Making your own REAL Jerven Bag...?

[Man of Tanith]

its originally intended for wearing as a portable hunting hide so being able to get arms through makes it easier to hold rifle

 

[swright81076]

Would something like this do?
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/wychwood-quilted-bag-cover-p218100

touched by nature

 

[Jared]

http://www.jerven.no/jerventekstil

Seems they sell the quilting too... and the zips appear to be standard YKKs.

 

[Tristar777]

Hi. I guess the cheap version would be a poncho with attached liner and the use of a AMK space blanket. As said earlier, this would probably be enough in UK temps and alot cheaper if it can be made to work.

 

[Corso]

I think this Norwegian Bushcrafter has bought some to make into a wilderness camp chair.

See the subtitles at 2:38 Says he bought the fabric from Jerven, and it has a reflective inner.

[video=youtube;ELpBp5YQK0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELpBp5YQK0M[/video]

Blimey if thats the case its definatly a goer...

 

[Twodogs]

Maybe worth looking at this fabric ,

http://www.scandinavianoutdoorstore.com/en/teltat-ja-majoittuminen/laavut-ja-louteet/laavukangas/

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Maybe worth looking at this fabric ,

http://www.scandinavianoutdoorstore.com/en/teltat-ja-majoittuminen/laavut-ja-louteet/laavukangas/

I have 4 metres of that that i chucked in the basket when i bought my loue its good stuff

 

[Dave]

Blimey if thats the case its definatly a goer...

Ive sent them a couple of emails asking if it comes with the reflective inner. No response yet.

 

[ged]

not breathable at all mate. 100% wind and watertight material

That's correct. Jerven make a point of it on the Website, and they talk about how it (and you) will smell like a wet goat if you don't take the trouble to keep it aired. I always unzip mine and hang it up to air after sleeping in it. It's very easy to do with a bit of cordage and as it can double as a tarp because it's waterproof it doesn't even matter if it's raining. With taking care to keep it aired I've never had any condensation or mustiness problems.

 

[HillBill]

That stuff would make great tarps. Especially with the reflective material bouncing the heat of a fire back at you. Might have to get some of that

 

[HillBill]

I think you would only get 200 x 150

Is it worth doing?

I came across a link in the Jerven webshop, here

Translated:


So the Jerven material can be bought seperately, and is just £40 for 300cmx200cm.

What do you think? Is it doable?

 

[Dave]

No. Youve lost me there Mark?

170Kr is £17.34 for 100cmx150cm.

So 300cmx200cm is just £34.68

It does seem too good to be true. See what Jerven say. Is the reflective layer just mylar glued onto the fabric then?

 

[HillBill]

If its sold in meter lengths of 150cm wide. Then for 2 you would get 2 meters of 150cm wide It would still be 150 wide.

1m x 1.5m is 16.1 square feet.
2m x 3m is 64.5 square feet.

 

[Dave]

Yep. I see now.

 

[Tristar777]

I have been toying with using one of the 'original' space blankets for a DIY Jerven bag. Just haven't got round to it yet.

Hi. So how would you do that? Space blanket and attached liner?

 

[spandit]

My old tent is silver coated nylon. I wonder if that's the same stuff (albeit in green)?

 

[bilmo-p5]

Hi. So how would you do that? Space blanket and attached liner?

Not sure. Probably have to sew a strip of grosgrain or some such all round the edge to attach the zips to. Making a liner to fit is a POP - coupla polycotton sheets with some insulation quilted between. The space blanket I have is 7' x 5' so it might be a bit on the narrow sid with 11 but would be huge with 2.
We'll see...