Your tent is only as good as your gear and vice versa. If you have a terrible sleeping bag, you’re going to spend a cold, uncomfortable night in the woods regardless of how fancy your tent is. Let’s not do that.
Sleeping bags are simple, but the more you expect from your bag, the more complicated things get. One thing to keep in mind as we go through our list is that the minimum comfort rating (MCR) is the coldest temperature you could survive in the bag. Just because something covers your expected temperatures during camping, it doesn’t mean you’ll be comfortable. If you need to sleep comfortably in 20 degrees Fahrenheit, for example, don’t get a bag rated at a minimum of that temperature.
You don’t need to spend huge bucks to get a reliable sleeping bag. There are bags rated for extreme cold and bags rated for extreme weight reduction. You can find something to fit a big frame or a petite frame. Regardless, there’s a sleeping bag for you.
If you don’t know your fillers from your liners and your minimum comfort ratings from your measurements, we’ve got you covered. We’ve got our ten favorite sleeping bags for a variety of scenarios, so you can finally get out and use that awesome tent you bought.