Sierra Designs Wild Bill 3-D Review

"This is a cozy,comfortable,solidly built bag. I am very pleased with the "in the field" performance I have experienced. The warm-when-wet thing was proven to me while sleeplng under the stars, only to wake to the sound of rain.
Anyway, ya cant go wrong."

"Simply designed, keeps me warm at night, lofts up nicely...I've been pleased with this bag. I've had it for a few years, and I like the backing on the zipper that prevents snags. Warm-when-wet has proven itself when rain blew in through the open tent window during the night. I like the separate drawcords for the forehead and chin of the hood...easy to tell them apart in the dark, too."

"This is a good bag.But I wish I would have got the shorter one of the two.The bottom of the bag always gets damp from touching the bottom of the tent.It has always kept me warm even in below freezing temps. It not the most compact bag out their a bit bulky.
All and all I have had this bag on many trips and plan to have it on many more."

"I've used this bag at 13,000' ft. in Colorado, and on a ten day trip at Isle Royale, as well as several weekend jaunts. It has kept me warm even when taking on water when a little river formed under my tarp. Yes, it's bulky, weighs more than down. However, if you are going to a place where it rains often, you can't go wrong with this bag for the price (around $100)."

"I've used this bag for the past year without any real complaints. I'm a cold sleeper and it kept me warm and cozy in 20* temps during a recent trip. Using a compression bag, it compacts very small. The only complaint you could find is the fact that it is heavier than a comparable down bag. For the $100 price, I would recommend this bag highly.
NJpacker"

"No fancy bells and whistles, no shiny do-dads, just a bag that keeps you warm at night without breaking the bank. The backing along the zipper makes midnight exits a breeze, too. It's a bit bulkier than other synthetics I've used, but still fits in my pack's sleeping bag hatch. I've logged plenty of nights with this bag, and it's a good sleeper for the money."

"I wonder if my bag had a manufacturing defect after reading these reviews of the Wild Bill. I have used it on summer camping trips in Alaska and the Yukon several times, and I absolutely froze each time (temp never dropped below 40). That was while wearing a stocking cap and all the clothes I had. For a 20 degree bag, I wasn't happy. One night I traded my partner for her new 20 degree (North Face) bag and she froze while I slept like a baby in hers. I must be the outlier here, because I wouldn't recommend my bag for anything but a warm summer night. I then compared my bag to another friend's bag. All three were marketed as 20 degree bags, but the Wild Bill had much less insulation than the others. This bag is inexpensive, but you pay for it in the end-"

"I recently took a trip on a Harley Davidson across the USA from Tennessee to Malibu Beach, Calf. I spent 2 weeks on the road camping and temps down to 27 degrees. This bag is awesome! I had to unzip the bag because I actually was getting warm in it."

"I used this bag in New Mexico and at night it got down to -10 degrees and I was fine. I slept completly through the night with no problems. I was the only person that slept good through the night. It is kind of big but for the price it is great."

"The thermal qualities of the Wild Bill are impressive whether encamped near a damp creekside in the lowlands or high on a hilltop with blustery winds. Wild Bill more than lives up to its temperature rating. One thing, although I did buy a long it fit me quite close across the chest and upper arms. I join the chorus however in saying, "For the money you can't go wrong!""

"I have to echo the person who froze in their Wild Bill bag. In low 40 degree temperatures I shivered through the night with a cap and all my clothes on. The one caveat is that I'm the sort who gets cold easily. So, if you're cold natured, this is not your bag."