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BW mountain troops rucksack, surplus
Let's just go ahead and say that this is the best surplus rucksack there is. Very simple, rugged, just the right size for general use, and if it breaks, we'll give you another one.
Finnish water bottle, 1 l
Finnish Army current model water bottle. A very practical canteen with a large opening and a metal hook for carrying without a pouch. You know a piece of kit is pretty good if the soldiers don't complain about it.
BW mountain trooper rucksack, old model, surplus
An older version of our best-selling medium sized rucksack. Almost as good as the newer, and way more retro. These are getting rarer by the shipment.
Mil-Tec sleeping mat, Olive Drab
The most basic sleeping mat is a piece of foam plastic. Affordable, but not really that high quality. However holes and damage do not alter the function much.
Paracord, 15 m
Originally soldiers had to snatch their paracord from used parachutes. Being just the right size for general purpose use and fairly strong too, paracord has since become the de facto universal cord for US military and many others.
Swiss crampons, surplus
Do you keep falling on your arse on slippery surfaces? The neighbour's kids have kicked the football again on your yard and you forgot the knife into the other trousers? Fear not, here's the solution!
Swedish air force rucksack, surplus
This obscure pack is the Swedish air force variant of the better-known LK 35. Overall the appearance is more vintage style - leather reinforcements and thick, tough cotton canvas construction. A steel frame keeps the sack in shape and makes it more comfortable to carry.
Italian Fez hat, surplus
Lacking a quality fez? Seen all the crap the dimestores have to offer? Well, how about a real army surplus fez! We might not get more of these, unless the Italians go to stir shit up in Africa again.
US waterproof bag, surplus
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Särmä TST Dry Bag
Lightweight, waterproof dry bag with roll top closure. A basic piece of kit which can be used to organize and waterproof your gear inside your pack or, especially in this case with the NIR compliant camouflage print and all, lashed to it´s outside.
A large canvas/linen blend sack, with some very Italian details. Even though not actually a very good rucksack, this certainly is tough and has a certain retro charm to it.
Made in the days when luxuries like frames and sternum straps were seldom seen, this pack, as far as we know, was meant for mountain troops. It is probably for this reason that the main compartment's closure system is very secure, although thoroughly Italian in complexity: under the lid there's a huge array of metal grommets with a chain to put it all together. "How?" you ask. Well, don't ask us - we have no idea of the correct way to do this. We bet the Italians don't know either. See the picture for how we went about this. That took us a lot of time to do. The mouth itself doesn't have any tightening system - any piece of cord will do. Or chain, if you stay loyal to the style of the pack...
Apart from these oddities the rest of the pack is pretty run-of-the-mill: very basic shoulder straps with a quick release system and two outer pockets. You could easily come up with a DIY stiffener for the back. It could a be as simple as a cut up piece of foam mat.
For you all canvas and flax lovers (we know there's a lot of you around) this is an excellent deal - bomb proof army issue quality for tenth of the price of modern "retro" stuff. When was the last time you saw a linen rucksack as modern manufacture anyway?
Ítalian army surplus
Old, and in used, but serviceable condition.
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