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Topic: what sleeping bag shld we get

crosby68

21/7/2009 at 5:52pm
Location: Leicester
Outfit: Outwell Montana 6

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Hi...we are completely new to this..and i think this site is just brilliant....we are going to buy our tent on friday..its the Hi Gear Kalahari 8..also want to get the sleeping bags etc....

there is so much choice out there...i dont want to buy one that won't be warm enough..we will be taking our 2 daughters with us, one is 8 the other 17mths old.so i'm panicking a bit that i don't want them to be cold...we are going camping in August so hopefully it shld be alot warmer by then...there are different grades of sleeping bag and i don't know which one to get...any advice wld be greatfully rec'd...i'm going to put my youngest in her travel cot..so any tips on taking a toddler would be great

thanks for reading.

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Hartley Hare

21/7/2009 at 5:58pm
Location: North Wales
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Bought two really nice ones and in the end, started taking the quilts right off the beds, much better in our book., bags are sweaty lumps and the used twice bags are in the garage doing nothing......

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3madboyz

21/7/2009 at 8:36pm
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Hi and welcome.....

The best advice I can give is to get the best bags possible within your budget, IMO the sleeping bags are the most important item of kit (next to the tent) when buying camping gear....

A branded (Vango , Coleman, Outwell ) bag will probably be your best bet but it is up to you which type (mummy or envelope/ double or single etc...)
It may be best to go for a 3 season one for warmth as even summer nights are chilly to some people!!!
Vango have a good range of kids bags (we use these) and come in different shapes and sizes.
Always take a couple of blankets too just in case.....

Happy camping..

layzeevic

21/7/2009 at 9:28pm
Location: North Yorkshire
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Hi Crosby

We recently bought 2 outwell sleeping bags and they're great! We used them at the end of June and we were as snug as a bug in a rug!

Our little man (nearly 3 yrs old) slept in my old bag with a cable tie to tie off the spare bit. He was as snug as a bug in a rug!

We put down 2 roll mats, then the blow up bed, then a blanket, then a fitted sheet, then the sleeping bags. Bit of a 'princess and the pea' set up!!

Little man slept on a roll mat, then his Kids Kampa blow up bed, then a fleece, in his sleeping bag!!

It sounds a lot I know. We've got a van so space isn't a problem. This may be helpful.... or not!!

Vic

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mikerox

21/7/2009 at 11:04pm
Location: North West
Outfit: Outwell Carolina & Outwell Bear Lake 6

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I got one of those Sleep Cell bags from Costco but havent used it yet. Looks good, ill report back after my trip at the weekend!

Former Scout

21/7/2009 at 11:13pm
Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
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Hello and welcome to the forum. First post!!

You are right to want to give consideration to the choice of sleeping bag; few things are worse than being cold at night. When you have made your choice you may wish to consider the following. One of my sons is a real reptile and feels the cold. As well as his sleeping bag (which is a good one) we've also got a silk (inner) liner and an over-bag. Both of these add 5 degrees Celsius of warmth to his bag. I got both of them from Decathlon but I'm sure that other places will have them. They are an inexpensive way of boosting the performance of a sleeping bag.

crosby68

22/7/2009 at 8:37am
Location: Leicester
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thankyou everyone for your replies.....

carn't wait now to buy everything at the weekend...

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TheNewUnion

22/7/2009 at 6:36pm
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I got an army surplus 58 Pattern (LONG) sleeping bag for about £20. Probably too big if you are walking and camping but for car camping it's great, real down/feather, waterproof backing which is handy for kipping outside. It's super warm and there's loads of room in it.

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