Eurohike Snooze Double Sleeping Bag review: Family camping made accessible

Browse Eurohike’s sleeping bag offering and the phrase cheap as chips comes to mind. To qualify this observation, consider that Rab’s Mythic Ultra 360 sleeping bag, tested by our very own Ben Weeks in 2024, costs around £260 more than the entire Eurohike sleeping bag range.

This means you could buy all 27 Eurohike sleeping bags currently available on its website (at around £480) and still have over a quarter of a grand remaining.

It reminds me of those FA cup ties where the commentator says something like: ‘Yes Jeff, the entire Carlisle United squad was assembled for a fraction of Bruno Fernandes’ transfer value’. Only the best sleeping bags make it to the premier league, I suppose.

On one hand, perhaps Eurohike should be lauded for keeping the entry bar into family camping low, providing great value equipment for all during the cost of living crisis.

On the other hand, a ‘pile them high, sell them cheap’ strategy, using virgin plastics to create low-cost kit is bad news for a planet during a climate change crisis.

To give JD Group (Eurohike’s parent company) it’s due, it’s scored an above industry average A- grade for its climate change efforts for four years running according to its admittedly slightly sketchy ESG webpage.

So, it seems as a group things are moving in the right direction. However, I’m not here to consider JD Group as a whole, I’m reviewing a single product.

And so, we come to the Super Snooze Double Sleeping Bag, a £28 product designed for camping couples. It’s a 2-season, rectangular sleeping bag woven from standard polyester that’ll undoubtedly attract those new to camping, parents looking for something cheap and cheerful for two kids and festival goers on the hunt for a bargain.

As you’ll have gleaned from its 2-season rating, it’s not as warm as some, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing for those July heatwaves.

It’s also relatively light, weighing in at 2.5kg, and it packs down pretty small too. Its basic but functional, though I’d worry about its long-term durability and, ideally, I’d like to hear more about recycled materials, as well as knowing more about the product’s recyclability.

However, I found it did a decent job while testing it on summer camping forays.

Shape

Most double sleeping bags are rectangle shaped and the Super Snooze is no different, providing plenty of space for a slumbering pair of humans. Unlike some, there’s no hood here, the bag’s bottom layer is the same shape as the top layer.

Its footprint measures 210 x 160cm, which makes it the widest double sleeping bag on test. This is great news for claustrophobic campers and good news for couples who like a bit more space. It’s bad news for the bag’s ability to hold onto heat, which is part of the reason it’s only rated for 2-season camping.

Materials and warmth

The Super Snooze features 100% polyester in its shell, lining and fill and it has the feel of a normal budget sleeping bag rather than the home duvet feel that some boast. Rather than using horizontal stitching to house the insulating fill, the Super Snooze has what Eurohike calls a ‘distinctive S stitching’. In truth, the pattern isn’t really S-like, it’s more like an E with four arms instead of three, joined to a mirror image of itself, but trying to describe this without sounding clunky is difficult, so it’s no wonder the brand calls it the ‘S’ pattern.

The upshot of this stitching is that the fill is housed loosely, which is one of the reasons that this isn’t the warmest sleeping bag around. As mentioned, the Super Snooze is rated for 2-season use, so it’s not as insulating as other double sleeping bags on test. As an example, the Outwell Campion Lux Double is only slightly heavier but achieves greater insulation. In other words, it has a better warmth to weight ratio. So, if you’re looking for a bag for early spring or October half term family trips, this isn’t the best option. Eurohike doesn’t provide Comfort, Limit and Extreme ratings either.

I held the bag up to the light to get a sense of how the fill was held and noticed significant gaps form along the stitching, particularly at the hood and along the zipper regions. These areas that aren’t filled by insulation will lead to cold spots, allowing heat to escape.

My test period was a particularly warm June in the UK (the second hottest since records began!) and, unsurprisingly, I was never cold in the Super Snooze. I felt as though the bag wasn’t the most breathable though, so I’d often end up feeling a bit clammy.

Design features

The Super Snooze is a rudimentary bag. There’s no internal pocket, no attachment points for a liner, no modular capabilities, no hood drawstring. It’s a classic double sleeping bag with no fancy bells and whistles.

Down the full length of each side, you get a 2-way zipper, allowing you to open the bag up for extra ventilation during warmer nights. Open both up fully and you’ve got yourself a 320 x 210cm blanket, should you wish. Useful little touches that are present in more expensive sleeping bags are missing here. The lack of a zip guard means that the zip can snag the interior lining if you’re not careful, while there are no additional fabric pulls either, just the standard pull tab you get on every zip. None of this should come as a surprise considering the bag’s low price point.

These are the kinds of zippers that’ll slide along the teeth by themselves if the fabric on either side is pulled in the opposite direction, which can easily happen by accident while tossing and turning in your sleep. Eurohike has seen fit to include a little Velcro tab where the zippers meet the hood to combat this.

Packability and weight

I weighed the Super Snooze at 2.54kg, which syncs with the stated value of 2.5kg on Eurohike’s website. This makes it the lightest double sleeping bag on test, though this is hardly surprising as it’s also the least insulating.

I measured the stuff sack at 44 x 30 x 28cm, which is different to the 52 x 25 x 25cm stated on Eurohike’s website. Admittedly, I didn’t measure it in its factory state but after I’d stuffed it back away after a few uses, so perhaps this anomaly is partly down to this. Either way, it’s still a nicely compact unit. The stuff sack is the usual cylinder of fabric with a drawstring opening at one end, but with the added benefit of compression straps – I was able to reduce its packed length further by tightening them up.

Its low relative weight and small pack size make it an option for backpacking couples. Sure, it’ll still hoard a load of space in a backpack but this can be countered if your partner carries the tent. Its design and fabrics make it easy to stuff away when you’re finished with it. Of course, it’s relatively low warmth to weight ratio means that you wouldn’t want to camp anywhere particularly cold.

Value for money

You can’t really argue with £28 for a double sleeping bag. Split the cost with your partner and it’s equivalent to a burger and chips in a country pub these days. However, there are plenty of other double sleeping bags out there that are more pleasant to sleep in and provide better insulation. While this one may be half the price, I’d assert that its worth spending a few extra quid where getting a solid night’s sleep is concerned. Plus, it’s likely you’ll be getting a more durable product by spending a little more, so it’ll work out in the long run, both for your wallet and the planet.

Final verdict

This is a basic summer sleeping bag for those on a budget. For summer season car camping or music festivals, it does a decent job. It’s not as soft feeling as other double sleeping bags on test and it lacks some of the more advanced features, like liner attachment points and zip guards.

There’s also no mention of recycled materials or recyclability, which is a concern given potential durability issues down the line.

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About the author

As a qualified Mountain Leader, avid wild camper and a family man, Alex Foxfield enjoys camping in all its forms. An expert on all things outdoor gear, he’s been testing and reviewing backpacking can car camping kit for many years.