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Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag is the lighter option — 270 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F (33% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag
Weight 820 g · 0.820 kg · 1.81 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Therm-a-Rest Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F
820 g

Updated 2026 ultralight 3-season sleeping bag with 900-fill Muscovy hydrophobic down. Comfort rating -6°C. Refined baffles for improved loft and simplified inte...

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag
550 g

Premium ultralight sleeping bag with 900-fill hydrophobic goose down. Rated to 32°F (0°C) with mummy fit and draft collar for warmth retention.

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Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32°F Sleeping Bag wins — at 550 g it is 270 g (33%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F (820 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.

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