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  1. 11-23-2005, 09:38 AM #16
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    I am looking to get my hands on a tactical-tailor large ruck (1000 denier cordura nylon instead of the original ALICE material) to stuff all my gear into. I have my own LBE, buttpack, mag pouches, rifle cleaning kit, compass, maps of the local area (god bless topo maps!), pace counter, and camelback carrier (replaced the back straps of my LBE with a spec-ops brand hydration carrier)

    for the time being, I have a T.H.E. backpack with all sorts of odds n ends attached to it so I can carry 90% of my shit in a SHTF situation. just need to push the cali RKBA petition along so we can finally start telling the libtards here to FUCK OFF! (RKBA = Right to Keep and Bear Arms)
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  2. 12-04-2005, 06:09 PM #17
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    Good to see "woobies" are still all the rage. I still have mine from 20 years ago. :D
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  3. 12-04-2005, 09:34 PM #18
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    I took my woobie to Hawaii this year for use at the beach.

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  4. 12-09-2005, 12:17 PM #19
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    I figure my vest fell into the "survival gear" category




    Eagle carrier with cumberbund
    DBT FAPC level IIIA soft armor
    Ceradyne level III++ multi hit plates
    DBT/TT pouches
    Maxpedition dump pouch
    and a whole lof crap that I carry in the vest :shock:
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  5. 12-09-2005, 12:33 PM #20
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    FYI:
    I am NOT a bat-boy, the scroll says, "IED HUNTER". Kind of an inside joke in my old platoon.

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  6. 12-09-2005, 12:41 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueDevil04
    FYI:
    I am NOT a bat-boy, the scroll says, "IED HUNTER". Kind of an inside joke in my old platoon.

    I was wondering about that. Hubby has the scroll on a black hat I got him. looked pretty dog gone close to that.
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  7. 12-09-2005, 01:38 PM #22
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    Damn, Bro...nice stuff! That vest musta cost a pretty penny!
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  8. 12-09-2005, 02:07 PM #23
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    Good shit.
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  9. 12-09-2005, 03:46 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by RedFalcon
    Damn, Bro...nice stuff! That vest musta cost a pretty penny!
    Vest was $165.00
    Soft armor was $170.00
    Plates $1750.00
    Pouches ran me clsoe to $150.00

    Gets expensive! :shock:
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  10. 12-09-2005, 07:23 PM #25
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    Are you using that stuff for PSD work or do you own "just because"

    I spent 13 years on the SWAT team and after getting a promo to the detective bureau, I had to hang it up.

    But as far as the wife is concerned, all my gear (and the stuff I still buy...)
    is because " The chief is thinking about letting plain clothes assignment guys back on the team Honey !"

    I became a "Geardoh" in the Army and it has only gotten worse I'm afraid...

    Oh well, could be worse, I could have bought a Harley like everyone else who needs a new "identity" :D
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    I'm a gear-do just like you. I didn't really have anything until I bought my Evil Black Rifle...but I went nuts seeing all the high-speed toys these young-uns get to play with.

    I guess you could say that I'm an unabashed gear whore just because I'm a By-God American and nobody can tell me I can't be one, LOL.

    I don't really use the stuff because of my back, but it looks purty sitting there in my room (and it fidgits the 6 to no end, muhuwahahahaha).
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    Quote Originally Posted by RedFalcon
    I'm a gear-do just like you. I didn't really have anything until I bought my Evil Black Rifle...but I went nuts seeing all the high-speed toys these young-uns get to play with.

    I guess you could say that I'm an unabashed gear whore just because I'm a By-God American and nobody can tell me I can't be one, LOL.

    I don't really use the stuff because of my back, but it looks purty sitting there in my room (and it fidgits the 6 to no end, muhuwahahahaha).
    fidgits the 6 ?!?!?! WTF!
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    It perturbs her to see "Army stuff" all over. :P
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  14. 12-28-2005, 12:03 PM #29
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    I ets'd about 4 yrs ago, only thing i got left is the class A jacket with all my stuff on it......now the hubby...he just retired this year, i don't go looking b/c the back room is a mess, he's got all kinds of shit.
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  15. 12-28-2005, 05:22 PM #30
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    I still have my large ALICE, woobie, fag bag and oddly enough a VS-17.
    "March to the sound of guns, and kill anyone who isn't dressed like you"
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