Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Kelty Tuck 22F Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag – 3 Season Ultralight Sleeping Bag with Thermal Pocket Hood, Zippered Opening in Footbox. Lightweight Traveling Backpacking Tent/Hammock Camping Sleep System

Comparable to REI Sleeping Bags for a Fraction of the Price

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2017

I was a bit skeptical when I bought this sleeping bag because I was going on a 7 day trek of the Patagonia and I couldn't figure out whether to get this or a sleeping bag for 5 times the price from REI. I finally decided to give this a shot because I couldn't justify paying that much for a sleeping bag AND I didn't have time to go to REI. I was so pleased with this.

I LOVED the color and how compact it could get, it fit in the bottom of my 65L trekking bag no problem (with that said, I did buy a separate compression bag for it). It was light enough that I could carry it along with all my stuff for 7 days. It kept me warm on the coldest night, and once I unzipped the bottom to let my feet breath, it was cool enough that I didn't have trouble falling asleep on the warmest nights (my other friends had to sleep on top of their sleeping bags).

I love that it has a little pocket on the inside for me to put my earplugs and things I didn't want to lose in the middle of the night. Again, the two way zipper and the fact that I could zip up from the inside and the outside was great. Also, there's a little additional flap to keep my shoulders covered to stay extra warm.

I will admit, the coldest night was probably around 30F / 0C so I didn't get to test out it's ultimate cold temperature limit, but the quality is great and I will definitely use it again.

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Meg and Ben

Outstanding warmth, weight, and price

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

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This sleeping bag is like a hidden gem for backpackers who don't want to shell out massive amounts of money for gear. Virtually every other bag I've looked at with a weight comparable to this one either has a temperature rating at least 10 degrees higher, or costs 3 times the price. I honestly don't know how Kelty managed to make this bag when no one else appears to be close.

As far as actual usage goes, so far it's been great. I got a size long for myself (6' 3", ~250 lbs) and it's plenty roomy. The interior is soft and comfortable, and I actually love the way the zipper comes across just before the bottom of the bag, so I can kick my feet out in warmer weather. I haven't tested it out in truly cold weather yet, but it's been more than warm enough when I have used it, and since its 22 degree label is an EN rating, you can have some confidence that the bag can really stand up to those temperatures, and it's not just a number the manufacturer slapped on there to impress people.

** UPDATE **

I recently took this bag on a backpacking trip when the temperature got down to the low 30s overnight, and this bag was fantastic. I didn't wear any of my warm clothes, and still I was perfectly comfortable. I'm 100% confident that if I'd worn warm layers as well, the temperature could have easily dropped to 20 or so and I would have been fine. Absolutely great bag and a steal of a value.

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Andrew

Great quality at a great value

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019

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For a synthetic it's near one of the best-especially for the value. The sleeping bag is comfortable, lightweight (all considering), and of good quality. Keeps me very warm and the convenience of the zippered foot area is beyond grand (wish more manufacturers did this).
Overall, you can't go wrong.

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Amy Cantrell

Awesome bag, good quality, comfortable

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018

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I purchased this bag to replace an old Suisse Sport 40 degree. I took this on a camping trip to Zion and Joshua Tree in March and absolutely loved it. I am 5'6", 135 lb and this kept me so warm. In Zion, it was about 35 F degrees with wind chill bringing it to under 30 F. I wore leggings, socks, and a sweatshirt and was perfect. I wore a fleece sweatshirt the second night and had to take it off because I got too hot. The draft tube really helped to insulate my body heat inside. I do wish that the drawstring around the face would which would allow for a tighter cinch, but I think this was because the bag was a little big in general.

The zipper is good quality and I had no trouble stuffing it into its sack.

I can see how this might be a little constricting for a man or for someone taller, but I really enjoyed the size because I do tend to sprawl out when I am sleeping.

There is a cool feature with the zippered footbox which allows you to pin the bottom of the bag up which creates a body sleeve you can walk around your campsite in. Because it's a little too long for me, I had to carry it so it wouldn't drag, but for someone taller, this would be perfect.

I absolutely loved using this over the past week and cannot wait to continue to get good nights sleep in this bag. Excellent bag, excellent quality.

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Johnathan Payne

FANTASTIC SLEEPING BAG!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016

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This is a great sleeping bag with only a couple of issues.

First off, I think mine spent a long time compacted in a warehouse. Not a problem. To regain loft, just throw it into a tumble dryer (NO HEAT, just tumble) with a few tennis balls. BAM, fluffy bag. Since loft is directly responsible for retaining heat, if you get a bag that's spent a year in compression, it might not meet its rating. Also, use a sleeping pad with a decent R-value, at least 2.0 or higher to hold onto some heat.

Second issue is that the zipper seems to get stuck a lot. It doesn't really chew into any of the fabric or anything, thankfully, but it's not a quick and smooth unzip or zip if you need to get up to take a leak in the middle of the night. There's also no independent internal draw string for the divider that sits beneath the face opening, which doesn't really affect its function, though I was careful to compensate for this with clothing/position.

Spent a 19, 27, 29 and 38 degree night in this bag so far. Had this on top of pad with R-value 1, but set that on top of a mylar sheet. With thermals, a wool cap, and, actually, a scarf to cover my exposed neck, slept easy and warm on the below freezing nights. On the 38 degree night, I left the hood of the bag looser and dispensed with the scarf and cap. Even started the night with it a little unzipped.

In warmer weather, I'm definitely gonna enjoy being able to unzip this at the foot! I'm 72 inches tall (6ft even), and got the Long version to be on the safe side. It feels a bit large, but I guess the regular would have felt a bit small. The downsides of being on the threshold of tall! It still kept me warm. It will barely fit in Kelty's TN2 tent, and you'll probably end up touching the mesh with it, or in any small 1 or 2 person tent (it's 86 inches long, I believe). But that's not a big problem in my case, just something to be aware of.

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CHOUBACHA

FEET ZIPPER IS GAME CHANGER

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018

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Sleeping bags can be so expensive! Well, camping gear just in general. When my husband and I first started camping, we started off by purchasing the cheapest gear to save money. You really get what you pay for.

After going camping at least 30+ times, it was time to upgrade our $20 sleeping bags to something better quality. Some of the sleepings bags out there costs over $200 but for what I need, I really just want something that will last me 2-3 years, is warm, and comfortable. We shopped around and the Kelty Tuck 22 seemed to be the best value for the price, and it had good reviews.

This tent exceeded my expectations! The zipper is great and smooth. The quality of the stitching is very sturdy. The material is very comfortable and soft, it also breathes well while keeping you warm. All the design elements are very functional. The best part?! I love the zipper at the feet. My husband runs hot 247 365 so this is a great feature for him. He's able to stay snug while letting his lower half breath and stay cool. We purchased both the regular and the long, and it's perfect. I'm 5'6 and my husband is 6'1, these work well for us. I can already tell that these sleeping bags well hold up for a long time. Great purchase!

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AlyciainTX

Great bag for a great price

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2019

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We typically camp in the late spring, summer, and early fall in the Tennessee/Kentucky region, so we don't normally have a need for lower temperature rated sleeping bags. We went on a week long, backcountry trip to Zion National Park and we needed something a bit more substantial for the kiddos. These bags are lightweight and really warm.

The days were beautiful and sunny, but night time still gets pretty chilly in May. They're rated for 22F and while we didn't get that cold, it did hover in the mid thirties a few nights. The kiddos never complained and woke up toasty warm. My daughter kept telling me that she didn't want a mummy bag because she likes to move her feet around, but this bag has a lower zipper that allows you to open up the foot box for a little more room and air flow. After the first night, I didn't hear another word about the mummy shape.

There are always lighter bags out there with more features and better filling and so on. Kelty is affordable, lightweight, and it works for what it needs to do. We have these bags for warmer temps and have used them for several years with no defects or issues.

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Sean

comfortable material, pretty light

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016

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Pros: comfortable material, pretty light, it has a really cool foot box design that allows you to poke your feet out if you get too warm. I used it on a 33 degree night and stayed comfortably warm.

Cons: the zipper is an absolute pain to use. Maybe mine is defective, but it gets snagged every 6 inches or so, or often gets hung up right off the bat. It's frustrating when you just want to crawl in and sleep, but instead you have to fuss with the zipper for 5 minutes getting the bag closed up.

Also, for me, the shoulder area could be an inch or two wider- I'm 5'7 and have broader-than-average shoulders. That was the only place I felt remotely constricted while sleeping in this bag

So it gets three stars. If it were less expensive, it would get five, but at this price point, I expect the zipper to not snag literally every time I use it.

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Laurel Murphy

So Impressed By This Bag!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018

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I recently used this bag and was thrilled with the performance!! I am backpacking on a budget, and knew that I couldn't afford a super lightweight down bag (plus I don't love the idea of animal products in my bag and would be nervous about a down bag getting wet). I did a lot of research, and decided this Kelty looked worth taking a gamble on despite the cheap price. I am usually a very cold person (in fact, both nights I used this I was the first person to go to bed because I was just too cold to stay outside any more), but I was never chilly in this bag. The temps only got down into the very high 40s, but I know I could go colder and still stay comfortable. I had on a wool long-sleeve shirt, fuzzy leggings, and wool socks, and that was enough to keep the bag half unzipped and not worry about cinching the hood up for warmth. With a puffy coat and fully zipped bag, I'm thinking I would be comfortable into the low 30s with this... which is not what I was expecting from a 20 degree bag! Keep in mind, when you're looking for a sleeping bag- the temperature rating is what an average man could survive at with this bag. It's not the temperature at which you will be comfortable, especially for women. Also, the ratings are done with a proper sleep system in mind (warm clothes, insulated sleeping pad, etc). If you don't use those things, you will not be warm enough with any bag.

Also, I am a side sleeper and have noticed that some companies skimp on the fill on the underside of the bag (there is usually more up top and they assume your sleeping pad will keep you warm on the bottom. If you're a back sleeper, it saves weight), but not this bag. I rotate the whole bag with me when I roll over in order to keep the hood where it belongs on my head, and my backside was just as toasty as the rest of me. It was super easy to stuff into the stuff sack without worrying about rolling it up. And to top it all off, the color is more of a teal than the pictures make it seem... so it's really pretty!

My only complaints would be:
1. I couldn't zip the zipper with one hand from the inside (it would snag on the fabric, so I had to reach around to the outside and then it zipped without a problem).
2. The cell phone pocket wasn't as large as I would like it to be. I have an iPhone 7, and it was the right size for that, but I don't know how easy it would be to go bigger. The problem is that nothing else fits in the pocket with the phone. I always sleep with my knife (for piece of mind; I just sleep better feeling like it's in easy reach) and water filter (in case temperatures go below freezing, even in summer... I just don't want to get out of the habit and forget), and that doesn't really fit in the pocket. I can barely squeeze everything in, but I would prefer to keep that stuff comfortably contained so that I'm not rolling onto my (very uncomfortable) filter at night.
3. I wish the stuff sack was a compression sack. It's quite bulky as-is, so I'm going to have to buy a compression sack to fit it into my backpack the way I would like.

That being said, I'm super happy with this sleeping bag, and I like it so much more than I was expecting to for the price. I will definitely be keeping this and loving it! For the price, you can't buy anything better.

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Great Performing Value Bag

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2017

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The Kelty Tuck 22 Long is a great bag for what it is - a synthetic mummy bag. I did extensive online research and "touch and feel" recon in outdoor stores before deciding on this. It is a very good value if not one of the best for performance and cost. Great choice for car camping and very short backpacking trips, but will be a little on the heavy side and slightly bulky for any real backpacking trip. Maximum compression is an 8" dia x 13" long sack. I am 6'2" and the Long will definitely accommodate guys (and gals) much taller than me. The little features (zipper configuration, inner pocket, tabs for strapping to air mattress, hood design, air baffle and top cinch are all well thought out and well executed and are simple which for me is what I wanted. I have switched to hammock camping and even though this is a mummy it works well using it as a top quilt (partly because of the clever "across the body" zipper design at the footbox). A note about the temperature rating - NO sleeping bag meets it's temperature rating un-aided and the Tuck is no exception. The bag ratings are tested and determined with full long underwear and a hat. Just straight up any sleeping bag is only good to about 15 -20 degrees warmer than the rating. I would say the Kelty is good to about 40ish degrees (assuming that you have a properly insulated air mattress or hammock underquilt so you aren't losing heat underneath you). With no activity, I burn hot and have used this bag in the Sierras down to 25 degrees with full long underwear, a heavy fleece top, down hat and a thin fleece blanket inside the bag. That made for a comfortable night and is what you should expect from a 20 degree bag. If you burn on the normal or colder side, you will have to layer up a bit more at that air temp.

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