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The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular

The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular

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The Cat's Meow synthetic sleeping bag from The North Face meets the needs of 3-season backpackers looking to save a little weight and gain a cozy night's sleep.

  • Climashield® Prism insulation is warm, light and compressible
  • Top shell features extremely lightweight, wind- and water-resistant Firestorm™ fabric; taffeta bottom shell defends against grit/abrasion
  • Forehead comfort tube, insulated chest-level Heat Trap baffle and oversized draft tube backing the snag-free zipper minimize heat loss
  • Chest-level pocket keeps watch, glasses and other necessities within easy reach
  • Vaulted footbox offers ergonomic comfort for your feet and keeps them warm
  • Hood features one-handed, color-coded drawcords; glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls make adjustments easy at night
  • Compression stuff sack and nylon/mesh storage bag included

Please note: The North Face products may only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Item 763623

The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular Specs

Specification

Description

EN lower limit (rating for men)19 degrees Fahrenheit
EN comfort (rating for women)32 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature rating (F)20 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature rating (C)-7 degrees Celsius
Average weight2 lbs. 10 oz.
Average weight - metric1.19 kilograms
Shell(Top) 57% polyester/43% nylon / (bottom) nylon
FillClimashield polyester fibers
Fill weight25 ounces
LiningNylon taffeta
Fits up to6 feet
Shoulder girth62 inches
Hip girth58 inches
Stuff sack size8 x 17 inches
Sleeping bag shapeMummy
GenderUnisex
Insulation typeSynthetic

The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular Customer Reviews

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The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular
 
4.2

(based on 25 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (23)
  • Warm (21)
  • Packs small / compresses (17)
  • Adjustable hood (11)
  • Good zippers (8)

Cons

  • Zipper snags easily (9)
  • Not warm enough (3)

Best Uses

  • 3 season use (21)
  • Backpacking (20)
  • Car camping (8)
  • Cold conditions (8)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (18), Casual adventurer (5)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Survivalist / minimalist (15), Comfort driven (8)

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Mar

31

2008

(12 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

 
2.0

Not a 20 deg bag

By GearUser

from S.E. Michigan

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Roomy foot box
  • Stows Easily

Cons

  • Not Warm Enough

Best Uses

  • 3 Season Camping
  • Bike Touring
  • Kayak Touring

Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

This is a 30deg bag in reality, based on 2 nights with temps down to 30 and 22F, while wearing a normal base-layer. The insulation just doesn't have enough loft. I checked the weight to make sure it actually had as much fill as it was supposed to. After only 2 nights use the bottom insulation has also compressed noticeably. Viewed as a 30deg bag the weight and pack volume is about the same as any other manufacturers, and the cost is high. Durability is in doubt.

  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

(12 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

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Mar

29

2008

(12 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Just what I expected

By Eddie Wo

from Puyallup, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • Adjustable Hood
  • Great Zipper System
  • Lightweight
  • Warm

Cons

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping
    • Cold Conditions

    Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

    Used a friends June '07 on an overnight at Mt. Rainier from Paradise to Miur. Got caught in white out conditions at about 7,800'. Had to set up camp and wait out storm til morning. The bag was very warm and comfy. Just what I expected. Temps were in the low 20's (F). Went out and bought the latest model. Slept in an igloo February '08 near Snoqualmie Pass, Easton, Wa. Temps were in the teens overnight. Once again warm and comfy.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (12 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    21

    2008

    (10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    This is the ticket people

    By powerstroker

    from macon,GA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Adjustable Hood
    • Great Zipper System
    • Lightweight
    • Stows Easily
    • Warm
    • Water Resistant

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • 3 Season Camping
      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Cold Conditions

      Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

      I purchased many gear from REI and for my canoe trip in Canada. This sleeping bag was outstanding even in the heat of 85 degrees!!So when i was up there of course the weather changed from 85 to 35 and it definitely did the deed yet again.This sleeping bag fits to the size of a junior size basketball and then you can compress it down more. It is cheaper than the other brands by 30 dollars and this sleeping bag has been made for many years and has won many previous awards for its excellence.~josh

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      30

      2008

      (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Very Pleased!

      By BSpurs

      from Shenandoah Valley, VA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Adjustable Hood
      • Great Zipper System
      • Lightweight
      • Warm

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • 3 Season Camping
        • Backpacking

        Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

        I'm just getting into backpacking, and the Cat's Meow is my first "real" bag. Just used it last night on a backpacking trip, and I was very pleased. It is very light and packs small in the included cinch sack.

        The temp. got down to 30 or so, and I was a little TOO warm. I was wearing lightweight pants and two 1/4 zip shirts, and wigwam socks; I think I could have more than been comfortable without all these clothes.

        The bag would benefit from having an extra shoulder baffle, as some warm air escaped through the opening. Also, it would have been nice to be able to stuff clothes in the hood to form a pillow; there was not much room to do this.

        Overall, I am very pleased with my new bag and would absolutely recommend it!

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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        Mar

        4

        2008

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        best bag i have owned

        By Ghiorse

        from franconia notch, NH

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Adjustable Hood
        • Lightweight
        • Stows Easily
        • Warm
        • Water Resistant

        Cons

        • Zipper Snags Easily

        Best Uses

        • 3 Season Camping
        • Backpacking

        Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

        buy a vapor liner or fleece liner i took mine down to 0 degrees warmly with a cheap fleece liner good deal light good for a cold weather backpacking trips

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        25

        2008

        (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        fantastic

        By Ghiorse

        from Barrington RI

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Stows Easily
        • Warm

        Cons

        • Zipper Snags Easily

        Best Uses

        • 3 Season Camping
        • Backpacking
        • Cold Conditions

        Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

        its rated down to 20 but i was warm down to 10 this winter in NH. the best synthetic bag ive ever had and the price was great [$]dollars at RI's REI

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        28

        2008

        (5 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        not a 20 degree bag

        By Tian

        from Atlanta, GA

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Not Warm Enough

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping

        Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

        I spent two nights in this bag during a trip to West Virginia in October and awoke frozen in both nights when temperature drops to about 30 degree. I had long underwear on both top and bottom. The second night I had wool socks on at first then I took them off but that turned out to be a mistake.

        The bag has some features I cannot say for sure good or bad. But they would not matter because it can not keep me warm 10 degrees above its rating.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (5 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jul

        17

        2008

        (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        graet sleeping bag

        By philmont 09

        from Cranford, NJ

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Great Zipper System
        • Lightweight
        • Stows Easily
        • Warm

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • 3 Season Camping
          • Backpacking
          • Cold Conditions

          Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

          I love this sleeping bag I take it backpacking its light weight and packs small in the compression sack. Very warm and also good for camping in all seasons.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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          Feb

          8

          2009

          (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

           
          2.0

          a nice draft

          By joe

          from buford, ga

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Pros

          • Adjustable Hood
          • Warm

          Cons

          • Compression Sack Needed
          • Not Warm Enough
          • Zipper Snags Easily

          Best Uses

          • 3 Season Camping

          Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

          over the past weekend i decided to break in my new cats meow and i was excited until i attempted to put it in its "stuff sack" this bag does not compress easy nor does it leave much room in your pack. which was a headache.

          second: the zipper snagged both times i had to get out of my bag during the night and one time i fought with it for a solid 15 minutes and when i finally got it unstuck the zipper teeth crossed leaving a nice gap for a draft.

          the bag did keep me warm enough, but not a comfortable warm and im a warm sleeper.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          30

          2008

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Perfect!

          By Sink Rate

          from Ada, OK

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Adjustable Hood
          • Great Zipper System
          • Lightweight
          • Stows Easily
          • Warm
          • Water Resistant

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • 3 Season Camping
            • Backpacking
            • Cold Conditions

            Comments about The North Face Cat's Meow +20 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

            It's small, lightweight, and warm. I haven't seen a real cold night in it yet, but at 40 degrees it keeps extremely warm. It took me a while to decide on this bag, but I'm glad I did. It is well worth every penny.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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