This caught my eye a few weeks ago so i ordered one up:
Officially known as TCOP- Tent, Combat, One Person. This tent has been over engineered to withstand almost any situation. The black anodized cold weather rated aluminum shock corded frame is designed to hold up under the harshest of conditions. Main tent bathtub style floor area measures 28 square feet and is made of rip-stop nylon material. The two vestibule areas are a total of 17 square feet which is ideal for additional gear storage. Reversible rain fly is flame retardant, and made of full coverage blackout material with durable taped seams. All netting is 40D nylon “no-see-um” for protection from dust and small insects. Tents are approximately 33” high on the inside. Woodland pattern. Unused in original manufacturer’s box. Tent, fly, frame weighs 6 lbs. 6.7 oz. NSN# 8340-01-535-0134. MADE IN USA.
Condition was, apparently, new and unused. It might have been used at some point, I suppose, but it sure didnt look it. They say unused, the evidence seems to support it.
I like the idea of as light a pack as possible so my go-to for shelter is either a tarp or poncho shelter, or something ridiculously light like a Kifaru tarp.. But, sometimes you just want something you can zip yourself into and get away from those damn mosquitos.
Anyway…if youre looking for a tent and fly suitable for one person who doesnt mind 7# of weight, go check it out before it goes off sale.
Thanks for the tip; I didn’t realize they were still in business.
I’ve looked at shelter halves, bivvy bags, etc, but this looks MUCH more comfortable and versatile. Why suffer if you don’t have to?
Did you buy two for a spare?
Cool. I tried using Alpha Rubicon’s Poncho tent, but I’m just a bit too tall for comfortably fit inside it. I’ve also used that French Army surplus tent (7″ high sides with mosquito netting for air flow and it isn’t bad either. Just not as quick erecting as the models with poles. And the square edges do create un-natural shadows, having straight edges.
This tent appears to be a good choice – thanks for making us aware of the sale.
Yes. G.I. surplus items are generally better specs than most commercial granola eater outdoorsy gear made in a people’s factory. A small tent like this would do well beyond just backpacking camping as part of your truck’s bug out and redeployment kit. Having this for a sheltering unit in your vehicle will prove valuable if you have to refugee it and hole up somewhere in foul weather. The mosquitos in my A.O. are total attack units, and indeed a nuisance to getting some good outdoorsy sleep. Good find again Commander. Stay comfy out in the bush, so as to stay frosty.
nice. Over the years I’ve used both high end and low end (tarp) shelters and have found the tent to be much better for keeping the creepy, crawling creatures off of me while sleeping. The extra weight of a nice tent is worth it to not wake up with snakes, scorpions, spiders, fleas, ticks, lice, etc. trying to cuddle up next to me.
That’s a very good price on a quality made tent from America.
When I was a Kid in the mid- ’60s, the good ‘ol Canvas Shelter-Half Tents were the way to go… another piece of O.D. Green Canvas for a ‘Floor’, and it was great ‘Backyard Camping’… until Bugs, Rainwater, and Skunks came in…
“Woodland Pattern” Camo is the way to go anywhere East of the Mississippi, very few of the commercial Camo patterns are half as good. Going to Order one of these today.
I ordered one! That’s a good price! Been wanting something like that for awhile. I have other tents but it being relatively small and in colors designed to blend in appeal to me a lot. The .mil stuff is generally more rugged than all but the best exposition grade outdoors gear.
A couple of friends use to have these but sold them for lighter single person tents. These are really nice heavy duty tents in God’s Plaid however, they are heavy tents at 7 1/2lbs and not summer tents unless you ditch the rain cover and just rig a tarp over it. They just don’t have the airflow to keep you cooler in the warmer months. When I borrowed one for the weekend I ended up taking the rainfly off because it was so warm inside it. These are more of the colder weather tents and when they say one person – it’s ONE person. You’ll have to keep your stuff in the vestibule. For $135 that’s cheap.
I have one, years now, and used it quite often in the Smokies, all year around too…
Have weathered some serious downpours/thunderstorms, stayed nice and dry.
It’s a great blackout tent too, and the fly makes a great tarp too.
Perfect for car camping imo…
I haven’t used this one, but the Marine Corps Comat Tent, and if this is a ond person version of that… good to go!
Like Jonothan said – “why be uncomfortable if you don’t have to?”
I bought one a couple of weeks ago. $120 shipped.
The rain fly was a little sticky, but dried out in 3 days
when set up. 7.25 lbs in bag with all needed accessories
It is a big single, bombproof construction.