Big Agnes Dream Island Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Synthetic - 2008 BCS

spread out all you want buddy! no divider.

This is a sweet bag, but definitely a car camper. Check out the BA King Solomon http://www.backcountry.com/big-agnes-king-solomon-sleeping-bag-15-degree-down

With all Big Agnes bags, there is NO INSULATION on the bottom. Big Agnes realized that crushed insulation beneath you doesn't do anything, so BA took the insulation out and relies upon the sleeping pad for insulation (as the sleeping pad is the only thing that provides insulation with any sleeping bag). For the King Solomon, check out two 20x72" Insulated Air Core pads from BA for the best sleeping pads.

There may be some sort of magic trick that I don't know, but with about any sleeping bag, start stuffing it from one of the bottom corners and keep on going until it's done. Grab a handful at a time and "stuff" it in as evenly as you can. If you fold synthetic bags, you end up with more thickness to have to manage at once, and the job gets harder.

I believe the user height is 78 inches so it would be real close.

just got my large sea to summit compression dry sack, gotta send it back this bag won't fit. get the xl.

You've got several options.
I like Sea to Summit waterproof compression sacks for my sleeping bags:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Sea-To-Summit-eVent-Compression-Dry-Sack/STS0002M.html
A large may work, an extra large will definitely fit this bag.
For a non-waterproof (cheaper) option:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Sea-To-Summit-Compression-Sack/STS0062M.html
Again, large may work, XL will definitely fit.
These are just a couple options, there's plenty of others out there.
Just remember to never store your bag in a compression sack.

Hi John,

I have this bag, the cotton storage sack, and the nylon stuff sack. It does stuff into that 12x14 stuff sack, but it isn't easy. I'd say the stuff sack is doable if you needed to only a couple times a year (traveling), but I wouldn't want to do it too many more times. I find I used the larger cotton sack 95% of the time (car camping).

Hope this helps!

hi julie, the zippers stop about 6-8 inches above the bottom of the bag. there are dual sliding zippers on both sides, which can give you that foot breathing room you look for while still keeping your upper body warm. ive left this bag completely open on the warmest summer nights and the bag peels back almost entirely off the pad. good luck!

Hi Rick. I've got the BA Hinman 78x50 pad for this sleeping bag, and i can assure you that you can't fit any more pads in there. thats not to say you could just use the pads underneath. but BA designed this bag with that sleeping pad in mind so it wont shift around at all at night. they fit together perfectly for an excellent night sleep in the outdoors. good luck!

Requires the Hinman pad or 2 25"x78" rectangular pads. I don't know if it has the depth for two layers of pads. Good luck.

Yes, it does. Big Agnes makes one of their Hinman series pads specifically for this bag. It is double wide, self-inflating and very warm (high r-value). Alternatively, you can slide two 25" wide rectangular pads into the sleeve. Two Thermarest Trail Lite pads in the Large size, for example.

Backpacking requires the proper planning, and one of the more important things to remember is weight. If you or your husband don't mind a heavy pack, or your going to hike only a few miles to your campsite and you split the load of tent, sleeping pad/s, food, water, clothes, stove, etc, this bag will work fine. But this bag weighs 9 lbs, which will require a large backpack and will take up a lot of space. If you don't mind spending some more $$$, look at the Big Agnes King Solomon bag. It's roughly the same design but with down fill instead of synthetic. The King Solomon will pack smaller, offers the same temp rating, and is over 4 lbs lighter than this bag, a real plus if your gonna hike some distance. Backcountry has them in stock and I'll include the link below. Remember to take a look at sleeping pads, Backcountry recommends 2 25-inch wide sleeping pads and coupler straps:
www.backcountry.com/store/BAG0119/Big-Agnes-King-Solomon-Sleeping-Bag-15-Degree-Down.html

Hi Vase, This bag is difficult but doable to stuff down to the advertised 12x14. you may find you'd want to stuff it into a slightly larger duffle bag to avoid the time and aggravation of getting into the small stuff sack. that aside, this is probably the best and most comfortable double wide sleeping bag for the money. good luck!

No, it stays as a single bag. It packs down to a reasonable size for such a large bag though.