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Gear Reviews: Sleeping Bag

Helium 15

Manufacturer: Marmot

Reviewed by: hikeaz

I know 5 stars sounds excessive, but this is an amazing bag. I have used it right down to its limit and been just fine in base layers. (Warm Sleeper) The material is light but repels dew just fine. Zipper snags are rare and somehow the zipper stays locked without a velcro flap. The cut for the hood around the face is the best I have ever tried. It never binds or cuts. The girth is perfect for me who is average to husky. My only gripe. Don't think this can be a good summer bag using it as a quilt, because the half zipper will roast your legs in anything over 40.
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Sleeping Bag Water Test Pt. I:
Simulated Rain Smackdown

In this gear test, Shannon Davis jumps in three sleeping bags and we hose them down to see how each one handles high-force rain.

Sleeping Bag Water Test Part II:
Full Submersion

Yeah, we know you probably won't ever get fully submerged in a raging river while in your sleeping bag, but that's not good enough for us.
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