Bedroll Revisited

[@tomsmestead1012]

For those of you that can't find waterproofed tarps on the market, you can buy heavy duty "painters" canvas and waterproof it yourself by stretching your tarp over a wooden frame, tacking it in place, then use a combination of beeswax and boiled lindseed oil, heatedin a double boiler. Use a stiff, wide, paint brush to apply it, then let it dry in the open air in direct sunlight on the rack. Bir of a chore, but it works. For blankets try the blankets available at Harbor Freight, sewing two of them together with upholstery thread on a machine or by hand, to produce a VERY warm blanket for the inside of your blanket roll.

[@zxumwmki3604]

In some videos people do it simply melting wax in a double boiler then apply it on canvas with a brush then last step laying the canvas flat on cardboard and finish with a hair dryer till its all evenly absorbed

[@SurvivalRussia]

I just realized you are Justin's friend from his videos LOL I only found you because of the MSS video:) What kind/brand of tarp is it?

[@survivewithout]

I sure am and we have a blast together. as far as the tarp I got it from www.thewoodsmanschool.com it is a canvas 8x8 I believe

[@SurvivalRussia]

Survive Without Thanks:)

[@BrahT-dh4qn]

Great Set-Up. What size and where did you get the tarp?

[@mitchelljohnson3807]

In Australia we call bed rolls a swag, with is basically the same thing but with a thin foam mat for comfort, you can get fancy swags with look more like a tent with a roof (keep the snakes and spiders out) but nothing but then sleep under canvas by a fire of hardwood coals

[@jeffparryncc1701]

If your swag needs a pole it's a tent. I love my canvas Swag.

[@rainbowhiker]

That looks like a great simple system to do some overnighters in. Very well made, too. Cool.

[@survivewithout]

its fast and simple. I really like it but you would still need something for your gear if it rained

[@wcknives]

Very good idea. Really like the way you took off your muk boots. I have been wrestling with mine now for two weeks getting them off and on. That looks like a great way to do it and keep you pants leg folded. Good tip on the bed roll too.

[@survivewithout]

thanks. ya I never even thought about it. I just do it. maybe I should have done a video just on the mucks/ lol/ im so glad you caught that. they are a pain if you don't roll them down

[@wcknives]

Yes they are. Mine are not mums but they have the same tops.

[@survivewithout]

William Collins I had an older pair that were not mucks and I loved them but I grew out of them years ago so I got these

[@steinwaygoat]

That is such a great tarp! A corner finally gave out in my old one, so I'm eying a nice tough one like you've got there. Nice idea about the foot box being tucked in. Jules

[@survivewithout]

this one seems very tough. thanks

[@DonnyB]

very cool, I'm thinkin bout gettin a nice canvas tarp at some point and tryin it as a bedroll. Thank you for reinforcing it as an addition to my wish list.

[@survivewithout]

im glad I could help. lol I do like it

[@MahdiTheMagician]

The moment you cocoon yourself inside is insane!

[@Bob808Knight]

Sweet that looks really warm. Are you using a 8 by 10 tarp ?

[@survivewithout]

it was warm and the size is 8x8

[@DeeMoback]

do NOT breathe into your bedroll !!! ..... Do NOT sleep with tight damp socks on !!!

[@cavemanNCC1701]

Reminds me of the old Cowboy bedrolls . They made a great sleep systems . The new ones they make are huge and expensive .

[@survivewithout]

I have always wanted a cowboy style bed roll but they are to expensive for sure

[@billyjoedenny]

you are really enjoying that tarp,,,great peace of gear..thanks for sharing all your thoughts and uses for the tarp. ..bill

[@survivewithout]

I sure am. atleast as of now lol

[@BrosephRussell]

Nice 👌 been thinking of makingva bed roll

[@richardhenry370]

Great idea! Keeps the wind & moisture out.

[@survivewithout]

it sure does. thanks

[@halfazzhomesteader]

Looks good add a space blanket between the blanket and tarp would improve heat retention.

[@survivewithout]

absolutely would. thanks for watching

[@jackduffy1817]

halfazzhomesteader, With that set up there will not be any heat to retain.

[@zxumwmki3604]

But it will make it non breathable

[@karenchakey]

Great demo Travis, BTW what kind of tarp do you have again?

[@survivewithout]

thank you. its an 8x8 canvas from www.thewoodsmanschool.com

[@grierwolfe]

I would like to hire your camera man. He did a pretty good job.

[@survivewithout]

you did excellent. thank you

[@jarnodatema]

Where did you get it?

[@Raykenn1]

Warm? How cold was the night?

[@KennethKramm]

It does look nice and warm. .....

[@survivewithout]

oh it was cozy :-)

[@jackduffy1817]

KennethKramm, Get your prescription for glasses checked Ken.

[@Tuxdaddy]

Gotta ask.. Where'd you score the 4 points ??

[@survivewithout]

thrift store. $1.50 but I just told you that. lol

[@Tuxdaddy]

LOL I had posted here before I thought to post on fb..lol

[@jeffhardie4287]

Your all show lol 😂 Your gloves are clean and the bedroll Doesn't even show dirt

[@jackduffy1817]

O.K. Now add your 4 lbs sleeping bag, And 2 sleeping pads, And an extra blanket, And you will be good for 32 faren-heigh, That's freezing. Kephart stats that a 9lbs sleeping roll is needed, Don't even try it with your set up. Summer camping, may be, Add a sleeping pad and an extra blanket.

[@jackduffy1817]

I think you should have left it at the video made in the dark, I can see the problem heer, You guy's are in Australia with a 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, And you can sleep on the floor with the snakes, I'm in Canada and in the winter it gets to 60 degrees below Celsious, SoTye me kangaroo down sport. Then take a walk in the park Clark. What a mix up.,

[@567carpediem]

What size tarp is that

[@survivewithout]

9' x 9'

[@ronniepaulinc]

Coyote Bait!

[@harrykuheim6107]

No pillow + No Pad = guaranteed misery....all night long...

[@survivewithout]

+Harry Kuheim I can't disagree with that. I slept great on a debris bed I made

[@Ryansanders80]

i have never used any, whenever i do use the pads and pillows i wake up sore

[@jeffhardie4287]

Not a good set up! been there done that