Atlas LoftTek™ Hybrid Sleeping Bags

I recently returned from a 13-day bikepacking trip on the Arizona trail SOBO with the Atlas 15* bag. I can say, without a doubt, this bag is legit. This is not the lightest or most compact 15*bag out there, but it just works as intended. I had two experiences that proved the bags worth without question. The first was south of Flagstaff close to Marshall Lake when I was so tired, I decided to forgo my bivvy sack and just sleep in the open in my bag. I woke up around 2am to pee and realized that my bag and everything else was covered in dew and completely wet. I laid in my bag realizing that my trip may well be done if all of my equipment was wet beyond drying in a reasonable amount of time. Not only that, but I was also just waiting for the wetness to sink all the way through the bag and freeze me---never happened. Not only did I stay warm and dry inside the bag-- when I woke up and hung the bag in a tree to dry, it was dry before I finished my second cup of coffee. I was sold. The second instance was during an unexpected early morning rainstorm that caused my overpriced (big name) bivvy bag to fail letting water inside and drenching my bag--once again, never got cold. This time I had to get a room and dry out all of my gear as it was a wet and muddy mess. My atlas bag dried quickly and was again ready for another weeks' worth of cowboy camp action. The temps never dipped below 20*, so I didn't get to test the limits of comfort, but it got cold and I was always wet with sweat and my core temp was always dangerously low by the time I called it a day (9p) every night. This bag was my home for 13 nights, exposed and in the cold desert environment. It proved itself with no doubts. The compression sack, I threw it away 2 days into the trip, not because it failed, but because it was unnecessary. I just crammed the bag in my front dry bag every night along with the rest of my sleep system. Atlas bag is proven.

This bag is just awesome, it’s a bit bigger and heavier but if you’re getting a bag this warm it will be a little heavier, but what I noticed you can do with it is flip it upside down and use it as a quilt!!

I have not had the chance to go on a backpacking trip since I purchased this bag. I’m very excited to try it out. I got the long wide 15 degree blue and black one. I got in it to see how I fit in it. The fit was great. I’m 5’9” and 180 pounds. Kind of have wide shoulders. Like I said the bag fit me great. Looks to be a solid product.

I haven’t got it yet..

I just got home from my first overnight hike of 2020. I just finished hanging up my gear, and decided I needed to do a first year review. It was -15C last night, and I slept like a baby in my Atlas Hybrid 30F (0C) sleeping bag. I cheated a bit by using a liner inside the bag. I've been using this bag for just about a year now, and it's my "go-to" bag. I've used it all the way down to -25C, which is well below what it's designed to do, but I didn't freeze. That's when the shoulder flaps come in handy. I've used it on 8 overnight trips in the mountains, and it performed admirably every time. It's comfortable and keeps the heat in evenly. I don't get cold spots. It dries very quickly when there's a burst of sun on the trail. I've gone to sleep in it when it's damp, and that's still not an issues. The compression sack is perfect. The only complaint I have is the zipper. It tends to get stuck if you're in a rush. Otherwise this is a great product at a totally reasonable price.

Wanted to update my review from October. Was up around 9,000-10,000' in the Sangre de Cristo mountains (southern Colorado) for Thanksgiving weekend. Temps ranged from 30*s during the day to teens/single digits at night (with wind chill might have been zero or lower) and there were several snow squalls/high winds. I normally sleep in a hammock, but had my dog with me so was in a ALPS Mountaineering 4-season tent and used a Klymit 4.4R sleeping pad. Again I was toasty warm in the O* Loftek bag - didn't need the down booties or mittens I brought. There was some condensation on the baffle near my mouth, but it did not create a cold spot like what has happened with my 0* down bag. This bag is bomber for cold weather camping in the high country.

OV just released a -15* bag, which I totally want *because that's freakin' awesome*, but I don't actually need since the 0* is going to be perfectly fine for all of my winter camping needs. Thank you OV for making such a great piece of gear at an affordable price.