Where to get GOOD Sleeping bags / High Altitude Tents

Jay_J · Apr 7th, 2006, 15:59

Hi All,

This is my first post on this forum.

I've gone thru the various posts and yet could not find out a conclusive reply.

I am from Ahmedabad, Gujarat and am planning a bike ride to Ladakh this May - July with a couple of friends.

While, most of the basics have been organised, I am not able to locate a good source for the 2 most imp things for my trip

:

A good sleeping bag &
A good tent

I'll be going to Delhi and if there is some really great place to get my stuff then do let me know.

Also, I've heard that in Dehradoon, there are some places where you can get the stuff used by the Army at places like Siachen etc ( basically High Alti and hence good quality )

any members

would like to throw some light on this....???

thanks in advance.

anindya911 · Apr 7th, 2006, 18:03

Hi Jay_J

At Delhi you can find Stikage, Adventure 18
you can check out

www.stikage.com
Adventure 18, Satya Niketan Market, New Delhi (phone: 011-30970400)

As for me Stikage provides good VFM stuffs, though may people in this forum swear at them. Personally, my experiance with Stikage has been good so far.

Use your head and select which one suits you fine.

Anindya

vippy · Apr 7th, 2006, 18:35

Dear,

Instead of buying a good gear ( Which is almost immpossible to get in India at reasonable price ) you can hire the same from Indian Mountaineering Foundation in Delhi. You will have to deposit the cost as refundable amount and just pay the reasonable fare for quality gear. just follow the link.

www.indmount.org/

Sunray · Apr 10th, 2006, 03:04

I've seen the Indian Army sleeping bags and they are great gear. If you can get one of those for reasonable cost, you can go anywhere cold. 1000 down and very well made indeed. Lots of the porters in Sikkim had them.

Those High altitude bags from stikage look OK, would have to try them out where it mattered before I swore by them.

Jay_J · Apr 17th, 2006, 14:26

Hi Anindya, Sunray & Vippy,

Thanks for the inputs...

Am searching out for the stuff available from the Army, anybody here who can help me out on that...???

Vippy : Am planning on buying them only as i keep on travelling and getting em once and for all for myself would be fine. If u have any places in Delhi, do let me know.

Need the good stuff as am going to be travelling on my bike and plan to cover some really remote regions. Let's see how the plans turn out...

himadventures · Apr 19th, 2006, 23:10

Guys ! In my opinion - STIKAGE is no good.You can fnd good gear from BANGLORE and MUMBAI. Do some googling and I am sure you will be coming to it. And above all...if you still try something like STICKAGE-please do post your experience with us. As for I have seen-STIKAGE has very inferior quality of sleepings bags and rucksacks. I saw what they sent as samples to DMAS and it was real CRAP. I am sorry-if I am harsh....

New-South-Welshman · Apr 19th, 2006, 23:14

I used to have this German Army WW2-era mummy sleeping bag with arms to put through and kept you warm even if the temperatures got to -10. But I'm sure these days there are much better ones... and less heavy. (Now this post doesn't help anybody, just me going on about nothing)

landoormama · Apr 19th, 2006, 23:19

hi , , one will never find quality ''adventure gear '' in India . I paid Rs2000 for a very compact sleeping bag in Banglore but the temperature rating is 16 C..which is okay for the plains ..if you want to shop for sleeping bags
try ordering it from the Himalyan Club in Mumbai..

AvidTrekker · Apr 23rd, 2006, 22:09

Am a member of the Himalayan Club. Them selling stuff is news to me. Sometime ago they had ordered stuff from abroad via the IMF and many of us were able to buy stuff at wholesale rates. That was just once.

Avi Industries in Mumbai is good for stuff. They currently have sleeping bags made in Europe.

landoormama · Apr 26th, 2006, 13:17

I am not a memeber of the Himalayan Club ..but afriend who is a memeber had procured a backpack and a pair of hiking boots a few years ago..cheers

jivan · Apr 27th, 2006, 12:25

I've seen bag-packs with the Himalayan Club logo for quite sometime.

mountaingirl · Apr 27th, 2006, 16:35

Hi! There are some companies in Delhi but if u want good stuff, then I will suggest you to wait till Manali and look for imported sechond-hand stuff.

nomad · Apr 27th, 2006, 17:41

could not check this link but my friend hitanshu says this thread contains all the info needed

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/showthread.php?t=3207

ravi4you_live · May 15th, 2006, 22:12

you can have all the gears from WWF Shop at lodi road new delhi, West Coast (Okhla) or from Army Cantonment Area in Delhi ( Sadar Bazar of Cantt ) or Gopi Nath Bazar.

feelfree82 · Jun 9th, 2006, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by AvidTrekker

Am a member of the Himalayan Club. Them selling stuff is news to me. Sometime ago they had ordered stuff from abroad via the IMF and many of us were able to buy stuff at wholesale rates. That was just once.

Avi Industries in Mumbai is good for stuff. They currently have sleeping bags made in Europe.

Hey AvidTrekker

Thank u so much for Avi Industries website and address. i searched everywhere but couldnt find a tent ,
You were a gr8 help

Thank You
Amit

Apr 7th, 2006, 15:59	#1
Jay_J Traveller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India Posts: 78	Where to get GOOD Sleeping bags / High Altitude Tents Hi All, This is my first post on this forum. I've gone thru the various posts and yet could not find out a conclusive reply. I am from Ahmedabad, Gujarat and am planning a bike ride to Ladakh this May - July with a couple of friends. While, most of the basics have been organised, I am not able to locate a good source for the 2 most imp things for my trip : A good sleeping bag & A good tent I'll be going to Delhi and if there is some really great place to get my stuff then do let me know. Also, I've heard that in Dehradoon, there are some places where you can get the stuff used by the Army at places like Siachen etc ( basically High Alti and hence good quality ) any members would like to throw some light on this....??? thanks in advance. __________________ ------------------------- http://raahitrails.fotopic.net - Ladakh & Spiti ride - LKM 2008 http://raahi.fotopic.net - Ladakh ride - LKM 2006 http://yaadein.fotopic.net - Rides in and around Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh http://jugaad.fotopic.net- Ride to Arunachal Pradesh http://www.60kph.com

Apr 7th, 2006, 18:03	#2
anindya911 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 364	Hi Jay_J At Delhi you can find Stikage, Adventure 18 you can check out www.stikage.com Adventure 18, Satya Niketan Market, New Delhi (phone: 011-30970400) As for me Stikage provides good VFM stuffs, though may people in this forum swear at them. Personally, my experiance with Stikage has been good so far. Use your head and select which one suits you fine. Anindya __________________ Let Your mind roam ... and the body will follow!

Apr 7th, 2006, 18:35	#3
vippy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indore Posts: 16	Good slleping Bags and Tent. Dear, Instead of buying a good gear ( Which is almost immpossible to get in India at reasonable price ) you can hire the same from Indian Mountaineering Foundation in Delhi. You will have to deposit the cost as refundable amount and just pay the reasonable fare for quality gear. just follow the link. www.indmount.org/

Apr 19th, 2006, 23:14	#7
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,313	I used to have this German Army WW2-era mummy sleeping bag with arms to put through and kept you warm even if the temperatures got to -10. But I'm sure these days there are much better ones... and less heavy. (Now this post doesn't help anybody, just me going on about nothing) __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Apr 19th, 2006, 23:19	#8
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 140	Sleeping bags hi , , one will never find quality ''adventure gear '' in India . I paid Rs2000 for a very compact sleeping bag in Banglore but the temperature rating is 16 C..which is okay for the plains ..if you want to shop for sleeping bags try ordering it from the Himalyan Club in Mumbai..

Apr 10th, 2006, 03:04	#4
Sunray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North India Posts: 140	I've seen the Indian Army sleeping bags and they are great gear. If you can get one of those for reasonable cost, you can go anywhere cold. 1000 down and very well made indeed. Lots of the porters in Sikkim had them. Those High altitude bags from stikage look OK, would have to try them out where it mattered before I swore by them.

Apr 17th, 2006, 14:26	#5
Jay_J Traveller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India Posts: 78	Hi Anindya, Sunray & Vippy, Thanks for the inputs... Am searching out for the stuff available from the Army, anybody here who can help me out on that...??? Vippy : Am planning on buying them only as i keep on travelling and getting em once and for all for myself would be fine. If u have any places in Delhi, do let me know. Need the good stuff as am going to be travelling on my bike and plan to cover some really remote regions. Let's see how the plans turn out...

Apr 19th, 2006, 23:10	#6
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,070	Guys ! In my opinion - STIKAGE is no good.You can fnd good gear from BANGLORE and MUMBAI. Do some googling and I am sure you will be coming to it. And above all...if you still try something like STICKAGE-please do post your experience with us. As for I have seen-STIKAGE has very inferior quality of sleepings bags and rucksacks. I saw what they sent as samples to DMAS and it was real CRAP. I am sorry-if I am harsh....

Apr 23rd, 2006, 22:09	#9
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,779	Himalayan Club in Mumbai Am a member of the Himalayan Club. Them selling stuff is news to me. Sometime ago they had ordered stuff from abroad via the IMF and many of us were able to buy stuff at wholesale rates. That was just once. Avi Industries in Mumbai is good for stuff. They currently have sleeping bags made in Europe. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Apr 26th, 2006, 13:17	#10
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 140	sleeping bags I am not a memeber of the Himalayan Club ..but afriend who is a memeber had procured a backpack and a pair of hiking boots a few years ago..cheers

Apr 27th, 2006, 12:25	#11
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 829	I've seen bag-packs with the Himalayan Club logo for quite sometime.

Apr 27th, 2006, 16:35	#12
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 421	Hi! There are some companies in Delhi but if u want good stuff, then I will suggest you to wait till Manali and look for imported sechond-hand stuff.

Apr 27th, 2006, 17:41	#13
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 609	could not check this link but my friend hitanshu says this thread contains all the info needed http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/showthread.php?t=3207 __________________ Rahul Verma http://rverma.smugmug.com www.pbase.com/rverma

May 15th, 2006, 22:12	#14
ravi4you_live RAVINDER Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 19	you can have all the gears from WWF Shop at lodi road new delhi, West Coast (Okhla) or from Army Cantonment Area in Delhi ( Sadar Bazar of Cantt ) or Gopi Nath Bazar. __________________ Ravinder

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