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Insulating materials used in sleeping bags, sleeping pads and insulation filled clothing are critical to providing warmth, safety, weather resistance and high performance to weight ratios. For lightweight backpackers, it is important to understand the performance characteristics of different materials in order to use appropriate gear for the conditions, and to understand how to maximize performance of gear over the full set of weather conditions you may encounter. Insulating materials can be divided into several categories.

Comparitive Insulation Performance

Insulation Metrics

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