6 Highest Rated Sleeping Bags For All Styles Of Camping

This bag is identical to the Dolomite One Double, except it’s designed to comfortably fit one person rather than two. Measuring 66 inches wide, it’s almost exactly half the width of the Double, providing enough wiggle room for one without creating too many cold spots.

It boasts all the unique features that make the Dolomite Double such a great bag — cooling fabric, clever quilt layering, and high-quality YKK zippers. If you want the high quality of a North Face bag but prefer to have your own space in the tent, the North Face Dolomite One is the sleeping bag for you.

One of the joys of camping is getting to spend time surrounded by nature, and with this sleeping bag, I can rest easy knowing the eco-friendly construction helps protect the spaces I love so much.

Not only is the outer shell and fill made with 100 percent recycled polyester, but the water-repellent coating is free of PFC chemicals that have been linked to environmental damage.

When I hear about a product made with recycled materials, my first instinct is to be doubtful of the quality. In this case, however, I’ve found that the recycled polyester fill actually gives the bag a home-y, duvet-like quality. Nothing makes me more satisfied than knowing that the material keeping me snug was saved from eternity in a landfill.

Aside from its environmental perks, the North Face Eco Trail Sleeping Bag: 20F Synthetic has a ton of thoughtful details that make it an all-around great option for any camper. The bag comes with loops that allow you to fix it to a sleeping pad or mat. This is helpful if you’re a restless sleeper like me and tend to shift around a lot at night.

The bag cinches in around the neck with a thoughtfully-designed hood, maximizing comfort and warmth during colder temps; meanwhile, the zipper curves across the foot box, allowing for easy access to unzip your feet in the night if they get stuffy. While this sleeping bag is generally fitted for warmth, it does make use of extra knee room.

Finally, it includes an easy-access pocket, perfect for storing your phone during the night. If you want a high-quality sleeping bag that gives back to the environment, keep this option in your back pocket. 

The Kelty Cosmic 20 has been an award-winning sleeping bag for decades, and for a good reason. This three-season bag is packed with down insulation, giving it a temperature rating of 21 degrees F. And while most down sleeping bags tend to be on the pricier side, the Kelty Cosmic 20 is an affordable budget option — just under $170 at the time of writing.

One of the best elements of this bag is how spacious it is. The Cosmic is a mummy-style bag, meaning it tapers in width towards the feet. While this can sometimes make a sleeping bag feel cramped or stuffy, in this case, the dimensions are roomy enough that size isn’t an issue.

The Cosmic is on the heavier side, at 2.83 pounds, but it packs down to just over 9 liters in volume — better than average for most budget sleeping bag options.

The biggest drawback of a down sleeping bag is that once it gets wet, the bag’s ability to insulate basically vanishes. Although the fill in the Cosmic is only 75 percent down, the synthetic fill is mostly concentrated on the bottom of the bag, making it largely useless in the event of rain. I recommend sticking to dry climates with this bag. 

Otherwise, the Kelty Cosmic 20 Degree 550 Down is a fantastic option for a durable yet affordable down sleeping bag.

If you prefer planning your adventures in warmer climates, the Marmot Always Summer sleeping bag is for you. Thanks to a light layer of 650-fill, duck-down insulation, this bag compresses extremely well. At the same time, a proprietary waterproof treatment on the exterior helps keep the fill (and you) protected from rain.

The Marmot Always Summer Bag is crafted from a cooling nylon material, and a lightweight design makes this mummy sleeping bag perfect for summer getaways or trips anytime the nightly temp doesn’t drop below 40 degrees. It also boasts a convenient stash pocket, high-quality YKK zippers, and a nice little compression sack.

Even with a layer of down fill, I wouldn’t recommend pushing the temperature rating on this bad boy. The Always Summer maintains the high quality we’ve come to expect from Marmot, but that doesn’t make it a three-season bag: This one should stay firmly packed away in its tiny, efficient stuff sack until summer.

Finding a well-made children’s sleeping bag can be a bit of a challenge. Brands seem to assume children are more likely to brave the wilds of their own backyard rather than a campsite or mountain trail. Sadly, sometimes, they don’t put as much effort into creating the same level of quality and durability as they do with adult sleeping bags.

Luckily, I’ve found one exception, and it’s the Big Agnes’ Kids Duster 15 Degree. This mummy-style bag is insulated with synthetic fill and designed to grow with your child, thanks to a clever hook and loop system that makes the bag adjustable across both width and length.

In fact, this sleeping bag can be sized appropriately for children from preschool to middle school. That’s a bag well worth the investment, especially since having a well-fitted sleeping bag is key to eliminating cold spots and sleeping comfortably all through the night.

The Big Agnes’ Kids Duster is rated for 15 degrees, although, I would recommend sticking within the 20—30 degree range since this is likely a manufacturer estimate. There also isn’t any padding under the back sleeve of the bag, so you’ll need to pack your own sleeping pad for maximum comfort and warmth.

It does have a nice built-in pad sleeve, though, which you can attach to a sleeping pad to ensure your child doesn’t roll off in the middle of the night.