Gear Guide 2013: Sleeping Bags
Our team spent 516 field nights picking the best bags for all seasons -- so you'll never risk a sleepless night.
SUMMER BAGS
Hybrid: REI Flash
Lightweight Bargain: LaFuma Lightway 45
Minimalist: Brooks-Range Cloak 30
Best Loft: The North Face Hightail 2S
THREE-SEASON BAGS
Roomiest: NEMO Strato Loft 25 Sleeping Bag
Light and Packable: Therm-a-Rest Antares Sleeping Bag
Featherweight and Tough: Exped UltraLite 500 Sleeping Bag
Warmest: GoLite Z10 Sleeping Bag
Bargain Hybrid: Millet Dreamer Composite Sleeping Bag
Best All-Around: Eastern Mountain Sports Mountain Light 15 Sleeping Bag
Best Synthetic: Big Agnes Shoestring SL 22
High Loft, Low Weight: Sierra Designs Cal 13 Sleeping Bag
Best Women’s Bag: Marmot Xenon 15 Sleeping Bag
WINTER BAGS
Editors’ Choice 2013: Marmot Plasma 0 Sleeping Bag
Bargain Warmth: Kelty Ignite Down DriDown 0 Sleeping Bag
5 SLEEPING PAD OPTIONS