Celsius XL

I had this in my Amazon camping wishlist for YEARS while I waffled over whether to splurge on a $100+ sleeping bag. During that time I easily spent well over that amount buying other, cheaper sleeping bags, camping quilts, and blankets trying to find a sleeping system that worked for me. I could have just bought this at the outset and saved myself a world of trouble. It's perfect. Yes, it's big and heavy and unwieldy, but the size is what makes it so great. As a side sleeper, I can sleep in this normally and turn to either side in the middle of the night without it becoming a big production. The weight and padding make it extremely cozy -- a lot of other sleeping bags are way too thin and make me want to add extra layers on top just to feel more snug. With this I literally just need the sleeping bag and nothing else. I haven't tested it in super cold weather yet, but I have tested it in warmer weather to see if it would be too hot, and I was fine with a t-shirt and shorts and keeping the side unzipped. I can only imagine how inviting this bag would be when the temperatures start to drop. It's amazing. I cannot wait to camp with it and become a burrito.

Heavy. Huge and roomy. Very warm. A 70 year-old granny-type was able to stuff it back into the stuff sack. Too heavy for backpacking. GREAT for car camping!

I am a large guy, 6' 290lbs, and normal sleeping bags are too small for me. I bought the XL -25F bag with the hope that it would meet these four requirements:1) Be large enough to turn my body over inside the bag (without turning over the bag itself).2) Sleep comfortably with my entire body inside the bag, including my arms.3) Be warm enough to sleep in a tent at 0F +4) Be small/light enough to attach to a backpackUnfortunately, I think the sleeping back is too bulky and heavy for any serious backpacking trip. But after using this bag for a while, I've come to realization that's not the fault of this bag - that's more a matter of me not being able to fit in a normal size bag. I think it's unrealistic to expect a manufacturer to make a sleeping big enough to fit me in comfortably and also make it light and warm enough for backpacking in really cold weather.Once I accepted that reality, I came to appreciate even more how well this bag meets the other three requirements. It's plenty big for me. I can flip my entire body over inside of it without taking my arms out and avoid getting the bag and my clothes all twisted up. It's long enough to fit my entire body inside the bag including my head, with the hood comfortably flipped up over my head all night for extra warmth if I want. The hood and can be tightened up to further seal off the inside.I've slept in this sleeping bag in about 15F in a tent in sweats, a sweatshirt and a hat and socks, and I was perfectly comfortable all night. My feet did not get cold. I felt like I could go colder than that without any trouble.Another thing that might not be emphasized as much is the quality. This is a very high quality bag. I didn't find any loose threads. The zippers are super smooth and large, easily zipped/unzipped with one hand. The zipper does get bound up pretty easily, but that's simply because there's a lot of material - which is necessary, given the temperature rating of this bag. The ripstop material is super smooth and slides around very easily, making it simple to move it around inside a tent from inside or outside the bag. The straps on the compression sack are very strong and so are the buckles. And the compression bag is large enough to make the job of stuffing it back pretty manageable. It seems like it would be really easy to cinch down the straps so tight that the seams rip, so I am pretty conscious about how much I tighten them to avoid that.This sleeping bag is really excellent for a winter camper enthusiast like me with a large body. Once I let go of the idea that I could take it on a backpacking trip, I have been super happy I bought it. It's has really been a terrific investment and opened up an entirely new season of camping for me. I couldn't recommend any higher.

I bought this sleeping bag because typically when I go camping it can get pretty cold at night around the '30s. My old sleeping bag definitely would be cold at that temperature. I decided to get a zero degree bag and this had a lot of great features. I like the drawstring that brings the opening of the sleeping bag around your head. I'm 6 ft and I have enough room to move around on the inside. Also there's a little pocket for like a headlamp that you can put it in and it has velcro. Also at the top where the zipper zips up there is velcro that holds the sleeping bag closed so when you move around it doesn't automatically unzip. Also this is a double zipper. So you can open up the bottom of the sleeping bag for some air flow if you get too hot. I did notice overnight that it got a little moist on the inside of the sleeping bag. I suppose you can't avoid that, but I was definitely warm and not cold. I plan to do winter camping and look forward to putting this to the test. And yes the zipper does get caught in the fabric but I knew that going in from other reviews. It seems to be a good product for the price.

I got the -25⁰ rated sleeping bag. It is very thick and feels like a quality bag. The zipper worked fine, and it is very roomy. The interior fabric is very soft & comfortable. It is a heavy bag weight wise, but that is expected for a bit less expensive sleeping for such a cold rating. It isn't very good for warmer temperatures above freezing, as you will sleep too hot & sweat in it. The materials & quality of assembly of the two I purchased is really good. The stuff bags they are in work great. Though a little tough to get the bags stuffed into, it takes a bit of arm strength.I am very happy with them both, and they work great for what I need them for. I think they are worth the price & the quality is good. They might mot be so good for someone wanting to take them hiking long distances, as the -25⁰ bag weighs about 10lbs and it is pretty bulky even in the stuff carrying bag. If you are looking for a hiking sleeping bag, you might want to pay more for a lighter bag that compresses down more than this. But overall, a bag rated for such low temps, and NOT having any down feathers in it, the weight & bulkyness isn't bad at all. It is well worth the money in my opinion.