Snugpak

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Snugpak is the tradename of manufacturer Snugpak Ltd. Products include quality sleeping bags, rucksacks, 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 Reflectatherm, a metallized insulation proported to mimic the structure of down while reflecting heat back to the user, and lined with Pertex, 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.[1] Their flagship product is the Snugpak Softie 3 Merlin, their lightest bag, with a trail weight of 750 grams (1 lb 10 oz), compressed size of 16x16 centimeters (6x6 inches), and minimum comfort rating of 5C (41F).

Snugpak RocketPak

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.