What's your favourite piece of military kit and why?

[apj1974]

Lots f people here seem to like the 58 water bottle and crusader cup, but I must admit I prefer my own copy made from civi bits.

see this thread http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59996&p=728630&highlight=#post728630
Also I got rid of my swedish army trangia as I prefer the civi ones!

shall i get my coat?

 

[socalwoodsman]

My M39 ruck, it has the most comfortable frame and cart that I have ever had in a pack. It's built bombproof and I just love canvas and leather!

 

[The Lord Poncho]

Incidently- fancy a competition to see who has the oldest 58 patt Nato waterbottle?!

Ok.
1962 and its Green!and smells like somethings died inside it.

Damn. LOL- you win by a good ten years! I've seen one of those old green bottles before, but only one! My one from '72 seems to be a slightly different shape and a thicker plastic than newer ones.

 

[CBJ]

Well the only bit of military kit I have is a german army issue 1964 folding shovel and it is some bit of kit to use.

Craig

 

[kINGPIN]

Sweedish trangia set (only when used with tatonka burner as the issue one is carp).
Crusader set
Olive bivi
Norgie for sleeping in
Is a mora an issue item?

 

[The Lord Poncho]

Is a mora an issue item?

I believe so, though it's not seen much.

 

[_mark_]

Arctic Socks

 

[EZEE]

paracord for me

 

[Greg]

It wasn't issued but we all use to have the old HH Field Jacket (Fleece before softies came on the seen) I bought mine in 1994 and still have it. Best bit of kit I ever had and still do. The one item I will never get rid of!
Oh and arctic socks!

 

[johnnythefox]

It wasn't issued but we all use to have the old HH Field Jacket (Fleece before softies came on the seen) I bought mine in 1994 and still have it. Best bit of kit I ever had and still do. The one item I will never get rid of!
Oh and arctic socks!

thats how we could id marines no one else seemed to have them

 

[johnnythefox]

my favorite was the oatmeal blocks,i loved em and still do.lived of them when i was a DON R.

big affection for the SLR and FV432s as well.

couple of weeks ago i bought a snugpak sleeka lite [and then the original] i never had one before and now the lite is my favourite bit of kit!

 

[Greg]

thats how we could id marines no one else seemed to have them

The HH or the Softie?

 

[johnnythefox]

the HH it seemed like a badge to us and the trousers lightweight

 

[johnnythefox]

you could spot the paras even easier they where all 5ft

 

[Greg]

Funny you should say that, 3 Para were the first lads to get the Softies back in '96 (I think it was?) and you could spot them a mile away because they were all wearing them!!!

 

[Barn Owl]

you could spot the paras even easier they where all 5ft

I noticed that, I didn't enlist but all my mates...

Think the other paras i've met have, what's the word?, stretched? after coming out...

Just thinking, my relatives in the Marines aren't tall either.

One of the lads in my Police training was a Marine and he ran with both arms straight down, used to carrying 'whatever' that way he said.

 

[Greg]

We used to call it the Airborne Shuffle! I was 6'2" & a bit when I joined up & now I'm 6'1"...go figure! Although I wasn't a Para (I served in 216 Para Sigs but didn't get my wings up) or a Marine. I was in the Signals!

 

[Greg]

Sorry....hijacking the thread here! I'll stop reminiscing now!