How to Choose Sleeping Bags for Backpacking
NEMO Forte 20 Endless Promise Sleeping Bag - Men's
$199.95 – to $219.95
Enjoy a blissful night asleep on your side with the NEMO Forte 20 Endless Promise men's sleeping bag. Upgraded vents keep you comfortable in a range of temperatures and let you fine-tune from within.
Key Details
Fill
Synthetic
Weight
Regular - Left Zip: 3 lbs. 7 oz.
Long - Left Zip: 3 lbs. 11 oz.
Compressed Volume
Regular - Left Zip: 9 liters
Long - Left Zip: 9.7 liters
Temperature Rating (F)
20 degrees (F)
- 3-season synthetic bag for the backcountry
- As part of the NEMO Endless Promise™ collection, this bag is designed using a single material family for easier end-of-life recyclability
- Endless Promise is a NEMO commitment to reduce resource consumption, keep gear out of the landfill and help preserve our planet for future adventures
- All Endless Promise products are painstakingly designed to be monopolymer in order to be easily, fully recyclable (inquire with NEMO for recycling details)
- Made with a suite of recycled fabrics and material, including a bluesign®-approved shell and a recycled liner
- Made with bluesign®-approved 30-denier 100% recycled polyester ripstop and 20-denier 100% recycled polyester taffeta
- Fabrics offer a buttery-soft, ultra-plush sleep experience
- Filled with Zerofiber PCR™ synthetic insulation, made from 100% postconsumer recycled content
- Zerofiber PCR insulation packs down small, maintains its loft, and provides warmth even when wet
- Upgraded Thermo Gill™ vents feature a multistage zipper system that extends the comfort range
- Classic Spoon™ shape continues to be a game changer for side sleepers, offering more room at the knees, elbows and shoulders for a less-constricted feel
- Blanket Fold™ external draft collar dramatically blocks cold air or releases warmth and mimics the tucked-in comfort of your bed at home
- Integrated pillow pocket
- Patent # D804,780; patents pending
Imported.
Temperature ratings are intended as a guideline to help you compare products, rather than a guarantee of warmth, since many different factors contribute to your comfort while you sleep. Backpacking bags are typically rated for temperature according to an independent testing protocol—currently International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 23537, though some older items followed European Norm (EN) 13537. Testing is based on a person wearing one base layer and a pair of socks, sleeping on an insulated surface with a minimum R-value of 5.38.
Each bag then gets 2 ratings: the Comfort rating is the lowest temperature at which the bag will keep the average "cold sleeper" comfortable, and the Lower Limit rating is the lowest temperature at which the bag will keep the average "warm sleeper" comfortable. Some brands determine their own temperature rating by aligning to the Comfort rating for women’s bags, to the Lower Limit rating for men’s bags, or somewhere in the middle for nongendered bags.
View the NEMO Forte Product LineView all NEMO Backpacking Sleeping BagsEach bag then gets 2 ratings: the Comfort rating is the lowest temperature at which the bag will keep the average "cold sleeper" comfortable, and the Lower Limit rating is the lowest temperature at which the bag will keep the average "warm sleeper" comfortable. Some brands determine their own temperature rating by aligning to the Comfort rating for women’s bags, to the Lower Limit rating for men’s bags, or somewhere in the middle for nongendered bags.
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Tested Lower Limit | 19 degrees (F) - ISO |
| Tested Comfort | 30 degrees (F) - ISO |
| Temperature Rating (F) | 20 degrees (F) |
| Temperature Rating (C) | -7 degrees (C) |
| Weight | Regular - Left Zip: 3 lbs. 7 oz. Long - Left Zip: 3 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Shell | 30-denier recycled polyester ripstop (bluesign® approved) |
| Zipper Location | Left |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| Fill | Synthetic |
| Fill Weight | Regular - Left Zip: 2 lbs. Long - Left Zip: 2 lbs. 14 oz. |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Lining | 20-denier recycled polyester taffeta |
| Sleeping Bag Shape | Semirectangular |
| Fits Up To (in.) | Regular - Left Zip: 72 inches Long - Left Zip: 78 inches |
| Shoulder Girth (in.) | Regular - Left Zip: 59 inches Long - Left Zip: 66 inches |
| Hip Girth (in.) | Regular - Left Zip: 54 inches Long - Left Zip: 60 inches |
| Stuff Sack Size | 9 x 11.5 inches |
| Stuff Sack Volume | 12 liters |
| Compressed Volume | Regular - Left Zip: 9 liters Long - Left Zip: 9.7 liters |
| Gender | Men's |
