Have you always wanted a thermal cloak but been scared off by the price? Military surplus can help you with that. This is an excellent choice for e.g. deer hunting or nature photography when it is Finland cold. Also works as a sleeping bag or when you want to cheat in burlap sack racing. The storage bag isn’t included. So cheap that it hurts.

Use

In addition to the regular zipper, these have zippered openings for arms and feet. The ideal use for this poor man’s Jerven is cold weather hunting. Pull this on top of your regular hunting clothes and you can sit still and wait for game no matter how cold it is. You should practice it in advance though so that you can make sure the zippers don't interfere with shooting. If you want to improve usability, sew some sort of loops on the sides so that you can attach the bottom straps to them. This way you can move from one spot to another without tripping on the hem.

These are also suitable for wintery nature photographers or pretty much anything where you need to sit still for extended periods of time in very cold weather. You can of course also use this as a regular sleeping bag, just remember it isn’t a Finnish winter sleeping bag, so better used as a three-season bag.

If you want to protect the inside of the sleeping bag, use a sleeping bag liner. For example, the Austrian one but also others work.

Condition

Austrian military surplus. Used but washed and in serviceable condition. These can be patched up, so they aren’t as good as new but very nice for their price.