Info needed: Cleaning a Camouflage net help needed

[Robin Craig]

Michael R I don't mind you making fun of me, I have broad shoulders. I know you mean no harm, being called out is fair

I am surprised that you did however, as I thought you knew me better. I don't usually say something these days without provenance, but no never mind.

The net came to me from a former tire fitter civvy who was in theatre on contract (for several tours) and is even known to Rob Love. He had it from camp, the dust inside the wire is the same as outside the wire.

Yes it is a Bridport net and have the same label. The former tire fitter now works with me and we trade stuff, he got a crappy trailer that was part of a deal I didn't want and I got the net that he didn't want but I did. Fair exchange is no robbery in my books.

Thanks for everyone's help.

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Michael R I don't mind you making fun of me, I have broad shoulders. I know you mean no harm, being called out is fair
I am surprised that you did however, as I thought you knew me better. I don't usually say something these days without provenance, but no never mind.
Thanks for everyone's help.

Asking the question how I would know if mine had Afghanistan dust ... appears to be answered. ��

[Ed Storey]

Here are a few photographs from 2011 showing how key facilities were camouflaged with nets in Kandahar.

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[Ed Storey]

The Arctic Nets seemed quite popular in Kandahar. This was was my office and wheels for five weeks in April-May 2011. Check out the cargo in the back of the M Gator.

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[Ed Storey]

Here are a few images from FOB MSG in May 2011 showing net usage and the tourist who took the photographs.

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[Ed Storey]

I don't know how important these nets were to the Crown but I did work a 'gentleman's agreement' for one of the arctic nets which was being used to screen a rec area and had it shipped back to Canada with all of the other Op KEEPSAKE museum material. The idea was to save one that had actually been used in theatre for a rec area which I thought perhaps in 50 or 100 years from now it might be kind of significant. I wasn't privileged enough to have access to the material or have a say in its distribution once the three sea containers of collected stuff got back to Canada so unfortunately I don't have any idea which museum got it or what they did with it once it landed on their lap.

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

I don't know how important these nets were to the Crown but I did work a 'gentleman's agreement' for one of the arctic nets which was being used to screen a rec area and had it shipped back to Canada with all of the other Op KEEPSAKE museum material. The idea was to save one that had actually been used in theatre . . .

Cool 😎

It looks like there are at least two now, Robin has one.

That is it! I am never washing mine. Who knows... one day someone might track the serial number down and find it on a shipping document showing it being returned from away.