Fieldcraft British basha shelter or similar

[Romeo458]

Maybe not quite field craft, maybe it is but what I'm looking for is a replacement for my old British basha shelter half. The one I currently own makes an excellent awning off the back of my Jeep it has a couple of small holes in it anyway that I've patched and I was looking to get a new one. I can only find one's in the UK, I ordered one back in September and i still haven't seen it.

If you don't know what it is I've included a link below to kind of what I'm looking at. What I'm looking for is a similar tarp it can be lighter weight or not but it needs to be durable. I use it in my get home bag that I keep in the car so I can either make kind of like a ranger burrit's like a ranger burrito, a tartp shelter or a hammock. I also use it if I decide I want to go ultralight camping off the dirt bike in the backyard, I have a nice big backyard.

I've also just thought of replacing it with a bivy sack, but that kind of stops me being able to sling it as a hammock. I've looked at a few various tarps for camping but I don't know if any of them are heavy duty enough to hold a 200 pound man in the air.

I don't know these people it was just the first good link I could find

British Army Basha Tarp Review - Mountain Misadventures

This Basha tarp is used by the British Army as a shelter, but it can make a great addition to your camping gear without breaking the bank.

mountainmisadventures.me

 

[thejeep]

Have you thought about purchasing Dyneema by the sheet and hand sewing some guy out/ attachment points?

 

[Jigstick]

Seek outside, Hill People Gear, Kifaru all have tarp style multipurpose shelters similiar to what you have.

 

[Romeo458]

Have you thought about purchasing Dyneema by the sheet and hand sewing some guy out/ attachment points?

I didn't know such a thing existed, I like that idea.

 

[Austan]

I noticed a couple tarps on camofire today and thought of this thread. Depending on the size you need, the alps utility tarp might work.

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[_Windrider_]

Snugpak Stasha G2 Versatile Bivvi Shelter, Waterproof, Lightweight, Olive | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Snugpak Stasha G2 Versatile Bivvi Shelter, Waterproof, Lightweight, Olive at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Tragically you have to be real careful with snugpak these days. Their quality has taken a turn for the worst. I had an ionosphere that leaked like a civ. Returned it 3 times. All leaked from the same place. The older surplus kit seems to be best.

 

[Fig]

Have you thought about purchasing Dyneema by the sheet and hand sewing some guy out/ attachment points?

I have some Buchat, triple braided, Sectra (the other HMPE super material), spear-gun line in 2.2mm that is rated for a static load of 1,600lbs (more than a steel cable twice the size). When I put a new Zebra string on my bow I make a new D-loop out of it, and that string will wear out before the abrasion resistant D-loop does, which is thousands and thousands of shots per season... It is almost $1.00/Ft., making it on par with high end climbing rope...
I would bet a hammock made of Dyneema fabric would hold a commuter bus.

 

[Austan]

I get most of my outdoor fabric from ripstop and they usually have a good assortment of Dyneema.

Fabrics with Dyneema®

Strong, light, comfortable, protective. These are some of the reasons why fabrics made with Dyneema® are among the most sought after in the world. Compared to standard nylon or polyester, Dyneema fiber has lower stretch, higher tensile strength and abrasion resistance, and better UV properties...

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