Military Duffle Bag

Posted October 30, 2006 By admin

Military Duffle Bag

Duffle Coat

A duffle coat, or duffel coat, is a coat made from duffle, a coarse, thick, woollen material. The name derives from Duffel, a town in the province of Antwerp in Belgium where the material originates. Duffle bags were originally made from the same material.

<a href="http://www.himfr.com/buy-lunacy_fringe/">lunacy fringe</a>Duffle coats are a traditional British garment, dating from 1890 when John Partridge, a manufacturer of outdoor clothing, started to market coats made from duffle fabric.

There are many varying styles to the duffle coat, although the most common British style would be composed of the following features:

Made of genuine Duffel, lined with a woolly tartan pattern;A hood and buttonable neck strap ;Four front wooden toggle-fastenings (known as "walrus teeth") with four rope or leather loops to attach them to;Two large outside pockets with covering flaps;It should be three-quarter length.

The wooden toggle-fastenings were made to be easily fastened and unfastened while wearing gloves in cold weather at sea. Current designs have toggles made of buffalo horn, wood or plastic. The oversized hood offered enough room to wear over a Naval cap. After rain, a duffle coat has a characteristic smoky smell.

The duffle coat owes its popularity to the British Royal Navy, who issued a camel-coloured variant of it as an item of warm clothing during World War I. The design of the coat was modified slightly and widely issued during World War II. Field Marshal Montgomery was a famous wearer of the coat[1], as a means of identifying himself with his troops. Large stocks of post-war military surplus coats available at reasonable prices to the general public meant that these coats became a ubiquitous and popular item of clothing in the 1950s and 1960s. The British firm Gloverall purchased surplus military supply of coats after World War II and in 1954 started producing their own version of the duffle coat and continue to do so today. Another Navy design coat that gained popularity among the general public is the Pea coat.

They were seen in the popular press as a form of uniform for stereotyped supporters of the left wing, as characterised by Labour leader Michael Foot. Other famous duffle coat wearers include members of Scottish band Belle and Sebastian, Tim Sadler, actor Dudley Moore, television character Jonathan Creek, members of the band Camera Obscura, children's book and television character Paddington Bear, Mike from Surbiton, and members of the Australian band Architecture in Helsinki.

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Selecting a sleeping bag for camping 10 points!?

Looking for a good all around camping bag to be used in 0-60 degree weather that will fit easily into a backpack or XL military duffle.I don't have much money to spend.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Everest-Mummy-5F-15C-Degree-Sleeping-Bag/2581360

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-3-Pound-Sleeping-Bag/8812039

Witch one would you prefer or have in mind other than these two?

10 Points to best answer! Thanks

No bag will do well over a 0 - 60 degree range. I would recommend two bags to cover that much range. A better solution would be just do not go camping in very cold weather. I would not recommend a Walmart bag for below 40 degree camping.

I personnally had two SlumberJack brand bags one rated at 15 degrees and another at 40 degrees. I camped in 5 degree farenheit weather by putting the 40 degree bag on top of the 15 degree bag. In very cold weather below 32 you will need an insulating foam pad under you. In the summer I used just the 40 degree bag. I also bought an REI zero degree bag for my wife.

Often the sleeping bag is attached to the outside of a backpack. If you have space limits you may want to go to a store and see the bag. A bag rate to 15 degrees is bulky. The most compressable are down. They however, are very expensive.

Check rei.com and campmoor.com on the web. Both are very good companies with good gear.

In general a mummy bag will keep you warmer by having less space to keep warm. Quality low temperature bags also have draft tubes around zippers to keep out cold air. After draft tubes the next step up is a draft collar around your head or shoulders. You see this on bags rated for zero degrees.

Another thing to check is the EN rating it is a standard of sleeping bag temperature rating. It has been adopted by REI and some other manufactures. With it you can compare one brand to another for teperature rating. Check REI site for how to pick a bag.

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/sleeping+bag+backpacking.html

If you go too low on price you may have a long, cold, sleepless night. Check out a good bag and see the temperature rating. Check, to see how thick it is. Check what is the material. Check the bag for draft tubes along the zippers. Then compare it to the Walmart bag. For summer camping it will not matter. For Spring and Fall and Winter camping quality makes a huge difference.

Enjoy your camping.