Choosing a quality sleeping bag is an investment in your comfort. The correct choice can make the difference between an enjoyable camping trip, or lying awake either shivering or sweating, and wishing you were back at home in your real bed. The best sleeping bag is the one most appropriate for the weather conditions, your …
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If you are in the market for a sleeping bag, and want ‘the best’ for the amount you have to spend there will be various ratings to look out for, and these will vary in importance from person to person. For example, an eco-warrior will want to know the carbon footprint for the sleeping bag, …
Many campers haven’t discovered the comforts of a sleeping bag liner – then they wonder why their sleeping bag is smelling funky, why it isn’t feeling as warm as it is supposed to be and why they have to wash the darn thing so often. Along comes the sleeping bag liner to sort out all …
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If you are going on a trip and can’t bear to be parted from your significant other by your sleeping bag, you can’t just toss the bags in the vehicle or backpack and say, “We’ll just zip them together when we arrive,” – it’s not quite that easy. Zipping sleeping bags together needs a little …
Discussions about what sleeping bag to choose often center around how warm they are going to keep you. But you need to know how long are they expected to keep you warm and what factors will affect the quality of your sleep. Yes, sleeping bags do lose their warmth, and much of it comes down …
The idea of a waterproof sleeping bag may seem appealing. it may seem like a good feature to have. After all, when you’re out camping, you want to be protected from the elements, right? Of course you do, but the purpose of a sleeping bag is to keep you warm inside your tent, as well …
Sleeping bags are designed with a specific occupant in mind and lots will change depending on whether the occupant is a 200lb adult or a 35lb toddler. A child can sleep in an adult sleeping bag, but will the child be comfortable and safe? No, sleeping bags are not safe for toddlers. There are a …
If you are concerned about how flame-retardant your sleeping bag actually is, and what that little label really means in terms of protection should a fire break out in the campsite, then this article should clear up those questions. A common fear is how much time there will be to escape before the whole sleeping …
Sleeping bags, just like your clothes, need to be washed every once in a while. You may be tempted to save some time and effort and not wash them by hand. But is that a good idea? Can you really wash sleeping bags in the washing machine? Technically yes they are, BUT the more you …
A lot of people are wondering whether or not dry cleaning their sleeping bag is a safe and effective means of getting it ready for the next camping trick. But is it really a good idea? Should you dry clean your sleeping bag? No, you should never dry clean your sleeping bag! The chemicals are …
