British Army Individual Protection Kit (IPK)

[NorthernRaider]

(9 August 2012, 09:42)Tigs Wrote:

(9 August 2012, 09:24)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(8 August 2012, 23:32)ukphil Wrote: I'm intrested to know what people think about this IPK.

I was thinking of using it in my BOB as a lightweight emergency shelter rarther than a tent..

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/...60959.html

I used one for years Phil as a Basha in the army, as a rest place when hunting as a civvy and as a Bug Out expediant shelter as a survivalist. Bloody excellent piece of kit for folks young enough and fit enough to still sleep on the deck. Though most of us squaddies got rid of the white nylon cord and replaced it with green propper paracord. Good bit of kit. Toy can make it more secure and stable in inclement weather by adding some elasticared shock cord or bungies to your basha kit as sometime a bit of eleastic pulling on a basha can stabilise it better than cord.

also adding a few extra ground peg would be a good idea or simple carry 2 of them one can be used as a ground sheet and at that price 2 are easily affordable

Yup dead right I forgot I had both Wire and flat serrated tent pegs AND Reusuable cable ties in my kit. ( getting old)