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Pitchfork’s Blog, SURVIVAL GEAR 2
Survival Shelter
Pitchfork © 2010
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Do not foresee a moment, a battling; foresee two years
and more, a
warring. Pitchfork
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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
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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