So last night, as I laid in my hammock at 18 degrees, very toasty in my REI sleeping bag, but strongly feeling the call of nature, I started to wish I had one of those fancy sleeping bags where you can pull the bag up over your legs to walk around, or poke your arms out the side to at least grab your jacket.
What I'm hoping to do is put together a comprehensive listing of all the different bags out there that have the option to stick your arms and/or legs out, which seem like a natural fit for hammock life, where you're more likely to be adjusting underquilts or whatever while you're in the bag.
I will write down the few I know about, and then keep updating this post with any new ones I find or that are pointed out to me in this thread. Hopefully this will become a valuable resource for hammockers who like their bags, but want some more versatility. I'll try to include some general specs and details with each bag, plus a link. Weights will be for the "medium" or "regular" size, if given an option.
(all temperature ratings in Fahrenheit, because I'm 'merican )
Rock Wren by feathered friends - center zip, with arm holes and leg hole, 4" loft, 27 oz, 35 degrees
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Prod...me=Rock%20Wren
Winter Wren by Feathered Friends - center zip, arm and leg hole, 4.5" loft, 35 oz, 25 degrees
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Prod...=Winter%20Wren
Wallcreeper 650 by Exped - full length center zip, arm and leg holes. 750 fp down, 39 oz, 27-36 degrees
http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped...0?opendocument
Raku by Nunatek - Two way center zip, elastic leg hole, sleeve arms that can be pulled inside to serve as draft collar. 2.5 inch baffles, 30 oz, 20 degrees. also available in 0 and -35 degree differentially baffled options, as special order
http://www.nunatakusa.com/site07/other_bags/raku.htm
Selk by Lippi - full body bag with separate arms and legs. Wild. Available in several different configurations - the Selk Bag 3 has down fill, 64 oz, ~23 degrees,
http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/
Frog Sac by Speer - discontinued, not sure of specs.
pipe dream 200 by alpkit. Insulation only on the lower half, with the intention that you'd wear your down jacket over top of it.
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?...ategory_id=253
REI Travel Sack - Synthetic, arm and leg openings, 27 ounces, 55 degrees
http://www.rei.com/product/731835
Linelite by western mountaineering - discontinued, more of a bag liner than a true bag, but has arm and leg holes so worth mentioning. Summer weight.
Will add more when I find them
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