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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2015 21:35:08 GMT
For years I have been a fan of British Disruptive Pattern. I started off around 1977 in the cadets with the old 94 issue and these days I go for the British 95 issue DPM. I have loads of the stuff to be honest as I picked up a bulk lot for a good price. As it's just gone from current issue, losing out to the NATO Multi-Cam,there is a glut of it on the market. I like it because it's hard wearing, cheap enough and has the qualities to blend into woodlands and forests when needed. I've heard it said that if you need to bug out you will frighten other people making them think you are military, good, perhaps that will keep them away. Anyhow, I'd hardly be going in daylight !
Anyhow, I like my British DPM and I also seem to live in Olive lightweights if I'm not in a Jeans kind of mind.
Bri, Admin 1
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Post by saeward on Sept 7, 2015 22:37:12 GMT
I know we had this discussion the other week Bri, but for the benefit of the others I think there's two ways this can play out if you're using either current or previously issued British Army kit.
1. You scare people off because they think you're military. 2. You attract attention because people think you're military (bad people assume you have better gear, nice people assume you're still trying to keep law and order and possibly hand out rations.)
My most likely preference would be to wear a foreign uniform. Because you just scare people off, especially if you're tooled up and your face is covered up.
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Post by Admin on Sept 8, 2015 0:44:42 GMT
Of course there is the option to bug-out when the time dictates in 'grey man' gear and then go camo where and when situation calls for it. That then opens up further debate as to whether camo is worthwhile at all ? I personally believe that at a time where the donning of camo is required people won't bother to work out what camo you are dressed in, they will just see a camo full stop. The military, as you correctly say, are another matter though. I think the wise will have gone greenman well before the military are that worried about a few people leaving places, hell you could wear a combat jacket with jeans and look like many country bods in their work attire. I am keeping clean 95 issue jacket, shirt and trousers in a bag with all the air sucked out in my bergen, that will free up plenty of space for what else I may need in't bag. I've put a bit of thought into the bug-in/bug-out thing and I tend to think it's not the clothing you wear that will be an issue but the time of the day you decide is bug-out time. Anything other than around 3 AM in the morning is risky if you ask me ( the magic hour )
Bri, Admin 1
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