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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by Treesuit » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:17 am

PanzerDivision666,

As for cleaning the bag, try taking it a regular dry cleaning place and see if they will do it that way. I would not try and stick it in the washer/dryer. :shock: :evil:

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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by PanzerDivision666 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:11 am

The sleeping bag doesn't taper down at the end like the ones shown in that ad. It is flat from head to toe. I'm going to be looking into getting a compression stuff-sack for it when my money permits me to do so.Still, it's a neat piece of gear, and for as old as it is, it appears to be in near-mint condition. just smells like it's been stored a long time. you know, that "surplus store " smell. LOL. I will definately have the sucker dry cleaned, Treesuit. like i said, when i can get my hands on a camera, i'll post pics of it.

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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by Treesuit » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:40 pm

PanzerDivision666,

If you looking for a lightweight durable compression sack that "breathes" try www.kifaru.net . The are US company is CO and they make real good custom made sacks. I just bought one myself and I found out it compresses a NORTHFACE heavy sleeping bag down incredibly well and they have a locking system that holds the compression in place.

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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by ak70g2 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:43 pm

Thanks you all for sleeping bags intel, but someone want to share some information about foam matresses, to put UNDER the sleeping bag? I have 3 very good british made sleeping bags, but unforunately just a cheap and not-so-good foam matress. Any suggestions?
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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by housil » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:06 pm

ak70g2 wrote:Any suggestions?
I´m using several:

The Bundeswehr one:
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Too thin, but folded it´s also the cushing material in your backpack

Army one:
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OK to me, but bulky

Term-a-rest
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as good as a regular foam one to me, but the valve can freeze at subzero.

My personal favourit for comfort and isolation is:
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I´m so sorry they are out of service, but I used it at several winter excercises instead the regular ones and there is nothing giving you more comfort and isolation. I highy recommend this!

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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by Cracker » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:09 pm

Very lightweight, very easily portable, not very comfortable: Bundeswehr Isomatte (Foldable, it's used as an back protector in your backpack)

Comfort? A thick Dutch 1980s roll-up foamroll.. but they cost about €25 these days.. if you can even still find them.
I have one since I was a little kid.. it's extremely durable.
Sure, someone may one day kill me with my own gun.
But they'll have to beat me to death with it because it's empty.

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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by ak70g2 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:19 pm

The Bundeswehr one you'd wanted to use last summer, in Romania, but you forgot it at home? :mrgreen:
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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by ak70g2 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:22 pm

Someone ever tried an UK MOD Multimat? Also, I think I'll look for an MSR RidgeRest... :mrgreen:
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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by ak70g2 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:46 pm

Sorry I forgot, Housil, many thanks to you. Can you tell me meore about the army one you posted?
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Re: SLEEPING BAGS

Post by housil » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:23 pm

ak70g2 wrote:Can you tell me meore about the army one you posted?
Check ->this<- >-or this <- ->or this<-

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