Wool blankets

[captainhastings]

Now I have my German ponchos in canvas I now toying with the idea of a wool blanket
I have one and army one which I’ve never used.
Thinking of one poncho in a lean to type setup army bivy bag and wool blanket. As a cold sleeper what are chances I did see there are videos on YouTube about it. Apparently you don’t just throw it over you there’s ways to make foot box and all sorts of things

 

[Toddy]

Two thirds under you, one on top. Two blankets is better than one. The inner one is folded up over the feet before the outer one lies over. Cuts the draught round the ankles

 

[captainhastings]

Two thirds under you, one on top. Two blankets is better than one. The inner one is folded up over the feet before the outer one lies over. Cuts the draught round the ankles

Cheers Toddy will definitely have a tinker

 

[Toddy]

Cheers Toddy will definitely have a tinker

That's the best advice, to have a tinker with it all

If you can't sleep comfortably in it on your own living room floor, you're on a hiding to nothing outdoors.

For all everyone says wool blankets, a small duvet is often more use.

 

[Woody girl]

Blanket pins or kilt pins as i call them, cheap enough, make a couple of blankets into a neat sleeping bag. Plus the blankets won't fall off you at night
I lay two blankets covering the bottom one by half the second one. Fold blanket that iso on top over in half, fold underneath blanket over top of the blanket. Fold up bottom and pin through all layers..
Pin through all layers on the side, leaving a section at the top unpinned so you can get in and out. Two layers top and bottom. Room to move unlike a mummy.
I also use a double sheet folded in half and sewn bottom and side inserted in the bag, I put it on the central section before pinning, and you don't have scratchy wool next to your skin. Not realy nessasary, but its more comfortable, and of course easier to wash clean than wool blankets.

 

[captainhastings]

Thanks woody I do have a pile of them packing wool blankets

 

[Woody girl]

I used this type of sleeping bag as a kid at guide camps as we didn't have proper ones. Nice and cosy.

 

[Aristotle]

I have slept wrapped in traditional real wool blankets, as described.

One blanket It isn't very warm at 12°C <Shiver>. Two are a bit better, but bulky.

Cowboys must have left all of their clothes on and been tough when they slept in their saddle blankets.

I slept under my Jungle Blanket XL whilst bivvying a few weeks ago (it was quite a warm night). It was comfortable.