Cycle Touring, A Guide To Essential Sleeping Gear

Bicycle Touring is an exciting, healthy way to spend your free time, either on your own, with friends or even your family! In my previous article An Introduction to Bicyle Touring the main forms of touring were defined. For most Cycle Tours the gear needed will essentially the same, although it will depend upon how … Continue reading Cycle Touring, A Guide To Essential Sleeping Gear →

Snugpak Sleeping Bags Round Up

Snugpak Sleeping Bags Win Queens Award Before commencing the round up, congratulations are in order for Snugpak. A Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category has been given to Snugpak! The sleeping bag manufacturer, who still manufacture in the UK, won the award for increasing their export business by 77% since 2006. They … Continue reading Snugpak Sleeping Bags Round Up →

The North Face Cats Meow Sleeping Bag Review

I thought I'd follow up my bear sleeping bag post with a review of another animal themed sleeping bag, The North Face Cats Meow. Unlike the bear sleeping bag, this a a serious sleeping bag with great performance. The North Face Cats Meow The North Face Cats Meow is a synthetic filled, multi-purpose, 3 season … Continue reading The North Face Cats Meow Sleeping Bag Review →

South Pole Expedition to Save Scott's Hut

Two-Man Expedition to Geographic South Pole Earlier this month Adam Wilton and Gavin Booth set off on a two man expedition to the geographic South Pole. Their journey started about a week ago at Hercules Inlet and will cover a distance of 1,130 km. They will climb almost 3,000 m on their expedition and will … Continue reading South Pole Expedition to Save Scott's Hut →

The North Face Blue Kazoo Down Sleeping Bag

Looking for a 3/4 season down sleeping bag from The North Face? A down sleeping bag with a comfort temperature -7°C at a great price! A quick blog post to say that there's a great price currently on in the CheapTents.com outdoor shop for the The North Face Blue Kazoo sleeping bag. Reduced from £150, … Continue reading The North Face Blue Kazoo Down Sleeping Bag →

Criterion Quantum 200 Sleeping Bag Tests and Review

Update: During 2014 Cumulus was rebranded as Criterion Sleeping Bags, as such references in this article which were orginally Cumulus have been changed to Criterion. To follow on from the Criterion Ultralight 200 review, the following considers the performance of the Criterion Quantum 200 sleeping bag, similar in many ways but quite different in many … Continue reading Criterion Quantum 200 Sleeping Bag Tests and Review →

Criterion Sleeping Bag Reviews

Update: During 2014 Cumulus was rebranded as Criterion Sleeping Bags, as such references in this article which were orginally Cumulus have been changed to Criterion. There has been great interest in Criterion Sleeping Bags in recent years. if you've got one, good choice, if not, read on... Why Do Criterion Sleeping Bags Stand-Apart? What stands … Continue reading Criterion Sleeping Bag Reviews →