theirs been a lot of talk lately about certain brands so what is some of your tactical clothing????

around town i might wear a pair of 5.11's or my M.A.R.S. R1 pullover,other than that i just wear normal designer jeans and polo's.its outdorrs and at work i wear the tactical because i find it more practicle.

i wear 5.11 or BDU's to work every night.i need the side pockets.i always wear my 5.11's while hiking and camping.

for cold weather i have a heavy M.A.R.S. jacket,military issued GOR-TEX suits and northface gear for the most part.

so lets hear it.any pics???

I don't have any "tactical" clothing, I am a fan of all american 5 pocket blue jeans, I keep telling my self I want a pair of thoes 5.11s but I never get to it. As for colder weather I love my 3 North Face jackets, a nice heavy Gore-Tex hard-shell, a soft-shell (wife seams to like that one best), and fleece that zips in to the hard shell.

The most tactical outdoors gear that I own, asside from my knives, is my thigh rig that I keep my survival junk on. It really works, and holds the knife in a great position for a quick draw.



I typically hike in BDU's if its dry out, but if there's even a hint of rain I'll usually layer my golite rain pants and long underwear under the BDU, or just switch to a synthetic hiking pant (typically REI or mountain hardware). In general, cotton is terrible for hiking clothing, but it does have a nice strength/price ration. If I'm ever backpacking or doing anything remotely technical, its off the the quick-drying pants for me. As a rule, any shirt I wear while working and/or outdoors is synthetic. I'm a big fan of softshells because they have the advantage of fleece warmth but don't collect the burs that are so ubiquitous in my neck of the woods.

I have a small business and work in an office setting. Tactical clothing for daily wear really isn't an option. Dockers and dress shirts are the everyday wear around here. 5.11 makes a "Covert Khaki" that works well. They look like a normal pair of Dockers but have four hidden pockets that allow me to carry a small firearm and extra mag while still "looking normal" (as if I ever look normal <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />).

For normal weekend wear it is hard to beat a good pair of Levi's.

For when I'm able to get out into nature (not nearly often enough) I wear the 5.11 TDU. They have the side bellows pockets for exrta gear, tie downs at the pant leg (if you've ever had a spider or tick crawl up your pant leg you understand the advantage of this feature), and built in knee pads. Spend any length of time on your knee's at my age (50) and you'll see why I like this feature.

during the week it has been jeans, flip flops, t-shirts and hoodies lately.

when i head into the hills or forest, i wear either a pair of prahna shorts or mountain hardwear pants, my lowa 3/4 tops, smart wool socks, and a pearl zumi boulder tee along with a patagonia fleece.

no tactical wear for me... but it gets the job done comfortably.

maybe tactical was the wrong word.how about practical.

hows this.what do you where while in the woods and how well does it perform??

i like the prahna shorts and the mountain hardwear pants for the same reason, they're both really liteweight and tough. the pockets on the shorts are deep, and they don't have a belt loop... they're held up by elastic. because i always carry a camelbak when hiking, i just throw almost everything in there and just keep a bandanna and pocket knife in my shorts. the pants are great, but they won't keep you warm. they're made for hiking and even after several hundreds of miles of hiking i've yet to see any wear on them at all. when it gets chilly out and i'm just hanging around at camp, i have a capilene base layer and/or microfleece pants to put on under the mtn. hardwear pants.

as far as my pearl zumi boulder t goes, i've used them for years both mountain biking and hiking and they wick sweat away and dry extremely fast, so are perfect, in my book, for biking and hiking.

the r1 patagonia fleece/jacket is the first fleece i've had that is truly wind proof. i have stood on the front of boat with the wind whipping and it doesn't get through the jacket. it doesn't stuff too well, but that's secondary to my needs in a fleece.

i like smart wool mid weight hikers for socks because they can be worn multiple days in a row without any noticeable difference (except stink) and the wool keeps you feet warm even when they're soaking wet.

I have so much tactical clothing I have to watch I don't look like a commando. Most of it I got while working in a surplus store but i did get the job because I was there so much and knew the gear. I have mostly Canadian military stuff which is usually very good. Most real soldiers tend to hate issued gear on principle and also because minor issues can be a much bigger deal in combat than out camping.

As I said on the TAG thread I like a mix of real army gear and civilian with the occasional Tac item. Surplus real army gear especially fatigues are almost always better than commercial stuff except for the very expensive brands like Tag and Crye. I especially like the old style canadian pants. They are plain OD and were replaced by the new CADPAT ones while I was at the store so I scored some brand new ones. The stitching is fantastic and the material first rate. When they get wet they dry very fast and never rip. I read that it would cost at least 160$ to have pants made to that standard. The new ones are even nicer but unavailable yet. Also I don't like CADPAT for civilian wear nearly as much as the much more subtle OD.

So if you can find real army gear definitly go for it. One problem though is online sucks for prices. Usually it is much cheaper to buy it froma store because it costs a store lots to have someone else root through all the gear and put it online. There are some things worth getting though. The Canadian stealth suit is ubercool especially the top. It is a single layer of goretex ,the really good milspec stuff cut like a hoodie. It is always better to layer but it is impossible to find just a good single layer goretex hoodie anywhere I could find. The stealth top is about 160$ online. It makes a fantastic midlayer with a merino wool layer under and a hardshell over. It is also this cool charcoal colour.

Another cool item I have been looking for for a long time is silk glove liners. BMW makes some for motorcyclists but they cost a LOT. The BMW Carbon fibre helmet is 1200$ and my nicer HJC CF helmet is 450$ to give you an idea of the BMW markup. So if anyone knows a good source for silk glove liners please let me know?

i go up to the 10th mtn divisions base at ft. drum and get a lot of good stuff.some of it is used but you couldnt tell.

its right off base and the troops know if they are short on cash they can just bring in some gear.

i got some good deals on gor-tex suits and usgi mickey mouse boots

BDUs: Brigade Quartermasters Combat Cloth BDUs

Boots: Danner

Field jacket: Alpha Industries

The closest to tactical clothing I have right now are quite a few pairs of 5.11's and some woolrich elite's. However, I really consider those to be more practical as I like to wear cargo pants more than I like to wear jeans.

Work wear consist of khakis and button downs. Cargo pants are not allowed to be worn by staff as we might use them to smuggle in contraband. However, the Corrections Office's uniform consist of cargo pants. Go figure!

The only tactical clothing I've got right right now is a partally completed Ghillie Suit. I'm in the process of constructing one for bow season this year.

I still have BDUs in olive and woodland camo. For the past few years I have been using Cabela's 7 pocket hiking pants or shorts, their trail shirts in solid or plaid, and their safari vest, which carries as much gear as a small rucksack. I like their lightweight hiking boots, too. The new Dri release T shirts are great for this hot, humid climate. Sometimes it is more tactical not to look too tactical. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />