A Comprehensive Handbook on Historic Army Canvas Tent Setup, Maintenance, and Care


Build your library with this unabridged, high-quality Civilian Reference Edition reissue of the official Tents and Tent Pitching - FM 20-15 US Army Department Field Manual, 1956 release. This unclassified civilian reference edition manual features dozens of illustrations depicting the components, setup, takedown, maintenance, and other care of both large and personal/individual army tents for the camp made of canvas or other material.


Contents include historic comprehensive diagrams and discussion on multiple types of large and small army tents, including assembly and gathering tents, command post tents, general large and medium size tents, hospital/MASH-style tents, kitchen/mess tents, latrines, high mountain and snow tents, and personal wall tents. Also included are sections on poles, lines, setup, takedown, site selection, ground covering, heating, and care of tentage.


Learn how things were historically done in the military for your outdoors activities by learning from the classic knowledge of the American soldier. Great for learning the ins-and-outs of different styles of tents, especially those for large groups. Not just for military personnel, this book is a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts, backpackers, campers, hikers, hunters, or scouts


A part of the Military Outdoors Skills Series: Volume 10


This Doublebit Historic Edition reprint of Tents and Tent Pitching FM 20-15 (1956) is professionally restored and presented from the original source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Available in both paperback and hardcover, readers can enjoy this Civilian Reference Edition reissue for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge.


About the Doublebit Military Outdoors Skills Series


Military manuals contain essential knowledge about outdoors life, thriving while in the field, and self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, many great military books, field manuals, and technical guides over the years have become less available and harder to find. These have either been rescinded by the armed forces or are otherwise out of print due to their age. This does not mean that these texts are worthless or "out of date" - in fact, the opposite is true It is true that the US Military frequently updates its manuals as its protocols have changed based on the times and combat situations that our armed services face. However, the knowledge about the outdoors over the entire history of military publication is timeless


By publishing the Military Outdoors Skills Series, it is our goal at Doublebit Press to do what we can to preserve and share historic military works, such as army field manuals (the FM series), technical manuals (the TM series), and other military books that hold timeless knowledge about outdoors life, navigation, and survival. Through remastered reprint editions of military handbooks and field manuals, we can preserve the time-tested skills and institutional knowledge that was learned through hard lessons and training by the U.S. Military and our expert soldiers.