Canadian military admits sleeping bags not suited ‘to typical winter conditions’

Soldiers who used bags, which cost army C$34.8m, reportedly found several critical issues ... related to lack of warmth'

The Canadian military has admitted that new sleeping bags issued to troops last year were not suited to typical Canadian winter conditions".

According to a briefing note obtained by the CBC, the army issued the new sleeping bags in the autumn of last year in Alberta, where several hundred troops were preparing for a joint Canada-US exercise in Alaska.