How do you all prevent sliding off of your mat or cot with a slippery sleeping bag? Obviously a flat tent pad helps, but even just rolling over at night at times can be annoying. Has anyone added lines of grip tape or anything similar?

I tried searching the site to no avail, so apologies if this is a repeat! Grip tape?

After a couple of trips with the same issue you described I asked my wife if she could sew some straps to the back of my sleeping bag. She did that in a way that essentially acts as a sleeve for my air mattress. That was probably 10 years or so ago and it still works well.

I like Jim's solution.

I switched to a quilt. Problem solved. Mine works well, too well, in warm weather. I've yet to try it in the cold.

I've had the same question - you inspired me to do a little reading. I found a post with 6 ideas The Ultralight Hiker: Cure for Slippery Mattress :

1 Roll something like a t-shirt up and put it under your mat beneath your knees
2 Or put it on the mat (just like a garment at the top to create friction)
3 Add strategic dots or lines of seam sealer to the mat
4 Add a Gossamer gear Thin light pad
5 Add a piece of anti slip grid matting just below your bum
6 Thermarest non slip fabric spray

I might have to try some of these ideas!

ScottyBravo: "I like Jim's solution.

I switched to a quilt. Problem solved. Mine works well, too well, in warm weather. I've yet to try it in the cold."

I did the same thing and worked excellent and cold weather, as well.

I attach the correct number and size of bungy cords and wrap them around the bottom end of my cot and around my thermal-rest. This controls the end or my therma-rest and I have no issues as a result.

Splurge and buy an oversized exped. Best money I’ve spent. Dont need to worry about all that slip anymore

Apply some ribbons of seam sealant diluted in iso onto your tent floor. In my case it's usually the mat slipping

Big Agnes sleeping bags come with a slot / pocket to insert your entire pad under the bag. Have never had a pad slip out.

CanoeViking: "

ScottyBravo: "I like Jim's solution.

I switched to a quilt. Problem solved. Mine works well, too well, in warm weather. I've yet to try it in the cold."

I did the same thing and worked excellent and cold weather, as well."

Yep, quilt with straps around the pad works like a charm.

AdamXChicago: "Big Agnes sleeping bags come with a slot / pocket to insert your entire pad under the bag. Have never had a pad slip out."

+1

Similarly to Blatz, I use seam grip sealant (non diluted) and put dots all over my pad, even brand new pads. It doesn’t take a lot, maybe 4 across and however many down and doesn’t add weight. Unless you count grams. Your choice. You can also just do it in the areas more prone to falling off, feet for me. This has worked for me, $10 for a tube, goes in the freezer for storage and repairs what I need on trips or at home. Good stuff to have around.

Other options mentioned are good as well, but I find this method gives me the freedom to move anyway I please.

Just saw that I already replied

I have seen some mat companies sell a set of straps that attach to the mat and wrap around your sleeping bag. Sorry I can’t remember where I saw these.

A quilt. I've used a quilt over an insulated sleeping pad down to about 25 degrees quite comfortably and draft free using the quilt straps around my pad.

egknuti: "

AdamXChicago: "Big Agnes sleeping bags come with a slot / pocket to insert your entire pad under the bag. Have never had a pad slip out."

+1"

+2 I switched to a Big Agnes bag years ago because of this issue and love it.

Take your sleeping bag, post it online and sell it. Or merely give it away.

Buy a quilt.

Place said quilt in a Superior Gear Hammock.

Sleep like a baby every night in soft, pillowy cloud of love.