Surplus Military cold weather & equipment

[Twodogs]

Hello all
What I would like to do with this thread is make up a sort of information base of Military clothing a eqipment issued around the would for use in the cold , Alaskan , Norway , Sweden , USSR and so on .
I will get the ball rolling feel free to comment and add as you wish ,,,

Big bits of kit small bits of kit ,, cooking kit , tentage but only for the cold areas please ..

Right here we go ,

British Army socks arctic some have red bands some dont i think its a size thing someone will know , loop stitch ,



Swedish Army wristlets helps keep the joints warm ,



British Army issue snow shoes bear paw pattern so im told ,, made in Sweden .



British Army 1970s /1980s issue flask cover just to cover the old thermos glass flask to protect it as well as insulate me thinks , the flask in it now is a modern stainless jobby .





Germany Army cold weather hat also made in flectarn,





British Army Soldier 95 gloves , goretex liner ,



British Army headover , wool and itchy ,,,, can be made into a hat commando style





Dutch Army mittens DPM Dutch pattern no spots



Canadian mukluk liners , Only the liners havent managed to track down a full set yet but still handy as tent boots ,





Folding snow shovel dont know what nationality hopefully someone will ,





British Army Arctic hat , very well made , cotton gabadine outer and fleece lined,





Bivi/tent boots very under rated and a must for a good nights sleep



British Army arctic hat later issue MVP fabric fleece lined also seen in desert patern DPM







Swedish Army cold weather hat 1970/80s very well made ,





US Military Cold weather mitterns later pattern in woodland cam earlier mits had wool liners USMC issue is green





US Military hood extreme cold weather , odd bit of kit so I had to have it a stand alone hood to add to any jacket straps round the arms to keep it in shape ,







Norwegian Army water bottle , insulated carrier , wide filler to help filling with snow , mug also to help filling with melted snow .





Swedish Army issue boots 1969 ,, rubber covered base , very old school but very well made ,



US Military boots extreme cold weather ,, bunny boots good for - 50 .





Heres some more info ,

http://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_clothing_mm_boots.php

Canadian Army fleece balaclava ,



German Army mountain over trousers , cotton type outer with a fleece lining , very well made ,



Swedish Army snow smock , we all know these , easy to dye ,



British Army issue liner cold weather issued after the Falklands war with matching trousers hopefully someone can post the trs , lovingly known as the Chinese fighting suit ,




US Military M65 Parka still avalible unissued , has a detchable hood with some really nasty fake fur that I have remove to be replaced , removable quilted liner that can be doubled up with a second liner if you can get your mitts on one ,







US Miltary overwhites made to go over the parkas as snow cam but also acts as another windproof layer , the pockets give access parka below,







US Military overwhite trousers I brought the trousers then found that thay have a quilted liner to go with them and are held up by M55 suspenders ( but I will call them braces )









US Military Helmet liner extreme cold worn with the m65 parka.








Right thats enough for now

Things I would like to see arctic issue tentage , sleeping systems , stoves and cook kits ,, remember cold weather issue not temperate

US issue arctic canteen , peak one stove and cook kit ,, you know what were after ,

Hopefully Rik can repost the US military vid of camping in the arctic ,,

Come on folks what you got ,,

Twodogs

[Wayland]

Good set of stuff there Cliff.



These are the Canadian Mukluks (With a few modifications of course)

Last time I looked they still had some at Anchor over in Ripley.

[shaggystu]

fantastic thread cliff, some really interesting looking kit. i especially like the look of the US cold weather mitts, they look like a superb piece of kit

[rik_uk3]

http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co...hopscr187.html These Cliff? I use them in camp, make a heck of a difference when its below zero c.

[Twodogs]

Yep there the ones Rik , Chinese fighting suit trousers

[MartinK9]

Guess where the next trip is

As well as some of the kit listed above I have:


British Army Reversible Thermal Jacket:



And Trousers:



Snow overboots:



Cold weather boot:



Boot liners:



Mittens inners:



Outers:



Balaclava headover:



Snow overjacket:



and trousers:

[udamiano]

We got Karl sorted

[vizsla]

Great topic. Heres my cold weather canadian arctic boots i think theres a few models by different companys for different prices but these seem to work quite well. Very loose fit but comfy but for me as my feet tend to sweat first then become cold its more about quality wool socks and being able to breath well.
One thing id highly recomend although not mod is a fjallraven heater hat not cheap but very good and a woolpower balaclava especialy for wearing to bed. Oh and sheepskin gloves are great under waterproof mittens.

sent from my secret retreat

[Andy BB]

Pussies - I'm going in January

[Andy BB]

Martin, are those the new British Cold-weather boots? If they are, can you tell me what size you normally take, and what size you had to order to get them to fit? I tried some, but found them both small and narrow for normal shoe size.

[MartinK9]

Martin, are those the new British Cold-weather boots? If they are, can you tell me what size you normally take, and what size you had to order to get them to fit? I tried some, but found them both small and narrow for normal shoe size.

Having had my feet deformed by Her Majesty's Boots for 22 years, my feet have learnt to adapt to what I was given.

I have gone for a size bigger for this trip.

[MartinK9]

We got Karl sorted

Nicely done.

[Andy BB]

US Cold weather mittens and woolen inners - got a pair of these waiting for me in the US. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1707872657...84.m1439.l2649

US Snowshoes http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=180906722777

[rik_uk3]

I've got two or three pair of the wool inners left, had a load a few years ago from the States and gave them away at meets, pretty good they are too.

Let me know Cliff if you want a pair and I'll dig a pair out for you.

[Twodogs]

Nice one Andy though you might of gone for the US military magnisium snow shoes ,

If you can track me down a set of the overwhites for the mitts if you see them and an arctic canteen, mug and carrier ,,,and ,,and ,,

[Dave]

There was a good article on Paul Kirtleys Website recently....How to Dress for the Far North on a budget:

http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2012/how-to...h-on-a-budget/

I see everyone has missed out the obligatory Beard?

[Andy BB]

Nice one Andy though you might of gone for the US military magnisium snow shoes ,

If you can track me down a set of the overwhites for the mitts if you see them and an arctic canteen, mug and carrier ,,,and ,,and ,,

I must admit I did look at those, but thought the smaller ones would be easier to carry on the plane!

As far as the US stuff goes, I'm already looking at about 25kg of stuff already I've got to bring back when I go over there next - I got a bit carried away on various US websites.........

[rik_uk3]

Get it over their is the way to go, postage cost from the States has gone up a lot these last couple of years.

[Twodogs]

Come on then Folks , show us your Military cold weather gear ,, tent , stoves , skis , bergens ,,,,

[Mesquite]

Only bit of military cold weather kit I've got are the Germany Army mittens from Endicotts.

Brilliant pair of mittens for the price

[John Fenna]

The only military cold weather kit I have is the well known woolpower undies - available to the Norgie military as I understand it - and no I am not posting photos of me wearing it!
My avatar shows me in a hoodie smock made from a Dutch Army blanket if that counts....

[southey]

Arctic whites over suit with bergan cover, scott goggles with tinted lenses, wool wristlets, yetti gaiters, Alico Tele touring boots, ski restaints(the straps round my ankles), standard PLCE bergan(long back), bottle of tawny port,

[Twodogs]

Its all good ,,

The more obscure the better all the military cold weather gear has a reason to be there ,, foot powder , grafite grease , sunglasses ,

[Twodogs]

Nice one Southy all the modern British military kit there including gaiters mark 2 , ( no there yetis as stated ,, most read before posting )

Is the British military issued a snow shovel or is the standard folding shovel used?

[southey]

Linky to a kit post in an old thread,

Kit taken to Norway

[Corso]

woolpower crazy expensive but well worth it

I'm also a fan of the soviet stuff - still wish I had my gorka suit...

[southey]

It the rottefella two piece shovel shown in you first post matey, though with a tee piece handle, some are one piece though, both light weight ali blade with wood handle, though now more modern plastic shovels are making their way in, look out for lot of Arctic kit hitting the market in the next couple of years, there is a big change up in Arctic kit coming

[southey]

I still need to do a pocket contents list, found my old(2003 edition) Arctic aid memoir, will get some pics of that too as its part of your pocket contents

[RonW]

The military cold weather stuff I have, is stored away at the moment.... so you'll have to do with internetpics.
But those German mittens really are good! I also found (literally) The Swedish M59 cold weather cap, as in the OP, but haven't had the chance to really test it. Looked and felt good, though.
M59 pälsmössa;
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My German wool (replica) M43-cap, in combination with the later mentioned scarf;


I'd like to add Swiss wool mittens with leather (in dry frost)
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The Swedish M39 wool uniform. No need for longunderwear, even at -20.
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The Swedish M59 overcoat; It reaches down to just over the knees, has a detachable coldweather innerlayer and is very roomy.
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British army (I think) wool jumper; Similar to this one, but with suede shoulder- and elbowpatches. Made in Scotland and keeps it's shape, meaning it does not become baggy and loosefitting when worn. I have similar Dutch ones, but these are not nearly as warm.
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Dutch army tubelike scarf. I still have the '80's green version, which I think is better made.
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My Dutch army 1953 leather jerkin. Ideal as a windbreaker + Swiss army gaiters, ideal in snow;


And combining the lot, you could end up looking like this ;


And I have one of these long wool coats from the '50's. Not for fielduse (yet), but I just love it and it's warm! It is heavy, true, but that gives me a bit of a snuggly, cocoony feeling... weird, I know.
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[Twodogs]

Loads of old school there Ron nice one ,,

Heres some more bits ,

Norwegian army issue , 1970/80s ski patrol hat ,





British MOD Survival knife was issued to Royal Marines going up North ,, This is the later model with the nylon handle earier had wood . ( Beware of webtex copys )



This is one of the obscure items that is sooooooooooo important , foot powder ,,



What about the candle 24 hour anyone used one in a snow hole or cave? get your photos up ,,,,,,,,