My Sleep System, The Minuteman Bedroll 

Here in Iowa I have learned to appreciate every pound of the full ecwss.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State. The right of the people to sleep in the woods dry and warm whilst bearing arms shall not be infringed.

I love those sayings: "embrace the suck" and "the art of being uncomfortable". Another way I have heard it put is "get comfortable being uncomfortable".

Very informative & clearly explained. I am 82 & my wife is 78. Prior to the Covid epidemic, we camped annually for 12-15 days using basically your exact set-up except we were camping in a pick-up truck with a camper shell. To prevent loss of heat from underneath, we used the following: a plywood platform; a 4 inch foam mattress; USGI issue sleeping bags of different warmth, depending on the temperature; and wool blankets on top. My wife is very cold-natured, but she stayed toasty warm! Obviously, if we had been outside and on the ground, the insulation beneath us would vary, & without a camper shell we would have used the Gore-Tex bivy's or some type of canvas overhead. I think that this is the first time that I've been on your channel; I am imressed enough that I am seriously considering subscribing. Do you have other videos.?Thank you & may god bless you! The Old Preacher

Nice reinterpretation. I recently used my whole mss in the back yard. Had snow and temps got down to 1°F with wind chill values to -17°F. Wore coveralls and had an inflatable therm a rest pad and a balaclava. As you said, test amd try out your gear and be ready to be push through those uncomfortable times.

Good morning Sir! As always, awesome video! I really dig that sleep system! It’s kind of a cowboy roll meets modern items. I have been trying to work on something similar. Being here in Texas (Gulf Coast area), the weather can be a bit crazy. It doesn’t get super cold, but we have that damp cold which can suck. Having that layered system really gives you some options. Thanks again for the video, and my best to you and your family!!!

I use a DD 3x3 tarp or a Hennessy Hammock tarp, but same set up. works great. Great video :)

Good stuff!!!

Timely and great presentation. Thanks!

One thing I’ve added to mine is the grabber reusable green space blanket

Jay the British bivvy bag is also made from goretex..

If one is playing Patriot Games, and choses to sleep outside without integrating effective thermal camoflauge techniques, will not be playing them for very long.

Outdoor Research makes some fantastic bivy sacs.

Love it man

Thanks for the video. It gave me ideas for my desert minimalist kit. Could you show us in a future video on how you pack and carry your gear with this bedroll system included. I weighed my bedroll that is identical to this sleep system, except I use a MSS bivy instead. My bedroll system weighs about 7.5 lbs total. My total minimalist kit without water and food weighs about 25-30 lbs.

Looks good Jay nice and simple, any idea on the weight of the whole sleep system?

👍👍👍 Thanks

Very good night setup, simple and effective. That chest pack looks great. What brand or name is it?

Can you show how you roll it up and carry it?

What was the brand of that woobie with the zipper? I'm thinking of trying a different sleeping system this winter (southeast alaska). I've already gotten a really nice lightweight tarp, I'm gonna get a mystery ranch wildland bedroll, a good wool blanket, a U.S. military style casualty blanket, and im probably adding a woobie to that aswell. Gonna see how it goes, can't be worse than the time my buddy forgot to pack a sleeping bag and I let him borrow mine leaving me sleeping on the ground with just what I was wearing stoking the fire all night in 15°f lol

Very cool setup. What jacket is that?

great video Jay what part of the country are you in I'm in the Midwest indiana

What was the spelling of the thing you used for a bivvy?

i dig the shemagh. lookn very Kurdish. lol

Plasch-Palatka is what won the WW2.

Would have a hot 🔥🥵 ⛺ wood stove and a tent in 🥶🥶 weather and snow, why make yourself miserable 😖, l will have my Hot tent with me in my bug out bag .

Good humor! Brr!