019 – The Sleep System: getting a good nights sleep
Show Notes
In this episode we focus on the sleep system needed for a good nights sleep on the trail. Choose the correct system and you’ll have a warm and comfortable sleep, night after night. Choose the wrong system and you will be miserable at best and at worst it may be dangerous depending on the conditions.
Podcast Overview
The episode starts with a general overview of the sleep system that consists of three main parts before discussing each of them in turn:
- The sleeping bag:
- Sleeping bag comparison rating (EN13537 standard)
- Down v synthetic
- Sleeping bag shapes
- Zip styles
- The sleeping pad
- R ratings
- Types
- The clothes you wear to bed
Close (time index 0:30:29)
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Episode Publishing Date
15 March 2017