REDUCING THE BURDEN
If you’re at all interested in performance clothing and gear then
you’ll probably be no stranger to the Carinthia brand; at shows I
always make a point of stopping at their stand to check out their
latest offerings and I’m rarely disappointed! Thanks to SPEC-SE
Carinthia products are now going to be a whole lot more available
in the UK so let’s have a look at some specific models that will be
amongst the first brought in.
First up some of the key clothing models; The G-LOFT MIG
(Medium Insulation Garment) Jacket features:
• fixed lined hood with elastic draw-cords, adjustable in two directions
• two way front zipper
• all outside zippers are water-repellent
• elastic cuffs
• two spacious lined insulated front pockets and one inner pocket
• two pockets on the upper sleeves with a velcro fastener for insignia
• one pocket on the lower sleeve
• arm pit zips for ventilation
• elastic draw-cord on the waist line
• comes with compression bag
• machine-washable
This jacket is a cracker; it’s multifunctional but not overly bulky
(650g in size M). The outer shell fabric is the excellent Gore
Windstopper, with the G-LOFT insulation inside which maintains
85% of its warmth even when wet! It’s available in Olive, sand,
and Black.
Next up are the G-LOFT LIG (Light Insulation Garment)
Jacket and Vest; both of these benefit from light weight and
small pack size so they’re ideal to have tucked away in your kit
as a “just in case”! Features shared by both jacket and vest are:
• two way front zipper
• all outside zippers are water-repellent
• two large front pockets and one inner pocket
• elastic cuffs
• elastic draw-cord on the waist line
• comes with compression bag
• machine-washable
These are both very tough, very versatile garments with a great
warmth to weight ratio, and the jacket can even be stowed
away into its own pocket!
GETTING YOUR HEAD DOWN
In addition to some great clothing Carinthia are also extremely
well known and respected for their sleeping systems, offering a
wide range of sleeping and Bivi bags. SPEC-SE will be bringing in
one of their most popular models, the ultra versatile “Tropen”.
The Tropen is a light-weight sleeping bag with an extremely
small pack size and minimum weight. Its remarkable feature
is its vapour permeability which is very important for hot and
humid tropical nights. The Shelltrans shell fits loosely over the
inner structure (again with a G-LOFT fill) and provides an extra
layer of insulation with no cold spots.
This construction ensures reserve warmth for cool, damp
nights. In warmer weather the bottom part of the two-way
zipper can be opened for ventilation. The hood is equipped
with a mosquito net which can be folded out of the flap if
required (it is in the front part of the bag and stored behind the
flap with press studs.) The net can easily be attached around
AR
Carinthia thermal insulation products offer unbeatable
performance in 3 decisive areas:
• Highest thermal insulation
• at a low pack size (compressibility of the filling)
• and low weight
Furthermore, the key criteria of durability and comfort that
they provide are essential
to professional users of their sleeping bags and high-insulation
garments.
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