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Sleeping Bag Suitability for Short Backpacking Trip -- Based on Data From Over 1,350 Actual Owners
A short backpacking trip in our research is defined as a trip on foot of three miles or less. According to actual owners, mummy bags are generally viewed as superior to rectangle bags for backpacking because of their lower bulk and weight. Keep in mind that the chart below represents what is often, but not always, the case; a particular model may go against these findings.
Rectangle
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Coleman |
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Wenzel |
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Slumberjack |
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Eureka |
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Teton |
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Mummy
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Marmot |
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Big Agnes |
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North
Face |
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REI |
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Eureka |
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Everest |
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Coleman |
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Wenzel |
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Slumberjack |
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