If you really must use natural fibres, then make a hammock, with a down filled underquilt with a cotton envelope. It'll probably weigh 5x a ripstop nylon one, so you won;t be doing much hiking with it. The same applies to your waxed/oiled cotton canvas shelter system. If you must go to ground, then a camp bed type of arrangement would be best with the underside of the canvas on whihc you sleep having an underquilt attached, or or have it as a canvas covered box structure into which you stuff straw, leaves etc to make an insulation layer. Whichever you choose, you cannot put weight on the insulating material as you will squash all the air out of it, reducing loft to zero. I can't see the point of it myself. Are you going to use leather bags for heating your water for brews, stews etc.? Will you roast tubers and roots in the embers/ roast meats and make bread on sticks over your fire? or will you use modern, synthetic aluminium or steel containers?waht will you use for water collection/storage? If you are going to be out in cold wet conditions, then make s ure your natural fibre clothing is NOT cotton, but is wool or silk.
p.s. I lived in the Netherlands for a few years, so I can put you in touch with someone who still makes wooden clogs. You can't get hand stitched leather clogs anymore, I know becasue I lived next door to the last clog maker in England, and that was in the early fifties. he;s dead now.
p.s. I lived in the Netherlands for a few years, so I can put you in touch with someone who still makes wooden clogs. You can't get hand stitched leather clogs anymore, I know becasue I lived next door to the last clog maker in England, and that was in the early fifties. he;s dead now.
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