Know Your Gear
Reference pages for the systems, patterns and vocabulary of military surplus. Use these when a listing says ECWCS Level 7 or Gen III and you want to know exactly what you're buying.
The Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System explained: every level, what each one does, and how they layer together.
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Military camouflage patterns and colorways, what each was issued for, and how to tell them apart.
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Frame types, dimensions, weight ratings, and the terms used across military and commercial bunks.
Coming soon
Plain-language definitions for the abbreviations, nomenclature and condition grades used across surplus listings.
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