How to Choose Sleeping Bags for Backpacking
The North Face Cat's Meow 20 Eco Sleeping Bag
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A synthetic-insulated bag, the Cat's Meow 20 Eco sleeping bag from The North Face delivers a blend of warmth, low weight and compressibility—and it's made with recycled shell fabric and insulation.
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Fill
Recycled synthetic
Temperature Rating (F)
20 degrees (F)
- Cyclone construction wraps the synthetic insulation around the bag in efficient, compressible, vertical baffles
- Fully insulated hood with an insulated cinch collar is designed to seal out chilly breezes to help keep your head warm
- Durable YKK 2/3-length side zipper makes it easy to get in and out of the bag and saves weight
- Shockcords on the back of the bag attach to a sleeping pad (not included) so the pad will stay in place while you sleep
- 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 | 22 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 with non-PFC durable water repellent (DWR) finish |
| Zipper Location | Right |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| Fill | Recycled synthetic |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Sleeping Bag Shape | Mummy |
| Stuff Sack Volume | Unavailable |
| Compressed Volume | Unavailable |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
