Blankets & Bedrolls in the Old West
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- Blankets and Bedrolls in the Old West
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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"
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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?
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.
You're the best. Thank you for learning us about history.
My pleasure!
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!
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!
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!
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.
Excellent Santee. I reenact Civil War and have quite a collection of blankets and coverlet. Great info. 👍
Thank you!
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.
Great episode! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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!
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
Anyone who is or was in the infantry knows very well about a bed roll for sleeping on the ground. It wasn’t just those guys back then, some of us still do to this day.
I'm sure it's part of the job. Thanks for your service.
Another video from you to start a relaxing Saturday morning. Can never get enough of these!
Glad to hear it!
Great video, thank you for sharing it. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 😊
Thank you, I will
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 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
Always great to see Dan and his trusty German
Yavolt!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
That dog has so much energy I love it 🥰
Yup
Loved it and love you guys!
Much appreciated.
Thanks Santee, I have been asking for bedrolls for several months. Very interesting and well done.
My pleasure!
I still carry a blanket roll and a haversack today on short trips in the woods, but if I need to carry something more heavy I choose a rucksack.
Nice! You are the real deal!
@@ArizonaGhostriders I dont look at myself that way, its just a simple and easy way to carry stuff and you dont need a 400 dollar rucksack to do it.
Awesome as always
Thank You!
Great stuff...thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
This is good work, congrats & thx
You're welcome.
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!
Another great and informative video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Our ancestors were a whole lot more hardy than we are today. Loved the Spanky clip 😁
Thanks!
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.
I missed this one! Great video. Very educational and entertaining.
Thank you!
Great!! I learned a bunch. Pointed blankets were news to me. Keep up your great work.
Thanks, will do!
Awesome video!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for another great video to start my day off before I hit the trail, Santee!
Say, I’ve been working in a stunt show at a Wild West theme park over here on the east coast for a few years now and have become fascinated with the old west ever since. It would be amazing to see a video about some of your history and what got you soo passionate about the west, as well as a few interviews with the rest of the Ghost Riders on their own experiences!
Thanks again, pard!
I've been wanting to do that. Thanks! Keep up the good work.
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!
Thank you so much. Been want to make one for a while.
Go for it!
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
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!
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!
Very interesting video, Santee while being frikkin hilarious!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very informative and funny skits! Love it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Something never really thought about before very interesting thank you another great video as usual hope you have a good weekend.
Thanks, you too!
Wow. Ya know I would take Swiss rolls over bed rolls any day 😂. Awesome video my dear friend. Tfs. Diane 🦋
HAHAAH! Thanks.
Amazing, great Intro.... Rex sleeping, Santee up early - love it!!!! 😍
Thank you 🤗
I seriously love your videos I love the humor that's in it too
Thank you! I enjoy making them.
Awww. Rex looks so cute when he's sleeping. 😄
Right??? Like he's dreaming
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!
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.
Great to see Ringo Star in an old West post
Indeed!
love your videos
Much appreciated.
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!
Love ur videos Santee!!!
Thanks!!
Awesome video you rock
Thank you!
Gum blanket
Thnxs 4 sharing & links in description bx
My pleasure 😊
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
Enjoyed seeing Spanky!
Glad you enjoyed
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Man thanks Santee for this information I Just Look it Up Last Week 😎🤙
No problem 👍
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!
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. 😆
Woohoo! Addin this to the research playlist!
🤠
Another great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Yes sir
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!!!
Great info on the chocolate roll and great video. Keep up the good work. Love the western facts.
Thanks so much!
One of my favorite TH-cam outdoorsmen is Kenneth Kramm. He has a playlist of historical camping & hiking.
Pss Santee, there is a clip there titled "American Pioneers and the Code of the West". It's a good thing Bill is not computer literate enough to somehow wipe that clip from TH-cam servers. Kenneth had even poured a cup of cowboy coffee for any visitor. You better get there before Bill tries to get the coffee.
Cool! I'll check him out.
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!
I love your videos they're great
Thank you!
Heard that the dog catcher caught Dirty Dan & Dirty Dog in town w/o the mandatory leash. Did it really take him a week and a bundle of money to get Dan released?? .... Only you guys can make something like bedrolls interesting & a fun learning experience . Had a 5th. grade teacher like that... Best 4 years of my life!
Thank you!
your humor is priceless.
Thank You!
Arizona ghost riders The best way to wake up on a cold Saturday morning thanks for the great info and excellent video
Right on
Thanks for the vid, Santee! Hope all is well.🤠🍻👊
All good
Great video Santee
Thanks! take care.
Good one .....I bet they still got cold ..I pack a pretty expensive sleeping bag but still call it a bedroll
I think with the right bedroll you wouldn't get cold.
Hi amigos, logistics in the old west! That's the thing ! Great stuff, keep the great work ghostriders.
Hey, thanks!
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
NOW I know what the points on a blanket meant! Great episode.
Great!