Oregon Bedroll
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 389
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From: Third Coast TX
Looked interesting until I took a gander at the price !!!
For that kind of $$ you could get a Big Agnes bag / pad combo that packs up smaller and covers a much wider temp. range.
Big Agnes
I'm a bit of a MC camping fanatic. All of my vacations are bike camping trips, typically rallies throughout the U.S.
I probably have as much $$ invested in camping/backpacking gear as I do in my 09 Ultra.
I'll keep an eye on this discussion to read other responses.
For that kind of $$ you could get a Big Agnes bag / pad combo that packs up smaller and covers a much wider temp. range.
Big Agnes
I'm a bit of a MC camping fanatic. All of my vacations are bike camping trips, typically rallies throughout the U.S.
I probably have as much $$ invested in camping/backpacking gear as I do in my 09 Ultra.
I'll keep an eye on this discussion to read other responses.
Stage I
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Security Blanket and Self Contained Sleep System
I have a couple of the Oregon Bedrolls. I use them with different sleeping bags depending on the temperatures I expect to encounter. I also use a Go Kot to keep me off the ground so I've got no complaints sleeping most anywhere. The bedroll has a waterproof cover built in, so in the mornings if its wet or dew is around, you're dry and cozy. The Oregon bedrolls are well made and the canvas is tough. The 2" Basecamp mattress is easy to use and makes camping much easier on my 54 year old bones. I roll mine up with the sleeping bag inside and toss it on either my luggage rack or across the back seat. My son and I ride Utah, Nevada and Colorado and we never know if we will find a room available, so the bedrolls are our security blankets and an alternate to the $150 rooms we find on holiday weekends. I'll post some pics of my bikes with the Bedrolls on to my garage if you want to see them on in actual touring use. They are not inexpensive, but when you take the $90 bucks for the mattress out and see the quality of the bedroll, you'll know this is a cadillac item, not a walmart knockoff. I dont mind paying for something that is well made and will last, thats why I own Harleys.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,479
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From: SoCal
You could get more for less with a ThermaRest sleeping pad and a GoreTex covered sleeping bag, and it would fit inside a saddlebag with room to spare. BTW, avoid using cots in unheated enclosures. Cots (like hollow air mattresses) create a heat-sink effect, meaning the air underneath you will equilibrate with the air, water, and solid objects around you to reach equilibrium of temperature. You will lose calories trying to keep warm and can become a victim of hypothermia - most hypothermia occurs at temperatures between 30 and 50-degrees F. Buy a self-inflating sleeping pad.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 607
Likes: 1
From: JAX Florida
I am at a loss how persons who have never seen, touched, or used one could possibly offer an opinion. But as we all know there are an incredible number of totally uninformered opinions on this site.
Although my Oregon Bedrool bedroll hasn't seen nearly enough use yet, it did me just fine during my 10.5 days participating in the Hoka Hey motrocycle challenge. That's 9,135 miles in 10.5 days, secondary roads and sleeping with my scoot.
It's true I was only catching an average of 4 hours sleep each night, but I slept through rain showers, hot and cold weather, and couldn't be happier. Apparently not so deft at bungie/packing techniques, I managed to loose both my cold weather jacket and tent somewhere in Arkansas on day 2 or 3 (hard to keep track of days). My Oregon Bedroll saved my butt. Plain n simple.
It ain't exactly cheap but you get what you pay for. If my packing techniques should fail me again and I do loose my Oregon Bedroll, you can bet I'll buy another.
the product and customer service rocks!
Although my Oregon Bedrool bedroll hasn't seen nearly enough use yet, it did me just fine during my 10.5 days participating in the Hoka Hey motrocycle challenge. That's 9,135 miles in 10.5 days, secondary roads and sleeping with my scoot.
It's true I was only catching an average of 4 hours sleep each night, but I slept through rain showers, hot and cold weather, and couldn't be happier. Apparently not so deft at bungie/packing techniques, I managed to loose both my cold weather jacket and tent somewhere in Arkansas on day 2 or 3 (hard to keep track of days). My Oregon Bedroll saved my butt. Plain n simple.
It ain't exactly cheap but you get what you pay for. If my packing techniques should fail me again and I do loose my Oregon Bedroll, you can bet I'll buy another.
the product and customer service rocks!
Last edited by oley55; Jul 20, 2010 at 07:39 PM.
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 164
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From: Torrance California
Yep I have one of the bedrolls.Just got back from a 14 day 4100 mile ride. Slept on it 11 of those days. I like it, you can adjust your covers to the temp of the night. I took a blanket for the warm nights and a down bag for the colder nights. But I had to use the down bag as a blanket cause it just got too stinking hot in the bag. I hated air mattresses in the old days cause I would wake up to get back on the mattress.Not with this one cause the mattress is in the bedroll. We had a couple of nights that the dew/ light rain happened no problem cause I had the rain fly. While my buddies were stuffing their bags I had mine on the bike and drinking coffee
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Stage II
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2
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I recently purchased an Oregon Bedroll...and LOVE it ! It took a bit longer than anticipated to ship due to production problems, but has been well worth the wait ! I got mine in black, DOES NOT LOOK EMBARASSING ON MY SCOOTER....Looks great ! I'm 6'3 235 lbs. and sleep in this bedroll like a baby ! Construction ? This will be the last bedroll you ever buy....for me, a good nights sleep on the ground next to my bike is well worth a few extra $$$ in the cost over others...a great investment ! Could have bought a cheaper bedroll, and would have gotten a cheaper bedroll....so, I HIGHLY recommend the Oregon bedroll to anyone wanting to buy ONCE and sleep well on it for a long time !
