The possibilities for this thing are quite endless, for the price I’m going to pick up a few more. Here are some photos showing the Mountain Serape getting rolled up in the Plash Palatka and getting secured with some 550 cord into a loop: I could see something like this being perfect for stationary jobs like pulling guard, hunting, or waiting in the elements for something else where you still need to have both hands but want to be warm at the same time. What’s cool about this is that you’ve more or less got a temperate sleep system for that you can throw over your shoulder in one single package that’s good and rugged. But folding the Mountain Serape in half it fits into the Plash Palatka perfectly and the whole arrangement can be easily carried over the shoulder Russian style. Briers and tangled undergrowth would shred the hazard 4.īeen messing around with it some more, turns out I can flip it around an easily use it for my devil handed ways, I did flip the tail toggle around to the other side so it would all work right for me inside out.Īs I said before the HPG Mountain Serape works great in conjunction with the Plash Palatka, size wise it’s not a perfect match with the Plash Palatka being a square and the Mountain Serape being more of a rectangle. material was what pushed me to the outback. it was between the outback trading and the Hazard 4 Poncho villa. I was after something that would last more than 1 or 2 seasons. When i was researching a poncho, a few years back, I got down to 2 each that i was considering. Name 'lavvu' is from the Sami (Laponian) language and means a Sami tent, kind of lower tipi, its almost the. Soviet Red Army soliders use Plash palatkas as a single shelter or small and large tents (2 or more. 'Polish lavvu' isnt correct name of this tent. Theres also the fire resistance to consider when bushcrafting, full syntethic pants dont feel so nice once theyre full of holes after one trip. Plash-Palatka (russian: -) waterproof canvas tarpaulin 180 x 180 cm (5.9 x 5’9). Imo modern fabrics have the edge for hiking due to the light weight and fast drying time but the long term durability is just not there for actually working in the bush. already well grommet'ed, for makeing a shelterĢ.stores in its own chest pocket, has 2 d-rings to attach to pack or saddleĥ.cut roomy, enough to cover a rider, saddle, and top of horse. Plash Palatka is Russian Army canvas tarp that is used as a poncho, rain cape, tent, grounsheet. but it keeps you toasty in a cold climate as well, so thats more of a trade off. if your weight conscious on your gear, its heavy. big enough to cover you and a fully loaded alice pack, and also big enough to make a shelter. Its not one of those ponchos that the wind blows up or skin tight against you. rolls up and stores in its own chest pocket. I like these pieces of gear a lot, and look forward to trying them out.Been using a aussie outfitter for 2 years now. One is a little faded, and needs a minor repair. They're like the laavu, but a little smaller. I picked up two Hungarian "zeltbahn" halves. It also seems to be the best crafted of the bunch. I test out a vintage Soviet Plash Palatka in below freezing temperatures for an overnight camp Also, I show how to wear it as a poncho and how to rig it up. Lose one, you can easily make a field replacement. I changed the crummy hemp cord for paracord in the Soviet Plash Palatka. but they all seem tough as nails as well. These options serve very much the same purpose, and are a little more traditional in material. I had been using a rubberized German surplus poncho in one of my packs as a good general multifunction piece of gear.
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