PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 729

AUGUST 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729 - Page 16 of 33
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PS 729
AUG 13
Play Taps for Canvas
just a
brief note
before we
start…
we’ll be
discussing
vinyl-
coated
polyester
tents.
oh,
No!
oh,
woe!
ok soldiers,
get ready
because once
again it’s time for
your mandatory
training on how
to clean and
care for your
tents, tarps and
vehicle covers.
can’t we take this
course online?
throughout most of
this lesson, we’ll be
referring to tents.
but keep in mind,
most of what we
say about tents…
…especially
when we discuss
cleaning,
drying
and
storing.
…and
vehicle
covers…
…also
applies
to tarps…
as you know,
there’s
not
much
cotton duck
canvas around
anymore.
that means the supply system
has no canvas replacement
parts or tent sections…
…and no canvas
sheets for
repairing tears.
it also means
field maintenance
no longer
repairs
canvas.
if you have
canvas,
you
are
responsible for
maintaining it!
the army
doesn’t
support it.
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