Ozark Trail Outdoor Equipment & Camping Gear

The 40F rating is pretty optimistic, but might be doable with a good pad and pajamas. I would say 50F would be a more realistic rating, especially for cooler sleepers and less insulated sleeping pads. The bag uses Climatech fill, a down alternative, making it very light.

You can buy an expensive bag if you think it will make you more hardcore, but I will gladly tell everyone how hardcore you are if you pay me to do so.

Fear downloaded trail maps from AllTrails onto her cell phone. “These were a lifesaver at times when the physical trail was impossible to make out. I also brought two portable battery banks, and I’m grateful I did,” she said. “Park services all but abandoned trail maintenance because of COVID.

Day one, night one…the zipper tore and cord in hood broke. Day 2 …it was closer to 6 degree and I froze…I had to hike ozark trail screen house into town, replace the bag. I could have gotten better quality from a teenager’s home ec project and lighter weight.

Too bad the buyer at Walmart has gone to sleep on quality control on this product. I would not recommend this product to anyone unless I wanted them to freeze and get a terrible night’s sleep. I nearly froze to death on the trail, and craftsmanship is garbage (to put it mildly). “I hiked the trail in 9.5 days, so my average miles per day was 23-plus. Lorentz averaged 14 miles per day, with her longest day being 19 miles.

This was day nine of my 16-day thru-hike of the Ozark Trail (OT). Your vote will help the community find the best deals. Get Backpacking Light news, updates, gear info, skills, and commentary delivered into your inbox 1-2x/week. The best RV generator can make all the difference, providing you with the convenience and comfort you need to enjoy your travels to the fullest.

Similar to many of the other thru-hikers, I downloaded the OTA’s excellent GPS maps, but I loaded them into the Gaia GPS app on my iPhone. I used this mostly to make sure I was on the trail when blazes were hard to find, and I logged my campsites and where I filtered water. My Suunto Baro 9 GPS watch has a battery that would last a whole day, and I brought the Anker PowerCore power bank that weighs a whooping 20 ounces. I needed to charge my headlamp, watch, and iPhone, which I used often for GPS, photos, video, and journal entries. “Every unfavorable turn of weather brought some reward,” said Berchek of his fall hike. “A cold front bringing thunderstorms was preceded by a spectacular cloud show on Stegall Mountain.

Our sleeping bags zip together, allowing us to take advantage of the shared body heat. Pairing these strategies together made it reasonably comfortable at that temperature. The bag on its own is very comfortable down to the 30-degree range. After a long day of hiking in the woods, all you need is a good night’s sleep. Well, Ozark Trail sleeping bags have got you covered. It has everything you need to enjoy the outdoors, be it an extended camping trip in the mountains with family or a solo day trip to a hiking trail.

The Ozark Trail 40-60F Sleeping Bag is a sensible choice for camping, backpacking, and other outdoor activities. This washable sleeping bag has been designed for use in temperatures between 40 degrees and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, to keep you warm on cold nights. The Ozark Trail 40-60F Sleeping Bag is highly durable, as it is lined with 100% polyester fabric both on the inside and outside. This polyester sleeping bag features two sleeping bags that can be zipped together. The zippers come along the whole length of the sleeping bag, ensuring you safety from insect bite or frost bite. This washable sleeping bag also has elastic roll-up straps that help you to fold and store it easily.

I carried my water in two, 1-liter SmartWater bottles. Beussink suggests going with a buddy for all or part of the trip. “For me, having company is more enjoyable than hiking alone. Those times I had a fire and company added much the enjoyment of an evening in the woods,” he said. Adult sleeping bag, measures 6.5 feet long – in excellent condition, zipper works great very clean.