A Guide to Army Surplus Kit

[@billlyell8322]

Hi love my lavvu but first thing I did was ditch the pole and tent stakes for better options. Peak can be tied to a branch instead of using the pole with cordage. A good trekking pole is a great option if you want a better pole. I use 2 or 4 3-8 foot tarp poles myself in tipi fashion depending on the configuration I'm setting up. It positively best for 2 people rather than 1 as it makes the weight so much better.

[@zachhendry8523]

Just found your channel and I have to say well done, you do a great job with putting together your videos and sharing the information effectively. Keep it up, and I hope your channel gets the viewers it deserves.

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thank you for the kind words and I hope you enjoy the next years worth of content 😁

[@haraldthi]

I'll have to find myself an M59, as a good cotton shirt is hard to find at fair price. For rain coats I have however found that alternatives to GoreTex are pretty good by now. It can save you a lot of money when you pretty much only use rain coats in rain anyways. For decently priced (while not cheap) but lightweight tents I have come to like tarptent. Their default offer is to save you money by letting you seam seal your tents yourself, even, something that can take some hours but is fairly easy. Just be aware that their four season tents are "light use only" by scandinavian standards, but if you can find woodland terrain or other shelter from the wind they're fine.

[@artoftheoutdoors]

thanks for the comment Harald. The M59 is a great shirt. You can get them on a lot of scandinavian surplus stores

[@Kottenification]

Hi. (Greetings from Sweden - and also, sorry if my English isn't that great). Just wanted to add a pice of quick info on your Swedish military gear. The LK35 was issued as the "standard ruck" for any and all swedish military personell not being rangers or recon-folk. It was issued to all, hated by most and never a very popular pack with the grunts, due to what was percieved as a too short frame for it. The packs were issued to ordinary personel up until at least 1999, but some saw service into the earliy 2000s. It was then issued to "reserve" personel and home guard up until at least 2015. The "Model 59" shirt came out with the field uniform (basic combat uniform) in the late 50's and was still issued with the "M90" combat uniform up antil 2017, when it was finally decommishoned as a "standard uniform exception" - and there are still a few of the "old guard" of infantry officers that uses it regularly today (although breaking the official uniform code". Both these products are well tested and magnificantly good pieces of high quality kit, for next-to-nothing dough. Thank you for your excellent video.

[@Contributor1]

Speaking from Austria: that is an M75 "Nässeschutzjacke", decommissioned officially in 2003, but still issued parallel to the newer KAZ03 until the whole armed forces were finally issued with the new equipment in 2012. Stocks are still being sold from original inventory...

[@Contributor1]

Just for additional clarity on another itm: the "liner" or groundsheet is the German Bundeswehr's "Elefantenhaut" (lit. Elephant skin) and currently retails for closer to 20 Euros in decent condition - they are a ripstop PU coated groundsheet to protect the more expensive kit from damage on coarse ground and moisture. flame retardant as I recall, but susceptible to damage from sparks

[@danmalone7819]

Great video Padraig. Have a lavuu myself but being 6'1" need extra lenght. Added canvas to middle section so new is like military pup tent.

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Very cool! Yeah I’m only 5.8 and I struggle with the size a little. Going to try a ridge line setup next time so I can sleep more lengthways

[@bikemannc]

LOVE YOUR MUSIC CHOICES TOO!!😊

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thanks 😁

[@bjrnbg2097]

More videos like that😊🤠 Keep up the great work💯🔥

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thanks mate. Hope you enjoyed it

[@andrewrush5125]

Love the idea of the Polish bread bag for my LK35 so much I've just bought 1 on ebay for £5.99

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Andrew Rush awesome! I look forward to seeing how you get in with it

[@brianmul1]

Really interesting and great review.

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thank you very much. Appreciate the feedback

[@wuffinator1956]

I know this is a really old video and you might not even see this comment, but i really loves every second of watching this! Also, im totally in love with your pants and boots, they seem very sturdy, practial and im liking the look of them. Is there any chance you can tell me what the brand and model of both are called?

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thanks I’m glad you liked the video. The pants are Garphyttan Workwear and the boots are Berghaus Supalite

[@wuffinator1956]

@@artoftheoutdoors Thank you so much for the quick reply! And keep doing what you are doing, i have rarely seen such relaxing Content in YT

[@yellowbeard9958]

Well done on doing this for young people. A German army bag with other shell will save your ass in winter with a poncho .big brands are a bit of a con paying to marketing.us military kit top notch this old but still wearing a 19 he old m65 with liner in winter .snug cumff .and yes I do have a rack of failed wp jackets .yes ewecs MK2:for wet good .ps buffalo kit is the mute nuts .👌

[@lwardieairsoft6780]

awesome video, shame the LK35's are now like rocking horse s**t to get hold of, I tend to use the polish swag roll with my british cold weather bag on top; seems to do me well. where'd you pick the trousers up?

[@jonholmes1464]

Cue militarymarts Swedish M59 shirts sales taking a spike🤣 Awesome video man, loved it!

[@artoftheoutdoors]

jon holmes hahahaha. Glad you enjoyed it man

[@pacediver2594]

New subscriber,nice gear and explanation of why you like it

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thanks for the feedback!!

[@paulsoutdooradventures1790]

This was a fantastic video mate really was subbed ur channel to mate

[@artoftheoutdoors]

I’m so glad you liked it buddy

[@jordanpowell2381]

Great video, I really like your trousers..do you know where I can get some?

[@artoftheoutdoors]

They are Garphyttan trousers. They’re called the fixarbrallan

[@jarlydesigns921]

Hey man great video, just wonder where exactly was it you were camping? Thanks

[@artoftheoutdoors]

I’m in lake immeln in southern sweden

[@lukegiffardtutt3778]

Nice video! Looked like a peaceful boar free spot.

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Luke Giffard Tutt hahaha yes it was nice

[@thedanishbushcrafter7341]

Great video padraig:)

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Thank you dude

[@thegeordiewanderer2954]

Finally got to see this video! I remember chatting to you about it ok Instagram ages ago, I you didn’t disappoint! Great kit! I’ve got a telemark pack myself but haven’t been able to get much use of it in the last year in NE England for obvious reasons 😂

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Hahaha! Awesome. God you enjoyed it Rob

[@BushcraftMood]

nice presentation..congrats! Subscribe !

[@artoftheoutdoors]

Bushcraft Mood thank you so much 🙏