Category Archives: Sleeping
Alpkit Double Dozer Sleeping Mat
I’m a big fan of Alpkit Sleeping Mats, they are great quality mats, reasonably priced and have never failed me. So I’m excited to hear and that they are extending their range with the Alpkit Double Dozer. This is a double bed sized version of their Dozer (coincidentally the one I own). The Double Dozer …
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Therm-a-rest NeoAir XLite
The Therm-a-rest NeoAir XLite as the name suggests is an extra light mattress from Therm-a-rest. The NeoAir technology was new in 2012 and changes what you expect from a hiking mattress. It’s warm, comfortable but extremely lightweight. the X-Lite is the next generation of NeoAir which delivers greater performance than the original with a streamlined …
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Klymit Inertia X Frame Sleeping Pad
Generally in the Camping Gear market we see a lot of evolution but not much revolution. Until Now! Klymit have completely turned sleeping mats on their head with the Klymit Inertia X Frame. This is an inflatable sleeping mat but without the unnecessary material. This makes the Klymit Inertia X-Frame extremely light weight with a …
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Should I buy a Synthetic or Down Sleeping Bag?
When choosing a sleeping bag an important decision that can help you narrow down the range is whether you should pick a synthetic or down sleeping bag. But what is the difference? We’ve put together this guide to help you choose. When we talk about Down vs Synthetic we are referring to the filling within …
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Robens Downlite 700 Sleeping Bag
The Robens Downlite 700 Sleeping Bag is a high performance duck down sleeping bag. The Downlite 700 has comfort tempuratures for Ladies of -2 Celcius, or for men of -9 Celcius. If you’re not sure what Temperature rating you’re looking for read our guide to sleeping bag temperature ratings. To give you an idea the …
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What do Sleeping Bag Season and Temperature ratings mean?
A sleeping bag could be one of your most important camping purchases, it has a major part to play in how much of a restful night you will get and your energy for the next day! We’re here to help you understand what the gobbledegook means and how to pick the right sleeping bag for you. …
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What is a Sleeping Bag Liner?
One of our readers has dropped us an email and asked “What is a Sleeping Bag Liner?” and should they get one. We’re happy to help! Firstly a sleeping bag liner is exactly what it sounds like a liner that you put inside a sleeping bag, they are often made of silk or fleece. There …
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Therm-a-rest ProLite
The Thermarest Prolite is a must for anyone camping, when I was a young scout I survived with foam roll mats but these days I want something a little more comfortable and thats where the ProLite comes in. The Prolite is designed for 3 season comfort and is a balance of minimal weight, pack size …
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Rab Infinity 300 Sleeping Bag
The Rab Infinty 300 Sleeping Bag is a super-lightweight sleeping bag filled with high quality 850 fill European goose down and using very light Pertex Quantum GL fabrics. The Infinity 300 is a very lightweight sleeping bag at just 656g offering very impressive weight to warmth ratios. Filled with 300g of high quality 850 fill power European …
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