Another great brand in today’s sleeping bag is the Mountain Hardwear Sleeping Bag. Mountain Hardwear deals in many products such as tents, backpacks, camping accessories, and of course…sleeping bags.
They do market towards the more outdoor enthusiast and hardcore hiker/skier but they have many bags that can be used for anyone and for any occasion. Since their sleeping bags are for sale online, they do cater to anyone around the world. The bulk of their sleeping bags come made with two fills; Down and Synthetic.
Down:
The down Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag is going to be the warmer of the two forms of bags that they offer. And it is the most efficient in terms of how much it weighs compared to how warm it will keep you at night. Their sleeping bags are made only of European grey goose down to give the warmest and most comfortable sleep possible at night, no matter what conditions will persist.
Synthetic:
They also offer synthetic material in their sleeping bags as well. These bags are made more for cold and more damp or wet conditions. If you plan on sleeping in the snow, damp grass, or under wet rainy conditions, your best choice would be the synthetic filled Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag.
The synthetic filled bag line they offer has what they call Thermic Micro and Thermic MX type of fills.
The Thermic Micro fill will give you outstanding lift off of the ground so you wont feel any rocks, bumps, or whatever else persists under your bag. It also is very durable and will hold up to the most extreme conditions and will last for years without much wear and tear (depending on how often you use it of course). The Thermc MX offers much of the same but is more of a fragile bag that is not as durable as the other.
Cleaning:
Mountain Hardwear sleeping bags should be professionally washed to get them as clean as possible. You can wash them yourselves at home but never dry clean them! If you decide to wash them at home, make sure everything is zipped and velcrod. Then just turn the bag inside out and wash them in a front loading washer only on cold and only on delicate settings.
When drying, be sure to dry them on the lowest setting possible, even if it takes hours to do. The dryer should be big enough so that the bag can move around and tumble enough to dry all areas of the bag. If you don’t have a big dryer, take it to a laundry mat and find one that does.
A Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag is amongst one the best brand name sleeping bags on the market today. Avid outdoor enthusiasts should seriously consider looking into one as it compares and ranks right up there as one of the best!