United States Marine Corps Weapons & Equipment
Extreme Cold Weather Tent (ECWT)
Primary function: This tent serves as self-standing shelter for four Marines
to sleep, dry wet clothing and for meal preparation.
Production Rate: 2.3k per year (fully fielded by end of FY 95)
Erected Stored
Length: 102 in. 28.5 in.
Width: 110 in. 14.5 in.
Height: 55 in. 13 in.
Storage Cube: 3.1 cu ft
Weight: 20 lbs.
Unit Replacement Cost: $1,024
Features: The ECWT is a dome structure with a waterproof, opaque, fly sheet. It is designed to be stable in high
winds and durable in poor environmental conditions. The shelter has a vestibule entrance area with enough space
for 2 men to shed their packs and cold weather clothing before entering the tent body. It can be assembled by one
person.
Inventory: 8,978
Background: The previous tent used in extreme cold weather environments was constructed by putting five Norwegian
tent sheets together. These tent sheets would get wet and freeze, becoming stiff and difficult to handle. When
erected, the tent sheets required digging out the snow inside and tying the external liner to the tree. The new
self-standing dome tent as described above is much more efficient in cold climates.
Information and Photos Courtesy of United States Marine Corps
