REDCAMPUltra Lightweight Sleeping Bag for Backpacking, Comfort for Adults Warm Weather, with Compression Sack

So I was looking for a nice little backpacking bag for summer and this one seems to fit the bill. For warm weather, you don't need much right, so you want something nice and light. So this bag is about the size of those fleece sleeping bag liners that you can buy to increase the temp to an existing sleeping bag, or even use as is for the summer months too. This here though, has a nice water resistant outer layer so it's best to use one of these instead.It arrived yesterday, so I decided to see how it fits. I'm over 6 foot, 245lb with extra large frame. It's just a bit too snug for us big guys. Though it's about the same size as a fleece liner, it doesn't have much give. It's just a bit too small and tight for an enjoyable nights sleep. So what I decided to do is open it and zip a fleece liner to it, so now I have big double wide, yet still lightweight enough bag, that will feel very roomy and if it gets cold, I can kinda fold the other part up over me and stay extra warm.Living in a northern state, I planned on carrying the extra fleece liner anyway, so with this setup, it will be more like a quilt but one that can't slid off during the night because it's actually a big, lightweight sleeping bag. With this setup, I should be nice and comfortable and still only around a couple pounds, should be easy to carry no matter how miles of trails I want to do for the day. It's basically the weight of my pad, so. I think I'll have a nice little inexpensive setup here.Stansport Fleece Sleeping Bag sold here on amazon, for about 15 bucks!It's basically the same size and will give you a nice double wide sleeping bag for us big fellers.The added bonus is, if it dips unexpectedly during the night, I can simply unzip then, and place the fleece liner inside. Though, tight, I can fit and it will keep me very warm, no doubt probably right down to 40 or so doubled up. For spring and fall, I think I'll carry an extra fleece liner, and sleep inside that, with the double wide and be good down to about 35-40 probably.All this said, it would be more ideal, if they offered a 36 to 40" wide version of this, but then again, like I say, I would still have carried one fleece liner for an extra precaution anyway, so since I'm carrying it, I might as well just make the nice double wide. I bet this is going to work out great.

I was looking for a lightweight sleeping bag for summertime and this has been great. Has a great feel and is just enough for cool summer nights but not too heavy to be hot while trying to sleep.

Bought this for ultralight backpacking survey/research/wildlife photography/recreational trips (tested in mid-May 2024 in NJ Pine Barrens (if you live in area, can attest to cool and wet conditions lately)). As it sheds a pound vs the larger Ozark Trail bag I have rated to 40F. As this one was only rated to 59 I was caught offguard the first night (as my town 25ish Mi north lows dropped into the upper 50s/low 60heat island, made mistake of not checking local forecast for pinelands microclimate.WORSE: I waited too long to setup the bivy shelter and lost light before i could figure out how to set it up. So ended up laying the tent footprint on a flat, relatively dry patch under a stand of large Atlantic White Cedars (upland) and Pitch Pines. And only had thin hiking pants, a longsleeve nylon light shirt, and this sleeping bag out in the open that first night it dropped to 42 at 550am. Yet despite being literally on the ground under a tree with no shelter and this warm rated bag: it kept me warm enough to not be shivering constantly; and i didnt feel the need to start an emergency fire (dont do that in dry piney areas), i did have to huddle up and reduce my surface area a bit to stay warm, like lying totally flat splayed out, I got a bit uncomfortably chilly, but knees tucked in a bit lying sort of like a lounging cat was enough to stay warm. Survived 3 trips so far and every night the lows dropped below the rating and yet I was just fine. Now mind you; had it gotten any colder than that cold night at 42 or in a time of year with longer night duration, i definitely wouldnt recommend this for a chilly fall or winter night and Id wager unless you sleep in a coat and insulated pants that this wouldnt be advisable for <40F for sure.TLDR: pleasantly surprised this performed well more than 15F below rated minimum. Survived a few washes and the interior material is reasonably soft for how light it is. The drawstring “hood” could be implemented better, i would keep flipping the bag around as i couldnt figure out which side is supposed to be the top. But a very minor complaint there. Importantly. The bag it comes with is actually reasonably sized and you dont need to like run the material through an industrial vacuum suction device and then have it folded by a hydraulic press to get it back into the stupid bag. This fit every time, even with a sloppy roll attempt, and cinches up tightly. Overall good value so far, long term durability maintains to be seen

This bag is wonderful if all you need is a very light and compact bag for sleeping in warm weather. A trip to Idaho found me using it comfortably, down to about 50F, and otherwise if feeling a bit chilly, some light clothing did the trick to provide the extra warmth I needed. On a night at higher elevation that took me by surprise with some near-freezing temps, the bag wasn't warm enough but I fortunately was tent camping with my sister's car nearby, and with she being the more experienced camper, she had brought extra blankets along. One warm blanket and this sleeping bag were then enough to sleep comfortably. My only issue with this sleeping bag has been the slippery ripstop fabric shell, when laying atop an inflatable sleeping pad also made of ripstop nylon. To rectify that situation, a beach towel between the two did the trick. One new use of sleeping bag is also as a "transformed" sleeping pad....the Sleepingo sleeping pad I bought is a noisy thing when you move around upon it. Well, after the cold night of sleep where I used the blanket, I decided to buy a warmer yet still lightweight sleeping bag and....oh yes, so wonderful a purchase it was...a compact cot. What I found is that this Redcamp sleeping bag makes a great sleeve for the Sleepingo pad, and the low bulk of the pad actually allows it to be left inside the sleeping bag, with both then rolled up together and still easily fitting into the Redcamp stuff sack. The combo together make for a much quieter and plusher sleeping surface to lay upon the cot, and then I can either sleep directly atop them with a blanket or in the second sleeping bag I bought. Either way, the sleeping comfort is vastly improved in conjunction with the cot vs. sleeping on the ground and I have quite a bit of flexibility also in how I configure things relative to the night's temperature.

Great value for the weight and was way more comfortable than I expected in 50*F nights, although I must mention that I sleep in warm base layers so that probably contributed to my coziness. Overall, felt like I was sleeping wrapped up in a thick fleece blanket. Compression sack was great to pack it down. Would def buy again.