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U.S. Military - style ECWS 3 - in - 1 Sleeping System. 3 comfy layers! Patterned after the famous U.S. Military ECWS (Extreme Cold Weather System). Use each Bag alone or snap 'em together for amazing warmth. 1. Intermediate Sleeping Bag: Can be used with one or both of the other Bags; Drawstring hood; 2 1/2 lbs. of Hollofil; Super tough 190T rip-stop fabric; Measures 34 x 81 x 24"; All 3 Bags together earn a -10 degree F comfort rating Black. 2. Patrol Sleeping Bag: 1 1/2 lbs. Hollo fiber; 190T rip-stop fabric with a water-resistant coating; Large nylon zipper and baffle; Drawstring hood; Measures 81 x 34 x 24"; Comfort rated +30-50 degrees F; Bronze green. 3. Outer Shell Bivy Bag: Waterproof, taped and breathable material; Fully encloses your body with Velcro closure at top Hooded; Camo. Order right away for comfort in the icy cold! 3-in-1 Military-style Sleeping System
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81 of 88 people found the following review helpful.
The best of the best!!!
By Peter A. Lounsbury
I was in 10th Special Forces for over a decade and used this system from the Alps to the Arctic circle in Norway for a month at a time. It is the best system you can possibly own, and this price is absolutely unbeatable. Even the bivy sack with is made of a lightweight and waterproofed nylon is perfect. I had the gortex version in my ECWS issue in SF and although an excellent piece of gear, it weighs about three times as much. The rest of the system, the two bags (patrol and intermediate) make for the perfect combo. You can bring what you need from 50 degrees with just the shell and a poncho liner, to freezing with the bivy sack and patrol bag, down to 10 below with the intermediate and minus 50 if you use all three!I've seen this combo elsewhere with the gortex cover going for almost $400. Don't do it! You don't need it, trust me. The water resistant one that comes with this one works EXACTLY the same, is lighter and will do the job. Unless you plan on submerging your sleeping bag, this one is all you will ever need. At most sleeping bags get a little wet if water gets underneath you when you're sleeping, and this is more than ample to protect you like that. I don't know anyone who would sleep under the stars in a downpour, and that's the only reason to go for a heavier bivy bag.As for the rest of the combo, it is lightweight and well made. It will last you for years and years even with regular and hard core use, and at this price you can buy a new one every year if you feel like it.Get this one. Stop shopping and don't even think about any of those name brand fufu bags. All you'll do is regret that you didn't listen to me and GET THIS ONE! Trust me. It gets this green berets two thumbs up! I'm still in Special Forces and I bought this one just for camping in the Olympics. Cold, wet and as miserable as mountains can get below th arctic circle. This bag is all I need.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Save your $
By Nate of the North
I was excited to use this bag in my home state of Alaska for a early winter hunt. The bag arrived quickly, and in good condition and appeared to be well put together.A night out in the bush quickly highlighted this bag's critical flaw - the nylon bivy does not breathe! If you like waking up in the middle of the night with temps in the 20's and covered in condensation and sweat, this is the bag for you. If that isn't on your list of enjoyable activities, I reccommend that you save a few more bucks and buy the legit military sleep system with the gore-tex bivy.
35 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
Useful, but comes with a couple of caveats
By Christopher Culver
I started looking at bivy sacks because, as someone who camps to briefly catch some sleep when on long hitchhiking journeys, I wanted a shelter that was lightweight and faster to set up and take down than a tent. This three-in-one sleeping system is priced amazingly low, so I thought it was worth a try, though I was sceptical of its quality.It turns out to be remarkably rugged. Open first opening it, I thought the zippers might be flimsy, but they've taken a lot of use without any sign of coming undone. Putting the system together (the bags and the bivy cover snap together) is fairly easy even in the dark. I have not yet used the winter portion in the field, but I do find claims that it works down to sub-zero temperatures convincing.I can think of only two caveats, but they have proven significant for me. The first is that there is no protection against mosquitos when using this cover, not even a way to attach mosquito netting bought from a third party. I suppose one could sleep in a mosquito hat, but this wouldn't be very comfortable. I'd suggest applying repellant to one's face and pulling the bivy layer's cover almost completely over one's head before falling asleep.The other problem is condensation building up between the sleeping bag and the bivy layer. If one must leave the outside of the sleeping bag and the inside of the bivy layer to dry every morning, then the advantage of being able to swiftly pack up and hit the road is gone. So far I've been OK giving it a thorough shake, packing it, and then leaving it to dry somewhere within 24 hours, but I hate having to fret about it like that and fear it will eventually get moldy. If you have lots of money to spend, getting a Gore-Tex bivy layer might be a wise investment (though Gore-Tex isn't completely effective once folds develop).
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