Dont write off military surplus for prepping or survival

An older cheaper bit of gear you can pick up at most military surplus places around the country, could make you a nice shelter for camping, prepping, or even in a survival situation.  

This is a simple miliary pup tent (or shelter half as they are called) are not light by any means (around 10 to 11 lbs) but it is a great option if a strong durable tent is needed.  Certainly an option if you are bugging out via a vehicle.

 The fundamental unit of shelter for the U.S. Army in the field  since  the Civil War is the two-man pup tent.  Each pup tent is made up of  two shelter half pieces that fasten together with a row of buttons or snaps along the ridge line and, with poles,  ropes  and stakes, make up one pup tent.  The buttons are matched to a  row of button holes.  The snaps are two sided.  With either system, any  pair of shelter half pieces can be fastened together with a watertight  closure along the top line.  The shelter half is approximately 7' long  by 5' wide.