Can anyone reccommend a good double sleeping bag? I dont want to spend a fortune on one but I also dont want to go out and buy a cheapo that wont keep us warm / last us
We have just been using the double quilt off the bed but I dont want to keep using that for another season
I personally would go for two singles. If you have a double you have a big air gap down the middle to let all the cold in! You can still have a cuddle in two singles! We have single sleeping bags and a wooly blanket on top.
hmm.. Yeah I did originally want two singles as I wasnt sure which option would be warmer - just assumed it would be warmer in a double. Can see what you mean about an air gap ... maybe two singes are better
Thanks
I agree with getting 2 singles. I just recently bought an Outwell double and it's lovely but, we used it for the first time whilst staying with relatives just after Xmas and everytime my OH turned over a huge air gap appeared.
We're now going to either use a kingsize duvet on the airbed or OH will use his single sleeping bag and I'll use the double as I'm a bed sheet hogger!
If you get a right hand zipped single and a left hand zipped single, they will zip together to make a double when you want. If they are mummy bags, then you just have a separate area for your feet. If they are envelope bags, which generally aren't as warm, then you can get them so that they are completely joined along their length when zipped together. You have the option of using them as doubles or singles then.
We got 2 Eurohike Adventurer 300s which often come up on a buy one get one free deal at Millets, comfort: -2 to +25 degrees, with an even bigger extreme range. We zip these together. At £49 each, the buy 1 get 1 free deal makes them really affordable. They have proven much warmer than our old Vango Wilderness 350s and come with all the baffle and hood features you need to keep out the drafts. After looking at all the options these offered the best temperature range without going silly on the price...
I understand that you can also get an optional extra width section that can be added for larger people or people who like a bit more space - but I'd check whether they are continuing this.
Although we have a brand new (still in its bag) Coleman Hudson double sleeping bag, we have decided against using it as we much prefer a duvet (less restrictive). So we put a picnic blanket down first under our Intex queensize deluxe airbed, then a fitted fleece blanket (Dunelm Mill) a fitted sheet, then our 13.5 tog duvet followed by a throw blanket thing from Aldi if needed, warm as toast. We have a small electric heater if need be to take off the chill but once in bed we really don't need it.
I have an outwell double contour, really toasty, plenty of room, and it can be broken down into 2 singles if you want to, states on the stuff sack, ( thats if you want to believe the number's), -11c + 19c.. Ive used it in just above freezing temps, and i didn't want to get out of the bag, could have stayed their all day
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We have two tescos value doubles, as we are both lardies. Can be zipped together if you wish. However as just a double you get loads of unrestricted space which I prefer. For the price ( they were approx £17 each) they are really toasty toasty. I snuggle with a little fleece blanket just at the top, but had a lot of fun in them :)
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