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Sleeping Bags

Sleeping Bags are a good idea when sleeping in a tent, camper or cabin. You have many options to choose from when you go shopping for a sleeping bag.

Some of the main things I look for when buying a sleepingbag are the temperature rating and the type of material on the inside of the sleepingbag. Some sleepingbags have a nylon material on the inside which is cool on the skin. The zipper set-up is another thing I look for, some sleeping bags have the zipper exposed on the in side which can be uncomfortable to the skin, a sleepingbags that unzip all the way is a good choice so that the sleeping bag turns in to a comforter that can cover two or more people.

Sleeping bags come in different shapes and sizes, you can get the common rectangle sleepingbag design or you can get the cocoon sleepingbag design that conforms to your body shape.

Two important qualities to look for in a sleeping bag are its temperature rating and its water resistance.

You can expect to pay anywhere from 20.00 to 150.00 and higher for a Sleeping Bag.

Things to look for when buying a Sleeping Bag are:

  • Type of Insulation in the sleepingbag
  • Zipper set-up of the sleepingbag
  • Temperature rating of the sleepingbag
  • Water resistance of the sleeping bag
  • Fire resistant sleepingbag
  • Inner material
  • Outer Material
  • Size - Width and Height of the sleepingbag
Square Shaped Sleepingbag, good for one person or this sleeping bag can be unzipped and used as a comfortor Sleeping Bag images - Camping and Fishing 101
Contored Sleeping bag with lower section extended for pillow and head.Sleeping Bag images - Camping and Fishing 101