The surplus suppliers at just one time have been (possibly nevertheless are) chock full of "down" mummy luggage that were essentially a unsuccessful Army Quartermaster experiment to try and use hen feathers. Weighty, and none also heat.
Excellent overview, Emjay! Thanks for this. I have been eyeing up Wiggy's baggage for a few several years. I loathe sleeping baggage and get quite indignant when I'm forced to succumb to at least one.
Northern In. To the river Nov nine, 2022 #27 Why dont you give it to @camp casey . He could weigh it , clear away the feathers , switch with down amd then report back again to us . Naturally staying the hammocker that he is it might possibly find yourself being an underquilt or around quilt
"Again from the nineteen eighties I chanced upon a German military sleeping bag that had a hood and SLEEVES, of all factors! Due to the fact I too am a side sleeper I gave a person a consider.
Just You should not tape it on your bare skin and you'll be great. Get a few these and just stick them to the inside of one's sleeping bag down within the foot space then You do not have to have to bother with them transferring all around.
"Back while in the nineteen eighties I chanced upon a German military sleeping bag that had a hood and SLEEVES, of all points! Considering the fact that I also am a aspect sleeper I gave one a attempt.
It is actually super roomy, i am eighty" tall and will rest flat Pretty much entirely In the bag. when rolled up, it's major, And that i mean Substantial, it will require up an entire 50L osprey backpack and then some. I am now searching for a bag i can in fact hike with.
ROCK6 reported: I don't know about "sniper", even so the Ecotat process was designed with an analogous bag that could be cinched shut or still left open up at the bottom. The intent was to possibly slumber or have the capacity to observe using your boots on.
ripcurlksm claimed: fill a nalgene bottle from REI, #####, Target, etcetera stuffed with boiling water and place it inside a sock and connect with it a night. toss some tea in there and contact it a early morning.
N.Central Montana Jan 10, 2014 #eighteen I've Coton Sleeping experienced the oxygen activated hand and foot warmers not do the job in damp conditions or in damp boots on several situations. The superior humidity just kills them plus they harden. Most likely do the job fantastic if dry enough.
It appears they stored the development/components/Proportions as related as possible, Otherwise identical concerning the two. The arctic bag was a good deal roomy for me, especially for a mummy bag. Even thoroughly zipped and sporting my boots I hardly ever when felt constricted.
Wormfood said: I picked up one, I do think They are specified M-1944 bag, sleeping. Originally that they had three elements, a cotton inner liner to keep the wool from obtaining soiled, a wool insulative later, after which you can a cotton duck "water-proof" outer bag.
By no means gave much considered to any fumes, honestly. Do they deliver any gases which can be considered a hazard? I take advantage of my hammock, even in winter so unsure if a bivy would lock in These fumes additional than just a bag alone, that's fairly breathable.
Worked for at least three seasons out on the year in NC, when it received cooler we just additional An additional liner, lol