![]() Since I didn’t want to burn my location I would be running a cold camp with noise and light discipline. My plan for this outing was to sneak into the woods on my land, set up an overnight spot and then turn it into a deer blind in the morning to see what I could get. I tried to get a picture with it on so you can see this is a really manageable little set up. With the Plash Palatka bed roll in place I kept the main bag off your back and I suspect would have made it so you didn’t have to be as careful with your load out. The Veshmeshok has a few quarks, one of them being that you have to think about how to load it up or else you’ll have an uncomfortable bag with stuff poking you in the back. What you end up with is a good sized little package.Īnd here you can see better how the straps run over the bed roll. Now what I like to do is tuck my ends up into the bottom strap so that my blankets don’t get dirt or debris on them and so the ends don’t just dangle around waiting to snag stuff. Starting out you just make the bed roll into a horse shoe running it under the shoulder straps. Now mine is modified with a zipper access so I can get it open without undoing the shoulder straps every time but it was still interesting to discover this little bit. ![]() I found that since the bag is closed by the shoulder straps not running them over the bed roll means you can’t get inside the bag. Most people think it was to help the bag ride higher on your back. But in pictures the common Russian way to wear it is with the straps of the bag over the bed roll. Now common logic is to strap it to the two straps without doing anything crazy. This allowed me to set the whole thing up in the dark without needing to see what I was doing knowing how everything was laid out and folded up inside.Īfter that it was time to add it to the Veshmeshok. In this cased I made the hood corner my top, and the opposite end my bottom. ![]() I like to then make it look neat and tuck everything away into the folds so I don’t have any dangly bits to snag on stuff. Now I have a roll approximately 6 inches or so across. Step three: Fold the two ends one last time Step one: Placing my two blankets folded in half on the Plash Palatka I like the idea of these better than a rustley poncho that blows around all over the place in the wind, and is at least semi-breathable compared to the poncho material.First thing I did was set up my bed roll. Intended use is going to be when I'm at my campsites to wear whilst sat around and inactive as a windproof outer layer of insulation and being waterproof would be a bonus. Nikwax/gangers route:- how durable is the treatment and how long does it realistically last? If waxing does the fabric feel waxy/greasy to the tough and get a residue on skin clothing afterwards whenever you tough it? does it make the fabric hard and inflexible? I have never waterproofed anything cotton before so I am unsure what is the best route to take. ![]() do I go for something like Nikwax/Grangers cotton proof type wash in treatments or do I go down the melting wax into the fabric route. I am wanting to reproof it but am unsure of the best way to go with something like this. I understand originally they were treated with some form of waterproofing agent now being as old as it is and being sat in a warehouse for decades I doubt it would stand up to much more than a light shower. In immaculate condition considering its 30 odd years old. I got myself one of these Russian canvas rain capes dirt cheap on ebay. ![]()
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