LIGHTWEIGHT SLEEPING BAGS

Advances in fabric and insulation technologies have allowed sleeping bags to become lighter in weight than ever before. Gone are the days of heavy flannels, twills, and wool insulation. Today’s sleeping bags use synthetic ripstop fabrics and synthetic or down insulation. They’re lighter and warmer than ever and outdoor enthusiasts have responded in droves. Camping, backpacking, and extended bicycling trips are all comfortable and easy to manage with these advanced sleeping bags.

Eddie Bauer Lightweight Hiker/Biker Sleeping Bag

This warm-weather sleeping bag is light enough to take along on your summer adventures. Its polyester shell and fill will keep you warm down to +50 degrees F. and add up to only 5.5 pounds of carry weight. And its bright orange color and nylon carry sack will help you keep track of it among everyone else’s gear.

Swiss Gear Bernina Lightweight Summer Sleeping Bag

From the makers of the famous Swiss Army knife comes this lightweight sleeping bag. Perfect for summer outdoor trips, this rectangular bag is rated for +45 degrees F. thanks to its non-allergenic polyester fill inside a polyester shell with a polyester/cotton percale liner. Other features include a self-repairing, anti-snag zipper, quilt-through construction and a full-length, three-inch weatherstrip draft tube. You can even listen to music while you sleep without losing your MP3 player; a special pocket designed just for MP3 players is built right in. Finally, a 7x15-inch storage/carry sack makes this bag easy to tote.

Exped Woodpecker Sleeping Bag

Built for sleeping in cooler weather, the Woodpecker bag keeps you comfortable through three seasons with a temperature range of +15 to +32 degrees F. The nylon outer shell and ripstop polyester lining are baffle-stitched to keep the 750-fill down insulation from shifting. (Baffle-stitched means that the bag is divided into sections with lines of stitches. The down can’t get through the stitches, so it stays evenly distributed instead of all ending up by your feet.) This mummy bag includes an oversize draft collar and comes in two sizes: medium for campers up to five feet, 11 inches, and long for campers up to six feet, eight inches.