Lightweight Sleeping Bags

Lightweight Sleeping Bags: a featherweight in your hiking backpack

When hiking or trekking, the weight of your hiking backpack is the key indicator to constantly check. At the start of your hike, it will naturally be heavier than at the end of the journey, and you might be tempted to skimp on the camping gear that you deem supplementary and not essential, such as the quality of filling in your sleeping bag to lighten your backpack. We offer a wide selection of lightweight sleeping bags on Hardloop.co.uk that will suit you perfectly if you're embarking on a long hike or trek. All our lightweight sleeping bags are quality products, compact, made from durable and reliable fabric, produced by the leading brands in the industry such as Deuter, Millet, Lafuma, Salewa, and Vaude.

What is an ultra-light sleeping bag?

Your hiking backpack is already bursting at the seams, leaving hardly any room to fit your sleeping bag, and you're counting every gram? You might be tempted to choose an ultra-light sleeping bag that perfectly fills the remaining space without necessarily considering other equally important selection criteria, such as the filling and its weight, the price, or the environment in which you'll be hiking during your long trek. Opting for a lightweight sleeping bag is fine, but under certain conditions!

The weight of your sleeping bag is directly related to the nature of its filling, whether it is made of natural down insulation or goose or duck feathers, or if it is a synthentic insulation made from fibres. Be aware that a down sleeping bag offers the best temperature-to-weight ratio. Goose down remains the benchmark for ultra-light sleeping bags as it is highly compressible and guarantees optimal thermal insulation.

If you're embarking on winter hiking or mountaineering, it will be nearly impossible to find an ultra-light sleeping bag. Indeed, when temperatures are low, you will need to choose a sleeping bag with a high loft to retain as much heat as possible generated by your body. Therefore, the weight will inherently be greater. Never skimp on the comfort temperature of your lightweight sleeping bag, as it is better to carry a few extra grams each day than to suffer from poor sleep due to the cold. Note that the difference between an ultra-light sleeping bag and a standard sleeping bag is much smaller than between different volumes of hiking bags. A lightweight sleeping bag is considered as such when the weight is a maximum of 1,000 g.