About Mont Adventure Equipment
Jul 23, 2025
After years of frustrations with the poor quality of adventure clothing and equipment available, Monty had enough and made something better, something he could rely on. In 1978, using a borrowed sewing machine, he made himself a sleeping bag, down jacket and tent. A reputation for quality gear quickly spread and in 1981 Mont Adventure Equipment was founded. By incorporating the most advanced fabri
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The Updated Mountain Equipment Extreme Light Sleeping Bag Range
Jun 10, 2025
We have loved Mountain Equipment’s Extreme Light range of sleeping bags at UOG for years. Designed with input from Matt Fuller, Mountain Equipment’s Dr Down (one of the only people on the planet to have a PhD in down) to maximise performance whilst minimising weight, this range just got a significant overhaul for 2025. Some elements have remained the same, why change things if they alr
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Our Gruezi Sleeping Bag Range Explained
May 13, 2025
Grüezi Sleeping Bags stands out with their innovative DownWool insulation that combines the excellent warmth and low weight of down with the moisture-wicking and temperature-regulating properties of wool. This patented blend allows the sleeping bag to maintain a comfortable microclimate, preventing you from getting too hot or too cold.
Sea to Summit Spark & Spark Pro Series Explained
Mar 03, 2025
Sea to Summit have redesigned its renowned Spark sleeping bag line. The Spark series continues to be made with high-quality materials, using 850+ ethically sourced down treated with Sea to Summit's Dry Down coating. This coating enhances the down's ability to loft effectively in moist conditions, repel water, and dry rapidly. The baffle configuration remains the same, featuring vertical baffl
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Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Sleeping Bag
Posted by Andy Neil on Jan 16, 2025
1. Down or Synthetic Insulation?
Down:
Lightweight and highly compressible, ideal for packing.
Superior warmth-to-weight ratio.
Loses insulation properties when wet unless treated with water-resistant down.
More expensive but lasts longer with proper care.
Synthetic:
Retains warmth even when wet.
Dries quickly and costs less than down.
Bulky and heavier than down.
Shorter lifespan with frequen
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About Thermarest
Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 03, 2024
Thermarest can rightly claim that they started a minor revolution in backpacking comfort, before 1972 there was the 'closed cell foam mat' to sleep on that provided insulation but little comfort. Since 1972 we've had self-inflating mats and then ultralight airbeds from Thermarest and other companies that have transformed the quality of sleeping outdoors. Since moving into sleeping bags in 1997 The
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The Ultimate Guide to Lightweight Sleeping Bags
Posted by Andy Neil on Jul 24, 2023
Choosing a sleeping bag can be a daunting task. Getting
started with so many different options and variations can be difficult. This
will be one of the biggest investments, along with your tent, for backpacking,
so it's important that you make the right choice for what you need. We want you
to pick the best sleeping bag for your adventures, so we've compiled this guide
to help you narrow your sear
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Anatomy of a Quilt - by Enlightened Equipment
Posted by Mark Richardson on Feb 02, 2023
Enlightened Equipment are experts in camping quilts; there's quite a lot to these alternatives to sleeping bags and we've reproduced their views and advice on this page to help you decide if a quilt could be for you. — A QUILT is an alternative to a sleeping bag that offers comfort, versatility, weight savings, and compressibility in ways that sleeping bags can’t. — Quilts allow the user
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Mont-bell Seamless Down Hugger Technology
Posted by Mark Richardson on Dec 12, 2022
Mont-bell Seamless Down Hugger sleeping bags are cutting edge, eliminating relatively inefficient baffles from sleeping bag construction and incorporating stretch fabric to improve warmth without constricting the sleeper are two key technologies; on this page we explain those technologies. We asked ourselves, “Is there anything we can do to improve down's ability to insulate?” As ideas were b
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About Sea to Summit
Posted by Mark Richardson on Jun 29, 2022
In this post we tell you all about Sea to Summit. We were the first company in the UK to recognise the quality of products made by this company and for many years we were the only ones selling Sea to Summit sleeping bags.
Sleeping Bag Size and Shape
May 24, 2022
What Size and Shape Sleeping Bag?The sleeping bag is a vital piece of kit in any camping set up but choosing one can be difficult. After you've decided on how much you want to spend, how cold you need it to be able to go down to and how much weight you're happy to carry there are still a lot of aspects to consider. Here we have tried to show some of the things you might want to consider in terms o
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Knowledgebase Page - Sleeping Bag Features Page 2
May 24, 2022
Rectangular versus Mummy shapes - Most sleeping bags you will see on our website are Mummy shaped, this is because a close-fitting bag will be warmer for a given weight because there is less volume of air to move around carrying heat away with it, and a close-fitting bag weighs less than other shapes because there is no waste of material.Some people feel too restricted by a mummy bag and would r
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