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Hi folks..I'm pretty sure those small leather chi-com pouches are used to hold goggles that a pilot or tanker would use..they turned up a few years ago on the U.S. surplus market as goggle pouches...vince g. 11B Inf.

sorry for the late post ..the rucksack the op gave the link to does not look like a genuine ALICE US issue rucksack.. the camo fabric looks off as does the nylon webbing and the snaps on the front pocket straps do not look robust as on a genuine ALICE ruck.. another thing I do not see is the...

hi bandel4...med. ALICE packs are not rare or collectible at all... its the U.S. tropical ruck sacks(like in the video) which are collectible and rate a high price to folks that collect vietnam gear....i think johnboy was showing how close the frames look on the tropical ruck and the frame you...

hi bandel4, i really like the frame mod. to your medium ALICE rucksack...that frame you made kind of looks like the ARVN/U.S. tropical ruck frame of the vietnam war...how does the frame feel against your back?...nice job..vince g. 11b inf..

hi RAPPLEBY2000..the webtex mug looks like an exact copy of the American butterfly handle canteen cup...i have had a dutch model cup and i think the dutch ones are a tad bit smaller than the American cups,which means the American water bottle will be a little bit of a tight fit...dutch water...

hey BushcraftBaird112..hello from PHX. Arizona..ah do'nt worry about what other folks say about webbing, if it works for you thats what counts...i also use my webbing from time to time for hunting and hiking etc...its handy and i can change the pouches around to suit different needs...by the way...

the U.S. military use 24 gauge brass wire in thier survival kits, and thats my choice in my kits...i think the U.K. forces use 24 gauge also in thier kits..it's not only used for snares but as a easy to use utility wire ..i used it once from my survival tin in panama to repair my glasses in the...

when i was in the Army we would cut the arms and the legs off old B.D.U's/combats and sew the bottoms to form a bag... then we would stuff them with soft items and make a decent field pillow..we also used them for stuff sacks for items of kit,,,,now that i'm older i have a small purpose made...

as the guys said above its a sturdy reliable item of kit..when ever i use my hexy/esbit cooker around my buddys i get those looks from the stove snobs and they ask "hey vince do'nt you have money to buy a real stove" i just smile at them with my hot cup of tea and ask them how much they paid for...

hi wOOdsmoke, the M-49 sleeping bag came with a tan or kakhi outer shell..some later production models had a green outer shell and they were made in regular and large size also the arctic over bag could be laced to the mountain bag for added warmth...American intermed.bags never had lace covers...

Tengu (can you kick and roll about) only if your skinny and under 6ft...vince g. 11b inf...

hi tengu that type of bag is American and was issued from the about the mid 70's to the 90' with non-combat units ,nat.guard holding onto them the longest, until the new sleep system was issued...the intermedient bag took the place of the M-49 sleeping bag and cover as wOOdsmoke talked...

hi Trojan ,i guess i'm one of the few that still carries the survival tin ...i like the concept of having my last ditch survival items in the tin on my body..it works for me vince g. but i do put my own better quality items in the tin and throw out the stuff i do'nt need..on this side of the...

great pic's RAPPLEBY2000..i'll see you over at kit chatter...vince g. 11b inf..

thanks much for the link forestwalker i'll see what granny has and get myself some Mors k. books then i'll really look forward to setting by a fire and enjoying myself with a good read....guys this is a pretty good info type thread and i'll try to add my pic's as i get my act together, until...

hey forestwalker i always hear great things about Mors k. and his bushcraft skills also ideas on kit....on this side of the pond ,for me at least his books and booklets etc. are hard to come by...i would truly enjoy reading his ideas on bushcraft here in Arizona...by the way the Swedish folks...

dave ever since i read Loftys book S.A.S. survival guide about 20 odd years ago i started using this British style belt order....and use the British S.A.S survival theme of a small survival tin kept in the pocket and a web belt with a water bottle or two, a sheath knife and survival pouch with...

i also had a copy of that book..i got it in london at a discount book shoop in 93' while on holiday in the U.K. from Germany...it helped me put together my P-58 webbing with the right contents in the pouches and packs..i used and looked at it so much it fell to bits and i threw it out...it also...

i'm vince g. from Arizona and welcome ..lots of nice folks and great info from our British cousins..again welcome..vince g. 11b inf...

ditto sniper that is correct,thanks....i just got my new computer online and having problems and could not answer promtly, i've been down for at least a few months getting caught up...also being a former Infantryman i carry afew field dressings in my jeep and thru-out my kit...i rather have a...