Kids sleeping bag

Tim – thanks so much the info.

Doug or Tim – can you give us an idea of the weight of the bag's Doug ordered? And what would be your best guess on the temperature range for Doug's and Matt's bags? I know this is really hard with kids, but I'm sure you guys know more about these materials than I do. Doug, perhaps you can comment on the temperatures where you would feel comfortable taking Henry out with his bag.

Another question, do you have any guess of the "minimum packable size" of these bags (Doug's & Matt's)? I know you are supposed to minimize how much you compress insulation, but right now pack volume is a bit of an issue for us so that one of us can carry our two year old while the other person carries gear for three.

Sorry for all of the questions, but this is all really exciting! And you guys have been so helpful.

Ryan

(7.4 oz for the infant, 9.2 oz for the toddler)

Those are the weight Doug reported on my website thread.

I thought the toddler one was 10 something though.

These won't take up much space at all, especially the infant one, tiny.

5ozXP is claimed to be good to 20*, i would be very comfortable with kids using it at 30*. 3.7ozCOMBAT is claimed to 32* (confirmed by one of my customers also) I would have no fear taking it to 40* regularly even with kids.

-Tim

Tim,

Thanks for the reply. Your work looks great, and seems to get awesome reviews. We'll be in touch.

I see you are from MN – my wife is from Rochester and I lived in St. Paul a few years. We love it up there, such great outdoor opportunities!

Thanks,

Ryan

I love MN, i'm on the river east of Rochester, it is gorgeous. I am new to the area so i don't know the best places to get out to yet. I have done some small stream fishing and haven't had the best of luck yet.

-Tim

I have been using the following sleep system for my young daughter with great success. I use a Wildthings Alpine Half Bag with a TorsoLite pad. The Half Bag is very well made, has an epic shell and is made in the USA. The system is warm enough for three season use with room for wearing layers to add warmth.

Above is the Half Bag next to the TorsoLite, for reference, to show the size.

The Half Bag is 55" long, 24" wide and weighs in at 1 lb. 12 oz.

The size is adequate to insert the TorsoLite inside to help control the pad. This is the way I use the two as a very functional system.

The Wildthings Alpine Half Bag sells for $200.00 but with these being made for military special forces you can find them for sale, NWT, on ebay for $55.00 to $75.00 as military surplus. A great deal for a high quality kids sleep system.

Thanks for the pictures… another very interesting ideas. Its neat to see how many different ways folks are getting kids outside. Its starting to get colder, so we're going to have to figure out something pretty soon!

Thanks,

Ryan

Awesome read!, love it.

I have started to gather gear so that I can take my son out with me, he is 4 years old.

Great Idea with the NeoAir's, I have one and will now order a second one for the boy.

I use a Golite Ultra 20 Quilt, but decided to go for a bag for my son. I managed to pick up a Mountain Designs (local Aussie brand) Jr Trekker for $70, rated to zero which will keep him warm as it will never get to that here.

Tents, well we have a Contrail which I hope to get both into, else it will be the Double Rainbow.

Cheers

Mark, where did you pick up the trekker from ?

Doug I have always loved your pic with Henry. Lilly is so dang cute in her sleeping bag/quilt. I just sent the kids back to Mom’s (sob) but can’t wait to show them the picture of her starting out so young. That is the best my friend!

I had the Tiggers for Emma and Raymond too. They just got tall enough to let them go and I had already bought them some down bags that were just waiting under the bed for them. (NeoAirs are next.) But I wish I had discovered quilts earlier. Your idea of using the footbox as the main portion of the bag for small kids is brilliant!

Tim, here is a niche. Run with it!