blanket roll
Cowboy's sleep pack
A blanket roll is bedding rolled into a compact cylinder for carrying, typically a blanket or sleeping bag wrapped around personal items and secured with straps.
Associated with soldiers, cowboys, and hobos who needed portable sleeping gear: He slung his blanket roll across the saddle.
The term evokes rough travel and outdoor living.
- bedrollRolled portable bedding
- swagStolen goods, slang
- rough sleepingSleeping outdoors without housing
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- old westPrevious western orientation
trail drive · cattle drive · open range · camping · camp fire · trail · saddle · pack horse · canvas · straps · tied up · tied · wool · bundle · pack · outdoor · wilderness · chuck wagon
shelter permanence
blanket rollpermanent home
Lasting place of residence
mansion · four-poster bed · master suite · penthouse · bedroom
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