New Raingear...

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Good to see come Canadian Content on our Canadian troops..They deserve the best..
The Department of National Defence's Clothe the Soldier Project was established in 1996 to provide Canadian Forces personnel with environmental and battlefield protective clothing and equipment to be used world-wide, year-round and in all types of weather conditions...

Congrats to the CTS Team - some of whom lurk on this forum. For those who served during the hungry 70's, the weird 80's and the hopeful 90's, you will remember the "wonderful" rubber raincoat and its ability to make you wetter than if you were not wearing it at all.

The new rain gear is a great step forward in technology and effectiveness. I note with amusement that it took the Airforce to push this project ahead (they were given the Army's design as the Army decided it didn't have the $$ to go forward with the new rain ensemble at the time).

[rob love]

If my math is right that's an average of $220 for every jacket or pant supplied. For that kind of money they had better not let water through.

I can't say I had anything bad to say about the last rainsuits we were issued (1990s), but the earlier ones issued (70s-80s)were more absorbant than a scott towel. The old ponchos weren't bad at repelling the water, although the ankles got wet when walking and most seemed to develop the smell of puke.

[mike mckinley]

i bought a few of these years ago for dirt biking along with a ground sheet for quick repairs. when dry no smell......when wet vomit incorporated...they ended up in a camp fire at the request of my riding buddies and produced a nice blue flame.

[Scott Bentley]

A great phrase from my old RSM when asked by one of the Troops why he was wearing a prototype of the new Goretex Rain Jacket when the rest of the Regiment was still wearing the old stuff.

"I was wearing shitty Raingear when you were still wearing shitty Diapers"

Believe me when I say that was the end of that one way discussion....

We used to wear what was referred to as "Poor Mans Goretex". This consisted of a US Rubberized Rain Jacket with a US Combat Jacket liner, usually obtained from "Dishonest Johns" Surplus Store in Pembroke... Top that off with the Leather Combat Gloves with Wool Liners that left you with as much dexterity as wearing wet Mucklucks on your hands. Brings a tear to my eyes. Those were the good old days boys.

Sorry for the thread hijack... The topic of Raingear always sends me on a tangent

Scotty