Buy The Right Temperature Sleeping Bag by Dale Gatheouse
When it's time to buy your next sleeping bag please consider the temperature ranges available before you purchase. What will the temperature be like where you are going Does it get cold at night if so how cold I strongly recommend getting a sleeping bag that can handle temperatures 20 degrees below the forecast weather.
Two years ago my husband I decided to get a bigger boat a common problem with boaters we found one in late October that was perfect. It was kept at a marina a few hours West of where we live so we decided to bring it home by driving it down river more cost effective than having it trailered. However the boat had no heater.
So we knew it was time to buy warmer sleeping bags. I checked a few forecasts to see how cool it might get overnight found the average to be around 45 degrees. I researched my sleeping bag options on line found a wealth of information. So many sleeping bags to choose from with so many choices to make
Overloaded with information I ended up choosing a pretty blue sleeping bag which matched the color of our new boat. It was made by Mountain Hardwear was good to 50F was in my price range. Too bad I didn't look around a little more I would have noticed other sleeping bags in the same price range which were good to lower temperatures.
But no I went with color completely regretted the decision that night. Arriving at the marina to pick up our boat in the early morning the temperature was in the mid 60s we enjoyed a lovely day cruise down river. We ended up on one of our favorite islands near Brockville Ontario had a nice meal just as the sun was setting.
Darkness came early we knew we'd have an early start so after a quick tour of the island to let our dog do his business we made our beds in the aft cabin were asleep by 10:00 p. m. A few hours after midnight our dog woke me up when my feet touched the floor it felt like there was ice in the cabin
I quickly ushered the dog into the cabin then dove back into my sleeping bag but I swear my feet didn't warm up all night it was miserable. I didn't even have the benefit of my husbands warmth because he was all bound up in his own misery right next to me.
We found out the next day that the temperature dropped to around 25 overnight. First order of business that day buy a portable heater & my advice to all sleeping bag buyers buy a sleeping bag that's good to 20 degrees lower than you think you'll need you'll be happy you did
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