Sleeping bag:
by
Heidi Ahrens
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last modified
September 25, 2009, 03:41 PM
Review of Sierra Design sleeping bag for children
Sierra Design Dragon Fly Children Sleeping Bag
For
our recent car camping trip to Tucson (
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Sierra
Designs Dragonfly 20 Degree Girl's Youth Three-Season Synthetic Sleeping Bag along. It is such a cute and functional sleeping bag
that my daughter actually used it. Usually she refuses to keep blankets or
covers on, kicking them off frequently in the night. Because of this we usually
have to swaddle her in layer upon layer of clothing when we sleep in a tent.
This time, for the most part she was content to stay in her sleeping bag where
she stayed cozy and warm.
Sierra Designs Dragonfly 20 Degree Sleeping Bag
has an integrated pillow, a blanket or doll
holding mesh compartment, a small zip pocket for your child’s head lamp or
other necessities, an integrated stuff sack and a flowery pattern inside. It is baby blue. Overall, I think that the
bag is extremely well designed with child users in mind. It is obvious that
Sierra Designs knows sleeping bag construction and has applied what they know
from adult bags to this child’s bag. All
of the features are functional and the integrated pillow and stuff sac were
pleasant surprises.
We used it through some very cold desert nights and Cora did
not wake up cold once. The construction
of this bag is of very high quality and will last for many years. Not just until my daughter grows out of it,
but probably for her children as well.
The bag is kind of bulky so I don’t see myself brining it
along on a backpacking trip unless my daughter would be old enough to carry it
herself.
Specs: 2.2
pounds, 20 degree, synthetic, fits up to five feet.$80
I highly recommend this bag if you are serious about the
outdoors.
Heidi
