Unsure if it waa still left in excess of from Korea but its whatever they had . . Great for those frkgid Louisiana winters . I'd a couple I had been gonna just take for souveneirs nevertheless the quartermaster had a shakedown and made a decision to repatriate them.
(We are truck tenting so weigh just isn't an issue.) I am going to also be sleeping in dry outfits and sporting a hat. This setup has worked perfectly for me in the 20s but if you will find another chilly snap, it could get under zero even though we are up there.
There exists just one large benefit that poncho liners have although: They are not *too* heat, like lots of extra advanced choices are, that is perfect for hotter climates.
Oct 20, 2020 #13 I used to have a single in addition. Unsure where it arrived from or what transpired to it. I do take into account that it was good and toasty, And that i'd set it on similar to a sock, as described above, and sit around the couch and watch Television After i was a younger guy.
Apprehensive the bag would not be comfy, an upcoming cold snap would let me take a look at the bag out. I chose to create a TCOP tent, as they've normally executed properly in chilly temperatures...
Indiana Jul 17, 2022 #27 The Army recorded WW2 two various ways.That they had each division document their particular historical past so they might give the Adult males a history ebook to help you them reveal their involvement to their family members, I have the reserve the 77th ID gave my GPA.
Slide them down in the foot area when you climb in in the event you wake up with cold toes just really feel all around for them and heat up them piggies. The bag is really a nylon lined - 30 bag along with the warmers in no way even still left a mark on it. The coldest we at any time awakened to was six Levels without any wind.
It does Possess a plastic zipper but it is heavier than most I have found. We are going to see how that retains up as soon as the awesome temperature receives here to Northern AZ. Also has the obligatory velcro zipper lock. Good deal's of space when I acquired in. It was somewhat snug at my shoulders but I am...uh...fat. I was in the thing for approximately thirty seconds, It Coton Sleeping is really as well darn scorching for extended tests Despite having A/C turned up. An abundance of place on the foot so It really is an awesome location to retailer tomorrows outfits so It can be heat after you rise up each morning.
two liners can get you into your small forty's When you are thoroughly dressed. I usually operate incredibly hot however, so YMMV. And should you be along with great insulation, you should be equipped to spice up Individuals ratings.
I am genuinely glad I acquired the wide bag, With all the garments I'd on, it absolutely was comfortable. I'm unsure exactly how much space an everyday would have presented me. I go through for the little bit and received snug, with booties on. I have undesirable sleeplessness, so I read a bit and it was almost 2am just before I really tried to get some sleep...
It seems they kept the construction/supplies/Proportions as similar as is possible, if not identical among The 2. The arctic bag was a good deal roomy for me, especially for a mummy bag. Even totally zipped and wearing my boots I hardly ever the moment felt constricted.
Jan 24, 2025 #seventeen One of the other factors you should take into consideration With all the Overbag is you can utilize it by itself like a sleeping bag at temperatures higher than freezing with much less bodyweight and bulk. It might be mire at ease at those temps.
Still can’t figure out when yours is from, after getting bleary-eyed looking at poorly mimeographed stories and every M-1949 label I can find my very best guess is that these have been Portion of a batch inside the 1970s for forest firefighters or a little something like that, applying lighter body weight ripstop fabrics and which has a label continue to using the old FSN nomenclature, probably to tell apart them from army difficulty?
I hardly fit, I'm six ft 235 lbs, to adequately describe my fitting into it the phrase, "stuffed sausage" came to mind. I gave it to a thrift retailer. It might have been great for a average to smaller sized lady or teenager.