Lucky Sheep is a leader in natural fiber outdoor gear. We publish videos on Rewilding and Backpacking showing hiking tips and adventures. We focus on how to optimize the regenerative aspects of nature so you can feel good and heal while in the backcountry. For seven years we have been blazing a trail introducing innovative products which are sustainable and bring the no-trace camping to a new level.
Do you support sustainably produced products, made in America with fair trade labor? If not then responsibly made products will always seem like a ripoff to you, as you continue to support exploitation of the earth's resources, pollution from the petrochemical industry which makes most outdoor gear, and slave labor from products made in China. If you don't have sustainable values, there is no way our products will fit in with the other ones out there. Put your money where your mouth is or keep wearing your plastic gear.
@@LuckySheepOutdoorGear Dang that was aggressive. I promise you I live a much more sustainable lifestyle than you. I haven't bought a new product in years, I eat food that is thrown away, I source my heat from fire mitigation and local wood, I bike as much as I can. I don't think your core customer is going to be a real environmentalist but a wealthy wannabe. I cannot afford your product, I work labor jobs. No need to be mean.
@@jacobmeis1249 I did not mean to be mean, but only direct....which it seems you were with me. I understand some people can't afford and eco friendly alternative to the destructive synthetic/down sleeping bag. And I actually appreciate the mindfulness you put into living a sustainable life. But what kind of respect do you show for those making efforts to offer eco friendly solutions to the marketplace? Why would you not offer some words of praise and encouragement that something exists which matches your values? Instead you complain about the price. Have you seen the price of other wool made products? I know we live in a strange world where synthetics are subsidized...so it is heroic to actually free ourselves from the smothering confines of plastic culture.
@@LuckySheepOutdoorGear I think it is probably a great product. It is certainly competitively priced compared to many bags on the market. Also, I bet this will last, the modern down/synthetic bags don't! Maybe I should have just said I'm too poor on my hourly wage to afford this bag, maybe I shouldn't have said anything. Awesome that it is made in the USA! Too bad there on not higher tariffs on imported goods. Best regards!
I am strongly interested in it, acquiring the sleeping mat as well as the other natural sleeping materials mentioned in this video. I could not find them on your website. Do you no longer sell them?
Tatami mat sleeper here, and I love it. I have a very thin yoga mat placed underneath it, and this is on top of a hardwood floor. There are times when it actually feels quite plush!
What size are you wearing? And what do you mean by, "and the Large is for large chested people over six feet tall"? What about large-chested people who are well under 6'? Do you have a jacked cut for female bodies in mind? Or is the cut only for male bodies?
I am wearing a medium here which I prefer for outdoor activities, however I wear a small when I want a more form fitting look when I am in the city. This is a new product and we are just getting the sizes figured out. Yes we can make a female version. Since it is so new, we would need your torso and chest dimensions and will customize the fit. If interested just state that when you are checking out in the message section. Or call to discuss as well!
Hi! I absolutely LOVE this. I'm just about done with synthetic bags. I've just hit the menopause and literally CANNOT sleep in any of my synthetic/polyester pertex bags! I bought a car camping wool sleeping bag and used it in the garden and had THE greatest night's sleep I've ever had 😁 Completely converted. Changed my entire clothing wardrobe to wool, linen and organic cotton. So I'm about to buy this bag. Husband and I are doing a multi-day thru-hike in July and so think I'll just get the lighter weight version for now. (Maybe come back in autumn for the heavier one). Saw you have this on Etsy as well. We live in the UK. The pricing is better on Etsy! Should I buy from there instead and it looks like less import taxes/delivery cost to UK etc? Thank you so much for all your hard work bringing wool into collective Awareness! So important. People don't realise that they're literally being drained of energy by wearing and sleeping in plastic/petroleum products!!
Would love an all natural 35L and 45L duffel bag w/ strap (in military green) that is TSA compliant. I just bought one from Amabilis, the 45L Dave, and am excited to see how my Lucky Sheep sleeping bag fits in it with the rest of my gear.
@@LuckySheepOutdoorGear Thanks! Do you mean that you sell the stuffsack or the closed cell foam pad on your website? I see the stuffsack, but not the foam pad. Additionally, are your sleeping bag ratings rated for comfort levels or safety levels?
@@Brofatinatat The Rewilder 20 is rated to be comfortable at 20F. Here is a link for the closed cell foam pad www.campmor.com/products/thermarest-ridgerest-classic-cell-foam-pad-large
i love that u are bringing the old with new concepts of lightness/ back in the cowboys they wore what I imagined was a lot of wax canvas jackets and wool under, as well as waxed tarps and wool blankets.
that is awsome, just got my sleeping bag, Ive been sleeping in it as my regular blanket. IVe been looking around for a natural material windbreaker/raincoat. and the closest ive found was some oilskin jackets
Nice work! what weight canvas is this? looks like 8oz? Getting the balance between weight and durability seems tricky. I'm curious what properties the pine wax affords over more traditional additions like paraffin (yuck!) and linseed.
Thanks! You are correct it is 8 oz. canvas. And yes, it was tricky getting the best weight which optimized the rain shedding abilities as well as the breathability and weight. We are very happy with the results! The pine resin gives it better water repellency. Linseed is not the great because over time linseed oil will make it brittle.
Amazing product, need to save up for one. Got a question, the pad you use under the sleeping bag, is it plastic? Does it block the electrostatic connection between you and the earth? Is there an alternative solution?
The pad is closed cell foam, which is plastic. And yes it does cut off the grounding effect, because it is insulating and not conductive. Lucky Sheep has an alternative, which is a wool felt pad. However, when backpacking it is good to have something that gets you off the ground during wet weather, so this closed cell foam pad would be necessary. There are things you can do such as, bring a 3/4 pad so you legs and feet hang off the end, and use some clothing to put where the pad doesn't go. So part of you would still be in contact with the ground. However even though we are on an insulating pad, there is still grounding effects coming from the Shuman's Field which you are exposed to, as well as the negative ions coming from the moisture in the air such as dew, mist, fog, etc . Also the sleeping bag itself is grounding because wool emits a super frequency and the shell has gemstones embedded in beeswax and pine resin. www.woolsleepingbag.com/product/wool-sleeping-pad/
hello, Im almost ready to buy this sleeping bag, I live in southern califonia and only do short backpacking trips that never get to freezing temps. im 6 foot 190-200lbs, do you think the 64″ Girth (162 CM) 20° F (-6.6° C) / ~ 5 lbs. (2268 G) /2″ loft) is a good choice?
So only good to 5 degrees so not to be used in heavy winter cold. Summer camping this seems good. The issue is the price is pretty expensive for a summer sleeping bag. Agree it may be better as a liner for winter weather inside a Wiggies or some actual Winter temp bag.
Actually you can wear extra layers of clothing and extend the temperature quite a bit lower. Very few people sleep in those extreme temps. We do offer a very heavy version for those who do which goes down to around -15F
Patrick, your videos continue to inspire me. We're on a similar journey, I've finally replaced all my camping items with natural variants.. I use a canvas poncho setup as my tent though, I'm sure you've seen the polish lavvu's so popular on youtube.. I'm guessing they are still coated with DWRs though.. not sure. I think the hardest thing for me to find an alternative to was definitely the sleeping mat.. I ended up settling for sheepskins, and inspired by your videos and Katy Bowman's work I adapted to sleeping on a harder surface (only took 2 or 3 nights). What I found difficult though was once the sheepskin is compressed I got a lot of cold from the ground. Next I'll try reindeer because of the hollow fibers.. but it's hard finding something that isn't chrome tanned... last but not least the sleeping bag I use is a lucky sheep! I haven't managed to make a hiking friendly setup yet though, that's the next challenge and will require me making some of my own gear so that things can be more multi-purpose. All the best with lucky sheep, I believe you're ahead of the curve.
Thanks for the feedback and I'm happy you are inspired. I have a few ideas about the sleeping mat. One thing you can do is pile up leaves to get more insulation. They are not always available of course but sometimes this is an option. Also, I do use one of the Lucky Sheep lightweight wool sleeping pads when not hiking far in warmer weather. But on serious backpacking trips and colder weather I find the closed cell foam pad to work fine and I don't notice a huge difference in the grounding feeling. If necessary one can use a 3/4 length closed cell foam pad and have the lower body on some of the extra clothes not being used. My feeling is, we are getting negative ions from the damp fresh air, mist, dew, fog, and also from the Shumann's Resonance. So we are still grounding in other ways even if not directly connected to the earth. Stay wild!
That's a heavy statement. Four pounds is doable for 20F and below, as shown by hundreds of customers using them even for thru hiking. What you get for sleep quality, comfort and moisture control is worth a couple extra pounds. And volume works if you have the right shape of pack.
Until I was 26, I used to sleep on a concrete floor with just a simple pillow, then I moved to west and everything changed. Thank you Patrick for showing the science so that I can do it again.
This is an excellent video. My mattress is too soft so I got a kapok topper to try to firm it up. It's helped some but I really want to move to a firm natural mattress. I tried my topper on the floor and got some pain but I do need some adjustments/ physical therapy. These are great tips!
Thank you, Patrick, this was very interesting. What do you think about indentations/depressions forming over time in natural futons, like wool or cotton futon? Are these indentation in any way "bad" or should they just be seen as a totally normal thing, we shouldn't worry about? Since making this video 8 years ago, do you still find that sleeping on a firm surface should be a sleeper's goal? (Of course with individual ways towards this goal). Thanks again!
Well unfortunately they stopped making them. But now I would suggest using a piece of canvas coated with beeswax. Because it is washable and the tatami mats actually collected dust, dust mites, and weren't washable. Also use a slatted wooden frame.
Love your work bro. I'm planing out an Aussie swag build using ideas from your work. Using waxed canvas, a wool mattress and blanket, and even a cotton bug net. Couldn't find your blog post on how you made your outer jacket out of a tshirt--would love more info
Laying on the hardwood floor using just my yoga mat I can feel like energy going through like three points of my spine. Its a good feeling and I just sprained my back yesterday but feeling much better
