Wenzel Santa FE 20-Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag

I bought this bag because I wanted a bag to go backpacking with and didn't want to spend a lot of money. After owning the bag for about 8 months and bringing it along 150 miles on the AT I am overjoyed to finally buy a decent bag and ditch this one. It's a decent bag for the price but you do get what you pay for. Before my first outing with the bag I noticed that the sleeve which holds the bungee to synch down the face opening already had a tear. Since then it has developed one or two other mend-able tears in the bag and the stuff sack is in pretty bad shape. The bag is also quite heavy at 3.7 lbs but as long as you're not backpacking that's not a big deal. Also the temperature rating on the bag is a joke. I wanted a decent three season bag but would think twice before taking this out in the early spring/late fall. I've been out in the low 40's to upper 30's and I needed to sleep with multiple layers including a jacket and hat. Even with this added insulation I woke up quite a few times from the cold. I've finally saved up for TNF Cat's Meow which is light years better than this bag and if I would have saved up for a decent bag from the start, I could have avoided this headache.I give the bag 3 starts because while it gives a decent value for the money, it is not a 20 degree bag and the quality is definitely sub par. If you're going car camping mostly in the summer this isn't a bad bag but if you intend to do anything more serious, save up for a quality bag.

It packs up light, is easy to get back into the storage bag.(Don't kill yourself trying to roll it up and squeeze it back in the storage bag- just stuff the bag little by little as you rotate the storage bag. It sounds complicated but just search youtube for that - it'll make more sense to see it done. It's actually the recommended way to store a lot of bags). I have had it out in 25 degree nights, in a hammock, and still stayed comfortable. It's not too much in warm weather. It's a comfortable fabric and dries out well if it gets a little wet. The draw string has pulled some thread loose at the neck /hood area, but it's a very small spot and super easy to stitch back up. It's not ultra-light or ultra-small, but I like it a lot.

I am a very big guy (+350#) and this bag did not quite fit me (I bought another bag - Swiss Gear Crevasse 0 degree bag at 34" wide that does fit me) SwissGear Outdoor Crevasse Mummy Sleeping Bag . So I gave this bag to my son who was very pleased with it. The bag is machine washable (front loader) and air dries pretty quickly. My son used this bag while car camping on a night at 32F temp and no wind in a tent with an wool army blanket for a pad. He said he was very warm in it. The stuff sack is an okay quality and the bag compresses down so that you could put the stuff sack into a day pack.Update: Over a year later and this bag has been through a number of trips. It continues to hold up well under regular use.

have used this during a couple cool-temp trips this summer and son has stayed warm. First trip: BWCA at near freezing temps the first night, using a 1" self-inflating pad, tent. Second trip: night temps in the lower 40s, on a cot, tent. We're happy with it and the low price makes it even a better deal. I've heard no complaining about the zipper getting caught, the zipper on my more expensive Kelty bag gets stuck! I'm actually thinking of ordering a second one. It stuffs back into the provided stuff sack, but the seams will eventually burst and so we bought a different stuff sack. A compression bag would help getting it packed down further.

Have used it about 4 nights total since got it this month. Lowest temp 50F. Realistically, prob good to 40F.Got it on sale for $23, with free shipping (why did the price go up and free shipping disappear suddenly???).My son adores this bag, despite being only 48 lbs, and often have to unzip it to keep child from over-heating.I have very broad shoulder at 6'1", so I find that this mummy-bag style a bit tight at my shoulders (our first that's not a rectangular bag). It does make a very good child/tween/teen sleeping bag.I concur with other reviewers that it's a bit bulky for backpacking, and not quick nor as easy to roll up (nothing a bit of lightweight velcro or elastric strap can't fix). I am using it for tent camping, and so luckily, I never have to carry it very far.

I have owned this bag for a while now and it's gone on many camping trips with me. If all you are doing is car camping this bag will be plenty for you. I would not recommend this as a backpacking bag as it does not stuff down that small but I have taken it on short trips and it's done it's job. The zippers still work great and I haven't noticed any significant deterioration in the fabric.

I was working at a summer c amp in Yosemite for a summer and wanted to camp outside instead of stay in our cabins, so I bought a tent and a sleeping bag. I figured that they would be a little overrated in terms of degrees, and I'm glad I picked this one.It's extremely affordable and a good fit for myself (6'2" 180 lbs) but I wouldn't trust it in under freezing weather, at least not without a tent or some seriously warm clothing.It feels a little cheaply built, but it did the job and is a great bag to keep handy for temperature camping.

Used this bag this past weekend, lows at night were in mid to upper 40's and I attempted to sleep in my long johns, within an hour I was sweating and had to shed those and slept in just shorts and t-shirt. The bag does what it says it does and I would recommend it to anyone thinking about purchasing it.

Had another bag but as I was planning a trip to Algonquin/Arrowhead Provincial parks during Fall of 2013 I decided it wouldn't hurt to have a 20 -degrees bag for the colder nights. Lets just say I am really happy I took along the other bag as well, a rectangular light bag, as I had to double bag during the nights to get any heat. Think this is more a late spring/summer bag. 20 degrees is centigrade, not Fahrenheit, don't be fooled.

This review is a bit late, but I've used these sleeping bags for 3 years now, and they always provide the warmth needed on my camping trips. The tapering of the shape towards the bottom is a bit uncomfortable, I wish I had more leg space to spread them, but I think it's necessary for the warmth. Good product.

Excellent quality and features for the price. Zipper could be a bit better; it snags a bit when zipping up. Kept me plenty warm during cool Alberta mountain nights. I'm 6', 200ish lbs; length is perfect and width is adequate, albeit snug, for my fairly broad shoulders.

Awesome sleeping bag!The sleeping bag was a little bigger than I anticipated, but that's not a bad thing!I'm 5'7" and quite enjoy having a roomy sleeping bag to cozy up in on camping trips.The price was perfect, and the product arrived in a day!

Shipping was lightning fast and item was as advertised. Great Value for under $35 bucks and looks and feels of higher end sleeping bag. Worth the money hands down!