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CAMP BEDDING13';tains a detachable wall pocket for small articles,which is to be hung up in the tent, and bellowspockets at the end.There is a combination carryall and bed (Fig,84) that I think a good deal of. In principle it klike the other bed rolls mentioned, but the bottom iadouble and open at both ends. A pair of stiff polesconvert it into a stretcher bed (Fig. 86) ; cross poleaFig. 84.— Fig. 85.—Comfort Sleeping Pocket Combination Bed Roll,Stretcher Bed and BedTickFig. 86.—Combination as Stretcher BedFig. 87.—Combination as HammockFig.88.—Combination as Bed Rolladded and lashed at the ends make a hammock frameThe double bottom serves as a bed tick,(Fig. 87).to be filled with browse, grass, or whatever softstuff the camp site affords. The ends can be closedwith horse-blanket pins, after stuffing the bag.Theroll is made of 12-oz. army duck, and weighs 7 or 8pounds. It can be had with blanket lining, but thisI do not recommend. Use separate blankets; thenyou can have as much thickness under as over you.