I Slept On The Savotta Mat For 26 Nights

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The Savotta Sleeping Mat designed for the Finnish Army. Made from durable, waterproof nylon, and features waterproof skirts that fold out, great for winter camping or as a general purpose camp mat.
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@attemoisander9754 5 ай бұрын

We used these when I was in military. Like you said bulky but brilliant. Like stupid simple and durable. And tip for those rubber bands... After you rolled that up put the roll between your knees. Thats how you get your both hands free. The whole process take less than a minute!

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip, this is the best mat. I'm still testing this mat in the winter months just to see if I can use the mat without any other insulation under it.😎

@karelianprepper Жыл бұрын

Good video. I don't know when these sleeping pads were first used. But we had those in use in 2003-2004 when I was in the military service. I have slept on such a sleeping pad for a total of many months. Assault rifles have been disassembled and assembled on top of it countless times, and it was also used on the shooting range. The R-value is 2. Savota's shorts video showed that information

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the R-value information. This mat is awesome!😎

@Turmootti 11 ай бұрын

I was in army in -98, and we had these already well used. So they might be older than i am.

@hhbeck-ziegler9333 10 ай бұрын

@@Turmootti Did not have them in -82 so they came much later lol

@davef5916 10 күн бұрын

In Finland when its winter, is R value 2 not fuckin freezing? Do you add anything to it? Or you just hard Finns with lots of sissu?

@karelianprepper 9 күн бұрын

@@davef5916 The Finnish army uses a modified Carinthia Defense 4 sleeping bag. It has a spark protected foot end. It is a three-season sleeping bag. We have fireplaces in tents. In the winter, spruce branches and ground fabric are placed on the bottom of the tent. Each soldier takes his turn at night keeping the fire going in the fireplace and guarding the tent and the surrounding area. If there is no tent, then spruce branches are placed under the sleeping pad. That sleeping bag and sleeping pad combination is not very comfortable in cold weather. But soldiers cannot carry a winter sleeping bag and a summer sleeping bag. That's a kind of compromise. The US army sleeping bag system seems to be quite good when it consists of many separate sleeping bags. Of course, it is more difficult to use if there are many sleeping bags nested together

@mr.miniaturesmodels8465 Жыл бұрын

You’re pretty much doing it right. You use that in addition to your sleeping pad (whether inflatable or not; and yes- it goes a long way in preventing puncturing) You need the air in an air mattress to insulate you from the cold on the ground. It’s like a two part combo. Great to see you reviewing it and it’s decently priced to boot!

@MrBounce98 Жыл бұрын

You dont really need any other than that and a sleeping bag. Edit. You can use the pine branches or whatever you call that in english as a layer between you and the ground but thats pretty much it.

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. Still testing other options. The mat is working great.😀

@JesusSaves86AB 9 ай бұрын

@@MrBounce98 A browse bed. Basically layers spruce or pine boughs (branches) in a fashion to layer up off the ground.

@alfred9915 Жыл бұрын

That is really amazing! It really looks like quality. Thanks for sharing, Craig.

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures Жыл бұрын

Yes very happy with the savotta mat

@ThatsAPaddlin88 Жыл бұрын

You’re not homeless now, are you? 26 nights! That’s about how long ago you started posting these “stealth camping” videos 😂 glad it’s working for you

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures Жыл бұрын

I thought home is where you stay that night. But the mat is working great. 😀

@Latsaaben 3 ай бұрын

Great review!

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!😎

@forestmantis1737 8 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for the video, I have used the same Mat for years in temp. +9 to -1°C (so three seasons nights) with no issue of cold from the bottom. Sometimes, I add some grass or something like that under it, but it is not necessary. Those wings are great improvements, I don´t need anything under me to keep out moisture. When packing out, I tie it up much more than you, so it is not as bulky but I have to give it some time (and weight to sides) to make it straight again. Have a great time:-) FM

@CraigVanDusenOutdoorAdventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your information on the temperatures you used your mat at. This mat is my favorite 😎