Tips For Choosing A Sleeping Bag

Are you looking for the perfect sleeping bag for your child’s sleepover or your next camping trip? If you’re like most people, you’d like a few tips on choosing the right sleeping bag. Here are a few helpful tips that you can use to ensure that you spend your money wisely while getting exactly what you need…

What temperature rating do you need?

Consider when and where you’ll be using your sleeping bag. Many individuals just blindly toss one in the cart without checking to see what temperatures it performs best in. This is important to do, especially if you are planning to use it on a camping trip. Depending on where you will be camping, you may require a sleeping bag that protects you or the intended user for very low temperatures. Visit Wikipedia for more on sleeping bag temperature ratings.

Check the sleeping bag material.

The material that the sleeping bag is made of should also be a concern if you plan to use this item on more than a few occasions because some materials tear easily or catch fire quickly. The most durable material you can find a sleeping bag made of is Dryloft. It is popular and also more expensive but it offers several great qualities that you just can’t find in other materials. Water resistance, weather resistance and good breathability are just a few of the amazing qualities of this material. Microfiber is also a good bet for durability and water resistance.

Check the all-important filling.

The filling that your bag contains is another important choice for those intending to use their sleeping bag outdoors. There are several options available, so we will break them down into groups; those that insulate well when wet and those that do not insulate well when wet.

Fillings That Insulate Well When Wet

• Lite-loft
• Primaloft
• Hollofil
• Polarguard
• Microloft

Fillings That Do Not Insulate Well When Wet

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Of course, there is much more to consider when choosing the sleeping bag that’s right for you, but these little facts can help you out a bit if you take them into consideration when you go to purchase your next sleeping bag.