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I can't find an existing thread on this subject so I thought I'd post a few details.
I thought it would be interesting to obtain an army surplus basha to see what they were like so I bid on one on ebay and won it. It's a desert camo one. I would marginally have preferred woodland but the desert seem to go for less money so that was ok.
I popped it on the kitchen scales and it weighs a fairly solid 2lb 5oz. Though a small amount of that is some of Iraq that someone brought home with them.
Here is is spread out on the grass: It is approximately 8'5" x 7'.
I thought I'd have a go at putting it up, this is some desert paracord tied into a loop with which I intend to make my first ever prusik knot.
This is the basha erected: One end of the paracord is tied to a trekking pole set to 1.2 metres, the other to a fence post. Arguably it would be better to use it the other way up so the webbing reinforcement on the edges is underneath but then you lose those useful loops which I threaded the paracord through. So I'm not sure about that.
Obviously you can vary the way you put it up: Higher ridge, steeper slope, etc. The eyelets and various loops and handles all seem very strong.
The prusik knot in action:
Phase 2: doing the same thing but with a cheap tarp!
This thing weighs only 12.5 oz.
And erected:
I put the supporting string underneath and secured it with bungees because I don't want to rip the eyelets out on it's first outing! You might want one of these for emergencies because they are very light. Not to mention cheap, I paid £3 for this one.
I hope that is of some interest
I thought it would be interesting to obtain an army surplus basha to see what they were like so I bid on one on ebay and won it. It's a desert camo one. I would marginally have preferred woodland but the desert seem to go for less money so that was ok.
I popped it on the kitchen scales and it weighs a fairly solid 2lb 5oz. Though a small amount of that is some of Iraq that someone brought home with them.
Here is is spread out on the grass: It is approximately 8'5" x 7'.
I thought I'd have a go at putting it up, this is some desert paracord tied into a loop with which I intend to make my first ever prusik knot.
This is the basha erected: One end of the paracord is tied to a trekking pole set to 1.2 metres, the other to a fence post. Arguably it would be better to use it the other way up so the webbing reinforcement on the edges is underneath but then you lose those useful loops which I threaded the paracord through. So I'm not sure about that.
Obviously you can vary the way you put it up: Higher ridge, steeper slope, etc. The eyelets and various loops and handles all seem very strong.
The prusik knot in action:
Phase 2: doing the same thing but with a cheap tarp!
This thing weighs only 12.5 oz.
And erected:
I put the supporting string underneath and secured it with bungees because I don't want to rip the eyelets out on it's first outing! You might want one of these for emergencies because they are very light. Not to mention cheap, I paid £3 for this one.
I hope that is of some interest
