Patent ID: 7263731

Claim:
A camping apparatus, comprising: (a) a sleeping bag having an overall length dimension and an overall width dimension, the sleeping bag including: (1) an upper portion having an upper head edge, an upper foot edge, an upper first side edge, and an upper second side edge, (2) a lower portion having a lower outer side, a lower head edge, a lower foot edge, a lower first side edge connected to the upper first side edge of the upper portion, and a lower second side edge, and (3) sleeping bag fastening means releasably securing the upper foot edge of the upper portion of the sleeping bag to the lower foot edge of the lower portion of the sleeping bag and releasably securing the upper second side edge of the upper portion of the sleeping bag to the lower second side edge of the lower portion of the sleeping bag; (b) cushioning means secured to the lower outer side of the lower portion of the sleeping bag; and (c) sheltering means having an overall width dimension greater than the overall length dimension of the sleeping bag, the sheltering means including: (1) a canopy including: (A) a flexible first canopy portion having a canopy outer surface, a first proximal edge secured to the upper first side edge of the upper portion of the sleeping bag, a first distal edge, a first head edge, and a first foot edge, and (B) a flexible second canopy portion having a length dimension greater than the overall width dimension of the sleeping bag, the second canopy portion further having a second proximal edge secured to the first distal edge of the first canopy portion, a second distal edge, a second head edge, a second foot edge, and a canopy portion outer surface, (2) supporting means for operably supporting the canopy above the sleeping bag, and (3) storage means for storing the sheltering means on the sleeping bag.