What's your favorite military surplus gear?

[richbat]

Ammo boxes,Grenade Pouches,Medical Pouches,heck I consider any of the surplus stuff of some use or another...

[Zack]

Ammo boxes,Grenade Pouches,Medical Pouches,heck I consider any of the surplus stuff of some use or another...

I like ammo boxes as well. I have a little PSK in a grenade pouch, it's small enough to hook onto a hunting or fishing pack and not be bulky, but give me some survival items at the same time.

[hunter63]

I like ammo boxes as well. I have a little PSK in a grenade pouch, it's small enough to hook onto a hunting or fishing pack and not be bulky, but give me some survival items at the same time.

Be better on your belt...in case you don't have your pack with you....Just sayin'

[Zack]

Be better on your belt...in case you don't have your pack with you....Just sayin'

That's probably true. But if I'm sitting in a duck blind for hours on end, a pouch on my belt gets a little annoying if it's in the right place. But that's just me. But when I go out I always have a couple survival items in my pockets though...

[Billy13426]

I like ammo boxes for the storage. I have one for ammo. I plan on getting another good old metal one for a survival kit. I also like the military canteen with the stainless steel cup.

[Traditionalist]

Nothing wrong with mosins, I didn't mention them because I can't legally own one yet, only being 16. Another great thing is the old tuna cans of ammo, cheap but effective.

[hunter63]

Nothing wrong with mosins, I didn't mention them because I can't legally own one yet, only being 16. Another great thing is the old tuna cans of ammo, cheap but effective.

Tuna cans of ammo?........

[Rick]

One thing is for certain. It won't matter if they are packed in water or oil the ammo won't be any good.

[Traditionalist]

One thing is for certain. It won't matter if they are packed in water or oil the ammo won't be any good.

Tuna cans of ammo?........

Lol, I should have said spam can. Here's a link. 640 rounds for $159.00
http://www.bulkammo.com/640-round-se...tula-122gr-fmj

[hunter63]

Yeah, we know....have been thru a "few" in the last few years.......LOL
Just giving you a bad time.

Now about the "cheap but effective" part....effective for what?.....most all the spam cans are FMJ milsurp....although some has been Tula, and Wolf fairly new production....but still FMJ...so effective for punching paper, metal gongs and big bore version of "plinking".....Smoke, fire and recoil.....

Guess you just need to clarify what you find it effective for.......

[1stimestar]

My Mickey Mouse boots. I even girlied them up a bit though it didn't last.

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[SurvivalTips]

My MSS (modular sleep system) since I live in the north east it can get pretty cool up here and i can use that bag year around. Also big fan of the canteen/cup/pot/carrier combo.

[Tristar777]

Hi. Ive also just bought a MMSS which is sure to be a favourite come winter!
The BCB Crusader system as used by the British Army is also my goto brew and cook kit when travelling solo!

[Rick]

The whole bag comes in at over 9 lbs. That's a bit heavy for me. That said, if it works for you that's all that matters. I do like the BCB Crusader set. I don't own one but it looks like it would work very well.

[finallyME]

So far I have bought 2 MSS systems. Both for my 2 boys. They have been perfect. The green bag is light weight and they bring that for summer backpacking. The whole system is heavy, and we use that in winter, but it is lighter than a lot of similar temp rating bags. My daughter just got back from a girl's summer camp and I had her bring the black bag and the gortex bivy. Last year at this same time of year and same camp, they got snowed out and only my daughter was prepared for the snow. The year before that, I made her take the "army" sleeping bag and she threw a big fit about it...."all my friends will make fun of me"...etc. In order for me to maintain my status as a mean dad, I made her take it anyways. When she came back, I asked her how camp was..."I was the only one warm at night". Maybe dad knows something after all.

[hunter63]

........................... My daughter just got back from a girl's summer camp and I had her bring the black bag and the gortex bivy. Last year at this same time of year and same camp, they got snowed out and only my daughter was prepared for the snow. The year before that, I made her take the "army" sleeping bag and she threw a big fit about it...."all my friends will make fun of me"...etc. In order for me to maintain my status as a mean dad, I made her take it anyways. When she came back, I asked her how camp was..."I was the only one warm at night". Maybe dad knows something after all.

Take a while...but well done....
As MF use to say..."Experience is the best teacher"

[Rick]

Yep. The older I got the smarter dad got. Kind of amazing how that works.

[coastwatcher42]

Even though I was Army, my favorite piece of milsurp gear is the MARPAT tarp issued by the Marines because of its versatility.

[Sarge47]

I've had some time to think about this and would have to say that my favorite Item is the USMC Force Recon Survival kit. It was made for certain units of the Marines and consists of very good quality items. The water bag, for example, is top-notch and beats a condom any day of the week! I've bought several individual components as well and placed them in other kits. for more info on these check it out here:

http://www.donrearic.com/usmcskit.html

[Rick]

I'm not sure you can still purchase them. If you know of a vendor I'd be interested.