Eddie Bauer Kara Koram sleeping bags

[Paul Hatfield]

I just noticed the new line of Eddie Bauer Kara Koram sleeping bags, in -30F, 0F, and 20F versions. They seem quite competitive weight-wise.

20-denier Pertex® Endurance DWR nylon shell
850 fill Premium European Goose Down

Karakoram +20° F Down Sleeping Bag
Dimensions: 84"L x 33"W
Weight: 2 lbs. 4 oz.
Fill weight: 22 oz.

Karakoram 0° F Down Sleeping Bag
Dimensions: 84"L x 33"W
Weight: 2 lbs. 12 oz.
Fill weight: 27.66 oz

Karakoram -30° F Down Sleeping Bag
Dimensions: 84"L x 33"W
Weight 3 lbs. 15 oz.
Fill weight: 45.5 oz.

[Eric Blumensaadt]

If the Kara Koram sleeping bags are of the same high quality as my EB First Ascent down sweater then they are top notch.

Kara Koram is what the original Eddie Bauer named their bags "back in the day" ('60s & '70s)

[Paul Hatfield]

Just looking at the specs of the +20° F bag, it's going to be quite warm with 22 ounces of fill.

[Daryl and Daryl]

I still have one of their Kara Koram bags I bought in 1970. It is mummy shaped with a partial zipper in the chest area. It has 37 ounces of down and the shell is made of what looks like 1.9 ounce nylon.

It is a heavy bag (about 5 lbs total) but ooooooeeeee is it warm. I used it as my only bag for about 10 years (along with a 9 lb tent and 5 lb backpack).

I don't use it anymore but have kept it. Too good to part with and maybe global warming will reverse itself and I'll need it someday.

[two pints]

I am loving the First Ascent line of products from Eddie Bauer. Mainly because we have an Eddie Bauer Warehouse Store here in Columbus, OH that carries a bunch of the first ascent gear for 50% off the tag price. And with member discounts and additional sales, the price of this gear gets down into a pretty reasonable range.

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