NEMO

Forte Endless Promise Men's Synthetic Sleeping Bag 20℉

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Sentiment score73% positive
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Last updated: Sep 5, 2026

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Reddit IconLongjumping-Cow4488
6 months ago

i do! works good, compacts a little less than down disco bags but overall it’s a good bag. I like the baffle at the top, really locks in the heat. edit: i want to add that i upgraded to the 15° disco down bag because i sleep rather cold in the backcountry, and my gf uses my old forte bag. she sleeps warmer than me and finds no issues with the forte. a majority of our camping is august in northern minnesota so temps around 40° at night

Reddit Iconicyleumas
12 months ago

I picked up a practically new men's nemo forte 20F/-7 bag for like $70 at REI. I'm a big fan of the spoon design and oversized draft collar + Its got a pocket for your phone on the inside to help keep it warm. Great cold weather bag imo.

Reddit Iconjustboofingoofin
8 months ago

Another mummy bag in a mummy bag is underrated. I tried the sea to summit liner. What an absolute joke. I got a Nemo forte 20 that has a broken zipper. I put it in my other mummy bag. Absolute game changer. This probably isn’t helpful as you’re not carrying 2 bags. Sorry. Just shower thoughts

Reddit IconSeasonedCitizen
11 months ago

Not to convince you otherwise, I had the same problem, but like the sleeping bag. Nemo spoon shape was the answer for this side sleeper. Got the Forte 20.

Reddit Icon3tntx
9 months ago

6’4” claustrophobic big guy slide sleeper and the Nemo Forte has been amazing!

Reddit IconAggressive-Foot4211
9 months ago

Cheap, warm, or light and packable - you can only have two, you’re never going to get all three. You’ll also be colder in a bag for two. The more air space in the bag, the harder it is for your body to warm all that space. So the colder it is, the less comfortable that will become. Mummy bags are designed to be conforming to your body for that reason. They are not meant to be zipped together. So a pair of rectangular bags will fit together but be bulkier and harder to be warm in. Nemo Forte, Disco and Riff bags will zip together and be warmer- but they will also not be cheap enough for you unless you get the heaviest versions. Synthetic also breaks down faster than down. They are a compromise between mummy and rectangular. Then there is the pad issue. Two single pads tied together will have a cold gap in the middle. A two person pad weighs a lot and takes up more space in a pack. Two rectangular pads will do better than two tapered pads, same trade offs. Everyone has a different equation for what is important. But it’s hard to sell the gear you no longer want unless it’s of sufficient quality to be desirable. Higher end sleeping gear includes Western Mountaineering, Feathered Friends and the top tier versions of Marmot bags. if your boyfriend is already backpacking, he has cheap stuff. You say that he doesn’t have good stuff. I highly recommend that you start with moderate quality gear like Marmot or REI brands and get separate bags because you don’t even know how much you will want to backpack. He already backpacks and will want lighter and warmer. Get couples gear when you are sure you will want to go often with him.

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