When deciding on which of the many diverse types of children’s sleeping bags to choose, I think the first question is what type of child is it for? For instance, if your child doesn’t like to be bundled up, a mummy type sleeping bag might not be the way to go. On the other hand, if your child squirms around a lot in the night, a mummy bag with an attached sleeping pad might be perfect. For the child who likes to feel unencumbered, perhaps the jumpsuit type of sleeping bag would be...

     Sleeping bags - the word says it all, bags made for sleeping (in) – but – what if you could get a sleeping bag that you could dance in! As I notice that the season is changing, I find myself sometimes lost in the vast world of sleeping bags! But this is time well spent, because one should definitely spend time researching all the options of this important part of one’s hiking outdoor gear. Why? Because you will be amazed to find that today, there is a sleeping bag for almost every ...

New Item #3 – choosing the best sleeping bag.  This was serious business.  There was a lot to consider.  We had to find the best possible sleeping bags to keep us toasty warm.  There is nothing worse than waking up cold in the middle of the night.  They also had to be light and east to pack.  We could choose one of the special cold weather mummy type bags or an old-fashioned rectangular type.  We need to be concerned about these sleeping bags weight as well. Although the temperature might h...