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TETON Sports LEEF mummy bag, 20 F review

A roomier mummy bag offered in three temperature ratings and three sizes — and a listing that publishes neither the size you are buying nor what the fill is.

On the maker’s own page

A Teton LEEF lightweight mummy sleeping bag with a compression sack included, in Fire & Slate, 20F.

TETON Sports states an ultralight bag designed for comfort without the bulk; a roomier mummy design allowing easy movement while packing down small with the included compression sack; efficient insulation and a compact design for a hiking backpack; a choice of 0 Degree, 20 Degree or 30 Degree ratings and three sizes; and that the bags are innovatively measured above and beyond the industry standard for maximum mobility while keeping a contoured fit.

No dimensions. No standard. No fill named. No fill weight. No denier. No baffles. No packed size.

Three sizes, none dimensioned

The gap at the center of this page.

Three ratings — 0, 20 and 30 degree — and three sizes, and not a length, a width or a height limit among them.

“Measured above and beyond the industry standard” is a claim about the cut, not a figure. This shelf’s introduction explains why the figure matters: length, shoulder girth and foot box shape decide dead air, and dead air is what the rating assumes.

A roomier mummy is a bigger volume to heat at the same insulation.

And the insulation is “efficient”

Not named, not weighed.

The maker’s other bag in this group names microfibre and says what it is for — more loft, better compressibility. This one says efficient.

This shelf’s introduction splits this shelf on insulation first, and a bag whose fill is described by an adjective can only be judged on its temperature figure. That figure has no standard beside it.

A compression sack, not a stuff sack

The one real difference from its stablemate.

A stuff sack holds a bag loosely. A compression sack has straps that squeeze it further, which is what gets a synthetic bag into a rucksack.

The cost is that compression kills synthetic loft over time — which is why the maker’s other bag publishes hang loops and says not to store it compressed. This listing supplies the sack and does not repeat the advice.

Less than the TrailHead, on the page

Two 20-degree TETON mummy bags, side by side.

The TrailHead publishes a zipper draft tube, a roomy foot box, named microfibre insulation, and three pieces of care advice.

The LEEF publishes a compression sack, three ratings and three sizes, and is about 250 grams heavier by shipping weight.

TETON Sports’ instructions carry the sizing and the ratings. Nothing here replaces them, and nothing on this page describes any product as safe.

Availability

The American Amazon store was listing it at about $75 at the time of writing.

Every figure here is what Keepa held on the day this page was last revised. Offers and prices shift without warning.

Prices quoted in this text were read on October 8, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

What it does well, and where it gives way

Strengths

  • A compression sack included rather than a stuff sack, which packs a synthetic bag smaller
  • Three temperature ratings offered — 0, 20 and 30 degree — so the range covers three seasons
  • Three sizes offered, which is more than any other listing in this group provides
  • A roomier mummy cut, stated to allow movement while keeping the contoured fit
  • States that the bags are measured above the industry standard for mobility
  • The second lightest bag in this group by shipping weight

Compromises

  • Three sizes are offered and none of them is dimensioned on the page
  • The insulation is called efficient and never named
  • Twenty F with no standard, no comfort figure and no limit figure
  • No denier, no baffle construction, no fill weight and no packed size
  • Eight of the ten figures this shelf compares are absent
  • Two of its five bullets say the same thing about packing down small
  • The stablemate in this group publishes a draft tube, a foot box and storage advice; this one publishes none of the three

Specifications

Comfort ratingNot published as a comfort figure. This variant is published as 20 F, with 0, 20 and 30 degree options offered
Limit ratingNot published
Standard quotedNone
Fill powerNot applicable — synthetic fill
Fill weightNot published
Down or syntheticSynthetic. The listing states efficient insulation without naming it
Shell denierNot published
Baffle constructionNot published
Packed sizeNot published. A compression sack is included, and the bag is stated to pack down small
WeightNot published. The shipping weight is about 1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
Amazon referenceB09LMMMLP5
EAN0817354015105

What people ask before buying

Which of the three sizes is this?

The listing does not say, and it does not dimension any of them. It states that three sizes and three temperature ratings — 0, 20 and 30 degree — are available, and that the bags are "innovatively measured above and beyond the industry standard to give you maximum mobility". That is a claim about the cut rather than a figure, and this shelf's introduction is clear why the figure matters: length, shoulder girth and foot box shape decide dead air, and dead air is what the rating assumes. A roomier mummy is a warmer bag to fill and a colder one at the same insulation.

How does it compare with the maker’s own TrailHead?

On the page, it publishes less. Both are 20-degree TETON mummy bags with no standard quoted and no dimensions; the TrailHead adds a zipper draft tube, a roomy foot box, named microfibre insulation and three pieces of care advice — stuff rather than roll, hang in storage, use an insulated pad. The LEEF adds a compression sack instead of a stuff sack, which packs a synthetic bag smaller, and the choice of three ratings and three sizes. It is also about 250 grams heavier by shipping weight.

What does a compression sack change?

How small the bag goes, and how long it stays lofty. A stuff sack holds a bag loosely; a compression sack has straps that squeeze it further, which is what gets a synthetic bag into a rucksack at all. The cost is that compression is what kills synthetic loft over time, which is why the maker’s other bag in this group publishes hang loops and tells you not to store it compressed. This listing supplies the sack and does not repeat that advice.

Against the rest of the camping gear

Close prices, same category: comparable camping gear. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.

Model Price Comfort ratingDown or syntheticShell denierBaffle construction
TETON Sports LEEF mummy bag, 20 F $75 Not published as a comfort figure. This variant is published as 20 F, with 0, 20 and 30 degree options offeredSynthetic. The listing states efficient insulation without naming itNot publishedNot published
TETON Sports 1022 TrailHead mummy bag $65 Not published as a comfort figure. The bag is published as a 20 degree bagSynthetic: innovative microfibre insulation, stated to offer more loft and compressibilityNot published. A soft-to-the-touch liner is statedA zipper draft tube, stated, with a roomy foot box
Coleman North Rim mummy bag, 0 °F $94 Not published as a comfort figure. The bag is published as warm in temperatures as low as 0 °FSynthetic: Coletherm hollow polyester insulation, named, stated for heat retention with less weightNot published. A polyester ripstop cover and a polyester lining are statedA Thermolock full-length draft tube along the zip, a special quilting construction stated to eliminate potential cold spots, and a box-shaped foot
VENTURE 4TH V4-02-XXL three-season bag $55 Not published as a comfort figure. The bag is published as comfortable in temperatures from 30 to 70 °FSynthetic. High-grade polyester is named for the construction; the fill is not named separatelyNot published. The shell is stated water-resistant and machine washableNot published. A two-way zip and a breathable design are stated for airflow

What separates the models, in camping gear

  • If price decides: VENTURE 4TH V4-02-XXL three-season bag, at $55.

The buyer this one serves, among camping gear

A buyer choosing from the range rather than from the page

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for camping and hiking gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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