Thread: Military Surplus Gear

Thanks for all the answers guys, good to get some feed back on what I've said. I do day trips hunting or If I'm doing an over night/s normally from my quad bike at a hut and have a chilly bin with food and beer. But now I'm a bit more keen to start hiking into a few huts and hunting from them, then eventually get into the bivy, fly camp stuff. Baby steps to get comfortable.

Originally Posted by SiB

Don’t rush into discarding what you have. The cyclone jacket from memory, isn’t rated too highly rain-wise, but a good wash in a proper detergent (non-scented wool wash is a cheap option) and then properly sprayed with a proprietary water-proofing spray whilst it’s still wash-wet, then drying properly, may well surprise you!

Properly looking after your gear is worth the effort. Oiling your boots, careful drying etc and decent socks significantly improve well being.

I've thought about treating the jacket anyway along with a gore-tex jacket i might pick up. My boots this lock down have had a good clean and a good oiling waiting patiently to hit the hills again.

Originally Posted by Mr Browning

Just remember if you go into an army surplus store, you are a right wing white supremacist extremist, because the police say you are. Watch out for the cop with the camera hiding behind the tree trying to take your picture if you go there.

And may god help you if you have tattoos, have white skin, and have hair on the old scone less than 1mm.

SHIT! i shaved my head part way through this lock down so she's a bit on the short side still. The half cast skin and maori / pacific tattoo's might save my ass though.

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

I've got that German goretex jacket from that site in size large but it's got no tail so you get a wet ass and the arms are too short plus im sure one of the arms are even shorter than the other but I do like the camo and it weighs 900grams from memory and packs up small.

Yeah i thought if i went into the store to try out the jackets available it might save me a situation like this. What does it go like in the rain? have you treated it at all since owning it?