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30/6/2016 at 6:26pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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On the rare occasion we stay in a hotel, the first thing I do is make sure nothing is tucked in. Sheets, duvets, whatever, I can't stand being tucked in... and yet, here I am, hooked on camping, and hooked on the sleeping bags we use. Rectangular rather than mummy type, admittedly, but a sleeping bag nonetheless.
They're spacious enough not to feel trapped or hemmed in (900mm wide). Heavy enough to feel like a duvet. Never got entangled in them.. Never failed to roll over. Absolutely no more restrictive than the duvet we use at home. They have a removable fleece liner (not that we remove it LOL!) and is classed as "5 season". They can be joined together to make a double (At least a king size, I'd say).
We use ours on standard camp beds, which I believe are around 650mm wide (?) so there is a considerable overhang down each side of the bed. Maybe, if you were that way inclined, you could bunch it up a bit so you can tuck yourself in each side (including the middle of a double) but being fleece lined, with good zip baffles, and in our case being on SIMs on camp beds, we've never felt a draught down the middle... or the outside edge, for that matter!
They're also on the long side, and have the brucey bonus of fleece ear muffs!
Just to point out, these are designed for fishermen, sleeping out in a bivvy, or under a tarp (They are "Peachskin" waterproof too), exposed to the cold, if not the rain, so I guess that's why they are so warm, cosy, and draught free?
Only downside? Rather big and bulky when packed, so best get an MPV! 
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I really couldn't rate these any higher. Since we started camping in 2012 (and continued all year round), these are one of the few items we haven't even considered replacing! 
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. Space isnt too much of an issue cos i just bought a large roofbox. Thanks for all who replied I'm going to dig my heels in and stick to my duvet with maybe a single spread out for underneath.
