Mountain Hardwear, a company known for stylie gear that performs, has rolled out a very light way to sleep. When packed in its stuff sack, the Mountain Hardwear Superlight Phantom 32D ($230-255) sleeping bag is about the size of a football. Rated at a crucial 32° Fahrenheit and weighing in at a featherweight 1 lb. 5 oz., it's the perfect bag for an adventurous life...in warmer weather.

Besides being tiny and light, this 800-fill down bag comes in 3 sizes— small, medium, large— so you can tailor the bag to your physical stature. The other bags in the Superlight Series come in at 0°, 15° and 45° so you can pick the one that fits your needs for the majority of the trips you do.

"The Phantom is easy to roll and easy to hide..."

I used this bag on a recent 3-day paddling trip (in mid-May at 4,500 feet) and I loved how small it packed— easy to roll and easy to hide. However, right before dawn, when the mercury dropped a bit, I got a little cold and it wasn't down to 32° yet. In the future, I'll use this strictly as a summer bag or when saving weight is my number one goal.

The only downside is the zipper, which is only 3/4-length. For those of you who like to unzip a bag from the bottom to keep the toes cool, or zip bags together to play footsies with your honey, you're out of luck. However, being lucky enough to use a sleeping bag that weighs less than a box of cereal will undoubtedly help you get over it.

Check out the whole Superlight Series at www.mountainhardwear.com.