High Peak Outdoors Cascade -40-Degree Sleeping Bag

These bags appear to be well made in regards to construction, when you consider the price they are an excellent value. I would not consider these to be comfort rated to -40 even with a good pad, would they keep you from freezing to death? Most likely. You have to understand that if you want a rated -40 below summit or extreme weather bag, your going to go for down and your going to pay hundreds for a single bag and still need a pad. These bags are heavy and they do not compact to a small size. They are ideal for either car camping, or perhaps an Alaskan bug out bag, should the necessity arise. Yes you could stuff one in a large backpack with gear (tent etc) and go for it, and yeah if your a strong individual probably not that bad in regards to weight. I am impressed with the quality, and I purchased these more for emergency use than regular packing. I live in Alaska and we get -20 spells here (Homer), at times in storms the elec goes down, which means my Toyo stove goes down too. God forbid we have an earthquake or some such that puts our family in peril, ergo these bags. For this purpose they will be great. If you can find (2) heavy duty winter well constructed and designed bags delivered for $200.00 better than these I'd like to hear about it soon, I'll be purchasing (4) more of these in short order. Really, you cant go wrong with these bags. I'd like to recognize the seller CampingMaxx for the family approach to customer service.

I live in Alaska and need emergency gear in my truck in case of the unexpected. I know this will not keep me warm at -40 but it will keep me warm enough if i had to stay in my truck at 0 degree temps. Would recommend for the price and my down bags dont work up here.

Realistically, I can't vouch that this is "good to -40º"; but I used it in an unheated AMC hut where the inside temperature was low enough to leave frost overnight, and I woke up at times feeling uncomfortably warm. (It was way too cold to open the bag for ventilation.) So... while I can't vouch that it'd be warm at -40º, I have no trouble believing it'd be comfortable somewhat below 0º.The only problem is that it's massive: heavy and large. If you really only need 0º, or 20º, you'd be better off buying a much lighter bag with a higher temperature rating. I wanted to be ready, and to some extent this was a test run, so I'm not sorry I got it.

This is very well made. It's warm. I have slept in the car with it in 6 degrees weather and it was warm. I was wearing my heavy jacket also, but didn't get cold at all. I am 5'11" and 175 lbs and it is a good fit. I wouldn't recommend it for people over 6'.

I bought this item when priced at $170 ($85 a piece). Good value there.I am about 5'8", 150lbs and i fit in there nicely. I spent the winter in them and some nights i was cold but almost every night i wasn't. When i came to my tent i may have been very cold but as soon as i got in the bag i started warming right up, such a nice feeling. One of the issues i have is how small it is, sometimes i wanted to curl into a ball but was unable to do so, as closely as i wanted, but instead had to bunch it up between my stomach and my knees to get into fetal position. Sometimes we like to lay on the front side of our lower body with one leg up and the upper body turned to the side, that position is impossible in the bag.When it was time to wash it i took it to the laundry mat and spent nearly $20 washing and drying it, although i may not have needed to dry it but rather let it dry in the sun. It had to be washed twice since it was too big and the largest public machines weren't big enough nor did they get all of it wet the first time.I know enough about sewing that i would make my own, and although i have had no rips (only many zipper catches which is an annoyance) i'd sew a rectangle bag with zipper using a stronger nylon shield, one large enough i could sprawl out in, then use the same fine-strand filler and use a cotton sheet as a liner, attached via snap-buttons. In that way i could have saved tens on dollars and be more comfortable, but considering i needed it ASAP as winter was just starting these saved my life.My girlfriend and i spent a few nights together and we zipped them together with no problem and of course there was plenty of room.WASHING = 2*ROOMY = 4*COMFORT = 4*WARMTH FACTOR = 5*I cannot recollect at the coldest it had been, but i survived well enough. Regarding the warmth factor, coming out of winter when the days are hot and nights are warm, when i would think i could sleep outside of the bag but then it got too cold, i did not over-heat when i half-awakened, got into the bag and slept the rest of the night.And finally, something to note it advertising. I forget where i read that it is tested for -40º but the test is conducted is in a controlled room, it was stated. For all i know someone got in the room then immediately into the bag, waited 30 minutes and said they felt fine and then got out. We simply do not have the specific facts that we, as consumers, should know.Other than that i recommend this sleeping bag for it's durability, weather ability, and of course price, but you could probably make your own even better and cheaper than ANY on the market. Give it a go!

Purchased it for a homeless man living in his car until hopefully he finds a place of his own.It can get very cold up here in New England..On.one of my visits he said " the sleeping bag is so warm that he didn't use the zippers ." Thank you .

My summer bag is a women's bag and a bit wider at the hips. This one is a bit tighter than I'm used to, but I'm sure I'll get used to. Very warm. I haven't tested it in negative degrees yet, but I believe it can get be comfortable in more extreme conditions. Pretty bulky, but I'm not intending on using this for backpacking type camping. Overall good bag!

This bag is just what I wanted. It is very well made and equally comfortable. I slept in it in and a windy 20°F without zipping it up, and I was verycomfortable! It's an excellent value as well.I lived decades in arctic and subarctic Alaska, and am excited to use it on extended winter outings in the Koyukon Region. I recommend it to any serious outdoor person as well as to casual mild-weather campers. A+