A super-sized bag for cold weather ventures, the Darche Cold Mountain -12° 1100 Sleeping Bag has been designed to keep fishermen, hunters and adventurers warm when camping in winter conditions.
A durable and water-resistant 70D ripstop polyester shell protects dual-layer hollow fibre fill and a silk touch inner makes for a comfortable night’s sleep.
Thermally efficient with a 3D collar, drawstring chest baffle and a contoured hood as well as full-length zippers and draft tubes that enable use as a doona on warmer nights.
-12° rating
Oversized dimensions
Durable water-resistant 70D ripstop shell
Full-length anti-snag zippers
Chest baffle
Easy care
Internal zippered pocket
Can be zipped with other Cold Mountain Sleeping bags
Hi, would this be practical for using for a hiking trip? Would it easily fit in a hiking backpack of 60l?
Arun - Sydney, NSW(10 months ago)
G'day Arun,
Not at all. This is a car camping or 4WD sleeping bag, that is too big and too heavy for hiking. You can find our range of sleeping bags that are suitable for hiking trips here.
Lauren - Snowys(10 months ago)
carry bag specs3 answers
Is the carry bag it comes with, waterproof?
Xander - Nabowla, TAS(12 months ago)
G'day Xander,
No, its not. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any sleeping bag that comes with a waterproof sack. You can always look at getting a Dry Sack as an alternative - if you were interested in this option you'd need the 35L size.
Lauren - Snowys(12 months ago)
Cheers. I've had a bunch of dry sacks in my wish list for a while.
Xander - Nabowla, TAS(12 months ago)
If you're bike or moto touring, consider the Big River sacks - they're just a lot more robust/tougher, and have lash points on the outside.
Lauren - Snowys(12 months ago)
RS-1 Fit1 answer
On paper it's too big, but just wondering how the 1100 would go in an RS-1 swag in reality? Would it actually be too wide?
Ryan - Tuggerah, NSW (1 year ago)
G'day Ryan,
You'd be fine. These measurements are taken with the sleeping bag flat, and not with a large 3D body inside. Worst case scenario you'll have a bit of sleeping bag bunched up on the edges, but it won't affect performance - you'll probably just feel super squishy and comfortable.
Lauren - Snowys(1 year ago)
Sleeping bag1 answer
Dose the Darche 1100 and 900 have zips on both sides. Just wondering when you zip them together dose one person get the hood in there face thanks
Darren - Tallarook, VIC (3 years ago)
G'day Darren,
Yes, both the 900 and 1100 models have zippers on both sides. When you zip them together both people will have the hood underneath them as they join together using the side zippers.
Leece - Snowys(3 years ago)
Canvas model compatibility1 answer
Will the two different types of 1100 Darche sleeping bags zip together? My partner likes the lining in our CM Canvas 1100, but I need a warmer bag and don't mind the polyester
Justin - Orange, NSW(3 years ago)
G'day Justin,
We've given this a go before, and unfortunately, the zippers on the two bag types are a little different, so the canvas model isn't able to be zipped to the polyester model.
Leece - Snowys(3 years ago)
Open out1 answer
I know you can join Darche bags together I would like to know if they can be totally unzipped and used as a doona/ blanket on warmer knights? Cheers
Allen - Medowie, NSW(4 years ago)
G'day Allen,
Yes you can open out the Cold Mountain 1100 out and used it as a doona/blanket
Leece - Snowys(4 years ago)
Durability1 answer
Do these sleeping bags rip easilly
Tom - Hobart, TAS(4 years ago)
G'day Tom,
The Cold Mountain 1100 -12'C is made from a 70 denier polyester that is fairly robust so we're confident they're made well and shouldn't rip.
Leece - Snowys(4 years ago)
1100 V 9001 answer
Hi, What is the difference with these two models?
Shane Williams - Adelaide, SA(5 years ago)
G'day Shane,
The difference between the Darche Cold Mountain 900 and 1100 Sleeping Bags is the width. Generally, when you see "900", "1100" or "1400" these numbers represent the width in mm. So the Cold Mountain 900 means the width of the bag is 900mm wide and 1100 means the bag is 1100mm wide. In this case, though, the width of 900 bag is a bit short- it's actually 850mm and the 1100 bag is wider, at 1140mm. Due to the difference in size, the weights of the bags also differ by 300 grams. I hope this helps :)
Gen - Snowys(5 years ago)
Oztrail compatibility1 answer
Are the zips on this bag the same as the one on the Oztrail Cotton Canvas Mega Sleeping Bag? Would you be able to connect the two together in the same as as you can with two of the Oztrail bags? Thank you!
Lachlan - Brisbane, QLD(5 years ago)
G'day Lachlan,
Unfortunately, the zips on the Darche Cold Mountain 1100 and Oztrail Cotton Canvas Mega Sleeping Bags have different zippers on them, so you can't zip the two together.
Ben - Snowys(5 years ago)
Size compatibility1 answer
I'm looking to get a 900 and 1100 (one for hiking & the other for general camping). It might be useful sometimes to have them zipped together as a double - will that work?
Fred - Adelaide, SA(6 years ago)
These will zip together as a double bag Fred, they are the same length and feature both left and right zippers on each, so will pair together nicely.
I'll jump in with some advice on using them as a hiking bag though. These are by no means a compact bag, and they weigh in at almost 3 times the average weight of a sleeping bag for hiking. You may find that by the time you stick one of these in a rucksack, you'll have little room left for any other gear.
I'd recommend looking at the Roman range of sleeping bags for something suitable for hiking in roughly the same price range. THese won't pair with the Cold Mountain bag though.
I hope this info helps.
Ben - Snowys(6 years ago)
Length2 answers
Hi The total length of it is 250cm. Can you please let me know how much of that is hood and the main body. Thanks
Nick - Queanbeyan, ACT(6 years ago)
G'day Nick,
The main body of the Darche Cold Mountain 1100 Sleeping Bag -12° is 210cm and the hood is an additional 40cm.
Ben - Snowys(6 years ago)
G'day Nick,
My encouragement would be to try and avoid contact with the walls as much as possible to avoid any possible condensation. The size of the Sleeping Bag is so big to give you the comfort and allowance of space, but unless you're 2.3m you should be able to avoid the walls relatively easy.
Ben - Snowys(6 years ago)
Zip compatibility1 answer
Can you zip two bags together to create a double?
Dave - Forbes, NSW(6 years ago)
G'day Dave,
They sure can, so you can enjoy one snuggly supersized bag!
Sarah - Snowys(6 years ago)
Rating1 answer
Would this bag be ok in -2 -4 degrees Victorian High country?
marc - Epping, VIC(6 years ago)
G'day Marc,
This is a tough one as there are many variables that come into play with sleeping bag temperatures. We'd encourage you to have a read of a blog post from one of our team, Dave, which will help you understand sleeping bag temperature ratings a bit more. You can read his advice here.
