Currently under contract with US Army and Marines Embedded Permethrin insect protection Floor and Rain Cover Waterproofing: 1200 mm Flame Retardent to (CPAI-84) Combined with the IBNS to give you full insect and weather protection Include this fly upgrade kit with your IBNS and you will have a complete Enhanced BedNet System. Permethrin Insect Protection - Made to protect soldiers from insects while asleep or resting on military cots. The Upgrade fly is constructed of 70 Denier 1.9 ounce nylon ripstop. The EPA registered BedNet has permethrin bonded to the fabric for insect repellency. The Upgrade Kit includes the fly, (1) Shock corded pole, (6) X3 stakes. The kit weighs a little more than two pounds. The permethrin and waterproofing are both imbedded in the base of the tent and fly.
I tried out my mil-spec Catoma IBNS tent without the upgrade fly. The wind going through the tent and dew kept me up at night which made me wet. Then the rain ruined my night camping. So no that I tried the tent out, I needed this to head out again. It seems to be built pretty well. The box says made by US veterans, which is awesome. I had a backpack and boots to my side inside the tent, now I can put them outside the tent but under the fly to keep them dry and hav..
