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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:	The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:	Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:	SALEM::PAPPALARDO

Created:	Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1561
Total number of notes:	17784

575.0. "Surplus Equipment Note" by EUCLID::PETERSON (Panama has no Second Amendment) Fri Dec 08 1989 08:08

    
    
    	If this note is a repeat, then it should be moved.
    
    
    
    	I have a question on Surplus Equipment and its use for 
    	"civilian" use in the outdoors. 
    	Is most of the gear that you can pick up at the surplus store
    	adequate for use by hikers/hunters?  I could use "a lot of stuff"
    	(that's what I tell my wife), but I am also verrrry cheap.  I 
    	just don't want to spend $40 on a vest!  Some of the activities
    	that I like(ex. following fresh fox tracks w/son) would really
    	be enhanced by a good set of clothes.(ex. White overalls)
    	I could spend $110+ for a set a t the store, or through mail order,
    	but when I see a set for $35 at the Surplus Store,I forget all
    	about weight, water proof, and weight.
    
    
    	Beyond your military service, does "G.I." issue equipment hold
    	it's own against the fancier stuff?  Price is a factor.
    
    
    		Thanks,
    		Chuck

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
575.1	OLD BED SHEETS	WJOUSM::PAPPALARDO		`Fri Dec 08 1989 09:31`	19
	I would say the G.I. issue is better than most. I use a mix of different items and have had them for the past 10 years or so. I agree that the white items in the store cost mega-bucks when you probably will only use it a few times a year. I once had this problem when I was very young, my mom had taken some old bed sheets and made me oversized pants and pull-over with hood. I then just dressed in my regular cold weather hunting clothes and slipped the whites over them. Worked great!! So if you know someone who is good with needle and thread, you don't have to be Miss Singer, Get your self a patten at a sew shop and make it. The cost is so little you could make a new one every year. Just remember to make it oversized to slip over your regular clothes, add pull strings at waist of pants and pull over also in hood of pull over. its easier than it sounds. Good-Luck, Rick
575.2		EUCLID::PETERSON	Panama has no Second Amendment	`Fri Dec 08 1989 09:37`	10
	That's a great idea! A little Scotch-Guard might help too. I'll have to do it tho, my wife has developed an acute alergy to stainless steel needles, and cotton thread! Thanks, Chuck
575.3	Lab coats work	GIAMEM::J_AMBERSON		`Fri Dec 08 1989 11:25`	6
	If you know of anyone who works in a hospital or lab, try to get a hold of an old lab coat. Get the largest you can find and wear it over your regular clothes. I had one that my uncle, a Dr., use to wear. He is 6'8" and weighs in at around 300lbs! Jeff
575.4		WILLEE::MANLEY		`Fri Dec 08 1989 11:38`	8
	In regards to surplus equipment: The stuff is rugged.....it has to be. Uncle Sam makes sure of that. I use woodland camo BDUs as my basic hunting clothes and have never had a problem. As somebody else said...a little Scotch Gard never hurts. Tom,
575.5	TYVEX!	PACKER::GIBSON	DTN225-5193	`Tue Dec 12 1989 13:23`	12
	Bingo! The lab coat Idea just spawned this Idea. Just grab a Tyvex Clean Room Jumpsuit that has been used allready. They normally trash the suits as they canot be reused. Just pick up a Xtra large one to go over your winter clothes. They are waterproof and light weight and very warm too boot. Besides the price is right. Just make sure the suit is not contaminated with some kind of nasty stuff liuke radioactive material or Bio-Hazards. Usually a suit from a micro chip or assemblly lab will be OK. Happy Hunting!
575.6		SA1794::TENEROWICZT		`Wed Dec 13 1989 06:47`	5
	Be warned that Tyvex suits don't breath. All of your body moisture will be trapped by the suit. Not to good on a cold day... Tom
575.7	and...	KNGBUD::LAFOSSE		`Wed Dec 13 1989 08:51`	6
	re:.6 not to mention that they would be awfully noisey in the woods. spend the money on some decent snow camos', you'll be glad you did! Fra
575.8	deer can pick up the scent	INDEV1::GSMITH	I need two of everything	`Wed Dec 13 1989 12:43`	9
	re: 6 also...ANY material such as grease, gasoiline, oils, etc, are almost impossible to get out. By get out, I mean the odor. I have a friend who bow hunts, and he does not wear his hunting clothes for ANYTHING, except hunting. His boots come off right at the truck, casue he doesn't want to step in any oil, gas, etc. Smitty
575.9	Tyvek stops air, not moisture	DISCVR::FERRARO		`Thu Dec 14 1989 18:13`	9
	re: .5 & .6 Tyvek was designed to stop air infiltration while promoting moisture transfer from the inside out. It eliminates air drafts and reduces the chances of structural rot due to moisture being trapped. That is why so many builders wrap their houses with it.
575.10	It just "came to me"	EUCLID::PETERSON	Panama has no Second Amendment	`Fri Dec 15 1989 12:43`	10
	White sweat pants and a white pullover sweat shirt XL size, and a can Scotch Guard. Or is there a better water-proofing agent? CP
575.11	Sweats a vote for sweats	BPO406::LEAHY		`Wed Dec 27 1989 08:43`	5
	I use the white sweat pants and pul-over hooded shirt, it works good and is also quiet, the only problem is my kids say I look like the big marshmellow in ghostbusters. Jack
575.12	OOOPPPSSSS	WILLEE::MANLEY		`Fri Jan 05 1990 09:33`	9
	RE: .11 Jack, I happened to be taking a sip of coffee when I read your note, the part about the "big marshmellow" sure got my VT220 cleaned off with coffee....YYYUUUKKKK...what a mess............. Tom,
575.13	Sorry	BPO406::LEAHY		`Fri Jan 05 1990 09:49`	8
	Tom, sorry for the mess, it seems like the little wippersnappers now adays have no respect. I think you have mentioned a brother Jon, is he the same one that worked for GIA some years back? if so please give him a howdy for me, we had a few laughs together in the MOO building. Thanks, Jack
575.14		EUCLID::PETERSON	Panama has no Second Amendment	`Fri Jan 05 1990 10:37`	11
	Well, I got my White sweatshirt-just in toime for the Jan. thaw! I did wear it once, over a sweater and shit, in 30 degs. I was sweatin'. I like the front pocket and the hood-which I can close up pretty tight. If anyone is interested, the one I got is over at teh Maynard Outdoor store for $24. -XL It's a heavy weight, and comfortable to wear.
575.15	Yup thats my brother	WILLEE::MANLEY		`Fri Jan 05 1990 13:35`	20
	RE: .13 Jack, Jon (Uncle Buck) Manley is my brother/hunting buddy. I'll give him a howdy for you. He is alive and well up in Spit Brook and living in Nashua. I hear you in regards to the little wippersnappers having no respect. My 6 year old daughter gets a kick out seeing Jon and I dressed up in our woodland camo BDUs to go duck hunting. In fact she thinks its so neat that she wants a set of camies so she can go with us. Thats all I need is somebody trying to blow a duck call while they are giggling. Actually it should sound sort of like a mallard feeding call. Tom, P.S. - I have the cleanest terminal in DLB9 and I'm wearing navy blue pants today, so the coffee stains don't show.......