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PTE Fader
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posted 26 May 2021 15:03

What's CF's Regulation of usage of kit and equipment while off duty? I mean, I'm sure it's not against the rules to wear combat t-shirts or combat boxers since they're not blatently obvious as something military issue, but what about combat pants/shirts? I'm just wondering if it'll be ok to wear some crappy, worn down combat pants and shirt to go paintballing. Neither have Canadian flags, epeuletts, maple leafs, or anything else identifying them as CF (army btw) issue, except for the fact that they look like Canadian army issue. Whatchya think?

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Soldier of Fortune
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posted 26 May 2021 21:45

Well seeing how you can but them at an Army Surplus store anyways, I think its ok to wear them paintballing and stuff as long as they dont have any epaulets, ect. on it.

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PTE Fader
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posted 27 May 2021 00:42

lol, thats funny, since i bought a combat shirt at army surplus today and used it for paintball. Hella fun, and you don't stick out like a sorethumb (surprisinlgy)

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posted 27 May 2021 09:46

The basic rule is that you can wear anything bought. Anything issued to you can not be worn for civvy purposes.

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posted 27 May 2021 10:28

i've found that CF combats are the BEST to use for paintballing.
much better than the ammerican camo because the puffyness of the CF combats make the paintballs not break as easily and doesnt give you a definate shape when ur sitting in the middle of the woods in some godforsaken thornbush

personally i use my combats a lot for paintballing and camping just because of their comfort and easy clean up.

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PTE Fader
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posted 28 May 2021 18:01

Well, I use my combat t-shirts as undershirts, or if it get's too hot out, just as a regular shirt, or to just work/play. I sleep in the issued boxers, but people say the boxers are pieces of crap. Plus, from time to time, i wear my belt as it's one of the few ones i own that fit me. I was contemplating going for a run one day and wearing my webbing with a few 5 pound weights in the asspack, but decided against it... would look a bit strange running around with one of those.

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Grunt031
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posted 28 May 2021 19:28

Passion Killers are not "pieces of crap"!

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Disturbance
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posted 28 May 2021 20:36

So am I allowed to be training with my ruck? I wanna start doin some hiking in prep for my 2/3 this summer and figured it would be alright. And what about breakin my boots in with runnin training. I have been using normal running shoes but time is getting closer so I wanna start goin balls out with my trainin.

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Bloggins
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posted 29 May 2021 11:48

Disturbance, I have absolutely no idea about the rules as far as doing a little extra training with your ruck on, but I can't imagine for a second that anyone could complain. So long as you're not out there running around the streets in uniform, who's going to know anyways? In my humble opinion you're doing yourself a huge big favour by breaking your kit in a bit before you go on course. It's definitely a good thing not just to knock some of the newness out of it, but also to get used to how it feels moving with it on. That said, I really can't advise running with your boots on. By all means hike in them, but the chance of screwing up your feet or legs by running much over a couple hundred meters in boots just doesn't make it worth your while. One month before course is not the time to overstress a tendon or what have you.

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Disturbance
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posted 29 May 2021 19:08

Thanks Bloggins

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