I SPENT $850 ON SURPLUS FROM THE CANADIAN ARMY

I bought a pallet of clothing and equipment from the Canadian military just so that we could go through it together and look for treasures.
This isn't the most serious video I have ever made but I did have a lot of fun making. Grab a drink, get comfortable, I hope you enjoy it.

[@gbutcher31]

I love how the government sells used equipment to the public when the equipment was originally bought with public taxpayers dollars.

[@AndrewSmith-rp6ee]

Well, that's the idea, the money made on the sale goes back into the government- either to the Treasury Board or back to the department, I'm not sure.

[@puma51921]

Better than throwing it away like they also do.

[@TheSegui]

rather them burn it when its deemed unfit for service or?

[@stephenclarke3990]

Exactly 👍🏼 Well said. The public doesn't even think like that sadly.

[@ph11p3540]

@@TheSegui That's kind of dumb. It's unfit for service because there was a change in uniform or failed to meet requirements of new military standards. It's still perfectly good for a civilian to use. Waste not want not and recoup some of that spent tax money.

[@wolfmaan]

Awesome video, mate! I love how as the video goes on, you end up wearing more and more of the stuff you got. Educational and Entertaining!

[@TrisMil]

I think it's absolutely incredible that this video about surplus kit is appropriately filmed on a surplus camera from 2001. Joking aside, great video. I've got a soft-spot for our domestic surplus kit.

[@seannorthern8854]

Oh God! When he pulled out the rain jacket, I smelled vomit and started feeling wet...

[@svenjohnson2389]

Damn right! Worst smelling kit!

[@dodoman6372]

Never enough time to dry them. Always ridden hard and put away wet😂

[@FlickrFriedGizzard]

I seriously believe that is an international smell. We had the same vomit Gumby suits in the USMC!

[@Pd-17]

100% can still smell the vomit scent.

[@kindanyume]

@@dodoman6372 just like a gurl I know lol

[@smokedabear6058]

It would be real helpful if the Canadian army donated some of that to the homeless i bet it would help out a lot during the winter

[@melloweasel]

You are the first person that I've ever seen get excited to see a PT belt 😂

[@BenDownTooLong]

And he didn’t hesitate to slap it on! Literally laughed out loud!

[@chasedean4032]

@@BenDownTooLong safety fist you never know if a random humvee could materialize out of thin air and mabe the pt belt is all that could save you

[@adrianoriley4105]

I can smell this video

[@_Matsimus_]

That $850 they made will go to making another box of the same stuff for issue, but just newer.

[@WiiR3d0000]

Sad but true, all governments scam.

[@chamudithafernando7878]

Hey dud

[@KazzArie]

Tank bro Matsimus!!

[@AuruniTV]

$850 not even enough to fully kit 1 soldier

[@freedombro6502]

Matsimus!

[@KILO993]

This was awesome to watch. Brought back memories of getting issues all your kit at once and the logic of CF sizing - Ridiculous and Fucking Ridiculous.

[@risk_immersed]

lol totally was thinking the same thing

[@datsunlambchops4624]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you unpack that box. Thanks

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thank you for saying that, I really appreciate it.

[@2NatoStandard]

Well at least you got a cardboard box, gotta be worth something eh

[@davidsilver822]

I'm sitting in the Denison parking lot, laughing as you are going through your box. Half that stuff is still my issued kit.

[@negaflame5069]

He could go ask the clothing store for a replacement for most of the stuff. haha. That's if they dont ask him to sow the patch first.

[@Andrew-xq7ni]

Looks like they raided the big NS boxes and sold it

[@xx03_p19]

This gotta be the most Canadian video on KZbin!

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thats not the first time I've been told that.

[@13daprofessor]

That's the kit I was issued at BMQ in 2006 and Man does our gear last a freaking long time. I still have most of that crate for fishing, camping and everything in between.

[@lloydbaker7104]

I have a few of the Horse Blankets, they have a "unique" smell and great as a trunk/SUV cargo liner to protect your vehicle.

[@kevyNova123]

That was entertaining, you are an awesome Canadian!

[@Inlinetodie]

That is some of the best OOS gear I have seen, I would take what you need and make sure people you care about get what they need.

[@jde6561]

Sorry man. That's all pretty much crap

[@NotJackAlderson]

“I didn’t even know they still issued these” *cries*

[@philipgretzkowski895]

Thank you. Your running commentary kept me in stitches. Many good laughs...

[@OshawaBushcraft]

I'm glad you liked it

[@davecarveswood2645]

Drop that box at your local Cadet Corps and watch the officers rip each other to pieces fighting over the contents

[@KumaBean]

Hehe, yep 😂 👌

[@turtlecheese8]

If Canadian surplus smells anything like US I got a good whiff of it every time you pulled something out.

[@brandonboyd2500]

Same smell lol

[@RossPotts]

@8:30, that backless dress jacket was probably used for “new recruit” photos. In the US, we had a similar thing in BASIC. It was so they could rapidly don and doff the top for quick-change to get thru a whole platoon in short time.

[@pipes9878]

Weird how the brain works, I could smell it watching from here in the U.K. 🤣👍

[@tomahawk5118]

The dress jacket with the back cut out is for taking pictures, they’d drape it on moments before taking pictures making it look as if you were in a uniform. They also cut the back out to bury a soldier in a uniform (of sorts).

[@romeowhiskey126]

GCSurpus.ca is your secret Canadian army eBay... your connects are you entering in your information to create an account to actually buy this trash🤣

[@M.R.Oliver]

I know right lmao

[@cookingwithjesus]

Make sure to pay above retail for anything good.

[@daviddirom7429]

The mystery blouse and stretchy pants looked like an army maternity uniform

[@allanmartin7898]

I loved those old wool shirts, I regret returning them to base QM , we were told to exchange for the new fleece shirt and pants .

[@oshaughnessyrof5201]

Idk I only ever had the cadpat fleece and it’s the comfiest shit I’ve had issued after the ranger blanket

[@gregweber5364]

Back in the 80s we swapped out our excellent wool shirts for this acrylic abomination that didn't keep you warm , wet or dry . Wool is way under rated .

[@garethm7510]

This is very interesting, in my country we have to pay someone to remove our rubbish.

[@airsoftersanonymous1903]

Oh wow! I wish I could buy a package like this for my store!!! How and where do people find these deals?!?!

[@shawnmurphy2991]

The navy is changing their combat uniform so that might be why you have so much navy stuff.

[@kachiri]

I had a few military duffle bags. Mine were not those kind you zip up. The end opens up, where you put everything in it. There were hole rings on the end with a long narrow ring you put through the hole rings to close it and you clip it with the carabiner clip on the end of the shoulder strap, used to carry the bag over your shoulder. I had a black bag and "army green" bag made of good canvas and another "army green" bag made with this plastic-like material, which can rip much easier than the canvas ones. I still have the black canvas one. I love those bags!

[@jimpman120]

Saw the thumbnail, clicked for the comments. Wasn't disappointed! Those bins are always so full of NS kit with the sweet smell of disappointment.

[@halfred8011]

Our gov is just known to issue some of the worst pieces of equipment

[@halfred8011]

The guy is so thrilled by his garbages

[@ou8my58]

oh man,, having memories of good ol day's in the 80's with reserves 4 RCR

[@msmith7860]

So true!! Lorne Scots C coy here

[@danieldrouin6857]

The navy has Whites dress uniform and black uniform (call salt & pepper). They also have the navy combats uniform for garrison work or at sea made of Nomex. CAF also has pregnant pants and tops for women on their last trimester, that’s why you got those stretchy pants and the weird top.

[@katashi222]

...$850??? You got ripped!!!😅🤣😂💯

[@wilfdarr]

From the pic on the site I would have never bid that. But I guess one army's trash is another man's treasure

[@wepntech]

you'd pay way more then that to buy all this stuff though. like digits more.

[@skeetersaurus6249]

Survival Suits...$600 each, GoreTex suits $250 each, even the shelter half (now VERY rare and hard to find) $75 per half (if you have the cordage and stakes). There's THOUSANDS of dollars in that box, that's for sure!

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Lets hope

[@dalekidd420]

Bought new, that Mustang survival suit would be worth damn close to what you paid for the skid. The vest for darn sure puts you in the black on the deal. Anything else useable is pure bonus, and with a couple of winter parkas in there, that's a pretty GOOD bonus!

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Let's hope

[@notfoolediknowthetruth3101]

Dont worry about dirty and filthy, they change their gaunch every day. Joe changes with fred and Gary changes with Marty.....

[@PatrickWilson47]

When I retired out the only two things I wanted to keep was my old issue (1979) barrack box and my jungle boots but the supply tech made me turn them in.

[@OshawaBushcraft]

I hear ya brother, when I got out i bought a Gerber multitool at Canadian Tire to turn in so I could keep the one I had carried.

[@Andrew-xq7ni]

@@OshawaBushcraft nice move lol

[@5252085]

walking down memory lane right here...

[@690Lighthouse]

The jacket with the back cut out is for recruit ID photos which have to be done first before they are issued kit, they do up the front and the guy just steps into the back, quick photo and "Next Please".

[@colinthompson1804]

"Cold Weather Balaclava"......is there a warm weather balaclava? lol

[@jeffho1727]

The Survival suit is 600$ at Cabelas.

[@dbelex]

Ya, but it's new and don't smell like wet dog ass.

[@ryantata6694]

@@dbelex Fuck I'm dying of exposure but my life saving suit smells unappealing....

[@patrickg420]

@Cris Barker now i have to go back and look, i thought it had feet, and hands?

[@DEADMANzRUNNING]

congrats!....you are now better equipped than the actual members of the Cdn Forces

[@juliogonzo2718]

That's cool! I've seen the textile lots on there and wondered what kind of stuff was in there. I like looking at trucks in the past sales. Some old wore out iron goes for big bucks, then some real gems go for cheap. I saw a '79ish Chevy 3500 fire truck with like 3000 miles go for cheap. The pictures inside and out looked showroom condition. I think it sold for $5000! I can't find it now

[@matt7975]

We normally used to bid $125.00 a box on pallet cause of the amount of pure junk you have to throw away. Canadian Army sales very bad surplus these days. GCSURPLUS for those interested in looking auctions in your area. Also alot of times they use stock photos and not the actual photo. $850.00 for a pallet is wowo lol.

[@cruithin4773]

I turned in two pairs of newly issued boots that I hadn’t even worn once. The stores guy used a hole punch and punched out a single hole in the top of the tongues on each boot and they were thrown in the surplus bin. So you can sometimes get very lucky with “used” surplus kit.

[@davidnoseworthy4540]

memories, from the corner of mind, OHH Get back memories! Cheers for that, much appreciated! the Mustang orange "poopy suit" is worth what you paid for the whole lot, ha ha ha. The combat scarves and a few other little items, would be nice as well. Thanks again for buying a Denison Grab Box.

[@cdnarmymedic]

12:05 I think that was a crew suit issued to armoured crews. Difficult to tell from the video, but a flight suit usually has hard plastic pen holders on the sleeve which I couldn't see here. Also, the stretchy pants were indeed maternity wear.

[@ajaxmaintenance5104]

I actually found a surplus Ranger Blanket at Hero Outdoors in Oshawa. Snapped that baby up as my boys have my old ones Lol. You can’t be without those!

[@marks501]

That random hood at 3:05 is for sleeping! I loved it

[@OshawaBushcraft]

I don't think so

[@jcunningham2rcr]

Looks too small to be the dream hood

[@davedunn7759]

Love the dumpster/mud puddle backdrop 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@OshawaBushcraft]

I know, I didnt have room to do this at home.

[@davedunn7759]

@@OshawaBushcraft It’s all good man!! Just trying to be funny. I’ll show myself out..

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Canadian government auction site isn’t secret. They have all kinds of stuff. I bought a subwoofer for my home theatre off that site a bunch of years ago.

[@krazeekalvin]

I still sleep with my poncho liner

[@Andrew-xq7ni]

Who hurt you

[@joshuamarvin7400]

I mean, you could throw a fancy military theme dinner party.

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thats not a terrible idea.

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

well, just imagine...for $850...he could have built a hotdog stand and turned a proffit already....

[@boffinboy100]

Canadian equipment is hard to find over here in the UK for this 'Canadian in exile' to add to his collection - if I am allowed to visit canada again I may be interested haha

[@AM-ok5lf]

Are you not allowed in the country or something?

[@boffinboy100]

@@AM-ok5lf I live in the UK - Travel to Canada is rather pricey thanks to the Pond, and thanks to the Coof travel is inadvisable/difficult

[@journeyman7189]

Great video Tell. Amazing what you can find in those boxes. That vest you ended up wearing looks pretty handy. Also, the trench coats, made of wool? Nate

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Im not sure about the trench coats, ill have to check. Thanks for watching.

[@dwaynerobertson383]

Man, I was so hoping that you'd pull a great big tent and an old radio out of there!! Great video, Tell! I hope all is well budd!!

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Heya Dwayne, things are going great here, I hope your doing good. Thanks for watching.

[@davidnoseworthy4540]

Radio, you mean a PRC25 set? why? they were a bugger to carry in front, with your ruck on your back...and those damn batteries that never seemed to work (memories...SHIVER). Ah, our youth, now I understand. Cheers!

[@dwaynerobertson383]

@@davidnoseworthy4540 hahaha!! I am sure they were heavy! Havin' an old antique 'boat anchor' would be kind of cool though.

[@psyberklown3434]

The kind of regiment that doesn't care about pregnancy it just cares about getting the job done.

[@captainkidd1234]

I was wondering what Bull Shannon was up to after Night Court. 😂🤣

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thats Amazing!!

[@captainkidd1234]

@@OshawaBushcraft I don't know what he's doing now but you could be his stand in or stunt double if the resemblance is still there. LOL

[@imhidingintheshop8889]

as soon as I saw that vest I knew he would put it on!

[@wolfgangfink2847]

I'm surprised we just didn't give it to the Chinese Military. Mind you they have much better! Haha.

[@nixter8739]

I hope with your profits you get new springs for your pickup or heavier duty helpers.

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thanks

[@PistonShack]

Thanks for sharing, it's interesting video. Usually you can get Army clothing from Surplus Herby's store. Cheers!

[@stacieeckhardt9578]

The white pants you pulled out are navy summer dress pants, they replace the black pants worn in the cooler months

[@jeanmorin3247]

Hoh, the memories... The winter clothing revives my bloody hemorrhoid. Oh shit!

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Language please

[@watermelonhead6525]

@Andrew Cummings imagine telling someone how to speak on the internet.

[@scannaunderscore1]

You can clearly see he got all that stuff out the dumpster in the background

[@scannaunderscore1]

@balls up yeah baby

[@Lobobaggins86]

That mustang survival suit. Box paid for...

[@mosestheleader25]

There are 2 things wrong with this video: 1. You spent money on Canadian military equipment. 2. You put the words "treasure" and "Canadian military equipment" in the same sentence.

[@AmazonWebService98]

lmao

[@noahharding7240]

The queen gives us only the best equipment....... from the 70's

[@mosestheleader25]

@@noahharding7240 the 70s actually had better gear. or at least gear that fucking made sense.

[@noahharding7240]

@@mosestheleader25 i use the gear and i can tell you its not

[@ayrekholly9927]

100% agree Noah lmao. Half our shit is Vietnam era 😂 it sucks.

[@allanj4576]

Any Stinger missiles? Asking for a friend.

[@rogercameron3030]

the stretchy pants and jumper are maternity clothing oh if it's black its navy if its blue it's air force and if it's green light or dark it is army

[@lauralindsay4227]

I love how I have a lot of this stuff on my docs.... in my basement. Lol

[@mrblue2052]

This video looks like it's record by a CCTV

[@rudder727]

I had to double check the date... I thought it was from November 10th, 2003.

[@mrblue2052]

@@rudder727 but it's from 2020 tho

[@Darkteen75]

Looks like the first few seasons of Trailer Park Boys.

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Sorry guys, when I changed the batteries in my camera is defaulted to a low setting and I didn't check it.

[@mrblue2052]

@@OshawaBushcraft Ok

[@skyjumper999]

"Some of my connects" HAHAHAHAHA..... You mean you signed up, gave them your credit card number, and made a bid on the item like anyone can? LOL nice connections... Joker

[@ryantata6694]

He makes free content for people to enjoy, you do what exactly winner ?

[@skyjumper999]

@@ryantata6694 I do a whole lot more than making videos and misrepresenting my sick 'connections' lol

[@skyjumper999]

One thing i do is bid on GC Surplus items. Because I have 'connections' too haha

[@mikedoyle7300]

The survival suit alone pays for the box.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

Should've driven the other way to CFB Trenton, you're not guaranteed but you're more likely to find nicer kit over there. I got a buddy who bids on these and he found a couple of the new SORD plate carriers, complete with pouches, in one of the triwalls. Meanwhile most guys in the CAF are still sporting the old tac vest, go figure.

[@62Cristoforo]

I trained out of the Denison Armoury back in the 80’s, 25 Service Battalion

[@bishop198666]

They turned them in cuz they all wearing red now 😂😂😂

[@jwhisky4128]

must be very old gears, the new stuffs I was issued are all in CADPAT

[@captainkidd1234]

eBay! The landfill of the economy.

[@fredjames5085]

The cold weather balaclava as opposed to the warm weather belaclava glad for the clarification. Great vid though, I love unboxings !!

[@dfostman6014]

At 3:21 that bag looks like it's a pocket to hold a radio inside of a rucksack.

[@yodasecondave]

I'd love to get my hands on that wool combat jacket in 48 !

[@derekhellam9861]

Would love the winter gear for hunting season

[@Rick-tt6yq]

Glad you bought it...not me.

[@peachmelba1000]

Did you get any People's Army fatigues?

[@kingjames7273]

Right!

[@MrStrollerisme]

I miss the really cool stuff from the old army surplus stores. I mean old cans of mre's and boxes of who knows what. Amazing what I thought was cool when I was a kid became "this shit sucks" later in life.

[@0eroOverride]

The Canadian army rations.. blow the Americans away lol they would be able to trade for 3-4 of theirs ie a full days of meals just got a breakfast kok

[@havocmaverick]

The dress jacket with the back cut out was for a dead soldier so they look nice in the casket.

[@iamthecheese2737]

Seems like if you actually want a "pair" of gloves or a complete set of something, you'd have to buy more than one box to get all the "matches". Pretty smart way to grow sales.

[@Gargoyle77777]

Oh wow thats more than the military budget

[@neil671]

Hey thanks for the laugh this morning. Those ripped up navy pants and your comment got me giggling.

[@JoeLLThompson]

if the army dress jacket had the whole back cut out, maybe it was used for troop photos so they didn't have to change into their own dress uniform.

[@andreboudreau6474]

Those stretchy pants and blouse were issued to pregnant service women. They were dress type.

[@bigbaddaddybob9500]

I bet the jacket missing the back was probably from a funeral

[@americanpatriot8996]

Do you think Canada is auctioning all this off because they are gonna be getting new gear when chyna comes to Canada ?

[@fortunatejeremy]

How much money is the USA in debt to China? Asking for a friend.

[@redcastlebowser4179]

So you must not have been in super long, or done any office work with in the CAF ( sometimes to get a promotion you gotta do it) but women in all branches of the CAF could be issued maternity dress, thats where the blouse and strechy pants come from. Its all in the dress regs manual

[@OshawaBushcraft]

I never worked in an office.

[@jamesmurphy1480]

The white navy uniforms are for summer and the darker ones they use in the winter we used to have one for winter and one for summer

[@JohnBobRoger]

Fun video....the box is a tri-wall...your knowledge of the other services needs work...were you in the Reserves?

[@OshawaBushcraft]

Thanks tips. I was army reserve, I didn't get to spend any time in sailors pants, sorry.

[@JohnBobRoger]

@@OshawaBushcraft No sweat ....you did a super job....and your knowledge is way above standard. We called the Number 1 jacket a Tunic...Burberry (trench coat) etc etc.