Sleeping Bags
July 24, 2008
Eco-Thermo Bamboo Sleeping Pads
Winner of the Backpacker’s Editor’s Choice and Outdoor magazine’s Gear of the Year awards, Eco-Thermo Bamboo Sleeping Pads are good for the environment and your sleep. Weighing in at just 1 lbs., 6 oz., this revolutionary three-season pad packs lighter and it’s eco-sensitive and comfortable. Ultra-rugged yet super cushioning, the Eco-Thermo uses dye-free, sustainable bamboo outer fabric and insulation which provide incredible R-values of 7.8 (large) and 6.8 (medium) for a cosy sleep. Plus, its use of renewable energy during manufacture and carbon-offsets give it a zero-carbon footprint - the valve even uses recycled aluminium! Buy it here for $145.
July 17, 2008
Adventure Medical Heatsheets Survival Blanket
Turn up the heat – times two! The Adventure Medical Heatsheets Survival Blanket is built for two. For your convenience, the survival and first-aid instructions are printed directly on the blanket so they are always where you need them! It also features a bright orange stripe, making it easy to spot when you need rescuing. The Heatsheets Survival Blanket reflects up to 90% of radiated body heat, and is easy to open and fold. Plus, it’s tear resistant, and its flat shape makes it easy to pack. Buy it for $6. Adventure Medical Kits.
July 10, 2008
Eureka Cimarron Sleeping Bag
You’ll sleep as snug as a bug in a rug when you hunker down in the Eureka Cimarron Sleeping Bag. Stuffed with ThermaShield synthetic fill - which maintains its insulating properties even when wet - the Cimarron is one super warm and cozy sleeping bag. Chalk it up to several reasons – its double layer off-set multi-needle quilt construction, fully adjustable contoured hood and differential cut are just a few on that list. If you need music to fall asleep, just stuff your MP3 player in the inside stash pocket. And when it’s time to rest your head, dream sweetly on its fleece pillow pocket. Retails for $64.99. Eureka.
June 27, 2008
Sierra Designs Déjà Vu 20 Woman’s Sleeping Bag
Feeling a sense of déjà vu? Perhaps it’s because of the Sierra Designs Déjà Vu 20 Woman’s Sleeping Bag. Earth-conscious, the Déjà Vu 20 is made from Green-friendly materials such as EcoSensor recycled shell material, Climashield Green post-consumer recycled insulation, and all-natural Cocona liner fabric. On top of this, you’ll sleep even easier since it’s warm, functional, and comfortable, thanks to this sleep bag’s ergonomically shaped foot box and hood. Plus, a snag-free zipper tracks ensure you’ll get in and out of the Déjà Vu 20 problem free. Retails for around $179. Sierra Designs.
May 8, 2008
Macpac Sanctuary 500 Light XP Sleeping Bag
The Macpac Sanctuary 500 Light XP sleeping bag delivers on its promises of light weight, warmth and comfort. The weatherproof Sanctuary 500 Light XP sleeping bag weighs only two pounds, is filled with 750 loft to keep you cozy, and is covered with a waterproof yet breathable shell to ensure your body heat stays in while the chill stays out. Continuous baffles eliminate cold spots and keep fill from migrating, and to keep you from migrating throughout the night, the bag’s cocoon shape keeps you tucked snug as a bug in a rug. The Sanctuary 500 Light XP sleeping bag retails for $275. Macpac.
April 25, 2008
The North Face Fission Sleeping Bag
The North Face Fission sleeping bag has got it all: very lightweight, very compressible, very comfortable – what more could you ask for? Designed for all-season camping, the Fission 20°F half-mummy sleeping bag weighs just over two pounds, but still manages to eliminate cold spots thanks to its Climashield Neo insulation, which is welded to the bag’s outer shell for weight savings. From head to toe, the Fission sleeping bag is built for comfort, featuring a fitted hood, and a vaulted footbox with a zipper for venting. Come morning, the Fission sleeping bag easily stuffs down into an 8-by-17-inch sac. The Fission sleeping bag retails for $239. The North Face.
April 21, 2008
2008 Big Agnes Skinny Fish 20° Sleeping Bag
The new 2008 Big Agnes Skinny Fish 20° sleeping bag is made almost entirely of recycled materials, right down to its drawstring and stuff sack, decreasing environmental impact – something to think about with Earth Day but a day away. Inside its 100-per-cent recycled shell, the eco-conscious Skinny Fish 20° sleeping bag is filled with Climashield HL Green synthetic insulation, so if you’ve planned your Earth Day celebration in the great outdoors, rest assured this bag will keep you warm should the overnight temperature unexpectedly drop. The Skinny Fish 20° sleeping bag features a no-draft collar which creates a seal around the neck opening to keep cold air out and warm air in. Its rectangular shape creates plenty of room in the foot box and shoulder area; an integrated pad sleeve ensures you never roll off the pad again; and a built-in pillow, well, it’s those little luxuries of home that’ll get you through the night. The Skinny Fish 20° sleeping bag comes in regular and long sizes, and retails for $179.95 and $189.95, respectively. Big Agnes.
April 8, 2008
AlpKit PipeDream 200 Sleeping Bag - A Fully Cool Half-Bag
Some might call this a sleeping bag, some might call it half a sleeping bag, but campers who are watching their weight (their trail weight) will call the AlpKit PipeDream 200 Sleeping Bag totally awesome! This hybrid bag is ideal for campers wanting to keep warm while keeping it light on the trails. The notable feature of this sleeping bag is that it’s devoid of an upper half. The lower portion of the PipeDream 200 sleeping bag is filled with 200 grams of 750 fill power goosedown. A zipper across the base of the bag lets you air out your tootsies if they get too toasty. The upper portion of the PipeDream 200 sleeping bag features a built-in vest, and your torso insulation comes from your jacket, worn over the vest. The PipeDream 200 sleeping bag retails for approximately $129. AlpKit.
March 27, 2008
Integral Designs Crysallis Bivy Bag
The Integral Designs Crysallis Bivy Bag makes sleeping under an open sky a dream. Is the drizzle dampening your spirits? The Crysallis bivy bag is constructed of eVent material, which offers protection from the elements by blocking out moisture, but it's still highly breathable. A wire-framed dome in the face area and rear-facing tunnel vent in the hood allow for air circulation, even when you’re totally zipped up. But when the weather is cooperating, you can zip down and rest in a bug-free, no-see-um mesh-enclosed zone. The Crysallis Bivy Bag weighs 1.8 pounds, measuring six ft. seven inches long, and it packs down to a compact eight inches. Buy the Crysallis Bivy Bag for $275. Integral Designs.
March 24, 2008
GoLite Adrenaline 40 Women’s Sleeping Bag
Strong enough for a man, made for a woman – that’s the GoLite Adrenaline 40 women’s sleeping bag, in a nutshell. The Adrenaline 40 is a warm-weather sleeping bag that packs down into a compact, 13-by-6-by-6-inch stuff sack and weighs just 19 oz. What really sets the Adrenaline 40 sleeping bag apart from the others is the cut, which is specific to the female form. A close-cut mummy shape hugs her curves for a closer fit and better warmth efficiency. A half-length top zip allows for core temperature regulation. At the head and the foot of the bag, waterproof Pertex Endurance Arid Zones keep you dry. Buy the Adrenaline 40 women’s sleeping bag for $250. GoLite.
March 17, 2008
Bozeman Mountain Works Pro 90 Camping Quilt
Pack light for your next night under the stars with the Bozeman Mountain Works Pro 90 camping quilt. The Pro 90 camping quilt is a lightweight, 14-oz. bottomless sleeping bag designed for use in wet climates, as an overbag during the winter or a quilt in the summer. The Pro 90 quilt boasts an arc shape with a built-in footbox, and is made of durable Pertex Quantum Endurance Ripstop material with a breathable Pertex Quantum Taffeta lining and stuffed with Polyguard Delta insulation to keep your body heat in. The Pro 90 camping quilt is available in regular or long sizes, in charcoal gray, at a retail price of $220. Bozeman Mountain Works.
March 11, 2008
2008 Marmot Never Summer Sleeping Bag
It’s rated as a three-season sleeping bag, but the 2008 Marmot Never Summer sleeping bag can easily take you through all four, thanks to features like the heat pocket and baffle hood, which keep you toasty when temperatures plummet as low as 0°F. The Never Summer sleeping bag comes with a 600+ fill goose down, packed in a durable and waterproof nylon shell. Ground-level side seams eliminate drafts, and locking zippers keep the sleeping bag closed throughout the night. If that’s not enough to keep you warm, a pocket in the footbox to stash a heating pad definitely will! From head to toe, you’re covered. Buy the Never Summer sleeping bag for $269. Marmot.
February 20, 2008
2008 Marmot EcoPro 15 Recycled Sleeping Bag
Enviro-conscious campers will enjoy the great outdoors that much more knowing that the Marmot EcoPro 15 recycled sleeping bag is made of 80 per cent recycled materials. Designed for sustained cold, wet weather, the EcoPro 15 sleeping bag features “Feely” draw cords, a hood draw cord and a trapezoidal footbox offering added room for your comfort through the night. The design features two hang loops on the sleeping bag’s exterior for airing out, and a built-in storage sack for all your nighttime essentials. The EcoPro 15 sleeping bag weighs three pounds and comes in a regular size of six ft., or the long size measuring 6.6 ft. Buy the regular-length EcoPro 15 recycled sleeping bag for $165, or the “long” EcoPro 15 recycled sleeping bag for $175. Marmot.
February 8, 2008
PHD Mountain Software Design-Your-Own Sleeping Bag
It can be tough to find just the right sleeping bag, and you end up settling for something that’s okay, but not quite what you were looking for. Those days are done, with the PHD Mountain Software DYO (Design-Your-Own) sleeping bag. The DYO sleeping bag software, which appears on the company website, allows you to fully customize your own hi-spec sleeping bag from a variety of options which include weight, temperature, color, even price, so it’s literally made just for you. Check out the DYO sleeping bag at PHD Mountain Software.
February 6, 2008
Mountain Hardwear Lamina -30° Sleeping Bag
Old Man Winter may be up to his old tricks, but rest assured (and rest you will!) that you’ll snug as a bug in the Mountain Hardwear Lamina -30° sleeping bag. Designed especially for colder-than-cold nights in the outdoors, the Lamina -30° sleeping bag is made with highly compressible ThermicMicro insulation that works even when wet. The bag’s extra-wide mummy cut, quilting and its welded construction eliminate migrating insulation and cold spots. From the face gasket and draft collar right down to the Comfort Footbox, you’ll be toasty from head to toe, all night long. The Lamina -30° sleeping bag is available in "regular" length (6 ft.) for $220, or get the “long” (6.6 ft.) for $230. Mountain Hardwear.
