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Feathered Friends Osprey Sleeping Bag
By Editor | June 17, 2008
When you’re spending serious money for a sleeping bag, is it too much to expect perfection? You might find it here, because the Feathered Friends sleeping bag from Osprey is a 30°F mummy sleeping bag and comes in 8 lengths (4 men’s and 4 women’s), with optional custom-fitting.
That translates to more sleeping comfort-if you choose extra girth or length. Or more warmth-if you choose the kind of streamlined, body-hugging cut that improves thermal efficiency. Mine kept me warm on freezing nights in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness. I also chose the optional waterproof Epic by Nextec shell, which kept the 850-fill down bone dry despite heavy condensation; it does add weight and bulk, though, and slightly compromises breathability.
Options include a full or half-length zipper and three additional shell fabrics: waterproof/breathable eVent (more breathable than Epic in our testing, but $35 more expensive), Pertex Quantum (shaves 3 ounces), and nylon taffeta ($50 cheaper than Epic).
Price: $297 USD
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