Poncho Shelter. Bundeswehr military surplus bushcraft. New Zealand.

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Survival, Bushcraft and Self Sufficiency

2 жыл бұрын

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@brianknight5840 11 ай бұрын

I always use a Tarp as the shelter, a Groundsheet as a floor protection, and my Poncho as my wet weather gear…..rather than one for all, unless an emergency!

@stevenbodum3405 Жыл бұрын

the old rubber german poncho is still one of the best

@corleyoutdoors2887 Жыл бұрын

I love ponchos because they’re multifunctional, great video

@survivalbushcraftandselfsu8352 Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. They definitely are a useful bit of kit

@baronedipiemonte3990 Жыл бұрын

You snap 2 55"x90" ponchos together on both sides, run a top ridge line, and stake out the bottom evenly, you've got a "body bag" "A" frame shelter with the bottom sheet "built in" 🔼

@survivalbushcraftandselfsu8352 Жыл бұрын

Yeah that would work. A bit tight though. I understand that originally you could snap two together to make a 2 man shelter.

@BushcraftOst 9 ай бұрын

I use it from time to time -good stuff the old poncho 😎🤌

@blackboardbloke Жыл бұрын

@Survival, Bushcraft and Self Sufficiency I see in the replies you mention studding two together to make a two man shelter, too long to explain how I do it and a video is worth a thousand words, so I'll be doing an updated video soon on my channel as I've never really demonstrated that fully. You can also use two as a hammock tarp overhead set up... I think Corporals Corner has a video on that. Two studded together make a very large basha or can be staked down to make a two man squeeze or super hooch for one in foul or cold weather. I'm 68, ex military and I've continued using ponchos for day walks and backpacking since I left in the 80s. Day walks it's one along with a lightweight windproof/waterproof jacket, as whilst there's plenty of ventilation with a poncho, they aren't breathable and condensation is inevitable on the shoulders and neck. Light to moderate rain, just the jacket over base layers, medium to heavy rain, poncho over that and my backpack keeps my neck and shoulders plus the backpack dry. I also wear a wide brimmed hat and cinch the hood's drawstring up around my neck. Unless it's very cold weather, when I use over pants, I walk in shorts and wear kneecap high gaiters, that way it just my knees that get wet, and they dry out a lot faster than pants. You also mention in that you only take the poncho for both purposes so you cant keep dry... you can. Doing what I do with a lightweight jacket, or if you don't want to do that, you set up whilst wearing it. The easiest and quickest way is to use what British army ground troops use for speed, in case of foul weather or they have to deploy fast... elastic bungee cords. A shelter can be set up/taken down in under a minute. If you like your low profile set up, bungees around the trees and hook into the end centre grommets whilst wearing it, then stake down to the ground, the worst you'll get wet is hands and forearms. Later when the rain eases you can guy out to make more room. However, the easiest method I've found is to use one bungee around a tree about waist height, and hook into a corner grommet, again whilst wearing it, remove just your head, stake down the opposite corner and other two corners (against any wind of course), three stakes/pegs and you're done for a plow/plough point set up. Get a sit mat out/sit on your backpack/brew kit and stove etc... relax. You also use a tarp on the ground. I used to, but now I don't since I spotted this little gem several years ago. I highly recommend getting the German army fold up sleep/sit/kneel mat. It's thin foam, when folded out and offers little padding, but it does insulate (essential to insulate) from the ground, and when folded up it's an excellent sit/kneel mat or fold out if you've got mates with you for a group dry/insulated place to sit. Folded up it slides down the back easily inside every backpack I've got. Along with a poncho, I always carry it in case of emergency/injury and I have to overnight or get out of foul weather for an extended time period. My aged bones don't do foam or Thermarest type self inflating sleep mats any more, so I use a very lightweight air mattress which gives at least 50mm/2" of padding, and the German army fold up mat provides protection for that from any sharp sticks/stones on the ground I may have missed, plus extra insulation. I also use a simple breathable unhooped lightweight bivvy bag as a windproof/waterproof layer for any draughts/drafts or windblown moisture, plus condensation from the poncho. Keeping a sleeping bag(or blanket) dry is another essential. For very good reasons, military forces around the world have used ponchos for centuries, and whilst lightweight ponchos are available (I have several), I advise anyone who's considering getting one to get genuine military issue surplus ones as they are tougher and will last for decades. Up until the early noughties, I used British army 58 pattern until they wore out, so I got two USGI woodland camo ones (about 650g each). They're becoming harder to find, so don't consider for too long, as military forces are now using breathable waterproofs and shelter sheets (bashas). Any NATO member country ponchos should be fine, they're a standard size and they stud together so allies can buddy up.

@survivalbushcraftandselfsu8352 Жыл бұрын

Some good points. Would be stoked to see a video where you show what you are writing about. I don't know about you, but I've done some miserable nights sentry duty while its pissing down with rain. If my poncho is my rain wear and my shelter, I don't see how to get around that except to get wet. .... luckily I was issued a hoochie/basha and rain gear.... plus I'd take a "tactical" umbrella out to sentry. That way I stayed dry-ish on sentry duty and could come back to my Bivi all set up. With dry gear under it. Luxury!!

@blackboardbloke Жыл бұрын

@@survivalbushcraftandselfsu8352 I'll get on that video in the next week or two. As for keeping dry, not quite the same way as I do it, but this video from ON Three is how he does it ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/moichoCpf5KUfMU&lc=Ugxg69yd1E_8aMXvWbV4AaABAg ). I also use a lightweight trekking brolly for showers or instead of a hat in hot weather, *for shade and maximum head ventilation. i strap or tie it to a backpack shoulder strap for hands free use. in the set up you use above, backpack at one end, brolly at the other gives a bit more shelter. *Another important use for the poncho is if you're on open ground in hot weather, to make a shelter to get out of the sun and rehydrate.