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The Cavalry Bedroll ( standard or zippered )

A redesign of a military issue bedroll from the 1930's. It measures 34” wide X 7' long with 9” sides, and has a 4' head flap. It is made from 12.63 oz. Army Duck. This tightly woven, double fill canvas is treated with “Sunforger” which makes it water repellent. There is an envelope sewn into the sleeping area where I conceal a foam pad. This defines a central area were you can put a sleeping bag or just use a blanket for warmth. These two bedrolls are my most popular by far. 

The Standard Cavalry Bedroll has two canvas flaps that fold in opposite directions over the sleeping area. D-rings and grommets are lined to the edge of each flap. The flaps are laced which allow you to draw them over your body with one pull of the cord. This design, with the four foot head flap allows you to really bunker down and sleep through a rain storm without getting wet.

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The Zippered Cavalry Bedroll is just like the Standard Cavalry Bedroll except there is a single top flap with # 10 zippers on each side. This makes it easier to get in and out.

The Double Bedroll. I found a great sleeping bag for two so I just had to make this double bedroll. With pad, it is made just like the zippered cavalry bedroll. I have put a Velcro closure on the head flap so the bedroll can be laid open inside a horse trailer or bunk house without worry of the bedding getting dirty. Rolling up this bedroll can get tricky and you will need two people, or four hands for the job.

The Cowboy Bedroll

A traditional bedroll that's a 17' long sheet of 18 oz. single fill #8 duck that is 7' wide. It is not treated for water repellency. I have sewn in brass snap hooks, D-rings, and cotton ties so that it folds around a 42” X 7' sleeping area where a covered pad is tied into place. The complete bedroll also has two 80” latigo straps with a handle. This bedroll is just right for chuck wagon camping and historical rendezvous. When rolled up it makes for a photogenic camp chair. With the pad and leather it weighs 26 lbs. I'm proud of this fact. Your Grandpa would be proud of this bedroll, it will probably bring back some of his fondest camping memories.

Sleeping Bags & Accessories

I have been looking for the right sleeping bag to sell along side my bedroll for a long time. The Nebo Sports Company out of Grand Prairie Texas has come to my rescue. They make a lot of sleeping bags but I especially like the Grizzly Bear:

The Grizzly Bear 0 degree Fahrenheit. The dimensions are 90” X 39” with a flat bottom with flannel liner. The fill is FeatherLoft “Hollow Fiber” and weighs 7.5 lbs. The construction of this bag is superb with chest and zipper baffles, adjustable hood with pull cord, and comes with a stuff sack to store it in when it's too hot to use in the bedroll. The other sleeping bag I sell is the Mammoth.

Mammoth + 15 degree Fahrenheit. I recommend the +15 because you should be plenty warm in this DOUBLE sleeping bag with your partner. It is 60” wide which is less than two standard sleeping bags zipped together. It is 100” long, the pack weight is 13 lbs, and has all the great features of the Grizzly Bear.

Sleeping Bag Cover The sleeping bag cover is 34” wide but unlike the cavalry bedroll there are no sides sewn to allow for girth. There is a single zipper sewn to either side depending on your preference. Three nylon straps are sewn to the bottom of the cover. Put a Nebo sleeping bag inside and you can roll it up to fit behind your saddle.

But wait! That's not all this wonderful company provides.

The Outfitter XXL Cot is 85” long X 40” wide X 20” tall. That's just the right size for guess what? My Cavalry Bedroll. It has a 500lb. weight capacity, tough 600 Denier fabric, and heavy duty rubber bushings that absorb weight and add stability to its strong steel legs. I think it is the baddest. It weighs almost 26 lbs. Now that's impressive and so is the price.

Pack Tarps

Available in
14 ounce wet-treated, #10 duck  (olive drab) or
18 ounce untreated, numbered duck (white). Or
18 ounce coated vinyl (truck tarp) (white or black)

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