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We are after some new sleeping bags,can anyone recommend any particular ones.  Budget about £25.00 each.

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Dont get anything rated lower than 350 ,if you are too hot you can always unzip and use it as a quilt but if your cold ,your misserable and it can get very cold in a tent even in summer!

We have Gelert ,bags cant remeber the name tbh but they are fine ,we aso have some pro action mummy bags rated 500 for when we go in autumn/spring

I have a vango 350 a gelert 350 and 2 gelert 350s that are a different type and have to say they are all of the same thickness

I also have 2 500 proaction that are a LOT warmer and 2 250 vango that you can tell are thinner

I am pretty sure they ratings are an industry set standard

Its related to the weight of the fill - and a better quality fill will weigh less for a given warmth.  Your bags are probably roughly the same quality.  For instance I make my own outdoor clothes and Primaloft comes in different weights.  As down comes in different weights AND different fill power.  My 350 and 285 bags are rated the same - 5 degrees C.  If fill weight was all that was needed they wouldn't have bothered with comfort ratings...

Okay - Vango bags - from their website

Venom 350 rated to 0C

Nitestar 350 rated to +2C

Summit 350 rated to +4C

i dont know what my mummy bag isbut i know they are nice and warm ...... to hot for hubby...... i know they go to -5 and were around 25 pound 4 years ago. unfortunately there in the trailer at the mo ready for the weekend (i think we may need something warm) but when i find out i will let you know. i think if your budget is 25 pound then you will certainly get a good bag  

gemini 21 thanks for the tip about socks ....... i do normally wear bed socks (how sexy) cos i get dead bad cold feet but i will make sure i take bed socks now not gust normal socks

hope you get what you want treacle 44 .........clearly lots of choice