I'm not a big camouflage fan at the best of times, but this pattern is pretty basic. I also bought a different style of surplus East German army poncho - this one is smaller and square and for $10 will make an excellent base for a bedroll / swag system - or a small rectangular A frame shelter. It would definitely make for an excellent overnighter or short stay 4 season shelter, but weight wise it would be pushing the limits - unless you split the ponchos between you and a walking partner.Ĭomparison pics of the single and double set-up. Raincoat tent is a square cloth with a hood and slotted holes for arms and hands. With surplus the restock date is unknown due to sometimes poor availability. USSR Raincoat Tent Khaki (Plash Palatka) 9 reviews. If you wash it, the color will fade and the water repellency (if present anymore) will suffer. For marginslly more you could get a surplus British Basha shelter, or perhaps even catch a canvas tarp on sale somewhere. We don't know when this product will be restocked. Made from very tightly woven and impregnated cotton, measurements 180 x 180 cm / 71' x 71', weight about 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs. The plash, and similar are fairly versatile, and tough. This product is unlikely to be restocked and will be hidden from our website once it's out of stock. The finished combined shelter just erects as per the original, using a single pole (I used a walking stick) as the central support - but with a more defined 'teepee' look and a lot more leg room. This is the new Plash Palatka, which, unlike the old model, is not a rain cape but a viable tarp. It's only about a minute job to join them both - one things the soviets seem to excell at was keeping designs simple. Plash Palatka (Russian poncho/tent) Bushcraft USA Forums Forums Gear / Kit Shelter Plash Palatka (Russian poncho/tent) Desertbushcraft Desertbushcraft Tracker Joined Messages 38 Likes 120 1 I was browsing Amazon a few days ago and I found something called the Plash Palatka (raincoat tent in Russian). One of the button seams on each shelter has an additional flap with button holes to allow 2 or more shelters to be buttoned together. I ended up ordering a second poncho, to see how the pair went when they were buttoned together. I was pretty impressed with my canvas Soviet 'Plash Palatka' poncho system that I set up a while back (refer earlier post in this section).
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