SHOT SHOW 2010 - Granite Tactical Personal Shelter

Had a tent just like that "the design" not much fun for the weekend camping.
I bought it because the size and thought it'd be great turns out it's just a little to small once you're in it + your pack.
Friend of mine broke it when drunk and I got it replaced with a better two man tent with aluminum poles it's much better. :)
 
Permethrin

Hmm, last I checked permetherin is good to go in Canada

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rmc24667 said:
Hmm, last I checked permetherin is good to go in Canada

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i have 2 of those. i think that's the "touch up" spray they gave me before we deployed. we also soaked all of our combats in a bag with some sort of permetherin solution and it was said to last 50 washes. didn't know how crappy the stuff is.
 
Just because the actual chemical may exist in Canada, it may not mean it's been approved and registered for use in this particular application. Seeing as it has the potential of adverse environmental impacts, and where these tents might be used, it could be that this application of the chemical has not been approved.

See the following for DND's response to question concerning permethrin treated uniforms and gear issued on deployment.

When DND asked Health Canada to consider approving the use of permethrin, Health Canada only assessed the safety and effectiveness of permethrin treatment of uniforms for deployments outside of Canada - this is why uniforms treated with the pouch system had to be turned in within 30 days of returning home. The manufacturer of the pouch treatment for clothing (with the support of DND) has applied for a broader approval of permethrin treatment of clothing. This application, when approved, would eliminate the need to turn in treated uniforms.
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http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pub/rpt/apollo/permethrin-eng.asp
 
we were told to do our whole uniforms in permethrin before going to africa (the spray) I know theres another treatment for longer term deployments thats like a wash of some sort.
 
these rock

i was with one of the guys that trialed these on my tour and we were all drooling over them big time. I would have loved to have gotten one for me
 
Ha, totally gucci kit, but I lost it while on MSG somewhere ;p Went out into leaguer for a week, left it behind in my mod tent, came back, and it was gone. Shame, nice piece of kit for back home

-Feliks
 
Permethrin not OK on Canadian soil

To both azn and rmc...

Permethrin is not authorized for continual use "in Canada" by the Canadian Forces... your not even supposed to wash your combats (or any other material) after they have been treated with Permethrin while on Canadian soil.

I too have used the stuff (treated all of my combats) when going on tour ie Africa, Haiti and also the Sand Box a couple of times..... and each time I always received a briefing about it's use and the fact it was optional if I wanted to use it. (because of the possibility of negative health affects)

Point is... if you still have cans of the stuff: you should either turn it in, or put it away until you get the opportunity to go overseas again.

For those that wonder why anyone might want to use Permethrin..... it's better then getting Malaria from bug bites. We do take meds to help avoid malaria, but the meds are not 100%, and I would rather not get bitten or at least reduce the incidence of bug bites.

Cheers



rmc24667 said:
Hmm, last I checked permetherin is good to go in Canada

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arpinski is correct, I think you have to turn in the stuff that has been done in the permenant wash for destruction once your tour is completed as well.
 
Permethrin is a nerotoxin I believe. Great tents! Not like id want to sleep in one covered in permethrin. I used to use it in the form of horse spray to keep the flys from my sled dogs(sprayed along the back where they can't lick.) They can smell it before I even get near them and they run to hide in their houses! :kickInTheNuts:
 
That style of shelter has been around for quite a while, try googling 'Bivvy Bag'. I had one years ago that was fully waterproof, you could literally drop it in a stream and sleep dry (which is handy when you're hiking in BC, 'cause you never know when a stream will appear under you)
 
These pop tents are an amazing product. I was able to get a couple of them from the yanks when I was in Afghanistan. I turned one into a ruggedized field version for the Canadian climate. I took 4" gun tape and covered the whole floor with it, sealed all the seams, sprayed the outside with silicone, and painted it camo (green, brown, black) more suitable for the Canadian bush. It is a fantastic 1-man tent, which you can cover with a small tarp or ground sheet if conditions are wet. The thing weighs under 2 lbs, and takes literally 2 seconds to pop up or fold away. GENIUS! Every soldier should get issued one (no permetherin required) in CADPAT for use in Canada.

Cheers
John
 
There is actually... Inhaling Bleach (incidental inhalation, not huffing) doesn't present a carcinogenic risk - the incidental inhalation of Permethrin, on the other hand, has genotoxic effects in even small doses.
 
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