Canvas bedroll

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Anyone here got a good pic of theirs?

 

[Black Hand]

I wrap my blankets in an 8x8 tarp which serves as groundcloth or overhead shelter as needed.

 

[tenngun]

There are several you tube videos on, one blanket tricks, cowboy bed rolls ect. Townsend has one I think.

 

[smo]

I thought someone posted one here a few weeks back???

I done the search thing..... well .

Same results as usually .... at least for me.

I was thinking of making one with ties , so once your in you could close up like a sleeping bag around you to keep your bed dry from condensation .

I just thought maybe someone coukd have a pic they would share . Thanks

 

[coloradoclyde]

Oh, you're talking a cowboy bedroll....I thought you meant a blanket roll.....

Panther primitives sells them, but they are pricey..

 

[tenngun]

And I don’t know why. PP stuff is pretty reasonable, the bed roll seems high for what you get.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Ya, I'd just use a tarp, that way it serves two functions.....
A browse bag would mean more to my bones....

Cowboy bedrolls were bid and bulky, hauled by wagon or horse. They do have their place though....

 

[Black Hand]

....keep your bed dry from condensation.

The issue with water-proof materials is they trap moisture inside as well as keep moisture from penetrating from the outside. Unfortunately, this means you get damp/wet either way - it's just a matter of degrees...

 

[coloradoclyde]

Nothing worse than sweating in a bag, or laying in water.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

First of all the things you should DIY, this is on the top of the list. Prices are silly for over-the-counter items.

So, the ones that I've seen that "work", one half is oil-cloth, so it was painted, and the other half was left alone to "breathe". Stopping the moisture from coming up from the ground, AND having a tight weave over you makes a big difference, especially if one only has a single blanket.

So one gets the fabric, then washes it a couple times in hot water and a hot dryer, to tighten up the fabric, then paints half of it. IF you will need to block falling rain, well you will need a second piece, also water-proofed, to pitch over the ground roll, and something like a lean-to helps as it gives an air gap between the roll and the "roof". :wink:

LD

 

[Crewdawg445]

I actually have the PP bed roll and very much like it. Extremely well made and has saved my buns a few times.

I have however oil-clothed the top portion for extra measure.

 

[tenngun]

Cowboy bedrolls were bid and bulky, hauled by wagon or horse. They do have their place though....

I always have to chuckle at the thin bed rolls in the movies. Never more then six inches or so in diameter. I have always suspected they were a third of a blanket or so. I watched Burt Lancaster in the Kentuckian recently. One of my favorite movies. Lancaster has a thin blanket roll over his shoulder. Then later he is in camp, the camp is pretty light but it’s amazing how much stuff he has in that roll. :wink:

 

[smo]

I actually have the PP bed roll and very much like it. Extremely well made and has saved my buns a few times.

I have however oil-clothed the top portion for extra measure.

Crew, does it keep your blankets dry?

Do you use it inside of a tent?

Do you use a cot or sleep on the ground?

Any pics?

 

[Crewdawg445]

Blankets always dry and I usually sleep on the ground outside. Three seasons and no complaints yet.

 

[kansas_volunteer]

Search for Australian swag(s). In their simplist form the are pretty much what you are looking for.

In the song Waltzing Matilda there's a line about a swag man, a guy who traveled with little more than a swag and a billy tin.

I'm thinking Horace Kephart wrote a little about blanket roles.

 

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Thanks Guys