Sleeping warm
Most cold nights in a tent come down to the wrong rating or a cold airbed. These guides explain sleeping-bag ratings and mat R-values, and the rating finder suggests a bag for the night you'll get.
Calculators
Sleeping bag rating finder
Example: Look for a comfort rating of 3 °C or lower
Guides
Sleeping bag temperature ratings explained
What the comfort, limit and extreme ratings on a sleeping bag label mean, which one to shop by, and how to match a bag to a British night.
Airbed, camp bed or mat?
Airbed, camp bed or mat?: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.
Camping in autumn
Camping in autumn: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.
How to keep a tent warm without a gas heater
How to keep a tent warm without a gas heater: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.
How to stay warm camping
How to stay warm camping: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.
Kids' sleeping bags: sizes and warmth
Kids' sleeping bags: sizes and warmth: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.
Sleeping mat R-values explained
Sleeping mat R-values explained: calm, practical help for UK families and first-timers, from the Canvasdale team.