Here are few useful tips to be followed while going on a hiking or trekking trip
. The main thing one should carry with him/her is the sleeping bag, which can be used to load things on trekking during the day and can used as a sleeping bags during night time. No matter if you do not have one now with you.
Several varieties and different shapes of sleeping bags are available in the market catering to our needs and demands. There are bags available which can accommodate two people at a time. Primarily these bags come in three different shapes like:
1. The Mummy Style or Cocoon Style 2.The Rectangular Style 3. The Tapering Style.
Branded bags are also available. The most important thing one has to keep in mind while steeping out to purchase these sleeping bags is the kind of filling used in them. These bags can be filled with stuffs like cotton, polyester, fiber and down. Among all these the down sleeping bags are generally preferred by the trekkers, as it is filled with natural down feathers.
These natural down feathers generally generate a warmth feel which best suits the cold weather and proves comfortable for the trekkers when they are planning to such a place. These sleeping bags are normally very light in nature so it can be folded easily and is portable too. Carrying them will be very easy and the remaining space can be used to fill other necessary stuffs.
When it comes to the difference between the sleeping bags and other materials, the down filling bags are considered to be the advisable quality. Since the down traps air and offer more insulation than synthetic fiber it keeps you warmer than other bags. And the life of these down bags last longer than other stuff bags.
Synthetic fills cannot be reconditioned and will loose its loft in the due course whereas in the down part of the bags can be fluffed up once again. If maintained with due care these bags can be under good use even for a decade without any problem. The major drawback of this sleeping bag is that it is more delicate and when gets wet, it takes a longer time to dry and lose their capacity to insulate.
This can be met with a proper care by the user. Another set back is that it is comparatively costlier than other stuffed bags like synthetic or fiber. But if the cost is not a hurdle then the down bags is the best choice of the trekkers.