Best Camping Sleeping Bag

ALPS OutdoorZ has taken an old-school approach to cold-weather camping with the Redwood, a rectangular sleeping bag built for camping. There are certainly cheaper sleeping bags out there, but they’ll have trouble competing with the unceasing warmth and comfort this bag delivers. Although we’re not sure why you’d want to go camping in sub-zero temperatures, it’s nice to know that you can. As already mentioned, the price tag makes this far less of a budget car-camping bag than the $35 Coleman Brazos or the $44.95 Kelty Callisto 30; it’s also nearly three times the weight. However, neither of those bags come close to the Redwood’s temperature rating or its comfort. If treated well, the ALPS OutdoorZ Redwood could be a buy-it-for-life purchase for car camping, and it was an easy winner for Best Camping Sleeping Bag.

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ALPS OutdoorZ has taken an old-school approach to cold-weather camping with the Redwood, a rectangular sleeping bag built for camping. At $157.97, there are certainly cheaper sleeping bags out there, but they’ll have trouble competing with the unceasing warmth and comfort that this bag delivers. Although we’re not sure why you’d want to go camping in sub-zero temperatures, it’s nice to know that you can. The Redwood’s extreme comfort and warmth earned it the title of Best Camping Sleeping Bag.

Warmth

With a temperature rating of -10°F, the Redwood is the warmest bag on our 2021 list—by a long shot. Its 6.5lb of TechLoft synthetic insulation, lined with 100% cotton using two-layer offset construction, makes it more than capable of achieving its advertised temperature rating. In addition, the bag’s two full-length draft tubes (located on both sides of the zipper) help keep the warmth trapped inside. Just be sure to avoid getting it wet. There’s zero water resistance in the canvas shell or in the filler, so a spilled drink will lead to a dramatic drop-off in the insulation department.

Comfort

Weight & Packed Size

At 11.7lb, it’s clear that ALPS OutdoorZ was not focused on lightweight construction with this sleeping bag, but that’s because it’s not designed with backpacking in mind. For that reason, we didn’t include a compressed volume for this bag since it’s really not built to be compressed. The only way to transport the Redwood is in the trunk of your Subaru.

Features

The Redwood isn’t particularly packed with features. The bag packs up using three roll-up straps with quick-release buckles. Once rolled up, it can easily function as a headrest if you’re trying to stretch out on a nice patch of grass. The full-length zipper also enables the Redwood to expand into a quilt big enough for a picnic.

The Bottom Line

As already mentioned, the nearly $160 price tag makes this far less of a budget car-camping bag than the $35 Coleman Brazos or the $44.95 Kelty Callisto 30. It’s also nearly three times the weight. However, neither of those bags come close to the Redwood’s temperature rating or its comfort. If treated well, the ALPS OutdoorZ Redwood could be a buy-it-for-life purchase for car camping.

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