British Army IPK Ground sheet

[Peteo]

Hello,

Is the IPK sheet good, what size is it and where should i buy from..

Surplus and adventure say

Groundsheet measures approx. 9ft x 5ft.

Surplus and outdoors say

Large groundsheet approx 4x7ft ish

and Military Mart say

3ft x 6ft

If someone has one they would sell or trade it would be great after having bad experiences with Military Mart and Surplus and Adventure and none of them can agree on a size?

Thank you

 

[widu13]

I haven't had one in years, but they went over the living quarters "bolt on" to a firing trench and the fire trench was an old school entrenching tool wide and had to support a lot of earth and debris, so I'm plumping for the 9 x 5 option.

Edit: a quick google agrees on 9 x 5 on several sites

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/reviews/showproduct.php/product/356

 

[redandshane]

Just measured one for you
9ft by 5 ft

very useful they are too you can get them from Endicotts
Kev was breaking down the kits and selling as seperate items last year

 

[Peteo]

Thank you both.

Nowhere near Endicotts but will email and see what is said

How long would one last? A long time or a few trips out??

 

[widu13]

Thank you both.

Nowhere near Endicotts but will email and see what is said

How long would one last? A long time or a few trips out??

Years mate. I dug one out on Salisbury Plain that I buried a good few years earlier and re-used it.

 

[Peteo]

Ill have to try and get one then!

Thanks all

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Good as a groundhseet/bivibag protector/emergency shelter but the are relativley flimsy and don't hold a corner eye well and rip. I carried one in my hillwalking rucksac but now carry a 2 man bothy bag.

 

[Peteo]

Im just looking for something small and compact to go under my bivvy bag.. might have a look and see if it works for me

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

It's ideal for that.

 

[Tank]

Im just looking for something small and compact to go under my bivvy bag.. might have a look and see if it works for me

If your looking for something smaller try the German army groundsheet, its about half the width of the IPK.

 

[Golb]

Lowlandsdumptrading.nl is also selling them, stating they are

1.50m x 2.70m, which is aprox. 5 x 9​

http://www.lowlandsdumptrading.nl/index.php?pag=producten&product=51

don't know if they sell via the internet, but it might be interesting for Belgian and Dutch members.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Im just looking for something small and compact to go under my bivvy bag..

I've been using one for just that this past two years. Still going strong. If you need to tie it off, use a slipknot and pebble or these.

 

[The Lord Poncho]

In my experience the waterproofing wears off on these fairly quickly, especially along the folds. See how you get on though, worth a bash if they are cheap. They are generally used as disposable items by the military. The paracord in them makes quite good fire bow cord though!

 

[Humpback]

I used one cut in half under my hammock this weekend (Heavy rain all of Sunday) to stand on and put kit on and worked a treat. The line and pegs are are bonus too.
Alan

 

[WildMedic]

Hi Guys,

I have just converted one of my IPK's into a bathtub groundsheet. Dead simple to do, packs flat, lightweight, and strong.

I have put a video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLohMMFORSo

Let me know what you think.

 

[Gray]

Cracking job mate, you might want to re post this in a new thread though. Just a thought.

 

[WildMedic]

Yes will do I think.