Product Description

Mummy Bag Performance Series Omega II/Great Falls 3.5 Lb, 0-degree Sleeping Bag, from The Camping Company, Wenzel has always felt that next to your tent, a good quality sleeping bag is an absolute necessity when it comes to enjoying your camping experience. Let's face it, it's tough to enjoy your day when you haven't had a good night's sleep ! At Wenzel we offer a sleeping bag for every temperature range and need. We earned the reputation as America's family camping brand after more than a century of providing uncompromising quality and high value to our customers. 10 Year Warranty. Customer Care at 1-800-325-4121 and www.wenzelco.com

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #674 in Sports & Outdoors
• Color: Blue, Black, Berry
• Brand: Wenzel
• Model: 49975
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 5.70 pounds

Features

• Affordable mummy-style sleeping bag rated to 0 degrees Fahrenheit
• Full-length three-inch draft tube and five-inch shoulder collar; polyester outer shell
• Contoured drawstring hood for more heat control
• Filled with 3.5 pounds of hypoallergenic Omega II polyester fiber fill
• Measures 84 by 33 inches; includes stuff sack

Amazon.com Product Description
A great choice for three-season campers, the Wenzel Glacier II mummy-style sleeping bag offers a warm, comfortable night's sleep thanks to its 20-degree Fahrenheit temperature rating. It's filled with 3.5 pounds of hypoallergenic Omega II polyester fiber fill. The off-set quilt construction encapsulates the polyester fill between two layers of outer fabric to help reduce cold spots. The bag has a durable polyester outer shell and a soft polyester inner liner. It features a contoured drawstring hood, a 3-inch, full-length draft tube, and a 5-inch internal shoulder collar to help keep the cold out. Other features include a self-repairing zipper and an oxford nylon stuff sack.

Specifications:

• Shell material: Polyester
• Liner material: Polyester
• Size: 84 by 33 inches
• Fill weight: 3.5 pounds
• Zipper side: Right

Amazon.com Sleeping Bag Guide
Sleep Well: Finding the Right Sleeping Bag
Sleeping bag technology has come a long way from the days of cowboy bedrolls. These days, there are a number of high-tech materials and designs available to keep you warm during the coldest outings. Here's a short list of things to keep in mind when you're shopping for a bag:

Buy for Cold
It's a safe bet that on at least one of your adventures, the nighttime temperature will drop unexpectedly. That's why it's smart to buy a bag that's rated for the lowest possible temperature you expect to face on your camping and backpacking trips. For summer trips, a bag rated at +35 degrees or higher will likely do the trick. If you like to camp in higher elevations in the summer, or if spring and fall outings are in your future, consider bags rated from +10 to +35. Winter adventurers should look for bags in the -10 to +10 range, while those on serious winter alpine climbs and expeditions will want a bag rated lower than -10.

Keep in mind that sleeping bag manufacturers' temperature ratings only estimate the minimum temperature at which the bag will provide warmth. Take these numbers with a grain of salt, as different folks generate different amounts of heat when they sleep. If you're the type who likes to pile on the covers even on warmer nights, go for a bag that's rated ten degrees colder. The opposite is true for "warm" sleepers--a 35-degree bag will probably work for you on a 25-degree night.

Goose or No Goose?
The most important component of any sleeping bag is its insulating material. Modern sleeping bags offer two choices: goose down or synthetic. While both materials have advantages and disadvantages, down bags are considered superior because of their phenomenal warmth-to-weight and warmth-to-bulk ratios. While providing great insulation, down is extremely compressible and light. There's a reason why geese can fly and stay warm through the winter! Down also boasts great long-term durability and will typically retain its insulating properties after years of use.

All of that said, there are many high-quality synthetic bags on the market and synthetic materials are getting better all the time. While a synthetic bag will weigh somewhat more than a down bag at an equivalent temperature rating, synthetic bags perform better when wet. (Yes, the Achilles heel of down is that it loses all insulating properties when wet.) If your trips take you to wet climates, you may want to consider a synthetic bag for this reason alone. Keep in mind, too, that many people are allergic to down--synthetic bags are non-allergenic. Finally, down is considerably more expensive than synthetic, which might tip the balance for adventurers on a budget.

Bags for All Shapes
Sleeping bags come in two basic shapes that reflect their intended use. Mummy-shaped bags offer the best warmth because they conform to the body's contours. This minimizes the amount of body heat the body must put out to maintain a constant temperature. Many mummy bags are offered in women-specific shapes and sizes, as well. Rectangular bags, while they do offer more room to toss and turn, are less thermally efficient because they contain more open air space. Also, they are typically heavier than mummy bags, and are generally not offered with down insulation, making them best suited for car camping or short backpacking trips.

Pad Yourself
No matter what kind of bag you choose, a sleeping pad is a required accessory. Not only do they provide much-needed comfort when sleeping on the ground, pads also offer crucial warmth for your backside, as the weight of your body compresses--and renders virtually useless--the sleeping bag insulation that lies beneath you.

Customer Reviews

Excellent bag for the $. Kept me warm in sub-freezing weather!
I found this an excellent bag a few weeks ago when camping with my son on a Boy Scouts campout. The temperature dropped into the low 20s F and I was warm all night. I was able to cinch up the opening so just my face was exposed. It's roomy enough to be comfortable sleeping as I like to be able to move my legs around a fair amount.

Great bag
This was used in the mountains and was a fairly cold night in November. The first night my feet were cold, but the next night I wrapped my feet in my coat in the bottom of the bag and wasn't cold at all and slept through the night. I will be camping again this coming weekend and am going to give these hand warmers a try.Porta Brace Polar Heat Packs, Disposable Chemical Hand & Equipment Warmers, Pack of Twelve. The bag is an awesome value. I'm using it at around 6,000+ ft. and it is 20-30 degrees at night.

Good Bag great Price
I've used this bag twice now and am happy with the purchase. I have slept out side under the stars down to 30 degrees so far and had the following observations. My feet were nice and warm all night. I started sleeping without sweat paints but later in the night felt I needed them to keep warm. I'm 46 so I will get colder at night then someone in their 20's. I very much doubt you would want to sleep in this bag in 0 degree weather, 15 degrees seems more realistic.

The only issue I have seen so far is that the zipper can snag on the lining, this is a stupid over sight from the manufacturer. A simple strip of stiffer fabric would have prevented this issue.

On the plus side you get a lot for the money, to soon to tell about long term build quality. I felt for a mummy bag it offered a good amount of movement space. Over all happy, I think I could have spent 2 to 3 times the price for the same quality.