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An outdoor sleeping system incorporating a ground engaging sheet having a pocket connected thereto within which is disposed a pad to provide comfort for the user especially in rough terrain. The ground contacting sheet incorporates a pair of slide fastener strips, the innermost of which receives a t

An outdoor sleeping system incorporating a ground engaging sheet having a pocket connected thereto within which is disposed a pad to provide comfort for the user especially in rough terrain. The ground contacting sheet incorporates a pair of slide fastener strips, the innermost of which receives a thermal liner of suitable weight to protect the user under low temperature conditions. To the outermost slide fastener strip is secured a tent or bivy cover which is maintained erect by flexible ribs. The tent is provided with an enlarged hood, having a rain flap and insect excluding ventilators permitting the user to control the temperature of the enclosure from within. The sleeping system is completely self-supporting and for portability may be rolled to a cylindrical form and secured with straps. The sleeping system may also take a double-wide form for use by two persons.

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A self supporting portable sleeping system, comprising: (a) ground cover sheet means forming a moisture impervious floor; (b) a tent cover attached to the peripheral edges of said ground cover sheet means, at least one side of said tent cover being releasable from said ground cover sheet means to fa

A self supporting portable sleeping system, comprising: (a) ground cover sheet means forming a moisture impervious floor; (b) a tent cover attached to the peripheral edges of said ground cover sheet means, at least one side of said tent cover being releasable from said ground cover sheet means to facilitate ingress and egress of the user, said tent cover defining rib receptacle means at side portions thereof; and (c) a plurality of spaced flexible ribs having end portions thereof releasably received within said rib receptacle means, said spaced flexible ribs supporting said tent cover in spaced relation with said floor and tensioning said tent cover, at least one end of at least an intermediate one of said ribs being received in releasable connection with said tent cover at said releasable side thereof, upon release of said one side of said tent cover from said ground cover sheet said at least one of said ribs unflexing and acting with the tension of said tent cover supporting the intermediate portion of said tent cover in elevated position above said ground cover sheet means forming an opening with said ground cover sheet means, said ground cover sheet means being protected from rain by said elevated intermediate portion of said ten cover for said ingress and egress of the user.