SeaToSummit is winning awards left and right for their Sleeping Pads. The Comfort Plus and Comfort Plus Insulated models utilize their airsprung cell technology. They have dual, offset layers of inflation that can be independently inflated with the bottom layer offering a high pressure base and the upper to your level of comfort.
www.seatosummit.com/mattresses
Several items in the Cascade Designs booth were interesting but this one is pretty cool. The Honcho Poncho from Therm-a-rest utilizes insulation from 37.5 paired with a waterproof breathable shell. It also incorporates a hood and zippered kangaroo hand warmer pocket with zippered compartment.
British kit producer C2R Fast was tasked with a customer to provide to provide several capabilities. In particular, they wanted a set of three things – lightweight shelter, thermal blanket and an air marker panel. After some deliberation, C2R Fast decided to combine all three into one product.
Lightweight ripstop Multicam on the outer and ripstop nylon on the reverse with a thermal layer in between, this is able to fold up nice and small but can be used as a marker panel, is long enough to become a lightweight survival sleeping bag, and with tabs and loops in the right places, as a lightweight shelter.
Once you get your hands on a multifunction item like this, its use is only limited by the imagination.
The new Tetrapod SE Jungle Hammock is made from an Alpha Green siliconized fabric body and incorprates an integral bug net. The rain fly is made from Lightweight PU coated ripstop. interstingly, the patterning allows you to sleep flat on the diagonal.
Hammock weight – 15.4 oz
Straps weight – 2.2 oz
Fly weight – 6.8 oz
The Quart System is the latest sleep system from Snugpak. Combining the Softie 3 Merlin and the TS-1 Liner and Bivvi Bag, it functions as a one or two season sleeping bag, capable of comfort in temperatures from 32°F to 23°F.
The Quart System features a waterproof housing built into the compression stuff sack. This keeps the bivvi separate after use in case it is wet, keeping the sleeping bag and liner dry. The Quart System weighs only 58oz and compresses down to a 7″ x 11″ pack size.
Zyon Systems is an emergency preparedness company started by a former Federal LEO and Wilderness Ranger. Zyon offers “professional caliber configured emergency kits” for LEOs, aid workers, and private citizens.
Configurations offered by Zyon utilize products from companies such as Leatherman, CamelBak, Snugpak, and MSR, among many others. The Patrol Pack, for example, is a pack intended for use with First Responders in rural environments. It is based around a CamelBak H.A.W.G, and comes with essential equipment, including food and water storage for an entire shift or operation. Items that come in the kit includes: a Leatherman Wave Multitool, Fenix HL55 headlamp, additional CR123 and AA batteries, Adventure Medical Kits TraumaPak and first aid kit, S.O.L. Scout Survival Kit, water purification tablets, a Snugpak Enhanced Patrol Poncho, Mechanix Wear gloves, Camcon face camo, and more.
In addition to their pre-assembled packages, Zyon Systems also offers the following services:
– They will replace any “consumable item” like batteries, food, toiletries etc. that come from one of their packages, if they are used on a real world service call, operation, or emergency. They do require the end user pays the shipping cost, however the item itself is replaced at no additional charge.
– Packs can be sent with all packaging removed so the full kits are ready for deployment right out of the box when they arrive.
– They are capable of fulfilling custom orders, and will have a DUNS number for Government contracts shortly.
– They are offering a “community aid kit” at our wholesale cost to encourage people to prepare to help their community if need be.
– They have a ‘field journal’ section where reports on real world testing of gear is posted. Recent reviews include the Hill People Gear Mountain Serape and back country wood stoves.
You can check out all Zyon Systems has to offer at www.zyonpro.com.
January 28, 2015 Aberdeen, NC — Quantico Tactical, a leading supplier of Special Operational Equipment, has finalized an agreement with DHS Technologies to sell its DRASH shelter systems and repair parts to military units and federal agencies around the world. Additionally, Quantico Tactical will be stocking the most frequently used repair parts. “We will use our showrooms located near major military bases to showcase DRASH products and leverage our warehouse/distribution centers to stock and rapidly ship urgently-needed replacement parts. Additionally, customers will be able to walk into our stores located near Ft Bragg, Ft Campbell, Ft Riley, Ft Hood, Ft Lewis, Northern VA and Camp Pendleton to buy frequently-needed parts over the counter,” said David Hensley, CEO of Quantico Tactical. “Our sales team and customer service representatives will take care of both pre and post-sale needs.”
Quantico Tactical will sell DRASH shelter systems and replacement parts from its seven retail showrooms, through its inside and outside sale forces, and via government contracts. All DRASH items can be sourced through Quantico Tactical’s Defense Logistics Agency Tailored Logistic Support Program for Special Operational Equipment (TLS-SOE) contract. The DLA TLS-SOE program is an easy to use program which allows military customers to buy off the shelf equipment with MIPR or MILSTRIP while ensuring the lowest price possible to military customers.
Designed for sitting or standing, the Hunting Parka System is a camouflage snuggy. It combines a brushed tricot (for stealth) wind and waterproof outer layer with Thinsulate insulation mid-layer along with a micro fleece inner layer that incorporates SmartSilver antimicrobial.
The system can be stuffed into a bag for travel and storage and worn as a parka complete with hood, integrated facemask and sleeves. A removable long insulated tail protects the legs for periods of inactivity.
