Comments on: Outfitted by G.I. Joe – Military Surplus Gear

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 05:00:48 +0000

In reply to James M. Without. Lighter and less bulky.

By: James M

James M — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 04:41:42 +0000

Do you prefer the liner pants with or without the buttons up the side?

By: Mundeli

Mundeli — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:28:52 +0000

I love my m1951 nylon shells pants.
Pretty baggy, I lived in them when I worked in the Florida Keys back country and Everglades against no-see-ums and mosquitoes and sun. Lots of pockets, built in waste string (that’s cotton??? so needs to be replaced), and also ankle strings (also cotton)

In the winter they go over my fleece pants (when downhill skiing, they flap wickedly, but are a brushed nylon, so not so slippery when inadvertent horizontal position occurs). Not so good for XC skiing, as they are too baggy. But snowshoeing they are great as they can vent easily so can dump extra heat/moisture. They are big enough to put on over moderately sized boots (not bunny boots though)

If you put the liner pants that come with them (listed above), they are wickedly warm. Also as noted above, try to get the long ones.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 01:35:10 +0000

In reply to Casey. For local places, I find the Jax in Lafayette to be good. The parent location in Ft. Collins is excellent. In fact, the Ft. Collins Jax is my favorite outdoor store. Jax, while having a large selection of military surplus, also has many "real" outdoor brands, too.

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:09:58 +0000

In reply to Casey. Edit. Frontrange shops...

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:07:51 +0000

Mags. Which front shops have you frequented?

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 16:18:07 +0000

In reply to Bill. Yeah...the military base layers are nice esp for the price.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 01:04:51 +0000

The LWCWUS (Light Weight Cold Weather Underwear Set) is inexpensive and quite warm. The quarter zip shirt and drawers are polyester and commonly available in brown. The LWCWUS is my every day base layer.
There is also a grid fleece underwear system, the drawers of which I have, that is quite warm. With the ECWCS, LWCWUS and MCWCS, there are a number of inexpensive clothing choices and the quality is very good.