Carinthia Finnish M05 Sleeping Bag, Olive Green

When you're looking for a year-round sleeping bag, you know you can't go wrong with current issue Finnish army gear. These are made by Carinthia, the model is in use by our armed forces. Included is a liner and a compression sack.

• Three season bag with comfort rating as low as -15°C / 5°F
• Weight about two kilograms / 4.4 lbs, or 2.8 kg / 6.1 lbs. for the set
• Military grade materials
• Spark protected foot end
• Cotton liner included!

As this is designed for military use, the materials and overall properties are all made with that in mind, so the emphasis is more towards durability and reliability.

Comes with a compression bag, which is compressional both height and lengthwise. Also included is a liner-bag to extend the life of the sleeping bag itself - just wash the liner when required and leave the bag alone.

Bag model

The mummy shape: Here the criteria of stuff size, weight and warmth are most important. The tapered foot section reduces weight and stuff size. The main advantage is, however, that from the knee downwards there is less internal volume to keep warm. A wedge shape, declining evenly in width from top to bottom, does not fit the true proportions of the body.

Two-way zipper: All Carinthia military sleeping bags are equipped with a two-way zipper. The upper glider does not stick, allowing a quick step out if necessary (in case of alert for example). The bottom glider is stickier and can be opened for ventilation.

Trapezoidal foot section: Experience has shown that the trapezoidal cut provides the ultimate foot space. In a normal sleeping position, the feet do not poke the insulation outward, avoiding cold spots. There is also enough room to store a shoe bag or extra clothing. Moreover, a Finnish specialty is an extra fire retardant fabric on the outside to prevent sparks from damaging the bag.

The outer shell fits loosely over the bag innards, providing an extra insulating layer of air. This also eliminates heat loss due to seams combining the shell with the fillings. Overall this feature enhances the bag's performance considerably!

Materials

• Shellproof outer shell - a lightweight, hard-wearing, ripstop reinforced and specially treated polyamide which is both wind and waterproof (1000 mm), yet breathable.
• Shelltrans lining - a soft to the skin ripstop reinforced polyamide with excellent moisture-wicking capabilities keeps you comfortable through the night.
• Thermoflect, a very thin, very lightweight aluminum material which reflects body heat. Thermoflect raises the sleeping bags heat-retaining capacity by about 11 %.
• G-Loft filling - Carinthia's own, in-house hollow fiber, made in Austria. Highly compressible, excellent weight-insulation ratio, and also moisture resistant, meaning that it will work even under long term use in damp conditions.
• Double layered G-Loft filling. Two G-LOFT Plus insulation layers are arranged in such a way that the quilting is offset. The shell is attached afterward, creating a further layer of air between the quilted insulation and the shell. With no stitch perforations in the shell, it is fairly water-resistant and free of unintended ventilation.

Carinthia sleeping bags are not entirely PFC-free, but do have the Oeko-Tex certificate, Standard 100.

Measurements

Temperature specification

Comfort represents enjoyable-to-sleep temperature while Extreme is the rating where an average-sized male will survive through the night, so go for Comfort when choosing a suitable sleeping bag.

• F-Comfort: -8.8°C / 16°F
• Comfort: -15° C / 5°F
• Extreme: -38°C / -36.4°F

Size and weight

• Recommended height: 200 cm / 6' 7"
• Length of the bag: 230 cm / 7' 6.5"
• Width at shoulder: 87 cm / 34.5"
• Weight: 2000 g / 4.4 lb
• Compressed size: 25 x 32 cm / 10" x 12.5"