Wenzel Tundra Oversize Hollow Core -10-Degree Sleeping Bag with Hood

by Wenzel

Product Features

• Extra-wide rectangular sleeping bag--rated to -10 degrees Fahrenheit
• Great for three-season camping, hunting, and cabin excursions
• 100 percent cotton flannel inner liner with classic plaid pattern
• Filled with 6 pounds of hollow-core polyester fiber fill
• Measures 90 by 38 inches; compresses easily with three integrated compression straps

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A great choice for three-season hunting trips and car camping excursions, the roomy Wenzel Grande is an affordable rectangular sleeping bag that's temperature rated to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. It's filled with 6 pounds of hollow core polyester fiber fill, and it features a polyester/cotton cover and a soft, warm 100 percent cotton flannel inner liner with classic plaid pattern. The quilt-through construction helps reduce the bunching of fill to eliminate cold spots. Other features include an extra-large self-repairing zipper, a zip-up hood, personal storage pocket at the foot, and three integrated compression straps.

Specifications:

• Shell material: Polyester/cotton
• Liner material: 100 percent cotton flannel
• Size: 90 by 38 inches
• Fill weight: 6 pounds
• Zipper side: Right

Amazon.com Sleeping Bag Guide
Sleep Well: Finding the Right Sleeping Bag
Sleeping bag technology has come a long way from the days of cowboy bedrolls. These days, there are a number of high-tech materials and designs available to keep you warm during the coldest outings. Here's a short list of things to keep in mind when you're shopping for a bag:

Buy for Cold
It's a safe bet that on at least one of your adventures, the nighttime temperature will drop unexpectedly. That's why it's smart to buy a bag that's rated for the lowest possible temperature you expect to face on your camping and backpacking trips. For summer trips, a bag rated at +35 degrees or higher will likely do the trick. If you like to camp in higher elevations in the summer, or if spring and fall outings are in your future, consider bags rated from +10 to +35. Winter adventurers should look for bags in the -10 to +10 range, while those on serious winter alpine climbs and expeditions will want a bag rated lower than -10.

Keep in mind that sleeping bag manufacturers' temperature ratings only estimate the minimum temperature at which the bag will provide warmth. Take these numbers with a grain of salt, as different folks generate different amounts of heat when they sleep. If you're the type who likes to pile on the covers even on warmer nights, go for a bag that's rated ten degrees colder. The opposite is true for "warm" sleepers--a 35-degree bag will probably work for you on a 25-degree night.

Goose or No Goose?
The most important component of any sleeping bag is its insulating material. Modern sleeping bags offer two choices: goose down or synthetic. While both materials have advantages and disadvantages, down bags are considered superior because of their phenomenal warmth-to-weight and warmth-to-bulk ratios. While providing great insulation, down is extremely compressible and light. There's a reason why geese can fly and stay warm through the winter! Down also boasts great long-term durability and will typically retain its insulating properties after years of use.

All of that said, there are many high-quality synthetic bags on the market and synthetic materials are getting better all the time. While a synthetic bag will weigh somewhat more than a down bag at an equivalent temperature rating, synthetic bags perform better when wet. (Yes, the Achilles heel of down is that it loses all insulating properties when wet.) If your trips take you to wet climates, you may want to consider a synthetic bag for this reason alone. Keep in mind, too, that many people are allergic to down--synthetic bags are non-allergenic. Finally, down is considerably more expensive than synthetic, which might tip the balance for adventurers on a budget.

Bags for All Shapes
Sleeping bags come in two basic shapes that reflect their intended use. Mummy-shaped bags offer the best warmth because they conform to the body's contours. This minimizes the amount of body heat the body must put out to maintain a constant temperature. Many mummy bags are offered in women-specific shapes and sizes, as well. Rectangular bags, while they do offer more room to toss and turn, are less thermally efficient because they contain more open air space. Also, they are typically heavier than mummy bags, and are generally not offered with down insulation, making them best suited for car camping or short backpacking trips.

Pad Yourself
No matter what kind of bag you choose, a sleeping pad is a required accessory. Not only do they provide much-needed comfort when sleeping on the ground, pads also offer crucial warmth for your backside, as the weight of your body compresses--and renders virtually useless--the sleeping bag insulation that lies beneath you.

Product Description

Oversize Performance Series Tundra 6 Lb sleeping bag from The Camping Company, Wenzel has always felt that next to your tent, a good quality sleeping bag is an absolute necessity when it comes to enjoying your camping experience. Let's face it, it's tough to enjoy your day when you haven't had a good night's sleep ! At Wenzel we offer a sleeping bag for every temperature range and need. We earned the reputation as America's family camping brand after more than a century of providing uncompromising quality and high value to our customers. 10 Year Warranty. Customer Care at 1-800-325-4121 and www.wenzelco.com

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ETTODQ
• Item model number: 49103
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,547 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great bag, August 8, 2006

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LarryS (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wenzel Tundra Oversize Hollow Core -10-Degree Sleeping Bag with Hood (Sports)

About two years ago, I bought a Wenzel +25 degree oversize bag and fell in love with it the first night because of the comfort and roominess inside. I have been wanting a mate to it that could go to lower temperatures in the early spring and fall and decided to try this bag.

This bag has quite a bit more padding in it than my older bag and is like climbing into a fluffy cloud that wraps around you and I have slept in 30 degree temps in complete comfort. This is one of the most comfortable bags I have ever slept in.

The zipper is double ended so you can unzip the bottom to let the feet breathe in warmer weather and still have the side zipped up. There is a velcro strap that goes above the zipper that holds the two halves of the bag together so that if you do a lot of turning in the night like I do, the zipper won't come unzipped. Very nice feature that I wish was on my other bag. There is also a fairly large padded strip behind the zipper that does a good job of keeping the cold from coming in through the zipper.

The large hood has a drawstring on it so that you can close it in around your face similar to a mummy bag.

One of the big things for me is the size of the bag. I am 6'3" tall and 210 lbs and I really love the room this bag has to offer both in length and width. I have plenty of room for my feet and I can turn over with ease.

The outside cover is a cotton like material that grips the flocked top of my air mattress and prevents the bag from sliding off in the middle of the night even with a lot of tossing and turning. This was a real problem for me with another bag I had that had a nylon covering.

All in all after having a number of trips with this bag this summer in a wide range of temps I haven't found any cons to this bag other than not wanting to get out of it in the morning.

UPDATE: Nov 2, 2010
After 4 years, I am still enjoying this bag and it is holding up very well and better than I expected. I tent camp in the 9,000 - 11,000 foot altitudes about 15 nights a year where the morning temps can get down to about freezing in the mornings. I use a 2 inch foam pad on top of my air mattress and that helps to insulate me from the cold air in the air mattress. If I wear sweat pants and shirt I keep warm down to about 25 degrees. If you flip the bag so the hood is on top it will cover your head quite well and help keep the heat in and your head warm. I am expecting to get another 4 or 5 years out of this fine bag.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and dry, July 3, 2006

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Roland Pouliot (Connellsville, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wenzel Tundra Oversize Hollow Core -10-Degree Sleeping Bag with Hood (Sports)

I have taken this sleeping bag camping in cool weather (40 deg F) and in warm weather (70 deg F). The zipper works smoothly, and while a little attention has to be paid to keep it from catching the edges of the bag, it does not snag and tear like some other sleeping bags I have owned. The material is soft and when used in conjuntion with a self-inflating mat, is very comfortable.

While camping in a torrential downpour, one of the walls on my tent let in a stream of water, which made a small river on the floor of the tent. The water ran right under the sleeping bag, soaking the bottom of it by my feet. I did not notice there was a problem until I got up in the morning. The inside of the sleeping bag stayed dry. That's a first in a sleeping bag for me.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor zipper; Outer shell is not water-resistant, April 18, 2009

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Andynator (Logan County, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wenzel Tundra Oversize Hollow Core -10-Degree Sleeping Bag with Hood (Sports)

I like this sleeping bag because it's roomy, big and bulky, and very warm in heavy frost weather as long as it is very dry.

I dislike the zipper that snags repeatedly. My son's 40° Coleman bag has a better zipper and lining material that does not snag. Also, as a cold-weather bag, you're going to get condensation and frost inside your tent. Any moisture that drips onto the outer shell of the bag soaks in, because the shell is not water-resistant. This bag has to be taken outside and dried out every day of the camping trip.

Edit> I came back to revise this review because I realize that outdoor camping and tent camping are not everyone's cup of tea. This would be a perfect sleeping bag for staying in an unheated cabin or RV, where there is no chance of the bag getting damp. It's also thick enough that it needs little padding (if any) underneath.