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information on
leading Sleeping
Bag articles and
products to help you
select the best
quality and comfort
for your family
fun.
Choosing The Right
Sleeping Bag For Your
Adventure
Ready
to buy a new sleeping
bag
and go
camping? When you are
looking for the right
sleeping bag, you want
to keep a few things in
mind. You need to know
the time of year you
will be using the
sleeping
bag as
well as the weather
conditions and where
you are going to use
it. The shape and size
of the sleeping bag
and the type of
filling you want as
well as the
temperature rating are
important factors.
After you determine
your needs for a
sleeping bag, you can
make the right
choice.
The type
of weather or the time of
year you will be using the
sleeping bag is important.
If you are camping during
the summer, you do not need
a sleeping bag that is
rated for colder weather.
Something with a lower
temperature rating works
well. If you are using it
during colder months, you
are going to need something
that is rated for colder
temperatures. Where you use
the sleeping bag also comes
into play.
Sleeping
Bag Temperature
Rating
When you
are hiking, plan to camp
under the stars, you need
something that is warm and
waterproof. If you are in
the warmth of a camper or a
car, you need something
rated for the temperature,
but it may not need to be
waterproof.
The
sleeping bag temperature
ratings are for survival.
There is the upper limit
for high temperatures,
comfort rating, lower
rating, which states how
cold the temperature can be
and still keep you warm.
The extreme rating is for
survival in severe weather.
If you are hiking during
the colder weather, you
want a sleeping bag rated
for the coldest temperature
you might be out in. If you
are camping in a car or
camper, you need something
that covers you and has a
temperature rating that can
keep you warm or cool.
Waterproof
sleeping
bags are nice
for all weather
conditions because
they protect you from
water and
dampness.
Sleeping
Bag Shape
The style
of sleeping bag is
important for a comfortable
sleep. If you are
backpacking, you want
something easy to roll up
and carry on your backpack.
You can choose from the
rectangle sleeping bag or
the mummy style. The mummy
sleeping bag is better for
retaining body heat and for
keeping the feet warm. The
mummy sleeping bag does
have a drawstring for
securing the bag at the top
to prevent heat loss as
well. If you are hiking or
backpacking, the mummy bag
may not be as easy to carry
as the rectangular sleeping
bag.
Sleeping
Bag Insulation
Type
There are
two type of insulation for
the
sleeping
bag.
The down filled and
the synthetic fill.
The synthetic fill is
more likely to protect
you from rain or damp
conditions where the
down filled sleeping
bags are more for the
warmth. If a down
filled sleeping bag
gets wet, you will
lose the insulation
factor. Some of the
newer down filled
sleeping bags have a
protective covering to
help keep the sleeping
bag dry. These do cost
a little more money
than the regular down
filled sleeping bags.
Two other materials
used are wool and
cotton. The wool
sleeping bags repel
water and the cotton
sleeping bags soak up
the water.
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