Sleeping Bag Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right One for Camping
Big Agnes Echo Park 20 Sleeping Bag
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If you're big and tall—or just want a bit of wiggle room in your sleeping bag—you'll love counting sheep in the Big Agnes Echo Park 20 sleeping bag, cut long and wide for even more coziness.
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Fill
FireLine synthetic insulation (50% postconsumer recycled content)
Weight
4 lbs. 12 oz.
Compressed Volume
11.5 liters
Temperature Rating (F)
20 degrees (F)
- FireLine synthetic insulation helps you stay toasty-warm while you snooze
- Use the top corner hand pockets to wrap the bag around your shoulders like you do with your comforter at home
- Double zippers allow entry from either side; they can be zipped off completely to create a comforter, or zipped together to create a mummy bag
- Free Range Hood design gives you the freedom to lift your head while snuggled in the hood; low-profile cordlock lets you uncinch the hood with one hand
- No-draft collar, no-draft wedge and no-draft zipper seal out icy air
- Durable water repellent (DWR) finish on fabric resists moisture and stains
- Pillow Barn keeps your pillow tucked in tight all night
- Flex Pad Sleeve features stretch construction that accommodates multiple pad widths, and easily connects your bag to your pad (not included)
- Internal mesh stash pocket secures your phones and other little things
- Interior fabric loops let you attach a sleeping bag liner (not included); exterior loops allow for hang drying or easy storage
- Includes storage sack and stuff sack
- Designed as a Big Agnes System Bag; compatible with 25 or 30 in. Big Agnes sleeping pads (not included)
- Use the Park Series Wedgie to add 7 in. of girth to your sleeping bag (not included)
Imported.
View all Big Agnes Camping Sleeping Bags| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Temperature Rating (F) | 20 degrees (F) |
| Temperature Rating (C) | -7 degrees (C) |
| Weight | 4 lbs. 12 oz. |
| Shell | Ripstop nylon |
| Zipper Location | Left/Right |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| Fill | FireLine synthetic insulation (50% postconsumer recycled content) |
| Fill Weight | 2 lbs. 10 oz. |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Lining | Cotton/polyester |
| Sleeping Bag Shape | Semirectangular |
| Fits Up To (in.) | 78 inches |
| Shoulder Girth (in.) | 80 inches |
| Hip Girth (in.) | 74 inches |
| Stuff Sack Size | 9 x 20 inches |
| Stuff Sack Volume | 20.85 liters |
| Compressed Volume | 11.5 liters |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Great Sleeping Bag for Car Camping.
Pvilleskier4 years ago
I bought this sleeping bag for car camping - it is not a backpacking bag, in my opinion. At almost five lbs, there is no way I would carry it in my pack. Maybe if you were only hiking for a few miles it would be OK, but I will stick to a light weight bag for backpacking. For car camping, it is exactly what I was looking for. Most "car camping" sleeping bags are just big rectangles. They can have lots of insulation and have a great temperature rating, but they can't compete with a bag that offers a hood and other features typically found on mummy bags. This sleeping bag bridges the divide between the comfort of one of those "envelope" bags and a mummy bag. I confess, I love sleeping in sleeping bags - there is nothing like getting into a nice bag on a chilly night. The Echo Park fits the bill for car camping perfectly. If you like a roomy bag or are a side sleeper like me, the shape of the bag allows you to move around inside the bag, instead of the whole bag rolling with you like it would in a narrow mummy bag. The lining, although advertised by Big Agnes as being "just like your bed sheets", is better than cool nylon, but it is definitely not equal in softness to my bed sheets. There is a nice draft collar and drawstrings on the hood. A really nice feature is the ability to tuck your hands under the top of the bag, sort of like a quilt and pull it up over you. I have used the bag three times so far, with a lowest temp of about 36 degrees so far. It is plenty warm. The rated low temp of 20 might be a little optimistic for me - I think I would need to wear long underwear and a long sleeve top to handle 20 degrees. I think for me a more accurate low temp would be about 25. I have not put a pad in the bottom sleeve - when I am car camping I am sleeping on a much larger pad/mattress, but putting an inflatable pad in the sleeve is a great option. Also the ability to completely unzip the bag and use it like a blanket is great. One more thing - the zipper does not jam like most bags! I am very happy with the bag - it is exactly what I hoped for.
Pvilleskier
Northern California
56 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
DO NOT BUY INCREDIBLY COLD
Geo1 year ago
The bottom has NO insulation as other reviews said.
I am a geology student and regularly camp in areas where it gets below 15ºF at night and sometimes snows. I was so beyond cold, I almost got frostbite. I was using two sleeping pads and it was so cold. I am a small woman so I run colder but this was something else. It is so thin that when you hold the back up to light it is see through.
The texture of the inside of the bag is also scratchy and uncomfortable.
Geo
17 people found this review helpful
Tim2
Olympia
Amazing. Just amazing.
4 years ago
I cannot say enough about how wide it is. The material on this is not quite as silky velvety as you find on many other products. Instead it kind of has an old school cotton camping feel. I actually love that. Also the fact that it turns into a quilt is just genius. All of the little details this bag are well thought out and it makes you wonder why people haven't been making bags like this for years. I would absolutely recommend for someone who has a hard time sleeping in narrow mummy bags. Currently have this, and REI and a Nemo (love their products) bag laid out comparing features.... Big Agnes for the win!
Age:35–44
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'10"
Yes , I recommend this product
Mark P
Dallas, TX
Great sleeping bag for bigger people.
1 year ago
I'm a large man- 6'1" and about 300 lbs, with large chest/shoulders (62" measured shoulder girth), and this sleeping bag actually fits! On top of that, it's warm, very well made, and thoughtfully designed. I paired it with my Nemo Roamer XL pad (I already owned it), and I sleep very well on it. The Roamer is *right* at the limit of what the bag sleeve can fit, or maybe slightly larger at 30"x78"x4", and I found the best way to use it was to put it in uninflated, and inflate it in place with the sleeping bag sleeve attached. I don't think the Roamer pad would work if it was fully inflated to rigidity, but I like it a bit on the soft side, so it works well for me.
Age:45–54
Weight:300–325 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Yes , I recommend this product
Metolius
Oregon
Great for Taller women, plus size, or movers!
3 years ago
Love it! Great for Taller women, plus size, or movers! Have bought, tried, and returned at 5 sleeping bags before this one searching for a backpacking bag that kept me warm, and didn't feel like I was in a straight jacket. I am a plus size hiker, 5'6", a cold sleeper, and a side sleeper - three things that made finding a bag extremely difficult! This bag was warm, covered my head, let me roll over without feeling like I was being strangled, and had enough room so lay on my side. Highly recommend!!!
Age:35–44
Weight:300–325 lbs.
Height:5'6"
Yes , I recommend this product
jakewerth
Albuquerque, NM
Warm and comfortable!
2 years ago
This is a great bag for roomy car camping or base camp tenting. It isn't light so I wouldn't use it for backpacking. I mostly car camp and needed a bag wide enough that I could turn and twist in the night. The only thing strange is the bottom of the bag has zero insulation. However it didn't bother me when sleeping on a memory foam mattress in the back of my 4runner. I recently camped in 10 degree F weather and I put a small down comforter on top of the bag. I was never cold, not even my feet. The best sleep I have had winter car camping was with this bag.
Age:35–44
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Gabi40
Vancouver, WA
Plus Size Fit and great for Tossing and Turning
2 years ago
I am a large women, and it is hard to find a light sleeping bag to fit my frame. I am 6' tall and about a 3/4x at the time of use. I got this in preparation for my backpacking trip this summer. I fit fully in it, including my arms and shoulders. It packs down pretty good. You must use this with a sleeping pad. Because the bag fits around the sleeping pad, it keeps the sleeping pad from flying to the other side of your tent. Yes I wake up on the ground off my pad from all the tossing and truing. But This bag has elevated this problem. There is also a pocket for my pillow, which keeps that from floating away. I like that I can fully unzip the top part of the bag and use it as a blanket. For smaller people you can zip the top half of the bag onto itself and create a traditional style bag. This bag kept me warm on most my trips. My backpacking trip it got down to 40ish, and I had to add some extra layers. Which I could because I had enough room. This bag may keep you alive at 20 degrees, but you will definitely want to add a sleeping pad with a grater R-Value. Mine was maybe R-2 but I would like to try it with an R3 or 4 value pad for comfort.
Age:25–34
Weight:350–375 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Pvilleskier
Northern California
Great Sleeping Bag for Car Camping.
4 years ago
I bought this sleeping bag for car camping - it is not a backpacking bag, in my opinion. At almost five lbs, there is no way I would carry it in my pack. Maybe if you were only hiking for a few miles it would be OK, but I will stick to a light weight bag for backpacking. For car camping, it is exactly what I was looking for. Most "car camping" sleeping bags are just big rectangles. They can have lots of insulation and have a great temperature rating, but they can't compete with a bag that offers a hood and other features typically found on mummy bags. This sleeping bag bridges the divide between the comfort of one of those "envelope" bags and a mummy bag. I confess, I love sleeping in sleeping bags - there is nothing like getting into a nice bag on a chilly night. The Echo Park fits the bill for car camping perfectly. If you like a roomy bag or are a side sleeper like me, the shape of the bag allows you to move around inside the bag, instead of the whole bag rolling with you like it would in a narrow mummy bag. The lining, although advertised by Big Agnes as being "just like your bed sheets", is better than cool nylon, but it is definitely not equal in softness to my bed sheets. There is a nice draft collar and drawstrings on the hood. A really nice feature is the ability to tuck your hands under the top of the bag, sort of like a quilt and pull it up over you. I have used the bag three times so far, with a lowest temp of about 36 degrees so far. It is plenty warm. The rated low temp of 20 might be a little optimistic for me - I think I would need to wear long underwear and a long sleeve top to handle 20 degrees. I think for me a more accurate low temp would be about 25. I have not put a pad in the bottom sleeve - when I am car camping I am sleeping on a much larger pad/mattress, but putting an inflatable pad in the sleeve is a great option. Also the ability to completely unzip the bag and use it like a blanket is great. One more thing - the zipper does not jam like most bags! I am very happy with the bag - it is exactly what I hoped for.
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Yes , I recommend this product
Mountainstoo
California
Warm and comfortable
3 years ago
I love this Big Agnus Sleeping Bag for car camping and have used it to 40F at night. If you are car camping it fits perfectly on the Exped Megamat 10 Regular Wide (not sure about the extra wide , extra long) and makes for an extremely warm comfortable sleep. Also recommend purchasing the Big Agnus Park Bag Wedgie that makes it into a regular sleeping bag when you are not fitting it on top of a mat.
Age:35–44
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Height:5'9"
Yes , I recommend this product
PRS
Spokane, WA
Needed a wide bag
2 years ago
I'm on the boarder of being too tall for "regular" size bags, but I'm also broad across the shoulders. Most of the name brand bags I tried that said "wide" were still too tight. This bag is as wide as it promises giving my girth enough room to turn over or side sleep without issues. Interior of bag is a little rougher than most silky textures, but a good trade off of the the extra room
Age:45–54
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Yes , I recommend this product
Anonymous
Michigan
Roomy and Comfy Echo Park 20
3 years ago
I love my Big Agnes Echo Park 20. After using it in a few different conditions I can share some feedback that may help people. 1. I am big, 6'1" and 305 lbs. This bag provides plenty of room for a comfy night. 2. Some people gave negative reviews because there is no insulation on the bottom. Instead there is a sleeve for a pad, which is designed to provide the warmth below. I like this concept. I have used two different pads with it. Both are 78" long and one is 30" wide, the other (BA Q-core Deluxe) is 25" wide. They both fit and function well with the bag, actually extremely well as the whole system is handles my tossing and turning well, keeping me on the pad. HOWEVER, it isn't easy to get the pads into the sleeve if you are doing this inside of a smaller tent (think 2 or 3 person tent), it is really a pain. Outside it is very reasonable and you can put it inside the tents after the pad is inserted. 3. This is not a backpacking bag. But I don't listen and took it out for a 11 mile hike. I can confirm this is not a great backpacking bag. It is heavier and doesn't compress as well due to synthetic insulation, filling a large portion of my pack. I did not buy it for this purpose, but it was so comfortable I thought I would try it anyway. 4. Lowest temperature I used it in was 11F. Too cold for the Echo Park 20 alone, but with a fleece liner and base layers it was comfortable. I do sleep a bit warm, but was surprised at how well it did. 5. The zipper system is fantastic, I love that you can open the bottom for ventilation at higher temperatures, or even zip the entire top off if you desire. Overall, I really like this bag and would highly recommend it to others, especially if you are a bigger person. The caveats are listed above, but for the comfort I think we can overlook those.
Age:45–54
Weight:300–325 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Yes , I recommend this product
Clint
Houston, TX
Works as advertised
1 year ago
I have had mine for about a year. I love it. Nice and roomy. I can’t use a mummy bag because I feel like I am choking. I use a BA Qcore deluxe 78”x30” pad with this bag no problems. I have seen a few people say you can’t, but you most certainly can with ease. You just have to put one end in and then the other end. It will seem like it’s not going to work but once you lay it down and pull the sides around the pad it fits just fine. I have also ditched the top and just used the bottom as a sheet and a way to keep the pillow in place.
Age:35–44
Weight:250–275 lbs.
Height:5'11"
Yes , I recommend this product
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