![The author before a night at a large shelter outside Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. A roaring wood stove inside meant I could get a comfortable night's sleep with just a light synthetic jacket as my top layer. [Photo] Ryan Wichelns](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-hybrid-sleeping-bag-1-1-930x620.jpg)
The Patagonia Hybrid Sleeping Bag: unconventional and efficient
Patagonia introduces a modern version of an old idea for an unconventional alpine sleeping bag–the Hybrid, which is intended to be used with an insulated jacket to avoid redundant layers and save precious space in your alpine kit. Ryan Wichelns awards it four stars.