Kelty 45°F Light Year Sleeping Bag - Polarguard® 3D, Mummy Reviews

Great light weight bag.

By Pelon Melon

from San Joaquin Valley, a.k.a. Ring of Fire. on 7/2/2008

Pros:

Adjustable Hood, Lightweight, Signaling search planes, Stows Easily

Cons:

34 length zipper

Best Uses:

Backpacking, Bike Touring, Car Camping

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

What Is Your Gear Style:

Comfort Driven

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments:

3/4 zip is not the greatest, and like most light-weight bags you must be careful not to snag the zipper, but at this price I'll get over it. Great color for signaling searching aircraft!

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not great for deep south

By nola

from new orleans, la on 6/1/2008

Pros:

Lightweight, Stows Easily

Cons:

34 length zip, Compression Sack Needed

Best Uses:

3 Season Camping, Car Camping

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

What Is Your Gear Style:

Minimalist

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

overall pleased but did not realize it had only a 3/4 length zip, which is a serious con for a summertime bag (there is a zippered opening at the feet, which helps).

i would not get a mummy-style bag for summer use again (i'm in the deep south, and it is hot and humid, y'all, even at night!). too cozy.

i find i'm sleeping -on- it with a sheet or not using it much so far. it will make an excellent spring/fall bag round these here parts, though.

the bag that comes with it is actually great for storage because it allows the bag plenty of fluff without being hard to store. BUT for actual use car camping/hiking and such, leave the sack that came with it at home and use a compression sack -- this bag can get very tiny in one of those, and it's already nice and light.

this review is mostly about my bad, not the bag's -- but hopeful that my learning curve might benefit others.

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