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They have a roof for the first time in who knows how long? I've done that too, slept in a garden shed in the middle of winter, only had half a floor but it got me up off the frozen ground. A roof and door I could close. It was great...for a few hours.
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Don't know..but don't think it wise to leave those rifles out side like that unguarded. while you sleep...
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We usually slept in our "tent liners" put together and raising them as tents. Each of us had one of those camo liners, two "clarinets", or pole sections, and two pegs. 6 people, or 8, 10 etc, could build a decent tent. Without floor...
Rain was a great annoyance. We had the military issue air mattresses which were heavy as lead and big. That is the only part of the equipment we were allowed not to use and exchange for civilian counterparts. I had a great Ferrino mattress. Worked great for over 15 years.
So we normally slept in our sleeping bags with rifle (or MG like in my case) on the chest when it rained.
Still, I think of those nights with relish. Never slept deep and soundly as then...
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I used my ground sheet the same way Ovidio, carried aluminum tent poles and two groundsheets and a poncho for underneath. I could bring all my gear inside including rucksack so it was all taken care of. Of course the rucksack was heavy but I was carrying it so...
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Originally Posted by
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Don't know..but don't think it wise to leave those rifles out side like that unguarded. while you sleep...
In Alaska during the 1970s we would store our weapons outside the tents during the winter. If we brought them inside the tent they would warm up and begin to "sweat". It never got warm enough in the tent to completely dry them so in the morning you would exit the tent with condensation on the weapons and they would instantly freeze and jam. The M60 was a female dog to unjam!
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Originally Posted by
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In Alaska during the 1970s we would store our weapons outside the tents during the winter.
That's always been our practice and still is today.
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