Extreme multi-purpose tarp -- great for casual Fridays

Finland's Varusteleka sells a multipurpose "Jerven Fjellduken" tarpaulin that you're meant to wear, sleep under, and sleep in. It makes you look like a well-camouflaged Nordic Nazgul.

Jerven bag, those are almost words of power among hunters, outdoorsmen and soldiers the world over. Jerven has been making the Fjellduken since 1982, besides the obvious hunting trips and hikes the Fjellduken has seen action in Afghanistan in the hands of Norwegian and Danish special forces.
You won't find any hi-fi bullshit in your Jerven bag, the technical bits start and end at the zippers, that's it. All of Jervens products are made and developed by the very same people who use them. The unique design and materials make the Jerven bag an incredibly versatile and high performing piece of equipment. This is not your standard modern trinket, which relies on never ending lists of one after another more trivial properties and features to impress people, this is simple perfection at its best!

Jerven Fjellduken Extreme multi-purpose tarp / sleeping bag (via Making Light)

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No really, it’s fine. I wasn’t ever planning to sleep again, anyway.
- chgoliz
  
  You’re going to want to click through and view the model showing other possibilities. I think you and I can both agree on that delight. Which of us he’d prefer, I couldn’t possibly know.
http://twitter.com/hughstimson Hugh Stimson

I have that in my every day carry.
http://twitter.com/eksith Eksith Rodrigo

Am I the only one who thought Pyramid Head from Silent Hill?
- Hanglyman
  
  Nope.
- Preston Sturges
  
  “It Conquered The World”
  - ImmutableMichael
    
    “Like an inverted ice cream cone with teeth all round the bottom”….
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      “Cheapnis” movie montage
      http://youtu.be/gzxa49fefq8
      - ImmutableMichael
        
        You have made my day.
- Dan
  
  I logged in here specifically to see whether anyone had mentioned that yet. I mean, seriously. It almost has to be on purpose, doesn’t it?
- http://twitter.com/TimmoWarner Timmo Warner
  
  Knew someone would have mentioned it as soon as I saw the number of comments so far. YIKES!
sam1148

It’s a TARP!
http://www.facebook.com/charles.lenchner Charles Lenchner

From the description:
“This, however leads to maintenance – just like women, your Fjellduken requires some attention after use. ”
LOL
- Preston Sturges
  
  They had to say that because obviously anyone that wears one of these rigs is going to be scoring major cooze.
- http://twitter.com/chriscoreline chris coreline
  
  potentially the most repugnantly sexist thing i have read all week. and people on my news feed like Modern ‘Industrial Music’.
http://www.facebook.com/matthew.urso Matthew Urso

that’s one fucked up snuggie
http://glitch.tl/ Michael Smith

Ideal for coding marathons and ninja bug fixes.
eldritch

I have a weird appreciation of moss patterned camouflage, as well as simple and practical tools. If I was going to live in some remote mountains as a forester, I’d take a hatchet, a reliable rifle, and something like this.
Brainspore

How about a NSFW tag? That dude is clearly pitching a tent.
http://twitter.com/HubrisSonic HubrisSonic

It’s Hammer Time!
Preston Sturges

Krikey! 350 Euros!

The zip-on sleeves are nice (“armings”).

Keep in mind military ponchos have zip or snap in linings, so this is not really unique.

Ponchos are good because in a serious ice storm you want to keep your gun covered so the firing pin does not freeze up.
http://twitter.com/twistmeyer Mike Meyer

Looks like a Klan robe to me. In camo. Charming.
Daemonworks

The best part is that if you can get enough of the Fjellduken, you can seize control of Arakis, and thus the universe.
rocketpjs

I like the ad copy. “The Fjellduken is crafted by the mortal men of Jerven as Thor and Odin
have pressing politics to attend to, thus however wonderful the
Jervenbag is it still obeys the laws of physics.”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=13001904 Jeremy Sweeney

I love you, Finland.
- http://twitter.com/writebastard Ian Wood
  
  Finland has it all.
brucearthurs

Who knew? H.P. Lovecraft dreamed of Snuggies.
Gulliver

Whoa, who killed the couch?

Practical outerwear, or Doctor Who villain? You decide.

Last sight of more dumbfounded enemy combatants than any other poncho.

Do you suppose the have it in extra-large, or just Lars?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=746285446 Håvard Frisvold Kvisvik

It is Norwegian brand, and it is super to bring as a sleeping-bag/tent replacement.

Here is the proper site:

http://www.jerven.no/

and English info:

http://jerven.mediabook.no/3/
kjh

Assault rifle not incuded?
jsd

Fuck you I’m a tarp.
http://artdonovan.typepad.com Art

Didn’t IBM’s recent trend finder state that, “the well-camouflaged Nordic Nazgul will be all the fashion rage for 2013?”