USMC WWII Short Blanket Roll

[Aragorn243]

Decided today to set up my USMC pack system with the short blanket roll which consists of on shelter half, one blanket, one tent pole, 5 tent stakes and a rope.

So I found the manuel which tells you how to do this complete with pictures and I still can't figure it out. The instructions are very basic and the photos are crap. I also have a book with great pictures of the assembled unit but nothing on how to do it.



I rolled it up as close as I could figure to the instructions and photos and it lookis right but I know that it isn't.

Anyone actually know how to do this that can explain it adequately that I can figure it out.

The way I have it is the shelter half is folded in half long ways and laid down flat, offset folded about four inches so the double ends won't be seen. The blanket is folded in half long ways and then the ends are each folded in about a foot or so so the blanket is the width of the assembled tent pole. I then pull the blanket off the shelter half about four inches so that when rolled up the shelter half is going to completely hide the blanket. Tent pole is disassembled and placed in the center of the blanket, two pegs and the rope on the left, three pegs on the right. Then I fold the two shelter half ends in with the tips folded back on themselves. Then I roll it up, strap it in two places and put it on the pack. I still have to fold part of the inner shelter half inside the other and the blanket ends can still be seen.