Recent content by Canuck-Errant

Ah, see, I only got the old-issue WWBs, the ones they're supposed to be bringing back in for resoleing; since they're the old-issue, I also only have the grey wool socks, and not the Gortex / polyprop ones. Doesn't help much that I have low arches and no medical office closer than Dundurn...

I got a technically-NS smallpack (missing the pouches) and a ruck that looked like it had been in stores since the 70s, because that's what they had.

Yeah, figured as much. Still, though, I've been told the Goretex are like wearing ice blocks at anything below -10, so not looking forward to finding out personally. Correction: More like wearing friggin' ice skates. Went for a little walk down to Starbucks down the block, and these things...

When I was getting my initial kit this morning, the supply clerk told me there's been incredible trouble finding any combat boots - Mk III or GP - in sizes 9-10; he's backordered 26 pairs since 1 Nov. Maybe this is specific to LFWA, but it still sucks to be issued only Goretex in the winter due...

Sorry to bring up an older topic, but is anyone having trouble getting a hold of boots? I went in for my initial issue, and the supply clerk said that there were absolutely no Mk 3 boots in the system at all for sizes 9-10; he had something like 28 pairs on backorder from 1 Nov. All he could...

Seems more likely it's for live-fire training exercises, like urban environment or convoy stuff, if you combine it with a lifter.