I bought a 3 season Sleep Pod sleeping bag for the simple reason it was almost big enough to reach from my feet to my head and have a bit to snuggle over my head. AND it is wide too. Actually I can get in it with room to spare.
The recent Ecky Thump Rally proved that the 3 seasons didn't stretch to October in't Yorkshire. It was bloody freezin'
That all emcompassing mummy feeling is good to a degree, but my 20 year old HiTec bag that I 'grew' out of did well at -13 in the Cainegorms in just me pants and a bobble hat.
Size when packed is always an issue, but nowadays its the width and length thats the issue.
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I've got a Thermarest Ventra 'sleeping bag.' Its more of a wrap around duvet and is made to snap on to a Thermarest fitted sheet. There is a lot of room, more like a bed than a sleeping bag, but it packs pretty small. worth the price for a great nights sleep.
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Hi Pete
I have the snugpak softy 6 and it's the ecky thump rally just was a breez nice and snug only thing stoped me from sleeping was the crowed drinking till 2.30 am there is a chap n/r me that stocks the snugpak
Ta steve
I have the snugpak softy 6 and it's the ecky thump rally just was a breez nice and snug only thing stoped me from sleeping was the crowed drinking till 2.30 am there is a chap n/r me that stocks the snugpak
Ta steve
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Yeah Snupak, I'm always toastie in mine.
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what type of mattress do you use Pete?
I never believed the hype about the Exped - until I bought one. Keeps the cold ground well away.
Also, when icy temps, I use a liner - personally like the synthetic type but silk is meant to be warmer
I never believed the hype about the Exped - until I bought one. Keeps the cold ground well away.
Also, when icy temps, I use a liner - personally like the synthetic type but silk is meant to be warmer
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Totally agree with Elle here. The Thermarest xxxl I use is wonderful compared to an air bed, but bulky. I hate mummy bags so have a 3 season 40 quid cheapie and use a liner for mega cold weather. Ie below 5CElle wrote:what type of mattress do you use Pete?
I never believed the hype about the Exped - until I bought one. Keeps the cold ground well away.
Also, when icy temps, I use a liner - personally like the synthetic type but silk is meant to be warmer
If you can find one of the cheap fleece sleeping bags, they make a brilliant liner/blanket and are a good bag for Med camping
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Same as Elle and SteveR here. Camping was transformed when we got Exped Downmats (and down bags). A couple of other things......
Personally I much prefer down, it's more comfortable, more packable, more durable and just all round nicer but can be a bit more expensive but worth it IMHO. Ignore people who say it doesn't work if it gets wet, it's true but a wet synthetic bag is not going to be a nice place to be in either. It's B&B and a laundrette time if yr bag gets wet.
A big bag is cooler than a close fitting bag. That's why they make mummy shaped bags. Personally I hate them and they bring on claustrophobia in me. A square(ish) bag with a shoulder width of 90cm or more is what I go for and rated for comfort at around 0 to +5c. Such a sleeping bag packs into a 10 litre dry bag. When it's really cold I wear my light down jacket and a hat and when it's really really cold I wear socks, thermal underwear and the down jacket.
Finally you can get "expansion panels" that zip into a bag to make it much wider. I have tried two: one from Snugpack and one from Cirrus. In use the bags are nice and wide but drop several degrees off their rating.
Fwiw I have a Helsport (+5c rated) bag and a Nanok (0c rated) bag. The helsport is my fave as it's the widest and doesn't need the Currus expansion panel I need to put in the Nanok bag. (I don't need them both and ought to sell one but I ain't as I like them too much).
Edit, when camping with the wife we have an Exped down duvet thing that is ACE. It is a bottom sheet that attaches to and keeps together the Exped Downmats and a super light super warm duvet that clips to the sheet to keep it in place. It's as comfortable and as nice as being in a king size bed. It's not available in the UK, I got mine from Germany and is another expensive item, but it was sooooo worth it. 3months travelling was transformed using this.
Personally I much prefer down, it's more comfortable, more packable, more durable and just all round nicer but can be a bit more expensive but worth it IMHO. Ignore people who say it doesn't work if it gets wet, it's true but a wet synthetic bag is not going to be a nice place to be in either. It's B&B and a laundrette time if yr bag gets wet.
A big bag is cooler than a close fitting bag. That's why they make mummy shaped bags. Personally I hate them and they bring on claustrophobia in me. A square(ish) bag with a shoulder width of 90cm or more is what I go for and rated for comfort at around 0 to +5c. Such a sleeping bag packs into a 10 litre dry bag. When it's really cold I wear my light down jacket and a hat and when it's really really cold I wear socks, thermal underwear and the down jacket.
Finally you can get "expansion panels" that zip into a bag to make it much wider. I have tried two: one from Snugpack and one from Cirrus. In use the bags are nice and wide but drop several degrees off their rating.
Fwiw I have a Helsport (+5c rated) bag and a Nanok (0c rated) bag. The helsport is my fave as it's the widest and doesn't need the Currus expansion panel I need to put in the Nanok bag. (I don't need them both and ought to sell one but I ain't as I like them too much).
Edit, when camping with the wife we have an Exped down duvet thing that is ACE. It is a bottom sheet that attaches to and keeps together the Exped Downmats and a super light super warm duvet that clips to the sheet to keep it in place. It's as comfortable and as nice as being in a king size bed. It's not available in the UK, I got mine from Germany and is another expensive item, but it was sooooo worth it. 3months travelling was transformed using this.
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Emailed Alpkit recently asking if they are going to do large versions of their SkyeHigh range of sleeping bags. The answer was yes, but no date yet. I have had a large size earlier version SkyeHigh bag for some years now. Absolutely brilliant. I'm a XXXL UK size XXL US size.
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Oh yes, Plan B is so cheap and cheerful I am amazed I didn't mention it earlier....
Thermal underwear, socks and a fleece hat. This combo improves my comfort levels by about 5C (thumbs)
And I see Austin mentioned it too! Whoops... :silly:
Thermal underwear, socks and a fleece hat. This combo improves my comfort levels by about 5C (thumbs)
And I see Austin mentioned it too! Whoops... :silly:
