BOB shelter?

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What plans do you have for bug out shelter and bedding?

I know that you can build shelter with a good knife and you can use a thermal blanket for bedding that that seems pretty crappy.

Does anyone plan on carrying a small tent or sleeping bag? Both can be had in very small packages these days.

How about a tarp?

anyone just plan on sleeping on the ground?

Does this change when you are out in the field (non-BOB). Do you take extra stuff with you?
 
Thin thermal (space) blankets are light, but they are greatly over-rated. They're fragile, noisy, highly visible, and they DON'T reflect 60% of your body's radiation heat.

Just sleeping in a big pile of pine needles or any kind of dry debris is ok for a few nights... As usual, it all depends on what you're willing to carry... Personally, I like to go light, but I'm still carrying a tyvek tarp (cheap, tough, rainproof and breathable) along with a hammock in summer (keeps me out of ticks and crawlers), and a good sleeping bag and thermarest in winter.

Cheers,

David
 
spent a week last year,end of March 2003,with just a poncho and Emer.space blanket [Tarp provided by host] cold and fog/windy night's on a Maine Island .Since then have upgraded to Two poncho's and a Thinsulate[sp] poncho liner and a SnugPak Jungle sleeping Bag . Both picked because of size,weight and able to keep you WARM even if they are wet! The Poncho's are for Emer.shelter [one] and rain gear[second]while your setting up camp. http://www.actiongear.com/cgi-bin/t...tems, Bivy Bags&backto=/agcatalog/level3c.tam http://www.actiongear.com/cgi-bin/t...tems, Bivy Bags&backto=/agcatalog/level3c.tam
 
I got a 12' x 15' (cut size) tarp made for me at work. Gussets and loops "every foot"(10-14"). Rolls small enough to not be bulky, but is more than enough.
 
US GI poncho works great for a BOB shelter. The poncho has many uses and is very durable.
 
I don't scrimp on sleeping comfort; I'll sacrifice a lot of other things before I would dump the sleeping gear. My BOB has a USGI Mod3 sleeping bag, which isn't the lightest, but I am always warm and comfortable. For shelter, I carry a german army poncho and a pair of folding poles which make it into a great little one man tent...
 
I'll try to post a picture in a few monts, showing you don't need anything but a knife and some fine cord to make a water proof shelter! The only thing you need is knowledge!! All the rest one can find in the woods... In desert conditions, grab a poncho and a shovel (knife won't do you any good), dig in! and Put sand on top of that poncho! If you have two poncho's you can even make it more or less isolated! A covered hole will keep you cool when the sun is up and keep you warm when the sun goes down, as deserts can be freezing cold at night!
 
I have a tube tent, a couple of the cheapy ponchos, and a double sided space blanket in mine. With some natural insulation, it should prove very comfy.
 
As I get older, I appreciate technology all the more. I can make the natural thing, and be pretty comfortable, but the bivy sack I use and foam mat are so nice and easy to get into. I use a small snugpack merlin softie 3 for the winter months, and a poncho liner for summer.

A good bivy sack can add at least 10-15 degrees to your bag warmth, allowing smaller pack sizes and less bulk, but warm dry shelter in a snap, when time really counts.
 
tknife said:
I have a tube tent, a couple of the cheapy ponchos, and a double sided space blanket in mine. With some natural insulation, it should prove very comfy.
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I have almost exactly the same things. I also have a 9ftx12ft pastic drop cloth, (less than $2 in the paint section of my local Walmart.) along with eye and hook screws, and zip ties....... I can build a backwoods Hilton. :D
 
I used to have an ultra-lite self inflating pad and Snugpak bag but the wife confiscated them for the daughter and we havn't replaced them yet. So, I carry lots of cordage, a wool blend saddle blanket, foam pad, 2 mil issue ponchos and a poncho liner. I also carry a cheapo hammock, but havn't found it necessary to use it yet.
 
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