Sleeping Bag Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right One for Camping

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Warm and affordable, the women's Kelty Mistral 20 sleeping bag helps you get outdoors in cold conditions. It boasts cozy Cloudloft™ insulation and anti-draft zippers to keep you comfy off the grid.
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View all Kelty Camping Sleeping Bags| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Temperature Rating (F) | 20 degrees (F) |
| Temperature Rating (C) | -7 degrees (C) |
| Weight | 2 lbs. 13 oz. |
| Shell | Polyester 190T taffeta |
| Zipper Location | Right |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| Fill | Cloudloft synthetic fibers |
| Fill Weight | 1 lb. 14.4 oz. |
| Lining | Polyester 190T taffeta |
| Sleeping Bag Shape | Mummy |
| Fits Up To (in.) | 68 inches |
| Shoulder Girth (in.) | 58 inches |
| Hip Girth (in.) | 58 inches |
| Stuff Sack Size | 16 x 9.5 inches |
| Stuff Sack Volume | 18.6 liters |
| Gender | Women's |
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Used for car camping on a 40 degree night; stayed warm all night and felt cozy. Recommend!
It was very warm and comfy during the cold nights in high altitude in the mountains of Colorado. Highly recommended.
I bought this as my first sleeping bag ever around a year ago when I started getting into backpacking and camping. Since then I’ve used it on 12ish nights across all seasons out here in Texas, in both a hammock setup and a tent setup. Though this bag is budget friendly and it worked well for me as an entry-level piece of gear, I have some serious issues with it that mean I’m looking to upgrade as soon as I can. Primarily, despite the temperature rating, I found it uncomfortably cold in any temperature below 50 degrees. I made sure to use an adequately insulated sleeping pad and started supplementing with a quilt thrown around the bag, but even so it was unsleepable in the 40s and on nights where it dipped into the 20s it was almost unbearable— I had to pack all the clothes i brought around me to make it through the night. Though it worked fine as insulation in warmer weather, it’s still on the larger side, even when packed into a compression sack. This makes it not ideal for backpacking, which is my primary use. Also in general the material feels less durable and quality than others I’ve felt, and the zipper catches in the draft collar super easily if you’re not really deliberate with it. That being said, it’s extremely cost-effective compared to other options, and may be worth it for your purposes if you’re only camping in the summer and early fall/late spring. 2/5 stars tho because I trusted the rating and only narrowly escaped hypothermia.