Sea to Summit Breeze Sleeping Bag Liner

I like these liners and they are definitely nice and useful. However they are of a strange design that I'm still trying to get use to an figure out the best way to use them. I actually decided to get and test two of them. I have the standard Breeze liner in the compact mummy size and I have the Breeze liner with Insect Shield in the standard mummy size. The only difference between the two is of course the insect repellent part and the regular sized one is a little longer than the compact. Other than that they are pretty much identical. They are also both the same in width. The quality and construction seem to be top notch as with most Sea to Summit gear. At only 5'6" I can easily and comfortably fit inside both with no problem and with plenty of extra foot room. They are both also very soft and comfortable against your skin. They serve many purposes. For one they are great for helping to keep your sleeping bag clean. They are much easier to wash and can be washed more frequently than the whole bag itself. They can also be used on hot summer nights as a stand alone sleeping bag. Which should really appeal to the ultralight hiking crowd. They also help wick away sweat and keep your bag from sticking to you on hot nights when you do use them as a liner inside your sleeping bag. Because of the arm holes you can also actually wear this liner around camp on cool mornings or nights. However, you will look a little funny like you are wearing an extra long nightgown with a hood around camp! The part that is a little strange to me and that I'm still working on how I want to use it, is the whole arm hole thing. These liners actually have optional arm holes which I have never seen on any other bag liner. They have snap buttons that you can snap together above each shoulder to create the arm holes. The idea seems pretty ok and should help keep the liner in place, but it also makes it move with you when you roll over in your bag. Also your arms aren't being covered by the liner when using the arm holes. However you can also choose to not snap it together and just use it like a typical liner. I have tried it both ways. I definitely like using it the standard liner way because that's what I'm use to. However the arm hole way didn't seem too bad either, at least when used with my sleeping bag, but I still need more time before I make up my mind on that. The only thing I noticed is that sometimes when rolling over the upper part went with me, but the lower part would twist around my legs and I would have to work it around in the bag a little bit. It wasn't an extreme twist and didn't happen every time though. When it comes to the Insect Shield part, I don't know how to test that in depth. However, I can say that on the two nights that I used the Insect Shield liner the skeeters most definitely were out, and I didn't notice any bug problems at all throughout the night. So it seems like it works pretty well. As far as which one to get I look at it like this. Sea to Summit is known as an infamously expensive brand in the outdoors community. They are kinda thought of as a bougie, hippy, boutique brand. My point is if you can afford anything from Sea to Summit to begin with then you can probably afford the only 10 extra dollars that the Insect Shield liner cost. So you might as well get that one so you have that extra layer of protection from bugs. If you live where bugs aren't really an issue then of course you can go with the regular one and save the $10 for other gear. I personally am very happy I had an opportunity to get the liners through the Vine program. I very much like them overall and will definitely use them. However I personally would never spend $70 plus on any thin summer liner from any brand. A nice winter liner maybe, but not a thin summer one. If you are someone who can afford it and doesn't mind spending that much though, then I would definitely recommend giving one of these Breeze liners a try. They are definitely a nice bag liner.

Bought this for a 10 day moto camping trip. It was fantastic. I paired it with a down quilt. Helped with a little extra warmth on cold nights while at elevation, but also served as a draft block in warmer climates when it was too warm to completely tuck the quilt around me, then was a great outer layer on the hot desert nights. The ability to open the foot box and wear the liner is great for those midnight bathroom trips..... though it feels a little ridiculous to wear out of the tent, definitely a function over form piece of equipment. Packs down small in the included stuff sack or packed without the stuff sack to fill voids in your pack. 4 stars because the hood fit was a little finicky, it worked but just felt a little off in the fit.