For tourists who like to make trips to long distances in the cold season, a mandatory attribute of the equipment is a winter sleeping bag. To ensure that it protects you from the cold as much as possible and has served for a long time, certain nuances should be taken into account when choosing it.
Properties of sleeping bags for winter hikes
Winter sleeping bags are able to withstand temperatures up to -35-40ºС. This is provided by special internal fillers, which create an air gap. The filler forms several spheres, on the number of which the thermal properties of the product depend.
Types of winter tourist sleeping bags
Depending on the materials they are made of, winter sleeping bags can be:
- synthetic;
- natural;
- combined.
The advantage of synthetic products is that they will be easy to clean. Natural sleeping bags will not cause allergies . Combined models are an intermediate option.
Winter sleeping bags can be made in the form of a sleeping bag or a sleeping blanket.
Winter sleeping bags
Winter sleeping bags look like a cocoon with a wide top and a narrow bottom. The most comfortable is the breadth of the sleeping bag, in which a person can freely move inside it. The material must be tight and not stretch. This is an indication that the sleeping bag will not let heat pass.
The design of the bag assumes the presence of a lightning on the side, almost not reaching the bottom, in order to reduce the cooling of the legs. To additionally keep the heat, the sleeping bag has a hood and a tight collar.
Winter sleeping blanket
For those who are uncomfortable sleeping in a cocoon because of the narrow part in the leg area, another option is suitable - a sleeping blanket. In it, the legs will feel more relaxed. The sleeping bag has a rectangular shape, the zipper in this sleeping bag is located on the side and bottom sides. If you unbutton it, then a transformation takes place in a spacious blanket. There are models with or without hoods.
Properly selected winter sleeping bag will be an indispensable thing in your hikes.