🪶 From the Cave Wall: The Story Behind the Comfy Feet Sleeping Bag®

I've always fancied myself a caveman — simple, curious, and happiest outdoors. I love exploring creeks, hiking through the woods, and soaking up everything nature has to offer. Life is an awesome journey full of wonder, discovery, and dirt under your fingernails. Take time to enjoy it. Just Go Outside and Explore!

I’m a handyman by profession — I fix things, build things, and solve problems with my hands. Somewhere between a wrench and a hammer, I created Zenith Trek: my highest journey. It’s where my love for invention meets my passion for the great outdoors.

Sleeping under the stars has always been my recharge button. But I don’t have a woolly mammoth hide to curl up in, so I rely on the modern-day equivalent — a sleeping bag. And somewhere along the way, things got… uncomfortable.

Some time back, I developed an ingrown toenail. Gross, I know. But getting longer in the tooth, as they say, I’m not as limber as I once was — I can’t chew my toenails anymore to keep them trimmed (don’t judge). It really started to irritate me that my toes were trapped in those tight, flat “envelope-style” sleeping bags that squeeze your feet together like they’re in time-out. Even the slight weight of my bed sheets at home started to bug me.

So, being the caveman that I am, I sharpened my charcoal stick and started drawing on the cave wall. Before I knew it, I had sketched a new design for a sleeping bag — one that actually gave your feet room to breathe. I called it Uklg nijw choqzy in cave-speak, but since that didn’t roll off the tongue easily, I renamed it the Comfy Feet Sleeping Bag® — the bag that lets you wiggle your toes. Seriously comfortable for the toesies! It's like having a tent for your feet. You can easily put a pelt in there for added warmth if so desired. Roomy, wiggly — no cramped toes. Way better than Noroll Fourpoints’ idea: He who invented the square wheel. Blamed earth for being flat! “Wheel fine! Earth broken!” Believed squares roll better — “because more sides = more better.”

That’s when things really started to take shape. I used premium ripstop fabric that’s both water- and wind-resistant, double-filled hollow-core insulation for warmth and comfort, and top-grade YKK zippers — the best zippers on the market for reliability and durability. A sleeping bag with cheap zippers? Forget it. You’ll regret that faster than stepping barefoot on a Lego.

The Comfy Feet Sleeping Bag® has an expanded footbox, designed so your feet can stick straight up naturally while you sleep on your back. It lets air circulate and keeps your toes from feeling like they’re trapped in a burrito. The integrated hood cinches around your noggin for warmth, has two zippers — one full length down the side and another along the bottom. The zippered bottom lets you open it up to adjust airflow on warmer nights yet your feet are still covered. Unzip both and lay it out like a quilt. It’s everything I wanted in a sleeping bag — functional, comfortable, and built to last. 

Not like Nowit Nogrog, who proudly invented dehydrated grog — “Just add water and wait two or three weeks.” He always said, “More patience, better grog!” Or his brother, Leswit Nogrog, still waiting for first batch to finish brewing.

It’s not made for sub-zero expeditions (use a woolly mammoth hide for that), but it’s perfect for camping, hiking, hunting, backyard sleepovers, and all those weekend adventures that make life worth living.

The Comfy Feet Sleeping Bag® — Born from Frustration, Built for Freedom

This is my new adventure — my invention — born from frustration, humor, and a love for the outdoors. I built what I couldn’t find: a sleeping bag that actually lets your feet relax, stay warm, and be free to wiggle your toes. It's like a tent for your feet!

We are Zenith Trek.
Go Outside and Explore.
Find your Zenith Trek.

— Caveman Myk