Thread: Army Tent Anyone?

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    Default Army Tent Anyone?

    Anyone use Military surplus army tents? Couple years ago I bought one off e-bay from some surplus site, paid 350$$. Its about 16'x16' with 4' or5' side walls. It has a large pole in the center holding up the roof. Looks kinda like a small circus tent. It came with all hardware and is amazingly waterproof. we cut a hole in one corner and built a 30 gal barrel stove.
    I love using this thing.Ya its big and heavy, takes 2 peaple to set up. But I can park my 4wheeler inside with 3 peaples cots and equipment plus stove and firewood. It was so nice during a north idaho hunting season last fall. Stoke up fire,hunt a while, come back=nice and toasty inside.Temp was anywhere from 6above to about 35above with snow on the ground.
    Memorial weekend we set up again. was kinda hot, it made a good hangout around camp. you can roll the walls up and tie them off, makes a good canopy.
    Just sayin for a 350$ tent you cant beat it. Im gad I didnt pay 1000$ plus for a new wall tent.

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    I grew upusin gone of those with my Dad. We used to put a colmean healer (we called it the pumkin heater cause of its shape) in teh tent after the flame went out, and it kept us super warm all night. Great tents, I would love to see pictures of yours.
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    silver bullet-I would have pics but im stuck in alaska till about the first of september. All of my stuff is back home in Idaho. Will post up lots of my ride and adventures hpefully soon.
    ps Check out about any army surplus site, their is many for sale, with pics. (I beleave mine is called a G.P.tent???) I think i have some of mine gettin used hunting last fall. Have to wait and get home!!
    Last edited by Rambow; 07-14-2010 at 11:28 PM.
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