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Comments about REI Polar Pod +25 Sleeping Bag:
I bought this bag to replace an inexpensive rectangular bag. I am not a hard core backpacker so the weight and bulk were not major concerns. I was looking for an affordable bag rated at under 30 degrees.
I used it in an non-insulated cabin with a couple of electric wall heaters that could keep the cabin at about 40 degrees with the outside temperature at 8 degrees. I was comfortable in the bag with socks, fleece pants, and a fleece sweater. I don't know if I would have been happy if the temperature was below 30 degrees.
My only complaint would be, I bought the regular length bag which is rated for a person up to 6 feet tall. I am 5'8" and my feet were touching the bottom. Check out the length for yourself before buying. I am not a thin person at 175 pounds, but the width was adequate for my size.
Overall, I was very pleased with the value of this bag, and would recommend it to anyone, particularly as a starter bag.
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I am a backpacker, so I look for lightweight and small, but very warm and comfortable bags. The 25 degree polar pod is definitely very warm in my opinion. I camped on Wilburn Ridge at 5500 feet, with degrees around 20 and extreme winds. The bag was actually too warm with long johns and under armor, so I had to strip down. I am also very impressed with the comfort and material of the bag.
Other pros are the inside chest pocket for valuables, an insert inside the hood for a small pillow (like a camp pillow), differentiated draw cords for the neck and hood, and an included stuff sack.
The pillow insert really is handy for me, because I am comfortable with having just the small pillow since it stays in place. You can even leave it in the bag when stuffing it in the stuff sack to save room.
The only slight con is the bag is slightly bulky. But that is a relative term. Compared to other bags, this may seem pretty small. My main concern was making it fit into the lower compartment of my internal frame bag, and it did so just fine. The bag seems pretty light weight too.
The included stuff sack is obviously not a compression sack, so buying one would help much. But it still does the job just fine, and its not too big or small for the bag.
The size of the sleeping bag is perfect for me. I am 5'9", 160 lbs. It seems like it could be kind of tight for someone, perhaps 200+ lbs. I also only have 2, maybe 3 inches free from my feet to the end of the bag. So if you are in the awkward 6 foot, in between bag size height - I would recommend trying out a regular size bag before purchasing it.
If you're like me, you want a bag that will work for as wide range of temperatures as possible. I got a 25 degree bag, because I want to stay warm in the cold, but I also want to be comfortable in the heat. When I first tried the bag in my house, it seemed comfortably warm, which alarmed me because I thought it should seem really hot. But I brought it into 20 degree weather and it felt just as warm. So the comfort level in the range of temperatures is great. The only time I will not be using this bag is in extremely low temps (10 and below).
Overall it's an incredible bag, especially for the price. I would recommend it to all the backpackers out there, and many other audiences as well. :)
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This is a good bag for 3 season camping. I am a relatively cool sleeper and I was able to sleep alright in lightweight thermals and this bag at around 22 degrees. The long is comfortable and roomy for me at 5'10'' 175lbs. I picked this primarily for the price since I am new to backpacking and trying to stay on a budget. This bag was worth every penny as a starter bag to get me into backpacking.
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Tho I bought this bag second hand off-line. I think it is one of the best cold weather bags I have owned. It replaced an 12 year old down bag that was leaking down. I sleep in it every night at or below freezing, some nights are in the teens and to me it keeps me plenty warm!
I camp/backpack 278 days a year and I like to stay warm in all seasons especially winter.
I believe this bag is rated too high as I have been very comfortable in it now for over a week in below freezing and lower into the teens.
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Finally used this bag on a motorcycle trip to Ebbets Pass. At 8000 ft & 35 degrees it was plenty warm. Best deal out there.
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I have used this bag for 2 years now. Its very comfortable and avg in weight. I think my only problem with this bag is that the temp rating is in accurate. On my last backpacking trip I carried this instead of a downbag as its temp rating was low... its definitely not for anything below 35F as I shivered all 2 nights at 30F.
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Recently bought this for the wife after her last sleeping bag ripped in half. She seems to really like the comfort and it seems to be pretty light weight. Haven't taken it on a backpacking trip just yet but plan to soon.
The quality of the materials and seem to very good and the zipper functions without any snags or problems.
It came in a breathable storage bag and also has a stuff sack. We will probably use a compression stuff sack to compress the bag down for most of trip though.
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My brother was the one who bought this sleeping bag but has never really used it. I've used it twice now and it works wonders.
The hood is adjustable and comfortable to lay your head in. The zipper for the hood is on the side and not on top of your head.
The temperature rating seems accurate. I went backpacking at Goat Rocks and used this sleeping bag and I was plenty warm.
The only con I can think of is that the zipper snags on occasion but other than that the sleeping bag is working great.
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Comments about REI Polar Pod +25 Sleeping Bag:
Bought this as my first bag. Good overall. Used this w/ and w/o bivy. Got super wet with bivy and stayed warm all night. So warm actually had to unzip to prevent from over heating. Only thing bad about this is doesnt stuff well. The stuff sack that comes w/ it sucks! Buy smaller one. Great stater bag.
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Bought two of these for my son and I for overnight hiking. It's a nice bag -- a little tight if you're used to a more rectangular bag. The hood part wasn't necessary for the temps we were in but it doubled nicely as a pillow.
My only complaint -- the zipper snags very easily. I don't think we zipped the bag up or down once wihtout getting stuck on some extra fabric. I'm thinking I might pull out the sewing machine and stitch down some of the "pouf" around the zipper so there will be less fabric to get caught up in the zipper.
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