REI Co-op Joule 21 vs NEMO Rhumba Women's Sleeping Bag

With this bag you don't have to choose between a lightweight design or good insulation. This sleeping bag weighs only 2 pounds and two ounces so you will barely even feel that you even have it when going backpacking. Despite the light weight, it still keeps you warm in temperatures as low as 21 degrees.

This bag has increased room at hips, decreased room at shoulders and extra insulation in critical heat-loss areas.

Very good weight-to-warmth ratio is achieved thanks to the Water repellent 700 fill power duck down filling. Such high fill power is usually found on much more expensive bags.

The comfort temperature of the bag is rated in 21 degrees Fahrenheit while the survival temperature is as low as 9 degrees. This means that the bag can be used in a tent in wintertime without feeling cold.

You don’t have to worry about waking up in the bag all wet in rainy nights or misty mornings because the bag has waterproof coating.

Thanks to the bags spoon form you can sleep on the side, tummy and turn around in the bag without being uncomfortable and cramped as it offers plenty of room for yours legs, breasts and shoulders.

Thanks to the built-in pillow pocket and a large blanket-like draft tube that tucks around your shoulders, makes it feel like you are sleeping in your bed at home.

Thanks to the generous use of 650 fill power duck down you will feel warm in the bag in temperatures as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit so you can safely use the bag in very cold autumn nights.

The bag can be fully opened for extra ventilation in warm nights or to use the bag as a quilt.

The bag weighs only 3 pounds and measures 18 x 9 inches that can be further reduced by using a compression bag. The lightweight design allows it to be carried around for extended periods of time.