The Kelty Catena 30 is a rectangular sleeping bag built for car camping and casual backpacking rather than weight-conscious trekking — at 1.81 kg with 1.2 kg of CloudLoft synthetic fill, it's on the heavy end of the category, but that bulk buys a genuinely roomy cut (174 cm shoulder and hip width) rather than the tapered fit of a mummy bag. The manufacturer-rated limit temperature is -1°C (30°F), placing it as a 3-season bag for spring through fall use rather than winter trips.
Sewn-through horizontal baffles and a full-length right-side zipper keep construction simple, and the bag skips a draft collar or hood, relying only on a draft tube along the zipper for warmth retention — typical of budget rectangular bags. Its most distinctive feature is the coupleable zipper: two Catena bags (or compatible Kelty models) zip together into a double-wide quilt, making this a practical choice for car-camping couples or families rather than solo ultralight use, where its near-2 kg weight would be hard to justify.
Specifications
Color
Blue, Green
Limit Temperature
-1 °C
Temperature Rating Standard
Manufacturer rated
Season Rating
3-season
Total Weight
1814 g (4.00 lb)
Fill Weight
1200 g (2.65 lb)
Internal Length
183 cm (6.0 ft)
Shoulder Width
174 cm (5.7 ft)
Hip Width
174 cm (5.7 ft)
Foot Box Width
172 cm (5.6 ft)
Packed Size ( Length x Diameter )
39 x 23 (1.3 x 9.1 ft)
Insulation Type
Synthetic
Synthetic Insulation Name
CloudLoft
Shape
Rectangular
Baffle Construction
Sewn-through
Baffle Orientation
Horizontal
Zipper Side
Right
Zipper Length
Full length
Coupleable/Zip Together
✓
Shell Fabric
190T polyester taffeta
Liner Fabric
68D polyester taffeta
Water Resistance
None
Draft Tube
✓
Hood Type
None
Stuff Sack Included
✓
Size Category
Regular
Maximum User Height
198 cm (6.5 ft)
Gender-Specific Fit
Unisex
Warmth-to-Weight Ratio f(x)
0.6 °C/kg
Fill Efficiency f(x)
0.08 °C/100g
Weight per Degree f(x)
1814 g/°C
Bag Type
Rectangular sleeping bag
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