Functional Design® Kids' Sleeping Bag (2 Expanders)

by Functional Design

Product Features

• 2002 BACKPACKER Editor's Choice Award
• Use as a Kid's Bag, two Expanders, or a Doubler
• fits campers up to 4 feet tall
• compatible with MANY bags made between 2000-2008

Product Description

Functional Design® Kid's Sleeping Bag is created by zipping together two Expanders; it is a patented, award-winning design that gives you three options for sleeping with your baby, toddler, or young adventurer. Not only is the Kid's bag the perfect size sleeping bag for your tot, but also it has the ability to zip into your adult-size mummy bag (see important compatibility guidelines below) to create a double bag for family camping. Unzip your Kid's bag into two Expanders, and zip one into your adult bag to create 28 inches of extra space, perfect for PG and nursing moms. Functional Design® Kid's Bag is made by combining two Expanders, and features two full-length 70" YKK #8 coil separating zippers, 50 denier Ripstop Nylon, double layers of Polarguard 3D insulation with offset stitching, and built in draft tubes along the zippers. The result is a highly compressible bag that is lightweight, breathable, absorbs little moisture, retains loft even when wet, and never seems to get dirty! The Kid's Bag measures 70 inches: neck-20", waist-28", footbox-18" (20" from bottom), weight: 2 lbs 6 oz, stuff size 7x14. Functional Design® Kid's Bag is easily stored and laundered, and is non-allergenic and mildew resistant. It also comes with an oversized cotton storage bag. IMPORTANT UPDATED 2009 Compatibility issues: the Doubler/Kid's Bg is compatible with many mummy style sleeping bags made between 2000-2008 using a full-length YKK #8 coil separating zipper; this includes bags from Sierra Designs, North Face, Marmot, REI, North Face. See our website for full list of compatible sleeping bags. The Doubler is NOT COMPATIBLE with any 2009 bags, or those which use a YKK #5 or # 10 zipper.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0016MXS7I
• Item model number: KIDS-3
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,601 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, versatile bag for my kids!, April 2, 2008

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Ilana Guttmann (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Functional Design® Kids' Sleeping Bag (2 Expanders) (Misc.)

We've had the Sweetie Pie sleeping bag doubler for 3+ years now and we LOVE it. We spend our summers in SE Alaska and it's become and absolutely essential piece of camping gear for us. I zipped it into my bag to make room for my daughter when she was still little and nursing. Now she is 4.5 and sleeps in it as her own sleeping bag- both when we're camping but also at home. She slept in it every night on the floor of her room for over a year! Now we're buying a second doubler for our 1.5 year old.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids bag with a bonus!, April 9, 2008

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Conor Morrison (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Functional Design® Kids' Sleeping Bag (2 Expanders) (Misc.)

The wizard is a great kids bag made from the same materials as 'serious' adult bags. The big bonus with this bag is that one half, or even both halves can be zipped into the adult bag (as a 'doubler') with enough room for parent+kid or enough room for two adults. My daughter is young enough that she sleeps with my wife using half this bag zipped into her bag. As she gets older she can sleep on her own. When she's old enough to stay home with Gran :) my wife and I can do some backcountry hiking and camping ourselves and save some weight by using the kids bag as a doubler. That's great flexibility!

Pros:
* Great bag until your kid is ready for a full size one and then great as a doubler.
* Doubler provides an adequate amount of room for two people.
* When combined with a warm sleeping bag, is adequate for three-season use.
* Can be used on the bottom in combination with a down bag.
* Provides significant weight savings over two separate sleeping bags.
* Fits in sleeping bag stuff sack, and can be left attached to sleeping bag, (effectively saving space/weight)

Cons:
* As a kids bag, none
* When used as a doubler only one hood available for use (the attached sleeping bag's hood), reducing warmth. We tucked a fleece sweater in around our necks-cozy solution.

5.0 out of 5 stars Its what we always dreamed of, April 8, 2008

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Darragh OMahony "ShaneO" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Functional Design® Kids' Sleeping Bag (2 Expanders) (Misc.)

My wife and daughter and I love this convertible sleeping bag. We were always concerned about keeping our daughter warm when camping in the Cascades and had carried extra full sleeping bags and blankets on hikes and camping trips. This bag is a light weight and easy solution with the benefit that it can be a single sleeper for our daughter when she wants to use it that way (which is usually in her play room!). We are extremely happy with this purchase. We have had no problems with zipper compatibility which was a problem we ran into when we had previously tried to combine full sleeping bags.