By colder then i want to be from slade, ky on 8/5/2008

This is a pretty good bag. Very light and not too expensive. The biggest issue I had was being cold when it was around 25-30 outside and it getting wet and absorbing water very easily. overall not bad, but not a winter bag at all. Great for backpacking because of the weight.

Wife used this bag in Canadian Rockies and was happy. She is usually cold and was very comfortable in high 20s to mid 30s weather. True, we didn't test whether it could go lower than that, but I still think that bag is good. It is very light and compresses well. Overall, at that price, there isn't a better bag on the market, and this is coming from someone that is generally skeptical of EMS products (I've brought a few back). Certainly this bag is as good, if not better, than my GoLite bag which was over $100 more.

By Kevin from Ann Arbor, MI on 7/20/2008

I have used this bag minimally so far, however it has performed as I hoped. Bag is light and very compressible, keeps me warm (I am warm bodied already) in a variety of overnight situations, and seems to deal with water well. A good buy for someone looking for a basic bag at a reasonable price.

By Chris the Camper from Charlotte, NC on 7/4/2008

Seems like a very well designed bag, I like it EXCEPT it just is NOT big enough to move around for a 6 ft man
That makes it a no go and return item
A few inches more in the width of the bag everywhere would have been a bit better even if it came with more weight or packing difficulty

By wild hog from Dallas on 7/2/2008

I bought 2 of this sleeping bags for camping on the road trips with my girlfriend on the motorcycle. Every biker will agree that storage is the main important thing on the rides and this bags do the job excellent.

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EMS was great in that they gave me a $50 credit from an old EMS 20 bag that lost its loft and had some shell tears in it. The $50 credit went to a new bag and I appreciate EMS sticking to their 100% satisfaction guarantee...great company.
However, this Mountain Lite 20 bag is a bit too "tight" for a 6 foot guy like me. I am not a big guy, around 180lbs and thin, but I like to roll a bit even in a bag and this was just way to tight in the neck, shoulders, hips, etc. Great packability, great price on a down bag, great customer service, but way too small of a bag for comfort. I look forward to getting the North Face BluKazoo as it measured a big wider, bigger in on the website.

After living above the Arctic Circle for three years I have grown to appreciate good gear and especially good sleeping bags. I now live in Pennsylvania and no longer have a need for my my -20 bag. I wanted to get a 20 degree lightweight bag and found a great deal at EMS on this bag plus i had a gift card so I went for it. It was light and packed down super small and was inexpensive. Buying this bag however turned out to be a big mistake as the bag did not keep me warm. I have a North face 20 degree synthetic that is over 20 years old that keeps me warmer than this bag. I suffered through several winter backpacking trips before purchasing a 15 degree Western Mountaineering Badger sleeping Bag. I placed these two bags side by side (I know there is a 5 degree difference and 8 ounces). The Mountain light looked like a deflated inner tube next to the Western Mountaineering Badger and its 6 inches of loft. The price was more than double but trust me it is well worth it if you value your warmth while sleeping. All is not lost as I will keep it for my wife to use as she never ventures out when it gets cold anyway.

By backpacker from NY on 5/27/2008

Went on my first backpacking trip in the high peaks of the Adirondacks and was very concerned about carrying a sleeping bag that would keep me warm, yet be lightweight and compact. This bag was perfect...absolutely loved it. The temp got down in the low 30's at night and I never got cold...no extra clothing needed to keep warm and that says alot from someone who is always cold. Very easy to pack and comes with a compression sack that compresses the bag down to about football size! I would highly recommend this bag.

I have tested and used this product down to about 23 degrees and have been completely comfortable. On nights that is gets above 30, I unzip the bag and use it as a quilt. Very satisfied at this point...

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By Skip from Saint Mary's City, MD on 5/3/2008

I bought this as my primary bag for the NH, White Mountains last summer (May-Oct. 07), my bag for the Vermont Long Trail (early fall 07) and used it for about 40 nights. It was a replacement for a well used 30 degree synthetic bag. I found this bag comfortable only at temps above 40 degrees in sheltered, dry conditions. Nights in open sided shelters at 3500 feet, with clouds and breezes resulted in cold nights and a clammy bag in the morning. Nights in the 30s required more layers. This bag has the lightest fill weight of any 20 degree bag I can find but not the lightest pack weight. The bag has little loft and the down tends to clump which creates cold spots especially in the neck and shoulder area. There is snag resistant fabric along the zipper but it still tends to snag easily on the loose soft inner shell, very frustrating in the dark. Had no problems with the hood but needed a hat in the low 30s. Foot box was great, no socks required!!
Conclusions: Every user is differend and every night on the trail is differedt but I now believe that it takes more than 13 or 14 ounces of 725 down to make a comfortable 20 degree bag. This would make a decent, 40 degree bag for occasional use in sheltered conditions. It’s my fault for not paying more attention to the specs and buying this bag in the first place. I should have done more research. My next buy will be a 2lb., 20 degree bag with 16 to 19 ounces of 850 down in a more water repellant fabric. The cost will be higher but it’s worth it to me for a warm comfortable bed -- every night!

GOOD POINTS...

I have to admit that this bag is the best packing bag I'd ever owned. Extremely light and compresion sack works like a charm.

BAD POINTS(longer then good...)

1. Every single time I use it no matter where-even in my own bed!-a conciderable amount of feathers leak out all over-kind of anoying cleaning them out of tent.

2. Don't depend on the hood for cold weather. Even when you tighten the chord it just dosen't fit around your head like other bags + it dosen't have nearly enough down.

3. The rating for temp. is more like 40 degrees then 20! I've slept in 35 degree weather with long johns on and its freezing-a fleece blanket would do just as good. Besides I was sleeping next to others in a very good tent!

4. The top has way more down, even when new, then the bottom. There should, in a good bag, be equal amounts of loft in all parts-exspecially the bottom!

By 2much scouting from Walnut Creek, CA on 2/20/2008

First night was in a snow cave - no bivvy or liner. Perfect. Warm. Plenty of room for shoulders -- (44" chest). Lightweight, packable and toasty. I've waited 40 years to get a down bag - I got a winner.

By TC from New London, CT on 1/2/2008

I haven't really gotten to take this bag camping yet, it is winter and there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground, but I slept in this bad throughout finals week rather than have to make my bed evey morning (go to a military academy) and I can't be happier with it. Its warm, stows easily, compact, and comfortable, count ask for more. Can't wait to take it backpacking in the spring.

By Jon Pettit from Syracuse, NY on 12/18/2007

Bought this bag when I was shopping for a good small/light down bag for a multitude of uses around upstate New York and the rest of the Northeast. Of the comparable bags I looked at, this one's price was the lowest. Have used it in lean-to's, tents, cars, even friends' houses, and it has worked well every time. I wanted a down bag so it would pack down well, and this bag is perfect. I can easily pack it in for any sort of trip - hiking, camping, backpacking, even heading to the city to visit friends or home for time off from school. Zip it up and tighten the drawstrings and you're good to go in 40, 30, 20, 10 degree weather, or unzip it a little and you'll be fine in 50, 60, or even when sleeping in a heated house. Great overall bag, Great value. If you're not doing cold-weather activities, you might check out the Mountain Light 40 degrees.

this product is the bom it is so light and when i was doing some treking backcountry i used it for so many things pillow towel and much more E M S U ROK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By DayHiker from Los Angeles, CA on 10/25/2007

I do mostly day hikes, but this bag served me well on a recent extended backpacking trip. It's not the absolute lightest or most compact one out there, but it's still light and small for a 20 degree bag and was a good value.

Seems true to the the temperature rating - I had to unzip in 30 degree weather. The foot of the bag remained warm when it became damp from condensation. The stuff sack is adequately sized -absolutely no problem stuffing it in there.

NO LEFT ZIP... any sleeping bag manufacturer with a respectable reputation in the industry makes a option of LEFT ZIP!!! Heck the majority of us outdoor maniacs are right handed.

Becuase of this simple fact I would not recommend... all my friends have left zip bags!
Also, it misses it's temprature range by a bit.

This bag kept me comfortable and dry in all kinds of weather during a two week trip in northern New Mexico. They bag had great breatheability, but still kept me warm on colder nights (Yes, It does get cold in New Mexico...). Overall it was a great bag. It combined comfort with superlight technology.