Your most important SHTF Clothing

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God Bless Our Troops!!!
KNEE PADS!!!

The fastest way to leave a fight is to lose your ability to maneuver. If you kneel on something bad, crack your knee or kneel on rocks, You will hurt yourself and lose your ability to move. At this point you are a deadman!

Plan ahead...get some good pads and practice with them when you go shooting!

KEEP MOVING!
 
damn good advice i think i'll have a pair in each vehicle . thanks festus sometimes when you throw pearls before swine they do find a fwe
 
Now that's a statement to make ...

"When the SHTF, I plan to be down on my knees" ...

Won't they be surprised WHY!:pleasantry:
 
511 tactical has some exelent clothing, i have a set of there digital camo. they come with elbow and knee pads that install in the sleves and knee's of the pants. i also ordered there operator belt that had a d-ring type buckel and velcro adjustment and has a stiffener in the belt and is extra heavy stiching.:pleasantry:
 
2beararms said:
Now that's a statement to make ...

"When the SHTF, I plan to be down on my knees" ...

Won't they be surprised WHY!:pleasantry:
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When that time comes I may spend a lot of time on my knees. Praying that is. Also on one knee might be a good shooting position. Yes for my old knees pads would most likely be in order. Good idea festus. Thanks.
 
Knee pads is not a bad idea. My top SHTF Clothing items are Military Ponchos with snap in insulated liners. I like the older style like the original Vietnam era and later into the 80's era ponchos. They have a insulated liner that snaps in under the poncho, with a hole to put your head through. Not like the newer ones that are basically a blanket that you can tie into the poncho, but no hole to put your head through, so you can't wear the liner. The older ones are Very warm. Blocks the rain, the wind and insulates well. You can sleep in it if you have to. A real Military Poncho and liner can be worn or with a plastic sheet or tarp can make a decent shelter. During the cold weather of deer season, I wear mine and sit on a cushion and lean back against a tree. It's like a ready made blind, and keeps you warm.

Even if you don't have one of the older ones, you can wear the new ponchos in cold weather, over your coat or cold weather wear. It blocks wind, and allows your jacket to keep you warmer. If you wear it open and unsnapped, you can wear it draped over your pack and the rifle you are holding, to protect them from rain.
 
1911 Headbanger said:
Knee pads is not a bad idea. My top SHTF Clothing items are Military Ponchos with snap in insulated liners. I like the older style like the original Vietnam era and later into the 80's era ponchos. They have a insulated liner that snaps in under the poncho, with a hole to put your head through. Not like the newer ones that are basically a blanket that you can tie into the poncho, but no hole to put your head through, so you can't wear the liner. The older ones are Very warm. Blocks the rain, the wind and insulates well. You can sleep in it if you have to. A real Military Poncho and liner can be worn or with a plastic sheet or tarp can make a decent shelter. During the cold weather of deer season, I wear mine and sit on a cushion and lean back against a tree. It's like a ready made blind, and keeps you warm.

Even if you don't have one of the older ones, you can wear the new ponchos in cold weather, over your coat or cold weather wear. It blocks wind, and allows your jacket to keep you warmer. If you wear it open and unsnapped, you can wear it draped over your pack and the rifle you are holding, to protect them from rain.
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The poncho also works at breaking up a human silhouette in low light conditions. Drape a sheet over it for snow camo.
 
festus said:
KNEE PADS!!!

The fastest way to leave a fight is to lose your ability to maneuver. If you kneel on something bad, crack your knee or kneel on rocks, You will hurt yourself and lose your ability to move. At this point you are a deadman!

Plan ahead...get some good pads and practice with them when you go shooting!

KEEP MOVING!
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Any particular brand, type that you feel is the best?
 
HK, googled "Poncho GI surplus" and got 523000 results. Most are surplus stores. If you can't find the old style with snaps on the liner, you can modify a new liner with a few dollars worth of snaps.
 
wolfhunter said:
HK, googled "Poncho GI surplus" and got 523000 results. Most are surplus stores. If you can't find the old style with snaps on the liner, you can modify a new liner with a few dollars worth of snaps.
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Thanks for the info wolfhunter. I will take a look.
 
Most of the older ponchos I've picked up have been on Ebay or Surplus stores. They tend to be a little more rubberized in feel. You can also recoat them with Scotchguard Spray if they seem to be less water resistant. Just keep looking around. I like some of the older military items like the older stainless steel canteen cups and the suspender system for the pistol belt. Works great for carrying one of the old buttpacks, or straping a rolled up poncho and liner in the back of the belt for your weekend survival gear. Yep, older isn't always better, but in this case it is.
 
I'm going to make sure I have multiple pairs of good fitting broken in boots. I can make clothes or wear whatever I can find but gotta have good boots.
 
Mobuck said:
I'm going to make sure I have multiple pairs of good fitting broken in boots. I can make clothes or wear whatever I can find but gotta have good boots.
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That's a good idea. Buy a few pairs of your favorite boots and wear each pair for a few weeks. You don't want to start wearing them if you have to bug out and walk 20 miles or more, or just hump it through the boonies for a mile or two. Your feet will know the difference, and your ability to be on the move will be less painful. Good idea.
 
1911 Headbanger said:
That's a good idea. Buy a few pairs of your favorite boots and wear each pair for a few weeks. You don't want to start wearing them if you have to bug out and walk 20 miles or more, or just hump it through the boonies for a mile or two. Your feet will know the difference, and your ability to be on the move will be less painful. Good idea.
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And while you are at it make sure you have some mole skin and or mole foam.
 
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