Snugpak Special Forces Bivvi Bag- Olive Green

Product Description

The Snugpak® SF Bivvi Bag is made in the UK, for UK Temperate Weather Conditions, protecting you fromevaporative and convection heat loss and is one of the Ten Essential Items for Hillwalking & Mountaineering. The SF Bivvi bag is the ideal choice for military operations, bushcraft and emergency survival. The non-locking 1/2 length front zip allows rapid egress, when every
second counts, and you have to move fast from your chosen lying up point. With a small volume and exceptional light weight, it can be folded of packed away as a stalwart item in your military bergen, with or without a sleeping bag. The bivvi bag, a term abbreviated from bivouac is a French word meaning ‘temporary encampment’, can be used as the bare minimum for light-weight patrols, or used in conjunction with a military sleeping system for harbour areas and longer excursions, all year round. The SF Bivvi Bag also performs in an emergency to protect against weather elements if you are benighted in less than ideal circumstances The technical fabric of the Snugpak SF Bivvi Bag, Paratex Dry, is breathable, allowing trapped moisture to escape from within the microclimate, keeping you warm, dry and comfortable. Paratex Dry moves moisture out of the sleeping system at an impressive 7.5L of moisture per m² per 24hours. When seeking shelterf rom the weather elements, you will be grateful for the superior technical features of the Snugpak SF Bivvi Bag, and have greater confidence in your operational capability, knowing you are equipped to deal with mission objectives, as well as having a protective shell for your sleeping bag. The SF Bivvi Bag has ample room for either an issued sleeping bag, Snugpak Sleeping Bag, as well as your personal (SA80A2) Weapon System.When planning and conducting any military objective, personal shelter within a harbour area, as part of a section or individually, within an OP, is one of the most important considerations for lightweight operations. A 5000mm Hydrostatic Head guarantees waterproof and windproof durability, creating an enclosed micro-climate that increases humidity, and maintaining body temperature through the protection of evaporative and convention heat loss. Snugpak SF Bivvi Bags come complete in Standard and Extra Large Sizes, which can be used with both the SF Sleeping System or other Snugpak Military sleeping bags.Note that standard Bivvi Bags do not fit Expedition Sleeping Bags,due to the extra layers of insulation, but the SF Bivvi is compatible will all Please Note: Snugpak SF Bivvi Bags have a solid coating, and although designed to be breathable, sufficient air cannot pass through the fabric to sustain breathing. Care should be taken not to completely seal any Bivvi Bag system, so as to prevent suffocation.

• Half centre zip for quick and easy access (perfect for use with the snugpak special forces range of sleeping bags).

• Made in the UK. Support UK manufacturing and enjoy superior British quality.

• 100% waterproof fabric with a Hydro Static Head in Excess of 5000mm (items with a Hydrostatic Head over 1500mm are generally considered waterproof).

• Taped & Sealed Seams

• Tough

• Breathable (will transmit up to 7.5 litres of moisture per m2 per 24 hours)

• Soft to the touch

• Supplied with own stuff sack

• Outer Fabric treated with a Durable Water Repellant (water repellency can be maintained by a cool tumble dry after washing and periodic retreatment with suitable after care products such as Nikwax or Grangers)

It is important to note that as this has a solid coating, air cannot pass so care should be taken not to completely seal any Bivvi Bag system, to prevent suffocation.

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Snugpak Special Forces Bivvi Bag- Olive Green

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