>>232135Most Russian tents, despite being old, are brand new. Each time I got one, it came in the original package with the instructions sticker on it.
Also it's going to be much more durable. Plastic ponchos are great, but if you stray too far from clear paths, you're going to rip it to shreds. A plash palatka is durable as fuck, and allows you to walk through thorny bushes like it's nothing.
It's also 1.4 kg, and it doubles as an actual coat, aswell as a tent, something ponchos don't do. And it's made of pure cotton. And it's not >100€ like those ultralight ponchos.
It's really some solid piece of gear for such a low price. Granted, there's better, but there's worse too.
