Decades later, the BLU-82 was used in Afghanistan in November 2001 against the Taliban. The basic principle resembles that of the BLU-82 Daisy Cutter, which was used to clear heavily wooded areas in the Vietnam War. Īl Weimorts (right), the creator of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, and Joseph Fellenz, lead model maker, look over the prototype before it was painted and tested. The MOAB was first deployed in combat in the 13 April 2017 airstrike against an Islamic State – Khorasan Province tunnel complex in Achin District, Afghanistan. The bomb is designed to be delivered by a C-130 Hercules, primarily the MC-130E Combat Talon I or MC-130H Combat Talon II variants. At the time of development, it was said to be the most powerful non- nuclear weapon in the American arsenal. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast ( MOAB / ˈ m oʊ æ b/, colloquially known as the " Mother of All Bombs") is a large-yield bomb, developed for the United States military by Albert L. I don’t see this discussed often but if you’re hiking northeast where things don’t dry, you’re usually hauling around a few extra pounds of water stuck in saturated silnylon on multiday hikes.GBU-43/B on display at the Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Ultimately the 2 things that made me look for other tents were 1) I just can’t do front entry in wet/muddy weather, and 2) Packing up this much silnylon wet is a nightmare. I think longer vestibules would lead to tighter pitches and more usable space but it’s already a huge tent so I suppose that would make it even harder to find a campsite for.
They’re not very large and they are a little too steep.
However, the bathtub floor is well designed where condensation will generally run off on the sides past the bathtub, through the bugnet, and out of your tent. The fabric simply doesn’t stretch tight enough through the middle and without the 3rd pole you will have flapping and misting in bad weather. I think for any amount of wind and rain you will want the 3rd pole. I’ve only used it with 2 people, where we have the space to bring in our backpacks inside to keep them dry. It’s easy to pitch, and has a ton of room inside. I’ve used mine for a few years, mostly weekend 1-2 nights. I would not hesitate to buy this tent again, it’s been perfect! The fabric and construction are quite robust and with proper pitching and campsite choice can definitely take some wind and weather. Pole tensioners and guy lines are well thought out and simple to adjust. Being able to roll the vestibules completely out of the way for views and ventilation is a great feature. The vestibules on both sides are spacious for gear and make ingress and egress convenient when you have company. Spindrift will work it’s way in due to the mesh along the bottom and ends but it can be snugged up to the ground very well against most weather. The third pole and condensation liner come in handy in more inclement weather but it doesn’t replace my Hilleberg Nammatj3 in winter when it’s bitter cold and stormy. After having tried many different shelters it’s hard to beat the space, weight and convenience of the cloudburst. The Cloudburst3 has been my go to tent for 3+ season use with 2/3 people for some years.