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Jonsey's question hit the nail on the head.  Pacing Beads are only useful if you know how to employ  them.  If not, then they are nothing more than a fashion affectation affixed to one's load-bearing gear. By all means please correct me if I am wrong, but in this day and age of PLGRs and...

I definitely side with Carrow's experience concerning the civilian "Biv Shelters", although my own experience is limited to after-market mil-spec (rather than civilian-focused) gear.  I am quite willing to be the "rebel" in the group and say that the $200 I spent on an UK "Survival Aids"...

Nope, I can't say that deactivated firearms (of any flavour) do a thing for me.  They're fancy paperweights - nothing more.  Thanks, but no thanks.  I like all of my firearms to function as intended.  Each to their own though....

PBI, I fully agree with your last paragraph, and will continue to soldier on to the best of my abilities in the face of apparent institutional lunacy.   I must say however, that my personal "chin-strap" is getting awfully tight.   Just how much stress is that particular piece of webbing and...

For those who put stock in "buttons and bows", the Ranger and SF tabs are worn only on the Canadian DEU and Mess Dress.  As if it really matters.  Those who have graduated from those foreign courses know what they've accomplished.  We are sufficiently small as an Army that those around them...

As a partially-related aside, this forum (and this thread in particular) was quoted in yesterday's Fredericton Daily Gleaner.  They mentioned the forum web-site address, and quoted 3 posts verbatim.  Just a word to the wise.  Be careful what you say if you are not willing to stand by your...

Not to be sarcastic, but I'm not seeing a whole lot of "concealment" in that photo of yours.    :o Just kidding of course....

Those here who have "nay sayed" pretty much have it right.  To get the entire picture of just how dire our situation is however, you have to couple "Whole Fleet Management" with the "Managed Readiness Cycle".  See my post in the "Is ATOF Broken" thread for a bit of insight. The bottom line is...

YardApe, Everything that you said is true.   The "ATOF" did not survive contact with reality, just as everyone in the field force predicted.   Heck - the ink wasn't even dry on the plan before it was thrown into utter irrelevance by the politically-driven Brigade (minus) commitment to ISAF...

Good question.  Unfortunately (for you) there is no "limit" on operational tours.  It is part and parcel of the job that we do.  If you are tired of going on tour (and my hat is definitely off to you for 6), then your only option is to pull the pin and get out.  That, or work some sort of...

Morpheus hit the nail on the head.  Good to see you here Jeff! As for the rest, let's just say that opinions vary.  I tend to side with KevinB and Wes.  The former because I share many of his opinions, and the latter because we are like brothers from way, way back.  Those personal investments...

I fully realize that we are talking about an obsolete recruiting poster, but there is a message therein which deserves to be addressed.   This entire idea of "Fitness" versus "Endurance" is worthy of discussion - at least in my admittedly limited mind.   To whit, I would argue that "Endurance"...

Bkells & ToRN, What more do you need to know?  The "Stealth Suit" is simply the Goretex layer that is (inanely) sandwiched within the synthetic inner and outer layers of your issued combat jacket.  It is the same stuff that is found on the outer layer of your arctic Parka' removable liner...

If you are in the market for seriously good after-market gear, then Drop Zone offers a 20% discount to serving members of the CF.  Yes, their gear is pricey.  But as I've said elsewhere on this forum, assuming that you shop wisely and know what you want, then you get exactly what you pay for...

Teddy, Exactly!   If the Ombudman's office simply becomes yet another "alternative" avenue for pursuit of "ïndividual beefs", then it's value becomes significantly degraded.   The baseline concept of an Ombudsman is to mediate issues that cannot be adequately resolved to the satisfaction of...

I have seen more than a few NDs during the past 25 years, working with soldiers of many different nations with varying levels of training and experience.  I think it is safe to say that any expectation of zero incidence of unintended firing is delusional.  Mix soldiers (especially tired or...

For those who are fans of scrim, the most effective material that I have seen thus far is strips cut from the standard-issue individual camouflage screen.  Used as scrim, the CADPAT camo screen material is lightweight, durable, does not retain water (and associated weight), it dries quickly, has...

MPShield, If soldiers in the field force wait for doctrine to lead the way, they will always be fighting a minimum of 3 to 5 years behind current operational experience.   The ongoing training modernization effort at the Combat Training Centre is a perfect case in point of our senior leadership...

I tend to agree wholeheartedly with Devil39 on the utility and acceptability of good-quality after-market kit.  Perhaps our shared time with 3 PPCLI on operations has something to do with our somewhat "non-conformist" but emminently practical approach....  ;) CFL is correct.  I know for a fact...

I have the DZ Recce Smock and have used it quite a bit in the field.  It is an excellent piece of kit if you are fan of the "smock" concept.  DZ's product is unquestionably the best smock that I have ever owned, which is saying something.  I've had the Arktis and the Survival Air Sea Services...