Unboxing Rare Military Surplus Gear ⚠️ You Won't Believe What I Found

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[@OvertonWindex]

I've never had better sleep than the sleep I had in a cot. Of course, that could have been due to the activities throughout the day.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Definitely wasn’t because they’re comfortable 🤣

[@RandyBoBandy.]

In prison after a half gallon of pruno you mean?

[@jimewood83]

Been there, done that.

[@OvertonWindex]

@@RandyBoBandy. found the gay

[@HandyMike78]

​@OvertonWindex didn't take long for the gay to show up

[@Yodie208]

I was issued that sleeping bag while serving as an infantryman in the Army. They are extremely warm and very well made. At night we put our wet uniform including sox between the sleeping bag and the liner and they were warm and dry by morning. I have had that same sleeping bag for 40 years and it is still servicable.

[@eaglewarrior8707]

I hear the marines are issued dirt to sleep in.

[@jonathanwelter]

The gortex bivy covers came around in the 90’s. I’ve slept plenty of months on the aluminum and nylon cots with the more modern three piece sleep systems. Just retired with 27 years of service back in May. Great experiences. Thank you Cody. Love what you’re doing.

[@newenglandprepper2343]

Thanks you very much for your service and enjoy your retirement or at least semi retirement.

[@James-ly3rx]

​@@newenglandprepper2343he served in the North Korean army

[@aaronl2794]

Pro tips: a small inflatable mattress pad, like a backpacking or camping one on top of this cot makes for MUCH better sleep. A silk bag liner will save your sleeping bag and make the sleeping comfort greater.

[@Beechbaby]

Cody - I spent a lot of time in an Army bag from Alaska to the Saudi desert. One thing that I found is that it is really helpful to sleep with a standard bed sheet inside. Your Body oils will build up over time and although the bags CAN be dry cleaned, the process diminishes the loft over time. A sheet will keep your bag clean and preserve the cold rating longer.

[@Ongoingauthor21]

That is genius!

[@strizzy239]

Those are mint!! You got a great deal too. Surplus stuffs gone through the roof especially WW2

[@Flyfishtherockies]

The old cotton fabric and wood cots are so much more comfortable than the modern nylon and metal framed ones. The cotton is quiet and gives and conforms to the back and doesn’t make creaking noises when you roll over like nylon does. A wool blanket folded the length of your body between you and the cot will make it warmer at night. Unlike sleeping on the ground, you have a chair to sit on when not laying on the cot, and you can store your belongings under it

[@SultanofSpey]

Agreed. Canvass breathes somewhat, nylon cots are the eqivalent of a copper grilling mat. Way too hot.

[@drakereed9537]

During the Korean War there was an issue with metal zippers in the sleeping bags. Condensation from the men's breathing cause the zippers to ice-over and when soldiers came under enemy fire during bitter cold nights they found themselves unable to escape, resulting in fatalities. Not saying this is going to happen to anyone in elk camp, but is an interesting historical tidbit.

[@douglascox9996]

The vertical holes drilled in the ends of the bunk crossbars will accept dowels to support upper crossbars that support mosquito netting. Sleeping under netting saves needing to be totally in the sleep bag and sweating on warm nights.

[@fleatactical7390]

Cots feel good for 30 minutes, then you notice them. But they do get you off the ground, which is crucial at all latitudes. A small foam or inflatable pad makes them perfect.

[@anthonyvaughan1523]

Man watching this really brings back memories. My grandfather had 2 of those cots but they were OD green. My uncle was in the service and got them for him at a surplus store. He gave my brother and me a old army tent we just about lived in it during squirrel season. Great video

[@markparker9092]

Guess what? I’m 73, my father served in WWII and when we went camping when I was 7 we slept on those same army cots. Your video brought back wonderful memories. God Bless You & Yours.

[@martinhafner2201]

The MSS (military sleep system) is great! It starts with the gore-tex bivy bag and has 2 nesting sleeping bags that snap in to the bivy. Based on the temperatures you expect, you can bring different parts. Technically, the big compression sack is part of the full system. The full build is supposed to take you down to -40 if you are wearing decent clothes and maybe farther if you have a tent. A lot of people just take the bivy and the light patrol bag when there is no real cold weather. The bivy is good enough to handle sleeping with no tarp nor tent. It is big enough so you can put your sleeping pad inside the bivy. A lot of bushcrafters take the bivy, a light sleeping bag and a small tarp. The bivy easily handles any splash back water from small tarp camping in the rain. Like most military gear, they are built to short, regular and tall. Make sure you get the "tall" since 6'4" is a bit much for the "normal" size. Check the size of each component. My "regular" works fine for me at 5'11", but I don't feel 5 spare inches in the regular build. Maybe to 6'2".

[@cbigg81]

Don't forget some sort of a pad on the cot, with the air below it can be very cold sleeping on them, much like a hammock swinging in the breeze. Your haul sure has FIZZ written all over it!!!

[@atvridah]

Really happy to see more traditional videos lately. I Don have time for the hour long livestreams and these golden nuggets are awesome.

[@TurboDog73TX]

I only have experience with the more modern, aluminum frame and nylon Army Cots. 10/10 they are SUPER durable, and a solid foundation for a lightweight foam mattress. Slept on that setup for a hot minute in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was actually looking for one to buy the other day.

[@ducktapepilot]

Wow, what a great find! I love old military surplus equipment! My dad has that exact cot in his shop, I had no idea it was a WW2 design. Very cool.

[@brettsteele7386]

In 1986 we had cots just like that with a half-inch foam sleeping pad and an extreme cold weather mummy bag.

[@motionsick]

I have one of these. Got it at a garage sale. Came in handy when I was homeless a few years back.

[@leifnilsen6107]

Our family use to have 4 of those years ago. I wish I had those now. My folks were cleaning house and I didn't know they were getting rid of it. They just didn't have a use for it.

[@vulcangunner58]

I have used surplus GI gear for years. It is tough, cheap, and proven. Used to be many bargains to be had, not just for camping. More surplus reviews Cody!

[@michaelwarrecker1445]

It’s great to see someone so excited over what most of us still in take for granted.

[@stephengriffn9277]

Cody, I liked the vid and can almost smell that authentic surplus smell. Some notes: Byer of Maine I believe still makes a wood and canvas cot and may have been an original contractor to Gov. For them. If the canvas is TOO tight, you can spray it with water to give it some give. The sleeping bag fill was 50%/50% down and feathers and I have had a good night sleep in one many times. The stuff sack looked like a regular army laundry bag and when I see them cheap, I always buy them. Useful for so many things including the original purpose. The cotton cover on later models was treated with a water repellant called Quarpel. Always great feeling to find vintage functional stuff for cheap.This stuff is getting kind of scarce now,but when I was a kid, it was in Scout camps and everywhere and cheap.

[@sicottish]

Great gear, but fyi...that is not a stuff sack, it is called a barracks bag which = laundry bag. On the gortex bivy. There were 3 things I never went to the field without. Issued poncho, woobie, and bivy cover. These 3 items will keep you dry and comfortable (not shivering) until you get below 50. Combine these with the sleeping bag and you are good to go in freezing inclimate weather. Throw up a ridgeline and A frame your poncho, and you are good in all but the absolute worst weather. I can confirm that the bivy cover sleeping system will keep you dry in a Ft. Drum blizzard. We would double up and use the bivy as a waterproof bag in our rucksacks. Good find.

[@jamesedwards6269]

I appreciate the appreciation for the old surplus gear. I’ll take my marmot down bag, I know it was expensive at 150-350 bucks but is comfortable light and really warm.

[@Thesaltymedic36]

It’s a classic design still used today. Now they are more aluminum and nylon. The classic mummy bag. Very warm. I spent a few nights in one 😂 Nice score.

[@robbytheremin2443]

Score! I've slept on one and it's definitely better than sleeping on the ground. The only trouble I had was my pillow wouldn't stay put. 😂 Side note: One of my most prized possessions is from the 40s. It's metal, has an engraved picture of a pony with an arrow in it's mouth, and was adopted in 1911. I inherited it from my dad. ❤

[@henryganzer4685]

you can find these folding beds still today newly made, in camping & outdoor stores. i saw them here in europe. the wooden parts are made from aluminium profiles nowadays, the construction is exactly the same.

[@alanrice39]

I love old school vintage military surplus gear, grab it up anytime I have the chance, that’s a great score with that cot and sleeping bag, to get it in that excellent condition is awesome

[@toddruch2744]

I had one of those mummy bags as a kid, it was truly the warmest sleep bag I ever had.. 👍🏻

[@MissingLinkMTB]

If they're reall tight, stand the cot up on th end, place your foot over the end bar, then push the cot sideways to get it to fit. I have a spare cot and sleep system... aluminum cot and modern sleep system. Also, if you find the center legs of the cot get "in on you" during the night because maybe you're a little heftier, an Army issued sleep mat fits perfect and completely transforms the comfort level of your cot.

[@eaglewarrior8707]

Aluminum cots suck. Dirt is more comfortable to sleep in. But beware of spiders.

[@LumberjackSmokestack]

Our summer camp has been using that exact model of cot for over 50 years. Lots of repairs from years of abuse but still a staple every year

[@billmoore2493]

I had one of those as a kid. Yours is in good shape because no one ever slept on it for more than one night. They are that comfortable.

[@15halerobert]

i enjoyed my grandfathers sea hammock for years as just a plain hammock Its true old time equipment is the best, heavy but the best

[@AnthrozoologyTV]

I bought one, made if aluminum but same design years ago from a flea market vendor, 20$. I'm a side sleeping and when I'm camping, i get no shoulder pains from this vs an air mattress which I've used for years. Really cool find! Nice video

[@ethanmiller3935]

I have gott some old ww2 tools. Folding shovel like your CloCK one, little pick axe, and a hatchet. You are 100% right about them being built to last. They work as good now has when new. My neighbor who is a Vietnam vet got one of the surplus ww2 shovels when he joined the marines and he carries it in his truck in winter.

[@HunterTN]

My dad gave me two of these sleeping bags with the covers that he "acquired" from being in the NG. As a kid I slept on my stomach so I couldn't do the mummy thing but they were quite warm and with the covers on them they're way too warm for anything but winter camping around here. Mine came with a cord to lace through all the black grommets to tighten up the waterproof cover around the bag.

[@mungodarkmatter]

Very cool. I use to sleep on those sometimes as a kid so they bring back memories. We had a few of them and when we had a lot of company we would set them up.

[@ronitsingh85]

This was awesome, I love rummage sales and military equipments of all sorts, so well made and just utilitarian, nothing fancy. Picked an army cargo pants a few yrs back at a church rummage sale for a buck, so happy that I had gotten one, with the side pockets to keep a bunch of stuff in it, really is a guys man purse!

[@mattb.934]

Awesome! I had a cot and sleeping bag like that in the 90s. Those were good times. It saddens me that days of cheap, good old army surplus with that unforgettable smell is largely over. Wood and canvas mostly replaced by nylon and plastics. It’s still good stuff, but no where near as cheap.

[@sqaure4175]

I grew up with these sleeping bags. Used to have them in bed in the winter when we didn’t have good heating. I can still smell them

[@LivingWithDragon]

The bivy cover combined with a wool blanket or a poncho liner can get you through some tough weather.

[@alanandkarenrouse747]

I have spent many a night in one of those bags on a cot just like that with my platoon. The cot is definitely more comfortable than the ground!! Enjoy!!!!

[@dennism6664]

Slept many times on the military wooden cots and owned the same down mummy sleeping bag. Didn’t have or know about the green outer bag. Currently have the 90’s military sleep system which has the two sleeping bags, goretex bivvy bag and outer compression bag. It’s quite the heavy beast but still made like old WWII equipment, made to last.

[@irishinctech254]

It's probably an M1945 Artic Sleeping Bag as the outer shell was made to fit 2 different models of Bag, the Artic and Mountain Sleeping Bags.

[@tristontaylor6363]

Im pretty sure that “original stuff sack” is just a laundry bag lol

[@scottmcclean2349]

They use clear wood so they wont break. If there was knots in the wood it would have probably broken a long time ago.

[@bloodthorne26]

Love the video, Cody. I'm a big fan of high-quality product reviews even when the products may not be widely available.

[@SCooperEagle]

Wow, 1944! That's an amazing find in such good condition

[@fleatactical7390]

Honestly shocked the canvas didn't rip through when he plopped his soft West Coast azz down on it. LOL

[@lukelofgren4108]

That cot was a great find! Any man who knew what they were looking at would have happily paid 35$

[@hardpack187]

I've been homeless for the past 6 months, and sleeping on a cot is a game changer. At first, I just used a yoga mat and slept on the ground. I got eaten alive by fire ants and chiggers. The cot felt like a hotel mattress in comparison.

[@user-zx6lc3lo3k]

Strange how surprisingly comfortable sleeping on those cots was.

[@sean_mccormack]

Some of the best sleep I ever got was in my British 58 pattern sleeping feather down sleeping bag.

[@canadafree2087]

May want to look at seeing if two Rubbermaid totes will store under it without affecting comfort. Would give a place to keep clothes dry without increasing your footprint inside the tent.

[@dadawesome784]

Cody is making a cool fort in his backyard.

[@MichaelMartin-rw5fi]

the "latest" cots are exactly the same except with aluminum frame and different material. the material stretches and sags over time, so padding is usually required.

[@TheSnakeman3]

Want a nice find. Thanks for sharing Cody.

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

I could smell that!! It brought back memories!!

[@johnshields9202]

Being a military brat slept many nights on a cot my father had, new one I have is aluminum I received from my son also military. Great teaching come from great men

[@winstonrocco1981]

Slept on those many nites Uncle brought a few of those and couple pup tents from Vietnam. Better than sleeping on ground for sure

[@mr.normiebear3667]

Army cots haven't changed too much thats crazy. Metal legs instead of wood. The sleep system is similar as well.

[@possumgrits825]

Love what you do. Thank you.

[@joelwatts6890]

To make the sleeping bag really work you need the wool sleeping bag liner, it looks like a WW2 army blanket with a zipper. It ties into the bottoms with two straps and makes the sleeping bag supercwarm

[@Blake_the_Drake]

Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, served in the pacific, AWESOME FIND!!!!!

[@rossdavis428]

Thank you for sharing this event with us, Cody. God will always be with you as long as you do what is right.

[@JayKayKay7]

I used an updated version of these in the Air Force in the 80's. Aluminum frame and nylon bed. It's very hard to get the thing in position.

[@Ryansanders80]

i have a cot from sportsmans warehouse called the outfitter XL and its the exact same as this other than its made of aluminum instead of wood, that combined with the pad they sell to fit it makes a fantastic bed, i lived on one for a few years, also it has a funny little bar to help with the final step

[@GFM023]

They also had a mosquito net assembly that fit into the other holes on the end pieces.

[@instinctivearcher6146]

You could put a foam pad on top for insulation.

[@rickpitts2277]

Did You get the mosquito net with 4 poles? The holes in the end piece take the poles and the net drapes over the 4 corner poles. Put another cot together pace it upside down on those poles and you have a place to keep your gear up off the ground. yeap slept on those a number of years all told while in the Military. Enjoy.

[@drak0v]

Ahh back in the days they made stuff so good they realised they were never going to make any money if people never had to buy things again. Laser printers are a good example. Thanks for doing these videos.

[@CWebs]

Add a sleeping pad the the cot, and it makes for an even better, more comfortable sleep system. Especially when it get really cold at night. Only way to go here in Alaska.

[@KipKil1igan]

Ive still got my Kitbag bivvi i bought when i served in the army. 13 years old, used 3 minths straight every year of those 13 and its never had a hole in it, never leaked, ill take a bivvi and a tarp over a 2 man tent any day. They were also good because you could roll your bed up and still have a cover over you to do what ever else you need to do

[@mab0852]

If it's cold, you still want a foam or air mat on the cot for insulation, or your backside will freeze.

[@living-wellon-less5669]

Those are nice cots, surprisingly comfortable!

[@clarkleakins879]

That sleeping bag is from Korea war time when down was necessary in that theater. Tall guys, hang their feet off the end. Cot dated 1944 may have also been from Korean war as many left over/over stock from WW2 was in use. Get yourself a vintage navy wool blanket for light weight summer use. Wool cap and socks and you are set for winter! How many nights a week does Ms. make you stay in the tent? Have you dug, set up the privy canvas surround?

[@ddt281]

Wow that is in Great Shape. I have the newer version, but it makes a crazy loud sound when you roll over. The Canvas will be quiet... Great Score!

[@hiramhaji7813]

That’s an outstanding find, I know where one is but they want $130 for it. A cot is better to sleep On other than the ground for sure. It’s gonna be perfect for your elk hunting canvas shelter

[@TheHumanSynthesisProject]

Now this is the kind of unboxing I can watch

[@muddyram]

Spent many nights with a patrol bag, poncho liner and bivy sack. You can sleep pretty much anywhere in any conditions if you set up right.

[@aaronmutch1883]

That sleeping bag was manufactured on my birthday 41 years early.

[@Theshrimpification]

Great cot We call them NATO bed here in Sweden. Perfect to get off the ground and you can keep your stuff underneath the bed.

[@bensatterfield367]

Its amazing that Army cot design still has not changed, materials are now aluminum and no longer canvas

[@jimamy2376]

A cot was a rarity for me in the military. I filled a sandbag with dirt to make a pillow. A tent was even more rare. Open air and exposed to rain, sleet, ect. I don't do that anymore.

[@Pauluswales]

Slept in these in the military numerous times, they are exponentially more comfortable than on the ground with a roll mat. Mine is an aluminium one and have had the same one for nearly twenty years, the nylon "bed" is starting to tear, I really want to replace that than have to buy a new one.

[@williamolliges2622]

I built folding cots into the walls of a cargo trailer conversion I built for hunting. I went to my local surplus store and was able to score two brand new “cot covers” to build them from. I imagine you’d have to drill and re-rivet a cot apart and back together, respectively, in order to change the canvas, but it’d be worth it. I think I gave like 30 bucks for the covers.

[@michaels5809]

Ive slept on these and the newer variants in scouts. Many camps use them for their tents and lodges. They are very cozy in my opinion.

[@user-bc6wi6zy3k]

You"ve got a pillow, it"s called a backpack!

[@hoosierchickencoops]

Use the pole to wedge in one side first. I used these in Iraq except mine were metal but ends are always hard to pop in. Use the wood end to put one side in first.

[@brianfackrell4139]

I was shopping for a wall tent and ended up with a teepee instead. I raised three boys and used it on a lot of week long scout camps. When my youngest was in jr high I told him that i was going to sell it. He said nope and spent the winter living in the yard in his teepee.

[@chasewoltz123]

Cody, can you please do a video on the two watches that you wear? I would really love to know more about them and why you chose those model specifically.

[@paulhare662]

You need a gasoline fired immersion heater. I have one in a 100 gallon stock tank at my cabin, a wonderful hot bath. They will work using old crappy ethanol fuel that can be had for free.

[@michaelfulcher6390]

I've used the metal version on this in my time in the Navy.

[@darangemaster1]

my great grandpas family came from Oklahoma to Oregon and lived in a wall tent.granpa was a young man and drove the truck for a ccc camp into town for provisions

[@thomascaron9511]

Canadien army camping bed style use the same design, but they are all steel today!

[@petezahrbock]

Totally awesome cot!!

[@navicapolia1]

military still used these cot types in tent cities in 2002 when i was in Pakistan and Qatar. they had a heavy metal frame but still the same

[@thorashebear7604]

There were 2 of those old cots in our old wooden barn but they were so deteriorated, broke my heart!

[@charlestoddsullivanforpres6628]

A wool blanket on an air mattress is far better insulation than a cot. More comfortable. Cheaper. Less weight. Less volume.

[@cariboudave]

I found the gore tex bivi, the light weight bag, and a gore tex parka, all woodland camo,.new, at a Florida goodwill. dirt cheap. cheers!

[@GildedPoo]

Oh man, I grew up sleeping on these. My dad inherited them from my grandfather who was a WW2 vet.