I've got nothing helpful to add I'm sorry to say, but I am interested in hearing what you go for and why. A quality wool blanket is on my shopping list as well. :)
Hard to beat the HBC blanket, prized by early traders in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
Still available too.
Def
Hard to beat the HBC blanket, prized by early traders in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
Still available too.
Def
Hard to beat the HBC blanket, prized by early traders in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
Still available too.
Def
I'd love one of them but they're flippin' expensive. :o
So, I've being looking at wool blankets for outdoors or emergency use. So far I'm inclined to get a couple of Italian Army ones http://www.amazon.com/Rothco-European-Surplus-Style-Blanket/dp/B005HMHW2A/ref=pd_sim_468_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=41RlxnQMjmL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=072P7V7M3Y0DSVGEE8SH
There are others, accordind to the 'nets the Swedish or Bulgarian Army ones are pretty good. The reason I'm looking at the Italian ones is size/weight ratio, also price and availability.
Any thoughts or recommendations are very welcome. Thanks in advance.
Why should an officer have a warmer blanket? Soldiers do most of the fighting.
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Hard to beat the HBC blanket, prized by early traders in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
Still available too.
Def
Ever since "the incident" we aren't on speaking terms...
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I'm grabbing another Lesotho blanket when I go race there next month.
Not cheap at around $60 but so warm.
http://maliba-lodge.com/blanketwrap/2010/lesotho-stories/the-history-of-the-basotho-traditional-blanket/
Are they wool blankets?
Thanks to fleece and PEP Stores I doubt I've every even seen an wool blanket! :rofl:
From the text,
"The traditional blankets differ from most modern blankets in that they are almost entirely made of wool (88% wool and 12% cotton), hence their rougher and firmer texture."
They are wool and cost a pretty penny, R800 - R900 is worth it. Have you seen the snow up there.
Old people love wool blankets, and old people also die reasonably often, so you can find this sort of thing relatively easy at the above mentioned sorts of places.
Heat is bad down there, ask your doctor.
I think you should grab two sticks and begin knitting. You have the choice of colour, weight and materials at your finger tips. You can felt the wool too.
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I've recommended it before, and I'll do it again - Second hand shops, Garage Sales, and the like are your friends.
[...] Speaking about blankets while summer is knocking at our door makes me sweat.
firiki, take a look at the material tag too. Many times I've seen a wool blanket advertised but it's actually made from a wool blend unless that's what you wanted.
Don't count out yard sales or second hand stores. I got this Hudson's bay 4point at a yard sale for $5.
It's 1am and 82 degrees here, I don't want to see this topic anymore.......
No need to bother the relatives. Knitting a blanket is easier than you think. You are just making little knots.....thousands of little knots.....but you get to do it with sticks!
Not lately.
Can you buy the material, and with a bit of seaming and edging have yourself something just the size you need?
Greek Army Blanket, gray with graphite band and yellow date, is a classic. I was sleeping on one dated 1936 and another med had a 1917.
https://colemans.com/shop/camping-gear/bedding/greek-wool-blanket/
We use around the house my baby blanket, an αριSτον pure virgin wool. I remember as one of my first memories, it should be made in the mid 60s and still going strong. It is a red tartan pattern and colors are still vivid. My wife loves it too.
I found an old ad of it, it is the same but mine is Clan Stuart like.
(https://olgaioannou.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/cebacebfcf85ceb2ceb5cf81cf84ceb5cf83-ceb1cf81ceb9cf83cf84cebfcebd.jpg)
Hard to beat the HBC blanket, prized by early traders in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
Still available too.
Def
I finally picked up a HB Point blanket. Its needs cleaning and some brushing but otherwise in great shape. Its a 4 pointer and wonderful.
Nice! If it wasn't for the blue lines she would blend right in.No problem, spray paint blue lines on the dog. :tu:
:rofl:Nice! If it wasn't for the blue lines she would blend right in.No problem, spray paint blue lines on the dog. :tu:
:rofl::rofl:Nice! If it wasn't for the blue lines she would blend right in.No problem, spray paint blue lines on the dog. :tu:
I get a feeling that people think I'm looking for a blanket to be used on a bed :think: I'm looking for a slim, woolen one to be tucked away in a bag, though. I think I'll try the Italian one; I'll start by sending the seller a question regarding its composition. Stay tuned.
Not seeing your photo at the moment Aloha...
Possibly server transition issue?
... sleeping bags should not be stored in a compressed manner for extended periods of time. The insulation in a bag will compress and breakdown.Oh I didn't know that. :dunno:
I keep a wool blanket (80% wool) out in the truck, stuffed under the seat. It's a simple thing, still in the packaging, and stuffed under the seat of the truck. It's out of the way and always available for a winter situation. I picked it up at a local hardware store that sells some surplus military stuff and camping gear.
I like the wool blanket option better than the sleeping bag because sleeping bags should not be stored in a compressed manner for extended periods of time. The insulation in a bag will compress and breakdown. A wool blanket won't be as warm as a good bag, but, if it's Winter, I'll have a jacket or sweater with me and the blanket will just go over that.
(https://i.imgur.com/zGWFvvw.jpg)
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