This will trap Your system heat and will help alot. I have applied this technique in temps down to mid thirty's and typically finish up having a layer off from the midnight.
Jul seven, 2022 #17 Hello, I've essentially experienced 1 of those considering that I was a Boy Scout during the 70's. It had been the a person my Grandfather was issued in WWII. The outer and internal elements had been long gone by the point I received it, in addition to my GreatGrandpa's WW1 mess kit, canteen, cup, and ammo pouch.
Oct 27, 2022 #five Yes, It really is down. Just not exclusively goose down. A good duck down plume is practically indistinguishable from a poor goose down plume other than maybe less than a microscope. Goose down is technically outstanding to duck down for insulation reason but either tend to be lifted for food stuff And do not get necessarily get experienced so it's type of moot.
Wormfood stated: I picked up one particular, I feel They are selected M-1944 bag, sleeping. Originally they had 3 components, a cotton interior liner to keep the wool from receiving soiled, a wool insulative afterwards, and then a cotton duck "waterproof" outer bag.
I'm sure This can be an older write-up. I've one particular Should you be however fascinated. It's the wool bag and the cover, no liner. I'm strictly hammock tenting now and gained’t use it yet again. Let me know.
If a man had an excellent source for down you could potentially take out each of the feathers and restuff it entirely with reletively good quality down .
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That's form of what I was thinking. Most of them are marketed being a "sniper" sleeping bag for some Coton Sleeping motive.
Equally as with firearms, hearth extinguishers, and initially assist kits superior to own instead of need than to want instead of have.
The bottom unzips through the center zip Hence the ft might be extended for walking, working or for whichever other rationale the ft could must be out with the bag.
It appears they saved the construction/elements/Proportions as very similar as you possibly can, if not equivalent among The 2. The arctic bag was a great deal roomy for me, specifically for a mummy bag. Even completely zipped and carrying my boots I never ever the moment felt constricted.
Jan 24, 2025 #17 Among the list of other factors you ought to take into account Using the Overbag is you can utilize it by itself like a sleeping bag at temperatures earlier mentioned freezing with less excess weight and bulk. It might be mire at ease at These temps.
If a man experienced a very good supply for down you could potentially remove all of the feathers and restuff it fully with reletively top quality down . The offset triangle style of the feather chambers would protect against chilly seam syndrome .
I by no means owned a liner but constantly utilised a sleeping bag While using the poncho till I bought a modern bivvy bag.