I preferred it until eventually my domesticated rat broke the zipper. But I utilised it only in cottage with Wooden stove and on canoe tours.
Excellent assessment, Emjay! Thanks for this. I've been eyeing up Wiggy's bags for many years. I loathe sleeping luggage and have incredibly indignant Once i'm forced to succumb to one.
The potent zippers for the shoulders don't have any flap within. That's fool proof and flexible but you receive a cold shoulder if you merely don base levels as pyjamas in it if It is really chilly. There is certainly also no insulated flap along the main zipper!
We just should realise the poncho liner [ identified as a "Tropical Blanket" in Australia] is built to an aged, aged conventional and as cheaply as possible.
Also, I plan to convey a Zippo hand warmer, the kind run by naptha. Would one particular of those be Protected to make use of in the bag? Once again, I'm concerned about the fumes.
If It truly is cold sufficient to employ 1, then I've bought lengthy underwear, socks, and a beanie on also As a minimum so immediate pores and skin contact just isn't an issue.
Soldotna Alaska Jan 2, 2012 #8 I try this with all of my sleeping baggage except for just one. I possess a wiggys and they actually endorse which you shop it in its things sack. They claim that their insulation will never clump up or unfastened its loft.
It does Have got a plastic zipper but it's heavier than most I've viewed. We are going to see how that holds up after the amazing weather conditions receives in this article to Northern AZ. Also has the compulsory velcro zipper lock. Large amount's of home the moment I obtained in. It absolutely was slightly comfortable at my shoulders but I am...uh...Unwanted fat. I used to be inside the thing for approximately thirty seconds, It truly is far too darn warm for prolonged testing even with A/C turned up. An abundance of area on the foot so It is an incredible location to shop tomorrows clothing so It can be warm after you rise up in the morning.
It isn't a down bag just an inexpensive mass produced piece of equipment to be used and tossed. This was an older Model from the bag but very same offer. It got It really is use and was tossed during the bin. I saved the cover though which was nevertheless serviceable.
Which is correct, a lot more of the bedroll to own inside a auto or carried by pack animal in my encounter. @Mcw, are you presently capable to weigh the one that you've got? I ponder just how much of a change that ripstop fabric helps make?
GMScooter said: Rusty, that MSDS is for butane. The pinnacle warmer which the OP is speaking about doesn't use butane. It uses the traditional zippo fluid. I don't see an MSDS over the hand warmers on this site in the least. Click to extend...
EagleJM80 reported: Poncho liner (woobie) in armed forces body bag is nice summer months bag. When I was in LRS that is definitely what we utilized that has a mosquito net covering on your own. We were taught this by an outdated Vietnam LRRP vet
If I recall, mine is rated to 30 deg. I actually Coton Sleeping like mine, I can pack it limited when wanted. With a fleece liner it is actually all appropriate in a little bit colder temps, then I can place it inside of a GI Canvas Sleeping Bag cover and that assists out a lot more. Mark
I scarcely healthy, I'm 6 ft 235 lbs, to sufficiently describe my fitting into it the phrase, "stuffed sausage" arrived to head. I gave it into a thrift retailer. It would have been perfect for a moderate to smaller female or teen.