Canvas sleepinbag outer?

[Pignut]

Not been here for an age! but thought you chaps may be able to help

I am looking for a Canvas sleeping bag outter so I can sleep near a fire without shrink wrapping myself.

Does anyone know of such a thing (ex MOD or similar)

Also I Will be near Lavenham Army surplus on monday if anyone knows if they stock such a thing.

Cheers

 

[John Fenna]

See my review of the Laga sleeping bag on the Front Page

 

[shovel reccy]

just had alook at that cover think that is a good thing to have and will be ordering one i think, cheers john.

 

[Shewie]

I'm going to be having a go at a Duluth bedroll clone in the near future, simple to make if you've got the resources.

Andybysea has made a canvas envelope bedroll I think, maybe give him a shout for some details.

 

[Pierr]

Given the weight of cotton, I think it would be best to find double use. For instance use a ventile poncho as your rain layer during day and a bivvy during night. Would also be more rain resistant than regular canvas.

 

[MrEd]

i have a belgian bivvy from the 70's thats canvas. it was crap until i fixed zip to it but its fine now

 

[andybysea]

Yep i made a canvas bedroll out of a old military canvas tent,based the design on the ww2 officers bedroll but made it much larger = more room, fastens the same way as originals,and left a extra piece of material at top to make envelope type space to put my clothes in at night as a pillow, its quite heavy though.

 

[spoony]

Brit army bag liners are cotton could you not mod a couple of those?cheap as chips to buy

 

[TREETOP]

I've got a duluth bedroll it's a great bit of kit, Rugged but a bit weighty & pricey if you buy a new one. I was lucky enough to pickup a secondhand one. But like others have said with a bit of work it will be easy to make one up, loads of canvas fabric being sold on ebay.

 

[Pignut]

See my review of the Laga sleeping bag on the Front Page

It was your review that got me going! I could do with a zip version (hope you are well Mr Fenna)

Don't have the time to make stuff at the moment. how long is the Belgian?

 

[MrEd]

It was your review that got me going! I could do with a zip version (hope you are well Mr Fenna)

Don't have the time to make stuff at the moment. how long is the Belgian?

im 6ft 2 and i can lay straight out in it with my head in the hood, my feet are touching the bottom though. so if your taller than me then i would say no way is it long enough

 

[Pignut]

im 6ft 2 and i can lay straight out in it with my head in the hood, my feet are touching the bottom though. so if your taller than me then i would say no way is it long enough

Thanks for that,

I am only a 6ft-er so i should be OK

 

[MrEd]

here is a ebay link with measurements in it if you need them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Belgi...ilitaria_LE&hash=item45f94f128a#ht_2820wt_905

iam 185 cm tall and the bag is 196cm