Norweigan army sleeping bag

[Viking]

Do any of you know anything about this sleeping bag? When I bought it it said that he was from the norweigan army. It is really heavy and large, probably made to fit a fully dressed soldier. But I want to know more about it, when was these sleeping bags made and are they made for winter or summer?

[Adi007]

Got any labels on it?

Nice looking sleeping bag though.

[Adi007]

Looks like a British Army arctic sack.

[arctic hobo]

Looks like a British Army arctic sack.

Probably because a lot of the British Army arctic kit is either Norwegian or a copy of Norwegian designs... after all, with arctic experts just nextdoor, why not?
I don't recognise the bag myself... are there no labels?

[Viking]

There is only a small label with a shield on one side an some numbers on the other.

[Adi007]

There is only a small label with a shield on one side an some numbers on the other.

What are the numbers?

[Great Pebble]

Never met an issue bag, from any country, that I've liked.

Best of a bad lot IMHO was the British '58 Bag, but on;y if you could get a long one. Still a heck of a big bundle to cart about.

[Viking]

What are the numbers?

0351
89

Probably what we call a m-number

[Gary]

Look warm mate

[Viking]

Look warm mate

We will soon see if it´s warm enough :wink:

[Gary]

Thats what I'm worried about - you might be be me??? :chill:

[mercury]

Don't know what that number is , I no its NOT a nato number which is what I'd expect from a forces bag

[Gary]

And you'll need it here for sure!



No not a Nato stock number - thats for sure.

[Tvividr]

We will soon see if it´s warm enough :wink:

Thats what I'm worried about - you might be be me??? :chill:

): don't worry. On the news this morning they said that the long term prognosis indicated that it would be a mild winter. I guess that's a 50/50 chance - those weather men can't be trusted for long term predictments. Guess that you can expect anything between 0 - minus 20 C, although I've had minus 29 on that mountain too, and then you really gonna do this :hyper:

[Gary]

Minus 1 is brrrrr - anything else is wheres me woolly undies!

[Viking]

Minus 1 is brrrrr - anything else is wheres me woolly undies!

With the right knowledge you will never freeze or you can become a viking and then you will never feel the cold winds just a warm breeze.

[Gary]

We dont call it viking we call that warm breeze F**ting!! :rolmao:

We shall see. :super:

[Tvividr]

We dont call it viking we call that warm breeze F**ting!! :rolmao: We shall see. :super:

Yeah, real viking gorp always give you lots of gas :shock:
Johan, I will email the pic of your bag to a few noggin army people that I know, to get their oppinion.

[Hoodoo]

Here's a description of a Norwegian bag I found online. I don't know if it's the same as the one you have. The url is here.

It must get real cold in Norway for them to produce a military bag like this one! Mummy style made of Olive Drab water repellant cotton canvas with 5 lbs. of Dupont Dacron Hollofil® for cold weather comfort. Complete with anti-snag two-way center zipper, circle reinforced foot, sewn-in roll-up ties, draw string hood and full length oversized wind baffle. Measures 79”L from top to hood with 28” across the shoulders tapering to 18”, rolled size is 20”L x 10”D. Stuff sack with carry handle included. Weighs 6.50 lbs. New Unissued.

[Viking]

This is an answer I gor on another forum

Looks like one of the "new model" sleeping bags issued from 1990's on.
The ones I used in my day had "Navy duffel coat" type buttons.
Used one of the new models with zipper during my last reserve call up some years ago though.
If I remember correctly the new model was an evolution on the 3 layer design concept of the old model (i.e. with an inner "washing layer", a mid quilted "heat layer", and an outher cover layer.
During my basic training year we used to change the inner layer of the sleeping bag for a new one from the depot once every month.
If I'm not wrong think the sleeping bag comes in 2 models.
A standard model, and a "jaeger" model with better insulation properties (comfortable in underwear mode down to -28 - -30 C) for jaeger and recon units. We hade some of the prototypes of the jaeger models on testing in my unit, when I did my basic year. They were made by Ajungilak based on their Tyin cold weather sleeping bag model (though with zipper opening, and were a great improvement over the old model maggots we used at the time.

[Tvividr]

Tyin models are good, so it might work Johan :-P

[Viking]

As soon as it get´s a bit colder here I will try it again to see if it can take some cold. But I will probably use it with another sleeping bag inside it for norway or sleep in my cold weather parka and pants :rolmao:

[Tvividr]

:rolmao: I'm gonna use my Ajungilak Tyin Elite and a Jerven Fjellduken - that should do it no matter what the temperature ):

[Viking]

:rolmao: I'm gonna use my Ajungilak Tyin Elite and a Jerven Fjellduken - that should do it no matter what the temperature ):

I have heard about the "Jerven Fjellduken" I have heard that all norweigans always carry one and use them all year around?
Just cehecked what they cost and they were not cheap...

[CLEM]

What does Jaerven duk translate too in English,is it Wolverine sheath.

[TheViking]

What does Jaerven duk translate too in English,is it Wolverine sheath.

It's a tarp. A tarp with insulation. It's 100% wind and waterproof.

[CLEM]

It's a tarp. A tarp with insulation. It's 100% wind and waterproof.

I figured it may be a tarp Wiking Duden :wink: ,but i was wondering what it translated as.Oh and i dont reckon there is anything cheap in Norway,well if there is ive not found it or what it is yet. ):

[arctic hobo]

I figured it may be a tarp Wiking Duden :wink: ,but i was wondering what it translated as.Oh and i dont reckon there is anything cheap in Norway,well if there is ive not found it or what it is yet. ):

Friendliness. But that's all

[Tvividr]

Sorry Johan, I didn't mean to highjack your thread and turn it into a Fjellduken thread :roll:

I have heard about the "Jerven Fjellduken" I have heard that all norweigans always carry one and use them all year around?
Just cehecked what they cost and they were not cheap...

A lot of people who travel extensively in the mountains use them. They are also more or less standard issue in the army.
And you are right : They are not cheap !! But they are still a superb piece of equipment. I have only used the standard model up till now, but over New Year I will get the new Multimate model.

What does Jaerven duk translate too in English,is it Wolverine sheath.

Wolverine tarp.

It's a tarp. A tarp with insulation. It's 100% wind and waterproof.

It is actually more than just a tarp. It is a mountain rescue bag (all sides have zippers and you can zip it into a bag), a poncho, a tarp shelther, and the insulated models can even be used as a light sleeping bag (one model was designed specially for the army as a substitute to a winter sleeping bag). The insulated lining is detatchable - and the new Multi model can even be converted into a proper two man tunnel tent (with additional accessories).
I will do a review of the Jerven Fjellduken Multimate when I get this new model just over New Year - if there is any interest in that of cause ?

......Oh and i dont reckon there is anything cheap in Norway,well if there is ive not found it or what it is yet. ):

I can agree with that ):

Friendliness. But that's all

And I can agree with that too :biggthump

[Viking]

Gerd, you can hihack my threads anytime.

I have tried the sleeping bag this weekend and this time it was about 4-5 minus and I was warm. We spent the night in a lean to with a longlog fire but it burned it during the night and early in the morning a guy with his new lightweight sleeping bag woke up freezing and was lying and was warmer then I am at home. For 400 SEK (£30) as the sleeping bag cost me I can it´s well spended money.