The outdoor industry isn’t lacking for innovations in sleep systems, but this one from Eddie Bauer pushes the boundaries further than most. Part sleeping bag, part jacket, this modular system enables backcountry explorers and car campers to bring a lighter-weight, higher-fill-power sleeping bag into the great outdoors without weighing their kit down.
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This is special for a couple reasons. The bottom bag-like portion is easily compressible and packable, saving space in your pack. You might already have a Downclime Alpine Parka in your closet, saving you money. Indeed, technically, this sleeping bag game changer can zip into any jacket with the same size zipper teeth, so check the lower against your existing parka before you buy the Alpine Parka.
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Eddie Bauer Downclime Alpine Sleep System: What We Think
This bag/jacket combo is comfortable, packable, lightweight and crazy warm. While it’s probably too warm for anything other than alpine camping, it’s so convenient to have your arms free (and warm) that you’ll probably try wearing it anywhere you can. It’s not perfect — it’s really long, so it doesn’t fit shorter explorers as well — but overall, Eddie Bauer achieved what it set out to do: revolutionize how campers sleep.
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