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Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 22:09:08 -0700
From: "Larry" <L.Renney@bresnan.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: bedding
for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe. unfortunately not
all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my pennies
and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up?
deer hide
elk
moose
bear
caribou
what's the next best thing?
larry
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Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 21:20:42 -0800
From: "roger lahti" <amm1719@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding
Larry,
I don't have any experience using any of the others for a bed but other than
the bear, the other critters will loose hair something fast as it breaks off
easily. I hear that a brain tan deer/elk/moose/whatever hide holds it's hair
well but not the commercial ones. A thick bear robe would be good.
Before I got my buffalo robe this spring I did give thought over the years
of sewing up some sheep robes into a bed roll but I think they would have
been very heavy by the time I got enough to roll up in. I've used a trimmed
down sheep skin as a sleeping pad (3/4 pad) and that helps but it is pretty
heavy even then and is extra weight when two blankets in a canvas bed roll
or one buffalo rob are enough for below freezing temps.
Capt. Lahti'
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From: "Larry" <L.Renney@bresnan.net>
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Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:09 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: bedding
> for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe. unfortunately
not
> all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my
pennies
> and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up?
> deer hide
> elk
> moose
> bear
> caribou
> what's the next best thing?
> larry
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 02:02:03 -0700 (MST)
From: beaverboy@sofast.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding
The best thing is wool blankets, in my opinion. I've never been extremely
impressed with my bison robe. I gotta believe pound for pound, wool is the
best. Plus the getting wet factor.
Wool is cheap too.
bb
> for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe. unfortunately
> not
> all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my
> pennies
> and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up?
> deer hide
> elk
> moose
> bear
> caribou
> what's the next best thing?
> larry
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:11:57 -0700
From: Ole Jensen <olebjensen@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding
Larry,
A couple of months ago Sam's club had wool fleece on sale at 75.00 each
that is about 125.00 less than a Hudson Bay blanket..
Ole
On Sunday, November 9, 2003, at 10:09 PM, Larry wrote:
> for bedding, the best thing appears to be a buffalo robe.
> unfortunately not
> all of us can afford a buffalo robe right off. (I am saving up my
> pennies
> and dimes though). so how do the alternates measure up?
> deer hide
> elk
> moose
> bear
> caribou
> what's the next best thing?
> larry
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 12:20:25 EST
From: SWcushing@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bedding
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In a message dated 11/10/2003 1:02:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
beaverboy@sofast.net writes:
I've never been extremely
impressed with my bison robe.
Hmmmm..... Beaver, your robe must be a summer kill, or at least not prime.
The brain tan buffalo robe I got a couple years ago with Bead, is far and away
the best blanket I've ever had. I've slept on frozen ground with just a drop
cloth, a sheep skin for a pad, and the robe for a blanket and think the temp was
down around 10 degrees in the morning. Only time I was cold was when I kicked
the robe off for being too warm. I wore my clothes then (mostly wool) and
mocs mainly because I wanted to get up before light, and go hunting.
A couple weeks ago at a camp with Crawdad, it got down to freezing and I
slept near nakid under the stars with only the robe for cover..... My onlyest
bitch is when it's real cold.... I have to pull the hide over my head, and
sometimes feel like I may suffocate unless I lift a conner for fresh air.
Actually.... I also get a little tired of spitting out hair balls once in a while too,
but a small price to pay...<G>
So..... my ideal winter nest would be a good water proof ground cloth, a
thick sheep skin pad, a folded wool blanket to sleep on, (nice ground insulation)
and the brain tan buffalo hide. If it gets real cold, I'd sleep with dry
clothes on, and need to get a wool "wolf ear" cap with ties for head cover, because
my wool cap keeps falling off...
Too bad your robe ain't warm, cause nearly everyone I know swears by them....
<div>In a message dated 11/10/2003 1:02:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:beaverboy@sofast.net">beaverboy@sofast.net</a>