Wool Sleeping Bags for Backpacking & Cold Weather
Natural fiber sleeping bags made in the USA from US wool. The Rewilder is a 4 lb, 20°F (10°F option) backpacking bag that keeps insulating when damp, breathes instead of trapping sweat, and contains no synthetic fibers, foam or DWR — the lightest all-natural sleep system we know of. The Aurora Borealis is a wider, loftier cold-weather wool sleeping bag for camp, cabin and car camping, with 2″, 3″ and 5″ loft options and a queen-size quilt mode. Both take a merino wool sleeping bag liner (or WeatherWool®) next to skin; add the washable merino sleep sack or the wool felt bedroll blanket for extra warmth. Searching for an organic sleeping bag or a non toxic sleeping bag? Every bag here is exactly that: organic cotton shell, Eco Wool™ batting and a beeswax finish — no flame retardants, no PFAS, no synthetic fibers. Repairable, re-waxable and covered by our lifetime workmanship guarantee; ships in 2–5 days from Burnsville, North Carolina.
Find your wool sleeping bag
Humans slept under wool for thousands of years before synthetic fill existed; we make sleeping bags that let you rediscover why.
Start with the trip, not the material: how cold will it get, and are you carrying the bag or driving it in? The Rewilder is the backpacking bag; the Aurora Borealis is the cold-weather camp bag. Every one is US wool, organic cotton and beeswax — no synthetic fill, no PFAS.
| Rewilder 20°F | Rewilder 10°F | Aurora 20°F | Aurora 10°F | Aurora −5°F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Backpacking, 3-season | Cold backpacking, shoulder season | Car camping, cabin | Winter camp | Severe cold, hunting camp |
| Temperature | 20°F / −6°C | 10°F / −12°C | about 20°F | about 10°F | about −5°F |
| Weight | 4 lb / 1.8 kg | about 5 lb | about 7 lb | about 10 lb | about 15 lb |
| Packed size | 11 × 11 in | about 14 × 14 in | Large — car or sled | Large | Very large |
| Shape | Backpacking (tapered) | Backpacking (tapered) | Rectangular · quilt mode | Rectangular · quilt mode | Rectangular · quilt mode |
| Loft | 2 in | 3 in | 2 in | 3 in | 5 in |
| Liner | Merino or WeatherWool® | Merino or WeatherWool® | Merino jersey or WeatherWool | Merino jersey or WeatherWool | Merino jersey or WeatherWool |
| Natural fibers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| From | $557 | $584 | $752 | $850 | $1,075 |
Sleeping bags made in USA
Every Rewilder and Aurora Borealis is sewn in our workshop in Burnsville, North Carolina, from US wool batting, organic cotton and beeswax. If you are looking for sleeping bags made in USA from materials you can name, this is the whole list. Each one carries our lifetime workmanship guarantee and ships in 2–5 days.
Learn how wool changes the sleep system
- Why wool?
- Heat of adsorption
- Breathing inside a wool sleeping bag
- How to sleep outside
- Wool and damp weather
- Temperature ratings
Carrying it? Rewilder.
The lightest all-natural backpacking bag we know of. Yes, about three times a down quilt — what the ounces buy is insulation that keeps working damp, no clammy shell, no cold spots and decades of use. Choose 20°F for three seasons, 10°F if your nights drop below freezing.
Driving it in? Aurora Borealis.
A roomy rectangular winter sleeping bag that opens into a queen-size quilt and joins to a second Aurora for two. Pick the loft for your coldest night — 2″, 3″ or 5″ — and don't count the ounces.
Build the sleep system.
Warmth is the bag plus what's under and inside it. Add the merino liner (about +10°F, 30 oz) and a wool sleeping pad under either bag. Not sure? Find your sleep system →








