Tuesday, 22 September 2009

What Camping Sleeping Bags Are Right For You?


By Luke Webber

If you are like me then you love nothing more than camping and hiking! As soon as I start driving out to the wilderness I feel all of my problems and worries start drifting out the window. When I go camping though I like to be comfortable, nothing crazy like bringing everything including the kitchen sink but just being well prepared and having the right items for my trips. Some of the most important pieces of gear are of course the right camping sleeping bags. It is great to get a perfect nights sleep out in the piece and quiet of the wild! I have put together some things to consider before you buy your next camping sleeping bags for you and your family.

The first and most important thing to consider is the temperature and climate you will be camping in. All good camping sleeping bags come with a temperature rating. This is a number, for example 20 degrees, which mean the sleeping bag will keep you warm and comfortable down to that temperature. Be sure to get sleeping bags with the right temperature rating or else you may end up being too hot or too cold. It is of course better to be too hot than too cold as with most camping sleeping bags you can unzip them and let some cool air in.

There is not much to say about zippers! Just be sure to get a camping sleeping bag with one built in, you would be crazy not too. They make your sleeping bag much more versatile and easy to adjust your temperature at night if you are too hot. On those really hot nights you can unzip it completely and lay on it!

Camping sleeping bags come in many shapes and sizes these include mummy styles, kids sleeping bags, double and light sleeping bags.

I would highly recommend getting a light sleeping bag if you are going to be doing a lot of hiking and carrying all of your gear. A lighter load will make the sights you see that much more enjoyable and the hill tracks a bit shorter! With the advances in technology of materials these days you can buy a light sleeping bag that is still suitable for very low temperatures.

Double sleeping bags are great for two main reasons. First if you have a double sleeping bag and your partner to snuggle up with, well I don't really need to say anymore! Second if you love to spread out when you sleep this will give you loads of room to do that provided the first reason isn't in play!

If you really want your kids to love their camping trips then don't think twice about it just get them sleeping bags with cartoons on them! You won't have to tell them to go to bed they will be in those sleeping bags in a snap!

You thought that a sleeping bag was just a sleeping bag right? Wrong! There is a lot to consider when choosing the ones that are right for you and your family. You need to think about the material as well. If you are after one for colder climates the filling will generally be down or a synthetic alternative. New materials are being made all of the time which are more light weight while retaining insulating properties. So synthetic does not necessarily mean poor quality. One measure of a good camping sleeping bag is it's fill rating. The higher the rating the better quality. It is determined by the amount of fill per square inch. Take care in choosing your camping sleeping bags and happy camping!

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