tarp swaps

[faolin little wolf]

i've got a british army gortex basha in mint condition ive used it twice and have had warm, dry and enjoyable nights but i fancy a hennesy hamock. the guy ropes are included as is a bag. i'm looking for a decsent axe stone if poss
check out www.campingandcamo.com for a pick

 

[Pignut]

Is this item still available?

I have never seen a goretex basha before?

 

[faolin little wolf]

Is this item still available?

I have never seen a goretex basha before?

yeh its still avalible if your interested, what have you got worth swaping?

 

[leon-1]

i've got a british army gortex basha in mint condition ive used it twice and have had warm, dry and enjoyable nights but i fancy a hennesy hamock. the guy ropes are included as is a bag. i'm looking for a decsent axe stone if poss
check out www.campingandcamo.com for a pick

Hi mate, are you sure this basha is gore-tex, there are a couple of reasons I ask the first is I cannot see any way that the goretex itself can actually work as a sheet, there is no benefit from it.

The second is that I never came across one when I served.

 

[JonnyP]

Hi mate, are you sure this basha is gore-tex, there are a couple of reasons I ask the first is I cannot see any way that the goretex itself can actually work as a sheet, there is no benefit from it.

The second is that I never came across one when I served.

Its pu coated nylon according to the link............. http://www.worldofsurplus.com/ishop/1061/shopscr460.html

 

[bambodoggy]

As far as I know they don't make Gortex bashas....as Leon says "what would be the point"? Gortex is designed to be a breathable waterproof layer but if you're not wearing it then it doesn't need to breath.....also it's a lot heavier that just a thin nylon sheet that would work just as well.

Cheers,

Bam.

 

[faolin little wolf]

soz guys i was sold it as a gor tex basha from my local army surplus shop?

 

[outdoorgirl]

This may be simple semantics (you say tom-ay-to, I say tom-ah-to)...

A 'basha' to most people here is a single sheet of natural or synthetic fabric, and can also be called a tarpaulin. It is used by tying it to appropriate trees, slinging over a suspended branch, etc, in order to provide shelter under which a person can sleep, rest or work.

You mention that it comes 'with guy ropes', which suggests that it is a basha, but bashas are definitely not made of goretex...

Looking at the link you provided, I can only find this http://www.worldofsurplus.com/ishop/1061/shopscr460.html as matching your description. Is this what you have? If so, you have been sold a bum deal...

If not, are you able to provide a clearer link?

ODG

 

[bambodoggy]

soz guys i was sold it as a gor tex basha from my local army surplus shop?

Lol....bless their little cotton socks! You should go back in there and tell them that it's not breathable enough and so you're getting sweaty inside it

 

[bent-stick]

Interestingly the title of this page says it's goretex....

Basha

but it's not in the description.

 

[Dougster]

This reminds me of the saying

"Fogging a dead horse"

That poor fella's never gonna post again.

 

[bambodoggy]

That poor fella's never gonna post again.

I'm sure he knows we're laughing as the various "marketing" methods used by surplus shops and certainly not at him

Bam.