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Brilliant article John, I have recently finished working with some of those RAF Aircrew, where I maintained and repaired said Immersion suits, There was definitely a split between the older crew members and the young 'tech fabric' enthusiasts. For me however, having to maintain them, the Ventile...

True The next person on here will also be suffering from shiny kit syndrome, also known as 'Mustapha's disease'.......must av one of those.....must av one of them!

I place my boots in a waterproof bergan liner and then stick them in the top of my gonk bag( the bag holds in the pong should they smell), with a folded fleece on the top they make a perfect pillow and the warmth of my sleeping bag dries them out a treat. I have a pair of little cloth bags...

They are also similar to their KSK3000 Mil spec boots, although they are only available in black, I think!

There are ten models of boots available, from a number of different manufacturers, they are as follow: Boots Combat High Liability: 1. Altberg Defender 2. Haix Scout The BCHL is primarily for intensive combat use, although it may also be used for light weight patrolling. Boots...

Dave, what you have there looks remarkably like a Wheel Rights axe that they use for shaping spokes! It does look as if its been made as a one off, as there are no lugs and the cheeks are the same width as the poll, it might also explain the small diameter of the eye as it was made to fit the...

There are a number of different boots being introduced into service from May 2013 onwards. Lowa, Altberg, Karrimor, Haix among others, they are being issued with specific locations in mind, patrolling, base areas etc. Have a look at Soldier Systems they have a pretty good article on it. Soldier...

The stuff your after for your tarp is 1500N braided (para) cord, its usually white with a black fleck and is perfect for tarping. I have even used it to haul a large deer up for gralloching. Its also about 10mm so it will still pass through the standard brass tarp eyelets. I use it on my tarp...

I have a couple of pairs, a pair of Lowe Alpine Triple-point ceramic, which are the more traditional style that clip on to the top of my boot. I also have a pair of Yeti gaiters that I wear if I am in deep snow or if I am walking through a lot of wet heather or gorse. The Yeti's are great but...

Met quite a few due to my job! The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, both William and Harry and the Duke of Westminster too. Colin Salmon the actor, John Reynolds the bike racer, Carl Fogerty, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Sir Peter De la Billiere, Gen Colin Powell ex Us Secretary of Defence...

Andy, I had never skied before I found myself in Norway on a Military Survival course. As long as your balance is OK you shouldn't have any trouble, it is literally just putting or sliding one foot in front of the other! Issues can arise on descents if your not wary and you let your skies runs...

Bowlander, you are correct, I am a Survival Equipment Fitter in the RAF and we are now issuing this as it comes straight off the shelf! And your even more right with your 'avoid plastics' advice, we had some split in one of our Survival packs and it made a proper old mess of the plastic...

Dave, I would have to say that the loop is more important that the item that you choose the place in it! I have been on numerous different trips where I have utilised the loop or loops on my sheath to accommodate different tools. If I am going to be away from my base camp for a long...

I have my Granfors Bruks Camp Axe, I have used a pyro iron to brand it as mine and I have woven myself a cobra weave leash, which I can take on and off via two larks head knots when I need to use it in the snow, if she gets dropped I can just haul her back in! The leash attaches to a shorter...

I am usually one of those people who are not bothered by the random noises in the night! Probably because living in the UK the most I could expect was an angry badger, maybe a slightly hacked off fox, but nothing more dangerous than that. However, while away in the states last year, I found...