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    Ventile

    Leave it with me .......... Although there might be multiple phots posts as we have this and the Antarctic gear thread and teh 'Anorak Brad Pitt blah, blah , blah..... Dave
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    Ventile

    And what wouldn't I give to get either of the old BAS smocks? Especially the sledging one !! I prefer the kangaroo pocket myself. Dave
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    Ventile

    There is indeed Mr J. I've had a couple but by God are they sweaty inside !! I even had Steve at Pegasus make me up a paddling anorak like the WW2 ones in an original vintage rubberized cotton. Very stiff and WAY too hot so I let it go on Ebay. They also tended to be a bit too short in the...
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    Ventile

    lol lol lol Can't fault that American logic !! Cotton kills folks - but only stupid ones ! And yes, ski parkas can be green as well as white. All white only works in flat open areas where there is little change in light - and even then, if your kit is off-white you'll stand out. In...
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    Ventile

    Hey Rob, Checked your pm's lately ? :rolleyes: I think that this anorak was around WW2. The first issue anorak used by the US Army was a reversible garment , long with fur around the hood and cuffs and a similar pocket arrangement. The second pattern was shorter with no fur at the cuffs -...
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    Ventile

    Here's an anorak I picked up recently for $24. It's old. Probably US Mil as it has a military label with 'Nuttick' on it. NOT NATTICK as in the clothing research lab' though. It's a VERY simple with drawcords at hood, hem and each cuff. Classic Innuit/Eskimo chest pockets and very long with a...
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    Invasion Vest ??

    I have to say that I'd like to get my hands on an OG copy vest. They do look sharp. Here's a vest from the early 80's. They were used by the SBS and SAS just prior, during and after the Falklands War in '82. There's a photo of a group from the Royal Marines Mountain & Arctic Warfare Cadre...
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    Ventile

    Fletch, We've already covered that 'cotton kills' stuff and we all pretty much agreed that that depends a lot on climate , activity level and where in the layering system it is. Read up the thread a ways ........ Dave
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    Ventile

    Fletch, Rob, Milissue ventile might be but the only items that it has ever been used in are immersion suits and the inner lining material in the RAF Mk 3 cold weather jacket and trousers plus a cold weather cap and a couple of amazing parkas that were VERY limited issue and too heavy and warm...
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    Ventile

    I too am enjoying this immensely and learning lots to boot. It is suprising how subjective this subject of outdoor kit is. And I thought the flight jacket lot were barmy ;) I'd like to think I am being objective in my ratioanle for choosing what I wear and when and why but the truth is that...
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    Ventile

    Hey Rob, Funny post lol Where to start - especially as I'm part Brit, part Aussie and part Cannuck :eusa_doh: When I talk about being damp, I'm talking about climate and activity levels. You are bang on about not getting damp in very cold conditions. It will kill. But in very cold...
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    Ventile

    'Fraid I can't answer that one as being only a 'mere' 46 years of age and having spent a good part of my childhood as a £10 pom in Australia, I can only say that I have never, personally, come across the name before. I do have an old 1970's Blacks Outdoor catalogue. I'll scan that and post...
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    Ventile

    I wondered when Wintergreen would crop up :) They are good - if a little expensive for what is basically a supplex jacket. I suppose that the sewing on of the brading must contribute to that. Certainly they work fine in sub-zero temperatures. They were used on the Schurke / Steger North Pole...
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    Ventile

    Are you implying that the peppered ones are not WW2 or that you don't have one to test BT ? Thinks to oneself that this could get 'interesting' ....:D Any vintage untreated cotton garment will suck up water like a sponge. That's why the drill material ones were superceded by the...
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    Ventile

    I appreciate that BT. Just wondering in what way saying that you had one contributed to that discussion ? You know, : thoughts and experiences on them ..... opinions etc.... Other than telling us you have had or have EVERY type of anorak ever made ;) Dave
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    Ventile

    And so did a LOT of French Alpine soldiers !! Dave
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    Ventile

    There is also a post WW2 French Chasseur Alpin anorak in olive green with 4 pockets on the front. I recall the chest ones are angled towards teh opposite side and the lower ones towards the side the are on. Quite long too with drawcords at waist and hem. They are to be found fairly cheap...
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    Ventile

    Nobodyspecial, Thanks for the scans. Interesting. I've heard a lot about that Synergy parka. Having heard a little more here I have to say that whilst it might be some kind of holy grail jacket to many, I personally prefer much more simple designs. The idea of two layer ventile is bad enough...
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    Ventile

    As I understand things (and I stand to be corrected :eusa_doh: ) Ventile is always pre-proofed. All of the garments I've had over the years had a sheen to them at first which shed water. The fibres also seemed to be thinner and more tightly woven at first than with use. My original vintage...
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    Antarctic Clothing & Equipment

    The harness to which you refer was made of lampwick and was indeed made to secure the mitts to the body so you didn't lose them or put them down where they might get blown away. The mitts were too big to put into a pocket. This method is still used today as can be seen in some of the photos I...

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