I am an ex--Marine (55 years ago), so I am pleased you found this piece of USMC equipment so laudable. Good to see you back. Really appreciate the high quality of your videos!

In 1966 I was issued a SHELTER HALF! We had to find another guy, and join the halves. There was JUST big enough for two of us to lay down. It leaked horribly

We had these tent on issue for Afghanistan with the British army . Really good bit of kit . I’ve still got one in my garage that comes out a few times a year . The eyelets are the only weak point .

Wow nice tent great reviews have fun stay safe.

Really enjoyed your video review of this tent and cool videography work. Personally have one of these tents on order in grade 2 condition hoping for the best but have already planned on being ready for issues with the eyelets or grommets with a repair kit on standby. If mine looks good will just reinforce those areas to hopefully avoid future issues. Stay well cheers🎉

Glad to see you are back pal! I knew the tent wouldn't let you down, built to last, like my surplus iturri patrol boots 💪

I’ve had the same USMC tent for years and used it countless times, absolutely loved it.

I just got one of these as Grade 2 surplus. It seems to be in okay shape over all. I noticed that my hand gets some black dust on it after handling (just dirt?) and the tan side of the fly is flaking a bit especially near the top by the seam. Would I be able to repair that with Seam Sealer?

Hey mate, welcome back ! You definitely lucked out on your USMC tent. And you earned/deserve it for all the arse busting you do for us ! Ones like yours in cherry condition are super scarce here in the States. My choice is going to depend on what is available at the time I go to order ... This (USMC Diamond gear), or the Snugpak Cave (basically the same, just larger, with a 4th pole and an extra foot or so on each side. I upgraded my "pack"/bug-out system from the Alice LC-2 Harness and pistol belt w/2 butt-packs, to the Mil-Tec "South African" combat vest (Made in GERMANY) which distributes the weight evenly across my front and back. The hydration pouch carrier on the back of the vest carries my two US 1 qt canteens nested in their cups/stove. And an Austrian 12"x15" haversack to carry my 10'x10' tarp tent, ridgeline, paracord, stakes, XL Jungle blanket and two ponchos (XL "Ranger Roll). IF I had to, the vest came with extra straps and points to attach the "sleep system" & a folded E tool . Like my Alice set up, I can access everything without having to take it off. It was designed to carry, in relative comfort, numerous heavy clips of ammo and other hand deployed ordnance. I only had to go through three rucksacks and the alice harness before I finally got right !

Back in the day we had shelter halves you had to buddy up to make a tent and in a storm it was dryer outside than in we were so wet for so long I thought I was growing webtoes 😅 It only took 50 years for that to be funny 😅

Just wanted to know if you have any information about the lightfighter catamount 2 tent from the USA

Man, thank you for doing this review, I just bought this tent and luckily it was in prestine condition, I didn't know the rain cover was reversesble, good to know.again thanks.

Great Tent ⛺️

I'll take surplus over what flys for lightweight backpacking anyway. The clues in the word. Lightweight. I've got this tent and I've hiked miles with it.

Sou um Fuzileiro Naval do Brasil e usamos uma parecida com a mesma configuração das varetas, já peguei tempestades tropicais e elas resistem muito, também usei uma por semanas nos anos 90 em em Angola e ela se saiu muito bem . Parabéns pelo conteúdo ADSUMUS.

I love mine. Exactly same tent in mint condition. With the 10 1/2 lb weight, it’s not really a backpacking tent because the weight is in the fly. I’ve been meaning to get a sil nylon tarp made up exactly the same dimensions as the factory one to reduce the weight. Don’t really need the blackout feature which is where the weight is. I call this tent a 1-man-plus-gear tent. My bugout bag is massive and super heavy with all My I’m never coming home gear in it. (110 Litres) just not practical, but I throw all into my pickup truck under my canopy and head out driving out of town. I also have a 30 litre bag for day excursions away from my base camp. Just love my Diamond brand tent though!!

Awesome video! Glad to see you back in action.

Stick at it pal loving your channel, love watch you sleeping in the holes you have dug in the woods makes me feel ace all warm in my bed!

Considerably better than the canvas shelter-half I used in the Corps 81-85.

Good to see you back at it mate, another good video. I have been looking them USMC tents for a while now so may have to look and see what's out there. Keep up the good work my man, look forward to the next one ! Thumbs up from Moose.

I just ordered one of those. Its hit and miss with mil-surp. Hoping it is as nice as yours. Great video...thanks brother

Another great review, nice to see you back ,hope you're feeling better, much love to the fam and best wishes from me and Jakey 🤗

Hello,I just started watching your video.I would like to know what would you value the price of that USMC tent if it was new never used?

Where can I get a mug and stearno cooler like u got at end of video do u have a website to get it and tent from?

Good to see you back doing the things mate! Great viewing.

I've got one of those tents but yet to be use, I served in Afghanistan in 2009 and managed to "borrow" one. One day I'll try it out.

Light years ahead of the old canvas shelter halves we used.

I've had one for 5 years now,,,, had it out in 30 plus winds,,,, if you guy it out and stake it its very strong,,, It has some moisture issues ,, not a backpacking tent at 10 1\2 lbs. depending on what stakes you use is very heavy, but quality comes with a cost,, I had problems also with the grommets coming out,, It will hold a snow load to,,, 2 people would be crowded unless you had to ,,,, Great vid

Great having you back buddy. fab review..

Would definitely throw in a few tarp clamps to that repair kit considering the tent has had grommets fail, how are you getting on with the klymit, and what is the pillow?

Welcome back, hope your feeling better and another great video mate

Hay man Love the tent and I'm getting one. The only thing I cannot understand is why the USMC did not make the tent camo with MARPAT design??

If you had to waterproof it, what would you use???. Great camouflage mate. Thanks for sharing 👍👍🔥

Great and to the point video. New to the channel and will watch more videos from you.

So where do I get one?

The old shelter halves originated in the Civil War. So did powdered eggs. Yet worse - was the hard tack they were issued, that was left over from the Revolutionary War! Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

Great review of the tent i hv one and its been good to me. I do have a question. Can you tell me about that sleeping bag? Got a video or link to it? Thanks

Not sure i would call those "blackout flaps". I have blackout tents thats not even close. Love your channel though brother, you do things a lot of others don't. Great work! Take care and god bless..

Your back!!!...appreciate the upload.

Great work on video 👍👍👍

Where’s the best place to get these from in the UK please

Poncho and bivvy bag...best way to go 👍

I like a dome tent, but I can buy 6 Coleman tents for the price of one Diamond tent..

Just one question how much did you pick it up for ?

Good to see you again

Thank you😺

How long are the poles? I’m guessing we’ll over 130”

I bought one years ago before they got popular and love it. I was fortunate enough to get one in excellent condition. Unfortunately though I took my dog with me one night and she put a small hole in the bug net/door. I’m still sick about it.

Good tents but l like the BedNet System better it packs lite

great video

It’s massive packed up.

Where Can zi Buy That Tent 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👌thanks.

Navy here! glad the Marines got something right......HooRah!

WELCOME BACK!!!!

Lol, that's seems WAY better than the shelter-half i was issued!

sweet

I'm guessing, when it is hot a humid and no chance of rain, you really don't need the rainfly; otherwise, it looks like it would be hot a stuffy.

All they gave us in the NZ Army was a Hootchie

I have one of these , it’s the dogs danglies , only downside …. Weight

Usual failings are the fly doesn’t actually fly as it contacts the inner in numerous places and the vestibule area provides little if any protection.

I used a poncho to make a hooch…

He states zipping up the inside screen is to keep it dark that’s wrong actually the rain fly blocks the light completely making it pitch black in there.

Is that a Highlander sleeping bag ?

mines is a great tent

US Marines get it done hello from Illinois USA

you forgot to say the netting one the roof

Thought you did a runner from UKposts. Lol .

We had ponchos for tents 😂

When you have a 1.5lb tent. Then look at that huge thing. Least it durable

Sinor how mucho

Expensive

not a full fly unfortunately

Since when do grunts get tents? Poncho is all you get maybe.

Comes packaged way to big, way to heavy, setup profile way to high, and way to slow / cumbersome to setup. This setup system is the way to go: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/p55kqY9nmXyky5c.html If only a good quality manufacturer would address the issues mentioned in this review. Please watch.

Jesus it’s huge

I e just been given one new never been out of bag 2007 on label and it’s 2024 now going to is it in the great Tommy sleep out I’m doing

Put it up in the rain. Then, maybe your tent’s worth something.

There's nothing new in this tent. It's features have been around for over 30 years now.

I thought this was the "United States Marine Corp" tent! If it is then why are you using cm instead of inches, or feet???

First time viewer. Can't work out the accent. It's annoying me.

Too dinky

More instructions than components, idiocracy.

Partner, Why do I want to send you a case of cookies and a gallon of milk? Americanese to Briton: cookie = biscuit Maybe give you a solid meal of red neck surf-n-turf ergo fried shrimp and fried pork chops. Give yousome mashed potatoes and fresh sauer kraut, too. A couple of beers and 3 to 4 quarts of water to wash it down. BTW, I love chorizo. But it will haunt me for the rest of the day. Hello from San Diego California.

You said 3 season, but it looks like it would do well in snow. What do you think? 🦬