A qusetion for the Dutch members.

[Mike8472]

I am trying to get my hands on a couple of the compression stuff sacks for the Carinthia Dutch army hooped bivy. The ones I have were army surplus and didn't come with the stuff sacks.

Are they readily available to buy separately in Holland or are they going to be a massive challenge for me to source a couple?

 

[Mike8472]

I think im going to have to expand this now.
Does anyone know of a source where i can get my hands on a couple of the carinthia hooped bivi compression stuff sacks?

 

[Shewie]

Do they have to be the Carinthia Mike? Sea-to-summit do some good waterproof ones with eVent bottom panels so they compress more air out.

http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/1

 

[Mike8472]

I was after the carinthia one as its designed for the bivi specifically.
i don't think the sea to summit ones would work Rich. The carinthia ones compress the diameter of the bag. As the poles get wrapped up in the bivy you can't really compress its length.

 

[Shewie]

I was after the carinthia one as its designed for the bivi specifically.
i don't think the sea to summit ones would work Rich. The carinthia ones compress the diameter of the bag. As the poles get wrapped up in the bivy you can't really compress its length.

Ah right gotcha, good luck in your search

 

[torc]

Sorry I don't know where to locate these sacks but an email to any online Dutch surplus shop may help, most of them speak passable English.
The sacks are the sort of things that are just lying around and not mentioned in store stock lists.
The KL bivi stuff sacks are nothing special, they just compress the load radially a little.
The bivi packs down small enough as it is, the stuff sack is a bit of an overkill.
The same effect can be achieved with a couple of stout rubber bands.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[Shewie]

Not sure if you're still looking Mike but would these be any good? ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SLEEPING-...s_SleepingMats_Airbeds_CA&hash=item3f2aac5850

 

[Mike8472]

Im sorted now rich thank you; got myself a russian sleep mat carrier made by sposn