Recycled Sleeping Bags Middletown RI

For all the technical talk and jargon, there are only three factors that matter when selecting the right sleeping bag for you: temperature range, portability, and comfort. Now there are sleeping bags that help you enjoy the wild while also helping to preserve the great outdoors. Please scroll down to learn more about these eco-friendly options and get access to the local sporting goods stores in Middletown, RI listed below.

Riptide Paintball
(401) 293-0669
1980 E Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI
 
Sportswear Etc
(401) 682-2141
3001 E Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI
 
Tennis Hall of Fame
(401) 846-1203
Newport, RI
 
Banana Republic
(401) 848-2440
124 Thames St
Newport, RI
 
The Tennis Store
(401) 846-1203
194 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI
 
Olympia Sports
(401) 841-5122
99 E Main Rd
Middletown, RI
 
Eastern Mountain Sports
(401) 846-6766
1313 W Main Rd
Middletown, RI
 
Re-Sails
(401) 849-8622
400 Thames St
Newport, RI
 
Gap The
(401) 848-0388
41 Long Wharf Mall
Newport, RI
 
Ocean State Adventures
(401) 254-4000
99 Poppasquash Rd
Bristol, RI
 

Backpacking Sleeping Bags: Lightweight, Warm, and 100% Recycled

Backpacking Sleeping Bags: Lightweight, Warm, and 100% Recycled

January 3, 2010   AK

For all the technical talk and jargon, there are only three factors that matter when selecting the right sleeping bag for you: temperature range, portability, and comfort. Now there are sleeping bags that help you enjoy the wild while also helping to preserve the great outdoors. If that doesn’t appeal to the inner boyscout in all backpacking and camping lovers, I don’t know what will.

The same old camping rules still apply like “carry out what you carry in,” “hang the foodbag at night,” and “put out the fire before leaving the campsite.” And now there’s a new rule, “consider the planet when buying good gear.”

In the interest of this new rule, here are some great new sleeping bags made from recycled materials to keep you warm in your tent:

The Marmot Eco Pro is rated down to 15 degrees Farenheit with excellent head coverage, padding, an insulated footbox, and stash pocket on the chest - it weighs in at a mere 3lbs. 4oz. and it’s made from 100% recycled materials and 80% recycled insulation. At $169, that’s nothing short of remarkable.

If you’re looking for something significantly lighter weight with the same 15 degrees Farenheit rating, warm mummy design, and eco credibility, The North Face makes the Green Kazoo sleeping bag ($279) that weighs in at 2lbs. 12oz. T...

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