| Typical Types of Sleeping Bags | | | | in garages or basements and you never know |
| Air Mattress Sleeping Bag If you are planning a | | | | when a varmit will be dropping in to see if he can |
| camping, backpacking or some other type of trip | | | | find something to gnaw on. If you are traveling |
| that will take you out and about into the great | | | | by plane and have to leave your bag stuffed in its |
| outdoors, you will want to give some serious and | | | | stuff sack for long periods of time (days) try |
| direct consideration to making the purchase of an | | | | unpacking it when you get to your destination and |
| air mattress sleeping bag. There actually are some | | | | letting it loft up. Often when traveling we have a |
| wonderful benefits that are associated with an air | | | | day or so in a hotel or at a friends house before |
| mattress sleeping bag. The fact is that those | | | | we hit the trail. This can give your bag a break |
| people who have tried an air mattress sleeping | | | | from being stuffed away and will keep it lofty for |
| bag tend to avoid using any other types of | | | | your trip and recreation life. By maintaining your |
| sleeping bag. | | | | bag well you could pull a good 10 years out of it. |
| Coleman Sleeping Bag | | | | There are probably many other ways you can |
| If you are a person – or a member of a | | | | keep your bag in top shape. |
| family – that enjoys spending time in the | | | | How to Stay Warm in a Sleeping Bag |
| great outdoors, you understand the vital | | | | Just because your sleeping bag goes down to 10 |
| importance of buying and using the best | | | | degrees doesn't mean you can just slide in at |
| equipment, the most suitable products for your | | | | nighttime and be toasty all night. Follow these tips |
| woodland adventures. In short, when it comes to | | | | to keep your heat close. Use a quality sleeping |
| purchasing products and equipment for camping | | | | mat: Get yourself away from the ground. Even |
| or for other recreational activities that will find you | | | | putting a 1 inch layer of air between you and the |
| spending time outside, you want to make sure | | | | ground (such as provided by a Thermarest) can |
| that you are getting these items from a | | | | make a huge difference. Don't lose your clothes: |
| company or manufacturer that has a solid and | | | | When its below freezing, the only things you |
| incomparable reputation in the field. This | | | | should take off before getting into your sleeping |
| particularly is the case when it comes to sleeping | | | | bag are your boots and an outer shell jacket. |
| gear and sleeping bags. For many years, Coleman | | | | Keep your polarfleece and long underewear on |
| sleeping bag products have been at the pinnacle. | | | | your corpus. I like to change my socks before |
| Double Sleeping Bag | | | | going to bed (rather than in the morning) as they |
| If you are planning a camping trip with that special | | | | give your feet a dry, warm home for the night. |
| someone in your life, you may be giving some | | | | Wear a hat: It'll make a world of difference. |
| thought to the idea of buying a double sleeping | | | | Snuggle deep: Keep your arms and your head |
| bag for the trip. Before you set off to the local | | | | inside your bag, and wrap it around your face. Lie |
| sporting goods store to find and buy a double | | | | still: Limit your movement as much as you can. |
| sleeping bag, take a moment to consider the pros | | | | The cool side of the pillow theory doesn't apply |
| and cons of a double sleeping bag. Take a | | | | when winter camping. |
| moment to determine how a double sleeping bag | | | | Sophisticated Customers |
| can best be a part of your overall gear and | | | | Besides growing competition, customers’ |
| equipment scheme. | | | | changing habits are pushing outdoor and travel |
| Love Your Sleeping Bag and It’ll Love You | | | | equipment retailers to invest into more |
| Your Sleeping Bag is quite often your bed. For | | | | sophisticated stores, services and goods. The high |
| some who live a lifestyle that keeps them in the | | | | number of various retailers on the market is one |
| outdoors for long periods of time, it’s their | | | | reason that shopper loyalty is very low, as more |
| only bed and the most important caming outdoor | | | | than two-thirds of Czechs switch between many |
| gear. But your bag isn’t like a regular | | | | sport stores. People choose their sport stores |
| mattress. It needs attention to keep it at its | | | | mainly according to location, assortment and |
| fluffy best throughout the years. | | | | expertise of the shop assistants, the survey |
| SierraTradingPost has a great sleeping bag guide | | | | shows. Responding to the changing |
| that contains all the information you’d need | | | | customers’ habits Hudysport has, instead of |
| when buying or caring for your bag. We’ve | | | | expanding, invested tens of millions of crowns |
| listed their care suggestions below, along with ours | | | | over the past two years into revamping its 29 |
| to help you get the most life out of your bag. So | | | | Czech and seven Slovak franchised stores. |
| here it is… | | | | “We are focusing on remodeling our outlets, |
| How to Clean and Care for your Sleeping Bag… | | | | which will also continue this year,” Sedliský |
| Dry out your bag immediately after every use. | | | | said, adding that Hudysport is keeping up with |
| Always follow the care instructions for your bag if | | | | new trends and provides products made of |
| washing it. If you misplace them, wash your bag | | | | innovative materials. He added the store trains its |
| by hand with a mild detergent and tumble dry on | | | | personnel so they can expertly assist clients. |
| low heat, or wash in a front-loading washer on a | | | | “Customers have grown wise and have |
| gentle cycle. Store your bag in a cool, dry place | | | | become more discerning. … They now think |
| and never leave it jammed inside a stuff sack, or | | | | carefully what products to buy to invest their still |
| it will eventually lose loft and will permanently | | | | growing amount of money responsibly,” he |
| become less effective. Use a storage sack if | | | | said. “While five years ago, customers were |
| possible. Never pack away a wet sleeping bag for | | | | satisfied with one kind of blue and red jacket that |
| longer than it takes to drive home from your | | | | quickly sold out, now they ask for modern |
| destination. Hang it out to dry or tumble dry it at | | | | designs, innovative materials and various |
| low heat as soon as you get home. Additional | | | | colors.” Regarding outdoor and sports goods, |
| Sleeping Bag Care Suggestions… If your bag is | | | | low prices are not the key factor and shoppers |
| down-filled and you don’t have your care | | | | pay close attention to the quality they get at a |
| instructions, but would like to clean it, you have | | | | given price. The brand is perceived mostly as a |
| options. Try taking a bucket with detergent and | | | | feature that guarantees quality, but the brand |
| warm water and dipping a rag in it. Wipe your bag | | | | itself is not of great value, according to the |
| down with this rag. Antiacterial wipes are also a | | | | survey. |
| great way to do a quickie job on your bag before | | | | “The trend is clear. … Rather than buying a |
| you store it away. Storing your bags in a large | | | | cheap vacuum bottle or sleeping bag in [a |
| Rubbermaid style container is a great way to | | | | hypermarket] they go to specialized stores and |
| keep the mice away. Many of us store our gear | | | | invest in higher-quality brand products. |