BW two-man tent, Flecktarn, surplus

Used German army issue tent for two. Fast to assemble and dismantle. Can also be turned into rain ponchos!

Packs into two separate but identical packages. Why this separation? Well the idea is that both fighters carry a single package - one half of the tent for each. This material can be used for personal camouflage and offers a rain shield if one is needed.

Both packages come in carrying bags and consist of one shelter half and peg bag including four pegs and three or four tent poles. The poles are the same length, they are simply constructed of 3 or 4 pieces depending on year of manufacture or something.

The tent is almost 3 metres long from one end to the other, depending on the way you set it up. Width just a bit less than a metre and a half - enough for two persons, too little for three and gloriously spacious for one. Weight 4,250 kg, so about 2 kg per man - not exactly an ultralight option.

The shelter half can be transformed into a rain poncho, with the carry bag acting as a hood.

German army surplus

Used, but in OK serviceable condition, but please note we can't check each and every little tidbit. That's the nature of used stuff.

Pitching the tent

1. Spread the fabrics and button them together. Ensure that the eyelets align at the ends.

2. Assemble the poles and poke the narrow ends through both eyelets. String some guyline over the end of the pole and peg them down.

3. Peg the sides down with stakes, three on each side. If the sides are missing loops, you'll need to fabricate them. No biggie.

4. Tighten the ridge and make final adjustments.

We recommend practicing this beforehand in easy conditions and also to check that you have everything you need, which should be as follows.

• 2x carrying bag
• 2x tent fabric half
• 8x peg
• 8x or 6x poles (same length anyways)
• 2x guy line