Keeping
warm at night could mean going soft
Kestrel
sleeping bag
Snugpak Softie 6
By
LT Simone Heyer
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Those
of us who love camping out of work hours and are happy to leave
the issued gear at home will identify with my plight of finding
a quality-for-money sleeping bag.
There are heaps of places you can buy sleeping bags these days,
and it can take a while to find the one that best suits your holiday
camping purposes.
There were only two requirements for me.
I like to pack light and this sleeping bag not only weighs in
at just over 1kg, it also squishes down to a sensible size. It’s
also warm, and while it’s probably not something you could use
in the snow without extra bedding, it will keep you warm in up
to -5 degree temperatures.
Unfortunately, the Softie 6 only comes in green, but what it lacks
in colour selection, it makes up for in weight and size. Because
it’s lightweight, I thought it might not be very cosy – but it
was.
It has a draw-string around the hood to keep the draft out, and
is fully unzippable.
A reinforced foot area means you can wear your hefty hiking boots
in the sack if you’re not inclined to whip them off before bed.
Through my sleeping bag research, I found these bags at quite
a range of prices – and they don’t come cheap. It may be worth
checking out the various overseas sleeping bag web sites.
For example, I picked up a bag from the UK for about A$180, plus
postage and handling, which ended up being significantly cheaper
than buying it in store in Australia.
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Stats:
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Weight
1.1kg
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Packed
dimensions 35x14cm
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Lowest
temperature -5ºC
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