[header] How to fold a sleeping bag [title] Shake out the sleeping bag. [step] Pick up the sleeping bag and give it a good shake--this will remove any crumbs, hidden flashlights or lost socks. Lay the sleeping bag out flat on a section of clean, dry ground. 
[title] Fold it in half, lengthwise. [step] Zip up the sleeping bag, all the way to the top, then fold it in half lengthwise.