Sleeping bags with Arm or Leg holes - comprehensive list

[Mustardman]

So last night, as I laid in my hammock at 18 degrees, very toasty in my REI sleeping bag, but strongly feeling the call of nature, I started to wish I had one of those fancy sleeping bags where you can pull the bag up over your legs to walk around, or poke your arms out the side to at least grab your jacket.

What I'm hoping to do is put together a comprehensive listing of all the different bags out there that have the option to stick your arms and/or legs out, which seem like a natural fit for hammock life, where you're more likely to be adjusting underquilts or whatever while you're in the bag.

I will write down the few I know about, and then keep updating this post with any new ones I find or that are pointed out to me in this thread. Hopefully this will become a valuable resource for hammockers who like their bags, but want some more versatility. I'll try to include some general specs and details with each bag, plus a link. Weights will be for the "medium" or "regular" size, if given an option.

(all temperature ratings in Fahrenheit, because I'm 'merican )

Rock Wren by feathered friends - center zip, with arm holes and leg hole, 4" loft, 27 oz, 35 degrees
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Prod...me=Rock%20Wren

Winter Wren by Feathered Friends - center zip, arm and leg hole, 4.5" loft, 35 oz, 25 degrees
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Prod...=Winter%20Wren

Wallcreeper 650 by Exped - full length center zip, arm and leg holes. 750 fp down, 39 oz, 27-36 degrees
http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped...0?opendocument

Raku by Nunatek - Two way center zip, elastic leg hole, sleeve arms that can be pulled inside to serve as draft collar. 2.5 inch baffles, 30 oz, 20 degrees. also available in 0 and -35 degree differentially baffled options, as special order
http://www.nunatakusa.com/site07/other_bags/raku.htm

Selk by Lippi - full body bag with separate arms and legs. Wild. Available in several different configurations - the Selk Bag 3 has down fill, 64 oz, ~23 degrees,
http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/

Frog Sac by Speer - discontinued, not sure of specs.

pipe dream 200 by alpkit. Insulation only on the lower half, with the intention that you'd wear your down jacket over top of it.
http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?...ategory_id=253

REI Travel Sack - Synthetic, arm and leg openings, 27 ounces, 55 degrees
http://www.rei.com/product/731835

Linelite by western mountaineering - discontinued, more of a bag liner than a true bag, but has arm and leg holes so worth mentioning. Summer weight.

Will add more when I find them

[cooldays]

I have an old rei travel sack rated at 55 degrees. 1lb 9 0z this am. It has a zipper for your arms but I never use the arm holes. It cost 55 dollars 10 years ago. I think its about 60 now. I like it in spring and summer and fall or in really cold weather I use it as a bag liner or under my quilt.

[Rug]

I hate to be the one to point this out, but if a Nature Call is what inspired this thread, isn't limiting the choices to Arm holes & Leg holes a bit limiting? =)

[Mustardman]

I hate to be the one to point this out, but if a Nature Call is what inspired this thread, isn't limiting the choices to Arm holes & Leg holes a bit limiting? =)

The leg holes aren't usually individual holes - it's one big hole, so you can hike the bag up as far as needed


Plus, in my case, I was doing a test hang in the backyard, and just needed to stay warm until I got into the house

[hangnout]

http://www.nunatakusa.com/site07/other_bags/raku.htm

another one

[Mustardman]

I sent an email to Nunatek to ask how much they charge for that Raku 0 degree. A 0 degree bag with the opening sounds just about perfect to me - if I need to go warmer, I can layer another bag over it as a quilt, and supplement my UQ with pads. Win-win

Still looking for others, will add them as I find them, or you recommend them.

[HamMike]

I had no idea bags like this existed, man the things I'm learnin here.

[Take-a-knee]

The leg holes aren't usually individual holes - it's one big hole, so you can hike the bag up as far as needed


Plus, in my case, I was doing a test hang in the backyard, and just needed to stay warm until I got into the house

Yes, VERY simple to do, even for me.

[turk]

I think we should add the selk bag to this list
http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/

and also the speer frog sac

[Gebirgsjager]

I sometimes use an old German Army surplus sleeping bag that has arms and can be used as a Parka as well. It's a bit heavy, but I have found that it lends itself well to hammock camping.