Polish Laavu tents

[MikeE]

Watch out on flebay as Essex Surplus have just taken delivery of 100! They will be there or available from their website (slightly lower postage I think?)
£22.95 plus p+p from ebay.

No connections, etc........................

 

[g4ghb]

Hmmmmm - do I detect the next new craze?

heck at that price who can blame us!

 

[launditch1]

A new craze??These are standard issue at swift valley!

 

[ocean1975]

I got one awile ago when the thread kept cropping up still not used it but at the time i had to have it

 

[nickliv]

Curiously, it's about £3 cheaper if you buy 2 half tents than if you buy a whole one....

 

[Angelo]

i use mine loads this time of year i do a lot of open canoe so these are ideal as i dont have to carry (3.6k)it i dont use the centre pole which comes with it as they are quite small i make up a tri pod on site loads more room also they soon warm up with your trangy cooker on the go. for the price you cant go wrong.

 

[bush tycoon]

Should be picking my one up wednesday can't wait planning to test it out at the weekend.

 

[MickeS]

How big is this tent? Diameter and height?

 

[DavidJT]

How big is this tent? Diameter and height?

Pretty small. Don't have the exact figures to hand, but from memory about 175cm tall and 200cm diameter.
Is that a tipi + chimney behind you in the snow in one of you pics, in your excellent first post?

 

[nolightweight]

2.4/2.5 mtr dia x 1.4 mtr high.

I'm 6' and a big lad. Still had plenty of space for kit and moving about though.

Mine has been used on several meets and I'm very happy with it.

Mahoosive thread from last year:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45793

Everything you want to know.

 

[DavidJT]

2.4/2.5 mtr dia x 1.4 mtr high.

I was a bit out then! Lots more space if you use a tripod set up and do away with the central pole of course.

 

[MickeS]

Is that a tipi + chimney behind you in the snow in one of you pics, in your excellent first post?

Ok, thanks, will check out the other thread.

It's our daughters's snow-covered play-lavvu/kåta in the background.

 

[rik_uk3]

Or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360235367869&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI

 

[phill_ue]

I have seen one of these next to a Hex 3, the Polski tent is slightly shorter and therefore the footprint is marginally smaller, but the person who slept in it for the night wasn't a midget by any stretch of the imagination so they will do just fine for most people. I was surprised at how light it was, I did expect it to be a lot heavier.

 

[bush tycoon]

How simple are these to erect?

 

[widu13]

If you keep the 2 1/2 shelters together- very, about 1-2 mins. If separate (you can make an open 1/2 shelter) you need to join them which is fiddly and takes 10-15 mins.

 

[bush tycoon]

Got one for £19 today

 

[MikeE]

I just love the French "Lizard Pattern" on these, quite rare too!
Legion re-enactors would love these
Good spot Rik

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360235367869&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI

 

[bush tycoon]

After unpacking my tent i found attached to one of the buttons the issue card saying it was either firsted issued in 1977 or possible stored then or even manufactured then.