Bed roll, sort of.

[Herman30]

What do you think of following:

I have a huge piece of wool cloth. Same cloth they used to make army uniforms of in Finland. Tightly woven and about 2mm thick.
My idea is to take this wool and and on one side of it let a seamstress sew a rain proof fabric: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/prod...rproof-fabric-m05-woodland-by-the-meter/51717

I would the end up with a wool blanket about 150cm x 200cm that is rain proof on one side and use it as bedroll in the summer.

What do you think? Good idea or stinkin´ bad?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Perhaps an insulating material between the outer layers.

 

[Man of Tanith]

I got a similar thing done by a maker on here but using waxed cotton on the blanket.

really effective so definately not a stinkin bad idea.

i pack it along as a warm windproof wrap around when i take the lad with me to the woods

 

[Herman30]

Perhaps an insulating material between the outer layers.

I know a web shop that sells climashield insulation. Not a bad idea.

Climashield APEX Insulation/Padding 75 g/m² | Shelby

Climashield® APEX is the perfect combination of light weight and thermal efficiency.

www.shelbyoutdoor.com

 

[Erbswurst]

In my opinion it's better to make a large poncho from the moisture permeable fabric that can be used as a bivvy bag, this saves weight and you can dry blanket and poncho separately.

Remember, that wool doesn't dry so fast!

 

[John Fenna]

I used a Dutch Army blanket and faced it with waxed cotton. At one end the cotton extends beyond the wool to form a "foot-box" or extra head protection. You can also get in between the layers... One of my main bits of winter kit. I also faced a wool blanket with a patchwork of old fur coats to make a super warm blanket. Faced blankets are super kit!

 

[TLM]

I used a Dutch Army blanket and faced it with waxed cotton.

Very neat gear, I do wonder about the weight though, one'll need a pack Lama to carry all that.

 

[MrEd]

Very cool idea, and even if it gets wet wool still keeps you warm

 

[John Fenna]

Very neat gear, I do wonder about the weight though, one'll need a pack Lama to carry all that.

It is far from lightweight - but I do not carry it far!

 

[Erbswurst]

If you really want to sew it together, I think you should make it overlapping.


Let's say the blanket becomes 230 cm x 170 cm.

You fold it in half and get 230 cm x 85 cm like usual sleeping bags, which even would fit into it.

On the upper side the waterproof fabric goes at the three edges 15 cm over the blanket and like this you can button it down and reach that rain doesn't float into this bivvy bag.
In front of the nose you open the bag a bit and can breath out to avoid condensation inside. But the flap still protects the nose.

You could even add a hood and create a 230 x 170 cm poncho, worn as a rain poncho it reaches down 115 cm from the shoulders, what's pretty protective.
170 is wide enough to cover the arms.

(The oliv green German army poncho was just 210 cm x 165 cm, the Defcon 5 poncho is just 200 cm x 168 cm, but this is really a bit short, because only 1 m reaching down from the shoulders.)

Should you be able to sell that genius construction to Varusteleka, it has to be called the "TLM -- Erbswurst Bag" and I get 5% of the sell price.

 

[Herman30]

I have this Kifaru Woobie Express (bought at least 10 years ago), have carried it in the backpack wintertime when travelling. At least once it came to good use when I had to wait outside for an hour in -20 C waiting for the bus.
It has also been usefull when inside and feeling cold.

 

[Erbswurst]

That's a nice construction!

Sorry. I have seen, that I mixed you both Finns together. It didn't happen to me the first time. Both Finns have a yellow circle. That's really confusing.

Of course it should be called the
"Herman -- Erbswurst bag".
Or why not
"Herman--Erbswurst -- TLM bag"?

(As long as I get my 5% I have nothing against to share the honour.)

 

[bearbait]

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It rolls up very neatly considering there's a body inside it!

 

[Le Loup]

What do you think of following:

I have a huge piece of wool cloth. Same cloth they used to make army uniforms of in Finland. Tightly woven and about 2mm thick.
My idea is to take this wool and and on one side of it let a seamstress sew a rain proof fabric: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/prod...rproof-fabric-m05-woodland-by-the-meter/51717

I would the end up with a wool blanket about 150cm x 200cm that is rain proof on one side and use it as bedroll in the summer.

What do you think? Good idea or stinkin´ bad?

I would have concerns regarding moisture being trapped between the layers Herman. Personally I would use the wool material to make a capot or other clothing for winter.
Regards, Keith.

 

[Herman30]

I don´t go out in the nature wintertime, too cold. And for normal life wintertime I have all the clothing needed.

 

[Erbswurst]

Just rent a house in Toscana or Provence!

 

[Herman30]

Had I only the money, Toscana would do very well.

 

[TLM]

Personally I would use the wool material to make a capot

I have been looking for reasonably detailed pattern for a capote for some while. Do you know of one?

 

[Le Loup]

I have been looking for reasonably detailed pattern for a capote for some while. Do you know of one?

Try here TLM, if you don't find anything, ask on the forum. Someone will probably have what you want.
Regards, Keith.
https://neclhg.freeforums.net/board/37/period-clothing?q=capot

 

[Herman30]

I have been looking for reasonably detailed pattern for a capote for some while. Do you know of one?