Hudson Bay Blanket
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They’re made by this company apparently:
www.awhainsworth.co.uk
Which is very interesting to me, as they are based just a minute from where I used to live in Yorkshire.
John Atkinson by Hainsworth
Beautifully crafted traditional wool blankets and throws.
www.awhainsworth.co.uk
Which is very interesting to me, as they are based just a minute from where I used to live in Yorkshire.
When the Hudson Bay Company sold them they were rated in “points”. I don’t know what a point was but S E White, writing in 1908 recommended hiking in the Canadian forests with a single Hudson Bay 3point blanket and a rubber groundsheet. They must be pretty effective!
I was under the impression that 'points' were a size definition not a 'tog' rating - I may be wrong
I've done a few Daniel Boone challenges, and I can say from experience that it was a cold sleep, regardless of the quality of the wool blanket.
Here's some info on the Hudson Bay blankets.
Here's some info on the Hudson Bay blankets.
You're rightI was under the impression that 'points' were a size definition not a 'tog' rating - I may be wrong
Hudson's Bay Point system
And it has a bottle opener and a small pair of tweezers!
