Selk’bag Nomad sleeping bag suit
“Wearing a Selk’bag is like climbing into a cosy sleeping bag onesie and still being able to move around. It’s a full-body sleeping bag with arms and legs – your own personal duvet onesie” – from the Selk’Bag website.
Designed in 2009 and ‘born in Chile’, the Selk’Bag is beautifully well made, which is evident from the moment you take it out of its compression stuff sack. The super-soft fabric is incredibly lightweight, with this size coming in at 1.9kg. The shell and lining are recycled polyester, whilst the insulation, which feels like the softest Down, is made from 100% recycled Primaloft®. The whole suit, including all the zippers, is made from 140 recycled plastic bottles. Selk’Bag are proud members of the 1% For The Planet Organisation, and if you investigate their website and that of Primaloft®, you know their hearts are in the right place as far as our Planet Earth is concerned.
Their top of the range ‘Nomad’ suit comes with a sturdy side entry dual zipper, which makes it easy to get in and out of; there is a kangaroo pocket at the front with two side-entry zippers and a nice little cargo pocket on the side for your phone or whatever else you might need on hand. The elastic cuffs have neat little fold-overs to keep your hands warm too.
An adjustable insulated hood with a very clever balaclava (like a big face mask) would undoubtedly add more warmth and protection depending on the temperature and wind. There are leg vents near the knees, so you could easily open them for some fresh air if you got a bit warm at night. We love the removable boots, which are reinforced with durable nylon – we used our own boots around the campfire and then zipped on the spacious boots for sleeping.
The suit’s temperature rating is between 2°C (limit) to 6°C (comfort), and it’s completely machine washable and water-resistant. Apart from the Nomad, there are five other styles with a great choice of colour and prices ranging from just under £100 to £250.
After a tough day on the water or hiking, there was nothing nicer than being able to change into the suit and be comfortable with complete freedom of movement whilst relaxing in the evening. I was cosy warm, and there were no issues when trying to turn over during the night, which, being a wriggler, I often get with a regular sleeping bag.
The Selk’Bag suit will now be a regular addition to my travel kit – it may look like a fun bit of kit, but it does tick all the boxes for warmth and versatility whilst being out and about in the great outdoors as well as being beautifully made.
The suit feels snuggly and warm and so easy to wear – too easy I think as in the winter months, this might be my go-to lounge suit at home!
Style: Nomad. Size: large.
RRP: £249.99
