The Vaude Ice Peak 1000 Down Sleeping Bag is an outstanding sleeping bag for extreme cold conditions With 1000g of 90/10 grey duck down as its filling the Ice Peak 1000 is incredibly warm yet packs down small enough to take with you wherever you roam Vaude have created this sleeping bag in the classic mummy design minimising the internal air spaces & consequently maximising on the down s insulation The tapered shape also reduces the amount of material required making the Ice Peak 1000 as lightweight & compact as possible A high performance hood is essential & Vaude do not disappoint The close fitting highly insulating hood at the top of the Ice Peak 1000 adds serious warmth & comfort on those long cold nights under canvas The highly adjustable hood opening & anatomical-fit thermal collar eliminates any remaining draughts meaning you ll want to hibernate in your sleeping bag all season A small zipped internal pocket for an MP3 player phone or small items is a nice added bonus allowing you to keep essentials secure & close to hand At the other end of the sleeping bag you ll find Vaude s unusual foot box The final section of the bag can be separated from the rest using a integrated drawcord In this way you are able to reduce the length of the sleeping bag to suit your height store clothes or shoes or use the section as a stuff sack for the rest of the bag The insulating properties of down can be affected by water & to combat this Vaude have added a water repellent coating to the outer fabric They ve also made both ends waterproof so you can stop worrying about touching wet tent walls in the night Vaude Vaude are real experts in highly technical outdoor kit This family run business has a long history of loving the outdoors & they are also fully dedicated to ethically & environmentally sound practises They partner many organisations that promote these causes & the Ice Peak 1000 like many of their other products is backed by bluesign reg This is the strictest standard for environment consumer & workforce protection in the world