Backcountry Body Bag
The Backcountry Body Bag is our lightest full zip sleep system, made with a continuous filament non-quilted Climashield Apex 6oz synthetic insulation, RhinoSkin 30d Ripstop Nylon shell for lightweight durability, and heavy duty YKK zippers. This was originally a special design request from the 10th Mountain ODA teams as an improved Doobie with a full zip closure, tapered fit to keep size and weight restraints in mind, and for use as a stand alone sleeping bag or ground cloth.
The Backcountry Body Bag is an ideal choice for the warmer months and early archery seasons where a full baffled mummy bag isn't needed. The tapered rectangular design of this bag means you won’t have the fully enclosed mummy style hood for head coverage in cooler temps, but that can be remedied by wearing a puffy jacket with a hood or a beanie to cover the shoulder and head areas.
There are paracord tabs sewn along the edges to make it easy to tie on bungie keepers for your sleeping pad and the integrated drawstring sack sewn along the top edge can be stuffed with clothes to use as a pillow and won’t wander off in the middle of the night.
Made for the ounce counters, minimalists or soldiers with limited pack space that need a multi-use piece of insulation equipment a step more advanced than a Woobie or Doobie to catch some zzz’s and get out of the elements.
– Dimensions Zipped: 35″ diameter opening x 24″ diameter foot box x 83″ tall
– Dimensions Unzipped: 70″ wide open end x 83″ tall tapered to 48″ at the footbox
– Insulation: uses 6 oz / square yard Apex insulation
– Built in pouch serves as a pillow
– Drawstring closure
– Can be fully unzipped
– Three zipper pulls to control venting
– Multiple tabs on the brown side for connecting your bag to your sleeping pad
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- MVMATT V.Verified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 stars2 weeks agoToo small
Bought this bag back around Christmas when it went on sale. Wanted a lighter bag I could use for Summer then layer with a woobie or quilt for Spring or Fall.
Spring’s coming up so decided it would be a good time to get into the bag and try it out before I needed it.
Impressions:
1) It’s best suited for folks up to 6’, but not over.
I’m 6’3” and this bag barely covered my eyeballs.
And that’s with my feet firmly planted in the bottom against the zipper and the bag pulled up as tight as I can get it.
2) It’s best suited for folks with a slender to medium build. I’m broad through the shoulders and barrel chested. This bag felt like a strait jacket when zipped up. I had my doubts that I’d be able to get it zipped and unzipped. If I had to unzip it in a hurry, for whatever reason, it wasn’t going to happen. Too tight of a bag, felt claustrophobic. It was tight around the legs and in the foot box too. I was just wearing thermals. I couldn’t imagine fitting in this bag whatsoever while wearing your clothes and shoes/boots.
3) Thin insulation. I’m sure the materials are top notch but I have my doubts on this being rated at 25. It’s basically like a woobie with a zipper. If it got down to 35-40 at night you better be dressed warm.
4) Zipper. Had no baffles behind the zipper that I noticed. Could feel cold coming through the zipper and chilling my feet, legs and arms. Zipper kept getting caught.
Conclusion: Doesn’t meet the listed size specs and unusable for…
Kifaru Intl1 week agoThank you for your honest review Matt!!! We apologize for the lack in details on this product. I understand it needed more so the customer could make a better purchasing decision! I have adjusted the site to reflect the Body Bag better so this does not happen again!
Have a great day!
- WWesleyRated 5 out of 5 stars4 months ago5 Stars
The best possible option. Comfortable and light weight this will be the perfect solution to sleeping out with the Army.
- TMTyr M.Verified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars5 months agoZipper
Very thin and lightweight. Warm, considering the size and portability. A big negative was the zipper. It very easily binds with the material. I used it every night, and every night it would bind a bit with the material as I zipped it up. Eventually, after a few months, it binded too much, got hopelessly stuck and I ended up breaking some teeth on the zipper. Now, without a functioning zipper, the body bag is another Woobie. A high quality woobie.
But, I still need a good sleeping bag.
- CHClay H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9 months agoGreat early season option
I just recently picked up a couple Backcountry Body Bags for summer/early season backpacking trips with the boys. Light weight and , with the stuff sack, very packable. Great all around bag.
Kifaru Intl9 months agoSo glad you love the Body Bag!