I grew up in "Cowboy State" of Wyoming, and my cousins are all professional rodeo stars, so evey year I attend National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, just to see how many bones they have broken this year.

And every year Cowboy Christmas Gift Show (at Venician Hotel) keeps on growing, and I always stumble across new and unique ranch gear, usually made of leather. This year canvas caught my interest with David Ellis' Canvas Products, a complete line of range tents, and really wonderful bedrolls. I don't know how many times I have slept out under stars on hard ground, but with Dave's cool canvas bedrolls, it will be a whole lot more comfort next time. I like his slogan as well: "Providing Nomadic Housing for American Cowboy." Here are just some of Dave and Kelly's outdoor products that you need to add into your next Cowboy Christmas list.

CANVAS TENTS are more comfortable than synthetic tents because they breathe. Yes they weigh more so don’t think you are going to back pack them. But if you want to set up a campsite that will show off an attitude start with a canvas tent. Dave calls it a COWBOYCAMP. Check website at www.cowboycamp.net

The Range Tent — (the cowboy tipi) is a historical tent that can be seen in many accounts of car camping or ranch camping. When ever there is a chuck wagon involved there is usually a Range Tent close by. It is held up with one interior pole. Dave suspends tent from outside using an A-frame, this way interior will be free from a pole support. Four stakes hold it to ground and set up is a snap. If these stakes stay in ground wind can’t blow it down. In fact Artic expeditions always use this tent for this reason.