Wool blankets (hudson bay alternatives)?

Finally got to try out a hudson bay wool blanket, amazing but too much $$. Let's talk alternatives...

Pendleton is another option still a bit too pricey ($200/twin-size), then again I've never seen one, I'm guessing its not as heavyweight/quality as a hudson?

Then there are the military (both domestic & foreign), cheaper yet but are they durable/good quality?

Thanks for the input!

http://www.woolrich.com/woolrich/browse/blankets/_/N-80k

The old army blankets are rough, but work great and wear hard.

I used to civil ware reenact and used gray woolrich blankets for years. Like this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Woolrich-60-84-Inch-Gettysburg-Blanket/dp/B000TF2B0I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444010205&sr=8-1&keywords=wool+blanket+woolrich

I received a Pendleton wool blanket as a gift. Pricey, yeah, a lot, but it's so so soft and comfortable.

If I end up forced to sleep out on the couch, I don't mind if I get to take that blanket.

Faribault Woolen Mill in Minnesota: http://www.faribaultmill.com/

I have three Hudson Bay blankets my dad and grandfather bought in Canada back in the late 1950's. Nobody in my family wanted them except me. I love them.

Military surplus wool blankets - cheap!

Just as a follow-up, ended up with: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/used-bulgarian-military-surplus-officers-wool-blanket-cream?a=1537704

Just a very slight smell to them that will air-out, but otherwise would be a $75-100 blanket. Got 3, putting one in each car and one in the living room.

How much are those Hudson Bay's?

Very expensive in the store, less expensive online. But they're heirlooms.

paul wrote: Just as a follow-up, ended up with: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/used-bulgarian-military-surplus-officers-wool-blanket-cream?a=1537704 Just a very slight smell to them that will air-out, but otherwise would be a $75-100 blanket. Got 3, putting one in each car and one in the living room.

Glad to be of help!

Yeah, if you can tolerate the "roughness", surplus military blankies are the the way to go. With some serious work you may be able to soften them up a bit, but if you use fabric softener for your laundry these won't cut it. If on the other hand you like starched undies you may need to add mud or other cost-effective stiffeners...