Coleman Sleeping Bags: The Secrets Unlocked!

Coleman Sleeping Bags Are Affordable and High Quality

Are you an avid camper? Do you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you are someone who understands how critical it is to ensure that you pay for and use the best camping paraphernalia. In short, when it comes to buying products and equipment for camping or other recreational activities you want to ensure that you are getting these items from a company that has a solid reputation in the field. This is particularly the case as it relates to sleeping bags. For a lot of years, Coleman sleeping bags have been in the lead.

The Coleman brand has always been one and the same when it comes to superb quality products. If you ask anyone that is accustomed to camping, they will tell you the exact same thing. Coleman manufactures products that are of high value. Coleman manufactures an assortment of products that include Coleman Tents, Coleman Coolers, Coleman Heaters, and Coleman Sleeping Bags.

As it pertains to Coleman camping equipment and gear, Coleman sleeping bags are quite standard among campers. You are probably wondering what features make the Coleman sleeping bags so popular among campers of all ages. I am going to chat about the various central factors such as durability, comfort, convenience, versatility, and affordability and we shall find out the secrets of Coleman sleeping bags together.

Coleman Sleeping Bags Are Durable:

You will be amazed at the features that give Coleman sleeping bags their high level of durability. People tend to move around often while sleeping, Coleman sleeping bags endure the relentless movements and are made from materials such as polyester, ripstop polyester, nylon, ripstop nylon, cotton, and heavy duty cotton canvas for the outer shell. Fiberlock is also featured which keeps the sleeping bags insulation in place despite the rigorous movements. All of these features provide optimum performance that stands out among the competition.

Coleman Sleeping Bags Are Comfortable:

Sleeping in Coleman sleeping bags is just like sleeping in your very own bed; they have Hollofil 808 which ensures that whoever is using the sleeping bag will be subjected to a magnificent sleep. On a side note, ComfortSmart Technology was used to manufacture these sleeping bags which guarantees an enhanced level of comfort. Thermo lock, which prevents heat loss, guarantees that you will be warm throughout the night. Scores of people have testified that Coleman sleeping bags will make you forget that you are sleeping outdoors.

Coleman Sleeping Bags Are Convenient:

Coleman Sleeping Bags are designed for easy use. These sleeping bags feature a Roll Control that locks the bag into place, a Zipper Glide that allows smooth zipping, and a Wrap N Roll carrier that provides for unproblematic packing. On top of all of these great features, ZipPlow prevents zipper and fabric snags. Coleman Sleeping Bags come in a variety of different colors and have available sizes in king, queen, full, and kid sizes. Coleman Sleeping Bags are machine-washable and use commercial washers only. If you choose to wash them by hand, simply use mild soap and warm water. It is very important to dry the sleeping bags out completely before storing them as to not attract mold and mildew.

Versatility is a Key Factor in Coleman Sleeping Bags;

Coleman Sleeping Bags stand in front of the competition because they recommend different types of sleeping bags according to the temperature you prefer. For example, there are Mild Temperature Coleman Sleeping Bags that are specifically designed for 30 degree temperatures and above. Moderate Temperature Coleman Sleeping Bags are made to keep you warm in temperatures between 20-30 degrees. Lastly, the Extreme Temperature Coleman Sleeping Bags are intended for campers who camp in temperatures that are 15 degrees and below. With these specifications in place, you will never make a mistake.

Coleman Sleeping Bags Are Affordable:

Considering the top notch quality of Coleman Sleeping Bags, you will be quite surprised at how reasonably priced they are. Once you are the proud of owner of a Coleman Sleeping Bag you will also have a 5-year warranty. This shows that the company backs their goods. The typical price scale for a Coleman Sleeping Bag is anywhere from $17.95 to $126.95; with this type of affordability, anyone can find a Coleman Sleeping Bag that will fit their plan!

Gelert Tents are Perfect for the Backpacker.

Gelert tents are an innovator in quick pitch technology, these cool tents can be pitched in as little as thirty seconds! A minute longer and your Gelert tent is staked out and ready to sleep in.

This is the perfect backpacking/camping tent for those who like to move in a hurry in the woods. Never again will you be forced to pick one location, then find a better one, but be too exhausted to move your tent.

It is not often that I am blown away by a new product, but these Gelert tents have left my jaw on the floor. Gelert tents quick pitch technology is just astounding and the price of these gems is not out of this world. Gelert tents are actually quite reasonably priced for the 2-5 man tent sizes, once you get into the 6-8 man tents from Gelert, the price does rise considerably. No matter what size of Gelert tent you have your eye on, the price will be in the low to medium range, so these tents really should fit almost any budget.

Gelert tents come from the UK and were made with mild to medium camping conditions in mind. I have read a few reviews on these tents that do note a small amount of leaking, so as with any tent, you should seam seal and waterproof spray these tents before use. The big advantage that Gelert tents have over other manufacturers is that they can be pitched in a matter of seconds. This quick pitch technology is leaving competitors in the dust and has them all scrambling to come up with comparable products.

I remember many a time being on a trail hike and having a sudden thunderstorm loom, oh how I wish I would have had one of the cool new Gelert tents then. I could have pitched my tent in under 30 seconds and stayed dry through the fast moving thunderstorm. Even more importantly, I could have repacked my Gelert tent and been back to hiking in only a minute. Quite amazingly, Gelert tents break down as fast as they can be pitched...never again will you have to spend twenty minutes breaking down your tent. Your Gelert tent with quick pitch technology will be back in its carrying case in under a minute once you have everything out of the tent.

As you can probably tell I am awe-struck by these innovative new tents from Gelert. I hope everyone reading about them goes and watches the awesome videos showing how fast and easy Gelert tents can be pitched and broken down.

For more informative articles on all models of camping tents please visit us at Ozark-Trail-Tents.com. We love keeping the public informed and showing them great camping tips and tricks. Camping is a part of our lives and we hope it will be for your family as well.

Is an Ozark Trail Tent in Your Future?

Do you love to camp, but only seem to find the time to go camping once or twice a year? Is the summer the only time you find to camp? Then an Ozark Trail tent may be the perfect solution for your camping needs.


Ozark Trail tents get a pretty bad rap from a lot of camping enthusiasts, but the reason for this is that they have unreasonable expectations of their tent. Camping enthusiasts generally go camping at least six times a year and will go on a camp-out any time of year. If you do not find the time to camp quite so often as a camping enthusiast, then you have many more options when it comes to finding the right tent for you and your family. Camping enthusiasts will be stuck searching for a four season tent that will run them +$200 for a four person tent while you will be “laughing all the way to the bank” with your new $60 Ozark Trail tent.

Ozark Trail tents are inexpensive, yet very functional for the summertime camper, as well as some late spring and early fall camping trips. However, you should not expect this model of tent to be the best in class or top of the line when it comes to stormy weather. So as long as you are planning mild weather trips to your favorite camping destinations, and do not want to spend a bundle on your camping tent, I can recommend these tents to you.

Ozark Trail tents are absolutely perfect for backyard camping, beach camping, and mild weather camping. They also come in a wide variety of sizes and styles. From junior 5' x 6' camp tents to the massive 20' x 14' 10-Person Family Dome Tent, I feel confident that you can find the exact size of tent to fit your family's camping needs. The price of these tents is the big advantage here, you will find Ozark Trail tents to be only a fraction of the price of extreme weather camping tents.

To take full advantage of the Ozark Trail tent you are purchasing, you should seal all the seams before use, spray some extra waterproofing over the entire outside of the tent, and make sure the zippers are working properly before heading away from home. If there is a chance of precipitation make sure you bring at least one extra tarp for extra waterproofing protection. Always use a footprint or tarp as a moisture barrier between the ground and the bottom of the tent, and for your comfort you should always use an airbed or sleeping pad under your sleeping bag.

Ozark Trail is a brand name sold by Walmart. So, once you have chosen to buy an Ozark Trail tent you can purchase it online or at your local Walmart.

My Extreme Camping Fishing Adventure.

A week and a half ago I mentioned to my friend, Guy, that we should plan an extreme camping/fishing trip. Taking nothing but the bare necessities, as far as food goes..just some rice and beans, and top ramen, the idea being that if we do not catch our own food we pretty much have a very bland diet for the trip. 4 days later Guy calls me and asks if I am still interested. Of course I said “yes, I am up to the challenge”

Just one week after first mentioning the idea, Guy and I were off to begin our adventure. Now when Guy called me to ask if I was still interested he told me that three other people wanted to come on this adventure, and it remained in the plans until the morning we were to all leave. The other three backed out, but Guy and I decided to go on without them.

So we packed up the bare essentials:

A tarp to put our sleeping bags on, some fishing tackle, two trout rods, a pound of rice, a pound of beans, six packages of top ramen, some spices for the fish we would surely catch, clothes, sleeping bags, and a raft that a friend loaned us for the trip.

Friday, July 17. 2009:

We were all to meet at Guy's house to prepare for the trip. Well, the other three guys backed out, so the adventure was left to Guy and myself. We packed up his rig, tied up loose ends and headed 25 miles up the Chetco River from Brookings, Oregon.

We seemed to have everything planned fairly well, myself with a backpack, and Guy with a duffle bag. So we arrive at Tolman ranch, once the home of the Tolman family, and the most remote cabins up the Chetco River. From there we began our trek up river, we were heading a couple miles upriver to a very deep hole that Guy and his buddy had found a couple weeks earlier.

As we were hiking and crossing the river several times I found that my backpack was entirely too top heavy. Guy's duffle bag was too heavy and the strap kept coming undone. We were both very weary after less than a mile of hiking. Finally the strap gave out on the duffle bag and we were left with no easy way to continue.

At this point we decided to blow up the small, one person raft and put our gear in it to pull upstream with us. We would stop occasionally and throw out a spinner to see if we could get a hit here and there. The second hole we stopped to fish on the way up ended with one of the reels breaking. Now we were down to one properly working trout rod and reel to feed us both for three days.

Undaunted we continued upstream, pulling the raft through rapids and swimming it upstream through deep holes. After a few hours we finally made it to the bottom of the very deep hole where the gorge came together to force all the water from the river into a very narrow deep fishing hole. It probably took a half hour for us to swim upstream through this gorge while pulling our raft. We were exhausted and found a nice sandy spot at the top end of the hole to lay our our tarp and make camp.

Well...Guy went to unpack his equipment and everything was soaked, not just damp, but totally drenched. All his clothes, sleeping bag, the whole nine yards. Luckily he had placed that food and paper for firestarting in plastic bags, so we had the essentials and my stuff did not get near as wet, being on top of his pack. So we layed out all his clothes and sleeping bag on a rock in the sun.

As I unpacked my backpack, the bottle of rum we brought along fell off the top and just barely rolled into a rock...TINK...and the rum was gone. It was about this time that I could have said anything derogatory about the trip and we would have both left our gear and gone home...lol. So we rolled a couple victory cigars in the broken rum bottle, just in case the trip might improve...

Upon completion of setting up camp and gathering some firewood, we headed upstream another mile or so. We had to hike along the river bank to try to sneak up on the fish. This proved exceedingly difficult for me...I just had surgery on my left eye on June 10, for glaucoma and cataracts, and the right eye is functionally blind. So my depth perception is completely gone. After around an hour of hiking we found a couple of fishing holes and tried our luck. The river bed was extremely rocky and we were getting hung up often, without a lot of gear with us on this little jaunt we would wade out into the river to attempt to free our gear, thus ruining the hole for fishing, but at least we could continue fishing up river.

I ended up catching about an 8 inch cutthroat trout that we threw back, then I hooked a 13 inch cuttie and got him in. Soon after this, we had lost all the gear we brought upstream with us and headed back with only the 13 incher for dinner, but...oh, I forgot to mention, I brought some venison for the first night, so we had rice and venison and the cutthroat trout was an appetizer. We were both so “shot out” that after dinner we had our victory cigars and went to bed under the stars.

Saturday July 18:

Guy woke up early and began fishing, I could not move, my entire body was twitterpated. Around 9am I was finally able to get up and get rummaging around. Guy had no luck fishing in the wee hours and our spirits just were not that high.

So upstream we went once again. When we finally reached the point we had made it to the night before I was done in, the trek was killing me, I had to go about 4 times slower than him because my vision would leave me wondering whether a drop in the trail was 6 inches or 2 feet, depth perception was totally amiss. We had no luck with fishing and it was getting very hot, around 95 degrees at that time and Guy wanted to continue upstream. I admit it, I gave up, told Guy I felt like I was going to hurt myself if I continued upstream with the strenuous climbing and crawling. So I hit the river and swam back to camp while he continued to fish.

I had been back at camp for a couple hours when a helicopter flew over, following the Chetco river gorge. They flew back over about 30 minutes later, had me dreaming because a chopper truly would have been the best way to get to such a remote location. Anyway, I had been sunning myself for a few hours and was burned from ankles to head, so I found some shade, built a small fire, and had some top ramen for lunch. About 45 minutes later I spotted Guy making his way downstream. As he got close he held up a stick with three trout hanging from it, the biggest was about 12 inches and the smallest about 10. So we had a nice trout lunch.

Guy was beat and layed out to relax, so I grabbed the rod and headed down to the deep hole to try my luck, after about an hour I hooked a nice cutthroat and carefully worked him in through the moss. He felt like a very nice fish with all the moss on my weights, and ended up being a fat 15 incher. So we were finally seeing the light and enjoying our trip. The fishing was good and we were eating well. I came back to camp with my trophy, which got Guy all excited, so he took off to fish the evening bite while I cleaned the fish and gathered firewood.

About an hour later Guy hooked a trophy of his own, he landed a 16 and a quarter inch cutthroat! We ate extremely well that night, each of us with a nice big trout to eat and some rice cooked in the campfire. By dark we were stuffed, fat and happy with our trip. We smoothed out the sand and rocks a bit more before hitting the sleeping bags, that first night was pretty lumpy.

I was still pretty excited from catching that 15 incher(biggest trout I have ever landed in a river) so I lay awake staring at the stars for awhile. When you are in such a remote location, removed from the lights of town, the stars are just so bright and fascinating. I could see 10 times more of them than in town, even though our town is very small. So I lay there watching the stars and thinking about the past and other times I have taken the time to actually look up and wonder. The fire slowly died down to a smolder as I drifted off to sleep.

Sunday July 19, 2009:

I was awakened by Guy yelling that he caught a monster, I looked up to see him fighting a lunker in to shore. It ended up being only 15 and a half inches, but was very fat, probably every bit of the weight of the trophy he caught the night before. So I took the rod and tried my luck for an hour while he got breakfast going. I failed to hook up with any fish, but was undaunted given the fact that we had a nice trout cooking on the fire.

We ate our fish and top ramen then started packing camp. Making sure to leave no trace that we had been there other than the fire ring we had built on our arrival. We were both quite nostalgic upon leaving that camp. Even though it was nothing but the bare essentials, it had been a very rewarding weekend and one we will talk about for the rest of our lives. We really did not want to leave.

So we packed camp and loaded our little raft, then swam back downstream to the truck. Of course the raft leaked again, but this time we put the tarp in the bottom of it and none of our gear got wet...lesson learned. We ate 7 trout for the weekend and caught them all on just one rod, imagine how sick of fish we would be if we had two rods!

It was a wonderful, rewarding weekend and one I will not soon, if ever, forget. If you ever get the chance to take a weekend for an extreme camping/fishing trip, I would certainly recommend it, but make sure you are in good company. The wrong teammate on this kind of trip could be disasterous!
Happy Camping to all!!!

written by
Matthew Shaulis

How to Assemble an Ozark Trails Tent.

Do You Need Help Setting Up Your Ozark Trail Tent?

Ozark Trail Tents provide high quality dome style tents that are made from durable materials and carry a sufficient price tag. The standard materials that are used on the Ozark Trail dome tents are fiberglass poles with stainless steel or aluminum grommets, reinforced corners, waterproof floors and a rain fly that is removable. These brands of dome tents are constructed to be appropriate anywhere from two people to four people as well as having ample room for camping gear you can see, the Ozark Trail tent line has a model to fit many different camping needs. Set up of an Ozark Trail tent is simple and can be accomplished within 5 to 10 minutes.
1. The first step is to unpack the Ozark Trail dome tent and arrange each bundle of pieces in a separate area. Check to ensure that you have all of the poles and stakes as well as the rain fly. I suggest unrolling the tent on the area in which it will be pitched so that you do not have to drag the tent over the ground to place it where you want it. It is important to place the door of the tent in a position where it will directly protect the indoors from severe weather, wind, and the direct light of the sun.
2. The next step is to pound the stakes into the cloth loops that are located at each corner and middle of each side of the Ozark Trail dome tent. To assemble the fiberglass poles, simply snap each section into the metal end caps. Your tent should come with two poles of similar length, a very long pole, and a shorter pole.

3. After that, you are going to slide one of the similar length poles into the line of loops that cut diagonally across the top of the Ozark Trail dome tent. Now duplicate that step with the other pole across the loops that cut diagonally across the tent. Slide the long pole into the loops going around the front door and snap the ends firmly into the grommets that are placed on the foundation of the dome tent.

4. The final step is to secure the rain fly to your Ozark Trail tent. To do this, easily slide the short fiberglass pole through the sleeve on the door. The pole will bend and give the door its circular mold. Toss the rain fly on top of the tent and join each of the four corners to the correspondent corner of the tent.

As you can see, from the above mentioned directions, an Ozark Trail tent is relatively easy to assemble and is considered to be an affordable entry-level camping tent. I do have a few tips to leave you with regarding the set up of your tent; have someone else help you hold the poles while you lift parts of the tent or put the rain fly over the tent. This part of assembly can be a tad bit difficult to do by yourself. Also, be careful not to use too much force when bending the poles as they can break.
It is of my opinion and the opinion of many other campers that this Ozark Trail tent will serve you well on your back country adventures.

Northwest Territory Tents are a Hit for Campers on a Budget.

Are you unsure of what type or brand of tent you should purchase for your first family vacation excursion? Northwest Territory Tents are a great place to start for novice campers. Northwest Territory Tents have some great tent features and also carry an reasonable price tag which is an excellent preference for the weekend camper or for those who have a restricted budget. Northwest Territory Tents carry a vast selection of inexpensive tents which many people are searching for; these tents have a reputation for being very easy to set up. Northwest Territory Tents produce quite a few tents that have the EZ glide system built in; this makes unfastening the doors and windows of the tent really easy with the zippers.. I am going to discuss the advantages of Northwest Territory Tents and indicate out some considerations that need to be taken into account before buying one.

People are attracted to Northwest Territory Tents because they are quite inexpensive in comparison to other brands of tents.. Purchasing a Northwest Territory Tent is a wise decision for campers that have a budget to follow.. Once you have found which aspects of camping you like, you can opt for a more expensive tent if you wish.
The First Up Tent is one of the most popular Northwest Territory tents that the company manufactures, simply because the tent is extremely easy to set up and take down. This tent comes as one piece and all that is needed is for the tent to be pulled into shape and the bars and rods set in the correct position. In 2 minutes or less, someone that is inexperienced can have the whole set up process done.

One of the most talked about issues with tents is having the zipper get jammed into the fabric of the tent when being zipped or unzipped. Northwest Territory tents tend not to have this issue since the tents use what is known as the EZ glide system. This system provides ease in opening and closing the tent zippers. When you are in a hurry to close the tent doors due to rain, this system does come in handy.

Northwest Territory Tents have models which include a bathtub style floor in order to protect the inside of the tent from ground moisture, while also having sturdy ventilation panels to ensure the tent is well ventilated in the summer months. This is essential, and should always be on the checklist whenever you look at buying any sort of tent.

As you can see from the information I have provided, Northwest Territory Tents are a great introduction to camping. If you decide that you are going to be camping on a regular basis, you may want to purchase a more expensive tent for increased use. This will help to make your camping experience memorable.

A Camping Airbed or Pad Could Increase Your Comfort.

If you are a beginning backpacking camper you should consider a sleeping pad or airbed on your first few camping trips, they will improve your comfort and help you to have a better nights sleep.

Have you begun the preparation process for your camping excursion? Are you a beginner camper? If you are new to camping, ensuring that you have the correct camping hiking equipment can be taxing. A camping trip with friends and family can be fun and exciting as well as stressful to plan at times. The following are wonderful ways to facilitate the planning process so that it is not stressful for you.

Multiple items are necessary to bring along when it comes to a camping outing. These things often include items that are referred to as camping supplies and camping gear. In most cases, you will find that camping gear is used to describe pieces of equipment, whereas camping supplies are often used to describe food, health and beauty products, and so forth.

One of the most common pieces of camping hiking equipment that you will be required to have on your camping trip is a tent. You may even need to bring multiple camping tents with you, depending on how many people are going along for the trip. Make sure that you purchase a tent or tents that are strong, sturdy, dependable, and most importantly, waterproof. Coleman camping tents are excellent examples of high quality tents. If you are going to camp in a motor home, I suggest bringing a Coleman camping tent along also, that way you can spend at least one night under the stars in the wilderness.

Backpacking sleeping bags provide warmth and comfort for sleeping on the ground and should be considered when going on a family camping vacation. If you are camping with your romantic partner, I suggest purchasing a 2 person sleeping bag. If there are kids that are going to be partaking in the camping adventure, you should purchase a sleeping bag that is designed for children. You may assume that an ultralight sleeping bag would be perfect for the summer weather conditions; however, you may want to also bring a heavy style sleeping bag along such as a north face sleeping bag. These types of sleeping bags are good to have in case the weather suddenly gets colder.

In addition to a traditional backpacking sleeping bag, you may also want to consider bringing a sleeping pad or an air mattress. An air mattress or a sleeping pad in addition to a sleeping bag can ease your mind on how comfortable you will be in order to sleep. These items are relatively inexpensive to purchase and a benefit to use. The extreme backpacking tent camper will most likely omit this piece of gear in lieu of camping supplies that are absolutely necessary, but I promise that he or she will not have the great night of sleep that you will have on a sleeping pad or airbed!

Extreme Backpacking Camping Tents,What Sets Them Apart From Inexpensive 3-Season Tents?

Choosing the right 4-season tent to take backpacking can be a very difficult and time consuming task.

When shopping for a backpacking camping tent you may be overwhelmed by not only the cost,but also the claims that each tent manufacturer makes about their tents. The cost of these top of the line tents is intimidating,but if you are serious about your backpacking camping adventures you will find no products of quality at a less expensive price. Where the average camper may expect to spend $100 on a decent tent,you will be looking at closer to $500 for the same size of tent. Tour tent will allow you to hike into Denali or up Kiliminjaro when the average camper is only visiting Yosemite in the summertime,or staying at a campground.

What do you need to look for in your extreme backpacking camping tent? Well,it really depends on how extreme you are going to get,are you are hiking into Denali national park in the middle of winter? Then you are going to need a tent that is not going to let even the smallest amount of moisture in,nor any condensation forming on the inside. Shockingly many tent manufacturers of extreme camping tents are switching to polyester rather than the nylon they have used for decades. The reason for this switch is that the polyester does not stretch and shrink like the old nylon tents that would have to be adjusted throughout the day from temperature changes.

For lighter weight and better durability you will need to look for an extreme backpacking camping tent with DAC® aluminum poles,not only are these poles lighter than the old fiberglass poles,but they also do not wear near so bad as fiberglass poles from weather. Lightweight and durable is an absolute must when it comes to extreme camping conditions,you cannot afford even a few extra ounces when it comes to extreme camping.

The newest and best in extreme backpacking camping tents have sewn and welded seams,or non-sewn and strictly welded seams,to prevent any water leakage at all. Now this does not mean that even the most expensive tent will not leak. Therefore,it is always a good idea to seal your seams before you need to,nothing worse that getting caught in an Oregon rainstorm that dumps four and a half inches in a day and have your tent soaking you to the bone. Another tent manufacturers suggestion is that you use a footprint for your tent. A footprint will help provide a moisture barrier from the ground up and should make your backpacking camping tent much more comfy on a stormy day or night.

If an extreme backpacking camping tent is in your future I suggest these tent manufacturers for your next purchase. Marmot tents,these tents are made for the Himalayas and for basecamps,so you should have no problems with these in extreme conditions,but they may be heavier than you want or expect to carry. Sierra Designs tents are improving every year and are a great solution for your extreme camping needs. Another source of absolutely terrific backpacking camping tents is the North Face tents.Kelty tents are a less expensive alternative,but make sure you read all the reviews you can get your hands on because some of their designs are reported to leak. Eureka tents,like Kelty tents,are less expensive and you should do your homework on these also before purchasing.

I hope this article has helped to inform you about extreme backpacking camping tents and helped you in your search for the perfect tent for your next extreme adventure.