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Mostly military surplus with some commercial items and somethings scavenged
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>>1729529 what do you mean. I am not attempting to troll.
Of course this is almost max loadout. I don't always carry all of this stuff.
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military surplus ? terrible idea
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>>1729534 I don't live in the hottest part of the world. It's not to bad, there are some gaps and it carries nicely.
I don't hike super long distances but for me, this works, and its cheap.
If I had to flee or become a hobo, I would strap most of this gear to my bike anyway.
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>>1729527 From the picture and description:
- Is the bowl your cook pot? Is there a way to move it when it's hot, like leather gloves or handkerchief? How good does the bowl and your metal water bottles work with the hobo stove?
- Silverware? A spoon is what I take.
- Sewing kit/repair kit/maintenance kit. A way to sharpen your blades.
- Flashlight, headlamp.
- You need a rain cover for the bag and yourself. You like military stuff so a perhaps a military poncho.
- Navigation. Compass and maps or gps.
Padding for those straps and waist belt, it looks uncomfortable to me but maybe it's good for you. That's it I think, unless you want a shovel.
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>>1729527 Nice to see a fellow Sturmgepäck.
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>>1729527 I've got two of those packs, they're fucking shit. NVA webbing is miserable. I'm going to assume you're not trolling since the image looks original.
Specific criticism:
>those tarps are just shelter halves, aren't they? >no point in hammock + bivy >no point in sleeping bag + blanket unless you're in an exceptionally cold area >your firestarting gear is absolute absurdity, flint and steel is a meme as are ferrorods, and the magnifying lens is even worse. I bring 2 mini bic lighters and one zippo, the zippo will burn white gas from my stove fuel so I'll never run out of fuel for it >2 knives like that is redundant >you probably don't have enough water >just get a normal camp stove; if you want to be a special snowflake about it get a Optimus Svea >two filters is overly redundant, just stick with the Sawyer >mattress is unnecessary if you're using a hammock >only bring one form of fishing gear; if you're only going to be emergency fishing, make it a gill net >sling is dumb, bring a gun instead. There are tons of options - KelTec's folding 9mm carbine has ok reviews and is suitable for defense and hunting, Chiappa Little Badger for ultralight hunting of small game, or a pistol if you're only concerned about defense >you might want more spare clothing than that >conibear trap? you're not going to be trapping furs, so why? tl;dr way too much unneeded redundancy and misc kit
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>>1730168 Now if you're using milsurp for the LARP aspect, this is my stalker-themed LARP setup.
>SMERSH chest rig >BZF-1 food pack at bottom >NVA pack on back, literally the only good use I've ever found for one >mid-tier 2-man kelty tent rigged to NVA pack >wool blanket rigged to BZF, cheapo fleece blanket wrapped around outside >small pack cover that will cover tent, BZF, and blanket - NVA pack is rubberized BZF contents:
>2x 24-hour US MREs - to be replaced with lightweight food when I actually take it out camping NVA contents:
>Katadyn Guide water filter >lightweight, low-quality plastic ground cloth for tent >MSR WhisperLite stove >fuel bottle filled with white gas; used for stove and to refill zippo >fork and spoon >small pot with lid and clamp-type handle >stainless steel plate >plate >5" no-stick frying pan solely because I like hash browns and/or pancakes in the morning >collapsible rubber cup >spare socks >spare underwear >hand towel >ziploc bag containing: Dr. Bronners soap, chinesium battery pack, charging cable, folding double-sided DMT diamond sharpener, toothbrush, toothpaste, toothpicks, spare bic lighter, cigs >small roll of toilet paper Belt:
>4x 20-round VEPR mags (.308) >loaded Makarov in holster with spare mag (16 rounds total) >smoke grenade >zippo >shitty bic lighter >50 feet duct tape wrapped around piece of cardboard >headlamp Externally rigged:
>Terava Mini-Skrama knife >2x US canteens, CBRN caps >(not currently attached) MSA gas mask, since kit is supposed to be stalker themed >cheap rechargable flashlight from Academy, clipped onto molle loops in front >in front shoulder pouch: combat bandage, USSR Civil Defense drug kit Carried:
>VEPR in .308, 16" barrel and 6x42 POSP optic Worn:
>KS90 boots >generic 50-50 cotton-poly pants >cotton t-shirt >flecktarn goretex parka, can store under bedroll if too hot >flecktarn goretex rain pants, can also store under bedroll >mechanix gloves for oper8r purposes, can just clip to belt Anonymous
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>>1730225 wrong pic lmao, that was the first time I tried to set it all up.
Cons of this setup and things that eventually need changing:
>my only sleeping pad is too bulky to rig well so I'm going without >stove and cookware is redundant with MREs >can't carry much water currently, will probably get a camelbak to go on top of NVA pack >moderately heavy due to larp gear - each mag alone is 1.5lbs >weight isn't distributed too well, the SMERSH wasn't meant to take a ton of weight in the back >rifle is fuckheavy and will be awkward to carry long distances >water is annoying to access >appearance scares small children and normies A few pros:
>aesthetic >self-contained >still have 2 empty mag pouches for dropping shit in >weight of BZF, bedroll, and everything in pockets sits directly on hips Also, forgot that I've got a bunch of paracord, a small sewing kit, and another little first-aid kit with neosporin/bandaids/other light medical stuff in there as well. I'll be field testing it this weekend at an area close enough to parking that I'll bring a normal sleeping bag and my pad as well if things turn really bad and can stash the rifle in the trunk if someone spergs out about it.
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>>1729987 >>1729527 >strichtarn man-purse where2cop?
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>>1729527 >>1729987 Huh, so that's how you use the hooks and loops on the end of the webbing? Somehow I never realised that. Feel like an idiot now.
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>>1729527 Ive has this for a while, it’s waterproof and in perfect condition. It’s a pretty good pack for the 20$ that I paid for it
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>>1730287 Don't buy from Kommandojew, The list of shit they've done is so long I could wipe my ass with a mile of it everyday and not reach the end in 500 years
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>>1730450 >whining about KS Hello newfag. Their prices are because they check all gear before shipping and have an extremely lax return policy. The Bakelite mags were a mistake that they owned up to. Flecktarn - Varusteleka was saying the same thing about surplus being burned; Germany apparently changed their minds because the war in Ukraine is winding down. As for the landmines, the FBI could have gotten customer info from USPS anyways, and the only thing that refusing to give it out would have done is landed Ivan and a bunch of innocent warehouse workers in jail. They have an FFL and ATF import license, they have to take government agencies seriously.
Meanwhile, while it's admittedly not the poorfag-catering cheap surp outlet it was when they were known as Nugget Enterprises (when it was literally one dude shipping from his house), they supply decent oddball milsurp, some ok-quality meme gear, and were already pivoting to Coronavirus supplies a month and a half ago - most of which they sold at-cost or at a loss to EMTs and hospitals.
Stay forever mad.
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>>1729527 I picked up one of these packs on the cheap and love it. I ended up customizing mine, used rivets to attach pouches to the actual pack. Also picked up an East German combat harness and made custom straps.
It's still a work in progress, but it has all the essentials.
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>>1731382 I've been thinking of doing the same to mine anon. Were there any difficulties in attaching the pouches?
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>>1731388 It's not not too hard. If your pack has the internal weatherproof bag, it might be annoying to get everything lined up. Otherwise, take your time with it and measure everything. I used Leather rivet screws I got from Amazon.
Its held up two 8-mile hikes so far with no issues.
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>>1731388 >>1731397 Also, I forgot to add washers the first go around. I'm gonna do that over the weekend.
>>1731397 .
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>>1730500 >As for the landmines, the FBI could have gotten customer info from USPS anyways, Wait what? I saw they were selling mines of some sort but what happened exactly?
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>>1730500 t. ivan
varustelaka ships from fucking finland and is cheaper
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>>1731432 deactivated landmines, basically decorations and completely legal.
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>>1731432 One of the mine packages got flagged by a screener (not sure if it was airport or postal service). They found trace amounts of explosive residue on it. That turned into an FBI/ATF investigation. KS turned over the shipping list to the FBI.
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>>1729527 Based NVA-poster
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>>1731460 Varusteleka sells a ton of cheap junk from China and has better access to distributors.
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>>1734537 I'm not talking about the chinese stuff they sell, but the fact that you can literally find the same items on KS and varustelaka and the varustelaka will be cheaper, sometimes even with shipping (especially so if you're ordering multiple items)
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>>1734890 KommandStore shipping is another like $10 too lmfao
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I've got another batch of NVA-gear coming my way. Gonna keep this thread alive cause I will post full body pics soon (with face blurred)
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The noice thing about this NVA-gear. It's dirt cheap but good quality. Yeah you can't carry 30 kg with it comfortably, but for light trips it's great.
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>>1736172 Milsurp stuff is cool but it's all heavy as fuck all the time.
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>>1734894 Has Varustelaka shipping always been like that because I remember order like the caffeinated chocolate and a wool scarf w/ socks and it was like 20 dollars shipping
>>1730450 Oh boy another thread janitors have to delete because people oculdn't shut up
>>1731432 A package containing a deactivated landmind busts open, an airport worker calls the FBI saying there are live mines and one exploded (none had exploded), it's later discovered that the mines sold to kommandostore were not fully deactivated because some still had training smoke triggers in them. A game of telephone ensues where Ivan hears that a mine is exploded and he sold lives mines so he gives the FBI customer information of who bought the mine. But the mines were actually fine. FBI still took some people's mines thou and Kommandostore issued a full refund to everyone that asked I believe.
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>>1736247 Heavy and durability usually go hand in hand.
Communist gear/clothing is great because there is no planned obsolescence built into them
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>>1729527 you need
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>>1734894 >>1736252 Does anybody actually know? Because what I bought wasn't over 15 pounds and I want to know if I got shafted over shipping
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>>1730435 It's a great bike pannier too.
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>>1736171 What'd you get?
>>1736252 >Has Varustelaka shipping always been like that because I remember order like the caffeinated chocolate and a wool scarf w/ socks and it was like 20 dollars shipping Usually it's 10 bucks for slow USPS style shipping, 15 for DHL fast shipping, but due to the 'rona and the fact that a lot of public postal services are not working well they have the 10 dollar DHL promo going on. I've been ordering from them for years and it's always been 10 bucks to the US.
>>1730450 Tbh aside from the cringy stuff with the repros and camo fabrics he's okay. They do a way better job of QC than Varusteleka. I've had to buy some things from them twice before I got a decent one, with Ivan he usually sorts them way better.
>>1736252 >it's later discovered that the mines sold to kommandostore were not fully deactivated because some still had training smoke triggers in them Okay...maybe the QC isn't that great. Seems to be for clothes, though.
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>>1729527 >East German surplus You fucked up OP
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>>1738575 Damn, what the fuck? I remember buying that stuff and paying 20 bucks while waiting for like a month after my birthday.
But I don't blame them for checking the mines for the smoke triggers because who would have expected that when they were sold as like fully deactivated.
I really want a Gorka K1 from KommandoStore but the Corona's stopped them from buying materials so they can't produce it. Guy I keep talking to says that the M1 and K2 are gonna be made but I just want the K1 because the other two look like shit with the camo.
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>>1739349 east German surplus is amazing. Why don't you like it?
>inb4 muh webbing There is literally nothing wrong with the webbing, figure how to wear it correctly it's been how Prussians were carrying since WW1
The quality is bombproof and the tent halves are the best out there, even better than the russian ones.
East-German gear is intrinsically Prussian
and awesome, it's my favorite surplus
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So, I've been gifted an ALICE pack from a family member and I'm wondering if it would be worth it to buy upgrades and DIY some parts of it myself? Looking forward to advice.
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>>1730450 bitter closeted communist who hates when others succeed and cant fathom someone making a profit
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So OP if you don't carry all of this stuff normally and this is your max loadout, what is your normal loadout?
