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I have used mostly milsurp for most of my outdoorsy stuff. Spent many a night in the USGI Pup Tent. I like them a lot.
Lately I have been using more modern equipment. Shelter of choice is usually a nylon tarp. But i have always wanted a Polish Lavvu. I understand Lavvu is Polish for teepee. The Lavvu is like the USGI Pup Tent in that each soldier carries have of the complete set up. You just find a companion, hopefully someone you like, and hootch up. The Lavvu is becoming somewhat hard to find, especially in the larger sizes. And expensive. They do come in 3 sizes, basically a small, medium, and large. It's not uncommon to find the large size for $250 or more. Mediums are about $100 less and going with the small will save you another $25 or so.
I found mediums for less than a Benjamin. This was complete price for 2 sets - to make one complete Lavvu tent. NOS, unissued but in storage since the 1980's. Of course some things are too good to be true. I got a notice that the item had been removed, the seller had been compromised. . Of course again, I had already paid for it.
I tried the resolution department to get my money back. Kudos to the seller. He assured me that he did not scam me. Tracking info finally came to me yesterday. A package containing not one, but two complete Lavvu tents is inbound. Still a little skeptical but I am hopeful.
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Lately I have been using more modern equipment. Shelter of choice is usually a nylon tarp. But i have always wanted a Polish Lavvu. I understand Lavvu is Polish for teepee. The Lavvu is like the USGI Pup Tent in that each soldier carries have of the complete set up. You just find a companion, hopefully someone you like, and hootch up. The Lavvu is becoming somewhat hard to find, especially in the larger sizes. And expensive. They do come in 3 sizes, basically a small, medium, and large. It's not uncommon to find the large size for $250 or more. Mediums are about $100 less and going with the small will save you another $25 or so.
I found mediums for less than a Benjamin. This was complete price for 2 sets - to make one complete Lavvu tent. NOS, unissued but in storage since the 1980's. Of course some things are too good to be true. I got a notice that the item had been removed, the seller had been compromised. . Of course again, I had already paid for it.
I tried the resolution department to get my money back. Kudos to the seller. He assured me that he did not scam me. Tracking info finally came to me yesterday. A package containing not one, but two complete Lavvu tents is inbound. Still a little skeptical but I am hopeful.
