Marmot  Trestles Elite Eco 0 Sleeping Bag

I wasn't even planning on buying this bag. I did a ton of research and had things narrowed down to about 5 different bags. I went to 2 different REI locations in Utah and neither of them had any of the bags I liked. One of the locations had one of the bags on my list, but it was on display. I was about to buy it, but the staff member noticed I had the Trestles Elite tucked under my arm. She told me if it's within my budget I should go with the Trestles, as the Marmot bags were higher quality than the one I had planned to buy. I'm glad she talked me into it. I really like this bag. I even tested it out the other night camped out in my backyard in Northern Utah. Temps got down to around 25 F outside, but I was warm a toasty in my bag. Granted, I did have base layers on and sweatpants/hoodie on over them. The only thing that really got cold was my nose poking out of the bag. I should also add that I was using a Klymit Static V insulated sleeping pad under me (outside of the bag) and the tent I used was a Marmot Fortress 2 with matching footprint. The zippers work well, haven't snagged yet. My only gripe so far is the tension cords to close the hood and baffle can be a bit of a pain to tighten when you are inside the bag. Perhaps I am doing something wrong? Also, I wish there was just a little more room to squeeze my sleeping pad inside without feeling claustrophobic. I might try letting some air out and see how that works. Other than that, I think it's a great bag. I can't wait to take it on a real excursion.

i ordered this bag online because it was not available in any of the local REI stores. I was anxious to try it in a low-teen temperature environment this upcoming weekend, but I ended up returning it the same day I received it. The problem, for me, was the insulation. Inside the bag are sheets of insulation instead of shreds of the same. Some of the sheets had rolled on to other sheets and created lumpy rolls of insulation that I found to be quite annoying. Dillards has a down-alternative bed pillow that uses shreds of insulation that feel remarkably like real down. If this bag had was filled with the same insulation it would have been a keeper for sure. However, I was quite disappointed in the bag and decided to return it. It never even left the store. Now I'm left to find another bag for winter cold-weather backpacking. I know Marmot is now owned by the same company that owns Coleman products, and I have to wonder if too much Coleman influence is reducing the quality of the Marmot name and product. It is a strikingly good looking bag, but the rolls and lumps of insulation were too much for me.