After a long day reaching your destination, nothing beats the feeling of snuggling into a warm, comfy sleeping bag, ready for a good nights sleep in preparation (and anticipation) for a new day. Having the right sleeping bag can be the difference between waking up refreshed and ready for another great day and not sleeping at all. Here we give useful advice and tips to help you choose the best bag for a good nights sleep.
Basic tips on purchasing a new sleeping bag
Decide what the lowest temperature is that you are likely to encounter. Choose a bag that will perform to this temperature.
Synthetic bags tend to be cheaper and easier to clean than down bags. They also provide reasonable insulation when wet and dry out more quickly than down bags.
Down bags provide the best warmth to weight ratio, compress smaller and will last longer than synthetic bags.
A mummy shaped bag will provide the most efficient insulation compared to a rectangular bag which will give more space to move around in (but also to heat up).
A sleeping bag is no good if you don’t have insulation from the ground; use a suitable mat to get the most from your bag.
Basic knowlege of how a sleeping bag works
Sleeping bags work by trapping air within the bag itself.
Your body is the heat generator for this insulation system and is able to create extra heat for warming up the environment around you.
There are many technical bags with features that aim to help retain this extra heat and therefore reduce the work for your body.
Choosing a suitable sleeping bag is the most essential piece of kit when camping, hiking, trekking.
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