Ratnik Shelter Modern Russian Military Tent First Look
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- The Ratnik shelter 6SH120 is the modern day equivalent to the old school plash palatka. This is a quick look at the features and a quick setup of the tarp as a leanto shelter.
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They’re already sold out
I picked up a couple Ratnik shelters before getting my plashpalatka. It looks like it's designed to do WAY more than the inside diagrams suggest. I would love to get the full Russian manual for these. Or luck across a Russian Instructor on TH-cam thoroughly going over its multiple configurations and uses. Even so, I'm impressed with them and think they are a worthy successor to the plashpalatka, though not exactly a direct feature-for-feature equivalent. I look forward to your future reviews and uses and creativity to see what discoveries and configurations you come up with.
thanks Sean! I agree, there is definitely more under the hood so to speak than what has been hinted at. I once saw a plash palatka video with a Russian instructor walking a group of students through a myriad of uses. I was able to setup a tepee/lavvu half type setup the other day with the ratnik and close it off with a single palatka. I will try and film it in an upcoming video. It had quite a bit more space than the a frame design. I think two would be very flexible. Have a good one
Probably one of the best thought out personal tarps available today. Somehow not surprised that it was the Russians that came up with this.
I have been researching different ones for awhile, and everything else that I have seen has been pretty one dimensional in comparison. I do like Swiss and Finnish gear, although access to it is somewhat limited.
@@EnduranceRoom yea that stuff is hard to come by!
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I like it . Wish it had grommets on the corners but .. Two of them combined would be a heck of shelter. Have a great evening
Agreed. I need to spend some time with it. I dig guy lines and not needing a ridgeline. When I played around with it the other day, I setup a half tepee with it that was pretty nice, used the palatka to close it off at the door. Will run for an overnight when I get a chance. Have a good one brother. Things are getting interesting quick...
Looks pretty good! Thanks for the quick take on it.
Look forward to learning more about this new palaka. Thanks for the vid
Fantastic great piece of gear n well thought out. Definetely gonna look into one..
Thnxs 4 sharing !
Nice intro to this piece of gear. The permanently attached guy lines are a cool idea.
Looked really cool and lots of interesting features.
Thanks! The guy lines are pretty useful.
Looks pretty versatile and well thought 👍
Thanks brother. I think it is quite interesting. Looking forward to spending some time with it.
Im digging it man. Looking forward to seeing more
thanks brother
Great setup
Thank you! Its a great modern shelter half
Platsch Palatka is still best if you have a fire nearby, but I agree with you they are small. Mine is about 175*175 cm. One solution is to have them re-sewn to perhaps 225*225 cm or the rectangular shape that many covers have, 190*280 cm. Then you get the right measurements and the right fabric. I paid about $10 each when I bought mine. Today they cost about 35 dollars. The fabric also releases body moisture when used as a poncho
Great piece of gear- awesome video.
thanks brother, appreciate it.
Jess,I am so impressed. I think I'll eventually get one. Thanks and be safe.
thanks brother, I have been thinking about picking one up for awhile. From what I have seen, there is quite a bit of potential with it.
Pretty sweet tarp and I like the size. Looking forward to seeing more videos with this tarp. Safe journeys.
thanks Opal! I dig it. Will have more to follow. Have a good one
Never seen that before. Some good design ideas in that. 👍
Jesse Super Awesome! I’m on the edge of my seat to see what all you can with this new gear !
thanks Kris!! I am pretty excited myself, my friend. Been thinking on this one for a minute.
@@EnduranceRoom the website for the Ratnik Shelter was already sold out when I went to look at it. Lol
Looking forward to more of your reviews. I ordered one for ME for Christmas. Have a happy Thanksgiving ALL. TAKE CARE..
Nice! I think you will be most pleased. Cheers
@@EnduranceRoom Me Too. It looks like heavier material than a G I poncho & tarp for sure ! TAKE CARE..
Heeyyy, my favorite camp TH-camr killin’ it!
Thanks man! Starting to find my flow here. Hows things?
@@EnduranceRoom it’s deer season and I’m filling tags so it’s all good.
Super cool video
Thanks Alex!
Great Job buddy!!! Is always good to have options when it come to different types of shelters. I'm still enjoying the Soviet Plash-palatka Rain Cape/Shelter is a great addition to my kit thanks to you!!! Happy Holidays and be Safe greetings to your wife as well....
thank you my friend! appreciate it. The plash is classic. Glad to hear you are getting some use of it.
Very nice 👍 .. thanks. Looking forward to a more detailed test 😊.
thank you, Thomas! Will have more to follow. cheers
@@EnduranceRoom 👍
Seems like a seriously versatile modernization of an already versatile item!
Yes indeed! Two thumbs up
Very interesting shelter. Grommets can be installed afterwards so no dealbreaker there
Great video, looking forward to more on the Ratnik Shelter 👍
thank you, Carlos!
@@EnduranceRoom I take it that the Ratnik Shelter is an insulated all seasonal weather as well just like the Särmä TST Thermal Cloak!
@@jaredwiggins539 It is not insulated, but thanks to the way it can be setup (enclosed A frame shelter), it retains a lot of body heat, making it very effective in cold weather.
@@EnduranceRoom At least I checked!
Finally I found a channel about Russian military gear, very good explaining and testing :). Great stuff for bushcraft and motorcycle
Thank you
thanks man!
I am seriously new to all of these types of gear and love rhe detailed example. I was blown away by wal mart 10 camo burlap. Lol been running around like a ghost in my nearest woods.
Thanks! Its all very well made, at least the stuff I have come across. Simple, effective and resilient. Burlap camo is very effective stuff. Hunting blinds
@@EnduranceRoom As being new to outside hobbies being turned into small ways of life, hunting is new to my mindset as well. So like a kid I will watch all your videos and learn about all gear possible.
Awesome! Cheers mate!
Sweet gear!!
Just stumbled across your channel I really liked the shelter I’m going to go back and check out more videos nice job thanks for sharing
thank you! Welcome to the channel
Nice man! Ya that overhang is awesome. I usually pull a lean to a little over the ridge line and guy it out for the same effect. I’m really interested on if it holds up as well next to a campfire 🙂 Really loving these videos man! Keep them coming!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thanks brother, appreciate it. Not sure how it will do with the fire, not as well as the canvas, but it does seem pretty heavy duty. cheers
thats a sweet tarp. Great video
thanks James! Appreciate it.
That is a very nice piece of equipment, the Russians have a very good idea of what is needed to be in the field for extended periods of time and what is needed to be simi comfortable
Thanks brother. It has some potential. Seems very well built. Gotta spend some time exploring with it. Russians are pretty hardy folks, at least the ones I have met. The gear has certainly reflected that, too.
Very cool man!
Thank you! Out in the woods in it right now. Half tepee setup. Really digging the guylines.
@@EnduranceRoom Enjoy the woods brother
Great video brother!! 💪💪🤛🤛
thank you brother! appreciate it. cheers 🤜
Very cool shelter, I LOVE the over hangs top bottom and sides. Well.... they are sold out already
Thank you! I really like it. I sent them an email and suggested stocking up on them. Honestly, I would like to grab a second one already lol
I'm sold 😀👍👍
Its been a great addition. So far, I like using it as a leanto for camp and then closing it up into an A-frame for sleeping
Another good one bro! I wish had the website early... Watching all those videos with ya with gorka and palatkas convinced me to pull the trigger. But shipping from Russia gonna take f o r e v a ! I think my order is in a container somewhere in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean...! Hope you guys stay safe...... keep them videos coming! ✌️
thanks Joe! I hear ya on the shipping. Sometimes it is way earlier than estimated. Either way, I am sure you will get a lot of good use out of them when they arrive. Cheers
Nice! I have both variants (albeit they're very similar). You do some pretty innovative shelter set ups, so I'm definitely interested in seeing how much you get out of it. One cool thing about using it as a ground sheet is that you can stuff the carry bag with debris for a makeshift pillow.
I've ordered from Russian Cold Camo before. Their list prices are a bit high, but if you take into account the free shipping it's not too outrageous. They're very responsive to emails as well, which is a plus.
Thanks Leen! From what I saw, it looked like the storage bag was in a different location on the earlier version that would be ideal for use as a pillow. Have you run them connected? Seems like there would be lot of potential. Would love to see what the Russians are doing with them aside from what has been shown. I saw a video of a Russian instructor demoing different techniques with the plash palatka awhile back. It was pretty impressive. I know there is more to this than what has been expressed with the A frame and whatnot.
@@EnduranceRoom I have not run them connected as of yet. It's on the to-do list, but I've had an injury related to taking a fall off my motorcycle while crossing a creek. I'm hoping to take them out over Thanksgiving weekend.
@@leenvisser4649 Ah right on, hope you heal up fast.
I'm going to get one it cool bro,,,nice
Nice man! I think you will dig it. The camo is really cool and it is very well built from what I have seen so far.
Very cool 🤠
thanks Herb! 😊
Looks pretty cool. Be interesting to see what you come up with.
Nate
thanks Nate!
I would have thought that a fully enclosed ⛺️ teepee erected from plash palatkas wouldn't allow any light to escape from inside at night. ❤️ love your videos.
Thank you, John! Yes, with 3 plash palatka you can fully enclose a tepee/pyramid that is quite warm and stealthy! cheers
Interesting! I think yours is a little different than the one I have. Mine has all the guylines on the inside. Will be fun to see what sorts of configurations you come up with!
Thanks! Yes, I noticed the location of the pouch was different also. I have not seen anything quite like it in regards to personal military shelters. Would be cool to see what the Russians are doing with these beyond what has been shown.
For now I have been reluctant to buy one, because I think my British basha does the same. I hope you prove me wrong and tempt me to buy one :).
The British basha does look like a great option! I do really like the guy lines built into the Ratnik. They are very handy for changing the shape and getting more room.
You should check out Hungarian M49 shelter halves, They're pretty nice I think you'd be a fan!
I sold mine, the tent made from two of them was way too small and I am only 5'6'' tall... also heavier than a plash.
@@couchcamperTM I don't really have that problem mostly because I'm 5'3 😅
@@badgersurvival04 it's like they made it for you :- )
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Wow, I like it. Interested to see how you will use it coming up. How is its water resistance?
It looks waterproof. Time will tell. But from inspecting it, seems to be a heavy ripstop, kind of like a modern military poncho, but heavier cloth. I think there is a lot of potential for it.
I just picked one up off Ebay, would love to see a followup on configurations. Obviously the lean-to is solid, the intended solo config is good for inclement weather but pretty restrictive, I am curious what other configurations you've found useful. I like the idea of a half-teepee in one of your videos, need to try it.
Hope you're well brother.
Thanks Zak. Doing good, just been super busy these past few months. Cool that you got a ratnik shelter. I like the half tepee setup quite a bit. Another option is cutting 4 sticks, 2 shorter for propping up the A frame setup (which works really really well), and then 2 longer sticks to prop up one side in a leanto. You could use the cordage to tie it up, but having the sticks adds support and keeps it a little tighter. I have used this thing in freezing winter weather and been in huge downpour summer thunderstorms. Depending on which version you got, pockets that hold the cordage can take on a little water, so adding a little seem seal to tighten it up might be good. Cheers
@@EnduranceRoom good stuff. I've taken for an overnighter, did a lean to but was a little cramped for my mosquito netting setup, so did the elevation thing with sticks. Worked like a charm. Got the version two with all pockets on the underside. Looking forward to another outing this weekend, will try a half teepee.
What material is is made of? It seems like it might be a bit less fire resistant and more prone to rips and tears than the palatka.
It seems to be a heavy weight ripstop type material. Probably true on both accounts. I would drag a deer with a palatka before I used the ratnik for something like that. That being said, if it is designed to be used as a stretcher, it is fairly resilient.
Professor Ratnik?
Somebody's quote was
" Anything can be made complicated but true genius is in simplicity "
THE PLASH RULES!
Now what was that guy's name?
Thanks Scott!! Definitely not leaving the plash behind anytime soon. I have heard that quote a number of times. It has always resonated. Minimalism. Doing more with less. With the outdoors stuff, it has meant developing skills or finding gear that has multiple uses. Keeps things interesting. Have a good one!
@@EnduranceRoom
Russian Cold Camo is about three hours away from me.
Hoping they have a show room.
Thank you for all of the great content that you provide Jess!
Have you ever seen the diamond norwegian canvas poncho i had six of them I often carry two.
I have seen photos, looks really cool.
I have the two shelter halves.
Lots of buttons but lots of room.
The neck hole is a little tight but that might be a personal problem?
@@EnduranceRoom I got a video camping in a two piece set up If interested.
@@ThePreparedNorseman Nice, will check it out.
How does the material compare to the plash? Since it's larger, but weighs about the same, I'm guessing probably not as bomb-proof as the plash, though no doubt still quite good.
It is a heavy synthetic fabric. More resilient than most tarps that I have used, but still synthetic. I have a couple small patches on it now with gorilla tape, after two years of use.
How is the Ratnik compared to the Plosh verse fire/sparks?
It’s pretty solid. I have had to make one small repair in 3 years with quite a bit of use.
Can the new plash palatka still be used as a rain cape?
It is more of a shelter, cot/stretcher, and ground sheet. Excellent gear though.
Hey man! How is that Gorka holding up? I'm not sure whether to purchase the Gorka 3 or Gorka 4 (I dig that front map pocket)... My primary concern is if they actually are waterproof or merely water-resistant. I want a rain-suit but don't have the cash for Gore-Tex right now. Fair winds and following seas!
Its great. I would take the 3 over the 4, just so you can get more use out of it in warmer weather. They are water resistant, but can be waterproofed with spray. You just spray them with a waterproofing, roll the suit up and place it in a plastic bag to let it cure. Avoid washing them. I have only washed mine two or three times in two years. Fantastic gear.
@@EnduranceRoom Grazie! I think I'll pull the trigger on the Gorka3 (which is actually cheaper on RussianColdCamo than its Amazon counterpart). Awesome Show, Great Job!
@@FlippyHambone thanks! Enjoy the gear
Hi i wanted to ask you about the durability of the poncho? Would you prefer canvas or this Russian type. I guess I;m thinking about long term needs?
I really like both to be honest. In 3 years, I have only needed to make one small repair from a burn hole when I used it as a ground sheet.
I really like both to be honest. In 3 years, I have only needed to make one small repair from a burn hole when I used it as a ground sheet.
Buen video de supervivencia que marca es tu jacket y la marca por favor se mira buena
Jacket is a Gorka 3. I am not sure where to buy them now. Maybe ebay
@@EnduranceRoom gracias hombre
Have 4 of dem u get good space vit 4 of it me and my wife like et rely mutch and de ratnik patnek slipping bag has Rom for 2 pipol o and hi from Norway 🇳🇴 and sorry for the bad English
I don't blame you for getting distracted.
yea the double plastik plash
told ya it's cool lol
let's name it the dubbleplash
@@couchcamperTM Haha lol I really dig it. Cheers my friend
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Can I use it as a poncho?
You could use it as a rain cover with a belt, but probably not ideal. Nonetheless, still a really nice shelter
@@EnduranceRoom thanks!
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Ingeniuos !
Da#n Russians !
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And you with no gun 😂😜
yeah... lol. good ole new lib-kuckistan
@@EnduranceRoom a crossbow will do xD
Russian kit? It's gotta suck--and who wants it, anyway? 🤢
Lots of people who value hard wearing functional woods gear. 🎻