Jerven Thermal Test and ASKARE 6 month review/loadout

[@EnduranceRoom]

Jervens are back in stock! Several models available now. betterbushcraft.com/products/jerven-fjellduken-original-mountain-camo?_pos=2&_sid=0e104b6e8&_ss=r VARUSTELEKA is expecting more ASKARE in a couple weeks. You can order them direct from www.savotta.fi if you are in the EU

[@A_Meek_lake_Dweller]

Another great video Jess! That's bright enough for a rescue signal that the poor cameraman that was left on the moon could spot it LOL! Thanks for the props Buddy your the best! : )

[@EnduranceRoom]

No problem! That worked really well. “Left on the moon” LOL “We would love to go back in a nano second, but we lost the technology”

[@lars4953]

Good sense of humor here! :) May be the Indians can tell NASA how to do it. ;)

[@hermanogrande3758]

That's a great temperature hack.

[@EnduranceRoom]

It worked surprisingly well.

[@journeyman7189]

Damn. We are not quite that hot but close. Great demo of a very versatile piece of kit. That askare is pretty nice too. Hope to see a video on that x-reel fishing kit. Looks interesting. Nate

[@EnduranceRoom]

It was definitely out of normal for us. Couldn’t believe it really. I will do something on the X Reel. Really nice little setup. Small, light, compact, fits in my pack like it’s not even there. How’s your wrist doing?

[@journeyman7189]

@@EnduranceRoom Getting better thanks. Started back into some lighter KB work

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@journeyman7189 Thats great, man. Glad to hear it. 2 hand swings and goblet squats, plus single leg deadlifts and flat back pullovers (kind of the KB version of skull crushers) would all be good. Relatively low stress on wrist. The skull crushers would probably be most challenging on wrist, but they are really really good. I usually use them at the end of a session if I want to do a little hypertrophy work.

[@UniversalSovereignCitizen]

Fiiiilthy tarp. Gets bloody Hot in Auzzi mate, and in the north the heat evaporateds the water • clouds • RAIN! So, extra cool shade + stayin' dry. Oh, and if ya need to make like the birds and flock off... Poncho. Maaate! (I had a laugh watchin' you takin' out the gear in your arse pack. Quite similar to what I use... Common sense really but being given a heads up on what's good to pack is making it easy for folks just starting out 💜👍. I pack snaks too, brick type ration + peanut butter + lollies to keep up moral. And some tea and powdered milk. If I eat once a day and ration it I can go 3 days on what I carry, so its not a lot but gets me outa dodge. It's also good to take on a hunt, not too heavy and gives 3 days to bring home some bacon.) Gotta find out about the "Lash it" cordage... Light, stronge and no stretch - perfect! Cheers buddy. Lookin' forward to the next one from Auzzi, maaate! Universal Sovereign Citizen

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey Brother! Thanks so much. It was abnormally hot that day. The area we live in is sort of a polar vortex. Big snow, deep cold. I had to make snow shoes the length of my body to float on top of the powder. The last couple year it has changed quite a bit. Natural changes and some nonsense. The storms lately... Big thunder, wind absolutely ripping. Food for myself usually goes packed inside a dry bag in my pack, and then I will run it up a tree at night. We had a bear come into camp one night up here. Bastard bit my ALICE pack 😂 outside out tent. Our dog got into it with him, pushed him away from the camp, but then he found the ration bag which was only about 12 feet up in the air. He got all our food and our coffee. This happened on the first night of a 3 day trip up in the high mountains here. It was a good learning experience. A 3 day hunt sounds amazing. Been super busy taking care of things (small homestead), so a night out once in awhile is about as much as I can do at present. Cheers Brother 🤝

[@The-Highlands]

Excellent work. I can’t believe how much the Jerven tarp drops the temperature 🤔 I had this idea in the past but never had the temperature to experience with. Thanks for sharing this experiment 👍🏻

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@The-Highlands Thank you very much. Yes, it was quite interesting to see. The temperature was definitely out of the ordinary for here, but I guess that worked out for the test. Cheers

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Great review!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you Kris!

[@MichaelTravis12c27]

Great test!! If the weather cooperates, I’m going to test this myself this week. I’d like to see the temperature difference between the shade from the Jervan and shade from a tree in real time.

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@MichaelTravis12c27 Thanks! That sounds great 👍 Let me know how it goes. 🤝

[@TheEternalRevoluzer]

I am also curious I expect the tree shadow to have a better cooling effect

[@Captain-Donut]

🙏❤️ Another Great Video ❤️🙏

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you very much! 🤝

[@brucemattes5015]

*I spent 6 months with the 864th Engineer Battalion, during the summer months, stationed at the Yakima Firing Center in central Washington state when I was a medic in the Army. That country is considered to be semi-arid desert, and it regularly topped 110 degrees that summer of 1978. I measured the ground temperatures one day both in the shade and out in the sun next to a broken-down road grader where I had positioned myself halfway between where the gravel was being mined and the dump trucks, graders, and excavators were improving the fire roads. The ground soil temperature measured over 140 degrees Fahrenheit out in the direct sun, and in the shade of the busted grader the soil temperature read over 125 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of the flat roof of the O.D. Green painted road grader's cab where I occasionally sunbathed, the steel cab measured in excess of 175 degrees Fahrenheit. The reflective properties of a Jerven Fjellduken or Sarma TST Thermal Cloak would have been GRACIOUSLY WELCOMED!!*

[@couchcamperTM]

you should have taken the old Army casualty blanket aka the Grabber space blanket. same effect for 20 bucks ;-) back in the 70/80s they were still in use with the army

[@lars4953]

Hehe, I had it quite similar. 5 days after I got the pack, I injured my shoulder. Isn't it a bit (or very) hot under the thermal blanked in the summer? Do you usual carry it with you in summer?

[@SusieLovesJesus]

Thanks brother! 😃 I really like that poncho's dual purposes. I would imagine, if stealth is not a consideration, that it could be worn backwards to keep a body 17° cooler as well 🤗 Praying that you & the family are doing well and are at peace 🕊️ Sending my love from America's heartland ☺️

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks sister! It is really interesting kit. I will have to give that a try. We are doing well. Weather has been pretty interesting. Huge storm last night, thunder rolled continuously for about a minute. Pretty sure we had an earthquake preceding it as well. All good though! Peace and blessings to you!

[@davef5916]

nice video dude, 40 degrees is no joke. As an Australian its really cool to see how the Jerven can help in warmer climates. I wonder if the Hunter would do the same thing or the insulation would stop it from reflecting as much.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey Dave! Yeah, it was a hot one for sure. I think the Hunter would perform similarly. It would hold some heat, but the shade should be cool. I will give it a go if I get the opportunity to test it. Cheers

[@BetterBushcraft1]

Awesome video my man! That Savotta pack is legit! Very well designed! I can’t believe the Jerven cooled behind 17F! I wonder what the Jerven Primaloft would do? 🤔 🧪 👨‍🔬 😂 keep it up brother! Another great video, keep it up!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks brother! Absolutely awesome gear. 💯 💪 I will have to give the insulated version a try at this. It should work similarly. 🤝

[@TigercraftHD]

What do you think about the quality from the savotta side pouches, because they are just 500D cordura but pretty expensive? In my opinion for the price I expect 1000d cordura…

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@TigercraftHD The quality is exceptional. 1000d isn’t necessary for smaller volume pouches and bags. It would just make them heavier and more rigid.

[@brucemattes5015]

Thanks for the video. Now, all that I need to do is decide what piece of Savotta gear is next on my purchase list, the Askare Hip Pack or the 15-liter Kahakka pack? I'm probably going to purchase the Askare first as it will seamlessly blend into my uses with my 12-liter Hatka Day pack. A question for the viewers of *"Endurance Room?"* I just recently received my Pathfinder Canteen Cooking Kit and the new Pathfinder Canteen/Canteen Cup with Batwing Handles Set; and I am looking for a pair of canteen pouches with P.A.L.S. webbing attachment straps that are large enough to accommodate the Pathfinder canteens nested inside of their canteen cups. I probably won't choose to carry the slip-on nesting stove with the U.S.G.I.-style canteen cup, and probably will only choose to carry the 2 canteen cups and the canteen cup lid in addition to the 2 canteens themselves. That being said, my Varusteleka Sarma TST XL General Purpose pouch is sufficiently large to easily accommodate both canteens nested inside of their canteen cups when they are placed side-by-side into the pouch with the concave faces of the canteens facing one another. I really wish that Self Reliance Outfitters would offer just the 39oz. wide-mouth stainless steel canteens for sale by themselves. In hot weather where water sources are scarce, I could see carrying 4 of the Pathfinder canteens, with 2 of them on my waist, and the back-up canteens without canteen cups in the Sarma TST XL pouch with a piece of leather/thick fabric between the 2 canteens to keep them from rattling against one another. Anyway, thanks to anyone who can point me in the direction of a manufacturer selling a Cordura pouch large enough to accept a Pathfinder canteen nesting inside of its matching canteen cup.

[@EnduranceRoom]

I think you would be very happy with the ASKARE + HATKA combination. As for the canteen, the MOLLE USGI canteen pouch should work. The SAVOTTA zip GP pouches would also work well. You could check their dimensions at Varusteleka to be sure.

[@HuntCreekBushcraft]

@brucemattes5015… You may have already considered this option- but the Pathfinder Canteen Cup Set does fit inside a standard USGI canteen pouch. And that’s how I carry mine. In fact, the entire set fits well, including the stove and a fish mouth spreader. I just put the pot lid on the bottom and tuck the pouch’s top flap behind the canteen before strapping it all down. When I tried this configuration, I was amazed at how well it all fit together. And the surplus pouches are so inexpensive and easy to source. Might even be worth trying in the short term until you find something else you like better.

Interesting to see same stuff but with different perspective (channel Tim Keys) :) (thx for both) Finally I decided not a for a Jerven but I went for a Särmä Thermal Cloak not insulated one ... as you wrote me it is just 'same' on the quality side (I 've chosen the Särmä because it is cheaper for a wider blanket/bag/... comparing to the Jerven Original of course ;))

[@EnduranceRoom]

That’s great! Glad to hear it. I carry a small webbing belt with mine for use as a cloak. For sleeping, I recommend running a tarp in an A frame setup, with cloak suspended underneath, sleeping pad underneath cloak, and insulation layers inside. I made a video a few months ago with the Jerven showing this setup.

[@vyr01]

Do you have one with the insulation attached? I wonder how one of those will do in this same sort of test? I have one with the insulation attached - so inquiring minds would like to know

[@EnduranceRoom]

Yes, I do. I have a Hunter model. I think it would work just as well. Absolutely awesome kit.

[@Gungnir762]

How would it be with the insulated one??…

[@EnduranceRoom]

I think it would work in a similar fashion. The Hunter model is amazing.

[@Tim_Keys]

Filming and posting mine within the next 18 hours or so, crazy summer schedule over here

[@borntoolate1282]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@EnduranceRoom]

🤝

[@froginthewaves8450]

105 degrees all the way up there? DAMN lol Awesome video!

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@froginthewaves8450 Thanks! Yeah, brother, it was roasting hot for up here.

[@Tenalach02]

Do you accept gifts? I would like to send you a knife to use and review. Just kind of wondered if you did that sort of thing or would be open to do it.

[@Tenalach02]

The knife is the Beavercraft Dune

[@markoruotsalainen5480]

Im using it under my hammock so I dont get bitten in my ass. Just throw backpack inside so it doesn't get wet. And it stopp the cold wind from cooling down my... you get the point😅 .Packs small and works damn good as tarp and bivvy. First gear that goes in to the bag

[@EnduranceRoom]

@@markoruotsalainen5480 Right on! Absolutely awesome kit. 💯

[@BushcraftOst]

Over 100 degrees wow...that's intense. 😬🤌

[@EnduranceRoom]

Oh yeah, definitely outside of normal for here, and well past my ideal temperature range.