Military Sleeping Bags - A Cut Above The Rest
Topics: camping, hiking, tent, vacation, picnic, outing, sleeping bags, military sleeping bags
The military is known to design equipment that will last longer and take on a lot of has treatment over long periods of time. The same can be said about military sleeping bags, which makes it a first choice for any one who goes on frequent camping trips. These sleeping bags have been designed to withstand the harshest of conditions and keep the user warm and comfortable at all time.
Quite a lot of the sleeping bag manufacturers have their own idea of a military sleeping bag that has all the qualities of a military sleeping bag but look a bit different. Make no mistake these look-alike sleeping bags are in no way inferior to the actual military sleeping bags.
The military style sleeping bags are generally built out of 4 units. These four parts can be used separately or together as one single unit as an all-weather sleeping bag designed for survival.
Professional campers prefer these military style sleeping bags. Some professional researchers who need to camp out in extreme conditions also prefer to include a military style sleeping bag in their camping kit.
There are two types of military sleeping bags and a typical military sleeping bag is recognized primarily by the MSS or Military Specification Modular System. These features include:
- A Patrol bag to contain the sleeping bag and manufactured from nylon or some water resistant material and is un affected in temperatures that range between 30 degrees F to 50 degrees F.
- Another bag that can withstand colder climates, primarily -30 degrees F to 10 degrees F.
- The MSS specification bag can be combined with the Patrol and the Intermediate bag for greater warmth at temperatures as low as -30 degrees F.
- Has a stuff sack complete with compression straps to pack it into smaller spaces.
- Contains Gore-Tex Bivy sack for protection against drastic weather change.
- Is insulated with polyester filament.
- Has a draft tube.
- Special ’snap’ locking system for integrating the units.
Then there are the VCSS or Variable Component Sleep System bags that have the following features:
- Ability to resist water and withstand temperatures from 30 degrees F to -30 degrees F.
- A delta bag that is unaffected at temperatures up to 30 degrees F and made from nylon and is waterproof.
- Contains a Gamma bag used in colder climates, is water proof, made of nylon with a rating of 30 degrees F to -10 degrees F.
- Combines both Delta and Gamma bags with the Bivy sack for more warmth and protection.
- Keeps out bugs with the help of a bug protector mesh.
- Has Polyguard insulation.
- Does not have any ‘cold spots’.
Abhishek is a Camping freak! Visit his website www.Camping-Guru.com and download his FREE Camping Report and learn some amazing Camping tips and tricks for FREE. Learn how to have the perfect vacation on a shoe-string budget. But hurry, only limited Free copies available!
Previous Articles Highlighter:
The Benefits Of Energy Saving Improvements (1)
Topics: tampa real estate, tampa, real estate, green home If you are contemplating your home on the market for sale, there are a number of steps that you should consider taking (some which you actually have to take) in order to ensure that you will get top dollar for your home in the shortest amount of time.
Provide Wholesale Merchandise To The Rich And Win In 2008! (2)
Be it for the wholesale merchandise business, the concept and the pragmatism explained here, works if you work it! Joaquin Reveron is a coach, mentor, speaker and online wholesale veteran.
Getting A Start In The Started In Commercial Real Estate Market (3)
By offering the maximum amount upfront, you can get a better deal and hence make more profit while selling. Have a long term plan and be prepared to hold onto some properties for a longer time if the market does not appreciate the way you had hoped.
Sun Shades No Longer In The Shade (4)
DIY shades are sold with fitting connectors and instructions for fitting. The cloth for the DIY shade is sold in a number of pre-ordained shapes and sizes meaning they can be dispatched quickly and bought off the rack.
The 21st Century Ghost Town: The Aftermath Of Bankrupt Developers (5)
What happens when a developer goes belly up during course of development is that the development itself ends up being incomplete. For example, if you make the purchase of a home in such an unstable and financially insecure development, you can end up having partially built homes on your block and in your neighborhood ...
How To Be Sure You Have The Correct Tire Pressure (6)
Doing this should greatly improve your stability. But if this doesn't work, consider dropping by 5 psi again. Keep doing this until you find the tire pressure that offers you the most comfort and riding ability.
Great Reasons To Invest In Preforeclosures (7)
With the sub prime crisis raging on, there are a lot of properties coming into the market, where the owner was unable to make his mortgage payments on time. Banks then auction these types of properties.
Why Free Advertising Is Better Than Paid Internet Advertising (8)
No cost internet advertising makes it easy for you to put free ads on several of the premier quality web sites whenever you want, for free. This kind of benefit you get from free internet advertising can only do, to say the least, miracles for your business.
The Art Of Settling On A Price Point In Your Real Estate Deal (9)
Keep calm and be polite, but firm while negotiating. Do your homework well, in the sense to calculate all the financial angles, such as the rate of interest, the amount of down payment and any other expenses, which are to be done on the property, before arriving at any figure, to be quoted from your side.
Capitola Beach: A Wealth Of Fun And Excitement (10)
For young and old, for sun-lovers and wine drinkers, for anyone who likes to relax and have fun - Capitola has a lot to offer. Feel free to visit, and stay as long as you like!
Newer Articles Highlighter:
Why Does Investing In Real Estate Create Wealth (1)
This will give you an additional loan to purchase a new property and put it again on rent. This method will also be helpful in avoiding any payment of capital gains tax since you have not sold any property.
Considerations For Joint Venture Projects (2)
Are you prepared to negotiate? 10. Do you have a legal agreement? Do you need one? 11. Is this joint venture the best use of your time and resources, or do you have a better alternative?
Shopping For The Right Car: Five Fabulous Tips (3)
You can also associate the features with your needs. For example, if you are a constant traveler, you may need an automobile that has large storage capacity for all your baggage.
Why Government Car Auctions Are Not Good (4)
His pieces of advice and comments will become invaluable. 3. There's intense pressure in government auctions. If you happen to see an auction either in television or in reality, you know that it's going to be truly fast pace.
A Step-by-Step Guide In Auto Insurance (5)
More than anything else, make sure that it has superb customer service support, one that you can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You simply just don't know when you will need to use your car insurance.
Great Catfish Fishing Tips (6)
When securing the hook the snell knot is recommended because instead of pulling from the eye in the hook it pulls from the shank. When fishing for catfish in shallow water the sip float rig seems to work great.
Culinary Arts School - A Booming Career (7)
After enrolling, individuals need to attend the school regularly. It enables them to learn the course more efficiently and systematically. Ask as many questions to instructor, observe their tactics and try to imbibe the qualities for improvement.
Tanning 101: Staying Safe While Getting A Great Tan (8)
Where a Sunscreen While you might think that you should go out with a sunscreen, the opposite is true. By wearing a sunscreen, you protect your skin while allowing it to gradually become tanned.
Internet Home Based Business Equipment Needed For Start Up (9)
Topics: home based business, internet, work at home, business advice, work from home One of the best aspects of starting an Internet home based business is that you do not need to invest much in equipment.
Is Your Home A Tropical Hot Spot For Mold (10)
Topics: mold, water damage, humidity, mold growth Humidity and moisture are two of the main factors that contribute to mold growth inside of a home, but some of the tricks to avoid them may not be so obvious.