Sleeping Bag Blog

If you’ve only ever slept in a standard, non-tapered sleeping bag, it might feel a little strange the first time you try out a mummy bag. These are sleeping bags that dramatically taper at the bottom. But they have many benefits and are almost exclusively the choice of experienced hikers.

These benefits are basically twofold. For one, they simply take up less space than a standard sleeping bag. This means it fits easier in your pack, and it’s also less heavy. The second major advantage to mummy sleeping bags is that they are designed with heat retention in mind. For this reason, even though they are smaller and more condensed, they offer an even greater protection against the elements.