Biopod DownWool Extreme Light 185

The Biopod DownWool Extreme Light 185 is an ultralight summer sleeping bag that offers a minimal pack size and superior sleeping comfort. Weighing only 500 g and compressing to a pack size of 13 x 18 cm, roughly the size of a handful, it is the ideal summer sleeping bag for trekking, biking, or camping.

Grüezi Bag’s own innovative DownWool filling combines the insulating powers of down with the temperature and moisture regulating properties of wool to provide a comfortable and dry sleeping environment.

Features:

• Adjustable hood: The hood adapts well to the shape of the head.
• Inner pocket: For valuables and items you prefer to keep close.
• Two-way auto-lock zipper: The zipper can be opened and closed from either end, both inside and outside. The auto-lock prevents accidental opening.
• White zipper: To better find the zipper in the dark.
• Zipper with draft tube: To prevent warmth from escaping and avoid cold spots.
• Foot ventilation system: The innovative zipper layout allows feet to be comfortably placed on the top of the sleeping bag, allowing excess heat to escape whilst staying warm and cosy.
• Preformed foot box: There is enough space in the sleeping bag to lift your toes while lying down.
• Feater loops: A warming hip sack with heating element (Feater - The Feet Heater) can be added.
• Baffled construction: Stitched-through baffles.
• Includes: Sleeping bag, two-stage compression sack & storage bag.

Specs

Temperature range according to ISO EN 23537-1:

• Sleeping Limit: 8 °C (30 °F)
• Comfort Limit: 12 °C (39 °F)
• Optimal use range: 12 °C (53 °F) to 25 °C (77 °F)

Size: Mummy sleeping bag measuring 215 x 80 x 50 cm (suitable for a body height up to 188 cm). 

Weight: approx. 500 g + stuff sack

Pack size: Ø 13 x 24 cm, compressed Ø 13 x 18 cm

Pack volume: 3 L, compressed 2.5 L

Outer and inner fabric: Non-coated, very pleasant, ultralight, durable, wind- and water-resistant recycled 20 Denier 380T Nylon (100% polyamide)

Filling: 195 g DownWool® made of 70% high-quality European duck down (90/10 with a fill power of at least 700+ cuin) and 30% mechanically treated wool.

Material: Shell 100% polyamide, filling 70% down/30% wool - contains non-textile parts of animal origin.

Application: The optimal summer sleeping bag for trekking, biking, camping, staying in huts, and walking the Camino de Santiago

Care Instructions

Washing

• The washing instructions are located in the inner pocket of the sleeping bag.
• The sleeping bag can be hand-washed with a down-specific detergent at a maximum of 30°C/86°F or machine-washed using the wool wash cycle. Please turn it inside out, zip it up, perform an additional rinse cycle, and do not use fabric softener.
• Remove the item from the machine, fluff it up a bit, and run an additional spin cycle at a maximum of 600 revolutions.

Drying

• Dry in a tumble dryer at a maximum of 60°C/140°F, and be sure to add 2-3 tennis balls for better fluffing.
• Please perform multiple drying cycles, and after each cycle, remove the item from the machine, shake or fluff it well, and allow it to cool down in between.
• The dryer should be set on a timed program to ensure thorough drying of the down.
• If a tumble dryer is not available, the sleeping bag can be placed on a laundry rack on sunny days and should be frequently shaken to allow air from above and below to circulate.

How do you know when the drying process is complete?

• If the item still doesn't have its original thickness, you need to repeat the drying cycles until the sleeping bag feels more filled than before.
• Depending on the water resistance of the outer material, the drying process may take varying lengths of time (at least 2 days, depending on the dryer model).
• The down must be completely dry. If the sleeping bag is not properly dried and fluffed, there is a risk of clumping the down feathers. This could irreparably damage the sleeping bag. Damp down may have an odour, but this odour will dissipate when the sleeping bag is fully dry.

Tip

• Down sleeping bags should be periodically dried with tennis balls in the tumble dryer to remove excess moisture.
• Sleeping bags should be stored open and dry in their storage bag. An old pillowcase can also serve as a suitable storage bag.
• When packing in the compression sack, the sleeping bag should be stuffed with the foot end first, not rolled or folded.
• Airing out a sleeping bag is preferable to washing. Hybrid sleeping bags require less frequent washing because wool naturally possesses odour-resistant and dirt-repellent properties. We recommend cleaning small external stains gently (as described above), and heavily soiled or greasy sleeping bags can be washed in a washing machine.