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It does not need to take much effort to prolong the life of your camping sleeping bags. With only a few simple guidelines you will have a sleeping bag that will last many years when you go camping. First thing to remember is always to keep your sleeping bag dry. A wet sleeping bag is worth next to nothing when it comes to keeping you warm. Should you be out of luck and should you get your camping sleeping bag wet it is very important that you dry the bags very well and let them hang to get aired thoroughly. Camping sleeping bags loose loft when they get wet. Loft is the measure which is used to measure the puffiness of the bag and with that comes the ability to keep you warm.

Washing your camping sleeping bags is not recommended even though it might be dirty. If you really have to you should try with spot cleaning first with a sponge and mild soap which in most cases will do but again you might need to go all the way and wash the bag.

Camping sleeping bags are there to be used but caring a bit when you go to sleep will prolong the bags lifetime. Dirt and moist inside a bag is no good when you go to sleep and is no good for the sleeping bag. First of all it will ruin the sleeping bag liner and eventually get through to the insulation and again reduce loft.

The best way to make sure you are not dirty or your clothes are not moist at all would be if you could wear long under-wears and a long sleeved shirt. This will also prevent that vapor from you when you are sleeping in the bare nothing to penetrate the sleeping bag liner and this way ruin your favorite camping sleeping bag.

During camp fire watch out - To many people want to get cosy at night and bring their camping sleeping bags to the camp fire but it does not take much effort from the fire to catch on to a sleeping bag. Now a days most sleeping bags has to meet requirements to withstand some kind of flame resistance but to be honest I would not play around with this option.

The last thing which most people tend to forget is storing your camping sleeping bags the right way. When you get to camp or when you are finished camping and get home make sure to get your sleeping bag out and let it get some air. Do not as most people do stuff your camping sleeping bag in a tight container or bag. Leave it in a place where it has space to “breathe”. Leaving your sleeping bag compressed for a longer period will reduce loft.

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