Here is my question. I am 6'1" and 255 lbs with a 56" chest. Planning on mountain camping over the weekend and know I need a new sleeping bag. Something rated to 0 degrees or so. So I went and bought a new "Mummy Bag" which is fine in length but I could not move my arms once it was zipped up. I will need to go back and exchange for a rectangular bag. Do any of you use the over sized bags? If so what brand do you have? Do you like it and most importantly does it keep you warm when its down in the teens? We're riding and camping in two weeks and I have enough time to order it and have it shipped. Recommendations? Suggestions? Other than lose weight (LOL) Thanks for your help.

 

You may try a bag called Wiggy's. They make and oversized bag that very comforatable. This is actually 3 bags in one. One bag is good to 20 degrees and the other is good to zero degrees. They zip inside each other to make a bag good to something like 25 below.

I have only the second part which is good to zero degrees and have used it to sleep in snow caves when it was 35 below outside and was more than comfortable.

THe bag is like 84 or 90 inches long and like 32 or 34 inches wide. But, its not cheap. I think Cabelas carries them but I am not sure.

SJ

 

Browning sleeping bags are great. I have 2 of their mummy bags. 1 rated at 30 degrees and the other at 0 degrees. I am 6'4" and 290lbs....I have plenty of room. Check ebay...you can get them cheap...and they are brand new(and warm)

 

Check out "The Sportsman's Guide" lots of Sleeping Bags (and other stuff) at good prices with fast delivery and a 100% money back guarantee...

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/

 

Have you ever thought of a military sleeping bag? I used a few months ago and I was extremely impressed with the warmth of them. I bet you could pick one up pretty cheap at a military surpus store.

 

cobra, I agree. The military bags are extremely warm, but I am just too LARGE for one of them...lol....my 12 yr old uses one for our hunting and camping trips.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up buying an oversized rectangular bag (38"w x 84" long) rated to 0 degrees and a self inflating air mattress. One trick I learned is to put the handwarmer packs in the toes of your hiking boots at night to keep them warm. Put the socks in the sleeping bag with you. The roughest part is getting out of that warm bag in the morning when its in the teens.

 

I will second that!!!!

 

I have owned several bags. I do alot of BWCA camping in all seasons, even winter, been up there in -18F, it was -35F wind chill Brrrrrr..rrrrr. Nothing has touched my Columbia Extreme. I first had the mummy, but like you, I'm a big guy, it was just to confining. I then bought the convertable bag, can either be used as a mummy or square. If memory serves me it's rated to -30F, It wasn't cheap though.