Wynnchester Adventure Bedroll "insulation"

[shaneh]

Hi,

Im seriously thinking of purchasing a Wynnchester Adventure Bedroom I have a decent sleeping bag but need your advice on "underneith" Insulation.

Would like something reasonably thick that would be good insulation on cold ground and give a good night sleep for somebody who could easiy have back issues if not comfortable!

The bedroll complete with sleeping bag and mat would have to be man packed everywhere!

Many thanks for all your advice.

 

[kilvil]

have just order one myself. was thinking of using the thermarest neoair xtherm inside the bedroll, but will have to see how much room there is inside when it comes. failing that will probably opt for a foam z bed mat but not as comfy as the neoair.

 

[Nice65]

The Exped Synmats aren't too heavy and empty all the air out like a lilo. The 7 should do you, I bought a 9 and it's more than I need.

The Wynnchester bedrolls are supposed to be plenty roomy, lots of space for snugly stuff. If you're actually getting the bedroom, as autospell suggests you are, then go for the four poster bed and ensuite bathroom.

 

[scottisha5]

Always get a chuckle on here when the old autospell kicks in Rich.

 

[shaneh]

Should have proof read the article a little better...

Apologies and thanks for the recomendation.

 

[scottisha5]

Should have proof read the article a little better...

Apologies and thanks for the recomendation.

Just a bit of fun, let us know how you get on, they look very interesting.

John

 

[TinkyPete]

I have used my exped down 9WL mat in mine but normally I use a british army foam mat or a german army fold foam mat in mine, I am not a small lad either

 

[Buckshot]

I'm of the age where my bones don't like sleeping on the floor so i use a bed
I have used hammocks but to use a camp bed
if car camping i use the normal (knee) height ones that work well but can be heavy and bulky
i have just bought one of the really light weight low beds from Hiennie. the sort that sit 6 inches off the floor.
very light weight. a little strange to start with because when you sit on it and concentrate your weight you can feel the ground beneath you. however when lying down and evening the pressure they work really well.
And of course once off the cold floor you can use almost any mat you want.

 

[shaneh]

Well I gone and done it...

Bought a Wynnchester Adventure Bedroom in Desert Sand!

It arrived a couple of days ago.. and I'm very impressed, it's a little bigger, and a little heavier than I expected.. but hey ho! The Materials and Workmanship are Outstanding...

I decided to go with a Themarest Neoair XTherm Max inflatable sleeping pad as recommended above, (found a decent secondhand one on Fleebay, the reviews on UTube were all good, with nobody saying anything bad about them (however I can't believe the new price) I also got a Thermarest Down Pillow to go with it. Can't sleep without a pillow!

I'll be using my American Modular Sleeping Bag, in one configuration or other...

I got a Second Hand (but looks New and never used) Ray Mears Australian Tarp (had one when i first started "bushcraft" well before Ray Mears came along and have always regretted selling it) I added a lightweight ridgeline and few guylines..

My wife has got me a "new" Falkland SAS Bergan, which I'm not supposed to know about. Lol

I think these items will slot nicly in my ground dwelling setup...

What do you think?
Thanks for your help...

 

[kilvil]

congrates on the bedroll, had mine a few weeks now and am also well impressed with the product. the bedroll is a lot stiffer than I was expecting, came from carinthia bivys, micro tent, dutch army bivy and the sleeping bag cover bivysack. all great products but wanted a canvas bedroll and the wynnchester is a great addition to the collection.

 

[shaneh]

The only problem I see is carrying it...

At the moment it's rolled up and in a " large old army green waterproof bag" and strapped to the frame of my bergan on the bottom.

Looking around the same size as a foam rollmat.

 

[Buckshot]

Would be great to see pics when you can

 

[Countryman]

I have owned one of these for a few years now and it’s a great piece of kit.

Like you I went with a full length Thermorest Neoair. I tend to use wool blankets in mine because part of the beauty is not being confined to a sleeping bag.

So with blankets mine becomes a bit of a beast! Wynnchester did do leather straps as an option at one point and I think I still have the nylon ones that came with mine somewhere. However, if you want to treat your bag to something worthy of a future heirloom then jump on the evil bay again and look for leather bedroll straps beloved of Confederate Army re enactors in the States.

These are bridal leather straps that secure the rolled bag and have a shoulder strap to allow the carriage across body.




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[Guy Lynes]

Hi guys. Reading this thread with interest, and some time has passed now. So how are you chaps finding this bedroll/swag? Have you found anything you would change/modify/improve with the Adventurer roll. I'm curious because I had a close look at these some years ago, but decided not to buy one for various reasons. Any comments or recommendations one way or the other would be really useful. Thanks.

 

[shaneh]

Bought a Wynnchester Adventure Bedroll and
added a Themarest Neoair XTherm Max inflatable sleeping pad and a Thermarest down pillow (wrapped around my fleece).

As advised above (which is why I started this thread)

Best sleep ever, on the floor.

 

[shaneh]

Spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday trying out this beast...

Would I change anything..

Probably an extra hoop at the foot end or add a one continious zip, but in the bigger picture...

No.its an amazing piece of kit, warm with no condensation, what more could you ask?

 

[Nomad64]

bridal leather straps

The mind boggles!

 

[Guy Lynes]

Ah, thanks Shaneh. I reckon you may have thought the same as I. The biggest put off for me was the big gap between the two side zips filled with - ARRRGH - Velcro!! I asked the guy about the reason for that, and he said it was there because they had had problems with the zips sticking. He asked me why it mattered - I told him that stealth camping would be impossible with the velcro closure - every time you want to exit the thing - RRRRIIIIPPP, enough to wake the dead, I thought. So I told him if ever he decided to redesign the roll without Velcro, and a single track zip all the way round, and a couple of sliders to meet in the middle, or wherever, I'd reconsider an Adventurer. I've never heard back, so I guess it didn't happen! I'm also with you on the need for some fabric support over the foot area. It wouldn't have added much to the cost, or pack size really.
Out of interest, have you tried it slung hammock style yet?

 

[shaneh]

Hi Guy Lynes,

I did enquire about replacing the velcro with a long zip, and was told that it would call for a redesign, which they wouldn't do as a one off, but as it seems there would be a wider interest!

I have thought of blanking 3/4 of the velcro off, thus only leaving 1/4 remaining to stick! This would probably sort out the problem. Maybe!

As for the hammock.
Sorry no, as I wanted this for ground dwelling, I have a specialised hammock especially designed for hanging...

 

[Guy Lynes]

Yes, it is a shame they wouldn't address the continuous zip issue - it would have been a better product for it! Covering about 3/4 of that wide velcro strip, was exactly what he suggested could be done. But that's water under the bridge now, as I acquired a swag from another source, which does in fact, have one continuous zip from the foot of one side, right up and around the head and down to the foot of the other side.