OEX Lightweight Fathom EV 400 Mummy Sleeping Bag, Compact Sleeping Bag, 4-season Sleeping Bag, Single Sleeping Bag, Festival Sleeping Bag, Camping Equipment

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Another factor that can be a great indication of product quality is the brand. Brands like OEX are of course extremely well known, especially for Sleeping Bags. Regular sleeping bags offer users a simple rectangular design with a zipper around two connecting sides. I’ve had my OEX Fathom for around six months now, but haven’t shared my review until now because the summer has been so incredibly warm. It’s a three-season sleeping bag, and as such, the first week I used it I slept on top of it rather than in it, and until the last couple of months I hadn’t zipped it up all the way. Hooray for a proper summer! The nights in September and October have been much cooler, as you might expect, and so I’ve now had opportunity to give some real consideration to my opinion. OEX Fathom EV 300 Sleeping Bag Price – as you’d expect the price of a product can be an instantly recognisable factor on what sort of quality you can expect. Whoever came up with the phrase “you get what you pay for” pretty much hit the nail on the head. Whilst it’s not always the case and there are many bargains to be had, you can as a general rule, expect the higher priced products to offer better quality than a the cheapest option. We’ll dive into the price of OEX Fathom EV 400 Sleeping Bag in more detail in a moment.

These bags offer an impressive amount of room compared to mummy sleeping bags but are worse than the mummy sleeping bags for retaining heat. Due to this reasoning, the rectangular bags are best suited to indoor and summer camping where keeping warm is less of an issue. I've researched a lot but haven't bought anything yet as I worry a bunch that I'll be too hot or too cold with the bags I find. I've looked at quilts too as they appear to have better ventilation options. I think I'll like a quilt but I'm not sure.Second vote for Cumulus. We have 350 quilts which are good for 3 seasons provided you use thermal PJs on cold (+5 to 0) nights which is fine since you will be using some PJs or liner even on a warm summer night to keep the quilt clean. Having used both quilts and bags, I settled on quilt for two reasons. First, regulating temperature is much easier with quilt and temperature varies a lot during the night. Second, the freedom of movement is much greater with quilt. The material the product is made from is often a sign of the quality for Sleeping Bags. Take a look at the product details over at Go Outdoors to get a feel for this.

A typical sleeping bag comes with the dimensions of 200 x 80 x 50cm is just marginally smaller than the long length sleeping bags offering 20cm of additional length at 220 x 80 x 50cm. These are available in both regular and mummy styles, often differing from the standard sleeping bag with an (L) notation. Double sleeping bags The downside to buying online is that you can’t actually get hold of the product to try it out first. I guess I’ll never really know if my choice was 100% the best I could make, because I am only able to buy one sleeping bag (I only need one!). But, overall, I am very happy to report that I am quite content with my OEX Fathom EV 300 sleeping bag. It fits the specification I had in mind, didn’t break the bank, and has been keeping me happy at night this summer and autumn so far. As always, if my opinion changes over time I’ll be sure to let you know.Got a Klymit Insulated Static V sleeping mat with R rating 1.9. Might need to upgrade this, especially if I end up with a quilt?

We’re really pleased to have scored OEX Fathom EV 400 Sleeping Bag so highly, givimg it 9.6 out of 10, making it well above the average for all Sleeping Bags. A drawcord can often be included, allowing the user to tighten the hood and retain as much heat as possible. Left and right-hand zips

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We lose most of our heat from our heads in a cold environment and by ensuring a hood is built into a sleeping bag, this can be minimised. Double sleeping bags, as the name suggests, are made for two people and typically measure 193 x 137cm. A zip baffle, located behind the zip, is great for reducing the heat loss through the zipper, making a great addition to those 3 and 4 season bags. Zip cover Baffles are the name given to the compartments in the interior of the sleeping bags, helping to ensure that the insulation remains distributed evenly. Draft collar

Mummy sleeping bags tapered to the shape of the body, much in the same way that ancient Egyptian mummies were preserved, hence the name. When buying Sleeping Bags, the quality of the product is going to be one of the factors that you really scrutinise before you commit to buying. In the past I found little difficulty with a 4 season bag in summer - I just opened the zip. (RAB 900). But it's a bit heavy and bulky.

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Although regular sleeping bags were once the most common and popular outdoor sleeping companion, these have been overtaken by the mummy bags. Mummy sleeping bags Two things I was looking for specifically were both in comparison with the sleeping bag I was replacing – I wanted it to be the same or lighter in weight, and rated a little warmer so I could more comfortably camp in spring and autumn. When choosing my bag I had the West Highland Way in mind – that was my benchmark in terms of what I needed this bag to do for me in terms of be light enough to carry and warm enough for camping in Scotland. To give that price some context we then looked at all of the products available from Go Outdoors in the Sleeping Bags category. We found 18 items in total. What’s the price of Sleeping Bags? The comfort rating of a sleeping bag, given in degrees celsius, is the optimal temperature at which a user feel comfortable when sleeping in the “rolled-up” position.