These pillows do not inflate, but they crush to a smaller size and stuff into themselves reasonably small 12″ x 6″. Comes in a deep red soft face side and grey on the back, a very nice size quality comfy pillow from Therm-a-Rest.

$22.95 or more at other stores, we’ve got them for $20.

Designated Decoy is a group of motorcyclists with attention getting bikes, who agree to not drink or do drugs while on their motorcycle wearing the Designated Decoy license plate frame.

It is a voluntary group, with no enforcement other than the member’s words.

The name Designated Decoy is from an old bar hopping joke. A police officer is waiting outside a bar at closing time watching a dozen motorcycles in the parking lot. the bar closes and the bikers stream outside, followed by one last biker staggering out and falling. While the other bikes start up and ride off, the last rider is struggling to get on his bike and get it started. After about 10 minutes he get’s it started and pulls on the the street where the officer immediately pulls him over.

“Have you been drinking sir?” the officer asks.

“No, not a drop” the biker says clear as a bell. The cop snaps back “I saw you stagger out of the bar, obviously intoxicated.”

“Oh that” the biker replies “Tonight I’m the  designated decoy.”

So goes the old joke that inspired the name of our group: Designated Decoys

We will be offering a low cost lifetime membership and nice license plate frame at cost to members. To be clear it will not technically not-for-profit, but the price will be at cost, and no profit will be generated.

We only want members who are sincere, and absolutely agree to not drink or do drugs while bar hopping on the bike wearing the plate.

We are particularily interested in new members who currently do bar hop and drink, guys with multiple bikes who can designate a bar hopper bike, and do the sober thing bar hopping on that bike.

When asked why you’re not drinking: “I’m the designated decoy”.

Check back here in the coming weeks, we should have memberships available mid summer.

The Pack-Lite Bedroll was designed as an ideal ‘Plan B’ bedroll that doesn’t take much room but impresses with it’s comfort. It smaller and lighter than all of our other bedrolls, weighing in under 5 lbs it’s a good fit for many.

The Pack-Lite measures 21″ wide and 6′ tall, big enough for large guys for an occasional night, and a full time bedroll for trim people 5′ 6″ and shorter.

This bedroll features Therm-a-Rest’s Trail Lite self-inflating air mattress inside, and our waterproof breathable Drizzle Cover built right in.

Ships next day in tan or black. Introductory priced at $159.

along one side, across the bottom and up just 12″ leaving the remaining side open.

Generously sized 240 threadcount bedroll sheets work great for any camping sleepwear from sleeping bags to hammocks.

There are varing tough looking colors like red, grey, beige and brown.

Colors are random, you get what you get and they all look great.

BareKnuckles now on Summer’s Slipping Sale, our best price ever on our best selling bedroll $179 for a limited time.

The BareKnuckle Bedroll by Oregon Bedroll is a no-frill straightforward bedroll with just what you need. A Therm-a-Rest self-inflating mattress and a sewn-on Ultrex waterproof breathable Drizzle Cover. No tent required. If you are rudely woken by morning drizzle, flip the generous flap over your head and hide.

The BareKnuckle Bedroll is a shell, if you are in Hawaii in the summer, it’s all you need. If you are in Alaska then put the best sleeping bag you can afford inside and roll the whole mess up together and go.

If you already have a Therm-a-Rest, you can purchase your bedroll without mattress and install your mattress into your new BareKnuckle Bedroll.  Large size Therm-a-Rest self inflating mattresses fit perfectly, but other brands of self-inflaters will fit if they are within a couple inches of 25″ x 77″ with a valve in the corner.

Available in tan or black Magnatuff urethane coated PolyDuck. Bikers like black, but bedrolls have always been tan, you decide.

New feature introduced in the BareKnuckle,  guitar strap buttons on each end.  A D ring on each end can also be used for conventional shoulder straps.  Guitar strap or shoulder strap not included.

The following is our first attempt at answering the question: ‘What’s the difference between…?”

Original Oregon Bedrolls were designed to be the finest a bedroll could be today, cost be damned. When in stock The Original Oregon Bedroll, Zip-On Drizzle Cover and sheets sell for $407, our special Pre-Order price of $340 reflects our appreciation for our loyal customers paying and waiting. Additional we are offering a hot deal on a BareKnuckle Bedroll while you wait.

From the best American and Effort Permacore thread and top-of-the-line custom brass zippers from Lenzip in Chicago to the beautiful Weaver Leather from Texas and the WeatherMate Marine Boastshrunk cotton duck the materials alone earn the designation finest bedroll in the planet.

The Original Oregon Bedroll is manufactured by senior inmates of Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton Oregon in a very good work/skills program. The inmates who work on Oregon Bedrolls demonstrate the highest craftsmanship in every Original Oregon Bedroll. These guys care about the quality of the product, and it really shows.

We are offering a pre-order sale of Original Oregon Bedrolls including Therm-a-Rest’s new 2” Basecamp self-inflating air-mattress, our re-designed waterproof breathable Zip-On Drizzle Cover, and a set of our new Bedroll Sheets.

The tan Boatshrunk Duck is a great material, it’s been used on ship’s sails in the 1800’s, water bags in WWI, and now is used mostly to make Native American teepees and Oregon Bedrolls. It is similar to a Cardhart material, but a much higher threadcount. It has cotton husks sprinkled in the fabric from it’s weaving which give it character. The material we use is also Durable Weather Restistant coated beyond it’s natural ability to repel moisture.

If I had 1 bedroll to sell, it is this bedroll, the best bedroll we’ve ever made and clearly the finest bedroll on the planet. This is the bedroll grandkids will find in attics years from now, it’s quality is second to nothing. It may outlast the bikes it’s strapped on.

This special gives you the whole deal, our finest tan Boatshrunk Cotton Duck Original Oregon Bedroll, with waterproof Drizzle Cover, the Therm-a-Rest self-inflating mattress built inside plus a set of our bedroll sheets.

With this set-up, if it’s a warm summer night you don’t need anything else, you are ready to roll. However, if you are going to be sleeping on ice, put the best sleeping bag you can afford inside and roll the whole mess up together.

This is the best bet to get our popular Original Oregon Bedroll in the hands of who needs them for this year.

As soon as we have the 200 bedroll pre-orders sold, we launch the batch at the prison. How long will it take? What we’ve learned is there are many factors in how long it will take the prison to manufacture, and even though they feel they can have them done in 6 weeks, not through any fault of the prisons, we just can’t predict accurately.

I will be updating a counter on the headline of the website each couple of days with a number sold on the way to the required 200 bedrolls to launch the order.

We will turn them in and out of our office and ship to you next business day when we receive them. As always, you may request a full refund at any point until the day we ship to you.

Buying multiple bedrolls in 1 order for friends helps us get to the mark to place the order, plus you get free shipping on each bedroll after paying the flat rate $22. Saves $22 per bedroll. Makes it easy on us, too.

As we have done with past pre-orders, you will get an email every few weeks with a status and best estimation of ship date.

We appreciate our pre-order customers greatly, and we show it by doing excellent customer service by keeping you updated and doing everything we can to expedite delivery.

Patrick Juell and the bedroll crew.

6/28/2010  We are concerned about pre-order customers waiting for their Original Oregon bedrolls, so we sent out an email to all Patrick’s Pick customers so far, and we would like to extend these options to everyone who pre-orders the current Patrick’s Pick pre-order.

First we can send you your Therm-a-Rest air mattress now with a little stuff sack, and you’ll have something comfy to sleep on, then you put the bedroll together (not easy, but not hard) when your Original bedroll comes in from the prison. It’s bit like pushing a wet rope uphill, but we’ve got an instruction sheet that’s pretty helpful.

The second option is if you might need an extra bedroll we dug deep and will give $40 off of a BareKnuckle Bedroll and we’ll pay ground shipping and ship it next day as long as you don’t cancel your pre-order. This means $62 off total.

If you do need to cancel your pre-order it, we’ll take our $62 back when we do your refund. Hope that sounds fair.

Perhaps a BareKnuckle with the same Therm-a-Rest mattress for only $149 and free shipping might get you something comfy for the upcoming trip, and later you’ll figure out why you really needed 2 bedrolls. Thanks-  Patrick

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This is a closeup of our Test Drive Station so that you can see how extreme of a test bed it actually is.

We have been doing some testing here in the home office to check out the Ridge rest mattress we

are offering our Hoka Hey racer friends. Our initial results are surprising.  On our test bed,

which as you can see is lumpier than anything a normal person would select to put down their

bedroll, the Ridge Rest did not come close to the comfort of the self-inflating Basecamp we

usually use. The self-inflating Basecamp is just amazing how it soaks up the lumps, and the

Ridge Rest mat was about what you’d expect from a 1/2″ mat laying on boulders, not comfy.

Of course, racers won’t be using it on river rock, we’re trying it on more real-world coditions.

Check back Hoka Hey racers, we’ll keep you posted as we do more testing.     1/27/2010

On top you see Therm-a-Rest’s Ridge Rest non-inflating mat, and below you will see

Therm-a-Rest’s new redesigned 2″ Bascamp mattress we use. It’s really not a fair comparison.

<< << Hoka Hey Challenge office site click here >> >>

We spent some time lying around on 2 bedrolls trying to replicate locally the range of surfaces the Hoka Hey guys are going to dropping the bedrolls on. Our test drive station is not reasonable, it’s just too lumpy for a fair comparison.

Based on today’s testing, if you have a relatively flat smooth gravel patch to put it down, the Ridge Rest isn’t bad, worth considering. But as it get lumpier, the more you need the self-inflating mattress. To what degree is up to each rider to decide.   1/28/2010

3/4/2010 Here’s the deal for you Hoka Hey Racers, the special priced 2 mattress package. Each rider would have to try both mattresses and decide for himself. Just for registered Hoka Hey Challenge racers our special includes an Original Oregon Bedroll, our new upgraded Zip-On Drizzle Cover, a Therm-a-Rest self-inflating Basecamp air mattress AND a Therm-a-Rest RidegeRest non-inflating mat.

You try both mattresses and decide. If you can stand the Ridge Rest for the race, then use the other self-inflating mattress for more leisurely rides. If you can’t make the RidgeRest mat work for you, then donate it to a local homeless charity. If you do the math you’ll notice we’re including the 2nd mat free. You can look at it as free racer’s swag.

100% refund to second place finisher, or a new Oregon Bedroll in the off case he doesn’t have one yet. That’s right, a refund or new bedroll for second place.

100% refund for third place finisher if he has purchased an Oregon Bedroll.

Nothing for first place. That guy just got a big paycheck and probably already has an Original Oregon Bedroll, he’s fine.       3/4/2010

Please note this is a Pre-Order special, bedrolls are currently out of stock. Bedrolls will ship with expedited handling and special attention, but are not expected to ship until about April 15.

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Packing a bedroll on your scoot gives you freedom to roam. 

No reservations? No problem. 

If there is a chance you’ll be sleeping on the ground tonight, 

you’ll be glad you’re packing the finest bedroll on the planet. 

For those guys on solo saddle scoots, a bedroll strapped on the rear fender makes an excellent 2nd seat for an unexpected passenger. 

Starting your trip with nothing in the spacious bedroll bag leaves room for the inevitable T-shirts and other items we always seem to acquire on bike trips. 

The combination pillow/bag is an exceptionally well padded protective vault 

for your fragile electronics or other indispensable gear. 

To read more about our current Pre-Order offering, click here. 

Each Oregon Bedroll has it’s own unique serial number. 

Simply unroll it, open the valve and let the mattress ‘wick-up’ air for about 20 minutes, 

add a couple of breaths and you’re done. 

To get the best inflation performance from your Oregon Bedroll, requires you to break the mattress in, 

and if possible store it layed out with the valve open. More on that in Use and Care on this site. 

The high quality standards of the Original Oregon Bedroll are evident in the leatherwork. 

The new Therm-a-Rest(tm) Basecamp model is here! The new version of our favorite 

Basecamp Therm-a-Rest now rolls up thinner! 

We’ve got it all now, the comfort of 2″ and the smaller diameter a motorcycle bedroll 

deserves.  All Original Oregon Bedrolls now ship with the new Bascamp mattress. 

2-Year warranty against defects. 

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Tan Oregon Bedroll, Basecamp, Driz, Sheet $340.00 Tan Oregon Bedroll, Basecamp, sheet, no Driz $300.00 Tan Original plus Tan BareKnuckle $489.00 Tan Original plus Black BareKnuckle $489.00

Ride Destination: Newport Oregon, the beach!

Best roads: Not a bad road to ride within 50 miles.

The Coast Hwy 101 can have too many grandpas driving Winnebagos, still a beautiful slow ride with lots of good ocean views.

If you’ve got the time a nice way to get to Newport from CA or WA.

Hwy 20, 126 and 18 are all excellent, have less cars than 101, but still more than we like.

Hwy 34, 36 and 229, plus the short Hwy 180 are special Oregon treats, very little traffic, nice pavement, curvy and very scenic.

Best Bike friendly bar: Hoovers Pub and Grill. Low key, dark, good food, hard alcohol, rare covered smoking and drinking area in the back. 3539 SW Hwy 101, Newport OR.

What to do: Test ride an Oregon Bedroll at John the Boss’ Leather and Gear if he’s got the tents up on HWY 101 south of the bridge a mile, and have a burger and beverage down the street at Hoovers!

Plus the beach, fly a kite or something. John The Boss is at 3539 SW Hwy 101 also.

Time of year: We ride year round but the good stuff is from April to the end of September. The sweet spot is July, August and September.

Watch for: Cops and deer. Both come out at night, the cops especially on Fri. and Sat nights in Newport, DUII’s are their favorite now. Like the cops, the deer usually come out in pairs. Don’t be afraid of the deer you see, be afraid of his idiot cousin blindly following.

Camping: The Oregon Coast is famous for it’s beautiful campgrounds. You usually need reservations during summer, but a guy with a bedroll can always find a place to crash.

For riders that go places I believe packing the best bedroll possible on a motorcycle can do more for a motorcyclist’s overall riding experience than the sum of all parts and modifications applied to the machine. It can and will change how people ride and bring them closer to the spirit and true freedom that a motorcycle can bring. A bedroll gives you freedom.

I hate to say it, but a big advantage to our products over other bedding types is an Oregon Bedroll doesn’t look embarrassing on your bike. That was an important design criteria. Beyond vanity, it makes it more likely you will have it on the bike when you need it, and luck favors the prepared.

I normally stay in hotels and I found It extended my daily riding distance, I don’t have to grab a room early to make sure I get one. Just like carrying a small 1 gallon gas can in your saddlebag while riding through Mexico, pushing your luck a bit with gas stops, I can push my luck with hotel availability when I’m packing a bedroll. Short mid-day naps on the bedroll rests my neck and back and also contributes to more miles per day.

A bedroll can have many uses beyond the obvious:

It serves as a ‘passenger’ seat on solo saddle bikes.

It can carry precious cargo in the very padded small interior pocket inside the bag/pillow.

The exterior D-rings allow you to strap your jacket on a hot day onto the bedroll without struggling for elusive bungee points.

More likely to ride more and farther knowing you are not at the mercy of hotel rooms 100%.

With an ice pack beverages stay cold for hours.

Skip 3 or 4 hotels rooms and it pays for itself, skip more, save more.

Makes it easier for us polite guys to ask to crash at somebody’s place.

A bike trip vacation can be a cheap vacation.

In a serious emergency a bedroll could wrap broken arms or legs, bandages could be extracted from the fabric, the straps could make slings and tourniquets as well as It could work a drag stretcher a distance from assistance.

Drinking and riding alternative.

Impulsive and spontaneous bike trips become possible.

If you just dropped $350 on an ultimate motorcycle bedroll, wouldn’t that make you ride more?

If you ride distances, packing a bedroll opens your options.

Bedroll + Bike = Freedom

Patrick Juell