@@RedBranchBushcraft I have got a USMC tent, made from the plastic coated material and not impressed, leaks through every seam, hopefully the tarp will be better.
Army and Outdoors Australia have them cadet replica, you cant buy army surplus Australian army policy is to destroy all surplus not sell it so its rare but repos are built the same
When you are discussing these military tarps, please keep in mind that, depending on the intended theater of combat training will determine patterns, colors, and weights of the tarps, consider that the field of training was in Alaska’ frozen tundra, you wouldn’t opt to cary a thin nylon tarp with a green camouflage, you would go for a slightly heavier tarp with a different “winter” camouflage colors! So in Ireland, the tarp would be camouflaged as a keg of whiskey or beer?😂😅😂👍😂
@@RedBranchBushcraft it depends on the time of year… Winter= whiskey, Summer= beer, spring & fall= guinness stout or bitters depending on temp or 🌧! Any way you look at it there is a hundred percent chance somebody will be staggering in!😂😅😂😅
When buying an 'AUSCAM' Australian Army Hoochie (579grams) you need to watchful, there are copies on the market that are about 700grams lighter, and the base colour of the copy Hoochie is lighter. The quality of the genuine Hoochie, seams, tags, and reinforcements are stronger. I believe having two Hoochies press studded together is a better option. It enables the tarp to be set up with a floor, more head room and the opportunity of more configuration options. 'A point worth remembering': The genuine Hoochie press studs will not line up with the press studs on the copy if you want to join two together. So be sure to purchase two the same. You can purchase both the AUSCAM Hoochie and the copy new in Aus, at army disposal stores. A single Hoochie can be press studded and laced together to form a strong stretcher or Hammock, if needed. I come from a land down under 👍
That's was my concern, I'm not sure if mine is a fake or not, seems well constructed. Are the real ones expensive? I'm in Ireland, thanks for watching and commenting
@@RedBranchBushcraft They are between $60-70 dollars AUD. Another thing to look out for is the genuine Hoochies have Brass eyelets, the copies have copper press studs. I did a search around a 12 different military surplus stores most are out of stock right now, I suspect Summer and Christmas being the cause.
70 aus dollars is 37 pound, that's a good price , I'll dig my one out and check it, I'll post the pics in the community section of the page, I'll do the snaps and the label
Thanks for a great review mate. The Australian Army issue hootchie has a mosquito net that's designed to tie into it, making it more useful in insect infested areas. The press studs (snaps) used to snap hootchies together (to create Taj Mahootchies) overlap, making the seam quite rainproof. What if someone were able to combine the best features of both a hootchie & a BASHA? Imagine, a hootchie with handles, tough enough to be used as a stretcher / hammock. (Unfortunately, I think that snapping 2 BASHAs together might make the tarp too big) Keep up the good work!
I bought a tarp off a chinese site. It's super heavy duty. about 9'10" x 10'6" (300cm x 320cm) has webbing loops all the way around and some of them have grommets in the webbing loops. Very well sewn and the webbing loops are over stitched. The inside has a kind of a reflective coating. I about $25 CAD but it's been like 8 years since I bought it. I can't find the tarp anywhere now. I shoulda bought 5 of them, but it's holding up so likely wouldn't have needed them anyway. It's a very light tarp but seems to be strong.
i bought that exact tarp off amazon, i believe i still have it saved. Green outside with a shiny white inside if it’s the same as yours. It’s still there
It's always nice to see an unbiased side by side comparison of camping and survival gear. Great video mate. I personally use the Aquaquest Defender 10 X 13 tarps. I have them both in their camo and in OD versions and they are built like tanks, but they aren't exactly budget, or light weight tarps. To be honest though, I think they're well the price, and for the durability, I'm willing to carry the extra weight. I know they aren't military tarps, but they sure are solid. I also like to hammock camp in all seasons so the 10 X 13 size is perfect for me to be able to close off both ends with a hammock inside for those cold windy nights. Thanks for taking the time to shoot this video for us.
no problem man, ive been looking for AN aquaquest actually for testing, i was looking for a decathlon one to but they wont ship them to n Ireland due to brexit!!
Had a desert DPM basha (British Army Standard Hotel Accomodation) for 9 years, still works a treat...as you say, they're bombproof. My tip (unless you think you'll need the webbing handles) is to take a sharp knife and carefully cut the stitching attaching them to the basha and remove them. This makes the tarp a lot easier to fold/roll up more compactly and cuts the weight by 100g.
Hi wally love your videos, I've used the dpm heavy tarp 4 many yrs living as homeless man, I'm now looking into tarps great tarp comparison thx bud, I can reccomend the lavvu poncho tent setup if u ever decide to do a review of that or plush plalakha
Anything surplus USMC is pretty worn out and frequently over priced. The exception I have seen were the ILBE rucks that were available a few years ago. I didn't get one as I couldn't justify it but as a gear addict I do regret it a bit.
@@RedBranchBushcraft I actually just built a FLYYE Tactical ruck on a USMC FILBE frame. I used straps and belt out of Australia and for a reasonably inexpensive pack at 80litres is plenty big for any kind of winter trip I might do.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 i had a filbe for awhile, sold the main pack and kept the frame and straps , used them on my alice system. hell pack upgrades you call it i think
@@RedBranchBushcraft probably a old joke 🤣 I know em to well have many stories of waking up with frost on my boots and getting chewed out for not putting my boots under cover old trick me and my mate would do is keep em on after abit helped with warmth and wouldn't have to worry about rushing your mornings
The Aussie Hoochie does not look right sorry mate, the tie points are way too long and the ones on the ridge line as well, cammo looks close but a little off, a close up of the reinforcing of the eyelets and brass snaps will tell the story.
It looks a bit light in colour the issued ones are a weird colour very distinct, it may just be the camera tho. Can send you pics of mine the companys that make them are walkabout and platypus
Cheers Wooly, I have been after an Aussie Hootchie since seeing Ray use one, nice to see a comparison.
Me to!! Lol they are quite long , might suit hammocks well , I had a sleep out under one on Friday there , video coming soon
@@RedBranchBushcraft I have got a USMC tent, made from the plastic coated material and not impressed, leaks through every seam, hopefully the tarp will be better.
Army and Outdoors Australia have them cadet replica, you cant buy army surplus Australian army policy is to destroy all surplus not sell it so its rare but repos are built the same
Excellent stuff, cheers buddy
When you are discussing these military tarps, please keep in mind that, depending on the intended theater of combat training will determine patterns, colors, and weights of the tarps, consider that the field of training was in Alaska’ frozen tundra, you wouldn’t opt to cary a thin nylon tarp with a green camouflage, you would go for a slightly heavier tarp with a different “winter” camouflage colors!
So in Ireland, the tarp would be camouflaged as a keg of whiskey or beer?😂😅😂👍😂
Or Guinness you mean
@@RedBranchBushcraft it depends on the time of year… Winter= whiskey, Summer= beer, spring & fall= guinness stout or bitters depending on temp or 🌧! Any way you look at it there is a hundred percent chance somebody will be staggering in!😂😅😂😅
@@thesmallwoodlot433 lolo, thats true
When buying an 'AUSCAM' Australian Army Hoochie (579grams) you need to watchful, there are copies on the market that are about 700grams lighter, and the base colour of the copy Hoochie is lighter. The quality of the genuine Hoochie, seams, tags, and reinforcements are stronger. I believe having two Hoochies press studded together is a better option. It enables the tarp to be set up with a floor, more head room and the opportunity of more configuration options. 'A point worth remembering': The genuine Hoochie press studs will not line up with the press studs on the copy if you want to join two together. So be sure to purchase two the same. You can purchase both the AUSCAM Hoochie and the copy new in Aus, at army disposal stores. A single Hoochie can be press studded and laced together to form a strong stretcher or Hammock, if needed. I come from a land down under 👍
That's was my concern, I'm not sure if mine is a fake or not, seems well constructed. Are the real ones expensive? I'm in Ireland, thanks for watching and commenting
@@RedBranchBushcraft They are between $60-70 dollars AUD. Another thing to look out for is the genuine Hoochies have Brass eyelets, the copies have copper press studs. I did a search around a 12 different military surplus stores most are out of stock right now, I suspect Summer and Christmas being the cause.
70 aus dollars is 37 pound, that's a good price , I'll dig my one out and check it, I'll post the pics in the community section of the page, I'll do the snaps and the label
Will do, I'll dig it out tomorrow
I'm ex Aussie Army. Your hootchie looks like my two . Great demonstration mate. All the best to you and yours.
Cheers buddy
And you just made me buy another DPM tarp! :-) Thanks for another cool video, Love your dogs too!
Cheers paul
Thanks for a great review mate. The Australian Army issue hootchie has a mosquito net that's designed to tie into it, making it more useful in insect infested areas. The press studs (snaps) used to snap hootchies together (to create Taj Mahootchies) overlap, making the seam quite rainproof.
What if someone were able to combine the best features of both a hootchie & a BASHA?
Imagine, a hootchie with handles, tough enough to be used as a stretcher / hammock.
(Unfortunately, I think that snapping 2 BASHAs together might make the tarp too big)
Keep up the good work!
Thanks man, great comment, imagine! Like a super tarp , we'll be millionaire's
Yes that's the old cotton hoochies
Absolutely can use as hammocks have done multiple times
Great thing about hoochie is it's the perfect size for 1 person but with 2 tarps it's the perfect size for 4 people
@CragDawgs cool
I bought a tarp off a chinese site. It's super heavy duty. about 9'10" x 10'6" (300cm x 320cm) has webbing loops all the way around and some of them have grommets in the webbing loops. Very well sewn and the webbing loops are over stitched. The inside has a kind of a reflective coating. I about $25 CAD but it's been like 8 years since I bought it. I can't find the tarp anywhere now. I shoulda bought 5 of them, but it's holding up so likely wouldn't have needed them anyway. It's a very light tarp but seems to be strong.
excellent man,
i bought that exact tarp off amazon, i believe i still have it saved. Green outside with a shiny white inside if it’s the same as yours. It’s still there
@@hanzsolo5460Yeah, they're still all over Amazon and eBay. Are they actually ok? There's other Chinese tarps that get terrible reviews...
It's always nice to see an unbiased side by side comparison of camping and survival gear. Great video mate.
I personally use the Aquaquest Defender 10 X 13 tarps. I have them both in their camo and in OD versions and they are built like tanks, but they aren't exactly budget, or light weight tarps. To be honest though, I think they're well the price, and for the durability, I'm willing to carry the extra weight. I know they aren't military tarps, but they sure are solid. I also like to hammock camp in all seasons so the 10 X 13 size is perfect for me to be able to close off both ends with a hammock inside for those cold windy nights.
Thanks for taking the time to shoot this video for us.
no problem man, ive been looking for AN aquaquest actually for testing, i was looking for a decathlon one to but they wont ship them to n Ireland due to brexit!!
Had a desert DPM basha (British Army Standard Hotel Accomodation) for 9 years, still works a treat...as you say, they're bombproof.
My tip (unless you think you'll need the webbing handles) is to take a sharp knife and carefully cut the stitching attaching them to the basha and remove them. This makes the tarp a lot easier to fold/roll up more compactly and cuts the weight by 100g.
That's a great tip, thanks buddy
Hi wally love your videos, I've used the dpm heavy tarp 4 many yrs living as homeless man, I'm now looking into tarps great tarp comparison thx bud, I can reccomend the lavvu poncho tent setup if u ever decide to do a review of that or plush plalakha
Mel, thanks for the comment. I hear great things about the lavuu/ plaskas
Anything surplus USMC is pretty worn out and frequently over priced. The exception I have seen were the ILBE rucks that were available a few years ago. I didn't get one as I couldn't justify it but as a gear addict I do regret it a bit.
same her, i always looked at them, now they are crazy money
@@RedBranchBushcraft I actually just built a FLYYE Tactical ruck on a USMC FILBE frame. I used straps and belt out of Australia and for a reasonably inexpensive pack at 80litres is plenty big for any kind of winter trip I might do.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 i had a filbe for awhile, sold the main pack and kept the frame and straps , used them on my alice system. hell pack upgrades you call it i think
I wish you would do a “Best of Bruno” video
Lol, I'll have too
Huss makes the best Mil spec hoochie and also Valhalla gives it a good stab
Cheers buddy
Did bro call dpcu jelly bean camo
The aus camo?
@@RedBranchBushcraft yeah mate that's the old camo dpcu we used stopped using early 2000s now we use amcu
@@HAZEY3308 I've heard it called jelly bean camp because it looks like jelly beans , lol
@@RedBranchBushcraft probably a old joke 🤣 I know em to well have many stories of waking up with frost on my boots and getting chewed out for not putting my boots under cover old trick me and my mate would do is keep em on after abit helped with warmth and wouldn't have to worry about rushing your mornings
@HAZEY3308 lol
The Aussie Hoochie does not look right sorry mate, the tie points are way too long and the ones on the ridge line as well, cammo looks close but a little off, a close up of the reinforcing of the eyelets and brass snaps will tell the story.
I've a picture of the tag , I'll post it in the community section of the channel
Stihl frosty.
Good man Bud
Oill fine meself a Brit basha so I can hoid out wit de Leprechauns.......
Thanks George
that is a fake australian hutchie
How can you tell?
I did a bit of research when I got it and I couldn't figure out if it was or not
It looks a bit light in colour the issued ones are a weird colour very distinct, it may just be the camera tho.
Can send you pics of mine the companys that make them are walkabout and platypus
@CragDawgs cheers buddy, I can't remember the company that made mine