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Hungarian M49 shelter half, surplus
Just when you thought all ancient Cold War era stockpiles had been depleted we got a lot of old shelter halves. This Hungarian model is actually quite fancy, with two armholes, a proper drawcord hood, and everything! Can be used as a small single man shelter or rain cape and by buttoning two or more of these together you can build all sorts of bigger tent-like structures.
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Just when you thought all ancient Cold War era stockpiles had been depleted we got a lot of old shelter halves. This Hungarian model is actually quite fancy, with two armholes, a proper drawcord hood, and everything! Can be used as a small single man shelter or rain cape and by buttoning two or more of these together you can build all sorts of bigger tent-like structures.
A note about the newest lot: these have a strong musty odor. First, air it out very thoroughly. Then, use it to slowly get rid of the smell. If you thought about machine washing this, think again - the smell might take on other garments as well, or even the machine itself.
The material is proper old timey tent canvas, probably 100% cotton.
Used military surplus
These have probably seen decades of field use which shows: small holes and repairs are common, even some eyelets may be missing. Still, for the price, these are pretty good, and with a little patching up and waterproofing, these can easily be restored to their former glory. Lastly we would like to remind again about the strong smell.
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Leland L. 17.01.2021 (Edited 15.06.2021)
Tough canvas, mine was very new, had a little rust on some of the grommet but was most likely from warehouse storage or something. Otherwise looks in perfect unused condition on both halves I received.
A little tight but actually not a problem at all for laying down in two halfs buttoned together. A one half is actually the box end used for the foot (or the head, either which you lay out sleeping position) end of your lay spot. So a single half you might be able to curl yourself up like a question mark to lay in. Two halves buttoned you can totally stretch out to sleep.
Rolls up nicely to strap around the outside of my 35L backpack. Very solid as a poncho, excellent camo. I could probaly make a toggle skirt to tie in around the bottom to raise the height but this tent design is perfect once you use it a few times and get a feel for its simplicity.
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Sean E. 26.01.2021 (Edited 15.06.2021)
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Erik M. 29.01.2021 (Edited 15.06.2021)
Arrived in like-new condition. A few grommets were replaced with brass ones.
Dye is faded a bit, so it now looks more suited for fall foliage.
Works as it should, but I will re-wax it anyways.
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Jeff D. 26.06.2021 (Edited 29.06.2021)
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calvin l. 28.07.2021 (Edited 28.07.2021)
Took them outside and opened the package. Definitely used but everything was there and only 1 small hole which I quickly patched up with some patch tape.
Neat setup and now I know why there are so many pegs in the Hungarian tent pole set I got a couple of years ago from Varusteleka.
I fastened the halves together and set it up in about 15 minutes. I am 6' even and I had plenty of room to stretch out.
The camo pattern is pretty simple but should work okay where I go camping.
May buy another set just because.
Have not tried them as ponchos yet but will as soon as they air out for a while.
Which brings me to the truth in advertising point here. When Varusteleka says these are musty, no truer words have been spoken within the last decade. I actually whiffed them when I walked into the house. I didn't know they had arrived but they announced themselves almost immediately. Through the packaging, mind you.
Definitely worth the money and would like to order a couple more for my kids to play around in. In the meantime I will keep these set up in the back yard for a while to let them air out and then wax them.
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