Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 20 Down Sleeping Bag

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The Backcountry Bed has a firm focus on comfort. The oversized design uses an extra wide quilt-like front that allows you to wrap up warm or vent heat quickly depending on conditions.  

Sierra Designs says

Sleep in the Backcountry With All the Comforts of Home The award-winning BCB features a new contoured shape & updated materials to create a more thermally-efficient backcountry experience…all at a lower weight.

Our Verdict

Sierra Design’s Backcountry Bed 20 Down Sleeping Bag uses some innovative and versatile features with an oversized design to give you maximum comfort. The spacious dimensions feel even bigger due to the innovative zipless front which has a wide opening with a blanket style front. This is the main feature as it allows you to wrap it tightly around your shoulders or fold it right back to dump excess heat in milder conditions. There is a small chord across the front of it that helps keep it in place but it can be removed depending on what you need.

The bag also features the self sealing foot vent that has been hugely popular on some of the other sleeping bags from Sierra Designs which again makes it great for keeping comfortable on warmer nights. There is a sleeping pad sleeve on the rear of the bag to help keep your mat in place and increase comfort and ease of use. The range of features combined with the oversized design mean that this isn’t the lightest of bags and is more suited to car or base camp use but it is still packable enough for overnight hikes for anyone after the space and added luxury it provides.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Patent-pending zipperless design provides an ultra-comfortable lightweight bag
• Oversized integrated comforter gives all the comforts of your bed at home
• Full-length, insulated hand/arm pockets help to seal out drafts and seal in warmth
• Patented self-sealing foot vent provides fast and easy ventilation
• Stretch cord closure system helps to seal out drafts
• Sleeping pad sleeve keeps pad under you for comfort and warmth, and replaces unnecessary bottom insulation

Specifications

Temperature Rating

• Temperature Rating: 20°F / -6.6°C
• EN Comfort Temp Rating: 28°F / -2.2°C
• EN Limit Temp Rating: 16°F / -8.9°C

Regular Specs

• Weight: 1176g (excludes storage bags)
• Fill Weight: 20.6 oz / 584 g
• Fits Up To: 6’0″ / 183 cm
• Length: 80″ / 203 cm
• Shoulder Circumference: 61″ / 155 cm
• Hip Circumference: 60″ / 152 cm
• Footbox Circumference: 41″ / 104 cm
• Stuff Sack Size (L x W): 20 x 12 in / 50.8 x 30.5 cm

Long Specs

• Weight: 1266g (excludes storage bags)
• Fill Weight: 22.8 oz / 650 g
• Fits Up To: 6’6″ / 198 cm
• Length: 86″ / 218 cm
• Shoulder Circumference: 64″ / 163 cm
• Hip Circumference: 63″ / 160 cm
• Footbox Circumference: 43″ / 109 cm
• Stuff Sack Size (L x W): 20 x 12 in / 50.8 x 30.5 cm

Materials

• Insulation: 650FP 85/15 GDD DriDown
• Shell Fabric: 20D Polyester Ripstop
• Liner Fabric: 20D Polyester Taffeta

Help and advice:

• The Ultimate Guide to Lightweight Sleeping Bags
• Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Sleeping Bag
• The EN13537 Standard
• All About Down
• Responsible Down Standard
• Hydrophobic Down