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  • Originally posted by captain edmund blackadder View Post
    eat enough of thr ration packs and you supply it yourself. That, or use hexi wheb you can afford to take your time, and the jetboil when in a pinch for time, but just enough to eat. That said, i find keeping apouch in the inner smock pocket handy as it warms food to body temp. When layered up.
    lmfao... :-d
    "Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"

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    • Strong reminder : drybags if you have a couple of quid - here's 4 in different sizes, these bad boys pay off in spades and they make great pillows

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      "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

      "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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      • +1 on that.Get them in various colours if you can.It helps with field admin IE socks and powder in the small yellow bag etc.
        "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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        • You can usually find multicolored dry bags in TK Maxx for a fair enough price.

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          • 2 questions on IPLCE:
            - what is the pocket on the side of left ammo pouch for? Bayonet?

            - what is the pacecounter type string for attached to the D ring on the left of the vest ?

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            • Originally posted by DeV View Post
              2 questions on IPLCE:
              - what is the pocket on the side of left ammo pouch for? Bayonet?

              - what is the pacecounter type string for attached to the D ring on the left of the vest ?
              Its a Bayonet frog.The inside of the frog (facing rear of ammo pouch) is reinforced to stop the wire cutter on the Bayonet sheath from wearing through the ammo pouch .When the bayonet and sheath are slid into the frog the cord goes around the bayonet hilt and you tighten the toggle.The string on the sheath is supposed(Fat chance) to be fed through the eyelet on the bottom of the frog and tied off on the lower D ring to stop the sheath from coming out when you fix bayonets.When not in use IE no bayonet tuck the toggle away into the frog to stop it getting snagged on things.

              PS: As a nice to know the lower size adjusting straps on each side of the BV have fastex buckles while the others don't.The y are for use when the Bergen or patrol pack waistbelts are used.You open the clips and pull up the sides of the BV to fit down over the waistbelt so the belt goes around your waist and not around the ammo pouches.
              Last edited by apod; 9 February 2014, 21:21.
              "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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              • Originally posted by apod View Post
                Its a Bayonet frog.The inside of the frog (facing rear of ammo pouch) is reinforced to stop the wire cutter on the Bayonet sheath from wearing through the ammo pouch .When the bayonet and sheath are slid into the frog the cord goes around the bayonet hilt and you tighten the toggle.The string on the sheath is supposed(Fat chance) to be fed through the eyelet on the bottom of the frog and tied off on the lower D ring to stop the sheath from coming out when you fix bayonets.When not in use IE no bayonet tuck the toggle away into the frog to stop it getting snagged on things.

                PS: As a nice to know the lower size adjusting straps on each side of the BV have fastex buckles while the others don't.The y are for use when the Bergen or patrol pack waistbelts are used.You open the clips and pull up the sides of the BV to fit down over the waistbelt so the belt goes around your waist and not around the ammo pouches.
                Never worked. Would love to meet the eejit who thought it would.

                Even when you did manage to get the bayonet to stay in place with cable ties it was a nightmare to get the bayonet out. Pulling on the bayonet would just result in the vest tugging with it. And it was also very awkward to get out when you have body armour on.

                Ideally it should have been in a position where it was attached to the vest at waist level. Allowing the strings on the scabbard to be tied around your upper thigh like when we had PLCE.
                To close with and kill the enemy in all weather conditions, night and day and over any terrain

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                • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                  - what is the pacecounter type string for attached to the D ring on the left of the vest ?
                  Presuming it's for exactly that - pacecounting !
                  Unless I'm misunderstading you - post a pic ?
                  Every bead being 1/10th of a km. For working out map legs when going on map bearings...
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                  • Originally posted by Truck Driver View Post
                    Presuming it's for exactly that - pacecounting !
                    Unless I'm misunderstading you - post a pic ?
                    Every bead being 1/10th of a km. For working out map legs when going on map bearings...
                    There is only 1 bead.

                    Apod says it is for securing the bayonet

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                    • Is there anything wrong with using this (PDF) http://www.rspteam.com/Lesson%20Plan...SH_12Mar12.pdf as a epw card? I presume the DF uses more or less the same?
                      Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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                      • I think the one we use is the same as the BA one.Will check and get back to ye.It's deffinetley not U.S
                        "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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                        • Good tip for the one we use:

                          Laminate the 3 sections separately
                          Punch 2 hole in each each section
                          Piece of string to go wrong POWs neck in top section
                          Join the other sections with treasury tags (I've seen elastic bands used as well)
                          Put an elastic band through the last section to attach to the kit

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                          • Any tips on Haix boots?

                            How can I get the lacing tighter (the boots fit me to there is still a lot of room between the top of the foot and the boot)?

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                            • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                              Any tips on Haix boots?

                              How can I get the lacing tighter (the boots fit me to there is still a lot of room between the top of the foot and the boot)?
                              Chuck 'em and get Lowas...

                              I always put a wee knot in the top of my lace so it wouldn't as easily come through the eyes.
                              I knew a simple soldier boy.....
                              Who grinned at life in empty joy,
                              Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
                              And whistled early with the lark.

                              In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
                              With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
                              He put a bullet through his brain.
                              And no one spoke of him again.

                              You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
                              Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
                              Sneak home and pray you'll never know
                              The hell where youth and laughter go.

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                              • insoles perhaps
                                "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

                                "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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