As with any sport, the right equipment for trekking is the A and O of a successful trip. Regardless of whether you are at a cabin or in the tentStayed, one Sleeping bagbelongs to the basic equipment. The range of trekking rucksacks is wide. The range goes from a light one Sleeping bagto expedition sleeping bags, which are also equipped for extreme weather conditions. Ultimately therefore important in the selection of the right expedition sleeping bag are quite individual criteria.

Warm and dry
For lightweight sleeping bags that are suitable for overnight stays in the huts or tours in the summer, simple synthetic fabrics or natural materials predominate. Although it is important here, too, a sufficient thermal insulation at night, but no one should sweat in the tent in the summer, as soon as the sun provides for tropical temperatures in the tent. Even with light trekking sleeping bags moisture transport is therefore an important quality criterion. Goretex membranes ensure that body moisture does not remain in the sleeping bag even when temperatures rise. For good body feel, light-weight sleeping bags are made of materials such as silk, cotton or light warm merino wool.
At the top, the scale is almost unlimited. Warmer trekking sleeping bags are available for all temperature ranges. Brand manufacturers such as Vaude, Mammut and Cocoon characterize their products in great detail. For better comparability, the relatively new EU standard EN 13537 also serves. Regardless of the manufacturer’s specifications, trekking sleeping bags can be compared in this way. An important benchmark here is the so-called feel-good temperature
Comfort temperature is the value at which a woman weighing about 25 years and weighing 60 kilograms does not feel cold at a height of 1.60 meters. The limit temperature says that at this value, a 25-year-old man with a weight of 70 kilos and d of a size of 1.73 m just does not freeze. The extreme temperature indicates the cold load for a 25-year-old woman weighing 60 kilograms, 1.60 m tall. Here, protection against freezing is guaranteed for a period of six hours with the risk of severe hypothermia.
As an orientation value, the comfort temperature makes sense.

Weight and packing weight
On a multi-day hiking tour, every gram of luggage counts. Not only for athletic climbs should you reduce your luggage to a minimum. Indispensable equipment such as the sleeping bag should therefore weigh as little as possible. Also, the down filling, which provides pleasant warmth, can quickly become too heavy if it is not properly dried. Therefore, synthetic fiber materials are more suitable. These fillings are lightweight and dry quickly. Even in humid weather, you always have a dry and warm sleeping bag
Another decisive criterion is the lowest possible packing dimensions. In this point, down fillings are cheaper than synthetic fillings because they are easier to compress.

The optimal shape and size
Basically, a sleeping bag should fit perfectly to the sleeper: neither too small nor too big. In a too tight or too short sleeping bag, it quickly becomes uncomfortable. Conversely, a sleeping bag that is too big does not warm optimally. In light hut sleeping bags there are usually simply rectangular shapes. With a circumferential zipper you can quickly put it in one blanketturn. Ideal for trekking sleeping bags for colder temperatures is the mummy shape: With a good lockable hood, heat collar and continuous thermal cover of the zipper can not create cold spots. In addition, regardless of material and shape with a tickSleeping bag increase the internal temperature. Lightweight sleeping bags made of silk, merino wool or fleece are suitable.

The cost issue
With a price range of 19 euros and several hundred euros ultimately individual requirements and the price-performance ratio are crucial. A trekking sleeping bag made of luxurious down is comfortable, but the synthetic fiber sleeping bag is more durable.