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210cm sleeping bag. Recommendations please.
Before searching the net for hours, I thought I'd ask here first for any recommendations.
I'm 6ft7" tall and need a sleeping bag for a camping trip to drive the Strata Florida and surrounding lanes at the end of September. So hopefully it shouldn't be too cold.
I don't want to spend too much (£100 or less) as I can't remember the last time I slept in a sleeping bag. But I really haven't got a clue about this subject, other than I suppose I need a bag that's at least 205cm or even 210cm long.
Any help/tips/advise as to where to buy etc. greatly appreciated
20th Aug 2012 4:01 pm
sarumlight
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Haven't used one personally but a mate of mine swears by Snugpak bags and some of theirs are 220cm.
20th Aug 2012 4:15 pm
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LT,
I'm 6'4" and use a sleeping bag lots. I can thoroughly recommend macpac. Lots of sizes to choose from and available through Cotswold camping. Some of their bags can also be zipped together if you're not after an exped type of bag, so they're great for family camping also.
Follow the sizing guide on this link to help you see what you need.
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I'm 6.4, and got my large sleeping bag from GO Outdoors. Its what I'll call a normal (oblong) bag, not one of the shaped ones. I think its an Outwell one at 220cm. I think I paid about 39quid.
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20th Aug 2012 4:22 pm
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just bought two of these as was fed up with the 'normal' double size bags always being too cold. Two of these zipped together are great.
Individually sized XL they're great for the longer or errr more 'chunky' sleepers
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20th Aug 2012 5:05 pm
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Gelert sleeping pod XL, I've got one...not because of the tall or bulk, more that I move around so much that normal sleeping bags are damn uncomfy
20th Aug 2012 8:56 pm
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Look at some carp fishing sleeping bags such as Nash, JRC and Trakker. A lot of sleeping bag for your money.Club Exped trailer
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20th Aug 2012 9:20 pm
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Speak to Ray AKA RLD and ask about the helsport range of bags, expensive, but your never buy another bag again.
my kids sleep in Helsport Alta bags,
available in jr, short,normal and Long.
Alta is a 3 season bag. long internal measurements 215 x 80 cm. comfort temp -10 norwegian.....
My 8 YO has JR, my 11 YO has Short, I have a fibre bag from Helsport and a new down from the same supplier.
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20th Aug 2012 9:56 pm
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I'm 6'4" and have one of these there spot on for the money and very good in the cold http://www.climaxtackle.com/trakker/big_sn...ng_bag.htmWanted D4s non runners pm for competitive price.
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20th Aug 2012 10:05 pm
LT
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Thanks to you all for the very useful replies.
I remembered that the last time I used a sleeping bag was back in 1993. So taking that and the fact that I only need one for a single night into consideration, I'm thinking that the £34.99 bag that Bodsy recommends would be a sensible option. There's a Mountain Warehouse shop in Bristol, I'll go there this week and try it for size.
If I get the camping bug, I can always upgrade if needed.
21st Aug 2012 9:41 pm
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Im 6' and don't have a sack..................so SWMBO tells me
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