My bedroll kit

My bedroll kit

Having a bedroll is very traditional way of camping and in fact can be used on its own.

A bedroll can be as big as you want sometimes containing a small mattress and pillow or as small as you want sometimes only containing a blanket.  There is no wrong way to do it.

To me a bedroll is your shelter kit.  Everything you need to set up camp should be in your bedroll.

My bedroll contains. From top to bottom

Two tent poles

Underwear  (socks, underwear, shirt, vest, bra)

Military poncho

Cotton blanket

Wool blanket

Military poncho 

This set up is based of my needs and built on my past experiences and tested.

Improvements  that I see would be;

 a small tarp  -  to either replace  or add to the kit

a hammock   -  this would increase the functionality of his kit. St Lucia is a mountainous island and so more often than not natural land is not flat making sleeping on the ground a great task though not impossible

better straps  - I  use two belts to secure my bedroll and latch it to my bag using cordage . Dedicated straps that could possible also be used carry it without the bag as well as being used along with my lbe.

My kit for camp when I thought i was going for two weeks. Pouch on the extreme right contains all accessories for my uniforms. Every cadet should have one as it keeps you from forgetting pieces of your uniform and getting booked. LBE suspenders and belt were worn to camp all pouches are on the inside except canteens.

 Tested out for SLCC annual cadet camp 2017. 

Instead staying on camp full time I could only stay the weekends and night. it safe to say whenever I'm not at work i was on camp. having a bedroll let customize my bag to the different periods of time spent on camp. that along with my canteen, mess kit and uniform were the constants of my pack. 

pro and cons of having a bedroll 

Cons

• external to your pack
• gets big and bulky real quick
• packing up requires a lot of space
• some skill in knots is needed

Pros

• saves time when packing
• easy to use as soon as possible
• completely customisable
• can be carried without a pack or with LBE
• external from your pack

Tips for making a good bedroll

• will there be rain, mud and anything to protect your stuff from the elements
• is comfort an issue
• what type of shelter do you plan on making
• what size do you want your bedroll
• where are you going to mount it.
• test it at home before use

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