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Camping Equipment: 8 of the Best Winter Sleeping Bags

Looking for your first winter sleeping bag? Read this camping equipment guide

Winter sleeping bag is a key piece of winter camping equipment. Photo: iStock

Going camping this winter? Then you will need a winter sleeping bag. Summer camping is one thing – the weather is warmer, the days are longer and the ground isn’t quite so hard and cold. Winter camping however is a whole different ball game. You need winter camping equipment to prepare for colder conditions, more nourishing hot camping food and a tactic for preventing your boots freezing overnight.

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So what makes winter sleeping bags different from other bags? Well, firstly a winter sleeping bag is much warmer than a summer sleeping bag. Sleeping bags are graded by seasons depending on how much insulation you need. A two-season sleeping bag is good for spring and summer, three-season for autumn and four-season for winter.

The sleeping bags below are some of the best winter sleeping bags in the UK.

SNUGPAK SLEEPER EXPEDITION

Photo: Snugpak

Price: £59.95

The Snugpak Sleeper Expedition is a really reasonably priced four-season winter sleeping bag. It is super soft to the touch and will keep you warm in temperatures as low as -17°C. The siliconised synthetic fibres also add to the lifespan of the sleeping bag, so it will last for many years to come. If you are travelling light, the Sleeper Expedition is great because it packs down into a 33cm x 28cm bag.

Buy the Snugpak Sleeper Expedition sleeping bag here

RAB NEUTRINO ENDURANCE SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Rab

Price: £200-500

Rab sell everything from lightweight summer sleeping bags right up to £800 bags designed for polar conditions. The Neutrino Endurance is a lightweight, minimalist sleeping bag available in a range of down-filled grades from 200g to 800g. Choosing the right down fill depends on where you will be winter camping – the higher the weight, the warmer the sleeping bag. The Neutrino Endurance is a great piece of camping equipment for lightweight mountaineering excursions or general winter camping trips. Rab sleeping bags also come in extra long lengths for tall folk.

Buy the Rab Neutrino Endurance sleeping bag here

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VANGO SONNO COMFORT SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Vango

Price: £46

Vango make good quality camping equipment for a decent price. Check out their Sonno Comfort sleeping bag. It is their only three to four season sleeping bag, comfortable for sleeping at -3°C up to -9°C, thanks to three layers of insulation. It’s not as heavy duty as some of the other sleeping bags here, but if you are in a UK campsite on a mild winter’s night, you will be toasty warm. The Sonno Comfort is made more for leisure campers rather than backpackers hiking through the wilderness. It has a built-in pillow and lots of room to manoeuvre.

Buy the Vango Sonno Comfort sleeping bag here

MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR LAMINA Z BLAZE SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Mountain Hardwear

Price: £175

Mountain Hardwear have a great range of sleeping bags including a wide variety for winter camping. The Lamina Z Blaze is a water-repellent synthetic sleeping bag, designed to be compressible, warm and durable. Insulation is padded into areas which need maximum warmth. It’s a great sleeping bag for winter alpine climbing and backpacking in temperatures as low as -15°C.

Buy the Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Blaze sleeping bag here

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ALPKIT SKYE HIGH SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Alpkit

Price: £200

The Alpkit Skye High sleeping bag is a great lightweight sleeping bag for Scottish winter camping, Kilimanjaro or even Everest base camp. You can buy it for different seasons, understandably their four-season version is a little more expensive than the summer ones. It is filled with 900g hydrophobic duck down, so it is warm to -13°C and absorbs 90 per cent less water than untreated down.

Buy the Alpkit Skye High sleeping bag here

FJALLRAVEN POLAR SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Fjallraven

Price: £650

It’s not cheap but the Fjallraven Polar sleeping bag is one of the warmest you can buy. It is super well insulated, keeping you comfortably warm in temperatures as low as -12°C to -20°C. It’s a functional piece of camping equipment with a long zipper on one side and a short zipper on the other, so you can have both arms out and work with both arms outside. The hood is surrounded with synthetic fur to ensure a cosy night’s sleep plus the hood design follows the movement of the head, reducing moist air being breathed into the sleeping bag.

Buy the Fjallraven Polar sleeping bag here

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MAMMUT KOMPACT DOWN WINTER SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Mammut

Price: £390

The Mammut Kompact Down sleeping bag is exactly what it says on the tin. It’s the cheapest in the Mammut winter sleeping bag range, suitable for mountain hiking and sleeping at base camp in temperatures as low as -10°C. It is made from high-quality down which packs down nicely into the neat compressible sack. It is well insulated especially around the feet area and the hood offers great visibility even when zipped up.

Buy the Mammut Kompact Down Winter sleeping bag here

MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE MICROLITE 1400 SLEEPING BAG

Photo: Mountain Warehouse

Price: £89.99

Mountain Warehouse is one of the best UK camping shops for bargain camping equipment. Their Microlite 1400 sleeping bag is a three to four-season sleeping bag, suitable to -4°C. It is more basic than some of the more expensive sleeping bags on this list, but no less effective. It is filled with synthetic microfibre insulation and has a two way closure zip. You can also zip two of these sleeping bags together to create a double sleeping bag.

Buy the Mountain Warehouse Microlite 1400 sleeping bag here

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