Sleeping Bags and Pads

Recent Sleeping Bag/Pad Reviews

The North Face Dolomite Double Down 20F/-7C

Roominess, warmth, possibility for snuggling. Late May Algonquin Park trip. It was my wife's idea to change it up from individual bags to one, double bag. I was skeptical. May in the park can see overnight temps close to freezing and I always associated double bags with fair-weather, car campers. I was wrong. Quite wrong. Not only did this bag keep us both warm, it offered more flexibility in sleeping position and actually lowered the overall weight/bulk of our pack (canoe camping). Full review

Therm-a-Rest Space Cowboy 45F

The Space Cowboy is a nicely featured 45˚F/7˚C sleeping bag for those seeking a highly compressible, lightweight synthetic sleeping bag option. This bag is readily stuffed into pack crevices or its supplied stuff sack, taking up less room at lower weight than a number of similarly rated bags (albeit at higher price), while providing mummy bag coziness with a draft tube and draft collar for unseasonably cool nights. In the American South where I live, we’ve had the first few flashes of summer-like… Full review

Enlightened Equipment Revelation

The Enigma 20 quilt is a huge disappointment. Two areas that were a significant disappointment: 1) If you move at all during your sleep you will have drafts, all night long you will have drafts. 2) Do not attempt to use the quilt at the temperature to which it is rated, you will be cold. I used the Enigma quilt on two hikes, two weeks on the AT in Pennsylvania, February 2017 and two weeks on the PCT, March 2019. The rated temperature of the quilt is not close to reality. In an attempt to provide… Full review

Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20F

A super warm sleeping bag with some unique features and qualities. I actually won this sleeping bag in a Trailspace competition, so thanks, Trailspace and Therm-a-Rest. I wanted to put this bag to the test before I wrote a review. The good news is that I am super satisfied with this bag. I have four other sleeping bags (some synthetic, some down) to which I can compare this bag. I've used this bag backpacking in Canyonlands NP in sub 20 degree weather. In Guadalupe NP in sub 30 degree weather. In… Full review

Klymit KSB 0 Down

This is a very comfortable, warm bag. It is very stretchy, which makes it ideal for people like me who don't sleep like logs. I would recommend it for any season, given the weather isn't too extreme. I got this bag in December, and so far I have been able to use it several times in high altitude, snowy conditions (in Colorado). I haven't had a chance to use it in summer weather yet. So far, it's kept me nice and warm and given me some nice sleep. The bag is really stretchy, which is great. I don't… Full review

Therm-a-Rest MondoKing 3D

Great comfy product. Lots of space, feels like home. A bit heavy for backpacking, but then that’s not what it’s for. I have the Mondoking 3D xxl size—it’s wide and comfortable. It’s like having my bed from home in my tent. Easy to set up and take down. And what a sleep! Keeps the ground cold away too! Full review

Snugpak Insulated Jungle Travel Blanket

This blanket is excellent for either an impromptu overnighter on the couch at an in-laws, as an enhancement to your existing sleep system on a particularly cool night, or just for snuggling with a good book on a winter's evening. As an added bonus, it also has anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties. Rated for temperatures down to around 40 degrees. I bought this as an enhancement to my minimalist "cool weather" sleep system for those particularly cool nights... and it works. It has since grown… Full review

Sierra Designs Cloud 800/20 Degree

Excellent zipperless women's bag. Truly feels like you're sleeping inside of a nice, warm cloud. I finally got to try this bag out this past weekend on the Buffalo River Trail in Arkansas.  The temperatures at night ranged from around 45-55° so I wasn't truly able to test the warmth of the bag. I found no drafts in the bag, except if you don't put your feet in the right way, they slide out of the footbox in the slot. The length was perfect for me (5'6") and it fits like a standard mummy bag. I… Full review

Therm-a-Rest Apogee Quilt

A great introductory quilt available (as of spring 2019) at a great introductory price. Neither the lightest nor most compact choice on the market, but this synthetic quilt is still a great addition to any budget backpacker's gear closet. In an effort to find an ever lighter base pack weight (yes, I've been spending too much time on the Ultralight subreddit these days) and also find a lighter weight bag for three-season use that will fit into my MEC Brio 75L's sleeping bag compartment, I spent a… Full review