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“You look like an oompah loompah,” said the husband.

“It’s like a child’s snowsuit,” said my friend Eva.

“You’re never getting out of it, are you?” asked the husband.

“Oh. My. God. I could TYPE in that!” said Eva.

I was “wearing” the Selk’bag Sleepwear System, as its referred to in the marketing materials. It’s a little strange to use the word “wearing” when referring to a sleeping bag, but I was standing up and pacing around the living room. I was covered, head to toe, in puffy fuchsia pink.

“I can play the ukulele in this.” I said. “Hey, Eva, do you want to try it?”

“Yes. Yes I do.”

Here are some things I did in the Selk’bag:

• Playing the ukulele. Really.
• Writing email. (Yes, you CAN type in it)
• Reading and napping in the hammock.
• Getting in and out of said hammock.
• Stomping around the backyard while pretending to be Godzilla destroying Tokyo.

Here’s something I didn’t do in the Selk’bag: Sleep. Why? It’s too warm. It’s a seasonal thing, It’s just too warm, still, for even the lightweight bag that I’ve got.

From a somewhat more objective point of view, there are a lot of things I like about the Selk’bag. It’s really easy to move around in as compared to your traditional mummy bag. Because of the ease of motion, it’s comfortable — you’re able to lie down in whatever position you like.

The bag is easy to get in and out of. It’s got double zips down the front (kid’s snowsuits could learn from this!). You climb into it just like a jumpsuit. It’s got a big roomy hood, mitts with Velcro closures so you can free your hands, and extra protection on the bottom of the feet so you can walk around. It’s a bit like wearing giant footy jammies, giant inflated footy jammies, giant poly-filled footy jammies…

It’s rated to 35F, meaning it’s probably got about the same range as your typical three season sleeping bag. It weights about twice as much as my three season down bag, so if you’re going to have to carry it, that’s two pounds more than a classic sleeping bag (that you can’t play the uke in.) No, it doesn’t have a butt flap, you’ll have to climb out of it to use the loo. And sorry, lovers, you can’t zip your Selk’bag to a corresponding mate for, uh, entertainment purposes.

I love the idea of the bag for car camping trips. You can make s’mores in it, for crying out loud! I’m not sure I’ll replace my classic bag with it though, one of the joys of camping is zipping in with a friend. But I’m picturing myself sitting on a campsite bench on a cool Pacific Northwest morning, making coffee, reading, eating my instant oatmeal, all inside my super cozy crazy pink Muppet monster of a bag.

Can’t resist the idea of towering over your own imaginary Tokyo? Get your Selk’bag here, or check Amazon‘s prices.