Pitchfork’s Blog, SURVIVAL GEAR 2

Survival Shelter

Shelter /person

• Cord

• 100’-550# Mil Spec. Parachute Cord http://www.survival-solutions.com/id67.html

• Camouflage 100’- 550lb Nylon 100 Foot GI Enhanced Paracord Rope = Kernmantle rope known as Mil-C-5040 Type 3

• Note twisted nylon in Survival Repair Kits
   

• Ground cloth

• Poncho?

• Black Diamond Mirage Ground Cloth; Gossamer Gear Polycryo Ground Cloth (medium); Black Diamond Vista 3 Footprint; Tyvek HomeWrap; Spinnaker (ProLite); etc.
   

• Tent

• Maybe
   

• Tent fly

• Doubtful
   

• Tent pegs

• 2-12 @ 10” lightweight

• Note BOB for 6 Vargo titanium (pricey)
   

• Tent poles

• Trekker pole?  http://cgi.ebay.com/Trekker-Telescoping-Hiking-Staff-Trekking-Pole-Compass-/160408126302?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
   

• Ultra light weight tarp

• USMC surplus – hooks, snaps,grommets,6x8 – 2 or Oware Ultralight Sil-Nylon Tarp, 12 x 14 ft., bright orange, stored in vacuum Space Bag  http://www.altrec.com/kelty/noahs-tarp;  http://www.survival-solutions.com/id67.html + seam seal

Comment:  Please see among others - http://www.practicalsurvivor.com/ponchoshelters; http://wildernessinnovation.com/survival-supplies/survival-items/personal-survival-tarp/; Equipped To Survive® Presents “Tarp Shelters - An Introduction” by David B. Macpherson, Equipped to Survive, 13 June 2003, http://www.equipped.org/tarp-shelters.htm; etc.
 

• Visk clamps http://www.cheaperthandirt.net/CAMP099-1.html  

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