James Roddie rates the Alpkit Cloud Peak 200 sleeping bag highly for those on a budget after rigorous testing.
The Alpkit Cloud Peak 200 is an excellent sleeping bag for 2 season use. The slightly tapered mummy shaped design is comfortable and fairly spacious, without creating excess space for cold spots to form.
James Roddie highly recommends
Overall, this feels like a sleeping bag which will last, and offers excellent value for money.- recycled fill
- high quality materials
- no internal pocket
- ambitious sleep limit rating
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| Price: international shipping available / £99.99 (available from Alpkit) Weight: 1120g + 120g compression sack Fill: 200g 750FP Downtek Hyd Shell: 20d 300T PFC free Nylon Construction: Stitch-through Zip: Full length, 2 way on left or right Length: 200cm Rating: Comfort: 8℃, Limit: 4℃ (Alpkit Sleep Limit 0℃) Sizes: Regular Women’s/men’s version: Unisex alpkit.com |
Taller campers may find this bag a little on the short side. I am 180cm tall and found it to be a good length but would not have liked it to be any shorter. At 1240g, the warmth to weight ratio is good for a bag for this price. The stitch-through construction helps to keep the weight and bulk down.
The temperature ratings are a little confusing, ranging from 0℃ to 4℃. Certainly, 0℃ seems ambitious, but I am a cold sleeper. The zip extends almost to the feet, making ventilation easy on warm nights.
There is a full-length zip baffle which does a very good job at preventing heat loss through the zip. The draught collar can be tightened up close to your body, and I was pleased to find it tightens evenly, rather than bunching up around the drawcord as is the case with some sleeping bags.
Alpkit have taken environmental impact into consideration with the design. At least 35% of the fibres in the Thermolite Ecomade fill come from recycled sources, and the outer fabric is treated with a PFC-free DWR coating.
The supplied compression sack is also excellent – being sturdy and water-resistant, making you less likely to feel the need to purchase a second sack. The materials feel high quality throughout, and the internal fabric is soft to the touch. I like that this bag is also available with a right zip for left-handers.
Overall, this feels like a sleeping bag which will last, and offers excellent value for money.
Testing Conditions
James is 5’9” tall with average width shoulders. He tends to be a ‘cold sleeper’. He tested the sleeping bags in a variety of weather conditions in the Scottish Highlands during the Spring. He weighed the sleeping bags (including stuff sacks) using his own scales. This review was first published in the August 2025 issue of The Great Outdoors.
