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The Coleman Exponent Emmons Mummy Bag is a lightweight, pack-friendly bag that doesn’t skimp on performance. Measuring 84″ long by 31″ wide, the Emmons X 0 keeps you comfortable down to 0-degree. The Emmons Mummy Bag features a nylon ripstop shell and nylon ripstop liner with antimicrobial treatment to inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria. The fill is Coletherm XTR synthetic fiber, and construction is double-batt, offset-quilt. Ground-level side seams, full-length insulated draft tubes, insulated zipper gussets and insulated chest baffles all work to keep warm air in and cold air out. The Emmons bag sports a fully-sculpted hood featuring Coleman’s innovative “Which One” cinch cords for easy hood adjustment: one for adjusting the top of the hood, and another for adjusting the bottom. The two cords are colored and shaped differently, so it’s easy to adjust the one you want, even in the dark. For comfort, the Emmons features a trapezoidal foot section, angled to allow for the foot’s natural position during sleep. A YKK locking 2-way zipper provides easy ventilation of the foot area. Four-way compression stuff sack included. Coleman Sleeping Bags.
Your child can snuggle up for a night’s sleep while showing passion for their favorite team in this SC Sports NFL(r) team Plush Mascot Sleeping Bag. The sleeping bag features the team’s official colors and logo on the front and displays the mascot head, arms and feet. Made for indoor use only, the officially licensed sleeping bag is made of materials that are not waterproof. Look for childrens sleeping bags.
Typically, the first few seconds spent inside a sleeping bag indicate the overall quality of the night about to come. Coleman bags – warm, roomy, responsive to your every movement – adapt to the bedtime needs of the moment. Built for recreational activity, ambient temperature, your body size and your preference in added features, Coleman’s washable bags fit you. They fit the way you live your life outdoors. Look for coleman sleeping bags for your night sleep.
There are two major materials, down and synthetics. Down is what has been used since sleeping bags were made. This is probably the warmest material for it’s weight and it compacts very nicely in a stuff sack. But if you ever get down wet, be warned, it loses all it’s warmth. This is where synthetics come in. These new materials are almost as warm as down and compact almost as much as down. The great thing about synthetics though is that if it gets wet, then it will still be warm.
As people strive for lighter weight equipment,down look very attractive to many backpackers. The outer materials on most down bags are now very water repellant. So the old fear of getting your bag wet is slowing being discounted. The key factor to down bags is fill weight. This will usually be a number from 600 – 900. The technical definition of fill weight volume 1 ounce of down will displace. So that means that 1 ounce of 600 fill down will displace 600 cubic inches in a standardized test. In other words, the higher number of fill power means more loft. For the same amount of down, a 900 fill bag will be warmer than a 600 fill bag. But, a 900 fill bag will also be more expensive for this very reason.So when looking for a sleeping slumberjack sleeping bags are a good sleeping bag.
The technology behind sleeping bags today has sure improved upon the old cowboy bedroll idea. These you can stay warm in the coldest of circumstances using some high tech designs and materials. Here are some ideas to help you buy the right sleeping bag:
You will have those times where it gets cold at night when you are camping. That is why when you are looking to buy a sleeping bag you must think about the coldest temp you will encounter not the warmest. In the summer or warm climates you only need to look for a +35 degree rated sleeping bag to take along.
But if you do your camping in either the mountains during the summer months, or the fall or spring, you probably will need to get a sleeping bag that is rated in the range of +10 – +35. Of course you hearty winter campers should buy bags that are rated between -10 to +10 degree range, and then the alpine mountain climbers and cold weather explorers should get the bags with a rating of below -10.
You have to remember that the manufacturers’ ratings on the temperature ranges are only approximations of the minimum temps that the sleeping bag will give you warmth at. Since everyone run different as far as body temperature generated, just use these temps for a guideline. If you are cold natured you may need a sleeping rated a bit colder. On the other hand if you are hot natured you may not need a bag rated as warm.
The insulating material, used in a sleeping bag, is the most vital part of it. With today’s bags you have 2 materials to choose from: synthetic or goose down. Both of the materials do have their good points and bad points, while down sleeping bags are thought to be the best due to their ratio of warmth-to-bulk or the warmth-to-weight being so great.
Down is great for insulating, but it is also light and compresses easily. Now you know how the geese stay warm, and can fly even in the winter! Down is also known for being extremely durable and keeps on insulating for years and years.
With mentioning all that about down, the sleeping bags also come in some good quality synthetic materials today, and this type of material is being improved upon as time goes by. It is true though that a synthetic sleeping bag has more weight in it than the down sleeping bag, the synthetic bags are the more desired ones in wet conditions, they do better than down under these conditions. Down actually has very little ability to insulate if it gets wet.
So if you are going to an area that is known for damp climate, you need to thick about getting a synthetic sleeping bag just because of the reason listed above. Also there are a lot of people that happen to be allergic as far as down goes, but the synthetically made bags are hypoallergenic. Now if price is your main consideration the synthetic is more economically priced than the down, so this may decide which one you will choose for your adventure.
The Coleman sleeping bags Exponent Emmons Mummy Bag is a lightweight sleeping bags, pack-friendly bag that doesn’t skimp on performance. Measuring 88″ long by 32″ wide, the Emmons X 20 Long Mummy Bag keeps you comfortable down to 20-degree. The Emmons Mummy sleeping Bags features a nylon ripstop shell and nylon ripstop liner with antimicrobial treatment to inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria. The fill is Coletherm XTR synthetic fiber, and construction is double-batt, offset-quilt. Ground-level side seams, full-length insulated draft tubes, insulated zipper gussets and insulated chest baffles all work to keep warm air in and cold air out. The Emmons bag sports a fully-sculpted hood featuring Coleman’s innovative ¿Which One” cinch cords for easy hood adjustment: one for adjusting the top of the hood, and another for adjusting the bottom. The two cords are colored and shaped differently, so it’s easy to adjust the one you want, even in the dark. For comfort, the Emmons features a trapezoidal foot section, angled to allow for the foot’s natural position during sleep. A YKK locking 2-way zipper provides easy ventilation of the foot area. Four-way compression stuff sack included. Pack weight: 3 pounds 10 ounces. Pack size: 8″x13″.
Rated to 0 degrees Fahrenheit, the Browning Chaparral oversized mummy-style sleeping bag is great for hunters and campers heading out to the cold wilderness. It features a contoured, flip-over hood that provides full-body warmth, and a trapezoid-contoured foot box that won’t constrict your feet. The insulated draft tube with anti-snag zippers seals out the cold. Other features include two internal media pockets, woven ID label on draft tube, easy-grab pull tabs, and hook & loop zipper lock. It comes with a compression stuff sack and mesh storage bag.
It’s filled with Buckloft HQ, a synthetic fiber composed of a 50 percent hollow core polyester fiber joined with a 50 percent solid core polyester fiber. The combination offers great warmth and loft. It has a differential cut construction, with the outer shell of the bag cut larger than the liner and then joined in a double or triple layer construction. This prevents the compression of the fill against the outer fabric and prevents cold spots.So look for your oversized Browning sleeping bags.
Spend the night wrapped up in your favorite NFL mascot! Featuring the New York Jets’ official colors and logo on the front, this huge mascot sleeping bag displays the mascot head, arms and feet. Great for sleep overs or just for fun, this is a must have item for any fan! Ages 3-12. Made for indoor use only. All materials used are not waterproof. Childrens sleeping bags are fun for moive nights with friends or to take with them for stay over with friends. Look for your Kids sleeping bags.
Marmot was started by two college friends, Eric Reynolds and Dave Huntley. Love of the outdoors was all that Eric and Dave needed to start making down products right in their dorm room. Today, there are 650 authorized Marmot retailers throughout the United States. Marmot is headquartered in Santa Rosa California, but distributes Marmot products in 27 countries. In addition to Marmot sleeping bags, there are also Marmot jackets, Marmot parkas, Marmot tents, Marmot packs as well as other Marmot products. Marmot was the first outdoor marketer to manufacturer products using Gore-Tex fabric. Always innovative, Marmot incorporates the latest technology, fabric and features into their outerwear and equipment.So look For your marmot products.
While most COMPACT backpacking mummy bags are fairly short to conserve on weight and bulk, High Peak realizes there are many TALLER Hikers and Campers that ALSO need a COMPACT, Light Weight Backpack Sleeping Bag . . .HERE IT IS !!! . . . At only 3.4 Lbs. carry weight and 13×8 carry size, this sleeping bag will fit in the sleeping bag compartment of almost ANY backpack . . .Quilted Double Layer Construction . . . Sewn In Draft Tube and Chest Collar . . . Fill Material : 2.0 LBS. of DURA LOFT TM 0.9 MICRO (a hollow fiber that is so tiny and fine it is only 0.9 Denier) . . . Outer Shell : 310T INVISTA TACTEL NYLON . . . Inner Lining : 260T INVISTA TACTEL NYLON . . . Zipper : # 5 Two-Way . . TWO of the Extreme Pak XL sleeping bags will ZIP TOGETHER side by side to accomodate couples. . .LENGTH = The INSIDE of the sleeping bag is about 84″ = 7 FEET long . . . Machine Washable in front loading washers so there is no dry cleaning costs. . . This is a great backpacker sleeping bag . . It is often the choice for bicyling, motorcycling, hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and horse back riding.Look for High Peak Sleeping bags