Review: Exped DeepSleep Bag

For the outdoor enthusiast, the benefit of a booming economy (there are costs, of course) is the constant improvement of recreational products. Case in point: the Exped DeepSleep 45° sleeping bag. It's a mummy bag, you think, they've been making them for decades, what's left to improve? Well, Exped made its name by enhancing the comfort of sleep pads, and now the company has applied that same creative, expert engineering to their sleeping-bag lineup.

The DeepSleep is not only compact and lightweight, as any good backpacking bag should be, but it's got a roomy footbox for stashing socks or a fleece to keep warm for morning, or handwarmers to help the toes stay toasty all night. An internal chest pocket holds a headlamp close, the adjustable hood cinches tight for increased coziness, and synthetic insulation resists collapse from moisture. Combine this with Exped's extraordinary sensitivity to comfort—the bag feels like your favorite blanket—and the DeepSleep lives up to its name. It's a better bag, period.

As if all that weren't enough, the DeepSleep is made from 100% recycled material, demonstrating yet another advantage of a good economy: we can afford to do things right. $100; expedusa.com.