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If you've been comfortable with your duvet, why change?

We used to use two single sleeping bags zipped together to make a double, but I got fed up of struggling to undo the zip in a hurry when I had a night sweat, and the noise of the zip when either of us had to get up for the loo during the night  So, we've been taking a duck down duvet for the last few years, and we wouldn't go back to sleeping bags again now - the duvet is so much more convenient, and more pliable so you can tuck it up around your chin, or over your shoulder etc.

Quote: Originally posted by mrsnlw2012 on 10/6/2013

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Hubby and I have been camping a few times but have always took the duvet rather than buying a bag...shock horror I know! We have decided to invest in a double bag but are confused as to what to get as things are listed with seasons/temperatures/gsms?!

We usually take 2 duvets with us and lay one on top of the other and only tend to camp in spring/summer.

Any recommendations would be great :-)

Thanks in advance

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I got a Vango Wilderness double sleeping bag. The main reason for buying it is that there are zips down each side so no more disturbance than separate sleeping bag zips if someone wants to get up in the night. From my research, when I was looking to buy my sleeping bag, it seemed that most of them do this these days and you can, in fact, unzip them and use them either as two separate blankets or zip them up and use them as two single sleeping bags so very versatile. I haven' had chance to use mine yet, however, I have tested it and it is lovely. It is not too bulky and I managed to get it at a really good price. We are planning on taking a thin quilt or a blanket too so it should be fine.