...are these waterproof on the bottom?...on the site it says that they are 'water- resistant'...will it need a groundsheet underneath?
cheers
Joab
cheers
Joab
heads up bedroll for £10
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Thanks Copper_head
I don't think you can be for a tenner.... its worth it for material only!
Right, how do I order this without the wife finding out?
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I don't think you can be for a tenner.... its worth it for material only!
Right, how do I order this without the wife finding out?
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I put an old poncho undermine for a bit extra protection, but I think it would be ok without in all but the wettest weather. The underside is heavy duty coated nylon and the top is a lot lighter weight of nylon. I gave mine a spray with Nikwax gear proof, seems sound so far.
Get someone else to buy it and mail it to you with a note "Thanks for all the support with scouting" or what-have-you, then you can make out it's a gift....that's what i've done a few times so that SWMBO didn't get wind
Get someone else to buy it and mail it to you with a note "Thanks for all the support with scouting" or what-have-you, then you can make out it's a gift....that's what i've done a few times so that SWMBO didn't get wind
...ha ha ha, thats brilliant- unfortunatly me laughing attracted the attention of my better half... and now she's wise to the ways of sneaky purchases!
cheers for the tip copper-head!
I've just cracked and bought the bedroll with polish mat. I set up a Laavu in the garden the other day in the snow to test how comfortable that would be at 0 degrees. ipk on the floor with a French army sleeping bag over an inflatable mat. Was nice and warm while cooking on the coke can stove but got a bit cold as the heat died down. So adding to the layers for future car/motorbike camping.
Will be interesting to see if the polish mat can replace a thermarest type mat comfort wise. I love my inflatable mat but always worry about a puncture - even with the repair kit
Will be interesting to see if the polish mat can replace a thermarest type mat comfort wise. I love my inflatable mat but always worry about a puncture - even with the repair kit
My bedroll finally got christened, spent my first night in it.......in the garden, with my therm-a-rest because SWMBO snores louder than a blow-darted wilder-beast when she's had a few.......
Not exactly what i had in might to try them out but none the less they proved very comfy and sufficiently warm for a nights kip. am planning to spend a night in the local woods to make up for the improper christening
Not exactly what i had in might to try them out but none the less they proved very comfy and sufficiently warm for a nights kip. am planning to spend a night in the local woods to make up for the improper christening
To anyone who got the Polish mat - is the plastic underside fatigued and cracked? Just got mine yesterday and while it's otherwiseexactly what I was expecting, the plastic underside is degraded to the point that it's almost turning to dust - more like a brittle material with millions of micro-cracks. It would be useful to know if it's the standard or if others had something better and it's worth saying something.
Ta
Ta
I got one last May / June and other than honking of plastic, the underside was in good condition.
Could be MM are running low on stock and you have received one of last, poorer quality ones? I do know a few folks, here and elsewhere, have mentioned that the Czech Army Bed Rolls being bought now are not in as good a condition as the ones folks raved about 6, 12, more months ago. Perhaps the Bushcraft Fraternity have collectively bought up the majority of the good surplus and what you got is indicative of what surplus is left?
I'm probably talking out of my other orifice, but you are not alone in recently querying if 'Used' actually means 'Knackered' so perhaps not?
Atb.
Colin
Could be MM are running low on stock and you have received one of last, poorer quality ones? I do know a few folks, here and elsewhere, have mentioned that the Czech Army Bed Rolls being bought now are not in as good a condition as the ones folks raved about 6, 12, more months ago. Perhaps the Bushcraft Fraternity have collectively bought up the majority of the good surplus and what you got is indicative of what surplus is left?
I'm probably talking out of my other orifice, but you are not alone in recently querying if 'Used' actually means 'Knackered' so perhaps not?
Atb.
Colin
the base of my matt was in good condition (bought last year) the top had a few stains here and there but no structural damage...
Think these were out of stock for a while, well Military Mart has them back in now, bought one yesterday so looking forward to trying it out when it arrives.....
To update, I've washed the Polish mattress in the bath. Took a few baths before the water stopped going black. The plastic/rubberised material at the bottom is now falling to bits. Getting a soaking was the final straw for the fatigued material. It wouldn't have been any good if it had been put on wet grass. I'm thinking of unpicking the stitching and sewing an ipk to the bottom as a replacement but perhaps it's too much of a faff to be worthwhile... One thing to note, if the bedroll becomes soaked it becomes too heavy to lift.
Anyhow does anyone know what the inside of the bedroll is made of as I'm not going to open it if it's loose fibres that will fall out everywhere.
Another question, the Czech vinyl bedroll outer - has anyone slept in one who can comment on whether it's a breathable material or sweaty? The top part seems waterproof under the sink while the bottom part is certainly waterproof
Ta
Anyhow does anyone know what the inside of the bedroll is made of as I'm not going to open it if it's loose fibres that will fall out everywhere.
Another question, the Czech vinyl bedroll outer - has anyone slept in one who can comment on whether it's a breathable material or sweaty? The top part seems waterproof under the sink while the bottom part is certainly waterproof
Ta
Well I have finally ordered one... I normally use a Hammock, but hey the od night roughing it on the floor, and with my intentions of teh Boone challage thought hey ho, got the suffolk meet comming up jump in and get it try it, and then its done.....
Attach some mini karabiners to the button holes and it'll make a (heavy) underquilt of sorts, used my like that for the first time in May and had to take it off halfway though the night as i was that toasty.
An old thread I know but I bought mine a year ago and it was in very good nick apart from a few buttons missing.
Just received another one this week which is also in very good condition.
More than happy with both mine.
Just received another one this week which is also in very good condition.
More than happy with both mine.
Just picked a couple of these up £17 for the two so a bit of a bargain.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CZECH-ARMY-SLEEPING-BAG-SYSTEM-BIVY-BAG-WATERPROOF-WITH-3-LAYER-SYSTEM-/271247278133?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3f27990035
cheers
joab
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-CZECH-ARMY-SLEEPING-BAG-SYSTEM-BIVY-BAG-WATERPROOF-WITH-3-LAYER-SYSTEM-/271247278133?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3f27990035
cheers
joab
I ve just brought one a couple of months ago.. looks a good deal to me.. wonder if you could zip two togther to make a double........
