• Versatile: Wallcreeper functions as sleeping bag, coat, blanket or as liner when combined with a synthetic bag or bivy sack. Wrap it around a hammock on cool nights and crawl inside.
• As a sleeping bag: With arm accesses that open, Wallcreeper is ideal for use while lying in the tent. Center zip is ideal for those who sleep on their sides with less heat rising past the zipper.
• Use as a coat: Secure foot end around waist with cinch cord, join the buckles, and adjust.
• Unique hood is comfortable, insulated, and adjusts easily - all without hindering vision.
• Insulated draft tubes protect arm accesses and stiffener prevents snags. Locking zippers adjust from either side.
• Draft tube collar is comfortably soft, offers complete adjustment, and prevents heat loss.
• Insulated, handwarmer pockets hold personal gear.
• 2-way locking zipper is protected by a snag preventing stiffener and can be managed from either side.
• Close the lower drawcord to make Wallcreeper a sleeping bag.
• Tuck-stitch design.
• Chin guard insulates against cold zipper.
• Insulated draft tube protects zipper.
• Bar-tacked stress points for extra strength.
• Ultrafine netting storage sack doubles for bug protection.
• Reflective, glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls.

Description [return to top]

The Wallcreeper is one of Exped’s 8 down sleeping bags, with a Pertex Quantum outer shell, a ripstop polyester inner lining, and 750 fill power goose down insulation. It has a jacket-type hood with a cinch cord around the opening. The bag is basically a slightly tapered (from the shoulders to the foot) rectangle with a two-way zipper running the full length of the front center. At the foot end the bag is open, having a draw cord to close it while sleeping. A nylon stuff sack is included, as well as a large mesh storage bag that can serve double duty as a bug net. For a much more detailed description, along with photos (and measurements of a Medium), please see my Initial Report.

As stated in my Initial Report, the Medium bag did not quite fit my more-than-ample girth. I sent the bag back for exchange, and received the replacement in 3 weeks (more on this later). The Large bag measures about 84 in (213 cm) long, and 34-33 in (86-84 cm) wide when flat, making it a full 15 in (38 cm) longer and 8 in (20 cm) wider than the Medium. The bag is roomy enough at the top, and way more than long enough. When I put the bag on like a jacket and cinched the bottom cord around my chest at my arm pits the bag hangs down past my knees. Granted, I could stand to lose some weight, but I would suggest to Exped that offering the bag in two widths AND two lengths – a total of 4 sizes – would be a nice marketing strategy, as not every large person is tall (i.e. me), and not every tall person is large (i.e. a buddy of mine who is about 6’4”/193 cm and 140 lb/64 kg).

Field Information [return to top] Our Boy Scout troop camps monthly, generally in the wooded areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains. Almost all of these outings include a minimum of 2 nights of camping, with temperatures expected to be from lows around 35 ºF (2 ºC) to highs around 75 ºF (24 ºC) during the remainder of the 4-month test period. Elevations will range from sea level to approximately 1,500’ (457 m). We have added monthly hikes to our schedule as well. My wife and I, who between us have 3 high-ranking boy scouts (ages 15, 15 and 16), are also looking into additional camping without the scouts, and there are possibilities of some AT section hikes (two down – many to go!) in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with my son as he works towards the Hiking Merit Badge. About half of the nights I had planned to spend in the Wallcreeper were during my 7 day/6 night summer camp with the Boy Scouts. Unfortunately, the replacement bag did not arrive until after I had returned, and my August trips didn’t happen. I did get in and out of my Hennessy Hammock a couple times to get a feel for the process, and spent a cool evening in the Wallcreeper under the stars, so I can speak a bit about these. I will need a bit more practice getting in and out of the hammock, mostly because of the extra length of the Large bag bunching up above my hips when entering – I’ve almost got it, though. The bag is comfortable on my skin, seems windproof, and should – in my experience – take me down to freezing (or below) without much trouble.

Things I am/will be looking for: Fit. Does it fit me? I may not be tall, but I’m pretty wide. Will I be claustrophobic? Does it move well with me? Does it restrict my sleeping positions? Hood. Is the hood snug? Does it cinch easily, and comfortably, down to fit my face/head? Fabric. Does the fabric breathe well? Is it water resistant (definitely going to want to test this)? Is it wind resistant? How durable is it? Insulation. Does the bag regain loft well/completely after unpacking? Warmth. How cold can it get and still keep me warm, or, at least, comfortable? How warm can it get and still be bearable? Zipper. Is it durable? Does it snag? Will I have difficulty getting into the bag in a hammock (I am testing the Crazy Creek LEX, and own a Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asym)? Packability. How packable is the bag? I will attempt to pack this bag as part of my 3-season load in my Deuter Futura 32, or my 4-season load in my Deuter Futura Vario 50+10. Stuff sack. How well does the bag fit in it? Is it easy to compress? Waterproof?

My findings so far: Fit. The Large, as explained above, is plenty large enough for me. Fabric. Stops light breezes. Insulation. Lofts well. Zipper. Works well so far. Packability. Packs small. This is good. Stuff sack. I can stuff it fairly easily, but I’ve got strong hands.

Things I like [return to top] Fairly light. Comfortable to the touch. I can get in my bag before getting in my hammock. This should save more than a bit of moving around. Things I don't like [return to top] None yet, other than sizing (my fault).

Thank you for your time. Chuck Kime a.k.a. Fuzzy

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