Comments on: Couples: Consider Zipping Your Sleeping Bags Together https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/ Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring, Equipment, Testing, Videos Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:19:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Alee Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-1087 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-1087 In reply to Pete.

We found a few brands that zipped together, but I cannot confirm any of those brands because it’s a few years since we were looking. You might have to try a few more local camping stores until you find something!

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By: Pete https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-1085 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 03:45:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-1085 Great post! Do you know of any other quality brands which make down (15C-20C) bags which zip together? The macpac looks great but are a little out of our price range. A lot of manufactures do not provide information about this: zipper size, left-or-right handedness, etc.. I was looking at some bags at a shop and they had a left hand and right hand version of the same bag but the two could not be zipped together because the male/female sides of the zippers where on the wrong side! There were two zipper pulls on one side and none on the other.

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By: Alee Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-823 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:39:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-823 In reply to Kerem.

Hi Kerem

There’s only been a handful of nights that we haven’t zipped together our bags, and most of the time it wasn’t because we were too cold. Kat’s quite a cold sleeper generally, and I’m the opposite, so my body warmth is normally enough for the both of us if we stay close.

That said, there are heat losses associated with zipping together bags. In the cold, we tuck the top of our sleeping bags in near our necks, which seems to stop a lot of it.

Still very happy with our setup!
Alee

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By: Kerem https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-821 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:42:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-821 Hello,

Very informative piece of text here!

May I ask, if the double-sleeping-bag idea worked fine in more harsh winter conditions? Say, your sleeping bags are comfy enough for -2 Celcius. Were you still comfortable while coupled in the limit range, or were you feeling chilly? Was the void area above the zipper (near the hoods) a problem?

Today I was talking to a friend of mine, who told me he tried coupling his sleeping bag with someone, but in the end they were far too cold… I am suprised (and happy) that you were warm enough.

Thanks for your advice,
Kerem, from Istanbul!

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By: Alex Denham https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-231 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 03:59:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-231 In reply to Asman.

We actually haven’t used the storage bags. We’ve always been big fans of the Sea to Summit compression sacks, as we can stuff everything in a larger bag and compress it down! (Not to mention the ones we use are waterproof!)

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By: Asman https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-230 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:27:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-230  Great sleeping bag, unfortunately comes with a tiiiiny storage bag.

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By: Campbell https://www.cyclingabout.com/couples-consider-zipping-your-sleeping-bags-together/#comment-112 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=1078#comment-112 Congrats on you choice of sleeping bags! We’re certyain you’ve chosen wisely.
Cam (from macpac)

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