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Can some tell me who makes the issue sleeping bag, the big one with ' PROPERTY OF THE DEFENCE FORCES' on it?
Or point in the direction to buy one? minus the prop of the df bit!
Which one?Their are at least five different sleeping bags that have been on issue to the DF since 1998.
"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
Which one?Their are at least five different sleeping bags that have been on issue to the DF since 1998.
these are new , there no marking on them except 'propp of the df' on the bag and the bottomof the actually bag, its acold weather bag, its luxury in a bag!! feckin think fills the bergan half way!!!!
To get that authentic military sleeping bag experience, buy a green sleeping bag. Then get 30 of your mates to run around on a hot and humid day, so that they're sufficiently sweaty. Then have them all roll around in the mud, thorny bushes and sheep shite. Then make sure they each eat curry, cabbage and any other flatulence inducing foods. Have them all spend an hour in the sleeping bag, getting everyone to change their clothes, including underwear, picking away the scabs from the scratches caused by rolling over thorns, whilst randomly nominating 5 of the lads to relieve themselves by way of a five knuckle shuffle in the bag. Once complete, roll bag up, put bag into storage for a month, allowing all stains to ingrain themselves into the bag.
Take bag out, and roll out the bag in a situation where there no other alternative sleeping arrangements are available, and 'VOILA!', you're getting the military sleeping bag experience.
To get that authentic military sleeping bag experience, buy a green sleeping bag. Then get 30 of your mates to run around on a hot and humid day, so that they're sufficiently sweaty. Then have them all roll around in the mud, thorny bushes and sheep shite. Then make sure they each eat curry, cabbage and any other flatulence inducing foods. Have them all spend an hour in the sleeping bag, getting everyone to change their clothes, including underwear, picking away the scabs from the scratches caused by rolling over thorns, whilst randomly nominating 5 of the lads to relieve themselves by way of a five knuckle shuffle in the bag. Once complete, roll bag up, put bag into storage for a month, allowing all stains to ingrain themselves into the bag.
Take bag out, and roll out the bag in a situation where there no other alternative sleeping arrangements are available, and 'VOILA!', you're getting the military sleeping bag experience.
This sounds a little too much like real exprience ....
Anything you wanna tell us ???
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To get that authentic military sleeping bag experience, buy a green sleeping bag. Then get 30 of your mates to run around on a hot and humid day, so that they're sufficiently sweaty. Then have them all roll around in the mud, thorny bushes and sheep shite. Then make sure they each eat curry, cabbage and any other flatulence inducing foods. Have them all spend an hour in the sleeping bag, getting everyone to change their clothes, including underwear, picking away the scabs from the scratches caused by rolling over thorns, whilst randomly nominating 5 of the lads to relieve themselves by way of a five knuckle shuffle in the bag. Once complete, roll bag up, put bag into storage for a month, allowing all stains to ingrain themselves into the bag.
Take bag out, and roll out the bag in a situation where there no other alternative sleeping arrangements are available, and 'VOILA!', you're getting the military sleeping bag experience.
Ahh, the good old days before sleeping bags were personal issue
Ahh, the good old days before sleeping bags were personal issue
as opposed to the good new days... in the RDF ... when they still arent? manky disgusting sacks of putrid, festering, bacteria infested, broken zipped, woebegone piles of cack.
but come in off a patrol at 3 am in the middle of November
and it'll be the happiest moment of the ex when you crawl back into your bag and the warm embracing waft of the sweat and farts of every other soldier who's ever had the misfortune of sleeping in your bag before you.
not for the squeamish!
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these are new , there no marking on them except 'propp of the df' on the bag and the bottomof the actually bag, its acold weather bag, its luxury in a bag!! feckin think fills the bergan half way!!!!
Sounds like the 2009 Ptn bag.Has it got Gaelic writing on it aswell?
Originally posted by kermit
That's why I always went in fully clothed, boots and all.
is there any other way to sleep in one on exercise?The most i ever remove is my boots,but only if the tactical situation allows.
"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
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