Good Sleeping Bag for 10 year old daughter

Four of my grand children have used these bags in Michigan from Mid Spring to Mid Fall with no issues. Do not know if available but the bags have served them well.

Doug:

A worthy goal. My little squirt is a little younger than yours, but I too have tried to figure out what to do in the way of a sleeping bag for her.

Most “kids” bags aren’t very good bags in my opinion. I’ve basically just bought an adult sized sleeping bag for her (that’s a Marmot Phantom 15 in the photo). She crawls way down in if it’s really cold and is as snug as a bug in a rug.

With your daughter already 5′, I think it makes even more sense to get an adult sized bag.

The place I got one for her was on Sierra Trading Post. The trick is to follow them on Facebook. Every few weeks, typically in the evening and then only to midnight (US Central Time Zone), they post a 40% off coupon on their Facebook page.

I bought a Mountain Hardwear Phantom 45 for her. 800 fill down, 1 lbs, 3 oz. (~540g). List price $247.50. With the 40% off coupon, $148.50. It’s big enough that I can use it as a summer bag, but I mainly use it for her in temperate weather hikes.

There are a couple of bags on there now that, if you got the 40% off coupon, would be in your price range and have something at or below your desired temperature rating.

1.  Marmot 5°F Rampart Down Sleeping Bag – 650 Fill Power, Mummy. $162 if you get the discount. That’s 3 lbs, 4 oz though. Ouch.

2.  Therm-a-Rest 15°F Mira Down Sleeping Bag- 750 Fill Power, Long Mummy (For Women). $197 if you get the discount. 2 lbs, 0 oz stated weight.

HJ
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Doug,

my son (10) and daughter (8) have 20 & 25 degree youth bags which work well for the most part. One is REI and other North Face. During occasional cold weather outing, we double bag them inside our Big Agnes 15 degree double sleeping bag. They carry at least their sleeping gears and clothes (my son carries little more now) so I wanted to keep it light without paying too much. And even with 25 degree bag they have hard time staying in in the early evening during the summer, so I have to get up every couple hours or so to check on them…

I think you have to get small adult bag if you want decent colder one, which should be fine too.

Edit) she is 5' tall! Wow she needs adult bag. my wife's bag will fit her =)

Thanks for the replies!

After reading the good advice here and scouring the interwebs, I think I've decided to spend a little more and get her either:

A) Kelty 20SB with 800 fill DriDown. It seems to be a good balance of budget (I can get it for $240 from Sports Authority with a 20% coupon) light weight (just over 2 lbs), and performance.

or,

B) Sierra Designs Eleanor 24. 700 fill DriDown. EN comfort rating of 24 degrees F and low limit of 12 degrees F. These can be found for right at $200 right now. A little heavier and less packable, but warmer. And a killer blue color that my daughter would absolutely LOVE! (and hey, with kids it's the little things, right?)

Is anyone familiar with these bags? Thoughts?