Ideal for car camping excursions in temperate weather, college dorm rooms, and weekend sleepovers, this Slumberjack Telluride regular-sized sleeping bag is rated to +30 degrees Fahrenheit. Nicely lightweight and colorful with swaths of red, silver, and sky blue, it's filled with 21 ounces of nonallergenic Thermolite Extra. This bag has a nylon diamond ripstop outer and polyester/cotton inner liner. Other features include a full-length, insulated draft tube with anti-snag zipper protection, easy-grab pull tabs, and the capability of zipping two bags together. It comes with a stuff sack. This bag can be machine washed and hung to dry.
Thermolite Extra consists of hollow-core fibers that provide three-dimensional spring-like loft, resulting in a light weight matched with superior warmth and resiliency. This bag's single-layer construction offers one layer of insulation sewn through from the outer to the liner.
- Dimensions: 32 by 80 inches
- Maximum user height: 5 feet, 11 inches
- Fill weight: 21 ounces
- Carry weight: 3 pounds, 3 ounces
- Carry size: 7 by 18 inches
- Color: Sky Diver / Silver / Rage / Charcoal
About Slumberjack
Slumberjack has been known as the outdoor sleep expert or for more than 50 years. They have built this reputation for being the best by building the finest quality sleeping systems in the world, while addressing the needs of virtually all market segments from backpacking and trekking to family camping and hunting and fishing. With over five decades of experience in the industry, Slumberjack has taught everyone that "roughing it" doesn't have to mean being uncomfortable. That's why their selection of sleeping bags, self-inflating mats, self-inflating chairs, camp furniture, bivy shelters, and accessories offers a choice for every season and a fit for nearly every size and shape.
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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 Review: Slumberjack Telluride
This was the first new and improved, highly compressible sleeping bags that I've purchased. Gone are the days for me to lug around a sleeping bag the size of a large carry-on. Although I now own and use the Big Agnes Encampment, I didn't have any issues with the Slumberjack Telluride when I did use it. It packs small with the included compression sack and is very roomy and warm at tempuratures above 35 as long as you use a good pad or cot below you and you are not a cold sleeper. The material is smooth and comfy and for me the zippers worked. Although I do admit that I rarely use them. I simply work my way into the bag as though putting on a pair of socks. Anyway, I do recommend this bag for those that don't camp that often, are on a budget, have the patience to not force the zippers or just want to have a good sleeping bag around without taking out a second mortgage.
Customer Review: You get what you pay for
I bought this bag for a 7 day bivouac hunt in the North Dakota Badlands. The average nightly temps were 40-50 F. The bag was warm during these windy and chilly nights. The bag compresses down reasonably small and is relatively light weight. On my second night of the hunt, I was zipping up the bag and the zipper broke right off of the bag. It didn't just come off, it literally broke. There was no way to fix this in the back country. I had my hunting buddy wrap some duct tape around me at night and then unwrap me like a giant tamalie every morning. He spent big $$$ for his bag and of course, had zero problems with it. Oh well, for the price and free shipping, this isn't too bad of a deal, just remember to bring plenty of duct tape with you.
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