Aussie Hoochie

[johnboy]

Hi,

Some of you I know have the Aussie Hoochie shelter sheet.

Can any one let me have its sizes. Length and width

cheers

John

 

[PC2K]

it's 2.5 meter by 1.75 meter. I personally wouldn't buy one now, if i havent got one already, after much thinking 2 poncho's are cheaper and give you a much flexible setup possibilit. You can always sewn some loops on poncho's to make it easyier to setup.

 

[johnboy]

Hi,

Thanks,

No I dont want an Aussie one I'm making my own. As the Aussie one is an accepted bushcraft classic. I'll emulate that.

Cheers

John

 

[sargey]

well if you're making your own, there're might be a few extras you might want to incorporate. you might want to check out the cool page on tarps over at www.equipped.com or on sgt rocks homepage, sorry don't know the link offhand.

i got a big coleman groundsheet cheap and stuck a load of extra grommets in. the idea was to have a play with the various tarp tent configurations like the gorge tent and so on in kepharts book. haven't done much playing yet though, so many projects...

cheers, and.

 

[Stew]

you might want to check out the cool page on tarps over at www.equipped.com or on sgt rocks homepage, sorry don't know the link offhand.

I'll tell you if it's cool once I've finished reading it! :-D
I don't think I've ever been on a web page that was so long before, but at least there's plenty of info.

For anyone who wants a quick link it's
http://www.equipped.org/tarp-shelters.htm

Sgt Rocks page is a bit shorter(!) but it does use photos instead.
http://hikinghq.net/gear/tarp.html

Cheers,
Stew.

 

[bothyman]

If you want to make your own take a look at this webpage.
Maybe of interest.

>> http://www.hammockcamping.com/Free Reports/SewTarp.htm

 

[Great Pebble]

A British Army "basha" or shelter sheet will come much cheaper than it's Aussie cousin and is only a little smaller.

Doesn't have the lovely "jellybean" cammo pattern though.

Nick in Belfast

 

[Jack]

Just for a point of interest the British Army Basha is a full half a kilo heavier than the Aussie Hootchie. Doesn't matter if you aren't going far but if your kit is weight sensitive then it make's big difference.


BA Basha 1.3 kg

Aussie Hootchie .8 kg

..............I think I might need to get out more, I shouldn't really now information like that!

Jack.

 

[Great Pebble]

You sure that's not the weight of the old '58 poncho?

Nick in Belfast