Walmart Ozark Trails Down Sleeping Bag

**Brien** · 07-28-2013, 00:02

Is anyone buying it online with store pickup? I placed an order a couple weeks ago with an ETA yesterday, but nothing yet. I got an email today saying its been delayed in shipping.

**Sleepytime Gorilla Sack** · 07-28-2013, 12:08

I have slept in mind three nights now in mild weather in can firmly say that I am glad I purchased it.

**MissileMan** · 07-29-2013, 11:28

They had free shipping to my house, so I picked that option. They arrived very quickly (a couple of days).

**Michelle the Camper** · 07-29-2013, 12:10

^ same here, it came in just a few days. I have camped with mine and I love it. It packs down to a small football size, it's warm and soft. There's no way I would try to use it in really cold (below freezing) temperatures, but it is great for higher altitude backpacking right now. (Summer!)

**hikehunter** · 07-29-2013, 23:51

I got one of these bags in June when they had them on sale for 42.99. I had seen them back in March and was not sure about them... When I got it home and opened it...held it up to the light I could see the fill was very,very light. I tested it on a trip to Arkansas in 55 deg. lows and I was warm....I think it would make a good top quilt for mild fall/winter anything lower than 45 deg. I would have reservations.........

**whoofit** · 07-30-2013, 06:17

After reading all of this thread I went to a local Walmart to check 'em out. The ones I looked at were badly void of down in some baffles. I did not buy. But, I also purchased a $300 Marmot Hydrogen 30F bag some years ago and it is in no way a 30F bag either. It also has voids and is underfilled in areas.

There's a huge difference between $300 and $69. You don't always get what you pay for. I've decided that I need to buy from cottage vendors to get product that is "as advertised". That or make stuff myself and embrace the deficiencies that come with it.

I say if this bag gets people out there it is worth every penny.

**MissileMan** · 07-30-2013, 18:45

woohoo! I just received the vintage sleeping bag I bought on eBay $35 plus shipping. It has stains, it has holes, but it originally had 2 pounds of goose down! I think it may be slightly less now because of the holes (I won't know until I vacuum out the down), but it has 6+ inches of loft when zipped (both layers of the bag).

I built a "T" adapter like seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5U0C85gv1Q to vacuum and inject the down.

I plan to extract all of this fluffy down which will be used to inject into both of my Walmart bags. It won't take much down since I live and camp in the South. My coldest hang ever was in Tennessee (Savage Gulf) on Presidents Day weekend 2013 at 25 degrees F. (With a 32 degree Slumberjack, my JCP Puffer quilt, and Marmot down jacket as my top cover.) Usually freezing is the coldest we camp.

I can't wait to start upgrading these Wally World bags to true 20 or 32 degree bags/quilts! I'll post the results in the DIY forum.

The leftover down will be destined for an underquilt (maybe two?) which will be a step up from our IX quilts. My son and I will definitely have an upgrade with the final results.

Thanks to all of your that brought these sleeping bags to my attention!

Side view of my eBay purchase:

**bluetoad** · 07-30-2013, 18:53

I have this little duck feather bag.I've read a few of the posts in this thread. So far I like this light weight down bag for several reasons, the loft isn't compromised by keeping the bag in the stuff sack.
The bag also works as a top quilt, I'm considering buying another to use as a bottom quilt.
One feather poking out so far.
Price is not too bad , but if I knew how to sew I'd get a pound of goose down from the local pickers and make a top and bottom quilt.

We hunt geese around Swan Lake Wildlife Refuge and other lonely places
buzz

**Floridahanger** · 07-30-2013, 19:11

Originally Posted by whoofit

After reading all of this thread I went to a local Walmart to check 'em out. The ones I looked at were badly void of down in some baffles. I did not buy. But, I also purchased a $300 Marmot Hydrogen 30F bag some years ago and it is in no way a 30F bag either. It also has voids and is underfilled in areas.

There's a huge difference between $300 and $69. You don't always get what you pay for. I've decided that I need to buy from cottage vendors to get product that is "as advertised". That or make stuff myself and embrace the deficiencies that come with it.

I say if this bag gets people out there it is worth every penny.

Although there are many posts on this thread, the common perception is that don't buy from the store, but order online and have that item shipped to the store or home. I don't know why, but that seems to have the most acceptible option for a better fill, quality bag.

**lpranal** · 07-31-2013, 10:58

Originally Posted by Brad

woohoo! I just received the vintage sleeping bag I bought on eBay $35 plus shipping. It has stains, it has holes, but it originally had 2 pounds of goose down! I think it may be slightly less now because of the holes (I won't know until I vacuum out the down), but it has 6+ inches of loft when zipped (both layers of the bag).

I built a "T" adapter like seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5U0C85gv1Q to vacuum and inject the down.

I plan to extract all of this fluffy down which will be used to inject into both of my Walmart bags. It won't take much down since I live and camp in the South. My coldest hang ever was in Tennessee (Savage Gulf) on Presidents Day weekend 2013 at 25 degrees F. (With a 32 degree Slumberjack, my JCP Puffer quilt, and Marmot down jacket as my top cover.) Usually freezing is the coldest we camp.

I can't wait to start upgrading these Wally World bags to true 20 or 32 degree bags/quilts! I'll post the results in the DIY forum.

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That looks awesome! Definitely looking forward to seeing your results, please post lots of pictures! I have a few "scrap" down items as well and ordered one of these down bags (it's getting delivered friday) and it'd be really cool to upgrade this to, say, a 20 degree bag for next to nothing.