[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Issued but not used!? What madness is that!? :O
I made a point of at least trying ever issue item, even thought that had developed a bad reputation. Uncovered a few gems that way such as the light weight sleeping bag (and cover) aka "horse blanket". Most didn't use them (ok, everyone except me) because they were rough and scratchy. Well, after a run through the wash to clean it, it was soft, warm, compact, and above all, light! Awesome piece of kit. Even better, it was the perfect size to fit over the heavy winter sleeping bag as an additional layer of warm goodness!

In my opinion, if it's issued, it's there to be used!

Yeah well that why many of used the poncho liners to sleep in and the poncho to set up shelter to sleep under than drag out the sleeping bag and shelter half. They were both hell lot easier to pick up/take down and stow away than those two bulky things. Silly thing of it was of the large rucksacks we had those two items took up the bottom of third of everyone.