{"id":3245,"count":60,"description":"The 3-season category is the Goldilocks temperature range for sleeping bags. We define 3-season bags as for temperatures between 15\u00baF to 29\u00baF degrees. This range is where most camping takes place. A 3-season bag can be used in summer at high elevations where the nighttime temps are frigid in addition to warm, low elevation camping. It can also transition into the cool nights of spring and fall. If we were only going to own one sleeping bag, it would be a 3-season model because it is the most versatile and will perform well in most situations.\r\n\r\nThere are two interesting trends in this category that we explore in our review: backpacking quilts and bed-style sleep systems. Backpacking quilts are designed to be lighter and more compressible than your average mummy-style sleeping bag. They dispense with hoods and zippers to keep the weight low and the packed size small. Backpacking quilts will be most appealing to long-distance hikers, lightweight backpackers, and people with more experience overnighting in the outdoors. At the opposite end of the spectrum are bed-style sleeping bags, which aim to be less confining and more comfortable than a mummy bag as they mimic the feel of sleeping in an actual bed. These products greatly enhance sleep comfort but tend to be a little heavier and bulkier than a regular bag. Bed-style bags will be more appealing for people who hate the standard sleeping bag shape, those who don\u2019t often sleep outside, and beginner backpackers.\r\n\r\nTo initiate this review, we spent hours identifying the most popular products and researched all the new innovations being developed. We were rewarded with the opportunity to test four new-for-2019 sleeping bags. In total, we called in eight models that we think represent the best-of-the-best in the 3-season sleeping bag category. Then we assembled a team of eight testers of different genders, age, and outdoor experience to use and then report their opinions of these products. In order to truly test them, these bags traveled the world, from the Bugaboos in Canada to Cochamo in Argentina to a multi-day ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.\r\n\r\n<em>Editor\u2019s note: When comparing product review scores, keep in mind that different testers have a different scoring methodology, so head-to-head scores from year-to-year are not always perfectly balanced. 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