Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20F Sleeping Bag vs Western Mountaineering AstraLite
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Variable-fill sleeping bag with 950 fill power down for versatile temperature management.
Full details →Ultralight 3-season sleeping bag with 850fp down and 12D shell. Designed for fast-and-light alpine pursuits and long trail journeys.
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Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20F Sleeping Bag vs Western Mountaineering AstraLite: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Western Mountaineering AstraLite wins — at 496 g it is 136 g (22%) lighter than the Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20F Sleeping Bag (632 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.