The Best Modular Sleep System Under £250 - Budget Camping

Do you want to spend a fortune on expensive sleeping bags and sleeping pads or do you want a budget sleep system that's guaranteed to work? In this video I will show you the budget modular sleep system I use....and best of all it costs under £250.

Links:

3F UL GEAR sleeping mat -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40010...
Sea To Summit Thermolite Reactor Extreme -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003BIT00...
Aegismax Outdoor UL Sleeping Bag -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GDWAC9...
SOL Escape Bivvy -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0075ZS09...

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Winter camping. It can seem daunting, especially to beginners. If you don't get your sleep system right you are in for a long, cold, sleepless night. Now people will lead you to believe that you need to spend hundreds upon hundreds on expensive sleeping bags and sleeping pads...well let me tell you that's not true. Today I will be showing you my budget modular sleep system and this thing works.

Modular sleep systems or MSS's were originally developed by the military but have also been adopted and adapted by outdoor enthusiasts. A sensible sleep system is generally made up of a ground mat or pad, a sleeping bag or quilt and - depending on temperature and comfort - a further insulation item like a sleeping bag liner. A modular sleep system allows you to use the same gear throughout all four seasons. All you have to do is add in or subtract out the items needed for the type of weather that you'll be dealing with.

The first part of my sleep system is this. 3F Ultra Light Gear sleeping mat. This is your ground insulation system. Now some of you prefer inflatable sleeping pads but I recently made the switch back to the foldable egg tray style mats. It's two centimeters thick and is the same length, 183 centimeters. However the 3F mat is 56 centimeters wide which is five centimeters wider than the Therm-a-rest. The 3F is also double sided with shiny aluminium foil creating more protective insulation from the ground. This is why it's rated as a four season mat. Finally the price. The 3F is half that price at £25. You will have to order from AliExpress so as long as you're patient enough to wait for international postage then I'd definitely get this mat. Okay, the next part of the sleep system is this. It is the Sea To Summit Thermolite Reactor Extreme. The Thermolite Reactor Extreme is the internal layer of the sleep system and is the first thing you will get into. Essentially it is a sleeping bag liner that sits inside the sleeping bag to keep its interior clean. This liner however has a 110 gram hollow core thermolite fabric which creates wonderful insulating properties. Sea To Summit claim it can improve your sleeping bags performance by up to 15 degrees celsius though to be honest it's best to take the manufacturer's claims with a pinch of salt. It's slightly tapered, has a draw cord hood which can be cinched down and is also super stretchy. I personally love how soft it feels against my skin - almost like soft cotton. Best of all the Thermolite Reactor Extreme only weighs 378 grams and packs down super small. You can pick them up just now for around £50 to £70.

The third item in the sleep system and probably the most important is the sleeping bag this is the Aegismax Ultralight. It's tiny and gets the job done. I absolutely love this sleeping bag. Made from 20D silnylon waterproof material, it's stuffed with 800 fill goose down. It's ridiculously light for a three season bag at just 544 grams and packs down extremely small. You've probably seen the regular lime version of the Aegismax UL before. Be aware that there are two versions out there - one with the hood and one without. I personally think it's worth spending the extra £20 to get the larger XL version with the draw cord hood. Also please be aware that the company seems to be rebranding to 'NEWDOAR'. It's the exact same product just a different label. So how much is the Aegismax UL sleeping bag? You can pick them up just now for around £70 to £90. Finally the last part of the sleep system, and what I like to refer to as the secret weapon in the arsenal, is the SOL escape bivvy. Although the SOL escape bivvy is essentially a fancy emergency foil blanket it works great as an outer shell for the sleep system as its reflective inner coating helps to retain body heat. The SOL escape bivvy weighs just 246 grams and packs down small. You can pick them up for around £45 to £55.

This is the Best Modular Sleep System Under £250 - Tested In Freezing Winter Conditions and perfect for budget camping. It weighs 1.7kg and is a 4 Season sleep system. Comprising of 3F UL Gear sleeping mat used with sea to summit thermolite reactor extreme. Then the aegismax outdoor ul sleeping bag was used along with the sol escape bivvy.

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