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 Coleman Mummy Sleeping Bag with 46 Ounce Coletherm Insulation 2000000103  US $54.99
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Sleeping Bag Buyers Guide
Did you always want to buy a sleeping bag but could not zero in on the right one? If the answer is Yes, then read on through our buyer's guide to find that best suited sleeping bag for yourself. It is imperative to have the right
sleeping bag
as it can not only ruin your sleep but also deprive you of a refreshing start to the next day.
If you want to decide on your own sleeping bag, then make sure two consider these two factors: the shape and the insulating materials.
Factor 1: Shape
Shape is an important factor as the sleeping bags are available in different shapes and sizes. The heat retention of sleeping bags, along with other physical properties like bulkiness and overall sleeping space, often depend on the shape of the sleeping bags.
Mummy Style Sleeping Bags - The air movement around your body is greatly minimized in the Mummy style sleeping bags. The bag is tapered in shape so as to lower the air content inside, which ends up making the sleeping bag retain more heat, thereby keeping you warm.
The Mummy style bags can be precious space savers as they are more compact than their traditional predecessors, making its selection in long hikes a no-brainer. Owing to excellent thermal properties, the Mummy style sleeping bags are apt choices for colder conditions.
Rectangular Sleeping Bags - As compared to Mummy style sleeping bags, this style is heavier and larger since it lacks tapered ends.
Rectangular sleeping bags lose out when it comes to efficient heat insulation, but they make up by being more spacious than Mummy bags allowing you to change sleeping positions.
Rectangular sleeping bags are most useful to take along for casual camping trips to places where weather conditions aren't extreme.
Double style sleeping bags combine the best of design, space and comfort to cater to every requirement of a couple.
True to its name, the double sleeping bags are two times the volume of a single sleeping bag, making enough room inside for two people to share.
Moreover, feeding off each other's body heat provides an effective and fun alternative considering the below par heat retention of these sleeping bags.
Factor 2: Materials
The material compositions of sleeping bags are always either down or synthetic fibers.
What makes Down a completely natural material is the source from which it is derived, namely the fluffy undercoating found under the exterior feathers of Ducks and Geese. The fact that Down bags can trap air makes them great insulators and perfect for use in cold climate conditions. Sleeping bags filled with Down tend to be light and are easily compressed making them easy to pack and can be fluffed back into their original shape whenever needed. The two points that go against Down insulated sleeping bags are that they take a long time to dry once wet and that they are more expensive than their synthetic counterpart. Retaining heat even while being wet is what Synthetic bags are known for, in spite of being heavier and bulkier than Down bags.
In spite of being superior under wet conditions, the Synthetic sleeping bags lose out to the Down sleeping bags on account of bulkiness and portability issues.
Down sleeping bags are optimal for cold and arid conditions as they retain considerable warmth when dry.
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