How to make a Cowboy Canvas & Wool Bedroll
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Published 2019-07-25
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All Comments (21)
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An old adage is: same wool under and over. The best thing is to have two layers of wool under you as well as over. That way your body heat is trapped because of the insulation. The tarp is excellent for keeping the moisture off...however, there are many lighter tarps that will do the same thing as this heavier one. By lightening the tarp, you can add a second wool blanket for maximum heat retention.
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Another great feature of this bed roll is the fact that it is still a blanket and a tarp that can be used as a rain jacket or a tent or even as a carrying sack for firewood or anything
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Filed under "What every guy should know", whether 1750 or 2021.
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Back in the 1980's, I slept in one of these in a rainstorm. It wasn't the best night I've ever had, but I was mostly dry, and slept reasonably well. A tent is a huge plus, but this does work.
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When I was a kid (1950’s) I had a Korean war surplus Canvas bed roll, you could put anything inside you wanted. On the ranch my father would carry a wool army blanket rolled up inside a poncho on the back of his saddle.
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As a buckskinner/reenactor, I've long been aware of canvas and blanket combos. Wow, the diagonal orientation sure makes a lot more sense than other arrangements.
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Made my own but we always have heavy rain where I'm at so I bought a painters canvas dropcloth that weighed 10 oz. When I was done waxing and oiling it weight about 8 lbs. Lmao. Have gotten any wind or water through it... So far. Be blessed. God is king. Everyday.
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The cowboys working a gathering or on a drive used this , it’s called a soogan ... Some of them got to be pretty elaborate. It stayed in the wagon , and was the bedroll of choice . I’ve slept in one , and stayed warm and dry even in light rain and snow . I’ve woken up with frost on the outside of the tarp many times . We used big safety pins called blanket pins or diaper pins to hold the whole thing together , and rope to tie it up with . Cowboy gear for real .
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Yes that tarp and blanket could serve many purposes. That's one of the most practical/useful things I've seen so far. I think I'll look at tractor supply for one. That would be a great set up for the car or truck for everyday safety stuff for winter especially. My parents always had blankets in the trunk when we were kids.
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I know this is an old video. But I love the old ways of camping. Shame not to many youtubeérs camp like this.
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I never thought about doing it diagonal! I always did it down the middle. I was never really warm, and couldn't understand why they used this method back in the day. Thank you!
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One of my most favorite video.Im a Retired Cowboy...Spent 18 hours a day on Horseback doing cattleman's work...How bout a video on useful knots......I spent part of my childhood in Backwoods of Louisiana and Ozarks learning Bushcrafting....Im Also Ex Air Force.....Now semi disabled.....How bout a video on being a survivalist when your handicapped.......(It about training the parts of your body that still work (hands and arms) and a survivor gratitude attitude...) It's 10x Harder when in a wheelchair.......
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Back in the 50's we had a canvas bedroll. It was made for either blankets or light sleeping bag. It was sewn across the bottom and part way up the side. The rest had rings and snaps to close the opening. I used it a time or to hunting and it kept me nice and warm.
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We used to call this a Swag in Australia. Until ppl started adding poles, flysceens and flash matresses. Standard gear for camping until 1970s 1980s here died off as sleeping bags got cheaper. But this is the way to go. Ive slept 7 hr in a inch of rain a hour and was dry as next morning
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I always thought the old western's bed rolls were smaller. So interesting. Cheers mate.
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I took a friend back packing into the Everglades with a similar set up. I used a nalgahyde cotton backed bed cover as the tarp and a thin cotton blanket that could roll up thin since it was fall but still hot in Florida and apt to rain. We used a 2 man army surplus backpacking tent that I still have used for over 10 years. Good thing too because it poured the first night. Nobody told me this was traditional. I had used this for regular camping during the summer.
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I would recommend in that roll having a light weight 10'x10' plastic tarp for a tent.
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That is definitely a Swiss Army surplus wool blanket, probably from late in WW2. I have one. They are the real deal.
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Wow, those old timers were TOUGH! It's an very useful idea, in case of a shtf the sleeping bags are gonna be gone quick. But you can usually find a tarp. Thanks Don. I learned something very useful today. Haha God bless
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Old school works. It won't get holes in it from the camp fire.
