As the name suggests, the City Lite has been designed with the city roamer in mind as a general every-day pack. So I have been pleasantly surprised at the amount of times this little pack has fitted the bill for a number of activities outside the ‘city spec.’

At Rock + Run we have always had a general policy of only recommending down sleeping bags for serious outdoor activities. The following article explains the ways in which manufacturers rate various weights and fill powers of the down used, the pro’s and cons of down bags over their synthetic counterparts (including how to get around the cons) and a few tips on care for your down product