Reviews & Ratings for Big Agnes Torchlight Ul 20, 850 Downtek Sleeping Bag - Women's — 2 reviews — Page 1

How was this not a thing sooner?

I am a side sleeper and have fought the mummy bag-style-sleeping bag on every backpacking trip I've been on (and there have been many). I've never been able to get comfortable on my side without adjusting the sleeping bag throughout the night. I need the warmth, without the mummy fit.

The zippers along this bag allowed me to sleep comfortably (both sleeping position and temperature) all night. You pick how much room you want and where (opening both zippers adds 10 inches of room to the bag-- which is a lot when it comes to mummy bags). I kept the zippers near my feet closed and the zippers closer to my face open. This allowed me to side sleep, and splay a leg out whenever needed. Even with the zippers at the bottom closed I had room to adjust when I switched sides. I am 5'6, athletic build, and the regular size fit well. I've taken this bag out on multiple overnight backpacking trips in the backcountry of Colorado.

My husband and I were able to zip these sleeping bags together for a night in the backcountry. The zippers are super easy to glide along, and function from both sides. This is a nice feature because you can zip up without pulling your arms out of the bag. I only ran into snags when I pulled too quickly or got impatient.

One of my biggest pet peeves is how a sleeping bag feels on your bare skin. I prefer to sleep in base layers or a liner because of it. These bags have a great material-to-skin feel, and because the 850 down is su...
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There's no doubt that Big Agnes makes some of the best camping gear on the planet (both in terms of comfort and performance) and this new line of Torchlite bags sums up everything we love about Big Agnes into one sleeping bag. I'm 6'2 and my girlfriend is 5'10 and both of us like to spread out while sleeping so the traditional mummy style bag has always been a squeeze for us, but with the new expandable sides on these bags we feel more comfortable than we've ever felt in a sleeping bag. We also appreciate the light weight and small pack size, making these our new go-to bags for spring/summer backpacking adventures. BA certainly lived up to their namesake, Mother of Comfort, on this one!