Two Person Sleeping Bags

[flyingwil]

Does anyone know of any nice two person sleeping bags?

We would prefer one the can be packed pretty small into a stuff sack so that packs in the truck nicely. We have looked at Sportsman's to no avail. They had one, but it was ginormous and must have weighed 30lbs!:mad: Our other options was to look into two non-mummy style bags that have stuff sacks and zip them together. We are possibly thinking of using two Slumberjack Talon's (http://www.slumberjack.com/product.asp?product_id=EYMKTVGV2PAPRI2FWC3E7WY4ZA&category_id=TDKYK566VJGF7MEMIZF9S83UFI)
http://www.slumberjack.com/images/2003/product/talon40_m.jpg

Fill: Thermolite Extreme
Construction: Single layer with loose outer
Outer: Nylon Diamond Ripstop
Liner: Polyester Taffeta
Other: Full-length, insulated draft tube with anti-snag zipper protection / Easy-grab pull tabs / Easy access drawcords
Color: Navy / Warm Grey / Charcoal



Preferably we would like a 35 degree bag, but at this point we can not be too picky!

Hey Johnathan!!! I know you are the sleeping bag expert... any advice?

[erin]

I know Cabela's sells a few, but they seemed large in the photo also. Most I have ever seen seem to be pretty damn big now that I hink of it.

But, like everything now a days, there is something out there that will work...........you just have to find it!! haha

I would be interested to see what you come up with.

[bigreen505]

I think Thermorest makes a sleeping bag, not sure how nice it is, but it is a two person bag and I think you slide two thermorest mattresses into sleeves on the bottom.

My answer has always been just to zip two bags together. Find a sleeping bag you like and find one FlyingWen likes, preferably from the same manufacturer (though mine is a Marmot and my wife's is a Sierra Designs) and order one in a left zip and the other in a right zip, based on which side of the bed you want to be on, then just un zip the zippers completely and rezip them. If you already have bags that you like consider taking them to a sewing shop that specializes in backpacking gear and have the modified to zip together.

Then if you are smart you can go get a stuff sack big enough to fit the bags zipped together. I have never been that smart.

One nifty gadget I would recommend if you sleep on camping mattresses (Thermorest or similar) is this little thing from Thermorest that keeps two matteresses together so the won't slide apart. It costs about $5 or less.

[perterra]

I think Thermorest makes a sleeping bag, not sure how nice it is, but it is a two person bag and I think you slide two thermorest mattresses into sleeves on the bottom.





I think thats Big Agnes.

[DaktariEd]

I got two of the Cabela's "Summit" bags.
One is rated "0", and the other "-20."
I zip the two together when cold, with the thicker bag on top. When it's just really chilly the thinner bag is on top.
And if it's just cool, I use sheets on the bed (the Maggiolina Rooftop tent), and the bag as a throw....opened up it covers the entire mattress (roughly queen-size).
Hope that makes sense...works for me!
:elkgrin:
Ed

[robert]

I know that Campmor lists a few but I can't say I know anything about them.

[Brian McVickers]

Wil,
I got the Kelty Carona Double 20 for amy and I
http://www.kelty.com/kelty/images/products/bags/Corona20DoubleT.jpg

http://www.kelty.com/kelty/index.cfm?cid=413&fuseaction=SleepingBags.ShowProduct&type=sleepingBag&ID=100
It is a big double mummy
20 degree rating
Just over 11 lb

I had to get a stuff sack for it since it packs huge! now with the stuff sack it packs down to the size of a single square sleeping bag.

[VikingVince]

I have a Nebo 30 degree double bag which I really like. I choose the flannel lining...just a nicer feeling against the skin, IMO. I believe I got it from this place...they also have a bunch of other double bag brands. www.moosineer.com/nebo.htm
My bag had a stuff sack with compression straps...it got the size of the bag down (although obviously a double is always gonna be bigger than a single) but it ended up being a pain...took too much time/effort to get it in the bag...so I just got a large stuff sack from REI and now roll it up more loosely and get it put away quickly...it's bigger but I much prefer the ease of it.

[94-RUNNER]

We got had our sleeping bag for 2 from Cabela's a couple of years ago. We've spent countless nights in it in northern Maine in all weather conditions. It seems to fit nicely in the back of our 4-Runner. It is a little bit larger in size than our sleeping platform but that's ok because it nice to have the extra room to freely move around. Even though ours is only rated down to 15 degrees , there has never been a cold or even a cool nite. We love ours and highly recommend it.

[salsataco]

We use 2 North Face Cats Meows(20deg mummy) zipped together. One is a left zip and the other is a right. We also add an expander panel or 2 depending on what the temp is.

[calamaridog]

Wil,
I got the Kelty Carona Double 20 for amy and I
http://www.kelty.com/kelty/images/products/bags/Corona20DoubleT.jpg

http://www.kelty.com/kelty/index.cfm?cid=413&fuseaction=SleepingBags.ShowProduct&type=sleepingBag&ID=100
It is a big double mummy
20 degree rating
Just over 11 lb

I had to get a stuff sack for it since it packs huge! now with the stuff sack it packs down to the size of a single square sleeping bag.

Sweet, I am going to get the Kelty Eclipse D35. I found it for $88 and it will be perfect for the wife and I for 3 season camping around here.

[ZooJunkie]

You could opt for one of these...

http://www.lafuma.com/lafuma/us/default.asp
Their sleeping bags can be zipped up together to form a 2 person sleeping system.

[flyingwil]

Well, Wen and I ended up with two Slumberjack Tellurides +30 degree's...
http://www.slumberjack.com/images/2003/product/telluride30_m.jpg

They stuff very small and are rather nice. The two zip together well and were too warm for me while we were in Baja.

[FlyingWen]

Well, Wen and I ended up with two Slumberjack Tellurides +30 degree's...
http://www.slumberjack.com/images/2003/product/telluride30_m.jpg

They stuff very small and are rather nice. The two zip together well and were too warm for me while we were in Baja.

I love this sleeping bag. Packs small, nice fabric easy to zip together and is WARM. :campfire:
My only negative thing is that when they are zipped together, it is kinda like satin sheets.. slippery. The bag started at one end of the tent and by sun up was on the other end.
I would still recommend it.

[Redback]

This is what your after, a swag, in Australia they are the best sleeping gear made and beat a sleeping bag hands down, they can be used in all conditions and are very versitile and are so versitile that you don't need a tent to use one:D

Also they are available in all sizes from single to king size:o

http://swag.com.au/

This is only one of many swag makers

http://www.mrswagman.com.au/premium-deluxe.shtml

Baz.

[DUTCH]

My wife and I used zipped together bags only once in 10°F weather. Each time one person moved, the cold air came in around the neck of the other.

After that we we kept them separate and snugged tightly around our own necks and heads. Much warmer and no blaming the other person for letting in the cold.

[Colorado Ron]

My wife and I used zipped together bags only once in 10°F weather. Each time one person moved, the cold air came in around the neck of the other.

After that we we kept them separate and snugged tightly around our own necks and heads. Much warmer and no blaming the other person for letting in the cold.


In those temps, I still think there are more fun things to do in a double sleeping bag!:wings:

[devinsixtyseven]

back in the day, my parents did the same sort of thing with two mummy bags (zipping them together). remembering that, i picked up a pair of cat's meow bags a couple weeks ago for the same purpose.

they are very, very easy to link together, and provide plenty of room for two, as long as you are two who sleep like pretzels as opposed to sleeping apart. the bags are very comfortable and compress down slightly larger than a nalgene bottle :Wow1:.

i got the pair rather than a single two-person bag since you never know if youll be out separate or if youll always have the room or environment for a two-person setup side by side, plus both people get foot room, a kenny-style head wrap and a pillow slot. i did compare them to the large, square double sacks, and figured the pair of mummies would pack tighter and be more thermally efficient in cold weather than the doubles, and take up less square footage unpacked.

we linked the bags in moab last weekend with great results...the zipper going down the middle was actually more convenient imho than a side zip, since as the temperature changes each person can cover up as they need--she's always freezing, and i'm usually too warm. it also makes it a lot easier if one person has to get up in the night, or if one of you gets up earlier in the morning. they almost cover a queen-sized air mattress when theyre linked together...probably about the size of a "full".

the zipper down the middle on the bottom didnt present a problem, and the padded tube down the zipper on top is comfy...zipper never catches, and the zipper also never touches your skin (brrr).

it's also cheaper than buying two singles and a double :D.

since i've been moving around a bit lately ive been sleeping this way for a few days now, the bags are very, very comfortable with two people, as long as you normally sleep like pretzels. not so good for sleeping separate, then youre better off separating the bags.

-sean

[TACODOC]

With our upcoming trip to Death Valley in January 2008 I am looking at our sleeping gear...

We currently have a Coleman 20 degree two person bag that is flannel lined, and my wife really likes it.

I like it except for it's size when packed... it is GINORMOUS!!!

It is as large as a fully loaded seabag even when I wrestle it as small as it will go (which is time consuming...) so it is taking up WAY too many cubic inches.

There has to be a 0 degree rated two person setup that is flannel lined and will pack down to an acceptable size, anyone have any ideas?

[Wyoming Shooter]

We've been using the Cabela's "Ultimate Adam and Eve Sleeping Bag": http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp;jsessionid=OEN2ZMCE2WYAHLAQBBKSCONMCAEFMI WE?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20144&id=0033398517011a&navCount=6&podId=0033398&parentId=cat20144&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UH&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20144&hasJS=true&_requestid=100878. It's been great down to something around 20 degrees. Best regards, ELN.

[rusty_tlc]

We've been using the Cabela's "Ultimate Adam and Eve Sleeping Bag": http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp;jsessionid=OEN2ZMCE2WYAHLAQBBKSCONMCAEFMI WE?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20144&id=0033398517011a&navCount=6&podId=0033398&parentId=cat20144&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UH&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20144&hasJS=true&_requestid=100878. It's been great down to something around 20 degrees. Best regards, ELN.
It's huge when you pack it in the duffel though. We bought a set for X-Mass. They are light, so they might be a a good candidate for roof top transportation. They also come with two stuff sacks which gives you the option of packing them singly for more packing flexibility.

[Wyoming Shooter]

It's huge when you pack it in the duffel though. We bought a set for X-Mass. They are light, so they might be a a good candidate for roof top transportation. They also come with two stuff sacks which gives you the option of packing them singly for more packing flexibility.

Yup. It's all relative I guess. "Back in the day", I used to hike across the Winds with a 75 lb. pound pack. Now, I can barely get "the necessities" into my Ford F250 Crew Cab. The older I get, the more comfort I want. Within reason, of course. :arabia: ELN

[Lynn]

My wife and I use two rectangular bags that zip together, as others have mentioned. However, we bought one 20* bag and one 40* bag. That way we have a huge temperature range by selecting which one is on top.


Knock it off. You know I mean by selecting which sleeping bag is on top.

[TACODOC]

My wife and I use two rectangular bags that zip together, as others have mentioned. However, we bought one 20* bag and one 40* bag. That way we have a huge temperature range by selecting which one is on top.


Knock it off. You know I mean by selecting which sleeping bag is on top.

:elkgrin:

[rusty_tlc]

Yup. It's all relative I guess. "Back in the day", I used to hike across the Winds with a 75 lb. pound pack. Now, I can barely get "the necessities" into my Ford F250 Crew Cab. The older I get, the more comfort I want. Within reason, of course. :arabia: ELN

I did some backpacking in the seventies. Then I got married and had a family. We followed the path from back packing to car camping to RV camping.

We recently "downsized" from a 22' Arctic Fox travel Trailer. It was a great trailer, plenty stout for most gravel roads, comfortable down to 14°F. But we wanted more flexibility. Besides the only time we were in the trailer was to sleep. We get away to be outside, not look at it through a window.

Re-gearing is an adventure in itself. Trying to strike a good compromise between weight/bulk/comfort isn't any easier than in it was in my back packing days. But there are a ton more options nowadays.