How to Make A Tent With A British Army Basha

A friend of mine asked me to try to make a tent style setup using a British Army Basha. I've never tried to do this with a basha, so i head on out and got cracking. Hope you enjoy!

[@coyoterangersmedia5263]

I watched this for the tent. And finished watching it not only knowing how to set the tent up, but realizing I can use my walking poles as tent poles. Where has my brain been this whole time !!!

[@bushcraftpiper]

I done a stealth camp on Saturday and with lessons learnt on the overnight-er this set-up will do me in good favor. Will try this the next time I'm out. Thanks for sharing the video

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

ah great stuff! Hope this set up works out for you. Thank you for watching the video. atb Mike.

[@herbsmith6871]

Awesome looking shelter! And yes I'm pounding thru them, home sick today and you keep popping up on my feed. I like your style and content, and you popping up is good for your channel if I'm not mistaking. Cheers my friend 🤠

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

How come you're home sick? And you're right it's excellent for helping the channel 😃 thank very much 🍻

[@herbsmith6871]

@@TheCheshireWanderer just a head cold but with the current situation nobody wants someone around who is coughing and sniffling 🤧

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Ah i get you. I hope it clears fast for you mate 🙏

[@GazianoOutdoors]

It's a cool little set up mate, I love that forest you go to, you've got an awesome location there, plenty of birdsong too which is always nice, i subbed a few days back but well behind on my youtube watching at the moment, you've got an awesome insta page mate 👍 ATB

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Hi mate, yeah i do love my little area. Pine forest, as you know too are great 😃 Thanks for the kind words, you yourself also have a awesome Insta page with how you do your recordings.

[@Icwalking]

The Cheshire Wanderer could I ask which woods this is?

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

You'll need to turn the volume up. I still haven't got the hang over this yet 😮

[@treksntarps]

Hi mate hope you're well. That's a handy option to have with the basha. They're great bits of kit . Atb 👍

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Yeah, and something not often seen. Just be ready for a tight squeeze haha cheers for watching. Atb Mike.

[@treksntarps]

@@TheCheshireWanderer . Yeah , bet it's a bit tight in there . Handy for a late setup stealthy one though I reckon. Take care Mile 🏕👍

[@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Thank you... handy way to use it.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Good luck with it

[@timosborne8174]

Thanks for sharing, definitely going to try this method

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Did you try it?

[@briangallagheruk6467]

this guy knows his stuff

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

hiya mate 💪

[@andrewfarr4269]

This is great will potentially use this rather than my new 1 man tent. Wish i k ew how to do this bivvying up back in the day Cheers bud.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Further up in more recent videos I've done it again. The video is far more better quality to watch if that helps.

[@andrewfarr4269]

@@TheCheshireWanderer thank you bud, i will have a butchers at it.

[@captainbushcraft5629]

Oh aye, the Trex idea not worth a vid then?!.. 😂😂.. I'd just like to point out that you suggested that first! 😉... Happy days mate, keep going at these vids as i can already see an improvement over the course of two!!.. you'll be smashing them in no time! 😎👍.. your tarp tent set up is roughly the same as the Caps with a few minor alterations.. I'll throw up a vid on poor man's KZbin (IGTV) 😂.. in the next couple of weeks and we can compare notes! 😎.. good stuff though mate! .. nice touch sprinkling fairy dust on your patch at the start and end of the vid! 🤩.. Tink loved that bit! 🧚‍♂️😂😂

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Shhhh Captain! That is our secret 🤣 i thought you'd laugh. Did it make sense to you on how to do it? yeah notes comparing sounds good to me my man!

[@captainbushcraft5629]

@@TheCheshireWanderer too many secrets!! .. lard AND feathers!!.. people will start to talk! 🤔😂😂... Yeah it made sense, nice you switched camera angles from the back to the front aswell, made it easier to follow. 😎👍

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Thanks mate. Honest feed back is what I'm after 👌 I'm sure we'll make a third secret 🤣

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome buddy.. will try that with me basha .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

You'll love it mate. They look great as well.

[@Randomblurbz]

What walking poles do you use mate? Looks like your one are quite compact and would fit into a large rucksack.

[@Ringdoorbell_shorts]

Basha's inside out fella

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Different vets will tell me different things 🤣 it would be good to do a vote ha ha

[@Intotheoutdoors69]

Nice one mate I want to use this set up on Dartmoor one day I've made this once before down the allotment cos it was forecast to rain and theres no shelter down there. I managed to sit in my folding chair in there although it was very tight I've got a video on that😁👍

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Very tight I'd imagine hahah I'll see if I can find it to watch 😄

[@mrfarty5017]

Nice set up gunna try that one out when i get my basha .Cool vid 😁😁

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Hi, good luck with it. it involved quite a bit of swearing off camera when i did this haha

[@mrfarty5017]

😂😂😂 does look good thoe .

[@UnstoppableTramp]

It would be good for kids I reckon, just I would worry, the reason for using it I suppose would be to get out of that sweeping rain that changes directions all the time because of blustery wind. Yet being inside it when there was a lot of wind would make the sides touch you and therefore you would get kinda wet anyway. If there was a way of doing it without the poles then I think it is a winner. How big is the DPM basha? Maybe a DD Tarp 3 x 3 ?

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

in the video somewhere i mention that if the branches above are stronger I'd use the pull out loops and remove the poles. Id sleep in the middle then and use my burgen as a cover for the door. Takes too long to mess about with in my opinion so i doubt I'd use it. It got me out for a few hours though.

[@theninjaman]

That's a spot on video that bud the only bad thing I could say about this video is the sound quality is very bad I've had the same problem with my videos the sound quality is not very good so I've invested in a microphone hopefully that should solve the problem I would have give this video 10/10 I am only going to knock 2 points off for the sound i wish somebody would have commented on my video to tell me about the sound quality was crap lol

[@Luke_storeyy]

I would try this on field exercises but my platoon Sargent would tear me to shreds😂

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

😂😂 I bet. But he'd probably secretly like it haha

[@PokeEyeSlapSlap]

He would definitely tear you a new arse for spelling his Rank incorrectly 😜🤣😁

[@Luke_storeyy]

@@PokeEyeSlapSlap cheers dits

[@KindlyHelpMetoReachSubsc-oc1ye]

You'll need to turn the volume up. I still haven't got the hang over this yet 😮

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Apologies 😑 hopefully it's sorted now

[@mrkutzpws]

Good job with that mate I was wondering if it would be big enough

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

it was a right pain mate. I'll probably never use this set up but still good to try.

[@theronin365]

If there are trees around like here tie from loops on top of basha where trekking poles are instead, so you have more room inside due to no use of poles.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

I've done a more recent video where I spend the night in it with my dog and I used a loop above too. Have a look and see what you think.

[@theronin365]

@@TheCheshireWanderer Great video mate. :)

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Cheers Ronin 🍻

[@lansdorf]

Use 2 sticks to make an a frame maybe.✌

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Why?

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Why?

[@lansdorf]

@@TheCheshireWanderer that way you dont have a centre pole that might be awkward to get past, it was a good set up enjoyed the video.

[@AntSurviveTheNight]

Well played Mike that’s the set up! How did it feel? Comfortable enough to sleep in? Or was it too small? Thanks again man!

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Hi Ant, yeah you could stay in it but just as you do with the basha itd probably be best to string it up but i think it'd be hard to sting up without the poles first so you can build the tent easy then remove the poles if you get me? and I'd use my bad a a door if it was cold or you can leave it next to you.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

I'm not sure id use it though as it took a while to do. Unless i keep having a bash and getting it set up quick.

[@AntSurviveTheNight]

The Cheshire Wanderer yeah I get you. I’ll have a good go at it but it did look small at least for my and Charlie I’d say mate.

[@Babbaflubbs]

How many metres is the basha? Looks like the perfect size! Trying to buy one that can do that shape for wild camping. Much appreciated

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Hi Page, I think these British army bashas are 2.5m × 3m. Ive also done a video where I make the same tent setup with a 3m × 3m DD tarp if you want to have a look at that.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Just realised this is a old video. Go to near the top of my more recent video where I've done a wild camp in this exact setup. Its a far better quality video.

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

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[@Babbaflubbs]

@@TheCheshireWanderer Thank you so much! Very helpful :)

[@mrkgrav]

Put ya milk in before ya tea bags in ya pots, might save ya some time

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

flip flop 😘

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

Mark.. how putting milk in a cup would take just as long to do if indod it first or after 🤣

[@theronin365]

Can you sit up in this.......Anyone?

[@TheCheshireWanderer]

No not enough room to sit up.