What's the best winter sleeping bag? The old time Arctic flyers all had a Wood's 5 Star down rectangular bag, that haven't been made since the early 70's, but still the standard. A close second, is the HD Eddie Bauer extra long rectangular down bag with the hood and fleece insert. That's what I have and it's nearly 50 years old and still the best, as far as I'm concerned. The removable fleece insert can be washed without messing with the down bag itself. I found 2 at an auction, with inserts, and bought them both for $60/ each, a huge bargain. Washed the inserts and gave them to my 2 grandsons. Told them to never sell or lend them to anyone, they were impossible to find. If you do ever run into one, don't pass it up.

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