| For those who are planning on camping in the colder | | | | you pay for right? |
| months, then you may want to opt for a down | | | | 2. Down sleeping bags require careful cleaning or they |
| sleeping bag versus a synthetic sleeping bag. Down | | | | can be damaged. You will need to use either dry |
| material by and large provides better warmth without | | | | cleaning or another more complicated method of |
| causing you to have to lift a mountain of materials on | | | | cleaning to preserve the lifetime value and utility of |
| your back. | | | | the down bag. |
| Speaking of which, that is another utility of down | | | | As a recap, the benefits of down sleeping bags are |
| sleeping bags- they are not heavy. Their warmth to | | | | that they feel more soothing, are less heavy, provide |
| weight ratio is smaller than prevalent synthetic | | | | better warmth, and last about twice as long as |
| sleeping bags and supply a longer lasting durability. | | | | synthetic sleeping bags. On the downside, they are |
| Let's not forget that down elements is much more | | | | more costly with an initial greater investment of your |
| comfy too. This is helpful when you are out in the | | | | money along with the more complicated cleaning |
| wilderness and the weather is dipping to cold levels. | | | | process which could also add up to the cost of it's |
| Specifically, down sleeping bag offerings probably last | | | | lifetime usage. |
| about twice as long as their synthetic counterparts. | | | | It's really that simple. With a better sleeping bag, you |
| Now that I've covered the good parts about these | | | | have a higher chance of having fun during your |
| types of sleeping bags, let's consider the | | | | outdoors experience. Think of it as flying first class |
| shortcomings. | | | | vs flying coach in cramped quarters. Similar idea as it |
| 1. Down bags are more expensive. Hey you get what | | | | applies to the universe of sleeping bags as well. |