The North Face

Snow Leopard Sleeping Bag - 0F Synthetic

On day 15 of your Himalayan adventure, you realized that tracking down the elusive snow leopard for your magazine’s photo spread would prove more difficult than anticipated. It’s a good thing that you brought along The North Face Snow Leopard 0-Degree Synthetic Sleeping Bag—loaded up with synthetic Heatseeker Pro insulation, it'll keep you easily comfortable down to 18 degrees, and relatively fine all the way to zero. You probably wouldn't want to use it alone on a 20,000-foot peak in a blizzard, but in alpine basecamp or lower-elevation winter settings, you're golden. Even if it gets wet, the Heatseeker Pro will keep you warm—something down won't do—and the whole thing will pack down smaller than any super-warm synthetic bag has any right to do.

Even though the Snow Leopard's certifiably lightweight, it's stuffed full of features that'll have you using it even if you're in your own bed at home. The shaped hood, draft collar, and draft tube seal in the warm air and lock out the cold, and the anti-snag zipper (yeah, it has a glow-in-the-dark pull) will make getting in and out of your bag hassle-free. You won't wake up frozen on the floor, either, since the Snow Leopard has loops that hold your sleeping bag in place, and an internal pocket that'll keep any small things—lucky charms, midnight snacks, or shiny pebbles—close by while you're snoring.