The coffin is the most primitive military bivouac. It offers space for one person.
Material requirements
You need the following materials to build a coffin:
- 1 military sheet (with 1 cord included)
- 1 peg bag (tent unit, 2 tent poles and 2 pegs are needed)
Tying sheets
To tie a coffin, simply tie 2 adjacent sides of a sheet together.
Erection
- The knotted coffin should first be positioned so that the wind hits the tent from the direction of the peak.
- The top of the tent is secured with a peg.
- A pole made of two stakes is placed under the center of the canvas, opposite the tied line.
- The cord is stretched from the peg with the help of a peg
Advantages / disadvantages
Advantages
- partly sheet flooring
- low material costs
- easy to transport
- very easy to set up
Disadvantages
- very small tent
- you lie on a knotted seam
- The head is not protected
Special features
A water lily can be formed with 4 coffins. It is possible to expand a Berliner into a Sterliner with coffins.
Picture credits
- Cover picture: JS Schinznach
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