How to Choose Sleeping Bags for Backpacking
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The North Face Cat's Meow 20 Eco Sleeping Bag
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The North Face Cat's Meow 20 Eco sleeping bag features recycled shell fabric and a fully insulated hood—and its updated design helps prevent your sleeping pad from "wandering" during the night.
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Temperature Rating (F)
20 degrees (F)
- Cyclone construction wraps the synthetic insulation around the bag in efficient, compressible, vertical baffles
- Fully insulated hood with a cinch collar helps seal out chilly breezes and keep your head warm
- Shockcords on back of the bag attach to your sleeping pad so the pad will stay in place while you sleep
- The 2/3 side zipper makes it easy to get in and out of the bag and saves weight
- Non-PFC durable water repellent (DWR) finish finish sheds moisture
- Compression stuff sack included
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 all The North Face 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 | 20 degrees (F) - ISO |
| Tested Comfort | 32 degrees (F) - ISO |
| Temperature Rating (F) | 20 degrees (F) |
| Temperature Rating (C) | -7 degrees (C) |
| Shell | 20-denier recycled nylon |
| Zipper Location | Right |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Sleeping Bag Shape | Mummy |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
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Location:Atlanta Ga
Age:18–24
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'11"
3 years ago
Great Value - not so tiny package
Yes , I recommend this product
I’ve had this pack since Dec 2022 and it’s served me well so far. It’s doesn’t stuff as small as a down bag but no other synthetics compare. I find it extremely comfortable and it fits me (5’11’’ 165 lbs) perfectly. It’s mummy shaped so you won’t be able to move you’re feet around and it’s not great for side sleepers but for sleeping on your back it’s perfect. Its go the classic trade off of down vs synthetic: cheaper price for a larger and heavier pack but I think this one does a great job making you forget it’s not down.
Age:18–24
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'11"
3 years ago
