Extrawide Sleeping Bag

Why Buy An Extrawide Sleeping Bag?

There are lots of sizes and shapes of sleeping bags available to accommodate different needs, preferences, body types and sleeping styles. From mummy bags to extrawides, these bags can do a lot to make you comfortable, but only if you choose the right one. Let’s take a look at some of the major sizes and shapes of bags to tell you what kind of sleeping bag you’re going to need. If you can, try out a few to see how you feel sleeping in that kind of bag - you may be able to borrow one from a friend.

Mummy bags are slim cut and narrow, hugging the body all the way down. They even provide an insulated hood to help you conserve heat. They weigh less and pack smaller than most bags, but aren’t great for active sleepers or people who don’t like to feel confined. Some will move with your movements to keep you from feeling quite as constricted.

Rectangular bags are the most traditional. They have more space to move around, weight more, and conserve heat less well than mummy bags. They’re best for warmer weather, and are often considered too bulky and heavy to backpack. They’re great for outings where you don’t need to worry about weight and warmth. Most are summer bags, but a few cold and extremely cold weather bags are available in this style.

Tapered or semi rectangular bags are a compromise between the above two styles, offering the warmth and heat conservation of a mummy bag and the space of a rectangular one. They can be more comfortable for active sleepers.

Sleeping bags for women are appearing on the market, too. They won’t work for all women, but they eliminate some of the problems that many have with a standard mummy bag. They’re shorter in length to reduce the amount of heat wasted, have wider hip areas, and are narrower in the shoulders. They may be more insulated through the torso and toes to help prevent excess heat loss in these areas - most women experience this as they sleep.

Children’s bags are also available, with the vast majority being rectangular. Some are very cheap sleeping bags with familiar characters on them that work best for summer camping only. However, there are expandable bags that can grow with your child and bags that are rated to temperatures as low as twenty degrees, allowing kids to rough it with their parents.

Bags can be found in different lengths, including regular and extra long. Check the dimensions and suggested heights on an extra long bag to see if this is the bag you need. You might want one of these even if you’re shorter, since extra long bags allow you to keep personal items from freezing - just put them in the toe of the bag.

Extrawide sleeping bag options and zip together bags are also available for people who want more room around the middle or who want to share a sleeping bag with a friend. These are popular among active sleepers and couples. You can even zip a right and left handed mummy bag together, though it can be complicated to do. So, whether you want a full time extrawide sleeping bag, or you want to be able to separate it into two, you can find products that will work.