Shelter half question

[rhodges]

Do you guys normally carry both halves or rely on a pard for the other half? Also do you use poles or sticks? Some help finding a quality half would be appreciated too.

[BShajari]

Re: Shelter half question

Depends on if I'm campaigning or not. If you are campaigning bear in mind that you have to carry it.

Try Wambaugh and White...they offer quality shelter halves for good prices.

[J. Donaldson]

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A quick look at the Federal regulations as to how these halves were issued might help answer this.

[Mutt]

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Check out some of the articles/links on Silas's site: http://www.zipcon.net/~silas/links.htm#N_13_

I noticed the "SC Light Artillery" in your signature so thought ya might wanna look more into Confederate usages of them found via the site. Since this is the Authentic CAMPAIGNER most here tend to lean toward that frame of mind - IE carry what they carried while on campaign, on their backs. Portrayals varying according to the time during the war you're going for, regiment, etc etc etc.

Real quick run down for ya: I can't site exactly the Federal regs of one man, one half. Regulation poles (and pins) existed but you weren't always issued them. If you can sew, make you're own, it's cheaper and you learn something more about equipment. If not, Wambaugh's great. CHeck out Fred Gaede's book of Federal shelter halfs.

Hope this helps a bit!

[rhodges]

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thanks for the link to silas's site, great resources there. Also where are these regulations found?

[GWagner]

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18 years ago I had a son. As I stood in the nursery window watching him sleep, I thought to myself, in 16 years, I'll never have to carry two shelter halves again!

Seriously, if I know it is going to rain and I may have to setup a shelter tent to stay dry, I have carried both by myself. But very rarely.

I think one issue we face, that was not faced by them, is that sometimes depending on who made the halves, they do not always line up. Buy two halves from the same person...and if you think you'll need to set it up, have a pard carry one half, and you carry the other.

[cprljohnivey]

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I own two halves from the same maker. I carry one and have my pard carry the other. That way I (we) are guaranteed that the halves will be an exact match when buttoned up. I carry three pegs and my pard carries the other three pegs. We cut polls as needed or us rope to tie it between two trees.