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Fritz_the_Cat Senior Member Offline Eat Danish cheese Posts: 431 Detroit Michigan USA Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #15 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 5:38pm Is a vango bag sort of a half of a sleeping bag ? Have you thought of making a custom poncho that could double as a blanket ?
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #16 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 6:39pm For minimalist camping I allways bring a mil. spec. woll blanket nice worm....not flamable they are heavy though
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jellywerker Tiro Offline Fishy! Posts: 24 Seattle area Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #17 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 2:16am Hehe, I think I found a source for some blankets, perhaps a sleeping bag too
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3247 Akron NY Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #18 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 12:14pm I got my older blankets at an Estate sale. Also flea and garage sales are a good source. The 2 there cost me $140 for both, and worth every penny
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jellywerker Tiro Offline Fishy! Posts: 24 Seattle area Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #19 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 3:06pm My friend is getting me a 10pack of wool army blankets legally of course.
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #20 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 5:20pm Quote: I got my older blankets at an Estate sale. Also flea and garage sales are a good source. The 2 there cost me $140 for both, and worth every penny tey are only worth like 30.oo
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jellywerker Tiro Offline Fishy! Posts: 24 Seattle area Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #21 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 12:33am Perhaps to manufacture, but they cost about $240 or so new.
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #22 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 10:23am http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=army+wool+surplus+blankets&hl=en&btnG=Search... sorry but you got ripped off
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jellywerker Tiro Offline Fishy! Posts: 24 Seattle area Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #23 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 12:47pm No he didn't, he is talking about woolrich hudson bay wool blankets.
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3247 Akron NY Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #24 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 1:10pm Yup, thats right. new ones can be gotten from the Bay, but are almost $200 each American. They also aren't as thick and durable as the old ones.
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #25 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 9:06pm thats alot of money for a blanket must be warm though
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3247 Akron NY Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #26 - Jan 5^th, 2006 at 12:47pm yeah, but it's worth it when you are sleeping in a nylon tent when its 14 below zero. Most of the time you aren't even aware of the temp. The other thing is that the blanket is much more durable than sleeping bags. And even if they still get soaked, wool still retains 50% of the heat.
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #27 - Jan 5^th, 2006 at 6:13pm If Im sleeping in -14degrees im bringin a mummybag
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #28 - Jan 5^th, 2006 at 6:38pm Im bringing a good fire 8)
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ben_banned Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1272 Gender:	Re: blankets Reply #29 - Jan 5^th, 2006 at 7:23pm how does one "bring fire" ?
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