Gear Guide 2009: Big Agnes Pitchpine SL 40 Sleeping Bag Review
This lightweight summer bag is great for big guys or active sleepers.
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping bags vary in terms of temperature rating, insulation type, weight and other features. Find the perfect bag for your backcountry camping needs with in-depth sleeping bag reviews from Backpacker’s gear experts.
Sleeping bags vary in terms of temperature rating, insulation type, weight and other features. Find the perfect bag for your backcountry camping needs with in-depth sleeping bag reviews from Backpacker’s gear experts.
Gear Guide 2009: Pacific Outdoor Peak Oyl Aero Mtn Sleeping Pad Review
This pad features Aspen Aero Gel for warmth and recycled PET nylon for green-ness.
Gear Guide 2009: Western Mountaineering Antelope GWS Sleeping Bag Review
We like almost everything about this winter bag.
Gear Guide 2009: The North Face Nova Sleeping Bag Review
A high-performance winter bag for the thrifty shopper.
Gear Guide 2009: Mountain Hardwear Banshee SL 0 Sleeping Bag Review
This storm-proof bag will keep you warm, dry and cozy.
Gear Guide 2009: MontBell Super Stretch Burrow #0 Sleeping Bag Review
This synthetic bag is a killer deal and offers a "tucked in" fit.
Gear Guide 2009: Marmot Lithium Sleeping Bag Review
Last year's Editors' Choice Gold Award winner stands out again with its minimalist design and excellent fit.
Gear Guide 2009: Western Mountaineering Ultralite Sleeping Bag Review
This fitted bag packs small and weighs just over a pound.
Gear Guide 2009: Wenger Rhone Sleeping Bag Review
Attention cold sleepers: This bag is so warm we almost put it in the winter section.
Gear Guide 2009: The North Face Chrysalis Sleeping Bag Review
Want a great bag at a great price? Look no further than the Chrysalis.
Gear Guide 2009: Sierra Designs Trade Wind 15 Sleeping Bag Review
Staying warm well below its rating, this bag is perfect for when the clouds roll in.
Gear Guide 2009: Sierra Designs Cochise 15 Sleeping Bag Review
A warm bag at a great price, simple as that.
Gear Guide 2009: Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15 Sleeping Bag Review
This ultralight bag will stuff-to-fit anywhere you've got room.
Gear Guide 2009: Marmot Pinnacle Sleeping Bag Review
Grabbing our best fit award, this three-season bag is perfect for any cold sleeper.
Gear Guide 2009: Mammut Shield 3-Season Sleeping Bag Review
This pricey three-season bag has a waterproof shell and can function as a wet bivy.
Gear Guide 2009: GoLite Adrenaline 20 Sleeping Bag Review
Last year's Editors' Choice bag features the same functional zipper design and low weight.
Gear Guide 2009: Feathered Friends Lark Sleeping Bag Review
This 10°F bag is ruthlessly pared down for low weight and high performance–and it works.
Gear Guide 2009: Eastern Mountain Sports Boreal 20 Sleeping Bag Review
A super-light, three-season bag that stuffs smaller than you'd think.
Gear Guide 2009: Big Agnes Mystic SL 15 Sleeping Bag Review
A three-season bag that is roomy and light, but not for side sleepers.
Gear Guide 2009: Valandre Mirage 3/4 Sleeping Bag Review
This high-end fitted bag may just be worth the extra bucks.
Gear Guide 2009: The North Face Elephant's Foot Review
This retro-inspired bag is tough and simple.
Gear Guide 2009: Sierra Designs Nitro 30 Sleeping Bag Review
This full-featured bag is light, warm and comfy. It gets our best all-around summer bag tag.
Gear Guide 2009: Marmot EcoPro 30 Sleeping Bag Review
Warm below its rating, and made of eco-products, this bag should have even the biggest green-thumbs sticking straight up.
Gear Guide 2009: Kelty Coromell Sleeping Bag Review
This summer bag had one tester wondering if it really was a summer bag– it was just that warm.
Gear Guide 2009: GoLite Ultra 20 Sleeping Bag Review
This down bag is super warm and great for saving weight.
Gear Guide 2009: Lafuma Warm 'n Light 1000g DN Sleeping Bag Review
This full-featured bag has it all, except a high price tag.
Gear Guide 2009: Exped Swift 250g Sleeping Bag Review
This easy-packing summer bag is lightweight and perfect for the budget-shopper.
Editors' Choice 2009: MontBell UL Spiral Down Hugger #1 Sleeping Bag
Ultralight meets ultra-comfortable in this roomy sleeping bag.
Review: Therm-a-Rest Comfort System
Tired of that foamy sleeping pad? Upgrade to this customized comfort system
The North Face Flight Bivy
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
Cabela's Cabela's XPG Bivy Sack
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
The North Face Backpacking Bivy
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
The North Face DeBug Bivy
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Minimalist Bivy
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
MSR E-Bivy
thanks to a durable, polyurethane-coated nylon ground layer and more, this balanced bivy has all the right elements.
Montbell North America UL Sleeping Bag Cover Wide+Long
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Montbell North America UL Sleeping Bag Cover
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs EXP Unishelter
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Montbell North America Breeze Dry-Tec UL Sleeping Bag Cover Wide+Long
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Unishelter EXP eVent
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Penguin
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs South Col
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Mega Sola
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Montbell North America Breeze Dry-Tec UL Sleeping Bag Cover
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Sola
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Backcountry Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Salathe
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Micro Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Bugaboo
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Sierra Designs Baffin Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs South Col eVent
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Crysallis
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Integral Designs Overbag Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Rab Ridge Raider Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
RAB Storm Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Rab Alpine Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Rab Superlight Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Mountain Laurel Designs SuperLight
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Slumberjack No Fly Zone
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Rab Ultra Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Slumberjack Taku
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Sierra Designs Navassa Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Equinox Ltd Sprawler Ultralite Bivi
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Sierra Designs Zagori Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Mountain Laurel Designs Light Soul
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Mountain Laurel Designs Soul Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Mountain Laurel Designs Alpine Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Mountain Laurel Designs Bug Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Terra Nova Equipment Moonlite bag cover
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Outdoor Research Aurora Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Outdoor Research Bug Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Outdoor Research MicroNight Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Outdoor Research Advanced Bivy
This "Bivy" is actually a bomber two-pole solo tent.
Little Big Houses: Three-Season, Double-Occupancy Shelters
At right around two pounds per person, these three-season, double-occupancy shelters do everything but weigh you down.
How to Do Everything – Gear
Patch a tent hole, layer for extreme conditions, clean your stove, make an old bag warmer, and more.
The BACKPACKER Sleeping Bag Water Torture Test
We go above and beyond the regular gear testing rigamarole. We'll simulate a thunderstorm, go for full submersion, and then, a cold–weather test...in a beer fridge.
March 2008 Sleeping Bag Review: Start Smart Sleeping Bag Tips
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March 2008 Sleeping Bag Review: Winter Sleeping Bags
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2008 Three-Season Sleeping Bag Reviews
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