A Note from OWL’s founder:
The not-so Hilarious Camping Moments that Led to the Slumber Sac.

Remember your last camping adventure—whether it was a backcountry trek, a car trip, or even backyard “camping” with the kids? Remember that inevitable moment when you had to get up in the dead of night to pee? If you’re like me, it’s a rite of passage as reliable as burnt marshmallows—and just as miserable.

We’ve all been there: half-asleep, fighting with a stubborn sleeping bag zipper like it’s a rebellious toddler, fumbling for clothes that feel colder than your ex’s heart, and trying to step into boots with the grace of an uncoordinated giraffe. Then, you bravely venture into the night, only to face the return in reverse—boots off, removing the layers you just struggled to put on, and wriggling back into a now-frozen sleeping bag like a human pretzel.

And don’t forget those “strategically packed” clothes I thought about stuffing in my bag with me, so they’d be warm when I needed them. That would certainly solve the problem! Until it didn’t, and I woke up my tent-mate while trying to dress in my bag like some drunk octopus, only to accidentally get “something” on your pants on my excursion into the night, or find my shirt was on backward and it fit tighter than my hamstrings.

Throw in the occasional stuck zipper, the distinct possibility of tearing my gear, and maybe a touch of claustrophobia (for good measure)— suddenly, I’m stuck in the camping version of “Groundhog Day”, doomed to relive the same mayhem over and over.

And so, one night in late spring of 2024, while camping and trying to warm myself up and get sleepy again for the 3rd time, trying to allow my partner and dog to sleep through my restlessness, and telling myself I couldn’t keep doing this, I had a lightbulb moment. I was OVER trying to contort my shoulders and arm to unstick an inexplicably jammed zipper that I couldn’t get at from inside the bag, and I was absolutely sick of being frozen and wide awake in my tent.

I really needed my arms freed from inside so I could maneuver. And I really wished I didn’t have to get out of my bag, only to have to climb back in it after I was done peeing. What I truly needed, was for this madness to end! I thought, what if those frosty wakeups, awkward apparel challenges, and gear disasters could just… disappear?

And that night, cold, frustrated, and claustrophobic in my bag, with necessity being the mother of invention, I pieced together a way to overcome this frenzied chaos... Enter the OWL Evolution Slumber Sac Series—the sleeping bag system crafted for warmth, versatility, and adaptability. Designed to turn your outdoor nights into cozy, stress-free adventures. This could be the last sleeping bag system you’ll ever need—and let’s be honest, you deserve a camping upgrade.

Ready to stop wrestling with your gear, sleep more, and start laughing about camping disasters that happen to those whose wilderness wisdom is… still a work in progress? Then I challenge you to think INSIDE the BAG!
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