Carinthia Defence 4 Sleeping Bags

[hurplegrappers]

Hi I was just wondering if any of you have anything to say about these good or bad ? : http://www.heinnie.com/Survival/Sleeping-Bags/Carinthia/Carinthia-Defence-4/p-484-518-552-3804/

Thanks.

[littlebiglane]

They're big

[forestwalker]

I've used their Survival One as my winter bag, and it is fairly good kit (but after 10 years it no longer has the power to keep me warm in less than -25 -- -30 C (it once kept me "ok" in -50 C, and still is "ok" in -35 C, with a -40 C rating). Well made kit, fairly well thought out, not low bulk.

The Swedish army (at least for a while) used a system from them; one three season bag and one summer bag, together making one winter bag. Worked ok according to the reports I've heard.

But no experience with the model you are looking at.

[hurplegrappers]

Thanks guys much appreciated. I prefer some extra room and tbo I don't really like the mummy style bag. I know what their advantages are but I'm not going to use it for expeditions to the north pole so it's highly unlikely it'll be used in temperatures below -10 to - 15 C (UK winter). The wideness measurements at both shoulders and feet caught my eye.

Any recommendations of a wide(ish) bag that will suit these conditions and also packs quite small? Max I can spend is between £150 / £200 tops.

Thanks again.

[JonathanD]

Thanks guys much appreciated. I prefer some extra room and tbo I don't really like the mummy style bag. I know what their advantages are but I'm not going to use it for expeditions to the north pole so it's highly unlikely it'll be used in temperatures below -10 to - 15 C (UK winter). The wideness measurements at both shoulders and feet caught my eye.

Any recommendations of a wide(ish) bag that will suit these conditions and also packs quite small? Max I can spend is between £150 / £200 tops.

Thanks again.


Nanoks are pretty wide. Endurance range.

[hurplegrappers]

Nanoks are pretty wide. Endurance range.

Thanks Jon, will check em out.