Full two-way zippers backed with internal reinforcement and down-filled
storm flap
Outer reinforced storm flap protects the zipper
Anatomically shaped 3D draft collar
Foot end of the bag base compartments have been raised and
angled to follow the natural flex of the foot when the body
is in a sleeping position.
Valandre Shocking Blue
The Shocking Blue includes
a mesh storage bag and a nylon compression sack. The photo above shows
the bag in the compression sack next to a gallon jug which is filled with
water to equal the weight of the bag and compression sack (the jug is filled
to 2.9" deep).
This photo of the Valandre Shocking Blue shows
the sleeping bag with the full length side zipper fully open. This mummy
style mountaineering bag features a unique draft collar and premium 800
fill goose down insulation.
The Shocking Blue uses a double sided snag-free
zipper with a hook and loop fastener at the top to keep the bag from opening.
An insulation filled draft tube (red arrow) and form-fitting two piece
draft collar (purple arrow) help to keep heat inside the bag.
The photo above was taken looking down from the
top of the Shocking Blue into the face opening of the bag with the draft
collar fastened shut. The collar is a two piece design closed with a zipper
on one side (red arrow) and a hook and loop
closure on the other side (green arrow). The
neck opening can be cinched shut using an elastic drawcord adjustment (purple arrow).
In the photo above, a piece of orange fabric has been placed inside the
bag to make the neck opening more visible.
The top of the bag features a hook and loop closure
(red arrows) and a double drawcord system with interlocking adjusters (shown
in model's hand). The drawcord adjusters can be used separately, or snapped
together at the top of the side zipper.
The photo above shows the Valandre Shocking Blue
sleeping bag with the face opening fully open for maximum ventilation.
The insulated hood can be cinched down around
the user's head by tightening the drawcord adjustments on the face opening.
This configuration helps to retain heat in extremely cold conditions.
In warmer conditions, the side zipper can be partially
opened from the bottom of the bag to provide ventilation to the foot section.
The ergonomic footbox is shown empty in the photo above to demonstrate
the loft and shape retention of the footbox.
