Sleeping Bags
Your sleeping bag is the second most important camping gear you will purchase, as it is your main source of warmth and comfort.
At Velogear we have sourced a whole range of affordable adults and kids sleeping bags with all the necessary features a sleeping bag should provide.
Features
Hoods - Hoods are very important as a large part of your body heat loss happens through your head. A hood will seal off the air pocket in your sleeping bag and it will insulate your head, leaving only a small area of your face open. Hoods mostly come with drawstrings that allow you to seal the hood. If you are using your camping sleeping bag only during the warmer months, or as an indoor bag, then an envelope style sleeping bag will suffice, and is a bit cheaper.
Collars - To further reduce heat loss through the sleeping bag's head opening, some models come with built-in collars.
Inner pockets - An inner pocket for a LED light or watch is becoming a standard feature on the best sleeping bags. Professionals and user reviews say it seems indispensable once you've had one.
Double zippered - This means that you can unzip just part of the bag, to ventilate area's that might get too warm.
Weight - As in all of your camping/hiking equipment, you are always looking ways to minimise weight.
Sleeping Bag Overview
1. Match your bag's comfort rating with the coldest night time temperatures you expect to encounter.
2. Mummy-style bags insulate most effectively and are your best choice for colder conditions. However rectangular bags give you more room.
Comfort Rating
A sleeping bag's "comfort" rating identifies the most extreme temperature the bag is designed to accommodate.
Are such ratings infallible? No. Humans all have different metabolic rates, and no industry standards exist that uniformly determine sleeping bag comfort ratings.
Many factors affect your ability to keep warm inside a sleeping bag:
The insulating pad beneath your bag.
The presence/absence of a tent.
Your metabolism: You might be a "cold sleeper" (and thus one who prefers extra insulation when sleeping) or a "warm sleeper" (someone who kicks the covers off at home).
Your gender: Women frequently prefer bags with lower temperature ratings since they tend to "sleep colder" than men).
Clothing worn while inside the bag (dry long underwear and clean socks are good choices on cold nights.
Adjustments you make while in the bag (keep the bag zipped up and the hood cinched on cold nights. But be careful not to breathe into the bag, since moisture has a negative effect on the insulation).
Food in your stomach (the process of digestion helps produce warmth).
Hydration (if you're not well hydrated the food won't help much).
Recognizing that comfort ratings are merely general guides, at Velogear we have organised our sleeping bags into the following categories:
Comfort Rating Temperature Range
Summer +10° and higher
2 Season +6° and higher
3-Season -2° and higher
Winter -2° and lower
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