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  • Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
  • A SIMPLE BIT OF BUSHCRAFT / WOODSCRAFT GEAR YOU CAN MAKE IS A U.S. ARMY RANGER BEDROLL. THIS COMBINATION OF A U.S. ARMY PONCHO,A REFLECTIVE SURVIVAL BLANKET ,AND A WOOBIE OR PONCHO LINER WILL SERVE WELL AS A SUMMER SLEEPING BAG. I OFTEN CARRY THIS COMBINATION AS A BUGOUT BAG / GET HOME BAG SLEEPING BAG IN THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. IN THIS VIDEO I EXPLAIN THE PARTS OF THE ROLL AND HOW TO BEST USE THEM.
    BEDROLL,U.S.ARMY RANGER, U.S. ARMY PONCHO,PONCHO MODS,HOW TO MAKE A PONCHO SLEEPING BAG.EMERGENCY SPACE BLANKET,RESUABLE SPACE BLANKET MODS
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  • @campsiteministries
    @campsiteministries Рік тому

    I've had the same poncho liner since the early 2000's and it's held up very well. Back around 2008 I had my girlfriend,(now wife), add "Ranger Rick's Poncho liner Conversion Kit" to it, which allows the liner to be zipped up like an actual sleeping bag, and also worn with the poncho. I don't know if these kits are still sold or not, but it definitely helps to increase the versatility of both the poncho and liner. I'm sure the same size zippers could be found in a craft shop for a DIY version. The downside to doing this is that the poncho liner has remained the same size all these years, whereas I have not......😅
    It gets a little tight now whenever I decide to zip it up....😮

  • @williamwatson840
    @williamwatson840 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks I'v been toying with that idea . I was not using the emergency blanket. Thank you for that info. Much better and no need for a sleeping bag and a poncho .

  • @Stoney_AKA_James
    @Stoney_AKA_James 3 роки тому +2

    Oh the memories!!
    As a former 2/75 Army Ranger (1970s) stationed in Washington State, I can vouch for this bedroll although we generally used a wool blanket instead of the solar blanket.

    • @lukedorrington7455
      @lukedorrington7455 3 роки тому

      What temperature is the wool blanket setup good for? I have that exact setup and so far I've only tested it in warmer weather, I want to start seeing how low it will go.

    • @LegionarHR
      @LegionarHR 10 місяців тому

      We also used wool blankets

  • @benewgillian6823
    @benewgillian6823 3 роки тому +3

    Love this guy .. Always keep coming back to his videos ..
    Greetings from France

  • @ROMAN138
    @ROMAN138 3 роки тому +3

    Just add a wool blanket to the mix and you have a pretty good cold weather sleep system.

  • @commoncorysense1809
    @commoncorysense1809 3 роки тому +2

    When you finish rolling, secure boot bands or small bungees around so if needed you can make a field expedient shelter or overhead cover

  • @michaelzimmerman8959
    @michaelzimmerman8959 3 роки тому

    That's a nice idea, now all I have to do is go out and get a poncho with a liner. Great video, thanks.

  • @MrMrBiggles
    @MrMrBiggles 3 роки тому +2

    I have every volume of the Ranger Digest😊 thank you, as always, for your great content.

  • @bobbieschke599
    @bobbieschke599 3 роки тому

    Slept in that combo many nights......... Grizz 🐻 Capt. USA ( retired) p.s. still have Ranger Ricks field pamphlets !

  • @herbsmith6871
    @herbsmith6871 3 роки тому

    Good stuff Blackie 🤠

  • @Hoonozit
    @Hoonozit 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the video.

  • @scottm6927
    @scottm6927 3 роки тому

    That was awesome advice

  • @im4pees
    @im4pees 3 роки тому

    Ranger Roll??? Good stuff !! Two thumbs up!!

  • @alanmurdoch70
    @alanmurdoch70 3 роки тому

    This is great. Has so much versatility.

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому

      exactly i can change for what ever i am facing rain cold hot too much sun ect

  • @Plain-Ole-Chuck
    @Plain-Ole-Chuck 3 роки тому

    Great emergency set up for keeping in the truck as well

  • @MichaelR58
    @MichaelR58 3 роки тому +1

    Good video, thanks for sharing, God bless !

  • @eturnerx
    @eturnerx 3 роки тому

    The layering is similar in principle to an insulated Jerven bag. Waterproof and tough outer, aluminized on the inside with insulation and a liner. In some ways less flexible as an all in one, but in other ways less messing about. I've used both Ranger Roll and Jerven. Depends on the situation which I prefer. In my Ranger roll, I use the swagman since it has other uses too.

  • @anthonymoreno1948
    @anthonymoreno1948 3 роки тому +2

    I added a sleeping bag liner and found that really ups the temperature range.... and zero bulk added

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому

      little tricks make you life so much easier

  • @tomritter493
    @tomritter493 3 роки тому

    Hey blackie . Wow ranger rick .forgot about that guy . I use as mentioned two woobies and a sb. It's a little colder up here from April till Sept works great after and before it's just a little cold for that roll great video my friend

  • @phillipmerritt1428
    @phillipmerritt1428 3 роки тому

    Nice video. Lot of people are doing the similar video about the ranger roll. A couple of those is ranger Bushcraft, and one really big monkey 1.
    I remember back in 2014, one of your first videos I ever saw he talked about the Canadian not/your friend talked about that when he was in the Marines they taught him. Thanks for all these videos there really are enjoyable and useful and informative

  • @virginiacopeland108
    @virginiacopeland108 3 роки тому

    Thumbs up!!!
    Clark

  • @williammccaslin8527
    @williammccaslin8527 3 роки тому

    Boy, we would be roasted if we used all that in Fla in the summer, now in the winter it would be great, an yes I have used a ranger roll when I was in the military. Thx Blackie

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому

      safe journeys and thank you for your service

  • @montanamountainmen6104
    @montanamountainmen6104 3 роки тому +4

    My dad a Vietnam Vet, proclaimed the Poncho and liner were used for a host of things. Sleeping bag, shelter, ground cover from rain mud .....Guys even used them as a make shift hammock. Seems every guy knows that.

    • @bobbieschke599
      @bobbieschke599 3 роки тому +1

      Vet here, ponchos were makeshift body bags, unfortunately .

    • @montanamountainmen6104
      @montanamountainmen6104 3 роки тому +1

      @@bobbieschke599 Yeah he said that too, I just left that out.

  • @WayPointSurvival
    @WayPointSurvival 3 роки тому

    Good video, thanks for the ideas!

  • @alf3553
    @alf3553 3 роки тому

    Nice, I’ve tried this as an under quilt & it was ok but not great. The problem being it was a real pain to get it to conform to the hammock well & by the time you cinch up the ends it’s not very long. But I never thought to give it a try as a top guilt, I’m sure it would be good for that. Thanks Blackie. 👍🇨🇦

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому +1

      i often use a poncho liner as a top quilt in the summer most nights you need very little cover

  • @joemorganeatmyshortschannel
    @joemorganeatmyshortschannel 3 роки тому +1

    i use a tarp on ground then a blanket then sleeping bag then fold tarp over top call it taco shelter

  • @dennislindenpellinge
    @dennislindenpellinge 3 роки тому

    Good idee...

  • @lukedupont8564
    @lukedupont8564 5 місяців тому

    Hi Blackie,
    I'm a lover of surplus ponchos and liners also, and have used them in warmer months. I like this system so much that I've been considering modifying it for colder months. I've seen the "Ranger roll" with the reflective blanket, but my question is how cold one can go with just two poncho liners instead of one, and no reflective blanket? This assuming you wear a coat with a liner inside as well, something like the M65 and/or a sweater or two. My thinking is that a sweater, my fishtail parka with liner, two poncho liners, and the poncho alone should get me down to at least 30F along with some insulation from the ground, but am I being too optimistic?

  • @bamadanbushcraft5369
    @bamadanbushcraft5369 3 роки тому +1

    You live in south Alabama and I live in North Alabama but on any given day from June to September it ain't 2 cents worth of difference in the heat and humidity. Keep all of those components in my bag.

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому +1

      for me its the easy mix and match..most night just something light to keep skeeters off..but during heavy thunderstoms it can get kinda chilly

    • @bamadanbushcraft5369
      @bamadanbushcraft5369 3 роки тому +1

      @@blackoracle69 yeah I let Shawn Kelly talk me into a Swagman Roll but Brother that thing is warm. So it takes the place of the military liner but other than that....bout the same.

  • @jackieeastom8758
    @jackieeastom8758 3 роки тому

    I have substituted a wool moving blanket for the woobie,it was a freebie so it was hard to resist it

  • @charlie1637
    @charlie1637 3 роки тому

    We all know how Mr blacky rolls like a boss.

  • @nomadsurvival4952
    @nomadsurvival4952 3 роки тому +1

    I have been looking for a lightweight sleep system for my haversack setup I will give this a try thanks..
    I know its not gonna do -30C but thats a hole nother ballgame with a backpack setup

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому +1

      yes..but with a big fire and a heat reflecter it will get you thru a cold night

    • @nomadsurvival4952
      @nomadsurvival4952 3 роки тому +1

      @@blackoracle69 Yes that may do it..
      I am having a hard time finding a poncho liner were I am did take a look at down duvet as an alternative but they are just to pricy to even consider..

    • @nomadsurvival4952
      @nomadsurvival4952 3 роки тому

      finally found a poncho liner for $60

    • @Bucky1836
      @Bucky1836 3 роки тому

      @@nomadsurvival4952details bud 🧐

  • @independentthinker8930
    @independentthinker8930 3 роки тому

    I've carried a set very similar

  • @jeffrichards5106
    @jeffrichards5106 3 роки тому

    Very nice Blackie, I've wondered about those. What do you think would be the lowest temperature you could still be comfortable with the Ranger Roll? 40's 50's??

    • @commoncorysense1809
      @commoncorysense1809 3 роки тому

      It is not possible to accurately answer your question without identifying and factoring in the other dozen variables needed. 1) The amount and type of clothing you have, 2) Is there fire present, 3) Do you have overhead cover, 3) Do you have protection from wind, 4) Do you have or make a ground barrier, 5) Are you able to consume calories and the type, 6) What is your cumulative exposure time so far, 7) What is the length of time you are trying to be comfortable 8) What temperature is your body currently acclimated to, 9) Are there any other external heat sources available ie chem pack, other mammal, hope this helps

  • @TonyTooTuff
    @TonyTooTuff 3 роки тому

    I’m going to make everything you make. It might not come out as well but I’ll die trying.

    • @piotrr5439
      @piotrr5439 3 роки тому

      spooky. kind of.

    • @Bucky1836
      @Bucky1836 3 роки тому +1

      Dont feel bad i suck at sharpening knives its skill dad wouldnt teach me 🤬

  • @tomritter493
    @tomritter493 3 роки тому

    Just dawned one the m.s.s mini

  • @badhat3051
    @badhat3051 3 роки тому

    which space blanket did you use, the grabber space blanket?

    • @JoeMac1983
      @JoeMac1983 2 роки тому

      Go with an Arcturus. 100x better.

  • @JoeMac1983
    @JoeMac1983 2 роки тому

    Honest question: Wouldn't putting the space blanket as the outermost layer accomplish the same thing but also protect your poncho from being damaged? It's waterproof, durable, and far cheaper to replace than a genuine USGI poncho. I guess the only advantage I see with the poncho being on the outside is the ability to snap it all together.

  • @neemancallender9092
    @neemancallender9092 3 роки тому

    dont you sweat into the poncho and get damp

    • @lukedorrington7455
      @lukedorrington7455 3 роки тому

      When I've used mine the poncho is wet in the morning and I have to air dry it before packing but the woobie and me are dry

  • @cloudraker100
    @cloudraker100 3 роки тому

    I'd be as wet as a used tea bag in the morning. I sleep too hot.

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому

      true but i can mix and match to fit the conditions peal back to just a woobie

  • @woodwalker8743
    @woodwalker8743 3 роки тому

    Did I understand you to say you were involved with witchcraft or was just a slip of the tongue?

    • @blackoracle69
      @blackoracle69  3 роки тому

      lol must have been a slip of the tongue..altho some people would say my cooking is akin to witches brew lol

    • @woodwalker8743
      @woodwalker8743 3 роки тому

      @@blackoracle69 🤩😁

    • @woodwalker8743
      @woodwalker8743 3 роки тому

      @@blackoracle69 my wife says that about me washing clothes.

  • @wvbygraceofgod5508
    @wvbygraceofgod5508 3 роки тому

    I’ll tell you how I roll, downhill quickly.

  • @TonyTooTuff
    @TonyTooTuff 3 роки тому

    I’m a little disappointed this isn’t a video about weed.

    • @fjb4932
      @fjb4932 3 роки тому

      Again, proof positive, weed effects your brain.
      Why they call it dope ...

    • @TonyTooTuff
      @TonyTooTuff 3 роки тому

      @@fjb4932 LOL, you sound like my dad. “Only dopes use dope” he would say. As he popped oxi for his back pain and washed it down with a scotch & water.