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dreadhead
15-09-2010, 21:52
Looking through these forums iv seen several posts on bed rolls and such and it seems the options are either cough up for a Duluth bed roll or make your own. so iv had a wee look around the web and came across this canvas bed roll in the US, wondering if anyone has one or has any opinion on them
as i really fancy a good canvas bed roll i wonder if this one would be up to the job:
http://www.butlerbags.com/cms/Product_HB_Description?selecte dLink=HB
Compared to the duluth pack it seems reasonable for the price, opinions?
Hamish
After getting hold of a Duluth for a few days and taking a really good look at it, I think I could put together a pretty good replica even with my shoddy sewing skills. It's one of the things on my to do list for this winter.
Breaking the Duluth down it's nothing more than a canvas bag (think old school square sleeping bag) with a double base to slide a mat into, two full length zips along sides of the top and another zipped compartment for a pillow.
If I can get hold of some decent grade cotton duck canvas I'll be giving it a go.
sasquatch
15-09-2010, 22:12
This is something I've been tempted to have a go at as well. There's a place on ebay that sells marine grade proofed canvas by the metre Rich, I'll try to find the link if you want it. I've got a WWII canvas tent I've nearly cut up for a bedroll and smock but just can't bring myself to butchering it. I'd rather it went to someone into reenactment or something...
Those butler bags look very nice but they're still pricey for what they are if you ask me.
There's a place on ebay that sells marine grade proofed canvas by the metre Rich, I'll try to find the link if you want it.
If you get chance I wouldn't mind a look to price it up, I'll have a search on there anyway
It'd have to be green though :) or maybe brown ...
I need to look into my sewing machine situation too at some point.
swampy99
15-09-2010, 23:28
Have you looked into the swag market?http://www.burkewills.outfitters.com. au/products/swags.html#swag_5 the biker one may fit your needs.
Can I order one with the same contents.....
Globetrotter.uk
16-09-2010, 08:10
Can I order one with the same contents.....
in your dreams Wayland, but if we did a group buy on the biker maybe they will throw her in as a bonus
I've been looking to make one of these for a while although i'm also considering just making it out of a couple of old blankets
I think Topknot has made something along these lines, and Pignut was organising a group buy at one stage.
Rob
sasquatch
16-09-2010, 09:19
If you get chance I wouldn't mind a look to price it up, I'll have a search on there anyway
It'd have to be green though :) or maybe brown ...
I need to look into my sewing machine situation too at some point.
PM sent Rich
forrestdweller
16-09-2010, 09:41
Can I order one with the same contents.....
WHERE was that swag for sale when i was driving around OZ...
After getting hold of a Duluth for a few days and taking a really good look at it, I think I could put together a pretty good replica even with my shoddy sewing skills. It's one of the things on my to do list for this winter.
Breaking the Duluth down it's nothing more than a canvas bag (think old school square sleeping bag) with a double base to slide a mat into, two full length zips along sides of the top and another zipped compartment for a pillow.
If I can get hold of some decent grade cotton duck canvas I'll be giving it a go.
Its when you would use it though Rich,your a convert now it would be hard to lye on the ground again .
If this ever does become a group buy I think the contents of the bag should go to the person whose forum name is closest to the product.
Well whadaya know ... :naughty:
Its when you would use it though Rich,your a convert now it would be hard to lye on the ground again .
Yeah I know what you're saying Gill, there are times though that we don't find the right hammock trees and end up crashing on a beach somewhere.
I thought it might be a fun project too when the nights draw in.
drewdunnrespect
16-09-2010, 11:46
If this ever does become a group buy I think the contents of the bag should go to the person whose forum name is closest to the product.
Well whadaya know ... :naughty:
lol love it mate but beauty comes before age or name so i win anyway haha
drew
lol love it mate but beauty comes before age or name so i win anyway haha
drew
Are you saying you're a pretty boy? :pokenest:
:lmao::lmao::lmao:
drewdunnrespect
16-09-2010, 12:03
well i would say i am good looking and could teach the biker in th roll a thing or to but i am no "pretty boy"
well i would say i am good looking and could teach the biker in th roll a thing or to but i am no "pretty boy"
Glad you clarified that biker in the bed roll part :lmao:
Jes' jerking yer chain a bit Drew. She is rather easy on the eye for an old bag ain't she? ... The blonde ain't bad either.
I'll get my coat
drewdunnrespect
16-09-2010, 13:03
rofpmsl...
the all season sleeping bag looks so good I want to climb into one right now and have bit of a kip.
Bedroll looks good too, so does the duffle - they make some nice looking stuff
just peeped on ebay in aus and you can pick up the genuine thing for a little as 30 aus dollors