It’s never wrong to have a few Sleeping bags for all four seasons of the year. Of course your budget is the only thing that is going to break down your decision. Nevertheless, I have now 2 down sleeping bags, one for winter and one for summer. I realised that the summer down, after 15 years of usage is just clumping up, making the sleeping bag get lots of cold spots and makes me freeze in a warm summer night. That was the reason for getting my first synthetic sleeping bag. It had to be one which is good for warm nights up to 18°c, as well as sudden temperatures that drops to +-3°c.  With Starlight II, I have all which is desired and ordered this through my favourite online outdoor shop.

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Sleeping bag Starlight I

Manufacterer: Mountain Equipment Model: Starlight I Total Weight: 1270g (including cover) Insulation: Polarloft Micro

Here’s a few lines on my new starlight sleeping from Mountain Equipment which has been in use since this summer. I have been using a down sleeping bag for a very long time now. I keep one for the summer and one for the winter that keeps me warm even in conditions up to -10°C. It was the first time I was going to try out a synthetic sleeping bag. The price was moderate, not too cheap and not too espensive. Read the rest of this entry »