Sleeping bags provide a dedicated space to keep you comfortable and warm during a night outdoors. Sleeping bags are one of the quintessential camping items, and their importance should not be underrated because the comfort they provide can be the difference between an excellent and a miserable trip.
Summer recreational sleeping bags are the cheapest option. Fancy materials such as down and synthetic are passed by for the cheaper and heavier flannel alternative. These sleeping bags keep you warm in the 30+ degree range and are generally a simple rectangular design design without hood.
If you are looking for a cheap way to sleep outside in the warmer months and are not planning a backpacking trip, this is the sleeping bag for you!
Summer backpacking sleeping bags are rated to 30+ degrees and filled with down or synthetic material. Depending on how much money you want to spend, these sleeping bags can be ultralight quilt-style down bags that weigh nearly nothing or, more commonly, synthetic or down alternative that are a more traditional design.
These sleeping bags cost more, but are necessary for backpacking trips due to the space and weight savings.
