There are two things that I always about sleeping bags. The first one is how to get the comfortable temperature for me to get any semblance of good sleep at night. The second one is getting in and out the sleeping bag, which is not easy and when the zipper snags, then it makes it worse. Just think about trying to answer the call of nature in the middle of the night and you cannot get out your sleeping bag quickly.

There are sleeping bags that do not come with zippers, but the NOZIPP Sleeping Bag project on Kickstarter is a rethinking of the sleeping bag. It looks like a good number of people agree with the NOZIPP approach that they have decided to fund it. It has more than achieved its funding goal of US$10,000 with just a week to go before the crowdfunding effort ends.

The design inspiration for NOZIPP is the bat, with how it folds or stretches its wings. With strong rare earth magnets used instead of zippers, it makes getting in and out of the sleeping bag faster and much less noise as compared to using a zipper. The less noise is an added bonus for your camp mates who are sleeping beside you. The magnets make a tight closure after getting in but easy for you when you need to break out.

I like the concept, just imagine in an airsoft game where your camp is in play. This means that the game rules allow for your camp to be attacked even if you are sleeping. You need to get out of your sleeping bag quickly and grab your rifle when the alarm is sounded off that your camp is under attack. NOZIPP solves this problem.

Another is temperature control. The design of NOZIPP, “Comfortable Temperature Range boils down to a sleeping bag’s ability to keep you comfortable in the widest range of weather conditions. Think of a 0°F bag an hour after sunup on a summer trip. It gets hot mighty fast. If you wake up because you’re hot and sweaty, that puts you outside that system’s CTR. Or if you’re trying to sleep near a bags extreme limit; you might not die (which is good), but you’re not going to be happy about it (which is bad).” The NOZIPP has a venting system that allows you to use the bag at a wider range of temperatures.

With the multiple row of magnets, it allows you to adjust the sleeping bag for a better comfort level, as compared to using zippers which can constrict the way you can adjust. You can adjust from the mummy mode (for colder temperature), to roomy mode, to open mode for hotter weather.

Convinced that the NOZIPP bag is the sleeping bag you need for that next long weekend airsoft event? Well, we do not know yet if NOZIPP will go into the retail market after fulfilling the pre-orders done on Kickstarter. You can update yourself via their website or Facebook page so that when they announce that they will be doing retail sales via resellers, you can just ask your nearest outdoor good store if they can get one for you.