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Not that I needed another sleeping bag but this has potential.
Synth fiilled, TOP side center zipper, -20c/-4f.
I don't use the UQs or the top quits and have been able to do 18 degree nights with my ECW surplus bag and an air matt/pad in an open top hammock.
The center pull zippered bags are far and few in between
So I re-homed this one today. Sides all the above it is heavy and fits right in with my pound hawg gear.
oldgringo
02-25-2011, 05:37
Pics?
I bought the USGI ICW bag, and it's not big enough for me.
It was dark last night when I got home..I will get some pics this weekend of it.
This bag has way more shoulder room than the ICW and the ECW.
Oh......$39.00......plus tt&l think it is a good deal.
oldgringo,
here are the specs I found,,, and an internet pic.
Product Description
Arctic Issue Sleeping Bag
Current Issue British Army Sleeping Bag
Latest Spec, Hollow Fibre Filling
Chunky Zip Front Opening
Internal Zip Baffle for extra warmth
Internal Head Baffle to pull tight
Large Internal Mesh Bag Pockets
Extremly warm sleeping bag
Temperature rating of -20
Bag weighs approx 2.5kg
oldgringo
02-25-2011, 10:19
Nice!
I see that, unlike the USGI bags, a large size is available for folks up to 6'6".
Unfortunately, I can't find a source.:(
Those are good bags. They are made by Snugpak. Everything they make is awesome.
Top Brass here in Houston has 2 of them.713.695.9517
I have the elite 1 bag bought it as a lightweight chubby guy bag. I'll be trying it out as a TQ once a little better weather comes my way.
http://www.snugpak.com/index.php?MenuID=160-101&ItemID=68
Jeeps
Of over a dozen sleeping bags I. Have collected so far I like this one best.
We all know that cold back and shoulder feeling just after a few minutes even on a 60 degree night.
This past weekend I spent from Friday night through last night sleeping in this bag. Temps were from 58 to 62 at night. This is the first bag that no other additives (pads, liners, or extra blankets) were needed.
just the hammock and the sleeping bag. And a tarp Saturday night and Sunday night a lil rain.
We don't have many cold.days left....the "red buds" have already started to bloom. But I think this sleeping bag has a home.
You said it's about half the weight of the ECW, right?
How small can you roll it up and pack it down?
I'm gonna have to weigh it. I haven't even put it in a compression bag yet.But this is what I have been looking for.... a hammock, a tarp, and a sleeping bag.
If it packs down similar to some of those Snugpak bags then it would be the ultimate bag.
It's not this small, is it?
http://www.shoppingwarehouse.net/images/product/97/5_249442.jpg
I have a Snugpak Antarctica RE bag with the extra expanda panel as I am 5'10" around the shoulders this a very warm bag, however the combination packs down to the size of a bag of potatoes...
The thumbnail shows a wide bag and my wifes painted toe.
Alan, I don't think this will make the e-Lite Backpacker's gear list. On my big game scale it comes in at 7 POUNDS.
But for us rugged ground pounders to pack it from the truck to the campsite...it will be an essential cold weather bag.
Well heck, at 7 pounds, you're already saving 3 pounds over the ECW.
What's gotten in to you?
Are you trying to go all ultralight on me with that new bag?!?
:lol:
I think I am between the welterweight and heavy weight class of back packing. In these woods when ya say "backpacking" it means packing it back and forth to the truck.
oldgringo
02-28-2011, 22:27
Interesting. The published specs put it ~5.5#.
lonetracker
03-01-2011, 01:21
are there diferant sizes for this bag that would possibly explane the weight discrepincy?
I don't know about different sizes but this has much much more room than my US GI ecw bag. The shoulders are wider and the foot box is huge for me.
After putting it in a comp sack it sqeezed down to the size of a basketball,maybe a tad smaller.
The center zipper is not a full length zipper.Although it is a top zipper/center,it goes down to just below the knees.Still easier to get in and out of than a side zipper bag.
Old Gringo, pm me an address and I will send you this to see if it fits your needs.
oldgringo
03-02-2011, 02:14
Here is another take on the military center zip design:
http://wiggys.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=218&CFID=1040363&CFTOKEN=49047702
The numbers looked screwy, so I emailed Wiggy for clarification, and he said the specs are wrong...it's 90" long. Still hasn't changed it, though. Go figure.