Military Sleeping Bags

Fra Angelico
Elide Hodgson

By Elide Hodgson, Managing Director, Fra Angelico

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A range of military sleeping bags available from Fra Angelico.

Comforter Glacier + H.L. MicroComforter Glacier + H.L. Micro
86159 - Comforter Glacier + H.L. Micro

  • Temperature:
    • Extreme: -30 oC
    • Comfort: -25/-16 oC
  • Dimensions: 220 x 85 x 58 cm
  • Weight:: 2.35 kg
  • Stuffed Sack Size: 22 x 50 cm
    (Compressed): 15 x 30 cm
  • Used by Italian Alpine Corps in Afghanistan
  • System comprised of two modular bags that can be used in a host of extremely difficult conditions.
  • Heavy outer bag in down (see Glacier 20 for characteristics) that can be used with a lighter bag with synthetic filling (see HL Micro for characteristics).

Technical Specifications:

  • Shell/liner: 100% Polyester 40D 310T Ripstop
  • Filling: 650 gr Extradown 90/10 650 cu. in. (Glacier 20).
  • 100 g/m2 (2 layers) DuPont Thermolite Extreme (HL Micro).
  • Offset seams
  • Functional width for use with mountain clothing (Glacier)
  • "One Touch" fast zipper
  • Single, full-length zipper to allow the HL Micro bag to be used as a cover.

Glacier 20Glacier 20
86050MN - Glacier 20

Technical Specifications:

  • Temperature:
    • Extreme: -20 C
    • Comfort: -16/-10 o C
  • Dimensions: 220 x 85 x 58 cm
  • Weight: 1.4 kg
  • Stuff Sack Size: 22 x 50 cm
  • Shell/Liner: 100% Polyester 40D 310T Ripstop
  • Filling: 650 g Extradown 90/10 cuin
  • Offset seams
  • Double zip baffle
  • Double anti-snag tape
  • Padded heat collar
  • Cold protection hood
  • Structure with separate side compartments
  • Functional width for use with mountain clothing
  • Gear pocket
  • "One Touch" fast zipper
  • Compatible with H.L. Lining and H.L. Micro

H.L. Lining
H.L. Lining86042 - H.L. Lining

  • Dimensions: 170 x 80 x 45 cm
  • Weight: 1 kg
  • Additional sleeping bag compatible with Nightec 600 and Nadir Green.
  • It increases heat insulation of your sleeping bags considerably. Recommended for extreme conditions and useable in emergency situations.

Technical Specifications:

  • 100% Nylon 70D 210T
  • Filling: 135 g/m2 Fibre H4 (2 layers)
  • Offset seams
  • Heat collar
  • Mesh fabric stuffing sack.

H.L. Micro
86088V - H.L. Micro

  • Temperature:
    • Extreme: - 1 ºC
    • Comfort: 7/13 ºC
  • Dimensions: 218 x 83 x 55 cm
  • Weight: 950 grams
  • Stuff sack size: 15 x 30 cm

Technical Specifications:

  • Shell/liner: 100% Polyester 40D 310T Ripstop
  • Filling: 100 g/m2 (2 layers) DuPont Thermolite Extreme
  • "One Touch" fast zipper
  • Collar Adjustment
  • Offset Seams
  • Padded zip buffle
  • Anti-snag tape
  • Mesh gear pocket
  • Compatible with H.L. Lining

H.L. MicroNadir Green
86077A - Nadir Green

  • Temperature:
    • Extreme: -10 °C
    • Comfort: -3/2 °C
  • Dimensions: 220x80x50 cm
  • Weight: 1,8 kg
  • Stuff sack size: Ø 21x45 cm
  • Compressed: Ø 21x40 cm
  • Model used by Italian Army and Italian Fire Brigade

Technical Specifications:

  • Shell: 100% Polyester 210T Ripstop
  • Liner: 35% Cotton - 65% Polyester
  • Filling: 120 gr/m² H.T.F. Performance Fibre (4 layers)
  • Offset seams
  • Padded zip baffle
  • Cold protection hood
  • Gear pocket
  • Sack with compression chords
  • Compatible with H.L. Lining and Tridentina bivy bag

Nadir GreenNightec 600
86317 - Nightec 600

  • Temperature:
    • Extreme: -20 °C
    • Comfort: -10 °C /-6 °C
  • Dimension: 220x80x55 cm
  • Weight: 1,8 kg
  • Stuff sack size: Ø 22x44 cm
  • Compressed: Ø 22x28 cm

Technical Specifications:

  • Shell: 100% Polyester Ripstop 310T 40D/190T Ripstop
  • Liner: 100% Polyester Ripstop 310T 40D
  • Filling: 150g/m² DuPont Quallofil (3 layers)
  • "One Touch" fast zipper
  • Offset seams
  • Padded zip baffle
  • Double anti-snag tape
  • Padded heat collar
  • Cold protection hood
  • Gear pocket
  • Sack compression chord
  • Compatible with H.L. Lining and Tridentina bivy bag

TridentinaTridentina
86165 - Tridentina

  • Length: 223 cm + 14 cm
  • Shoulder width: 74 cm + 14 cm
  • Bottom width: 63 cm
  • Weight: 910 gr
  • Stuff sack size: 17 x 5 x 28 cm

Technical Specifications:

  • Gore-Tex mummy bivy bag
  • Fabric: waterproof, breatheable Gore-Tex Polyamide with multicoloured camouflage print (bag body)
  • Waterproof, breatheable and gas-permeable Gore-Tex Polyamide with multicoloured camouflage print (top upper part of the bag).
  • Slanting lengthways opening starting from the top half of the bag for the whole length of the fabric.
  • Zip closure with two sliders
  • Inner side of sliders equipped with tape handle to make opening easier.
  • The whole length of the opening is protected by a baffle in the same fabric as the bag.
  • Pull tape on the inner edge of the baffle to close the bag and protect the zipper.
Elide Hodgson

Author Information - Elide Hodgson

Managing Director

Elide Hodgson began her working life in Italy working for Klopman International, an American textile group. She moved to the UK working to set up the London office of the food division of Italimprese, a large Italian group. The group was a producer freeze-dried ingredients and products, and Mrs Hodgson developed a large number of commercial and industrial customers. From there Mrs Hodgson went on to open up her own company Fra Angelico Limited in 1997.

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