What is the difference between a 200gsm sleeping bag and a season 2 sleeping bag?
Jul 21, 2010 in
Snuggle Sac
I am going to kenya in just over a week and I need to get a sleeping bag. In the itinerary it says I need to take a season 1 or 2 sleeping bag because it will be hot, the only problem is most sleeping bags do not state this on them. I was wondering how you can relate this to gsm? Thanks a lot
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2 comments
trailblazer on July 21, 2010 at 8:46 am
The season rating depends on other factors as well, so the gsm can’t necessarily be translated easily into a season rating. If the manufacturer does not supply a rating then the bag has probably not been tested, and this would make me a bit suspicious.
On a good quality bag, a 250 gsm would probably be a 2 season bag and a 350 gsm would probably be a 3 season bag. The 200gsm has a comfort rating of +4ºc so is about a 1 to 2 season bag.
A liner will provide a bit of extra warmth, depending on the type of liner. They are also easier to clean than a sleeping bag so are a good idea from that point of view as well.
Sleeping Bags on July 30, 2010 at 4:05 am
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