ONLY THE FACTS Winter Sleeping Bags (Military & Rescue)...bexbugoutsurvivor
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- TAKING OPINION OUT, AND LOOKING AT ONLY THE FACTS. (Weight, volume, mass, compression)
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A look through some of the UK's favourite army & rescue Winter sleeping bags. Answering all the questions you've ever asked yourself, and settling age old arguments once and for all...
Apologies if your sleeping unit is not shown here that would be impossible, given how many survival bags are out there in the world. As I don't make a living from doing these videos, and you get to watch for free....(SO FAR) please comment responsibly, as I have a very low tolerance for pri#ks...
Any opinions given in this feature are purley that of my own, and not a statement of factual matter. All weights and compression of these sleeping bags may differ from your personal findings.
Troll comments will not be published, and channel haters or idiots are removed by blocking and banning.....bexbugoutsurvivor
Spot on. I love my pattern 90, it is an old dog but I couldn’t do without it. I don’t enjoy winter camping at all, but as a prepper I’ve got to be ready for long term all weather survival so this video is very informative. Cheers Bex
Your night time insulation has to be the back bone of the kit, unless a fire can be sustained all night, which may also compromise your location. I also know my goose down quilts are effective in low temps, and a whole lot lighter, but not as durable, and certainly not cheap. Thanx for watching...bex
Hi Bex, great video and very informative. I am interested in the military style sleep system and I am contemplating either the British army bag or the Dutch M90. I currently have an Alpkit SkyeHigh 800 down bag and want something warmer and to be honest wider with a wider foot box. Could you possibly recommend something please.
Mike
Great video bex you know what people are like they've got there like they have there apinion in things but they have no idea what there on about I love my pat 90 bag I wouldn't go without it and my bivvy bag love it keep up the great work bex
Great video as usual Bex. I love my Pat 90 and 58. Never thought of using the two together! The p90 has always been warm enough on its own!😂
Thanks for also pointing out that choosing a system is a personal thing. Especially when I too have to take the usual things into account but also age and medical situations.
All the best mate and stay safe.
John
Thank you for your service, love military gear it may be outdated but still has a life wisdom from real solders helps us build a sleep system that works for me when power goes out or evacuation the kit is what makes living in any condition possible, US Army Sargent Retired still searching .
Another great informative video, spent last 3 days watching all your clips my go to reference library cheers
Awesome, thank you!
Good tips Bex, cracking idea improving zips, cannot abide kit with poor zips or stitching. There is a lot of brand snobbery about sleeping bags but as you say everyone has a sleep temperature, it really is personal choice and a bit of nous. All best.
Just found you! Thank you for yoru service. THANK you more for your description of Fact -vs- opinion. Much needed now-a-days. subscribed
Thanks and welcome
Got to agree with your choice of sleeping bags. Always wanted a buffalo but couldn’t decide which one a superbag of the outer4. Use a 90 pattern mainly. I know people complain about the weight but I don’t care my first priority of any camp is a good night sleep. Also like it, never tried the new version only seen it at high prices, but definitely would like the 2 buffalo.
I remember mid 1980’s never heard of bivi bags and just sleeping under a basha, on a rollmat which was on top of another basha. 2 people under and rarely got soaked.
Thanx for watching. Had too many cold nights in the past, in the pursuit of getting a lighter pack weight. There is a vid coming up in a few weeks, of how I insulate from the cold ground, with a few cheats thrown in for good measure....bex
What are the 2 buffalo bags you are using? always liked fibre pile
I had a surplus bag years ago and after zip disintegration I stitched an inch overlap up to the knees then robbed buttons and tape from the danish cookie tin in the kitchen.
Sewed a 4" long tape with a button on the end on the 'out' side flap and a 3-4" tape on the 'Inside' (matching the sewn overlap)
*Tapes are sewn inside the bag, I say in/out to differentiate the edges*
Repeat every 8-10" up to shoulder.
Stick your legs in and grab a buttoned tape, take the other one and halfhitch the buttoned tape around the other one, repeat to required comfort level.
When you want to egress simply find a button and pull.
Lasted me a few years including being homeless in coastal Cumbria in woodland.
Sounds well engineered. During the time I was homeless, I didn't have a bag for the first few months, and slept very well in my clothes, adding more clothes in the colder times, I taped poly bags together to improvise a makeshift bivvy bag, the cold wind would have been my down fall.
Now my Hobo pack contains sleeping bags and a free standing tent along with a sheep skin to insulate the bag from the ground.
Keeping warm and dry is the easy bit really, others who have never been homeless won't realise the loneliness of it all, and keeping those dark thoughts of ending it all at bay, with six foot of rope. I tried to lead a good life, but fast found that a lawless approach to gathering food and clothing worked too, worst thing they could do is the police gave me a night in the cells, with a hot drink a meal with some warm blankets....Hope things worked out out for you....bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Not going to spout platitudes Brother, just nod and clink beers 'cause we both know the crack...
And more importantly, got through it 👍
Regarding the spare zipper slider: I'ver read somewhere that the zipper is "loose" at the top to make opening the bag faster in case of emergency by just pulling the slider off and letting the zipper to open.
If it is true, it is very easy to loose the slider and then it is a good idea to have a spare one :)
Othervise, great video! I'm currently looking for a new sleeping bag and I want a military one. I like the brittish stuff (not a UK citizen) so this is almost exactly what I was looking for.
I think you have read incorrect or misleading info. The facts are this. The (brake away zip) in which you speak, where the zip slider can be pulled off the teeth at the head end, is found on the Wiggys sleeping bag range, and not the UK military zippers. All UK sleeping bags are fitted with (crash zips) where the zip can be forced open from the top by pulling on both parts of the bag, from top to bottom. The British crash bags have a metal stopper end, to prevent the slider coming off at the top, this is just factual. If you wish to see the stopper end and crash ability I can personalize photos or video and send it to your email if it helps.....Also see wiggys sleeping bags on youtube by jerry wigutow (owner and founder of Wiggys) which has the brake away sliders....
A very good point you make about different peoples physiology impacting more on whether they sleep cold or hot than a bag. Another thing I have found is that women feel the cold more than men.
Sleeping bag manufactures usually have doss bags for women. Often identical cut templates, just with more insulation, and unfortunately in pink, other wise I would buy the ladies bags, for the extra insulation as a cold sleeper...b
Always trust your stuff over anyone because you seem to be the only chap to sleep as cold as me.
Right on. If I am warm it definitely works...lol
Systems strapped to the top...reminds me of the 58 pattern large pack with your bouncing bomb in a bin liner!!
I did have the 58 bouncing bomb, but most of the seagull feathers fell out over the years (when they weren't piercing me to the bone) I have a vid on my 58 Arctic Commandos Bergen, which the bomb sat under. might be worth a gander if you like the old 58 kit.....ruclips.net/video/mH0Q8jwe0Oo/видео.html
Vid full of great tips, Compression sack who would thought I been doing that wrong. I got a Arctic bag was meant to be a grade one. is a bit flat not very worm.
Carinthia defence 4 lot money for me, In two minds buy another 2nd hand Arctic or save for Carinthia.
Great video 👍i have 2 British military arctic bags and love them 👍
I would buy another 90 pat arctic again, but only if it was super grade, unused. Found using it with two bivvy bags was far warmer, one on the out side, and bring the other bivvy in with you.....#best kip ever...bex
Hiya bexi mate you're always get them sort of people who say oooo it doesn't in to my £150 pound or whatever rucksack mate. And your totally right in what you said they don't know what is going on with your personal life i have the British army modulour system all two bags and the liner. Its an massive system. People need realise that its a dame site cheater that the carinthia defence 4. I enjoy every video you make the time to make theses videos. I've been a subscriber for nearly two years now keep it up mate and stay safe.
These days I prefer to just roll the sleeping bag while ifs still inside the bivvy, and sit the whole thing on top of my pack (no compression) The buffalo fills about half of my 50 litre pack loose filled. People do get silly ideas, with out any foundation to their claims.... lol The buffalo into 50 L is on this channel too...atb bex
Good, well thought out and honest video. I got rid of my military bag, just could not get on with it. I do double bag in the winter though, with my 3 season and the summer bag over the top.
The temp here is getting bitter, will take an artic bag or two out with my hobo tent....bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Not too bad on the south coast (UK) at the moment, if it ever stops raining. 😒
South coast here I come, bucket spade and waterproof shorts...
Thanks, I learned how to use a compression bag.
Thank you so much for your kindness, Glad I could help!
Hi, there, recently found your channel and been working my way through your uploads, good information. If you have time I've got a few questions, I have the 58 pattern bag but looking for an upgrade, there seems to be a few different issue bags advertised but with a variety of names, sometimes visually different but referred by different names e.g. 90 pattern/95 pattern, Arctic (synthetic) and Arctic mk2 (Down/Feather) Royal Marine Arctic etc etc , then some are listed which look the same but with again a variety of different names, pretty confusing and I'll put that don to sellers not naming them correctly. I'd like the more recent modular Fecsa system which seem to say 'Modular' on the sewn in label.
Could you shed some light on the various types that were issued after the 58 pattern and how many were designed to be used as double bags (not counting a liner as a bag)
On the subject of Pertex/pile, back in the late 80's Survival Aids (Cumbria) sold a pertex/pile bag system with shoulder zips so you could get your arms out, nice set-up, Survival Aids had a nice range of kit back them just post Falklands, 58 Patt drop pouches in various forms, arctic smocks and bivy bags in Gore-Tex which was just coming onto the market.They also sold Lundhags boots which I always liked the look of but were out of my price range as was most of the kit Survival Aids sold :-)
Here's a quick run-thru.....
58 pattern Arctic bag with full hood (3kilos) was issued 1958 - 1990, and was a feathered fill bag, used by all regiments including RM (Royal Marines). Often the quills fell over time, rendering it useless. It was a single bag used with a choice of 2 water proof coverings (bivvy bags) full nylon or nylon and rubber base.....
90 Pattern 1990-2015 "Cold Weather bag" (nick named the arctic) but was actually only rated to -8C, and was a synthetic fill bag, weighing approx 2.8 kilos, and has a face hole rather than a real hood. Issued as a single bag, to be used with a gore-tex bivvy bag...
UK modular system "Facsa" Carinthia Clone, a medium weight 3 season bag, Summer is not included with this rating, as a second separate bag is used for summer. Both bags have hollow fill synthetic fill, the 3 season is rated to a comfort of -18C and the summer bag a comfort of +10C. Combining both bags gives an artic rated value, when used in conjunction with a Gore-tex bivvy bag.....
Carinthia modulated bags (Austrian made). Same as the fecsa bags, but has more modularity, for example Defence 4 has a rating of -15C while the defence 6 has a rating of -18C but weighs a kilo more. Carinthia has a better build quality, and uses G-loft hollow fill synthetic fibres, including a layer of aluminium flex called thermaflect, and comes at a much greater cost to the buyer when compared to the "Fecsa" clone version. Also to be used in conjunction with a Gore-tex bivvy bag.....
Taking in to account all the above bags are to be used wearing (BDU) full battle dress uniform. No one person will have the same favourite of the above sleeping bags, but from a point of view of a cold sleeper, such as myself, the "fecsa" 3 season and bivvy at +3C and bivvy bag, has been exceptional for me, although I question the quality of the zipper....
Later in the series I will look at the Carinthia Defence 4 in comparison to the "fecsa"...all the best bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Thanks for that Bex, I'd like a Buffalo system bag but a bit expensive, I can get a new medium/medium Fecsa which can go in a goretex bivy bag so I'll start with that but might try something different for an inner bag. I don't have a problem sleeping in BDU or softie coat and trousers, I have a pair of the tent boots that you showed in one of your videos, bought them after suffering cold feet in a German sleeved sleeping bag in sub zero temp some years ago.
Need to check out your cooking systems now, thanks again
Very useful information, thanks for this 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Just ordered a pat 90 from surplus and outdoors,then came across youre channel,good review and vid,thanks for youre advice
Hope you enjoy it!
Hwyl..
Great video again Bex
I've got the Arctic sleeping bag bit heavy but its my go to sleeping bag, like you I'm a cold sleeper paired with a Bivvy bag it keeps me warm sometimes to warm.
In the summer i just use it as a over quilt.
Quick question where did you get your army smock from in your previous video?
Your pack becomes a whole lot lighter with only a sleeping bag in it. Add bivvy bag, insulating pad, a basha and a cook set, you would still be well under 9 kilos. The killer is putting a mere 9 kilo content in to a bergen weighing 4.5 kilos empty....Wish I had a super grade pat 90, mine is as good as dead now...lol
Top Video Bex.
I looked at trying to make a sleep system with a snugpak softie elite 1 at 900 gramms & a snugpak
softie elite 3 at 1. 7kgs plus a British Army bivi bag. around 950 gramms, but I am leaning towards a snugpak softie elite 4 at just under 2kgs its rated at - 10 comfort but I will take that with a pinch of salt.
I had a Royal Marine Artcic Sleeping Bag, it was the warmest bag I have had to date, but it was very heavy Mate.
You have to buy and carry a bag or bags that works for you Mate.
ATB Reeco
the 90 pattern is foolproof and robust, imo its the best bargain bag available. I have a soft spot for the old 58 pattern down bags, but finding one in decent condition is pretty tough as most are old and well worn now, last couple i had were thin .... i looked at get one refilled but it was silly money.
I had 3 snugpak bags ... their comfy enough, but not robust same as most of their products.
I recently bought 2 sleeping bags ... after going for a while without owning one,
because i came to the conclusion in winter it was the easiest and most efficient sleep system.
(i picked up a current lightweight patrol bag, and a chunky french police sleeping bag)
A cheap way to refill the 58 bag is to kill a couple of seagulls....lol
The quills on the 58 always pierced me in the night keeping me awake. Have to agree a doss bag is for cold weather. Recon I could sleep in my ECW jacket rest of the year. A sub zero bag I am really giving a lot of consideration to, is Wiggys Antartic.....
Also fishermen/anglers who spend all winter night fishing, I see using NGT fleece lined 5 season bed chair type bags. Both my options are bulky and heavier than most people would agree with, but I have little else in the pack other than shelter and a doss bag. Best tip just for you and I, is to look toward Anglers and deer hunters, people who actually use the kit in foul weather, rather than prepping survival channels....
Mil spec kit is just a cheaper and lighter way to go for the main stream preppers however....The way I'm heading with my kit (keep warm dry and well fed, for as long as I can, regardless of weight, mass or price) Might be the only one with that notion of course....atb bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor catching and killing the seagulls is the easy part, stuffing them into the bag requires specialist sewing skills, lol ..... i know somebody who reconditioned his 58 pattern buying a large amount of down and getting a seamstress to open and re-stuff it, while the end results were good, as i recall it cost him in excess of £70 (you are right by the way its not true down, but feathers)
I have looked at Carp fishing bivi bags and 5 season sleeping bags ... even bought one as a present for a relative, they look amazing .... but are to cumbersome and really more suited for car camping. I saw some local fishermen hauling their gear out and they were using carts, ... made stop and wonder for a moment but i usually go off the tracks, so not practical for me.
I do like that 3 piece fecsca, I'm curious as to what the dutch modular system is like compared as I'm not sure wether dutch are made by both carinthia and fecsca versions, always interests me with different military sleep systems, I have a fair few from different countries also
The first couple of years we had the Carinthia set plus hooped bivy ...later on the issued the Fecsa clones till now....still good stuff ...almost the same as the Brit without a spare zipper and mesh inside pockets .
I'm ex Dutch infantry and using both systems for survival/bushcraft.
Thanks for content. Helpfull.
My pleasure!
It's like old saying says "opinions are like a***holes..." 😉 I just ordered the uk military 3 system bags from goarmy. Rather the extra weight
Your not allowed to have options if you are a RUclips channel content creator, I must only use what the comment warriors tell me i got to use....lol
FACT: Bex is one of RUclips's best reviewers.
Enjoyed that 👍
You know that I am the opposite to you, a hot person, well, could the Fecsa be used as a duvet - especially without the fecsa zip?
All the very best to you and yours 👍 👍 👍 🍻
IMHO this is a better way to use this bag, roomier, and the hood works as a face shield. Using a bag like this, is how to get a great nights sleep even if/when the zipper fails, and the extra material can be tucked under your body like a quilt, or draped loose like a duvet. This is only applicable with a centre zip bag of course....# £30, worth it....bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Cheers Bex 🍻
Really good this one to see the combinations and the sizes and prices LOVE the idea with two winter bags awesome remedie and so cheap compared to all the others out there and durable that's my choice really good Bex take care out there Dean 👍👍
Thanks so much Dean. It really pays not to over pack, which in turn allows for better use of space for the best insulation for a cosy night. Thanx 4 watching...bex
I really appreciate the effort and information you provide in your videos. Lots to think about. I would be very interested in your experience of washing/maintaining your bags. Perhaps an idea for another video? Regards, Matt.
Will do. But in short Bergens are never washed. We allow it to dry, and remove dirt with a stiff brush. Civilian rucks I personally sponge down with dish soap, hose off to rinse then line dry...b
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Sorry, my apologies! I was thinking more along the lines of down and synthetic sleeping-bags, liners etc...
The apologies are mine, it was my misunderstanding. Down quilts & sleeping bags I personally use baby shampoo, and massage it it the bath tub, rinse with cool water not cold, and tumble dry it on the lowest heat with half dozen tennis balls to prevent feathers clumping for an hour or two.
Synthetic sleeping bags, 40 degrees in a machine, drip dry on the line, and tumble it for half hour or so. Remember with every wash will degrade your bags life span. Mil-spec bags take about 12-20 washes before needing replacing.
The life spam can be extended by using a sleeping bag liner, and only washing the liner instead, I personally find liners twist up while sleeping.
Last option with synthetics, never wash them unless covered in blood or mud, and replace every five years, by that time better bags will come on the market. My last mil-spec bag brand new was £30, and about £70 to civi street.
My best tip for you, never buy a used military bag, there is no telling how many washes the previous owner gave it. Buy new and don't get in the bag with muddy boots and clothes as squaddies need to (another reason to buy new) and ensure the lowest limit (survival rating) is at least 10 degrees below expected temperature, example expected low temp -10 your bag needs to be -20 extreme lower limit.
Hope it helps....bex
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Excellent, thank you!
Great video!! Very informative.
Hi bex good video, I use my DD under quiet it is epic.
Very informative on all bags and there all good sleep systems but myself I've used the pat 90 for years and I find thats good for me but everyone is different and like me the bag I'm getting old and tired look forward to the video tomorrow ♠️
My pat 90 is nearly dead now, but modified as my hammock pod works well, with a sheepskin and bivvy bag....I didn't think anything would come close to the 90, but the fecsa is giving it a bloody good run for its money, albeit I the zippers arn't as good...bex
Hello Bex and I have all these sleeping bags and I prefer comfort and warmth and I dont mind if it's a bit heavy and bulky and I like the british army arctic bag and the buffalo bag also. Another interesting video.
Thanx for watching. I once married the 90 & 58 together with a bivvy bag, with not much else in the pack. Best night sleep ever way below zero a couple of years ago.....bex
Really informative video Bex. I have to take in to account all of my camera gear so hearing all of these tips to save on weight and room is really helpful. Thanks
Although some of my kit is minimal, often views are unaware of all the camera gear it takes to film youtube videos, with tripods cameras, spare batteries and lighting, mic packs. Off cam for camping I use a goose down top quilt and thermarest max pad with a tarp to go super lightweight. See that vid here...
ruclips.net/video/M1x_aMJ9F54/видео.html
Thanks will check that out...
I do like the idea of the quilt instead of the bag. Learning so much going through your videos. 👍
Great vid mate I got my british army sleep system after watching your videos ages ago its great I use nothing else and just ignore the pricks or better still use em for footage that makes us laugh 😂😂
Gotta love value for money with a fecsa bag system. Even I was surprised how it compacted so well. Try a mummy shaped inflatable INSIDE the bag with you, really increases the warmth....bex
Great info,,,,,, thanks
You bet
Another realistic vid bex n btw what type of Bergen is that u have ?
Its the 80 ltr Brandit Aviator (civvy pack) not issue. Although I think they sent me the 100 ltr marked as 80 ltr, and dwarfs the longback issued bergen....Here is a link to the review video....
ruclips.net/video/NWoJb-2CkH0/видео.html
I forgot to say, Buffalo bags! Fecking best in the world!😆
Gonna add a pile fleece fishing onesie for lower temps tho,,,lol
Watched this video a couple times and I know now what was confusing me....Your Army Modular sleeping bag like mine does not have FESCA written inside on the label.....Yet my Dutch Army sleep system does have FESCA written inside on both parts of the sleep system...Can you please explain to me why one has and one hasnt but both classed as FESCA.....Thank You............
Fecsa is a Spanish company who manufacture these bags. Nato then order changes/modifications to a standard bag before despatching, such as design of the inner drying pockets etc. These changes are requisitioned and a separate label is required, UK post modded bags will have an NSN (Nato stock number) printed on their own label. Unmodified bags, are sent out with the manufactures label to countries who did NOT request modifications be made. I think Austria and Germany issued standard Carinthia defence 4 bags to troops, Dutch ordered unmodified Fecsa (Carinthia clone bags) and UK ordered modified Fecsa bags.
In essence Dutch and UK bags are identical, made by the same company, other than a couple of very small changes prior to being issued. The Carinthia def 4 is the superior bag by far imo, but costs more to purchase....b
@@bexbugoutsurvivor Many Thanks and I understand the systems now....Stay Safe..............
Hi Bex, Another great video. I have the fesca sleeping system and think it is great. I am wondering if it is possible to put 2 medium weight bags together to maximise the warmth and can they be the same size.
I often put 2 Fecsa medium weight bags together on bitter nights, total 4.5 kg & 50 litres mass. I use a large outer and medium inner. Just guessing here, but maybe two bags the same size, the outer would compress the inner, and devalue its insulating properties. (No air gap) to insulate. Worth buying the large medium weight bag to add to your Medium weight bag imo...bex
Hi Bex, Thank you for your reply. The medium weight medium size was what I had in mind. Your videos are great and you have an in depth knowledge that is really useful for me to learn from. Please keep it up
Grait video.what type of Bergen was that m8
great video.
Thanks!
I just got a dutch M90 dose anyone have one?let me know what u think guys
Top man good vids
Appreciate it...bex
Where did you get your fesca system from?
Great video again
www.surplusandoutdoors.com/modular-sleeping-bag-latest-british-1170303.html?oid=1170303
These are the best prices on the net, they are worth about £70 each, and he will sell out quickly, he always does when I do a vid on these bags....atb bex
Bex have you ever had the Dutch army ecws sleeping bag I'm lead to believe it's the only surplus bag better than the British army arctic
Not used one mate, I know its only a hollow fill fiber insulation and at 5 kg and 35 litres, not sure of its lower limits. My go to is the UK MSS at just 2 kilos for the medium and 20 litres, and the fill is apex climashild insulation with thermafect . Used with a bivvy took me down to -7C just in my shorts and was sweating (I am a cold sleeper)...
I think the Dutch M90 is too out dated for practical modern use and vastly over priced too heavy and too bulky imho (but there is a fan base) and each to their own....
Remember army doss bags are rated by temperature only if the occupant is wearing full ECW combat ready clothing and a bivvy bag...
If you are gonna spend M90 money research Carinthia Def 6 first. My UK Fesca system was cloned from it, at a fraction of the cost......b
British Army Modular Sleep System Kit Review. ....bexbugoutsurvivor
ruclips.net/video/1ffokp5hnio/видео.html
@@bexbugoutsurvivor haha bex your video on the modular was what made my mind up to buy it tbh and I didn't think 56 quid delivered for a grade 1 m90 ecw and stuff sackwas too rough time will tell 😂😂
hope your wife isnt watching this lol Well done
I was actually referring of other peoples (wife blindness) not my own, she scares with fu#k out of me....
Brilliant mate, 90 Pat for me all the way.i agree with snug pack mate,way over rated
I can only imagine the snugpak fan boys, have never used a mil spec bag. The Fecsa is not a bad replacement for the 90, I just hate coiled zips. Might stitch in a proper neck and shoulder baffle tho....bex
Good one, looking for a budget sleeping bag myself, don't mind synthetic. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance! P.S Like the video and agree with stupid comments being in the head. :-)
A budget WINTER sleeping bag
Got to be the fecsa worth £70 here for £30. Not the best, but the best on a tighter budget.....
www.surplusandoutdoors.com/modular-sleeping-bag-latest-british-1170303.html?oid=1170303
OK, that is 100% on my considerations list. Thanks a million for the suggestion and hope you have a good weekend and a good Christmas!
HI BEX, ALUS REMEMBER AS THE BOSS SAID TO ME, OPINIONS ARE LIKE ARSEHOLES EVERYONE HAS ONE, STICK TO YER GUNS, SNAFU