Anyone ever use one of big agnes side sleeping bags? Looking for some first hand reviews. They look like a nice alternative for someone who sleeps about half the night on my side. They also look like they're a little more roomy than a traditional mummy bag but smaller than a bigger rectangular style bag, which I like.

Would love some first hand reviews from anyone thats used the side sleeper

I don't have that one, but I DO have the Torchlight which I find awesome for side sleeping. Small, lightweight, warm, room for your knees.
BA torchlight

I have the camp 30(not down) and the 20degree bag (down) and love them both.

JW, I'm a side sleeping/roll around sleeper and the Big Agnes system gives me the best sleep I've had in a tent, you can move, flip over etc. without having to "bring the bag" with you I have a 40 degree Yampa, a 15 degree Lost Ranger, and a 0 degree Anvil Horn. The only issue that I have is that the temp ratings, at least for me, (I could probably be classified as a cold sleeper), don't seem to be accurate. They could do a better job of baffling the down so that it doesn't shift around and produce cold spots. In the 15 degree bag, I start to get uncomfortable when the temps hit the low 30's or so, could just be me? The bags have nice features, like a draft tube around the neck and the zipper, and like I said, I've never slept better in a sleeping bag, I don't understand why other brands don't mimic a system that locks your sleeping bag to your bag. I'd say go for it.

Have you thought of trying a quilt? I have Enlightened Equipment and a Katabatic gear quilts and they do a great job for me as a side sleeper.

Koonie: "Have you thought of trying a quilt? I have Enlightened Equipment and a Katabatic gear quilts and they do a great job for me as a side sleeper. "

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I can't help ya jwmiller39. I don't have one.
I am a big fan of the BA system bag/pad combination, fall asleep on my back but turn on my side in the nite. Never a problem as the integrated pad keeps the bag from turning with me.
Seems like a solution looking for a problem. Could get chilly if ya turn over to the other side and put the compressed insulation on top.
If you do buy a Sidewinder I'd be interested in your thoughts after using it.

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I haven't used this particular BA bag but last year I made the switch to the BA Anvil Horn 30, which is one of their integrated bags. I used in on my Boundary Waters trip last June, as well as on a rafting trip in Utah and a backpacking trip and I became a fan of the integrated system that keeps me and my bag on my sleeping pad as I rotate from back to side to stomach and back again during the night.

jwmiller39: "a little more roomy than a traditional mummy bag but smaller than a bigger rectangular style bag, which I like."

I have not used any BA bags, but this is the reason my wife and I both have the Nemo 'spoon' style bags. We love them.

Nemo Disco 15

tashit: "

jwmiller39: "a little more roomy than a traditional mummy bag but smaller than a bigger rectangular style bag, which I like."

I have not used any BA bags, but this is the reason my wife and I both have the Nemo 'spoon' style bags. We love them.


Nemo Disco 15 "

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Haven't tried any side sleeper specific sleeping bags. I've had a few mummy bags, and while they work, I move a lot in my sleep and sometimes like to stick my feet out. Rarely sleep on my back, both sides and stomach sleeper. I actually got one of the zenbivy sleep systems. It's a "sheet" that goes over your sleeping pad and has a quilt that can be either zipped to the sheet or left unattached. the bottom half can be left open like a normal quilt/blanket or zipped into a more traditional sleeping bag style. It's super light, packs really small and is the warmest sleeping bag I've ever had (I got the down version, not the synthetic, and got it on a black friday sale last year). That with my small memory foam pillow, and it's some of the best outdoor sleep I've had since high school/college

canoemama3: "Haven't tried any side sleeper specific sleeping bags. I've had a few mummy bags, and while they work, I move a lot in my sleep and sometimes like to stick my feet out. Rarely sleep on my back, both sides and stomach sleeper. I actually got one of the zenbivy sleep systems. It's a "sheet" that goes over your sleeping pad and has a quilt that can be either zipped to the sheet or left unattached. the bottom half can be left open like a normal quilt/blanket or zipped into a more traditional sleeping bag style. It's super light, packs really small and is the warmest sleeping bag I've ever had (I got the down version, not the synthetic, and got it on a black friday sale last year). That with my small memory foam pillow, and it's some of the best outdoor sleep I've had since high school/college
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Following this thread as I am looking for something similar. Just checked out zenbivy since I had never heard of this brand. Looking at Nemo as well, Thanks for sharing. Cool stuff.

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canoemama3: "Haven't tried any side sleeper specific sleeping bags. I've had a few mummy bags, and while they work, I move a lot in my sleep and sometimes like to stick my feet out. Rarely sleep on my back, both sides and stomach sleeper. I actually got one of the zenbivy sleep systems. It's a "sheet" that goes over your sleeping pad and has a quilt that can be either zipped to the sheet or left unattached. the bottom half can be left open like a normal quilt/blanket or zipped into a more traditional sleeping bag style. It's super light, packs really small and is the warmest sleeping bag I've ever had (I got the down version, not the synthetic, and got it on a black friday sale last year). That with my small memory foam pillow, and it's some of the best outdoor sleep I've had since high school/college
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Following this thread as I am looking for something similar. Just checked out zenbivy since I had never heard of this brand. Looking at Nemo as well, Thanks for sharing. Cool stuff. "

I’ve really liked it. The quilt is so warm and cozy, and I can stick my feet out if they get too warm! It also comes in different quilt sizes which is nice

Koonie: "Have you thought of trying a quilt? I have Enlightened Equipment and a Katabatic gear quilts and they do a great job for me as a side sleeper. "

Another EE user here. I have the convert 0 degree and I love it. They're a wonderful local company. All of their stuff is made in Winona, MN. If you're ever in Winona, stop by and they'll let you try different bags and give you an awesome factory tour. And while you're at it, go to the Merrimack Canoe/Sanborn Canoe factory. Wonderful people there and stunning canoes and paddles.

fraxinus: "I don't understand why other brands don't mimic a system that locks your sleeping [pad] to your bag. I'd say go for it. "

(OP, sorry, this is off topic but I'm replying to fraxinus's comment.) I really dislike having my sleeping bag locked to the pad. For me, it creates air spaces/cold spots due to the bag tenting over my shoulder as a side sleeper. On a cold night I want to pull the entire bag close to me, not have it stretched out to the sides of the mattress. I agree about the temperature ratings---the Lost Ranger is realistically a 30F not 15F bag. If you're a side sleeper, test the hood of the back-sleeper bag to make sure it's going to keep you warm on a cold night when you turn on your side.