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  2. Poncho tent - Wikipedia

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    A poncho tent is an extremely popular form of emergency survival shelter. Numerous examples can be seen published in books and on websites including official military manuals. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These are distinct from other forms of temporary emergency shelter in part because of the improvised use of dual purpose materials.

  3. Tarp tent - Wikipedia

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    A tarp tent is a single walled hybrid of a tent and a tarpaulin, generally used in combination with a mosquito net that may be manufactured specifically for a particular configuration. [1] It may also refer to more enclosed tarp configurations that provide similar levels of protection from the elements but does not refer to open lean-to or ...

  4. Safe room - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. State Department often uses steel grillwork much like a jail to seal off parts of a home used by U.S. Foreign Service members overseas when they are living in cities with a high crime threat. In some cities, the entire upstairs area is grilled off, [1] as well as every window and door to the home. Other homes have steel doors to one or ...

  5. Ultralight backpacking - Wikipedia

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    Ultralight backpacking (sometimes written as UL backpacking) is a style of lightweight backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. [1] While no technical standards exist, some hikers consider "ultralight" to mean an initial base weight of less than 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). [2]

  6. GoLite - Wikipedia

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    GoLite is an outdoor hiking and backpacking gear company that relaunched as an apparel manufacturer under new ownership in 2018. [1] Humanitarian and environmental initiatives are a key part of the new ownership. As of 2018, GoLite has donated 14,000 uniforms to help health care workers in Uganda and Guatemala using company fabric resources.

  7. Basha (tarpaulin) - Wikipedia

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    The word 'basha' is an Assamese word meaning a 'hut' but this term was adopted more generally for a makeshift temporary shelter by the British military. [2] [3] The Assamese word refers to a range of naturally fabricated shelters made of bamboo and palm materials, but it most probably first entered British Army vocabulary to mean a temporary shelter by Chindits operating behind enemy lines in ...

  8. Ultralight material - Wikipedia

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    Ultralight materials are solids with a density of less than 10 mg/cm 3. Ultralight material is defined by its cellular arrangement and its stiffness and strength that make up its solid constituent. They include silica aerogels, carbon nanotube aerogels, aero graphite, metallic foams, polymeric foams, and metallic micro lattices. [1]

  9. Shelter-half - Wikipedia

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    Shelter halves are a mainstay of most armies, and are known from the mid 19th century. [2] Often, each soldier carries one shelter-half and half the poles, etc., and they pair off to erect a two-man tent. The size and shape of each half shelter piece may vary from army to army, but are typically rectangular, triangular or lozenge shaped. When ...

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