sleeping bag question

[firstglasto]

I know this has been asked loads of times but this is my first festival and im unsure what kind of sleeping bag i should get how much should i spend on it ? and where should i look to get one? thanks

[dwukky]

Ok a very good question

Sleeping bags should be considered only 1 part of your sleeping kit. The ground gets very very cold at night and any sleeping bag's "filling" will compress and thats going to let in the cold. I feel a very important thing is to have a "mat" under you - even if its a foam one thats a couple of quid from a camping shop

secondly, if your not planning on camping regulary - get something that we used to call two seasons, about 30 pounds should be more than enough...... add to that something blankety - that you can wrap around you if it gets colder.....

also to add another layer of warmth - a double sheet, and wear somthing - nude is great, but warmth is great too.

sometimes a very cheap duvet (vaule range) around a £20 sleeping bag is warmer than a £100 all weather thing - its all about the layers.

[firstglasto]

Ok a very good question

Sleeping bags should be considered only 1 part of your sleeping kit. The ground gets very very cold at night and any sleeping bag's "filling" will compress and thats going to let in the cold. I feel a very important thing is to have a "mat" under you - even if its a foam one thats a couple of quid from a camping shop

secondly, if your not planning on camping regulary - get something that we used to call two seasons, about 30 pounds should be more than enough...... add to that something blankety - that you can wrap around you if it gets colder.....

also to add another layer of warmth - a double sheet, and wear somthing - nude is great, but warmth is great too.

sometimes a very cheap duvet (vaule range) around a £20 sleeping bag is warmer than a £100 all weather thing - its all about the layers.

[mandypants]

Oxfam do great woollen festy blankets, cheap as chips and the money goes to a good cause. I can thoroughly recommend them as a nice, warm extra layer.

[dwukky]

Oxfam do great woollen festy blankets, cheap as chips and the money goes to a good cause. I can thoroughly recommend them as a nice, warm extra layer.

[TheNewUnion]

+1 blankets are great and at £5 a total bargain.

dwukky is bang on too, you need something underneath you, not just for comfort but to stop[ you losing all your boby heat to the ground.

something like this at the bottom end of the scale would suffice but not that comfy at all

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-foam-c.../COREDBBCZHG098

for a wee bit more, these are better (ebay has 'em cheap)

http://www.gelert.com/Products/Backpacker_6_Reed_Airbed.aspx

These can go up to like £100 but something for £10 worked for me for the last few festies/camping trips

[Laura_Babs]

Last year the supermarkets and our local market had single inflatable mattresses for about £8 each. They were pretty comfy too!

[Laura_Babs]

I'm just on Ebay at the moment looking at the camping stuff. There is a Vango self inflating matress going for a fiver plus postage at the moment. never tried one but look pretty good. Here if anyone is intrested:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vango-Self-inflating...%3A6%7C294%3A50

[miss star]

i just bought a sleeping bag from tesco for £17.62 its 300 gsm so pretty warm

and its an xl one, i hate really tight sleeping bags i get dead claustraphobic in them so this is wonderful.

and its all nice and fleecy inside, its also pretty long so its good for tall people and people who like to bury down,

its a rectangle one so there is no hood in it but because im 5ft 6 i can easily fit my head in as well.

a great place to buy sleeping bags from as well is www.leisureshack.co.uk i bought a sleeping bag from there and it was dead cheap (and a gelert one so pretty good make) except it was way to small for me.

i always use a roll up foam mat as well which helps keep warm

in 2005 at glasto a lady came over to me and gave me a blanket from the oxfam shop and said she had bought it for me as i looked cold and she didnt want any money she just said do a favour for someone else this festival, so i did,

i always take my blanket to festivals now, as it really does sum up people at glastonbury for me

[firstglasto]

Thanks to everyone for the help got one today.

[jamesglast]

I'm just on Ebay at the moment looking at the camping stuff. There is a Vango self inflating matress going for a fiver plus postage at the moment. never tried one but look pretty good. Here if anyone is intrested:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vango-Self-inflating...%3A6%7C294%3A50

[Laura_Babs]

i was looking at them from argos, i resverved one last night but now i'm having doubts you can buy roll mats for just a few quid from the supermarkets i mite just get 1 of them instead

CLICK IT TO SEE IT :angry:

[mandypants]

in 2005 at glasto a lady came over to me and gave me a blanket from the oxfam shop and said she had bought it for me as i looked cold and she didnt want any money she just said do a favour for someone else this festival, so i did,

[Homer]

20 per cent off at Milletts at the mo, I bought a £30 Eurohike sleping bag reduced yesterday...

Edited May 18, 2009 by Homer

[glasto-worker]

I have two friends flying in from Iceland so I had to buy some gear for them as they are working with me for the WBC at Glasto .

I bought the Vango Alpha 400 and two Vango Nitestar 450 Sleeping bags

The ' 450 ' is not just a model number it indicates its insulation

so it will have 2x225 g/m² of insulation so its a 3-4 season bag. { Extreme down to -26°C }

I already own the older Vango Nitestar 420 which has been fantastic in the past years and even at a very cold Glastonbury I was well protected.

The Vango Nitestar 450 costs £ 40 but as I work at many events every year its worth every penny.

Brian

[r0cky]

Similar to Brian, I too have a Vango Nitestar, but I opted for the square 300, not as warm as the 450 though (2-3 season and extreme is only down to -19°C, suggested +3°C); but I prefer the larger size.

Mine is actually blue though:

I've found it reasonably warm so far, vastly warmer than the cheap one I had before. I also take a couple of blankets just in case.

[ukslim]

I've always just taken a rollmat - thinking that it was a worthwhile trade: less comfy, but also less to carry in and out.

This year I'm sorely tempted to add 3kg to my pack, and bring a basic camp bed. These keep you warmer and more comfortable by lifting you away from the floor. Airbeds seem heavy and unwieldy to me.

[glasto-worker]

Similar to Brian, I too have a Vango Nitestar, but I opted for the square 300, not as warm as the 450 though (2-3 season and extreme is only down to -19°C, suggested +3°C); but I prefer the larger size.

Mine is actually blue though:

I've found it reasonably warm so far, vastly warmer than the cheap one I had before. I also take a couple of blankets just in case.

[r0cky]

Hi r0cky nice to see your name again - due to my medical condition - see

http://www.I'M A DESPERATE SPAMMER.com/myfests/in...howtopic=113385

as my core temperature goes up and down like a yo-yo after Glasto I will be switching to the Vango Nitestar 450 - better to be safe than sorry.

As I am working each day at Glasto its important that I get a good nights sleep and looking back at the past thirty years I know how cold it can get at Glasto.

I did spot the Vango Nitestar 450 at various prices but when you add in delivery it is around £ 40 which really is not a bad price for something that will last longer than I will.

Edited May 18, 2009 by r0cky

[MikeyB37]

This year I'm sorely tempted to add 3kg to my pack, and bring a basic camp bed.

[glasto-worker]

Hi Brian, nice to see you posting, just sent you a quick email - got to get back to my revision now, exam tomorrow!

That Vango Nitestar is a nice sleeping bag, very tempting, but I opted for the larger one last year.

I've worked at festivals before, so know how long and hard shifts can be, and how important being able to catch-up on sleep is!

[nina3d]

I'm a recent convert to these, best nights sleep i've had in a tent. Got mine for £10 from Go Outdoors about a month ago (not sure if that was an offer though). It's definitely going to Glasto with me.

[James@greenspace]

anyone know any good deals on sleeping bags at the moment ?

[STEVEYBOY]

I also opted for a square sleeping bag rather than one that narrows at the feet.

They are so much more comfrotable and don't feel like you are trapped inside.

I also went up a season level from 2-3 to 3-4 as I was just waking up freezing cold in my old one.

[r0cky]

Before I start - Good luck with your exams and this year whatever happens we will meet up for a bevy { and Paul will try to joins us as well }