sleeping bag

[Nemisis]

Does anyone know anything about these norwiegian army sleeping bags or owns one?http://www.surplusandadventure.com/ishop/800/shopscr3032.html

 

[torjusg]

If it is the same one we used when I served, I always kept warm in them. It was one of the very few bright spots in a bleak existance. We used them in -30celcius, no problem as long as it stayed dry.

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Nemisis]

thanks Torjus how are they for size?

 

[torjusg]

I am 1,83m, pulled it all up to my mouth and still had quite a lot to spare on the length. People of most sizes serve in the army, so you probably have to be pretty large to outsize this sleeping bag. If indeed this is the same bag. And if it is newer it is probably even better.

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Nemisis]

Thanks for that I too am 183cm 100kg so it sounds ideal now just have to see if its worth the hassel of ordering from S&A lol

 

[Biddlesby]

-30 down sleeping bag for £50? What's the catch?

 

[JonnyP]

-30 down sleeping bag for £50? What's the catch?

Thats what I was thinking................Jon

 

[Nemisis]

The "catch" is its from surplus & Adventure lol

 

[torjusg]

The only catch may be that it easily gets wet, so you should always have a roof over your head when using it.

And I have thought about that minus 30 thing. It was minus 30 outside the tent, but inside it probably was closer to -15 on the colder spots. May be no problem if it is colder though. Just sleep with woolen clothes on stay well off the snow.

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Buckshot]

-30 down sleeping bag for £50? What's the catch?

Size and weight??

 

[Nemisis]

no sizes in the ad but weight listed as 3kg from what whats been said lengthwise ideal for 6' plus.
Dave.

 

[Brendan]

The bag pictured looks a lot like a snugpak antartica 2c which is not a feather bag.
snugpak bag

You probably get an issue arctic bag for that price.
Has anyone actually bought one of these ?

 

[Marts]

Nemesis

I am still p****d at Surplus and Adventure, but i'm aware not every one has had problems with them so I'm going to point up a previous thread and you can make your own mind up.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=7546&highlight=surplus+adventure

 

[scruff]

but i got a 35L Swedish Army rucksack off them a couple of weeks ago and it came by courier.....only about a week after I originally placed the order on thier website and after recieving an email to say it was poop and they'd ring to take my details by phone. I called them....after not hearing anything.

ANyway sounds like a good bag how do them Nanoks (don't know the rating and/or model but think you can get em from Outdoorcode) compare?

 

[Nemisis]

I too have had problems with S&A Marts took three and a half weeks 4 e-mails 5 phone calls (last one rather agressive) to complete a part sent order but having said that the kit they have supplied is on the mark quality wise.I know little about the bag only when you rest the cursor over the image it flags up as norwegian extreme bag i've tried various google searches and can find nothing most refer to nanoks with norgie special forces but nothing about this bag thats why I started the thread.
Dave.

 

[moduser]

Hi

Anyone know how small it packs down?

Rgds

Moduser

 

[torjusg]

Not very small, but we probably didn't compress it as much as you can. It is a standard old size bag, not like the new; small and fancy.

Torjus Gaaren

 

[moduser]

Thanks for the reply Torjusg,

A pit that becasue my son is looking for an inexpensive winter bag with a small pack size.

That's a British winter

 

[jay120970]

just looked at the link and shurly that pic of the bag
am sure its a pic of a snugpac artic bag
correct me if am wrong
have you got the bag yet
does it look the same
i bought of them before and what i got in the post wasnt the same as what was in the pic be warned

 

[Nemisis]

No decided against it in the end having noted what Turjusg said about it getting wet easily I've contacted Andrew at outdoorcode and choosen the nanok endurance -10
Great deal,price and service and a free pillow no contest when set against the lack of customer care and doubts you get with S&A.
Dave