EXPED

ULTRALITE 500 £255

Hot because: Along with the tents featured in the last issue, Exped is bringing its sleeping bags to the UK for the first time. The Ultralite bags are light (740g in the case of this Ultralite 500 which is comfort rated to -1 deg C) and compressible. They feature an anatomically shaped hood, double tuck-stitch seams (to increase strength) and a 3D multi-chamber design that includes numerous horizontal and vertical baffle walls to eliminate cold spots and down migration. Plus, Exped guarantees its down is sourced from independently certified suppliers and that it originates from ducks and geese that have free-range space, access to water, food and shelter and are not force fed or live plucked. We say: Not cheap, but the superb design and exemplary ethics justify the price. www.exped.com