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- Silky polyester fabric covers the Heatshield Optimal Technology SL insulation that's made up of polyester hollow-core fibers to provide powerful thermal efficiency; it is light in weight, compresses down small and is highly durable for years of warmth
- Overlapping shingle construction keeps the insulation in place, preventing cold spots
- Full-length draft tube keeps warm air in
- It has easy-grab zipper pull tabs and a lined zipper column
- A head and chest adjustable drawcord let's you cinch yourself in
- External zippered chest pocket
- Stuffsack included
- Temperature rating: 0 degrees Farenheit
- Insulation: H.O.T. SL
- Total weight: 4 lb 10 oz
- Fill weight: 3 lb 2 oz
- Shoulder / Hip / Foot girth: 62 / 58 / 40 inches
- Fits to: 6 feet 6 inches
- Shell material: polyester Enduralite
from Adirondack State Park, NY on 1/14/2008
This sleeping bag is very warm, and at such a low cost you can't go wrong. I did notice a few things that I wasn't overly happy about but they didn't upset me enough to dis-like the bag. First is that the bag comes with a stuff sack that is good for storage and car camping but completely useless for backpacking, thankfully I had a compression sack. Secondly is the zipper, it's hard to locate in the dark, the pull tab is far to small and it gets snagged very easily, you basically have to take your time and guide it the entire way. Finally it's a bit cramped in the thigh area down into the foot box, which is odd to me because the upper body area is great. All and all if you like to backpack on the weekends, want to stay warm and not spend a fortune this bag is ideal. Would reccommend to any and all friends.
I camp all year long, Recently completing a 4 day mountaineering/camping/iceclimbing trip to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. It got down to well below -30 without windchill, but my North Face bag kept me warm all night... Unitl you had to break the heat seal and slip into the outer shell of your cold plastic mountaineering boots giving into the call of nature. The only thing I didn't understand was the claim of a External zippered chest pocket which mine cests to exsist. Overall AWESOME Bag.
from Alvarado, TX on 3/23/2006
Very warm and great fit. I am 6'tall and am glad that I got the X-tra long bag, helps with having more movement within the bag. Very good design, and would recommend it to anyone.