I love this.. I have tons of military surplus and I have sworn by it amongst all the haters..!! Of course all the haters keep buying new gear every year or two because their ultra lightweight shit falls apart under stress, and 35 years later I still have all my original gear.. just saying..!!! Keep them coming Dave..!! Parts 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10..!!
Most definitely a part 3 and 4, I'm a late 90s thru 2016 Vet that has a collection of gear and surplus and a Cantabury follower!!! Love the videos Dave.
Thank you for the new videos ! A modification that I have done to my Sustainment Pouches is to use a seam ripper to gently remove the plastic D-Rings from the sides and then slip them over the top two Molle straps and either just snap the strap closed or then just stitch the flat part of the ring to the bag material at the top with the strap still inside of it providing support . This then keeps the bag from flipping over when you attach a common utility-2qt canteen type of strap to it when when the rings are on the sides and the bag gets top heavy . It turns the whole thing into a more useful musset type bag that you can either use independently for gathering goodies , a stand alone day hiker and still attach to a pack . Hahahahaha I had to edit this post as I just watched your 1st video and saw what you did to your 1-qt canteen pouch , same thing ! 😂
Love this must have a part 3. I put on a mountain warfare course three weeks or so ago. I used the old Alice pack, my 2 - 2 quart canteens, some old m81 woodland tops and an old tiger stripe top. Our old pants suck compared to other stuff out there. So, I use Magellan’s super light weight multi stretch pants that are less than $30 from Academy. Literally, I threw away all of my other pants and blue jeans, and replaced them with these pants. The crotch blows out but is easily resown. Between those, my Vertx pants, and my Cryes…that’s all I use. I will be trying to some other brands, but for now that’s all I use. Dave, you actually inspired me to think like a 1800s frontier’s man and mesh that with my years in the Marine Corps, contracting and Police experience. My buddy is an avid ultra light back packer and did the AT and other places, I think he said he has 6,000 plus recorded miles from west coast and east coast mountain ranges and trails. So we’re trying to find a way to be a light infantryman again but not lose our modern tactical gear. Great videos brother, God be with you
I use a Sustainment Pouch as a Mini Ruck on my Plate Carrier. I can use it to carry extra Magazines, or anything else I want to keep with me, and even use it as a 24 hour Patrol kit. One nice thing, is they're usually one of the least expensive surplus items you can find. So I bought several when I got them.
I'd love to hear about more stuff, even if it's more difficult to find. You never know when you might happen upon something in a surplus shop, so having an idea of what to have an eye out for would be tremendously helpful. Thank you for everything you share!!!
Might as well do the entire series. Sad that we can't get the gear, but learning is valuable in itself. Perhaps we can find something modern that is available as a replacement?
Thanks for more informative video Dave. Love them, and so did my Dad. Picked up an East German Assault pack yesterday for a deal - strichtarn pack for my landrover kit 👍
Yes, for all parts going forward, I actually have the 1965 pocketknife and very proud of it. it was my first knife before i even got into the Cub scouts.
I'm a million miles from being as prepared as you Dave. Just wanted to say how much I've been loving the Sawyer filter, especially this summer with how I've used it to travel way lighter. The perfect, flexible filter system, if you ask me. I'm going to look into that canteen.
A cool thing with having that adapter is if you had a molle pouch for your dirty water container, you could attach it to the side of your backpack (like the scout pack) upside down and let it drip right into your canteen in your side pocket while you're walking
I always use a large ALICE ruck, over the years I have really come to love the frame, after staying long periods of time at a winter campsite (trapping season) in the mountains firewood supply gets further from camp while trying to establish a wood pile for the whole month. The ALICE frame, combined with a pair of M1945 suspenders helps freight the wood back to be piled high and dry for the tent stove.
Military surplus is my favorite and I have lots of it. Have three of those military Molly waist packs. Get them at the big flea market for 15$, can’t beat that! Really enjoying these military surplus videos, thanks Dave, looking forward to the next one
I got one of those 2Qt. canteens from the surplus store years ago just as a water source for my morning walks. Still have it, easily one of the best investments I've ever made. Pouch in lined, has a strap and tablets pouch, plus you can attach it to anything with ALICE clips or MOLLE straps.
Great video series Dave. I enjoy using & collecting vintage military gear. It's made to last & still affordable. I agree with you , It's getting harder to find genuine surplus items. I'd like to see a video of the large Alice pack & a four day cold weather load out. Thanks D.
Yes absolutely a part 3 I am a very big advocate of military surplus. In my opinion there is no better gear than that it's tried a true and battle tested gear.. I'd say it's getting really hard to find the woodland camo in surplus then it is in ACU or coyote brown and people want ridiculous prices for the gear...I have 3 Alice packs 2 in OD green and one in woodland but it's a radio pack where the top lid splits about a 1/4 of the way up the lid for an antenna and the Alice pack is my big out bag that lives in my car. Thanks Dave for the informative video and yes to part 3, 4 and 5 lol. nice job
The military mess kit is in my top 5 as well. I have one for each of my family of 5 for camping and what not. A couple of weeks ago my church took all of the teenage young men on a week long camp out, and one of the requirements was to bring your own mess kit. I let one of them borrow one of ours since he didn’t have a mess kit, and he absolutely loved it compared to the Boy Scout style kits that everyone else was using. For those that don’t know there’s an old GI trick where you cradle the lid on the handle with the ring securing it in place in essence turning it into a 3 compartment dining tray.
Good morning Dave, great videos on military gear. Definitely yes on making videos 3 and 4. I am the happy owner of a good deal of military gear but always looking for more. The 2 quart canteen has always been one of my favorite means to carry water and rest my head on. I've eaten many meals out of my GI mess kit. I thank you for the new ideas for ways to use this and other gears. You are very knowledgeable and an excellent presenter.
Hey Brother. It's hard to beat Military surplus gear. I own quite a bit myself. I am gonna get a sleep system again soon. I have a large Alice pack and a medium Alice pack, both are rigged out in the "Hellcat" modification with the MOLLE shoulder straps and waist belt. They definitely weren't as comfortable back in the late 80's when I was in the Marines. Thanks for going through this gear. Reminds me of the things that I need to get again.
Dave, Would absolutely vote for a part 3. When growing up I always bought my camping gear at the surplus store cause it was cheap but indestructible. One of the pieces I wish I would have kept was one of the old wool sleeping bag liners. Also regarding the old “butt-packs” there was a set of “H” suspenders that allowed you to attach a butt-pack to the cross piece of the “H”. You could still put one down low too.
