Polish army tent - Lavvu on a budget ?
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I've ordered mine from a german ebayer called wwwmilitariaworldde - it hasn't arrived yet, so i can't vouch for the seller at all, but that's where I've ordered it from.
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Cheers
Glyn.
You might have to tinker with your settings to get results from other countries. Also, the german for polish army tent is 'poln armeezelt'.
Cheers
Glyn.
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Got mine today from the 'bay. Great service from the seller and the whole thing looks really good. Gonna have a play termorrow!
Graeme
Graeme
I ordered mine on Monday, and it arrived today, Sterling service, despite the exchange rate being atrocious.
It buttoned together easy enough, but it'll be the weekend before I can have a proper play.
One thing I'm struggling with is getting it packed up nice and small, so may I ask how you folks do it?
Cheers
Glyn
It buttoned together easy enough, but it'll be the weekend before I can have a proper play.
One thing I'm struggling with is getting it packed up nice and small, so may I ask how you folks do it?
Cheers
Glyn
Yep it arrived today or should I say They!!!! arrived.
even my wife said... Why do you need two tents for
I got to thinking if I strap them all together I can probably get a pyramid thing going more real estate to get my christmas swag in to!!
Dooh
My plan if it comes off, is to go away this weekend and to try it with my stove. The bulk needs considering because I need to walk in to my proposed location.
This is the type I'm planning on using, copied blatently from Pubs design,
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34143
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34143
I'd love a wee stove in mine, but I'm terrified of excess CO/CO2 and not sure it's worth the risk in relatively mild weather - this is mostly due to my own ignorance though, I'm sure they're safe if you know what you're doing.
I think I'll get a rivet gun and a safety can opener anyway, as it's the sort of thing I'd love to make, even if I only use it out in the open.
Sounds like a good excuse to buy one (or more)of those mini-kegs
I think I'll get a rivet gun and a safety can opener anyway, as it's the sort of thing I'd love to make, even if I only use it out in the open.
Sounds like a good excuse to buy one (or more)of those mini-kegs
Cheers, I'll look into that, it'd put my mind at rest.
I'm thinking something like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTt7I8n8gy4
with a tin can chimney
I'm thinking something like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTt7I8n8gy4
with a tin can chimney
I figure that with that size I am going to try an UCO candle lantern first, just to take the edge off and keep condensation at bay. I can cook on any one of lots of stoves - usuolly the Swedish Army Trangia. There must be plenty of air leaks to counter the CO2 build up from a single candle.
Richard
Richard
i have used my UCO a few times, seems to do the job.... im off 2morrow for a weekend in mine will get some photos.... promice!
will get some photos.... promice!
Ok I put mine up today it was raining quite hard so I thought I would put it up in the garden and see how it performed. So I packed up the swiss army trangia the bushlight candle lantern my son and the tent.
We got out side and put it up (my sons 3 he did help by holding the pegs )
Anyhow found it a bit fiddly getting the pole to stay together but finally got it standing straight and looked fairly good.
I found it a bit difficult to open up and shut the flap deciding on using the button down three buttons and flap at the bottom method. I think a velco mod or a zip mod is required here..
Ok water test..the outside appeared to be beading water very well however an hour and a half in to the rain the seams were seeping on the inside and there was also leaks from the material on one half of the tent, so I think that it needs water proofing before using it for real.
I fired up the candle as it is pitch black inside!! not used to that I usually use a hammock or tarp!..
Anyhow I then got a brew on fired up the stove soon the tent was like a sauna!! I was thinking about a small wood burner for the winter but I really think this tent is way to small for that! The meths burner brought the temperature up so much that the small size required for the wood burner means you would be filling it up every 4 minutes
On the whole it looks useable, I will op for the bivy bag and sleep mat method, I will also look at a A frame as the pole is right in the way. This is definalty a 1 person tent the two of us and a stove and there was not much space left over.
Over all for the price its a good option for winter camping, it gets heavy when wet and needs to be wet proofed will I use it yes I think I will..
We got out side and put it up (my sons 3 he did help by holding the pegs
)Anyhow found it a bit fiddly getting the pole to stay together but finally got it standing straight and looked fairly good.
I found it a bit difficult to open up and shut the flap deciding on using the button down three buttons and flap at the bottom method. I think a velco mod or a zip mod is required here..
Ok water test..the outside appeared to be beading water very well however an hour and a half in to the rain the seams were seeping on the inside and there was also leaks from the material on one half of the tent, so I think that it needs water proofing before using it for real.
I fired up the candle as it is pitch black inside!! not used to that I usually use a hammock or tarp!..
Anyhow I then got a brew on fired up the stove soon the tent was like a sauna!! I was thinking about a small wood burner for the winter but I really think this tent is way to small for that! The meths burner brought the temperature up so much that the small size required for the wood burner means you would be filling it up every 4 minutes
On the whole it looks useable, I will op for the bivy bag and sleep mat method, I will also look at a A frame as the pole is right in the way. This is definalty a 1 person tent the two of us and a stove and there was not much space left over.
Over all for the price its a good option for winter camping, it gets heavy when wet and needs to be wet proofed will I use it yes I think I will..
