I have a Zenbivy setup. I’ve spent the past decades getting the worst tent sleeps. I’ve tried all the expensive stuff and cheap stuff. Last year I decided to swap everything out and try the most comfortable stuff. I got a Thermarest Neoloft and the Zenbivy Overland XL and it’s easily the most comfortable I’ve ever been. I live in Colorado and adv through the summer mostly, but will be sleeping in anywhere from 30 deg to 70 deg due to altitudes and weather changes. I would end up just using my old 20 deg bag as a blanket unless it got really cold and I’d zip it up, but as a blanket it’d slip off at night and I hate sleeping in tight bags as a side sleeper. My pillow would always fall off. The Zenbivy just works perfect for someone like me. It’s just a blanket that can keep me warm enough, doesn’t slide off, and attaches the pillow to it. All for the cost of 2 hotel nights. Also that Neoloft is a 5 inch pad that is unbelievably comfortable for a side sleeper. I didn’t even know they made pads with this type of material.
I just got back from a 6 day trip with a new set up that I absolutely loved - zenbivy overland XL + exped xlw + rollacot xlong and wide. This was the greatest combo I’ve ever used - I woke up each morning so pleased with the combo. I had just received the zenbivy the day before we left on the camping trip and was a little skeptical (so brought my BA echo park as a backup). Never took the BA out of the car - LOVED the zenbivy. I’m 5’11” 165lbs but want the freedom to spin like a rotisserie chicken and do whatever I want w my legs, all while climate adjusting as needed. Obviously not backpacking so might as well be comfy (but even this setup was more contained/compact than I thought it was going to be).
Sierra Designs has or had one recently. I tried it out but didn't like it much and ended up going with a Zenbivy which is exactly what I hoped it would be.
I love my zenbivy set up...but that is a lot of $, esp just starting out.
I have the more basic zipper version I got on sale. Then added a big agnes wide and long rapide SL. Combined with a larger drift pillow (chopped memory foam) from klymit. Heavier and bulkier but cheaper and I'd say more comfy than this bundle is.
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