Recommend me: A good quality sleeping bag

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Ladies do not do that!

I do!
The wife hates it!

As for Sleeping bags, I use a Mountain Equipment bag with cotton liner.The liner protects your bag from getting soiled, but can be awkward to get used too. My bag is four season and the comfort rating is from -15 to +5 degrees celcius. The only time it was too hot to use was a climbing trip to Italy. However, dumped in a bivvy bag on Dartmoor or in my tent in the French Alps, it was perfectly comfortable. I even got a little frisky in that bag once with a climbing instructor in Bordeaux, but that is another story. Anyway, I totally rate Mountain Equipment, Rab or Coleman for quality kit at varying price points.

I have also used a Thermorest, but found them to be a little to thin for my liking. I now have a Back Packers Air Bed, this inflates to four inches and deflates to roll up to the size of an insulated Mug. It is a great bit of kit and worth every penny it cost, unlike the thermorest, which eventually got a puncture which I could not repair because the material perished.

[Dave20046]

I've heard Aztec sleeping bags are very good for the money, one recommendation was from a suspected tramp so well worth a look I reckon.

ajungilak are also very good

[punyXpress]

" even when using a 2 season bag at the height of summer inside a small 3 man tent I've woken up shivering through the night at times... "
Not surprised, Paul - that was FEAR making you shiver!
Select your camp companions with more care in future.

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

I always pack a cheapo supermarket duvet. OK they can be a bit bulky (although if you use one of those vacuum pack bags they do go really small), but guaranteed to keep you warm on top of your sleeping bag.

yep this is what we do - we have a blanket on top of the blow up bed, a tesco value double sleeping bag, and a duvet on top.

Therefore in the summer, when it's too warm, the tesco value sleeping bag is plenty warm enough, and the duvet is not required.

However, not ideal on the bike, and we've been looking at Go Outdoors at Wakefield for a new Double one which might pack up small enough for the bike.

And No, I don't trump - my fella's orchestra is more than warm enough. Bleurgh.

[SoulKiss]

Traditional wisdom is to put 2/3rds of your available bedding below you.

This is because the ground is better at stealing your body warmth than the air is.

What I use is a Vango, self-inflating camping mat and one of the timy Snugpak sleeping bags.

If its in the winter I have my bigger Snugpack thats good to -17C

I do have a couple of the Vango XL sleeping bags which are nice and roomy and very warm too.

[NTECUK]

The army sleep system is good as its got 3 individual layers .
Self inflating roll mat. Emergency foil blanket .and a hat

[Sir Trev]

Another vote for SnugPack. My Softie 12 has kept me toastie for years. Have not had too much problem with cold coming up from the ground through it either but I have not camped in cooler weather for a long time.

[G]

The nightstar Vango bags will keep you warm, but even the 450 will feel a bit straightjacket like. They are mummy bags.

I throw my legs all over the place when sleep, you can't do that in these tyes of bag.

I'll be using a Vango 350in north wales this weeknd supposed to be -2 over night

[maviczap]

From reading about what the carp fishing guys use for their overnight sessions, the genuine British Army sleeping bags are the business, this was compared to other commercial ones.

Plus they can be had for peanuts on Ebay.

There's a 4 seasons version.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_tr...g+bag&_sacat=0

What these nutters don't know about camping out in middle of winter isn't worth knowing about

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

My lad used to work in Go Outdoors in York Paul, I'll ask him what they do that is good. Be later tonight though....

I asked Jon about Go-Outdoors stuff and he recommended the Lifeventure sleeping bags as they work very well, pack small and good value - one of the best features is the waterproof stuff-sack it comes in. He has one and has used it canoe camping and for MRT stuff, rates it quite highly. He has this one... http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/downligh...ng-bag-p185177