Coleman Big Basin Sleeping Bag Sleeping Bag - Grey

Okay I froze at times on cold summer nights camping of late so wanted to upgrade my sleeping bag. Aim was for a 3 or 4 season bag. I bought (and retained) a Season 4 mummy bag by Mountain Warehouse. Very excellent bag, very warm BUT I found (personally preference) the inability to move (full stop!) or lie in my normal position really distracting getting to sleep almost to point of claustrophobic. So. My daughter (not so concerned and given is 7 not so constrained) has now inherited that one!Headed out looking for season 3-4 envelope bag. Not as easy as I expected. Mummy bags seem to be the more 'extreme' norm. Came across this bag, was put off by the spring/summer only reference in description BUT decided if its comfy down to -17 (a fact corroborated from other websites) then either the spring/summer is an error or that's spring/summer in the arctic! Either way that's cold enough that I'm likely to experience and not otherwise pack up and go to a hotel (ie: blessed with a healthy dose of British common sense).So its arrived. Its HUGE. I mean double sleeping bag size wrapped up and uncoiled its like a magic trick and expands into this ginormous cocoon. Not a problem for me as this is car n camping kit. Would think twice if I was a hike n camper.So I'm 6,1 , it says it caters for 6 6, I'd say latter would have some fun as I fit perfectly with not a huge amount (nor even 5 inches) of space left. Not a problem for me. It feels quality and it certainly feels warm. The zips are 'fancy' so don't get caught up in material and don't allow draft. Even the foot of the bag has a zipper to create a vent for nights when its warm.Most importantly for me I fit easy , have leg room and can attain the preferred heading off to sleep position (which is close to the 'recovery position' if you know what I mean - not saying am usually drunk unconscious ...not usually anyway.).Despite size of bag the bag it gets stored in is ample and I found stashing it back in pretty straightforward.All said , money well spent, and am finally (after much searching for a warm non-mummy bag) very happy!

I normally do not like sleeping bags. I can't stand the feeling of restraint being all wrapped up. This however is brilliant. There is more than am enough room to toss and turn, spread my arms out, and even room for the dog to crawl inside if the weather really drops.These are sold as three season bags, but they are in fact warmer than the four season bags we have had. I couldn't zip mine up all the way as it was just too hot and my husband left his zip all the way down to let more air in, on fairly warm spring nights. We did get a lot of rain though, and the tent from Hell - or Halfords leaked. I woke up in a puddle but the water didn't seem to soak all the way through so I stayed nice and warm. Dried the bag out when we got home and it was as good as new.I wasn't pleased at all with the material the lining is made of when we first bought these. It is very silky and smooth and I have had sleeping bags like this in the past that just stuck to your skin when it got warm. I brought a liner to deal with this, but then just couldn't be bothered to put in the first night as I was just so tired. Turned out I didn't need one. The material wasn't the least bit sticky and I was as comfortable as I would be in a bed with sheets and a cosy duvet.I really couldn't be happier with the bags, they are far and away the best we have ever owned. The only drawback would be for those pressed for space. I can't imagine selecting this for a backpacking trip and even in car these take a lot of room. These bags are best suited to those willing to sacrifice space for comfort, or for someone very large who might have difficulty with a regular sleeping bag.

Its a huge sleeping bag , great for those that like their leg space and dont want to feel like they are confined .I didnt like the mummy sleeping bags , which are way smaller but i could barely fit inside them. I tested it out twice now (once during a storm) and it was so warm in the cold weather . Its fairly bulky and i had to buy a 75l+ dry sack to put over it as the sack it came in isnt 100% waterproof as the opening doesnt close fully . If you look at the picture , youre looking at the sleeping bag on a 85l rucksack (with the dry sack i bought) so you get the idea of just how big it is . Because of its size im not so sure it would do for the bushcrafters/survivalists out there who like to travel light , but id recommend it for for a 2 day hike or camping trips .

I'm 6'6" tall and although I love camping, I never enjoyed the sleepless nights spent struggling to get comfortable in a sleeping bag that was never quite big enough - so when I saw this online, I thought I'd give it a go. A fella my size needs a big bag and for the first time since I was a kid, I had plenty of space to move and feel comfortable and I had a pretty good night's sleep. I've given it four stars because it's probably too BIG - so big that when I went camping with a couple of mates, they took a picture of one of them standing next to it because it was comically huge. I'm guessing it's designed for much more generously proportioned folk than me but that does mean that although you get loads of room to stretch out, it's a lot bigger than you might expect when it's packed up and you'll need to make sure you have the space in the boot - definitely not a hiking bag. Also my first night sleeping out in it in May it got down to about 2 degrees C and it didn't quite feel like the level of performance you might expect for a -13 sleeping bag. Still a good buy at a relatively budget price. Now all I need is an extra long lilo and sleep mat

Nice big bag. Unfortunately the pull tab on the zip busted on day three. Replaced it with a split ring. Much more sturdy than what was supplied.Bag is perfect for my needs as an option for people staying over. But woud probably need a sherpa if taken hiking.