IPK Shelter practising

[Tourist]

Same here,

The only danger involved when i was using them, was the obligatory landrover test - and i always seemed to get picked to be in the firetrench at the time !

Snap, I always 'over engineered' mine as a result.

 

[webbie]

what is the best way to set these shelters up? just pitch it like a old style force 10 n throw lots of dirt etc over them?

 

[loz.]

what is the best way to set these shelters up? just pitch it like a old style force 10 n throw lots of dirt etc over them?

They are designed to be the roof of a firetrench, a 6 foot long x "the armpits of the shortestman" high trench, that you fight from.

you pin the cord supplied crisscross ( im sure there was a leaflet in each pack with a diagram ) across your trench at one end using the pegs supplied ( over half of the trench ) then lay the sheet, then overlay with branches etc, then layers of compacket earth, branches, earch continue.

then you get in - if you get inside - your NCO will then drive a defender over the top, if you survive, you have a good firestrench shelter.

OR

suppose you could rig as a hamock with sheetbends on the corners ?

Loz

 

[NZ Tramper]

Yeah i use one of those ipks to set up my hoochie

 

[crazydave]

do they have eyelets now then? I only used them when attatched, as in recce units we didn't dig in. we used to pinch the pegs though and use the rest to waterproof kit in the wagons.

Allways thought they were pretty useless but they did do what was required I suppose.

 

[Brendan]

do they have eyelets now then? I only used them when attatched, as in recce units we didn't dig in. we used to pinch the pegs though and use the rest to waterproof kit in the wagons.

Allways thought they were pretty useless but they did do what was required I suppose.

They still don't come with eyelets but you can put some in pretty easily, I put eyelets in one of mine in case I need another tarp but I usually use them as a darn good groundsheet.

 

[crazydave]

that figures - probably still using cold war stock circa 1972

I had to laugh at the lead coating hypothesis - sorry folks - but most of the anti radiation drills were just to keep you busy. I was an nbc instructor and we knew that whatever happened it was going to be pretty hopeless. the idea seemed to be kill more of them before you died inorder to protect what was left. nuclear we knew we didnt have a chance in hell, it was the chemicals we were worried about as those we might survive if we were flippin carefull.

buddy toilet drills anyone

 

[Sniper]

When you think about it..... a KIP kit costs bout a fiver and you get a good sized waterproof tarp plus a handful of very handy alu pegs plus a fair amount of nylon chord, it's light and with the addition of a few strategically sewn tape loops or addition of some eyelets you get a crackin and very useful piece of gear. Nowadays the same sort of thing bought as a "hootchie" is around £30 - £60 not bad value the old KIP from the 70s eh?

 

[spamel]

They are designed to be the roof of a firetrench, a 6 foot long x "the armpits of the shortestman" high trench, that you fight from.

you pin the cord supplied crisscross ( im sure there was a leaflet in each pack with a diagram ) across your trench at one end using the pegs supplied ( over half of the trench ) then lay the sheet, then overlay with branches etc, then layers of compacket earth, branches, earch continue.

then you get in - if you get inside - your NCO will then drive a defender over the top, if you survive, you have a good firestrench shelter.

OR

suppose you could rig as a hamock with sheetbends on the corners ?

Loz

A friend tried making a hammock from one in Iraq. It took my weight fine, but then I weigh less than a small field mouse! He got in and it failed quite dramatically. I always thought they were rip proof, but now I know differently. They are very robust though and won't rip in normal use as a tarp.

 

[clcuckow]

I have got some of these to play with IPK it should make a very flexible system.


but in green

and


but in black

 

[maddave]

I have got some of these to play with IPK it should make a very flexible system.


but in green

and


but in black

I have a dozen or so of those too !! Real handy bit of kit if you need extra anchor points or to put some where no anchor points exist

 

[Dingo]

check this url if your after one of the kits, only £2.95. (no association)

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/bargains/genuine-british-army-individual-360959.html

worth it for the pegs!

Adam.