Kinds of sleeping bags and their features

If members of your family can be referred to fans of outdoor activities, then you can not do without sleeping bags. They are simply indispensable in campaigns. Sleeping bags allow you to relax with the greatest possible comfort at night, in order to continue the journey with new strength in the morning.

To properly choose a sleeping bag, you first need to understand the existing types of such products. By cut they can be made in the form of a cocoon or blanket. There are also combined models.

The cocoon tapers to the bottom of the product. Thanks to this, such a product is quite compact, which allows you to save space in your backpack. But this is not all its advantages. The main thing is how such a sleeping bag differs - it fits tightly the body of the traveler. This makes it possible to use sleeping bags of this kind at lower temperatures. The hood of the article has an anatomical shape. There are models with a warm collar, as well as an additional valve covering the zipper along its entire length.

Sleeping blankets have a rectangular shape. The design of these sleeping bags can be complemented by a hood with a zipper. These products are more suitable for beginners who do not plan to go on difficult trips and who do not care how many things they have to carry.

Combined models represent a kind of symbiosis of the two species mentioned. On the one hand, these are the same rectangular blankets, on the other, they are equipped with an anatomical hood, which is pulled by a special screed with a so-called stopper.

The last two types of products can play the role of an ordinary blanket, if they are completely unbuttoned. Also it is worth considering that the zipper on the bag can be sewn on both the left and the right. This allows you to connect two products and get one big bed.

Fill sleeping bags, too, with different materials. It can be either cotton, or fluff, or synthetics. The first option is more appropriate in small trips for short distances. Such products weigh a lot, easily absorb moisture. The main thing that attracts buyers in such sleeping bags is their low price. Also to the pluses is the fact that such models will be ideal for tourists, prone to allergies to synthetics and fluff.

By the way, the last material is a filler, which ensures maximum heat preservation. However, it also quickly gets wet, and dries quite a while. These qualities indicate that the use of such sleeping bags when traveling in places with high temperatures and high humidity is unacceptable. They will be more relevant when climbing mountains and expeditions in the Arctic.

Sleeping bags with a filler made of sintepon can be two-, three- and four-layer. This is the cheapest option, but its quality leaves much to be desired. Of course, they do not so well absorb moisture, and dry much faster than previous models, but after 4 trips such products will be suitable except for travel in warm climates. The fact is that this material quickly cracks, because of what the product becomes thinner and, of course, colder.

Now very popular models with hollow fillers, which do not cake much longer. Even in a wet state, such a bag will warm the tourist. It is easy to care for, and its range of application is quite wide. Such products can be used as winter sleeping bags, for walking and mountain walks, as well as for large changes in humidity and temperatures.

The outer material of the sleeping bag is most often nylon. Only down products are covered with special fabrics: Ultrex, Pertext, etc.

Today, a consultant at any specialized outlet can offer you a sleeping bag. "Sportmaster" is a store that, of course, deserves attention. Here is a large assortment of sleeping bags, the price of which can be as high as 1 and 8 thousand rubles.