CONS: Big, bulky, heavy, not for backpacking
Recently, I received the Centerfire Sleeping Bag from Eureka to review. The Centerfire Sleeping Bag was a heavyweight sleeping bag that could keep me warm in below zero temperatures.
When the box arrived at my door I realized that this wasn't the type of sleeping bag I was used to. Being mostly a summer backpacker with a lightweight sleeping bag that can easily fit in the bottom of my pack I wasn't ready for the big 13 pound 6 ounce sleeping bag.
The sleeping bag was huge when I took it out of the box. I had to remind myself that this wasn't for your backcountry hikes, this was more along the lines of setting up a base camp in the Adirondack Mountains for a week long hunt in the middle of November.
With almost 7 pounds of ThermaShield insulation and a very soft and inviting flannel liner there was no way that this bag was going to let me be cold when the temperatures dropped. The construction of this bag is very well thought out with zippers on both sides to allow for movement in the bag as well as ventilation at the bottom of the bag for warmer nights.
While this isn't a bag I'd try to take with me on a backpacking trip, it would be my number one pick for a base camp during the late fall/early winter hunting seasons here in the North East. If you see yourself in a wall tent deep in the Adirondaks next season make sure you stay warm with a well insulated sleeping bag like the Eureka Centerfire.
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