Works Well !! Good quality, cotton canvas covered, warm bag with a cotton flannel liner and plenty of modern synthetic, polyester insulation. Stated size is 84 X 40 inches. Although I only have one bag, Coleman states that two of these bags can be zipped together for a double-up, 2-person bag. I bought this "Coleman Big Game Sleeping Bag" for a relative (who is 6-foot,1-inch tall and he says it has plenty of room for him) to fit on a popular, name brand, 3 foot wide "X-Large Outfitters Cot". The bag is well made and of generous length and width and covers the whole X-Large cot while actually hanging off the side a bit. Coleman's "ZipPlow" zipper is a great idea that seems to function very well to help avoid zipper snags. This bag has a built in, sturdy, canvas flap (that is stitched onto the head-end of the bag) and then rolls around the bag and ties in place (as a cowboy style cover) when it is rolled up, but the flap leaves the ends partially open and so doesn't fully function as a complete encased cover for this sleeping bag to fit inside. It could be a good idea to have an accessory nylon bag (laundry bag type with a drawstring) of dimensions 30inch X 40inch like the one I bought here on Amazon for $7.50 to keep this bag encased while in storage or transporting. This Coleman sleeping bag is a large, heavy bag that is better suited to car camping than it would be for back-pack camping because of it's 11 pounds of weight. Yes, it's heavy, but it has a lot of quality insulation to keep you warm. That said, buy it with confidence that it is a quality, large sized sleeping bag. The cold comfort rating of this sleeping bag rates it to 0-5 degrees (F) is a bit of an exaggeration, ---and it seems that all of the companies, not just Coleman, exaggerate their cold comfort ratings a bit to allow for factors like using the sleeping bag within a tent, on top of a ground mat, while the user is wearing thermal long underwear. --- But Coleman is not alone in this rating method, all sleeping bag manufactures seem to do this. I would rate the cold comfort level a bit higher at about 15 degrees (F), maybe lower if you have a blanket or other clothing to layer on top while you sleep. The canvas outer cover of the bag seems pretty durable but is not waterproof (and this is true of most sleeping bag outer covers). If you believe you will be sleeping in a damp tent, I would recommend spray-treating the canvas cover with ScotchGuard or other suitable water resistant treatment spray. For really wet conditions like open ground camping or a leaky tent in a rain storm, nothing beats a water-proof bivy sack made for the purpose of keeping your sleeping bag dry. Note that it's generous width of 40 inches means it will not roll up into a small package like a backpackers bag, but you will enjoy the extra width while sleeping inside it. Good Sleeping Bag. Read more
This is the second one of these sleeping bags I've purchased through Amazon. First one I found to be very warm and roomy. It has a soft flannel type inner lining which I think helps with the bag being very warm. I tend to roll over in my sleep and a single one of these bags is easy to do it in with all the room. After one season I decided it would be nice to have a second one and zip the two together for a really nice size bag Have zipped the two together and climbed in. Very nice having the extra room. Have not had a chance to try out in the field but will be using on a four day camping trip in November in the mountains and am looking forward to using it zipped up to my first one. Should be an even better more comfortable trip. The outside of the bag is more like a soft canvas, it might bother some people didn't really bother me. Very warm bag. I would say for 50 - 60 degree nights. If warmer out then that you would probably have to sleep with bag opened. Wouldn't think twice about using it in Temps down to 20-30 degrees it's a good cold weather bag. Only down fall with it is the price. It's a little high and unfortunately a couple days after I purchased it before I even took delivery the bag was selling for approximately 20.00 cheaper through Amazon then what I paid...definitely a great bag though. Read more
Review from Boy Scout, Marine, current adult Scout leader, and avid camper. I've used this bag for many years on at least 40 or more occasions from warm nights at 60 deg to 15 deg. If you car camp, this bag is the bomb for those who like room to sprawl, or for those who like to snuggle up with others. First and foremost, this bag is big and square. It has a lot of extra room to sleep on your side or turn without having to move the bag, and being square, you can zip it together with another bag and it fits nicely on queen sized air mattress. Second, it is really soft. What this isn't: a light bag (not for hiking or hauling very far. It has a rating of 0. It will keep you alive at 0 IF YOU HAVE: 1) the mass to fill it up (the dead space in a big bag is really hard to heat up, but you can stuff it with clothes to help), 2) you have the proper LAYERED clothing on (your whole body, plus wool cap), 3) you went to bed dry and NOT sweaty or wet, 4) you have the proper insulation BELOW you, 5) and you have a pretty active metabolism and run "warm". Then, if each of these items are met, you'll still probably shiver at 0 degrees (depending on your clothing layers) but you'll survive. If you are camping flat on the ground, or on an air mattress with this bag without an insulating pad, you're 5' 6" and have a ton of extra space in the bag, you don't layer clothing head to toe, you're camping outside in the wind... you're in for a miserable night, and if you're anywhere near the bag threshold, you better be next to a roaring fire! This bag is what it is, great when properly utilized, really inexpensive, and super duper comfortable and perfect for families and car camping but I wouldn't let my 10 year old son or wife use it near the lower rating due to it size as we don't camp with enough clothing to stuff it full. However, 40 and above, it's awesome for smaller people. If you're looking for a bag to really take you down to 0 degrees and be comfortable without a ton of caveats, look elsewhere. With a properly fitting bag, layered clothing, and proper pad (pads are rated too BTW), you'll be fine. Read more
