What Is the Simple Bedrolls Mod?
Sometimes you just need a quick nap while exploring far from home, but you don't want to reset your spawn point or go through the full sleeping animation. The Simple Bedrolls mod delivers exactly that — a lightweight, no-nonsense sleeping alternative that skips the night without interfering with Minecraft's core respawn mechanics. Born from a developer's frustration with a more ambitious sleeping overhaul, this mod strips things down to the essentials: you place a bedroll, right-click, and the time instantly jumps to morning, provided no hostile mobs are nearby and you're not in a dimension where beds explode.
The 1.1 update introduced an actual bedroll block that even shows the player briefly lying down, adding a touch of immersion while keeping the whole process snappy. It doesn't mess with the vanilla sleeping code or spawn algorithms — it simply checks the usual bed safety conditions and then sets the time to day. It's not the most elegant solution, but it gets the job done, especially for adventurers who treat their base as a distant memory.
Key Features and Mechanics
Simple Bedrolls focuses on convenience and consistency. Here's what you can expect when you install it:
- Instant time skip: Right-click a bedroll at night (or during a thunderstorm) and the world time jumps to morning, bypassing the long sleep animation.
- No spawn point reset: Unlike a regular bed, using a bedroll does not change your spawn location. Your original bed or respawn anchor remains untouched.
- Standard safety checks: The mod respects vanilla rules — you can't sleep if monsters are too close, and using a bedroll in the Nether or the End will still result in a violent explosion.
- All 16 dye colors: Bedrolls come in every color, crafted from matching carpets, so you can coordinate with your tent or just express your aesthetic.
- Configurable behavior: A simple configuration file lets you tweak whether bedrolls auto-pickup after use, respect daylight only, or fix recipes for Uncrafting Table mods.
How Bedrolls Differ from Beds
In vanilla Minecraft, beds serve two purposes: setting your spawn point and skipping the night. Simple Bedrolls deliberately separates these functions. You keep your permanent respawn anchor intact while gaining a portable, on-the-go sleep solution. This is especially useful on multiplayer servers where you might not want to overwrite a shared base's spawn, or during long exploration trips where carrying a full bed feels clunky. The mod also avoids the multiplayer "all players must sleep" mechanic because it doesn't trigger the usual sleep countdown — it just changes the time for the individual who uses it, though server settings may still affect this.
Crafting a Bedroll
Recipes are refreshingly straightforward. Once you pick up any carpet, the recipe unlocks in your crafting guide. To make a bedroll, place three carpets of the same color in a horizontal row on a crafting table. That's it. The resulting bedroll matches the carpet color, and you can dye it later by combining it with a dye in a crafting grid if you change your mind. No wool blocks, no planks — just three carpets. This makes bedrolls incredibly cheap for early-game wanderers who have a sheep farm but haven't settled down yet.
If you're running a modpack with custom crafting tweaks, the configuration file includes an option to generate a CraftTweaker script that fixes compatibility with jglrxavpok's Uncrafting Table, ensuring that bedrolls can be uncrafted properly. While you're setting up your modded instance, you might find it convenient to use a launcher that handles mod management without the usual hassle. For instance, many players discover that mods like this one can be easily installed via the foxygame.net launcher — a flexible, modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods right from the menu and keep everything organized in one place. It's a small quality-of-life boost that pairs nicely with lightweight utility mods like Simple Bedrolls.
Configuration Options
The mod generates a SimpleBedrolls.cfg file in your config folder, giving you control over three settings:
- fixUncraftingRecipe (default: false) — If you use the Uncrafting Table mod, set this to true to automatically create a CraftTweaker script that corrects the bedroll uncrafting recipe, preventing item duplication or loss.
- pickUpAfterSleep (default: false) — When enabled, the bedroll automatically pops back into your inventory after you wake up, saving you the click. Ideal for nomadic playstyles.
- respectDaylight (default: true) — By default, bedrolls can only be used at night or during storms, just like beds. Setting this to false lets you skip to day even during daylight hours, which can be handy for testing or creative builds.
These options require a game restart to take effect, so plan accordingly. The mod's philosophy of minimal interference means there's no complex GUI or in-game menu — just a straightforward config file that keeps things lean.
When to Use Simple Bedrolls
This mod shines in several scenarios. Hardcore players who don't want to accidentally shift their spawn point will appreciate the safety net. Explorers mapping out distant biomes can carry a stack of bedrolls in their favorite color and sleep under the stars without anchoring themselves to a temporary dirt hut. On servers with griefing concerns, you avoid leaving behind an active spawn point that others might exploit. Even in modpacks that overhaul sleeping mechanics, Simple Bedrolls often serves as a compatible, no-conflict alternative because it doesn't touch the vanilla sleep system at all — it just changes the time directly.
Keep in mind that the mod doesn't grant the "phantom immunity" that a full sleep cycle provides, since it bypasses the usual sleep statistic increment. If you're plagued by phantoms, you'll still need to use a regular bed occasionally to reset that timer. But for quick night skips while caving or building, it's a perfect tool.
Final Thoughts
Simple Bedrolls proves that sometimes the best mods are the ones that do one thing and do it without fuss. By removing spawn point changes and trimming the sleep sequence, it gives players a portable, colorful way to control the day-night cycle without compromising their established respawn location. The crafting recipe is intuitive, the configuration is minimal, and the mod plays nicely with almost any modpack. Whether you're a minimalist survivalist or a server admin looking for a lightweight sleeping solution, this mod deserves a spot in your load order. Just grab some carpets, craft a few bedrolls, and turn every campsite into a quick sunrise.