Lucky Bums Youth Explorer 30F/-1C Temperature Rated Envelope Style Sleeping Bag, Compressing Carry Bag Included

So we bought two of these bags for our 5 and 7 year old girls and took them out into the backcountry of California's Sierra Nevada for five weeks. Basically, they are great bags at an outstanding price. there are a few glitches with them but these shortcomings do not drop them down out of the great category.Quick background: we did some serious backcountry stuff logging about 50 miles overall of steep terrain ranging from 30 to 70 degree nights, full on rain dumps to clear skies. My wife and I used NorthFace Cat's Meow bags and the kids these lucky bums so any bag comparisons are made the the far more expensive North Face bags.Pros: solid workmanship on the bags with strong zippers and good materials. they were warm and even when my wife and i were cold, the kids were toasty. they were comfortable but longer than our smallish kids needed... so good for growing into. the bag uses a synthetic filling that means they are notably heavier than the expensive northface polarguard bags but the designers clearly decided to champion warmth and inexpensiveness over lightness. for kids... that might be a good choice (especially when the parents are lugging the bags). we did NOT test them down to 10 degrees (and all bags from all manufacturers stretch this lower temp claim) but we did test them to just below 30 degrees and the kids didn't even notice the cold (where as we did in our northface "20 degree bags"). The outside ripstop material was strong and did not rip despite many opportunities to do so. overall... an outstanding bag for any front country use and a slightly heavy (but light costs a lot of money) bag for backcountry.now the nit-picky details on areas for improvement with this bag:Cons: 1. That heaviness was... well ... heavy (remember: compared to $250+ NorthFace bags) and so these bags are more of a car camping, frontcountry bag than a legit backcountry bag. But if you want a lighter bag, prepare to add about $100 to your per-bag price. Nevertheless, they do compress reasonably well (they are holofil so not as compressable as other synthetics or the very expensive down bags) and I was able to stick two of these bags and the northface (along with a lot of other stuff) into my 70liter osprey pack). 2. They have a strange ribbon of material associated with a draw string that is supposed to be a way to create further warmth for the neck down as it can be cinched around the upper torso. This feature did not work well for our kids and it seemed unnecessary to us. Given that this ribbon of insulation material was all around the bag, the portion under our kids' backs just created a bump upon which they slept uncomfortably. So, we fixed that with a knife and simply made a small surgical incision in the section of the bag that held this ribbon of insulation and pulled it out from the back side of the bag. NOTE: this in no way compromised the bag as the ribbon of material is sewn apart from the rest of the bag... so it was a clean operation. 3. The compression bags are low quality (the bag comes with an attached compression sack not shown in the main photo). One of them broke a strap on the first compression effort but the other remained throughout the five weeks. To be fair, if you buy a real compression sack, they cost nearly as much as this whole bag does... so i am just saying... and not critiquing so much. To the manufacturer: if you just sew the bottom edge of the straps a bit tighter so they don't slip through the clips so easily... that would be a great thing (we just taped them with duct tape to help that issue). So, in summary on the compression sacks... the sack itself is okay... it was the compression straps that were of low quality so an easy fix for the manufacturer. Last thought, the draw strings around the bag are so long that they get in the way a lot... so we cut them down to size and fixed that problem ourselves in 10 seconds.All told, after testing two bags in alpine backcountry conditions for 5 weeks... these are GREAT bags for the price. They are basically front country bags and from that perspective i give them a unflinching 5 STARS!!!. From a backcountry perspective, they lose 1 star for a couple of curious design issues related to the drawstrings, ribbon of insulation, and weak compression sack straps...(and the weight). But, who am i kidding? these are 50$ bags (made in china). So, once i factor in that price tag... they are amazing bags that i highly recommend for all front country (and much backcountry) operations where kids and budgets are at play.

First, it's 3.6lbs not 3.1 as advertised on Amazon. And the manufacturers claimed weight is always a bit lower than it actually is. It's definitely too heavy for backpacking especially for a child. Second, it's a 26 degree bag, not 10 as advertised on Amazon. The quality of the bag is what you'd expect for the price so it's no great value. The compression sack is worthless and stitched to the bag with nylon webbing. I tried to compress the bag it the sack and the stitching on two of the compression straps failed. When compressed, its a bit larger than a basketball. So it would take up about half the space in a youth backpack. I will definitely be sending it back. It's seems to be really tough finding a decent lightweight sleeping bag for an eight year old.

We have not tested this overnight outdoors yet, but we think it will do well based on how many thoughtful design features there are and how *very warm* it is so far indoors. The drawstring cinch sack has adjustable straps in two directions and is made big enough that you *can* actually get the sleeping bag back in without an engineering degree. The sleeping bag material is silky soft. There is not a lot of padding or loft to the bag which means for a hard sleep but that is better for being able to pack it and carry it (less bulk). The zipper was easily operable by our 9 year old from the inside of the bag, as was the mummy cinching at the head of the bag. The way the top of the bag lays when not cinched makes a perfect pillow. The top of the zipper is covered with a velcro flap. So warm that she couldn't stay in it zipped up in a 67 degree house. May be too warm for us for summer but it is certainly a suitable bag for camping. Nice to find a youth product that it not lacking in quality.

This is not a 10 degree bag, it is a 26 degree bag. Either Lucky Bums or Amazon need to fix this. When you pay for a product you expect to get what you paid for. I will post more once we talk to both companies. I do agree that the stuff sack is cheaply made, but given the price that is to be expected. The temp ratings is an issue though, that needs to be addressed.

I love the design of this sleeping bag in that it cinches at the shoulders and hood for draft reduction/maximum warmth and also has two zippers, so you can open at the feet on hot nights. Unfortunately, I have batting seeping through at some of the seams and there's about a 4-5" tear on the hood, where it pulled away from the seam. Great design, but not the best quality. We've had it for a year and used it for two camping trips, totaling maybe two weeks of use by my then 3 year old.

I bought my grandson and grand daughter who live in Michigan these sleeping bags for Christmas. They love them so much they had a sleepover and slept in them inside the house. The quality is good and my grandson should be able to use this bag for years to come. He especially liked the way it fits around the head like a hat. The family does a lot of camping and it gets very cold in Michigan. They are looking forward to the next camping trip to Northern Michigan. My son and daughter-in-law liked them a lot and I respect their opinion since they camp a lot. I will write more as they are used.

This is a nice bag - EXCEPT - the description specifically says, "a comfortable and kid-friendly 100% cotton lining" - which is absolutely false! I was on the hunt for a bag with these features, and specifically with a cotton lining, and that is why I ordered these... Only to find that the lining is the same slick material as usually found in bags. Because the bags are nice otherwise, I kept them, and accepted a partial refund, to cover the cost of cotton liners for the bags.

This sleeping has three different tempurture ratings, first it's advertised for 10 degrees, which is the reason we purchased it, then it says 30 degrees but the tag says 26 degrees. So Lucky Bums, can you please verify which tempurture rating we're actually buying? If my daughter like it so much I would have returned it!