US Army Improved Combat Shelter - tents for civilians to try sleeping like soldiers

What is more reliable and high quality than products made for the US military? Ok, there's probably a lot, but military surplus prices can't be beat!
I think this will be the perfect tent for motorcycle camping, packs small, is relatively light weight, and best of all, it's field tested by the US Army!
This is the Improved Combat Shelter by ORC Industries, made in USA.

[@harrisdail9939]

We used the old canvas shelter half. Each soldier carried a 1/2 of a tent. 1 shelter half, 1 guy line, 3 wood pole sections and 5 steel stakes.

[@recondovargas3788]

LOL WE ALSO HAD TO PACK THE SHELTER HALF AND A LOT OF OTHER SHIT YOU HUMPED BUT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO USE. OUR BC ALWAYS SAID YOU NEVER WANT TO GET TO COMFORTABLE IN THE BUSH AND DONOT HAVE NO TIME TO SET UP OR TAKE DOWN. OUR SOP WAS SLEEPING BACK TO BACK. SHIT HITS THE FAN AND YOU HAVE EYES ON !! AND YOUR NOT TRYING TO CRAWL OUT OF A TENT. THE BEST AND WORSE TIMES OF MY LIFE. 1980-2010 11B INFANTRY/RECONDO

[@dustinmittel348]

Bought one complete set just to remind myself why should be thankful for my new tent ​@recondovargas3788

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

I have one of these shelter half tents from when I was kid in scouts

[@kuzinit2374]

Ex Navy here , Lol , I got one , very HD , a little heavy but still glad to have in my bug out gear

[@beararms6945]

Same here fellow squid ,love my desert Hilton 😂, pack this beast around in my ruck still for backpacking, nothing like getting a night's sleep at high noon like it's midnight lol.

[@Stoney3K]

The inside of the tent is lined with reflective (mylar) foil. It's not only done to black out the tent (which is kind of useful if you're camping in places like Afghanistan) but also to reduce the tent's thermal signature at night so it won't show up on thermal imaging cameras. It was replaced by the Eureka TCOP (which is also a pretty good tent) and the current LiteFighter 1.

[@buyitonce]

Oh man, this tent is more than it appears! Amazing. Thanks for the info!

[@beararms6945]

I love my issued Hilton 😂

[@madhacker7]

I was lucky enough to buy two of these in new, unissued, condition 7 years ago. I paid $140 a piece. They are bomb proof but don't vent well at all. They are condensation machines. You can leave the door open some but it's not enough. The door on the back side doesn't have mesh so you can't leave it open for ventilation. They are super tough and will just take a beating and any weather you throw at it. No pockets or loops. Blackout material is nice to sleep later. The pegs are crap. The heads come off easily. They also have a funny smell to them even when new

[@buyitonce]

I agree, there is a funny smell!

[@beararms6945]

Lol I still have mine that was issued dryer sheets keep the smell down, when rolled up, This tent was my own personal Hilton 😂, it's actually sized as a man and a half, spent 8 months sleeping in this tent , I absolutely love it and the dark room was awesome at getting some rack at say noon in full sun as the tent stays dark.

[@beararms6945]

​@@buyitonce😂 dryer sheets rolled up in her when ya put her back into your ruck

[@bruceyung70]

Wow! Dude I was thinking the exact same thing! Holy cow! When you said motorcycle tenting I was like hell yeah lol. Btw I served in the Marine Corps as an infantry grunt and we never slept in a tent during training even in rain. But that's a different story.

[@frogdogify]

Trace the footprint of the tent on a good piece of tarpaulin or thick plastic to make protection for the bottom of the tent. If it is the same size of your tent it will have less chance of getting wet

[@buyitonce]

Great idea, will have to try it!

[@GetThrottled]

Thank you for the review. Much appreciated.

[@buyitonce]

My pleasure!

[@Ir-Heathen-ish]

I have one of these tents love it

[@Rayraywheelz]

I think tarp tents are better. There's so many different ways to set up a tarp tent making it more versatile and opening up a wider range of terrain you're able to camp in.

[@beararms6945]

Tarp tents and camel spiders 😂yup I'm good with orc lol

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I'm surprised it's not made in China.

[@beararms6945]

China this is made for soldiers not democrats and Walmart 😂

[@mick2383]

After the shelter half and canvas tent the military came out with a modular tent used in desert storm, total garbage supposed one button spring load expansion setup......worked once and slept under the stars or a vehicle. Lol

[@beararms6945]

Remember now that the grommets both of them are for your poles not stakes , there on the ORC for height difference, and yes your gear is not to be thrown around your tent , we used our ruck for storage 😂 ,as for hanging a lantern inside it for civi use , you just need a y stick jammed into the ground under your vestibule and you can hang a light on that . These weren't designed for weekend campers .

[@buyitonce]

Good to know about the grommets, thanks! Thanks too about how your ruck is for storage, yeah if I imagine if you need to move quickly, you want everything in one place ready to go.

[@rthompson884]

I had to reseal my tent just in case, there are good youtube videos as to how to do this best, I like the Outdoor Gear Review version best. I set it up in the living room to checkit out and do any repairs if necessary. It is a 3-season tent.

[@buyitonce]

Good to know it can be resealed, will check out that channel!

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

It’s dark inside I’m thinking for light discipline.

[@bathcolin]

The US Military have been using the Army Pup Tent for years, as well as having poncho or Lavu tents. Surely you know or realise this?

[@buyitonce]

I've seen other videos where veterans talk about being issued ponchos but didn't know about the pup tent.

[@Bikepacking]

I order one mine just arrived here in Vietnam .. unfortunately the used one i ordered didnt come with fly center sheet pole could you tell me the length in cm so i can diy one cheers

[@buyitonce]

I don't have a measuring tool this long in cm so I measured it in inches at 89.25" which converts to about 226.7 cm

[@samsien9105]

Hi ; if you in the wood have tree around just hemic and tape +ropes is good to go for rain only and summer time, winter time + 2 sleeping back and ski clothes .

[@buyitonce]

Yes the next piece of equipment i want to get is a tarp which I think would be good as a shade as well as for shelter

[@southernSCkid]

Light infantry doesn’t use or get issued this. Wish we had tents …

[@buyitonce]

That's a shame, thank you for your service!

[@Bikepacking]

You got link where you bought it

[@buyitonce]

I got both of these off ebay, 479surplusguys is where I got the modular sleep system and the tent from foreversavage

[@Bikepacking]

@@buyitonce COOL THANKS

[@Bikepacking]

You got a link where to buy

[@buyitonce]

I bought it off ebay from seller foreversavage, I just checked their inventory and they don't have this tent in stock. It was fun searching for them and tracking several for the best deal.

[@Bikepacking]

@@buyitonce thanks for the lead

[@johnmudd6453]

By the time you erected that ,the war was over

[@devriestown]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@buyitonce]

😅

[@troyspain7073]

Uhm 11bravo light infantry, from Panama to Iraq and Afghanistan I don't recall sleeping like that!😮

[@buyitonce]

I know I crack up a lot of veterans with my uninformed use of this gear! If you are so inclined, would love to hear how this was actually used or should be used.

[@southernSCkid]

Pretty sure it’s only for Mech infantry dudes , I’m active duty light infantry and we have NEVER and would never be allowed to use this .

[@Greg_M1]

I've been interested in this tent, but at 6+ lbs it isn't friendly for backpacking. Appreciate you posting your impressions.

[@beararms6945]

Lol you think 6 lbs is heavy 🤣 well never join the service 🤣 this is a 16th of what you will carry hahaha, I carried my ORC on the entire Appalachian trail without one complaint, where my backpacking club members carried there Chinese trash msr tents which leaked like a wet sponge, while mine was dry 😂

[@Greg_M1]

@@beararms6945 Lol indeed. I'm 72, a veteran, and not likely to sign up again. :)

[@joegarcia1674]

Cannot hear you too well.

[@asmith7876]

Yeah....Uncle Sam buys this stuff, contractors get rich, soldiers MIGHT get it issued but you'd NEVER get to use it. Good for civilians I'm sure.

[@dannyvenable1540]

Ignorant , the pup tent though heavier keeps heat in and having two to look out for each other a better idea , these are good for privacy but not field tough , they are crap