Nautilus Sleeping Bag

In 1970 I purchased a sail boat and inherited a cotton shell and cotton-lined sleeping bag. I decided to make a sleeping bag more suited for use on a boat; the Nautilus was the end result.

Lightweight at 3 pounds, the bag measures 84" long x 36" wide so it is roomy, which is necessary for a warm weather bag. It does not absorb moisture, will float if it winds up in the water, and will dry very quickly. Compresses very small in its compression stuff sack.

I used the bag for all the years I had my boat (6) and for the 13 months I lived aboard a boat in the Bahamas. I still have the bag. Nothing can compare for boat use or simply warm weather use.

Rated for +40° F and higher. The Nautilus is also available with a hood and extra zipper so it becomes the overbag for the Hunter series bags with a Hood. The Nautilus Overbag with Hood will also fit over the standard Nautilus, shown here. That means the combination of the Nautilus and Nautilus Overbag is rated to +20° F.

This bag is made with a 118" #10 YKK molded tooth heavy-duty zipper which runs from the upper right corner to the lower left corner of the bag. When fully unzipped, this sleeping bag can lay flat like a blanket or be used to "mate" to another Wiggy's Hunter (rectangular) style sleeping bag with matching 118" zipper. The mated bags can then be used for couples camping, or if in an emergency situation, for shared body heat.

To mate the bags, unzip both bags completely and place one bag on the bottom (lining facing up) and one bag on the top (lining facing down). Then simply zip both bags together.