REI Igneo Review

The Igeno is a high quality sleeping bag that suffers from a waterproof breathable shell fabric. The bag uses good quality 800-fill down and has several well-thoughout features, like a small and comfortable hood opening and an anti-snag zipper, that contribute to comfort and warmth. But the bag is shockingly heavy for the amount of warmth it provides: it weighs 32.4 ounces on our scale and kept out testers warm to around freezing. We've tested other sleeping bags are equally warm and weigh up to 15 ounces less! The main difference between these bags is the Igeno's waterproof breathable shell fabric, which we've found to be unnecessary in almost all three-season conditions. Camp smart – use a waterproof dry bag style stuff sack, and your bag should remain dry.

Our testers believe REI's previous "high quality budget bag," the Halo, was a better bag and a better buy. See our full Backpacking Sleeping Bag Review for info on how the Igneo compares to the other 34+ sleeping bags tested.

If saving weight is a top priority consider one of the bags found in our Ultralight Sleeping Bag Review.