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  sleeping bag,sleeping bags manufacturer and sleeping bag,sleeping bags supplier--China Bourgeon Industrial Co., Ltd.
sleeping bag,sleeping bags manufacturer and sleeping bag,sleeping bags supplier--China Bourgeon Industrial Co., Ltd.
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www.tents-china.com /sleeping_bag.htm   (148 words)

  
  Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, and Vapor Barriers (10 pgs. 6 illus.) - Art of Travel - European and World Backpacking
SLEEPING BAGS ARE great for keeping warm in airports and stations, on overnight trains and buses, and for crashing on a new friend's floor.
For travel the two sleeping bag designs to consider are the two which are the most weight and stuff-size efficient: the mummy style and the semi-rectangular style.
Since I sleep on the cold side I would choose a slightly warmer bag for a given condition, which for safety and comfort's sake is a good idea regardless of metabolism.
www.artoftravel.com /17sleepingbags.htm   (3541 words)

  
  Sleeping Bag
The warmth provided by the sleeping bag depends on the temperature rating, which is based on the type and thickness of insulation.
A sleeping bag that is too small is not a good choice, however a large sleeping bag will not be as as good as a right-fitting sleeping bag.
Sleeping bags are covered with a shell that is either nylon, polyester, cotton, flannel, or a blend of these materials.
www.indoorclimbing.com /Sleeping_Bags.html   (511 words)

  
  Sleeping bag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sleeping bag is a protective "bag" for a person to sleep in, analogous to a bed and blanket.
A basic sleeping bag is simply a square blanket, fitted with a zipper on three sides allowing it to be folded in half and secured in this position.
A sleeping bag of this type is packed by being folded in half or thirds, rolled up, and bound with straps or cords.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sleeping_bag   (796 words)

  
 The Sleep Bag & The Sleeping Pad
The sleeping bag is one of the scout’s most important pieces of camping gear.
Sleeping bags keep you warm by trapping and holding a layer of "dead" (non-circulating) air next to your body.
Most sleeping bags are available in 2 standard lengths: "regular", which fits adults up to about 6'0" and "long", which fits adults up to about 6'6".
home.earthlink.net /~barbmurray/bag.htm   (1072 words)

  
 Rutabaga - Selecting a Sleeping Bag
Semi-rectangular bags are not as efficient, especially in extremely cold weather, as air can move in and out of a bag more easily when it doesn’t have a hood.
So the only reasons to get a good synthetic bag are if you are not in the position to shell out the extra fifty to seventy-five bucks for a down bag, or if you spend a lot of time in a very wet climate, where the chances of having a wet bag are high.
The insulation under you in a sleeping bag is almost always compressed and pretty worthless as an insulator.
www.rutabaga.com /page.asp?pgid=98   (1469 words)

  
 DefenseLink News Article: Sacking Out With New Sleeping Bag System
The modular sleeping bag system consists of a water-resistant Gore-Tex bivouac cover, a lightweight patrol sleeping bag, the intermediate bag and a compression stuff sack.
The patrol and intermediate bags are made of nylon and filled with polyester fiber.
The patrol bag, what the commercial world would call a “three-season bag,” is good for temperatures down to 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
www.defenselink.mil /news/newsarticle.aspx?id=44550   (467 words)

  
 Wild Rock Outfitters (Peterborough, Ontario) : Gear for Play: How to Choose a Sleeping Bag
Mummy-style bags insulate most effectively and are your best choice for colder, high-elevation conditions; rectangular bags give you more room to change sleeping positions but offer more space that your body must heat up.
Sleeping bags keep you warm by trapping and holding a layer of "dead" (non-circulating) air next to your body.
A sleeping bag's temperature or "comfort" rating identifies the most extreme temperature the bag is designed to accommodate.
www.wildrock.net /gear/articles/sleepingbag.asp   (1128 words)

  
 AMC: AMC Outdoors - Sleeping Bags
The truth is that finding a bag that's right for you has a lot to do with your metabolism and where and when you plan to sleep in that bag.
Mummy bags, which are tapered to human dimensions and usually have a hood, are the most common design for backcountry camping because the shape is most efficient at keeping you warm.
Women's sleeping bag models are typically a little shorter and cut to conform to a woman's body (narrower in the shoulders, wider in the hips) than standard unisex (read: men's) bags, making them more efficient at keeping a woman warm at night.
www.outdoors.org /publications/outdoors/2002/2002-sleeping-bags.cfm   (1281 words)

  
 How To Choose A Sleeping Bag
There are many sleeping bag features to consider when choosing a sleeping bag and all the options available are important.
You can't choose a 4-Season sleeping bag to be effective during the summer, too.
Mummy bags are the warmest, but they are the most confining sleeping bag.
www.outdooreyes.com /choosesleepingbag.php3   (615 words)

  
 Find a Sleeping Bag
Before purchasing a sleeping bag, consider the nighttime temperature range in which you’ll be camping.
Bags are categorized by a “temperature rating,” which indicates the temperature in which the bag will keep you warm.
The bags are a bit shorter and less tapered at the hips to allow for a more thermally efficient fit.
dana.ucc.nau.edu /~hiking-p/beta_pick_sleeping_bag.htm   (979 words)

  
 Sleeping Bags and camping
Sleeping bags come in either a rectangle, mummy or tapered shape, narrower at the bottom.
An average sized person can fit comfortably inside most sleeping bags, but a small or a very large person needs to actually crawl inside one to be sure that it's long enough and wide enough for comfort and small enough to retain warmth.
A bag rated as "three season" means that it will be comfortable for sleeping for an average person in temperatures ranging from about 15º through the summer.
www.angelfire.com /ia3/camping/sleepingbags.htm   (5042 words)

  
 Sleeping Bag Tips - A Happy Camper-Camping Equipment & Supplies
Selecting the right sleeping bag depends on how, when, and where the bag is going to be used, and type of person who'll be using it.
Bags are typically assigned temperature or comfort ratings by manufacturers as a general way to compare relative warmth, even though these ratings are not standardized.
Bags filled with synthetic fill (such as polyester, Hollofil, or Quallofil) can be machine or hand washed, but never dry clean a sleeping bag that has synthetic insulation.
www.ahappycamper.com /products/sleeping_bags/sleeping_bag_tips.html   (1858 words)

  
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Mummy-style bags insulate most effectively and are your best choice for colder, high-elevation conditions; rectangular bags give you more room to change sleeping positions but offer more space that your body must heat up.
A sleeping bag's temperature or "comfort" rating identifies the most extreme temperature the bag is designed to accommodate.
Synthetic bags are improving each new model year, and they're champs when rain is a threat or cost is a factor.
www.rei.com /rei/learn/noDetail.jsp?URL=/rei/learn/camp/howslbagsf.jsp   (1175 words)

  
 sleeping bag info
A bag that is too big won’t be as warm as one with less space for your body to heat.
The best all-around sleeping bag for spring/summer/fall backpacking in temperate regions is a basic mummy in the 20 F range.
A bag insulated with down used to be the lightest, warmest, and most stuffable, but you either went bonkers keeping it dry or froze miserably if it got wet and lost its insulating capabilities.
www.prm.nau.edu /prm280/sleeping_bags.htm   (2841 words)

  
 Sleeping Bags: Sleeping Bag Reviews, Best Sleeping Bags
The trend in sleeping bags is definitely toward ultralight bags weighing less than two pounds, and reviews say there are many good choices across a wide spectrum of prices and temperature ranges.
Stretchy mummy bags are an exciting option for hikers who like to sleep on their sides or move around a lot during the night -- in other words, most of us.
The main complaints we found in sleeping bag reviews are about zippers that snag, sleeping bags that have cold spots, and bags whose temperature ratings are way too optimistic.
www.consumersearch.com /www/sports_and_leisure/sleeping-bags/index.html   (1064 words)

  
 Climbing Equipment Ultralight Sleeping Bag Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Factor in the resulting wasted calories and lost efficiency while climbing the next day, and the decision to climb with a sleeping bag becomes an easy one, especially when you consider that most of today’s ultralight bags weigh in under two pounds and pack down smaller than a bread loaf.
To that end, we gathered all the ultralight down-insulated bags on the market, made sure they had full mummy hoods; were equipped with at least a half-length zipper; were rated between 20 and 36 degrees Fahrenheit, and weighed them on our certified postal scale.
A larger, roomier bag with the same fill weight as a smaller bag will not be as warm because the insulation is dispersed into a greater volume.
www.climbing.com /equipment/slsbags228   (1079 words)

  
 Sleeping Bag :: Online Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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sukanah.org /sleeping-bag.html   (280 words)

  
 Guide to sleeping bag temperature rating
But feeling chilled at 35 degrees while inside the bag, even wearing dry Thermax underwear, dry wool socks, and a Polartec hat was not my idea of accurate temperature rating--this from a person who can regularly slumber comfortably at 10 degrees in a 20 degree rated down bag.
One company, when asked how they were rating their bags, went so far as to state that they had their bags tested by the copper mannequin a number of years ago, and simply extrapolated the information into their current line.
As any knowledgable retailer will tell you, as long as you know how to compare bags properly, temperature ratings are of little significance and merely serve as a starting point or a place of reference for the eventual purchase--hopefully an educated one.
www.adventuresportsonline.com /sleepingtemp.htm   (823 words)

  
 sleeping bag - Search Results - MSN Encarta
sleeping bag - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Sleeping bags come with a variety of fillings and temperature ratings.
- fabric bag for sleeping in: a long padded or lined fabric bag, often zippered, for sleeping in, especially when camping
ca.encarta.msn.com /sleeping_bag.html   (98 words)

  
 Ute Mountaineer Aspen - Sleeping Bag Overview
The type of insulating material that the sleeping bag has will be the other big factor in deciding the right bag for you.
This means that you can stuff your sleeping bag into a smaller stuff sack with a down bag, making it easier to fit in your pack.
Sleeping pad/pillow sleeve – if you roll around in your sleep a lot, you may want to look for a sleeping bag with a sleeping pad sleeve.
www.utemountaineer.com /GearWriteups/sleepingbags.aspx   (931 words)

  
 Ultralight Sleeping Bag
This amazing fabric is the lightest available for sleeping bags, it is almost half as light as most sleeping bag shells.
I believe that sleeping bag shells could go even lighter, there is minimal abrasion or strength requirements in sleeping bags.
The bag is constructed to that in three or four years I can rip the side seam, pull out the old insulation, insert new insulation and quilt it into place.
web.uvic.ca /~tbarchyn/bag.html   (410 words)

  
 Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings
One company, when asked how they were rating their hags, went so far as to state that they had their bags tested by the copper mannequin a number of years ago and simply extrapolated the information into their current line.
Still, as long as the consumer knows how to compare bags properly, temperature ratings are of little significance and merely serve as a starting point or a place of reference for the eventual purchase- hopefully an educated one.
On down bags, do the compartments feel firm (a good sign that prevents cold spots forming since down shift is minimized) or soft and fluid (a poor sign since the down is free to 'fluidly' move around the tube creating cold spots.
extremz.com /main/archive/snow/sbagratefeb96.htm   (730 words)

  
 About Sleeping Bag Review
Sleeping Bag Review is a site that was developed to get outdoor enthusiast easy access to information about the products that they love to use.
While we try to provide as much information about sleeping bags, sleeping pads and other related products as possible, the real value of our site comes from the reviews that our users share.
If you have any questions, or suggestions for improvements for Sleeping Bag Review, please write in to suggestions@sleepingbagreview.com.
www.sleepingbagreview.com /about.asp   (115 words)

  
 Make your own lightweight Sleeping Bag
Therefore, constructing bags from the lightest material available is the best way to go to shave ounces (or pounds) off your pack weight while at the same time maintaining a high level of durability.
This is by far the most expensive part of the bag, but when you think about it, since it's a loftier down, you can use less of it--therefore, carrying and paying for less.
The baffles for these bags are basically long rectangular strips of noseeum netting that acted as 'walls' to separate and keep the down in individualized compartments.
www.backpacking.net /makegear/sleepbag/index.html   (1801 words)

  
 Baby sleeping bags: A baby sleeping bag also called baby sleep sack for infants and toddlers.
Used safely in Europe for over 25 years, baby sleeping bags ensure that your child is always covered and warm, regardless of how actively they may sleep.
Baby sleeping bags - also called a baby sleep sack - are the safer, more comfortable alternative to traditional loose baby bedding.
Our sleep sacks are available in three different sizes for infants and toddlers Whether you need the perfect unique baby gift for a friend's baby shower or a practical blanket for yourself, the Baby in a Bag will meet your needs.
www.babyinabag.com   (457 words)

  
 How to Wash a Sleeping Bag | eHow.com
Sleeping bags, which are made from down or a synthetic-fiber fill, have specific ways of keeping them clean and in good condition.
Follow the instructions on the sleeping bag or the tag that came with the sleeping bag.
A sleeping bag can be hard on the machine and vice versa because the machine agitates roughly with a large bulky item.
www.ehow.com /how_18194_wash-sleeping-bag.html   (740 words)

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