Duluth/swag bed roll

[Pignut]

I am looking into Duluth bead rolls but can justify the outlay!

Has anyone on here made one/have any plans for one

Any ideas on one

Any idea where to get the fabric from

Cheers

 

[sandbender]

The outlay can be more than you think, I foolishly purchased a Canoe bag direct from Duluth a few years back...

If anyone reading this thread buys direct from Duluth be aware that they will always fill in the customs declaration so that you will have to pay duty on your goods, more importantly the UK side courier will charge you a fee (£10 ish) for the privilege of taking the duty off you

If you can find a UK dealer or purchase one from an ebay trader you could save some yourself a fair bit of money.

 

[Pignut]

I can do the stitching!

It is the design I am not sure on!

 

[sandbender]

Horace Kephart's book 'Camping and Woodcraft' has a few ideas for bedrools and sleeping bags, sadly no sewing templates though...

The Horace Kephart Museum site has pictures of some of his gear, here...

http://wcudigitalcollection.cdmhost...SOROOT=/p4008coll1&CISOPTR=76&CISOBOX=1&REC=8

and here...

http://wcudigitalcollection.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p4008coll1&CISOPTR=68

The line drawings in the book will probably be more useful to you though.

 

[Jared]

Someone has made a sway on here, and posted about it...

Searching..

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29111&highlight=bedroll

 

[tommy the cat]

I am after doing the same myself.
I guess you have seen the pics in the gallery here?
http://www.theaussieshop.co.uk/swags.htm
What about this?
http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/books.asp?sid=11
Those are the answers I got when I posted, let me know of any info as I am interested.
Dave

 

[almac]

dululith makes a nice bedroll, but i would never pay $215USD for a piece of canvas... sorry. nope.
i'd rather build my own.

 

[rik_uk3]

Are they not more for canoeing or being carried by a pack animal ? You'd not want to hike twenty miles carrying one at 4kg.

 

[Twodogs]

Make yourself a template out of a sheet ,
you can tweak it to suit you for length and width then get and better fit for you with what ever your putting in it as a sleep system .

Twodogs e

 

[Tristar777]

Hi. I just take the easy way. Get a treated canvas tarp thats big enough to make you into a human roll and wrap yourself up in it. Leaving it this way means you can use it as a bed roll or when you prefer it becomes your tarp. More versitile and alot less pennies!

 

[harryhawk]

http://www.wynnchester.co.uk/bedrolls/ No connection to this company, i just browse/drool over their items.
£230+ just for a basic one :Wow:

 

[Goatboy]

http://www.wynnchester.co.uk/bedrolls/ No connection to this company, i just browse/drool over their items.
£230+ just for a basic one :Wow:

And what a front page... A classic Dakar Range Rover, canvas bed rool, kelly kettle and a canadian canoe. Adventure in picture form.