Sleeping Bag Reviews

The NEMO Banshee 20 is a quilt sleeping bag with a full length zipper, drawstring collar, and drawstring foot box. Weighing 27 oz, the Banshee 20 is best thought of as a hoodless sleeping bag rather than a backpacking quilt because it doesn’t have an open back and doesn’t require …

The Big Agnes Pluton UL 40 is a minimalist mummy sleeping bag that weighs 15 oz, which is less than most comparable ultralight backpacking quilts at the same temperature rating. It’s insulated with 850 fill power DownTek water-resistant down and has a full length, two-way zipper, so you can vent …

The Feather Friends Tanager 20 CFL Sleeping Bag is a hoodless, full length, and zipperless sleeping bag designed for thru-hikers, ultralight backpackers, and alpinists who want to minimize their gear weight and bulk. Weighing 18.6 oz, the Tanager is insulated with 12.6 oz of 950 fill power goose down and is …

The Sierra Designs Nitro UL 0 is a lightweight winter sleeping bag that strikes an excellent balance between cold weather features and gear weight. Weighing just 2 lbs 8 oz, the Nitro UL 0 is insulated with 800 fill power DriDown. It also has a draft collar, which is arguably …

The Feathered Friends Flicker 40 UL Quilt Sleeping Bag is a 19 ounce quilt sleeping bag designed for backpackers and climbers who want to the flexibility and light weight of an insulated sleep system that can be used in many ways, including: a hoodless sleeping bag for tent or cowboy camping under the …

The Western Mountaineering Ultralite is a 20 degree sleeping bag that weighs 29 ounces. It’s filled with 16 ounces of 850+ fill power goose down and loaded with features that make it comfortable to use, especially during early spring and late autumn when there’s a touch of winter chill in …

The Sierra Designs Cloud 35 is a zipperless, mummy sleeping bag with a sleeping pad sleeve and foot vent that let’s you stick your feet out if you’re too warm at night. Weighing 23 ounces, it’s insulated with 800 fill power water resistant DriDown with an adjustable hood and loose …

The NEMO Sonic 0 is a 850 down fill power winter sleeping bag that is cut wide around the knees and torso making it comfortable for back or side sleepers, much like NEMO’s spoon-shaped three-season sleeping bags (like the Nocturne 30.) The Sonic 0 also features zippered vents down the front, …

Western Mountaineering is a California-based company that has been making ultralight down sleeping bags in San Jose for over 35 years. Ask anyone who owns one of these: they are fantastic! But they are expensive, because every model that Western Mountaineering manufactures is insulated with highly compressible 850+ fill goose …

The Therm-a-Rest Altair 0 degree down sleeping bag is a very comfortable cold weather sleeping bag that is excellent for side-sleepers or winter backpackers looking to shave more weight off their winter gear list without breaking the bank. Often called a top bag in Europe, the Altair 0 places most of …

The Western Mountaineering Puma MF down sleeping bag is rated for negative 25 degrees F and is a fully featured winter sleeping bag suitable for most winter backpacking trips in the lower 48 where you can expect to experience subzero temperatures.   Like all Western Mountaineering sleeping bags, the Puma is …

The Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed is unlike any sleeping bag ever made. Part sleeping bag, part quilt, part top bag, part bed, it combines the thermal efficiency of a mummy-style sleeping bag with the comfort and freedom of a quilt sleeping system. Available in two different  models, one insulated with 650 …

Earlier this year, I bought a Montbell UL. Spiral Down Hugger Thermal Sheet (down sleeping bag) and I’m really pleased with its versatility for summer and autumn camping. Rated at 50 degrees (F), I’ve used the Montbell comfortably to 40 degrees with down booties and long underwear (which I always …

The Marmot Pinnacle is a very nice down sleeping bag, particularly if you sleep a little on the cold side. It contains 800 fill goose down which will keep you plenty warm for 3 season use and it has a lot of features that you find on other higher end …