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Big Agnes Mystic SL Sleeping Bag and Q-Core SL Pad - REVIEW

  • 2013-09-19 08:42:20

    Big Agnes Mystic SL Sleeping Bag and  Q-Core SL Pad  Most sleeping bags are pretty traditional in their design. Lightweight yet durable exterior fabrics retain the loft of either synthetic or down insulation depending upon your preference. Include a side zip, zipper baffle, hood, neck collar and you are done. Not so if you are Big Agnes, however. The company name sounds rather bold and their approach to product design echoes this sentiment. The Big Agnes Mystic SL Sleeping Bag and Q-Core SL Pad are part of the Big Agnes 'System Bags' as they call them. What's this mean? Simply put, Big Agnes integrates their sleeping pad with the design of their sleeping bag to offer a complete integrated 'system'. This system prevents you from ever rolling off your sleeping pad and also allows for a lighter sleeping bag since you don't really need to insulate the bottom of the bag. More on this later, first lets look at the company.

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    Big Agnes Mystic SL Sleeping Bag 


    Big Agnes Mystic SL Sleeping Bag


    Big Agnes Q-Core SL Pad 

    Big Agnes Q-Core SL Pad