What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Sleeping Bag’? Probably a bag that can help you fit in and ensures beauty sleep during winter or cold nights, especially when you’re out for an outdoor adventure. Also, while buying this amazing product you might need to go through various steps and consider various specifications to pick the best one. But did you know that besides keeping you warm and comfortable, there are a few more things about your sleeping bag that you should have known?

As they say, better late than never. Here, we’ve got you those amazing things about the sleeping bag.

How About a Double Sleeping Bag?

If you’re a travel enthusiast and into buying essentials (frequently) required for travelling, you might have noticed sleeping bags with zippers on either left side or the right side. But did you know that these zippers are added for a reason? They are added, so you can zip two sleeping bags together and make a double sleeping bag. This can help you sleep with your tent buddy comfortably and share each other’s body heat to stay warm on a freezing night. Of course, this idea can be a great way to snuggle as well, if you wish so.

The Way of Packing and Storing Are Different

Since there are a lot of options present on the market, you would see many of them available with two sacks i.e. a storage sack and a stuff sack. This is also done for a reason because the sleeping bag should be packed tight and stored loose. You can use the stuff sack to pack your sleeping bag while going for a backpacking trip or camping. On the other side, the storage sack should be used to keep it for everyday storage. Stuff sack should not be considered for everyday purpose, otherwise it could ruin the fill and promote cold spots in the sleeping bag.

 

What Do You Want? Men’s or Women’s Sleeping Bag

Let us ask this question again. Would you love to go with a men’s sleeping bag or women’s sleeping bag? Yes, there’s a difference between both the types. The temperature rating of your sleeping bag is decided according to the standard adult woman or man’s comfortable sleep. The sleeping bags are designed accordingly so the individual can have a great night’s sleep. The men’s sleeping bags are typically available with T comfort level since men tend to produce more body heat as compared to women. On the other side, the women’s sleeping has a more precise fit that keeps them warmer and does not let cold breeze enter inside.

Beware of Deceiving Comfort Rating Temperature

Remember, picking up a sleeping bag based on the comfort rating temperature could be misleading. For those who don’t know, temperature rating is one of the deciding factors while buying a sleeping bag, which tells you the coldest temperature you can bear comfortably sleeping in this bag. You should know that every person produces body heat differently, thus you cannot totally rely on the mentioned comfort level. What you can do is, always take a 10-degree buffer and that way you can always ensure a happy and cosy sleep on a cold night.

Stuffing Your Sleeping Bag Won’t Help You

Well, you need to understand that your sleeping bag is designed to keep you warm on a cold day/night, so there’s no reason to stuff it unnecessarily. This might stop the sleeping bag to perform at its best. All you should do is, put on your comfortable base layers and slip into your sleeping bag. Remember, it’s about getting a sleeping bag with the correct fit and not about adding more layers to keep the body warm.

There you are with a few things about your sleeping bag that you NOW know. We hope the blog was helpful and you will use and take care of your sleeping bag more cautiously.