Customer Reviews

Eureka! Casper 15-Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag

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I had four requirements when searching for a sleeping bag for a recent camping trip. The bag needed to be compact, light, moderately priced, and warm. The first three this bag passed with flying colors but the fourth it came up a little short. Based on the price and reviews I choose this Eureka bag and overall I was impressed. The bag is light and the stuff sack works great plus it fits nicely into the lower pocket of my hiking backpack. The bag itself feels nice and it has a few touches like a Velcro strap to hold the zipper handle and an internal pocket that makes it feel like a more expensive product. As far as warmth goes it did pretty well. On my trip the first night it got down into the mid 30's and the bag kept me warm. The second night it got down to about freezing and I woke up early in the morning a little chilly. I grabbed a couple of hand warmers, tossed them in the bag and I was warm again. The 15 degree rating may be overly optimistic but I would say that if you are going to be in above freezing temps then this bag will be fine. However if you will be getting into much colder temps you may want to invest in a higher end goose down bag.

I could see this bag being tight around the shoulders if you are a bigger guy/girl. I'm 6'2 and about 170 lbs and the bag fit me fine. I actually went with the long but it is a little too long... I would have been better off with the regular. Also, I would recommend paring any sleeping bag with a light weight pad (preferably self-inflating) to help with comfort and warmth.

The Eureka Casper sleeping bag is excellent. It is warm, light weight and compact. It is a great bag for camping or backpacking. The included compression sack allows it to fit into an internal frame backpack. It is large enough for an adult to fit into but small and light enough for a youth to easily carry. It satisfies the temperature rating and makes staying warm enough possible. To receive these qualities at the affordable price was amazing.

I would not have purchased this bag from amazon except i had a gift certificate. When i got the bag, the manufacture date was well over a year ago which means it had been stuffed in it's stuff sack for at least a year which is by any account not good for the temperature rating of this bag. Other than that, it's a great bag for the price/weight/size.

I am a thru-hiker, used this for weeks/months on end.
+ Temp
+ Weight
- Too silky :)
- Hard to get used to the snugness.
+ Can unzip a bit and let the arms out
+ zipper never unzipped in the middle of the night
- 2 way zipper starts at knees (read: no feet vent)
+ has its own compression bag to carry
- the pillow easily easily falls out of the pocket for it

Nice bag with nice features. I'm 6'-3" 240 lbs, if you're bigger or wider than me, don't buy this bag! I manage but it's not roomy around the arms/chest.

I've tested this bag pretty thoroughly. I tried it with a nice sleeping pad and *no* wind at 20F, I was comforable at first but started to chill enough to wake me up about 5 hours in. Don't get me wrong, if you're protected from wind and moisture and have a good sleep pad, at 15F you'll probably live, but not quite comfy. Still this is a backpacking sleeping bag, and most people don't choose to backpack in winter conditions. If you have to, put on a couple layers of expedition-weight polypro, a couple pair of wool socks and a balaclava and you'll have no trouble meeting or exceeding that +15f rating.

As reported by others, it fits well in the sleeping bag compartment of my pack. Comes with a very nice, effective compression sack. I bought the Long and there's plenty of length for my height.

What else to say? If it was down it would be either half the size (when compressed), or 20F warmer, and at least twice the price. Also, because this is a synthetic bag, it dries much faster than a down bag, and works better when damp. To an extent "you get what you pay for" but on it's own this is a nice, 3-season backpacking sleeping bag, which I'd have no problem recommending to others. Tempted to buy the similar 0-bag and +30 bag in the same series!

This is an amazing product and it is an absolute steal for the price it's being offered at. I slept outside in 35 degree weather and was completely warm and have yet to take it down closer to 15, but my guess is that it would do just fine. Packs down to a nice, small, compact size that would fit perfectly in most any UL backpack and the stuff sack has a great compression system. The only draw back would be that if you're a big guy, tall or round, it might be a little tight around the knees/chest. This doesn't affect me at all however and I can't believe I got such a great bag at such a low price. Definitely recommend.

I picked this bag up and took it on a backpacking trip which turned cold. The first night I went to bed and my thermometer said 27 degrees at 10 pm. I was very toasty in the bag. The second night it was 18 degrees and I awoke to sleet hitting my tarp at 5 am. I was also quite warm and comfortable. The last night was 13 degrees at 10 pm (I'm not sure how low it went beyond that). I was warm and comfortable in the bag until about 5 am. This night I used the bag in a tent instead of under a tarp and the moisture in trapped inside from two people and a big dog dripped back on the end of my bag. I woke up and was warm, but my feet were cold. I turned on a light and looked at the bag to discover ice had formed on the bag where my feet had rubbed against the walls of the tent. I put my sweater over the icy spot and went back to sleep. My feet were warm the next morning. All three nights I slept in a t-shirt and boxers. Normally, in cold weather I sleep in my clothes which add an extra layer of insulation, but after reading the other reviews I decided to throw caution to the wind and test the bag out.

I noticed that the bag will not keep you warm unless you cinch the mummy drawstring tight and seal the air out of the bag. I can only guess that other reviewers either didn't cinch the string or fell asleep against the outside wall of a tent. Also, this bag is a bit big for my tastes as I like to hike with a tiny alpine pack. I used my bigger bag (it's about what a 'normal' backpacker would use) on this trip and it fit easily inside the pack. Overall, I think it's a great bag. I wish it didn't weight 3 pounds, but for the price I doubt one could find a cheaper bag that has this temp rating.

Great bag! Very light and yet very warm. Fits very well in bottom of back pack. Great addition to supplies for backpacking campouts and hikes.

I am a 6'3" 225lb. male and not exactly a cold sleeper. I bought this bag because it was an excellent price-weight-cold weather rating ratio. However, on one night that reached 18-20 degrees F, I found myself to be shivering in the bag. I would say this bag is great for light weight, but if you are expecting anything less than 25 degrees, select a warmer bag instead of this one. The 15 degree rating is not accurate but the bag is very comfortable otherwise

This is a great sleeping bag for Backpacking, it is lightweight and compresses easily to fit into a sleeping bag compartment of a backpack. Haven't tested it for 15 degrees but kept us warm on a cold rainy night in June at an elevation of 3500ft. We got completely wet and the outer layer of the sleeping bag also got wet, but it still kept us warm.