Thread: Military Surplus Gear

Hi Guys

So when i first thought to get into hunting 3 years ago now i was keen went to the nearest hunting and fishing store, brought a whole lot of shit. Boots, socks, clothing packs, first aid, etc.... I must of looked like a real green horn back then. I still feel like one now, but after reading all the knowledge and garbage from the old buggers on here i realize its not all about the price tag,brand or era your gear is from. I do only bush stalk and never done anything above the bush line, Eventually I'd like to get there.

So, over this lock down I've been weighing up what gear i have and what i need to upgrade. And because I'm a cheap ass with 3 kids I hardly get the chance to buy brand new, the military surplus gear has really caught my attention as of late. I was thinking about making a trip to one of the stores to try out items for sizing and pick the best option available.

I've always used a Hunting and Fishing Cyclone jacket as my heavy duty jacket. But anything more than a shower and it becomes very water logged and quickly starts to gain weight. Reading a few older threads on here I've been looking at the various military gore-tex options. https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...erproof-jacket How many guys use these or similar for bush stalking? are they water proof? what do you do to maintain the water proofing?

Sleeping bag i picked up a cheap rebel sports bag that has seen me survive in a hut safely but even still on a frosty night i can still feel the cold creep into the bag. So again I was thinking about military sleeping bags and found this ex-US Bag that looks reasonable by itself as a all year round bag for bush hunting. https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...e-sleeping-bag Has anyone used one of these? or does it look like it'd cope well up in the hills?

I also looked at these food ration packs as an over night option. Anyone given these a run on the hills?
https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/co...er-ration-pack


Is there any other gear that guys use which is ex military and found good in our bush? molle pouches? @Sarvo ?