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Subject Topic: Sleeping bag recommendation? Post Reply Post New Topic
31/8/2010 at 9:03pm
 Location: Darlington County Durham
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Hi All,

I'm after a new sleeping bag. The mummy one I have is too tight across the shoulders.

I would prefer a square one if possible. I'm 6 ft tall so would need to be quite long. Needs to be 3 - 4 season and I'm Looking to pick one up in the sales for around £30.-£40.

Can anyone give me any recommendations or has anyone seen anything that's good quality for a good price? Any suggestions welcome

Thanks

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31/8/2010 at 9:08pm
 Location: Cornwall
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I await some useful responses to this thread The Mackam.  I am after the very same.  I thought I had found 'the one' until reading the small print and finding it was only a summer weight.

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01/9/2010 at 7:09pm
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Can anyone help?

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01/9/2010 at 7:31pm
 Location: Costa Del West Sussex
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Hello Mackam.
             I have a Tesco rectangular XL Sleeping Bag, with the thick liner inside it makes a comfy (and roomy) bed.

I'm 5' 14", so that's why I bought the XL.

Hope this helps?

Kind regards James

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01/9/2010 at 7:42pm
 Location: Sauchie Scotland
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I got an Outwell Camper Lux in the GO sale last month, it was about £30 I think, tried it out last weekend and it's the bee's knees. Really roomy, cosy, excellent quality. We had quite a cold night and I was toasty where in my old Vango I would have frozen. Definitely worth considering.

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01/9/2010 at 7:49pm
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I have the Aztec Swallow XL (Extra Large) i'm 20 stone, 54" chest and 6ft 2" and find it fine for me, i'm fortunate enough that my SIL works for the parent company that make them and they have a staff shop, that, and a sale day meant i got it for £13 but a quick google will find one under £30

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01/9/2010 at 8:12pm
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coleman hampton is nice, it's rectangular and cotton so not shiny

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01/9/2010 at 8:32pm
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Another vote for the Outwell Camper Lux. My hubbie is just under 6 foot and finds he has plenty of room in it. We have been super snug in ours on colder nights early May. I seem to recall it is a 3 season bag, not a 4 season. You can also get them with a left and right zip to make a double .......should you be feeling particularly cold!!

Edit - just to add - they do pack quite bulky and take up a lot more space than our old vango bags.


01/9/2010 at 8:39pm
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We have a Coleman Hudson.  It has towelling inside for extra warmth.  It's a double though, but very very warm.


01/9/2010 at 9:09pm
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amazed Vango hasnt got a mention

my OH is very sensitive to cold and hates tight mummy bags. Her standard bag is Vango Nitestar 450 SQ

To me it is way to warm except in winter, well worth £40 we paid, maybe cheeaper in the sales

Reason we got this one over Hudson etc is Vango is constructed with 2 layers of insulation offset stitched, so there can be no cold spots. Cheaper ones dont do that

Vango also has a nice poly cotton inner which is nice and soft. And the bag is big enough, so it is fairly easy to repack

Got 5 Vangos (proper ones) and 2 Outwells (kids ones) in this house - so we might be slightyl biased


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01/9/2010 at 11:24pm
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Another vote for the Outwell camper lux. 

Although I zip ours together to make a double, I did make hubby get in it when it was in single mode to see if it would be big enough for him.  He's 6ft 4in and has a 50" chest and he was ok in it.

I got the Go outdoors £30 price matched by my local Yeomans which saved me the petrol to Cardiff



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01/9/2010 at 11:39pm
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vango nitestar 450 square

that is a nice bag that can be bought for £40.00 now it is 80cm top and bottom and a length of 220cm

if you want a but bigger then look at the

Vango Sonno Grande DLX

that has a bit more room than the nite star but i would class it as more of a leisure bag  



02/9/2010 at 9:45am
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We have had Vango 350 sleeping bags for years now, 0 degree rated (although as you get several ratings these days for a sleeping bag - I am not sure whether the 0 is comfort or extreme). Anyone advise?

I'd second Vango sleeping bags - proven a very good purchase. We have a right hand one and a left hand one and zip them together to make a double or keep them separate.

We combine with a duvet for early spring camping and blankets in the autumn so a higher rating would be useful for these seasons if you want to just use sleeping bags.

Helen




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