Non-western fun fact: The bedroll slung over the shoulder and joined at the hip was referred to as "boudin" or "sausage" (because of the shape and grey color) in the French Foreign Legion, and became so associated with the Legion that its traditional marching song is "La Boudin."
Whenever I watch any of these videos I always wake up the next morning feeling great and so does my love for the wild west 🤠 including my appreciation of what I have today, because let's be honest who doesn't appreciate indoor plumbing 🚿🛁🚻🚽💩
I have used bedrolls for several years. I had 2 gray wool blankets and a Confederate oil cloth poncho. I used it while sleeping in Pitzer's Woods on the Gettysburg battlefield. Used my NC Depot shell jacket as a pillow. Did not have a tent. I really enjoy yours and Dan's interactions. Always good for a laugh.
About three years ago, I started going to college in Northwest California. Beautiful area, truly, but treacherous. If you get lost hiking in the woods out in the Sequoia national forest, you could be in real danger. As such, I kept a 3 day emergency pack on me when I hiked. May have weighed a bit more than a typical hiking pack but I'm used to heavy weight on long matches. An evident fact if you look at my profile photo. My usual 3 day emergency kit contained a Walther P22 pistol, 50 rounds of high velocity ammunition with 3 magazines already loaded. 3 cans of sweet corn, a pound of jerky, a couple bricks of hardtack, a day of extra clothes, and a first aid kit. A Few MREs were packed on top from my old army days. Couple canteens on the side of my bag in Molle pouches, a Buck Intrepid XL on the front, and a Buck 110 in on my belt. All this was in the ruck sack I carried in the Army. Still have it to this day but have since swapped out the Walther for a Heritage Rough Rider and the Beef Jerky for Townsends instant soup in three Altoid tins. There were a few other odds and ends of course like waterproof matches, magnesium rod, and my sleeping bag strapped to the top of the bag. Can't believe I forgot to add those.
I love having you as a resource for my students. My favorite time to teach is the Westward migration and the wild west. The kids are always stunned that the pioneers didn't sleep in the wagon and thag they walked and didn't ride. Oh and the fact that there were no bathrooms along the way also throws them. Lol.
Thank you so much for teaching your kids about the Old West! I think you probably couldn’t find a better resource than Santee for this! Keep instilling knowledge and a love for America AND it’s past in our students! They need it!
That was very interesting. Thanks. I found the part about where they slept with a wagon of particular interest. During WW2 Allied tank crews would sleep either under the tank or on the engine deck, same as with the wagon. Technology may change but sometimes the solutions remain the same.
Captain Randolph B Marcy gives the basic idea of the bedding for travel in his 1859 book and not much had changed when Horace Kephart wrote his Camping and Woodcraft in 1906. To bad you couldn't get a blanket today as thick as they were back then.
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks. I want to read the one the Donner Party used to see where it steered them wrong and the reason for Marcy's book. Also the Daily Life in a Covered Wagon. Although the latter is pulled from from diaries and I couldn't verify it not being changed. Still it should bring some interesting information on daily life.
I lived in my bedroll for years punchin cows here in AZ. Lotta little tricks to packin personal items and makin them comfortable for all seasons without changing much.
learned a few things here: never awaken Rex, never mess with Bill’s beauty sleep, and simple cloths can be universally used did those ground covers come with holes for lashing to make a tent?
Looking at my Bedroll now. Some modifications like cheap ground cover, windshield sun reflector foil type, E.-Blanket, Mexico Blanket, Modified Parachute, industrial large trash bag, braided leather and cord rope strap, bungee ties, and Waxed Canvas roll cover. Have used in all weather. Parachute is to resist 111oF. Heat, creating shade.
I spent time Cowboying up in Montana ..I used a Canvas Rain proof Bed Roll Cover and Sleeping bag and an oil slicker Coat .. Regular coat served as pillow ..we would work herds in Spring and Fall .. One night I rolled over and Looked up .. Not seeing any Stars .. I figure we were about to be Rained on again and ran into the Wall ..then I realized we were back in the Bunk House
lot of cowboys got pneumonia from sleeping on the ground and not having some thing between them and the ground. i used a tarp until the military came out with the ground pad. keep up the good work. i always look forward to saterday morning when i drink my coffee and watch your videos.
Thanks for a great video I can sleep anywhere the ground or my truck or my bed now I know all of the history of the bed rolls about the cowboy way of the good life 🤠
As a Civil War reenactor, I stress the need for a good bedroll for my new privates. As we are an infantry company, I remind my guys that campaigning soldiers traveled at light as practicable and that every pound of gear was carefully considered before adding it to your roll. The Army issued troops a wool blanket, a gum blanket or poncho, a shelter half with stakes, and a wool greatcoat. Anything else was privately acquired. What I advise my new troops to get is the wool blanket [which weighs less than the greatcoat, is less expensive starting out, and is more utilitarian], a gum blanket [that is, the rubberized canvas sheet w/o the poncho slit], an extra shirt and pair of wool socks, a knitted sleeping cap and gloves. This may seem like a lot, but I'm in Washington State, where it's a bit colder and a lot rainier than most areas. Sleeping caps were common during the War, as it was recognized that most heat was lost through the head and kepis and brimmed hats don't work well when sleeping on the ground. When looking at woolens, get 100% wool, NOT wool blends! When you're using a corner of a blanket or a glove to grab that morning cup of coffee, you don't want the 70% rayon to melt on your fingers!
As always a great video. Real entertaining to begin the weekend, Thanks. PS. Love the illustration at the end. As always God Bless Texas as save America 👍🏼❤️🇺🇸🤠
The old TV westerns had magic bedrolls. Posse would take off out of town for the bad guys. They had bedrolls on the horse. Come night, they would sit around a fire with pots, pans, coffee pot, eating utensils, bottles of whiskey, etc. All carried in those small bedrolls behind the saddle. 😂
@@ArizonaGhostriders the bad guy horses were also turbo charged. They would leave 10 minutes ahead of the posse and it took the posse 5 days of hard riding to catch up. All within 1 hour of a Bonanza episode🫣🤣
Santee me and one of my good buddies do this thing we call Hardcore Camping. We don't do a reservation on a camp grounds. We actually go out and hike a few miles then set up camp in the most random areas. For my bed I made a lean tube with a tarp and used a authentic mexican jurango aka blanket as my ground and pad. I slept pretty well for outdoors. Also didn't really get attacked by much bugs either! Our campfire was pretty close to our setup :) Warm moments with good food and lovely tales.
Oo another one from my buddy Santee! Just got home from work so there couldn't have been a better time to get the notification. Thanks buddy! Quality content as always.
I read an account by a young Cow Hand. His Boss insisted that the youngster sleep under the chuckwagon. The boy quit the outfit claiming he did not like being cooped up.
Prior to the railroads in the 19th century west, wagon trains would carry logs slung underneath the wagon. If no wood was available on the plains for the night, a small piece was chopped off for the evening and breakfast meals.
I have used a WW 1 canvas bedroll used by an uncle who was an officer in the Field Artillery in France 2 Dark Grey Hudson Bay blankets, sheets and even a small pillow were part of the Kit. Nice and comfy in Northern Michigan chilly summer nights. Tents we used were WW II surplus rectangular one's courtesy of a club member who was a retired general who served in Europe with his activated National Guard Division one of the rare NG Commanders to be retained. Current issue gear is very good with improvements ongoing.
Great episode! I love my bedrolls for camping here in Arizona! The ability to tailor it to the season/weather has made it a perfect fit for me. Sure it’s bulkier than a sleeping bag, but it’s warmth and room to roll around in makes up for it! (Feels kinda cool too! 😜)
He-hey thanks again for the shoutout at the end :D huge honor, still very happy you liked it! Also, you couldn't have chosen a better episode, I always wondered how Swiss Rolls could be considered that useful for the cowboy...
Thanks for the help! I do civil war reenacting, and this was a good source of info, because I am 12, I reenact a John Clem type boy as a color bearer of the union army.
LOL. First time watching your videos. Great job. I remember as a teenager a friend of mine and I went camping. We wore wool flannel shirts that my Great Grandpa used to use for hunting. It was a cold and rainy night. Both of us got wet but we were surprised that the shirts kept us warm and under the shirts were still reasonably dry. Thanks again and you have a new fan. Good luck on getting that second Swiss roll.
Thanks again Santee & Co. When I was in the navy I slept in a rack under a wool blanket. Today I own two wool blankets and always have one in my vehicle . They're Indian ( the country ) made copies of the Italian military blanket . Many old timers made a blanket into a ' Match Coat ' by colding , pinning and belting it without cutting it . There's a hood included . I've done that with mine , and they're toasty warm . See Y'all down the trail .
Cowboys on the trail travels light. The bedroll would also have his extra pair of pants, if he had one. The term Soogans came in at some time. It was known to some of the old bronc busters of the 1930's. Bedrolls tended to grow over time as the ranching era came into being, and proximity to towns made it easier for cowboys to get better equipment.
Besides your horse, you might want to have a pack mule to help carry your bedroll, a coffee pot big enough for the gang, enough water for the coffee, coffee, beans, bacon, seasoning, eating utensils, a skillet, etc. 100 miles for a good horse was only one night out, and the next one in town. Most cowboys cleaned up before they went to town, but a 100 mile trip might require another cleanup in town and a change of clothes. You might want to lay in some tobacco, even if you did not use it, because even cowboys could get prickly when they were "out of snuff." There is an account of a trip from Austin to San Antonio where they would leave in the afternoon, overnight at a watering hole where San Marcos is today, then finish the trip the next day. Only about 70 miles, but you get the concept.
I’ve been wanting to go camping more to escape my life of part time work and de stress more and just enjoy myself I can also camp in my backyard and I’ve been thinking of setting up a Glamoing tent setup with a dresser and bed and cooking equipment and foot locker as I live with my folks and wanna be sorta independent. And I love the outdoors.
@@ArizonaGhostriders The hat shaping video was a HUGE help for me! I was looking for a good video on how to reshape my hat simply and it was perfect!!!
@@ArizonaGhostriders I understand if I'm saying this too early, but can you make a video on the Henry rifle? It's my grandads favourite gun from the west.
Dad carried a Buffalo robe for his bedrole. It was as warm enough that he said that he could sleep comfortably even when it was snowing. I am sure he carried a slicker of some kind that acted as a ground cloth to keep moisture out as well.
It was -24 F here in Minnesota Sunday morning at 2 thirty AM. I have a chicken coupe heater in my bedroom to keep the chills away. And some home made afghans. Circumvent the bed roll when I toss over.....😜👍😎💖
A good continuation of this video would be about how to keep snakes and beasts away while one sleeps in his cowboy bedroll. That is because I was told about some guys who had gone camping in an Arizona desert but they slept in sleeping bags outdoors (no tents, actually a bivak) and one of them ended up sharing his sleeping bag with a rattlesnake, which fled out of his bag as soon as the sun was up high in the sky and it was burning hot (the guy had to stand still in his bag until about 9 or 10 a.m. and sweating like a kettle lid! Excellent video!
Non-western fact the great kilt or the Feileadh Mòr was like the bed roll of the 16th century Scottish Highlander as well as a raincoat, to keep warm, and ,shelter.
Hi Santee another fantastic entry into the wild west., and bed rolls are still a thing today gotta be good if they atill are used :)., the ending made me laugh, have an amazing week mate.,
Awesome video guys like always!! Really enjoyed seeing how they carried the necessities with them if they didn't have a wagon, horse or pack mule. Dan, dirty dog looks amazing. See y'all down the trail 🤠
I’ve been thinking of buying a bicycle and riding around the American West (I’m currently in the Sierra Nevadas) taking along a bedroll for my campsite needs because the bedroll is fairly self contained and was designed for travel.
I guess the people who disliked Didn’t get a good nights sleep
YEAH! On the hard ground.
😂😮👍
only yellow bellied thumb suckers dislike the videos.
@@tulemike6627 Those yellow bellied thumb suckers all sleep in pajamas under polyester blankets. Lol
Someone stole their bedrolls. And their Swiss Rolls.
The dislikes are from the Pinkerton detective agency
HA!
Hey, we didn’t dislike nothin’ !
God damn Pinkerton's!
No they’re not lol I worked there and love his vids lol
The comments section never fails to dissapoint. 😂
Non-western fun fact: The bedroll slung over the shoulder and joined at the hip was referred to as "boudin" or "sausage" (because of the shape and grey color) in the French Foreign Legion, and became so associated with the Legion that its traditional marching song is "La Boudin."
Also, that miscommunictation with Dan is almost as devastating as the one between Custer and Benteen. Almost.
Right! HA!
Nice, thanks!
It was also called your "bindle" and people with them were called " bindle stiffs" also it was called your "tick"
Whenever I watch any of these videos I always wake up the next morning feeling great and so does my love for the wild west 🤠 including my appreciation of what I have today, because let's be honest who doesn't appreciate indoor plumbing 🚿🛁🚻🚽💩
Right?!? HA!
If Dan took your line, then you should take his Swiss Cake Rolls.
Yeah!
😆
How do you make a Swiss Roll? Push him down a mountain!
From what I’ve heard of Dan, you can’t take anything from him he isn’t willing to give you.
How dare you!!!! I was craving Swiss cake rolls (Little Debby make them better).
I have used bedrolls for several years. I had 2 gray wool blankets and a Confederate oil cloth poncho. I used it while sleeping in Pitzer's Woods on the Gettysburg battlefield. Used my NC Depot shell jacket as a pillow. Did not have a tent. I really enjoy yours and Dan's interactions. Always good for a laugh.
Thank you! Cool that you did that.
Nothin' sweeter than a sleeping Rex, is 'ere?
Right?
Rex is actually coldblooded so he no need no stinkin' blanket! He just like to be stylish...
@@CaliforniaFly Actually he needs it, even more than we do. That's also why snakes like baking in the sun.
Great episode! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
About three years ago, I started going to college in Northwest California. Beautiful area, truly, but treacherous. If you get lost hiking in the woods out in the Sequoia national forest, you could be in real danger. As such, I kept a 3 day emergency pack on me when I hiked. May have weighed a bit more than a typical hiking pack but I'm used to heavy weight on long matches. An evident fact if you look at my profile photo. My usual 3 day emergency kit contained a Walther P22 pistol, 50 rounds of high velocity ammunition with 3 magazines already loaded. 3 cans of sweet corn, a pound of jerky, a couple bricks of hardtack, a day of extra clothes, and a first aid kit. A Few MREs were packed on top from my old army days. Couple canteens on the side of my bag in Molle pouches, a Buck Intrepid XL on the front, and a Buck 110 in on my belt. All this was in the ruck sack I carried in the Army. Still have it to this day but have since swapped out the Walther for a Heritage Rough Rider and the Beef Jerky for Townsends instant soup in three Altoid tins. There were a few other odds and ends of course like waterproof matches, magnesium rod, and my sleeping bag strapped to the top of the bag. Can't believe I forgot to add those.
Very cool kit ya got there!
I love having you as a resource for my students. My favorite time to teach is the Westward migration and the wild west. The kids are always stunned that the pioneers didn't sleep in the wagon and thag they walked and didn't ride. Oh and the fact that there were no bathrooms along the way also throws them. Lol.
Yeah? That is so cool to see that they are interested in it.
Teacher April
Keep on teaching 'em and instilling a love for America's past. That and Truth are all that can save America.
@@michaelpriest6242 ❤️
Thank you so much for teaching your kids about the Old West! I think you probably couldn’t find a better resource than Santee for this! Keep instilling knowledge and a love for America AND it’s past in our students! They need it!
Thank you for teaching. My kids really miss the interaction with their teachers. On line is just not the same.
I was just gifted a 20 yr old bison hide, I use it as my blanket. Whether I'm camping or at home. It's the most expensive blanket I've ever used
Wow!
You're the best. Thank you for learning us about history.
My pleasure!
I like my old ranger roll we used when I was with the Marines. Poncho and poncho liner tied together and rolled up with some dry socks! Woobie!
Cool info!
That was very interesting. Thanks. I found the part about where they slept with a wagon of particular interest. During WW2 Allied tank crews would sleep either under the tank or on the engine deck, same as with the wagon. Technology may change but sometimes the solutions remain the same.
Great info!
Whoa now! Little Debbie cakes! Hmmm - time for breakfast.
HAHA!
And I'm watching this while workin' on a fresh perked pot of coffee. Those would be great on this 12 degree morning!
Yup
@@unionrdr too lazy to perk a pot, but in my Kcup machine I've got REAL Arbuckles cowboy coffee so nah-nah-nah ....LOL and it's 14 here......
😂Dan and the Swiss Rolls! What a dirty dog bringing those out of his backyard! Keep em coming Santee!
-Nick 😃👍
Prescott, AZ
LOL!
Captain Randolph B Marcy gives the basic idea of the bedding for travel in his 1859 book and not much had changed when Horace Kephart wrote his Camping and Woodcraft in 1906. To bad you couldn't get a blanket today as thick as they were back then.
He does. I've mentioned his book before, and I believe Dave's article refers to it.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I think Marcy and Parkman are the only real sources of the pre Civil War western travel unless you get diaries of travelers.
@@57WillysCJ Also: The Emigrant's Guide to California, Joseph E. Ware (1849)
@@57WillysCJ Oh, and this one: The National Wagon Road Guide, Whitton, Towne & Co. (1858)
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks. I want to read the one the Donner Party used to see where it steered them wrong and the reason for Marcy's book. Also the Daily Life in a Covered Wagon. Although the latter is pulled from from diaries and I couldn't verify it not being changed. Still it should bring some interesting information on daily life.
I lived in my bedroll for years punchin cows here in AZ. Lotta little tricks to packin personal items and makin them comfortable for all seasons without changing much.
I bet. Then you also gotta remember where ya put everything, right?
learned a few things here: never awaken Rex, never mess with Bill’s beauty sleep, and simple cloths can be universally used
did those ground covers come with holes for lashing to make a tent?
Ground covers?
@@ArizonaGhostriders the rubberized canvas they laid down before the bedding
@@bostonrailfan2427 I imagine not. They wouldn't want that to leak. Not doubt had tent material.
In Australia we call a bedroll a swag. Men who would walk miles for work were called a swagman or swagie for short.
Very cool info!
Looking at my Bedroll now. Some modifications like cheap ground cover, windshield sun reflector foil type, E.-Blanket, Mexico Blanket, Modified Parachute, industrial large trash bag, braided leather and cord rope strap, bungee ties, and Waxed Canvas roll cover. Have used in all weather.
Parachute is to resist 111oF. Heat, creating shade.
Nice!
Loved it and love you guys!
Much appreciated.
I spent time Cowboying up in Montana ..I used a Canvas Rain proof Bed Roll Cover and Sleeping bag and an oil slicker Coat .. Regular coat served as pillow ..we would work herds in Spring and Fall .. One night I rolled over and Looked up .. Not seeing any Stars .. I figure we were about to be Rained on again and ran into the Wall ..then I realized we were back in the Bunk House
Awesome story!
@@ArizonaGhostriders where re you based out of ? Tucson Right ..I'll buy a lunch next time I visit Arizona
I missed this one! Great video. Very educational and entertaining.
Thank you!
lot of cowboys got pneumonia from sleeping on the ground and not having some thing between them and the ground. i used a tarp until the military came out with the ground pad. keep up the good work. i always look forward to saterday morning when i drink my coffee and watch your videos.
Right. That rubber ground cover really helped.
Another video from you to start a relaxing Saturday morning. Can never get enough of these!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for a great video I can sleep anywhere the ground or my truck or my bed now I know all of the history of the bed rolls about the cowboy way of the good life 🤠
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Santee, I have been asking for bedrolls for several months. Very interesting and well done.
My pleasure!
Ive made a few bedroll straps for motorcycles and got up this morning to make a few more for a show im going to and this was my first notification.
Cool!
As a Civil War reenactor, I stress the need for a good bedroll for my new privates. As we are an infantry company, I remind my guys that campaigning soldiers traveled at light as practicable and that every pound of gear was carefully considered before adding it to your roll.
The Army issued troops a wool blanket, a gum blanket or poncho, a shelter half with stakes, and a wool greatcoat. Anything else was privately acquired.
What I advise my new troops to get is the wool blanket [which weighs less than the greatcoat, is less expensive starting out, and is more utilitarian], a gum blanket [that is, the rubberized canvas sheet w/o the poncho slit], an extra shirt and pair of wool socks, a knitted sleeping cap and gloves. This may seem like a lot, but I'm in Washington State, where it's a bit colder and a lot rainier than most areas. Sleeping caps were common during the War, as it was recognized that most heat was lost through the head and kepis and brimmed hats don't work well when sleeping on the ground.
When looking at woolens, get 100% wool, NOT wool blends! When you're using a corner of a blanket or a glove to grab that morning cup of coffee, you don't want the 70% rayon to melt on your fingers!
Thanks for watching and adding some Civ War stuff!
@@ArizonaGhostriders Happy to oblige. We're all in this together, 'pard.
Another great and informative video.
Glad you enjoyed it
love your videos
Much appreciated.
Very interesting video, Santee while being frikkin hilarious!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent Santee. I reenact Civil War and have quite a collection of blankets and coverlet. Great info. 👍
Thank you!
As always a great video. Real entertaining to begin the weekend, Thanks. PS. Love the illustration at the end. As always God Bless Texas as save America 👍🏼❤️🇺🇸🤠
Thank you!
Canvas is pretty heavy,but works probably the best when treated with an anti weather agent, like scotch guard.
No doubt!
The old TV westerns had magic bedrolls. Posse would take off out of town for the bad guys. They had bedrolls on the horse. Come night, they would sit around a fire with pots, pans, coffee pot, eating utensils, bottles of whiskey, etc. All carried in those small bedrolls behind the saddle. 😂
Yes. Magic
@@ArizonaGhostriders the bad guy horses were also turbo charged. They would leave 10 minutes ahead of the posse and it took the posse 5 days of hard riding to catch up. All within 1 hour of a Bonanza episode🫣🤣
@@Buddygold9509 Good catch!
Santee me and one of my good buddies do this thing we call Hardcore Camping. We don't do a reservation on a camp grounds. We actually go out and hike a few miles then set up camp in the most random areas. For my bed I made a lean tube with a tarp and used a authentic mexican jurango aka blanket as my ground and pad. I slept pretty well for outdoors. Also didn't really get attacked by much bugs either! Our campfire was pretty close to our setup :) Warm moments with good food and lovely tales.
That is pretty cool to hear. Glad you enjoy it.
@@ArizonaGhostriders it is very fun. I enjoy the great outdoors
Oo another one from my buddy Santee! Just got home from work so there couldn't have been a better time to get the notification. Thanks buddy! Quality content as always.
Thank you!
I read an account by a young Cow Hand. His Boss insisted that the youngster sleep under the chuckwagon. The boy quit the outfit claiming he did not like being cooped up.
HA!
Prior to the railroads in the 19th century west, wagon trains would carry logs slung underneath the wagon. If no wood was available on the plains for the night, a small piece was chopped off for the evening and breakfast meals.
They were very resourcefull back then.
Nothin warmer than a buffalo robe. I bought one several years ago and discovered that sleeping under it helped the nerve damage in my legs.
Cool!
We call them swags, here in Australia. The same setup and use.
Swags. Great info, thanks!
Amazing, great Intro.... Rex sleeping, Santee up early - love it!!!! 😍
Thank you 🤗
I have used a WW 1 canvas bedroll used by an uncle who was an officer in the Field Artillery in France 2 Dark Grey Hudson Bay blankets, sheets and even a small pillow were part of the Kit. Nice and comfy in Northern Michigan chilly summer nights. Tents we used were WW II surplus rectangular one's courtesy of a club member who was a retired general who served in Europe with his activated National Guard Division one of the rare NG Commanders to be retained. Current issue gear is very good with improvements ongoing.
Great info!
That dog has so much energy I love it 🥰
Yup
Something never really thought about before very interesting thank you another great video as usual hope you have a good weekend.
Thanks, you too!
Very informative and funny skits! Love it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great info on the chocolate roll and great video. Keep up the good work. Love the western facts.
Thanks so much!
Great episode! I love my bedrolls for camping here in Arizona! The ability to tailor it to the season/weather has made it a perfect fit for me. Sure it’s bulkier than a sleeping bag, but it’s warmth and room to roll around in makes up for it! (Feels kinda cool too! 😜)
That is awesome!
Watching your videos brings back good memories of my and my grandpa talking about the old west thanks for your amazing video's
Glad you like them!
He-hey thanks again for the shoutout at the end :D huge honor, still very happy you liked it! Also, you couldn't have chosen a better episode, I always wondered how Swiss Rolls could be considered that useful for the cowboy...
LOL! BED rolls. BED. Not Swiss....oh just forget it. 😆
Thanks for the help! I do civil war reenacting, and this was a good source of info, because I am 12, I reenact a John Clem type boy as a color bearer of the union army.
Very cool. Glad you are into it.
@@ArizonaGhostriders Oh, one question. How would you say I could go about attaching my bedroll to my back? Possibly outer suspenders? Thanks!
Great video, thank you for sharing it. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 😊
Thank you, I will
Love ur videos Santee!!!
Thanks!!
Great!! I learned a bunch. Pointed blankets were news to me. Keep up your great work.
Thanks, will do!
I'm so happy to be apart of this fast growing channel, I'm pretty sure I've been here since 10k :)
Thanks so much for sticking with us!
Awesome as always
Thank You!
LOL. First time watching your videos. Great job. I remember as a teenager a friend of mine and I went camping. We wore wool flannel shirts that my Great Grandpa used to use for hunting. It was a cold and rainy night. Both of us got wet but we were surprised that the shirts kept us warm and under the shirts were still reasonably dry. Thanks again and you have a new fan. Good luck on getting that second Swiss roll.
Thank you! Appreciate the memory.
Thanks again Santee & Co. When I was in the navy I slept in a rack under a wool blanket. Today I own two wool blankets and always have one in my vehicle . They're Indian ( the country ) made copies of the Italian military blanket . Many old timers made a blanket into a ' Match Coat ' by colding , pinning and belting it without cutting it . There's a hood included . I've done that with mine , and they're toasty warm . See Y'all down the trail .
I looked that up. Fascinating. Thanks!
Cowboys on the trail travels light. The bedroll would also have his extra pair of pants,
if he had one. The term Soogans came in at some time. It was known to some of the
old bronc busters of the 1930's. Bedrolls tended to grow over time as the ranching era
came into being, and proximity to towns made it easier for cowboys to get better equipment.
Yeah, nowadays they have foam inserts and stuff!
If you were a cowboy traveling 100 miles to a town with a gang what would be absolute necessary items in your travels?
Besides your horse, you might want to have a pack mule to help carry
your bedroll, a coffee pot big enough for the gang, enough water for the
coffee, coffee, beans, bacon, seasoning, eating utensils, a skillet, etc.
100 miles for a good horse was only one night out, and the next one
in town. Most cowboys cleaned up before they went to town, but a
100 mile trip might require another cleanup in town and a change of clothes.
You might want to lay in some tobacco, even if you did not use it,
because even cowboys could get prickly when they were "out of snuff."
There is an account of a trip from Austin to San Antonio where they would
leave in the afternoon, overnight at a watering hole where San Marcos is today, then finish
the trip the next day. Only about 70 miles, but you get the concept.
Now I want to take a nap and eat swiss rolls. Have a great weekend.
Go for it.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I do have a plan. Wonder if the rolls are good with whiskey? I'll let you know.
Awesome video!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it
I’ve been wanting to go camping more to escape my life of part time work and de stress more and just enjoy myself I can also camp in my backyard and I’ve been thinking of setting up a Glamoing tent setup with a dresser and bed and cooking equipment and foot locker as I live with my folks and wanna be sorta independent. And I love the outdoors.
Sounds great!
This channel is too good! I didn’t know recreating was so fun!!
Thank you so much!!
@@ArizonaGhostriders The hat shaping video was a HUGE help for me! I was looking for a good video on how to reshape my hat simply and it was perfect!!!
I seriously love your videos I love the humor that's in it too
Thank you! I enjoy making them.
Arizona ghost riders The best way to wake up on a cold Saturday morning thanks for the great info and excellent video
Right on
Always great to see Dan and his trusty German
Yavolt!
The bit at the end was hilarious!
Thank you!
Awww. Rex looks so cute when he's sleeping. 😄
Right??? Like he's dreaming
Santee! Your intro was super dynamic!!!!!!👍👍👍👍 send me the swiss rolls is you don't want them 😋😋😋 dam auto correct🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL! Glad you liked it. Swiss Rolls went to Dan and his family. They aren't my favorite!
@@ArizonaGhostriders 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
Super video. I did not know the origin of the word poncho, and learned all sorts of stuff with this'un. Keep up the great work, boys.
Glad it was helpful!
Gum blanket
Thnxs 4 sharing & links in description bx
My pleasure 😊
Interesting about the bedrolls, I’ve an original Wool Mexican Poncho
Very nice
I love seeing old kits like these. I like to make my kit similar. I might never use a Buffalo pelt scale anytime soon, but I have one!
Go for it! I have yet to put a kit together with all historic items.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I based mine on a picture of a Buffalo hunters kit. If you google it, youll see all the stuff he had. Really cool.
Enjoyed seeing Spanky!
Glad you enjoyed
Very good to see you're still uploading.
Haven't stopped since 2016. Wow. It'll be 5 years come July.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I understand if I'm saying this too early, but can you make a video on the Henry rifle? It's my grandads favourite gun from the west.
Certainly. I think I mentioned it in my repeating rifles video.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I'll have a look
Dad carried a Buffalo robe for his bedrole. It was as warm enough that he said that he could sleep comfortably even when it was snowing. I am sure he carried a slicker of some kind that acted as a ground cloth to keep moisture out as well.
They are extremely warm, them buffalos!
It was -24 F here in Minnesota Sunday morning at 2 thirty AM.
I have a chicken coupe heater in my bedroom to keep the chills away. And some home made afghans. Circumvent the bed roll when I toss over.....😜👍😎💖
That is awesome!
This is good work, congrats & thx
You're welcome.
A good continuation of this video would be about how to keep snakes and beasts away while one sleeps in his cowboy bedroll. That is because I was told about some guys who had gone camping in an Arizona desert but they slept in sleeping bags outdoors (no tents, actually a bivak) and one of them ended up sharing his sleeping bag with a rattlesnake, which fled out of his bag as soon as the sun was up high in the sky and it was burning hot (the guy had to stand still in his bag until about 9 or 10 a.m. and sweating like a kettle lid!
Excellent video!
Thank you! Appreciate the story, too.
your humor is priceless.
Thank You!
Another great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Yes sir
Non-western fact the great kilt or the Feileadh Mòr was like the bed roll of the 16th century Scottish Highlander as well as a raincoat, to keep warm, and ,shelter.
WHoa! Thanks for that!
Another great episode! Thinking an episode on dancing in the old west would be cool. Bonus if we get to see Santee and Rex dance!
I might do that!
Hi Santee another fantastic entry into the wild west., and bed rolls are still a thing today gotta be good if they atill are used :)., the ending made me laugh, have an amazing week mate.,
Thank you Izeak!
@@ArizonaGhostriders +my pleasure Santee
Awesome video guys like always!! Really enjoyed seeing how they carried the necessities with them if they didn't have a wagon, horse or pack mule. Dan, dirty dog looks amazing. See y'all down the trail 🤠
DD should give Dan a bath!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Our ancestors were a whole lot more hardy than we are today. Loved the Spanky clip 😁
Thanks!
A+ for comedy entertainment 😆
Thanks. Glad you learned something!
I love your videos they're great
Thank you!
So, the Hudson's Bay Company sold a lot of its goods in the American West?
Yes
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good video Santee. Nice hat Dan.
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Hi amigos, logistics in the old west! That's the thing ! Great stuff, keep the great work ghostriders.
Hey, thanks!
I’ve been thinking of buying a bicycle and riding around the American West (I’m currently in the Sierra Nevadas) taking along a bedroll for my campsite needs because the bedroll is fairly self contained and was designed for travel.
True
Thank you so much. Been want to make one for a while.
Go for it!
Great stuff...thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Aww Rex!! Going to have to get me a Swiss roll now 😋 yum!
Hope you enjoy
Good one. My bed roll this last few days hunting javelina near the Mexican border, was a comfortable bed in Marana. Worked like a charm.
So cool! Glad it worked out, Ralph. Sorry we couldn't meet up.
@@ArizonaGhostriders We will, one day soon
Nice.... Interesting note, the sleeping bag evolved out of the bed roll.
Indeed!