A sack for storing a sleeping bag when the sleeping bag is not in use, and for attaching the sleeping bag to a pad, such as an air mattress, when the bag is in use. Provided herein is a combination having a sack comprising a body having a first part of a mating fastener thereon, a sleeping bag having a second part of the mating fastener thereon, the sleeping bag having a volume that fits within the sack, and a mattress having a width that fits within the sack.

Portable multi-layer warmth delivery systems and methods may pertain to an electrically resistive first layer, a structural second layer, and an infrared-redirecting third layer. By passing an electrical current through the electrically resistive first layer, infrared energy is emitted, redirected, and efficiently concentrated in a vicinity.

A sleeping bag that provides a user a greater amount of room, on demand, within the interior of the sleeping bag by including at least one expandable panel. The expandable panel has an “open” position and a “closed” position. In the open position, the panel is expanded providing an increased girth and interior volume to the sleeping bag, compared to when the panel is closed. The expandable panel may have a reduced amount of insulation compared to the rest of the sleeping bag.

A sleeping bag with built-in cushion is comfort and convenience all-in-one; It alleviates the burden of having to carry a sleeping bag and sleeping pad separately.

A portable bivouac sack configured to be self-deploy when released from its compact storage configuration. The bivouac sack comprises an elongated bag shell made of waterproof material with an elongated ground piece and a top panel. The sack is closed on one end, open at an opposite end, and configured to receive a sleeping bag. The top panel is shorter than the ground piece to form a transverse opening into the bag shell and a longitudinally aligned pan. Disposed over the pan is a self-deploying frame that folds into a compact circular configuration for storage and automatically unfolds and self-deploys when released to form an expanded frame. Attached to the frame is a flexible outer cover that expands with the frame to form a dome over the pan. The frame cover extends downward towards the pan and a sliding connector selective attaches the frame cover to the pan to provide egress and ingress to the protected area under the dome. An optional outer cover is provided that fits over the dome.

Composite materials are described herein. An example composite material may comprise a shell fiber layer. The example composite material may comprise a membrane disposed adjacent the shell fiber layer.

The invention relates to a multifunctional garment comprising a textile flat fabric provided with a central opening for the head of the wearer and two further openings for the arms of the wearer, wherein at least two bands being attached to the textile fabric at attachment points and each band being assigned an opening in the textile fabric, wherein the attachment point and the opening of each band being arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the textile fabric being provided with an at least partially circumferential zipper, which enables the multifunctional garment to be brought into a sleeping bag form by closing the zipper. The multifunctional garment can be used as a cape/cloak, poncho, blanket or sleeping bag.

A combined sleeping bag and tent assembly includes a sleeping bag that has a pad pouch that is integrated into the sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has a pair of tent fasteners each extending along opposite sides of the sleeping bag. A pillow is removably attachable to the sleeping bag for sleeping. A sleeping pad is insertable into the pad pouch in the sleeping bag and the sleeping pad can be laid upon when sleeping in the sleeping bag. A tent is provided and a pair of sleeping bag fasteners is each integrated into the tent. Each of the sleeping bag fasteners releasably engages a respective one of the tent fasteners for releasably attaching the sleeping bag to the tent.

A sleeping quilt includes an outer layer having an undrawn lateral width extending from a first longitudinal edge to an opposing second longitudinal edge and a drawcord having an undrawn lateral width. The drawcord being fixed to the outer layer at a first point and a second point laterally distal to the first point. Each of the first point and the second point is located a gap distance medially inward from the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, respectively. The outer layer has a gatherable portion that is defined between the first point and the second point. A first undrawable portion is defined between the first point and the first longitudinal edge and a second undrawable portion is defined between the second point and the second longitudinal edge.

A ventilating or heating/cooling element having a first side having an air permeability of 15-800 m.sup.3/m.sup.2/h at 120 Pa. The first side is for directing an air flow toward a person. The ventilating/cooling/heating element may form or form part of a mattress, a duvet/blanket, a pillow, a sleeping bag, a seat, a clothes item or the like. A pump may be provided for providing air into the ventilating/cooling/heating element, or one or more openings may be provided for receiving air when a person is moving, such as when riding a motor cycle.