Snugpak
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Snugpak is the tradename of manufacturer Snugpak Ltd. Products include quality sleeping bag
s, rucksack
s, tents, and warm outdoor clothing. The family-owned company is situated in the West Yorkshire
village of Silsden
, England
. A number of their products are used by the British military.
Their products can be divided in two ranges:
Code Green include products designed for military, usually Olive Drab/Black/Coyote Brown colors. Is the most comprehensive range, including clothing (Sleeka/Softie/Sasquatch jackets, salopettes, Pile Pants) and backpacks (Bergen, RocketPak, Sleeka Force 35)
Survival Range is a collection of civilian/outdoor enthusiast products.
Between this ranges, many products are usually the same, the only difference is colour (Softie/Sleeper range of sleeping bags)
Snugpak sleeping bags are probably most notable for their unusual materials and small size. Snugpak bags are typically insulated with Softie Premier, a metallized insulation proported to mimic the structure of down, and lined with Partex
, a breathable, highly water resistant fabric designed for softness. In reviews on Backpackgeartest.org, Snugpak bags tended to be well rated, having weights similar to or more than other high end synthetics of equivalent insulative value, but significantly smaller size.http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Sleep%20Gear/Sleeping%20Bags/ Their flagship product is the Snugpak Softie 3 Merlin, their lightest bag, with a trail weight of 900 grams (1 lb 10 oz), compressed size of 16x16 centimeters (6x6 inches), and minimum comfort rating of 5C (41F).
The RocketPak is patterned after British Army
PLCE backpack, only re-sized to be more suitable to "regular" users like hikers and mountaineers. Consist in three "pieces": the main body, with 40 l capacity and two side pockets, 15 l each, which can be attached on main body with zippers and Fastex-like buckles. The side pockets can be zipped together and attached on auxiliary harness ("yoke
" in company literature), to make a smaller day-pack.
Sleeping bag
A sleeping bag is a protective "bag" for a person to sleep in, essentially a blanket that can be closed with a zipper or similar means, and functions as a bed in situations where a bed is unavailable . Its primary purpose is to provide warmth and thermal insulation...
s, rucksack
Backpack
A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions...
s, tents, and warm outdoor clothing. The family-owned company is situated in the West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
village of Silsden
Silsden
Silsden is a town and civil parish situated in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire Valley between Keighley and Skipton. It is about from the river. Along the lower edge of the town is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. A number of their products are used by the British military.
Their products can be divided in two ranges:
Code Green include products designed for military, usually Olive Drab/Black/Coyote Brown colors. Is the most comprehensive range, including clothing (Sleeka/Softie/Sasquatch jackets, salopettes, Pile Pants) and backpacks (Bergen, RocketPak, Sleeka Force 35)
Survival Range is a collection of civilian/outdoor enthusiast products.
Between this ranges, many products are usually the same, the only difference is colour (Softie/Sleeper range of sleeping bags)
Snugpak sleeping bags are probably most notable for their unusual materials and small size. Snugpak bags are typically insulated with Softie Premier, a metallized insulation proported to mimic the structure of down, and lined with Partex
Partex
Partex Oil and Gas Corporation is an oil company which is fully owned by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, from Lisbon, Portugal.-History:...
, a breathable, highly water resistant fabric designed for softness. In reviews on Backpackgeartest.org, Snugpak bags tended to be well rated, having weights similar to or more than other high end synthetics of equivalent insulative value, but significantly smaller size.http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Sleep%20Gear/Sleeping%20Bags/ Their flagship product is the Snugpak Softie 3 Merlin, their lightest bag, with a trail weight of 900 grams (1 lb 10 oz), compressed size of 16x16 centimeters (6x6 inches), and minimum comfort rating of 5C (41F).
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
PLCE backpack, only re-sized to be more suitable to "regular" users like hikers and mountaineers. Consist in three "pieces": the main body, with 40 l capacity and two side pockets, 15 l each, which can be attached on main body with zippers and Fastex-like buckles. The side pockets can be zipped together and attached on auxiliary harness ("yoke
Yoke
A yoke is a wooden beam, normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen...
" in company literature), to make a smaller day-pack.