Slumberjack Sleeping Bags

[recurvericky]

Does anyone have any experience with Slumberjacks sleeping bags?

[Michael Salter]

I can't recommend them. In my experience, they are heavy and expensive. They are not at all suitable for backpacking use. If you want a rectangular bag for a cabin situation, I would go with Coleman or something similar. If you're looking for a backpacking bag, head to a local backpacking shop where they can give you some advice and have a selection to show you.

[T Lail]

I have a SlumberJack mummy  15 degree bag that I have had almost 10 years...it has served me well in Montana and Alaska and on numerous hikes/camps......there are a lot better bags for about the same money......North Face Cats Meow if you can find one is premo !!!!

[M60gunner]

I have one somewhere. Used to use it for "car camping". Mine was rated to 20 degrees. More than enough for me unless it got below zero.
Back packing is another animal. I used to go out with my sons scout troop. Tried several bags, lightest was down filled. But if it gets wet it is a cold soggy mess.

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[BWallace10327]

I have a -20 bag and it's been the best bag of my life for the past 6 years. Durable zippers help too.

[stevem]

I have three, two were lighter bags for the kids in warmer weather.  Never thought of them except as inexpensive and functional.  I found a warmer synthetic along a trail in a wilderness, seems to have come off a pack animal.  I washed it, and took it to Alaska where it was great.  I think you can do better, if you spend a lot more money.  I like the value.

[Nuctech]

Used 2 of mine for years, slumber jack extremes. A 20 degree and a 40 degree. I backpack hunt in Colorado and other western states every year and they work great.

Gabe

[MnFn]

I have had a rectangular one for about ten years.  I would not use this one for any backpacking because of bulk and weight.

But,  I do use it when I am staying in a cabin or travel trailer.

My old 1950 trailer gets pretty cold in Minnesota in November- especially when the wood fire dies about 3:00 am.  The bag keeps me warm in those conditions and is comfortable.

[olddogrib]

It was the first sleeping bag I gave my son when he was little.  We used it primarily for canoe camping in warm weather where weight nor "packability" were issues.  It's now what I sleep in a the hunting shack and after 25 years it's still going strong.  In my "silver years" I've grown to appreciate and little roominess and creature comfort....never figured out how anyone slept in a mummy bag to save a few ounces!

[Airdale]

They are great bags. Not for backpacking but for tent, cabin and such they are hard to beat.  Have owned a number of them over the years and have found them to be an excellent bag with good customer support.

[Hackbow]

Mine is a 15 deg down mummy style that was made by Slumberjack for a regional outdoor store that Dick's bought a number of years back. I purchased it in 2000 and it has been on 5 extended backcountry pack hunts and countless other excursions. It has held up extremely well and just this year got its first small hole and I think it was my fault when catching it on a broken pine bough I used for extra ground softening.

I just looked at their website and it looks like they no longer offer a similar bag to the the one I have. That's a shame, it has been wonderful for a long time.

I have one of their mummy bags and it is well-made, a good investment I made 10 years ago.

[Shooty1]

I've had a minus-10 for 20+ years. Durable and snug.

[dino]

Mine is closing in on 30 years old.  Still use it in scouts.  It was the backpacking bag of the time. Now they are way too heavy but mine has stood the time just don't use it for backpacking any more.   Used to be great quality but don't know now.  Dean

[Whitetailarcher]

I have had one for years. I live in Southwest Louisiana so its nothing heavy but a great bag!

[n500]

The Slumberjack I'm familiar with is sold by  www.campmor.com  and is a fantastic middle quality bag.   The one I have is $69, packs to 11" x 17", smaller with a compression bag, and weighs 4 pounds 15 ounces.  Rated for zero degree use, I use it every year for hunting trips.  Probably down into the 30's but not a lot lower than that.  Very satisfied with it would buy another.