"Back within the 1980s I chanced on a German military services sleeping bag that experienced a hood and SLEEVES, of all factors! Due to the fact I far too am a facet sleeper I gave a person a consider.

It is maybe a 2ft by 2ft panel, It can also be unzipped throughout the base on the bag and also the reduce portion of the bag folded back and connected from how in order to don it like a parka and walk around. I've experienced it for possibly 20/25 several years.

It is just a glaciers edge Higher Climber and is apparently a superb bag but i am not informed about the brand name. It is comprised of ripstop nylon and it is stuffed with polar guard. can anybody notify me more about it?

"Back within the 1980s I chanced upon a German armed forces sleeping bag that had a hood and SLEEVES, of all factors! Considering the fact that I too am a side sleeper I gave 1 a try out.

Fearful which the bag would not be snug, an future chilly snap would allow me to take a look at the bag out. I selected to build a TCOP tent, since they've generally done perfectly in chilly temperatures...

I was employing a self inflating (I have under no circumstances identified a self inflating pad that actually self inflates) Sea to Summit insulated pad. It's a pretty good, but bulky pad. Not sure what model.

I do not think there was an true outer bag to those. There was a water-proof outer sleeve, similar to a bivy Nearly. I had a number of Sleeping Bag and bought most of them, but I did preserve one particular mainly because I've a couple of These feather fart sacks way too.

Jan 23, 2025 #1 Was not guaranteed where to put this, this isn't intended to be an evaluation, It is really just Component of a sleep method so sleepy programs did not seem ideal, so figured Wintertime tenting will be quite possibly the most appropriate.

New York Nov eight, 2022 #12 I only at any time applied the M-1949 Arctic outer bag, so not as stuffed up as the primary Mountain bag but the same elements, zipper, “crushed feathers.” My college out of doors Section tossed a bunch of them in the future and I immediately grabbed all of them and applied/gifted them through the years.

wildman73 explained: That technique performs actually great for me. I had been initially skeptical from the temperature ratings, but I do think They can be spot on with them.

For hiking I would prefer to pick out the current Carinthia Tropen if I want to have a Goldeck bag. The brand new ones operate much better than the made use of German army surplus ones, needless to say, that you choose to surely also can get inside the United states.

EagleJM80 reported: Poncho liner (woobie) in navy body bag is good summertime bag. After i was in LRS that's what we applied with a mosquito net covering on your own. We were taught this by an aged Vietnam LRRP vet

I see that too many apparel Possess a negative influence. Besides staying restrictive to movement, it could possibly compress the loft in the bag. Wool hat and socks, and perhaps a base layer. I really like my Wiggys, other than when I'm carrying it.

Yukon, OK Jan 9, 2014 #7 Rusty, that MSDS is for butane. The top hotter which the OP is referring to isn't going to use butane. It uses the normal zippo fluid. I don't see an MSDS to the hand heaters on this site in any respect.