Latest tease the soldier kit

[genesis98]

Can we get a list of all the latest Tease the soldier kit that has been issued in the last few years on the go as well as a link to the latest complete field allocation scale, I'm sure it will help a lot of new guys that come on to the site as well answer a lot of questions.

 

[Michael OLeary]

Clothe the Soldier (CTS)
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/Chief_Land_Staff/Clothe_the_soldier/hab/2/2_e.asp

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Damn beat me to it Mr. O'Leary :mg:

 

[PhilB]

Looking on the website it now states that the rucksack is in contracting. Not that I am expecting much, based on the small pack, but does anyone in the know have any idea when it will start being issued?

 

[Sig_Des]

Looking on the website it now states that the rucksack is in contracting. Not that I am expecting much, based on the small pack, but does anyone in the know have any idea when it will start being issued?

I'll try going downtairs tomorrow and asking one of the LCMMs. Maybe shoot off an email.

 

[HollywoodHitman]

I think the rucksack has been in contracting for about 7 years now....

 

[PhilB]

Good point TM, I dont know what I was thinking expecting decent kit in a timely manner form CTS! :rage:

 

[NL_engineer]

Good point TM, I dont know what I was thinking expecting decent kit in a timely manner form CTS! :rage:

It may be decent when they design it  :, but by the time we get it, it is 10 years out of date.  For example the new ruck is outdated now when compared to any new civi model  :

 

[genesis98]

Clothe the Soldier (CTS)
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/Chief_Land_Staff/Clothe_the_soldier/hab/2/2_e.asp

Thanks but not quite what I meant. But great reply. I was thinking more along the lines of the kit that has not been posted on the website.
Ex. The new ranger blanket, and knee pads etc.

 

[TN2IC]

New Ranger blanket is in the system.

 

[aesop081]

New Ranger blanket is in the system.

Its pretty nice, i recently got a hold of one......i like it.

 

[armyvern]

New Ranger blanket is in the system.

Please tell me that you are not talking about the thermal blanket that's been issued out of some clothing stores for the better part of 3 years now? Not necessarily new kit. New to you maybe but not new to the system. Just another one of those pieces of kit that takes years to makes it way onto the soldier through the system.

And this one wasn't even a Clothe the Soldier item!!

 

[aesop081]

Please tell me that you are not talking about the thermal blanket that's been issued out of some clothing stores for the better part of 3 years now? Not necessarily new kit. New to you maybe but not new to the system. Just another one of those pieces of kit that takes years to makes it was onto the soldier through the system.

And this one wasn't even a Clothe the Soldier item!!

Are we talking about the CADPAT one with the zipper around the edge and the zippered hole so it can be used as a poncho liner ?

 

[armyvern]

Are we talking about the CADPAT one with the zipper around the edge and the zippered hole so it can be used as a poncho liner ?

Yep that would be the Thermal Blanket.

 

[aesop081]

Yep that would be the Thermal Blanket.

well, whatever its called i like it......good on long transit flights

 

[TN2IC]

I love it... it is great when the wife kicks me out of bed.

;D

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Yep that would be the Thermal Blanket.

Guess I will have to make a visit to 3ASG Clothing  ;D as I can't seem to find it here at Station or my Unit.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

That blanket has no thermal in it whats so freakin ever! haha had it in Afghanistan. Went out in the hills for a few days and lets say it lined my bunk for the rest of the tour and i switched back to the american one but hey it looks good and has some nice add on's.

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Some people think it is a new sleeping bag linner too 

 

[armyvern]

Some people think it is a new sleeping bag linner too 

It IS the new sleeping bag liner. The thermal blanket is a one for one exchange. You bring in your SB liner and ranger blanket and we take the two of them to issue you the thermal blanket.

Pers serving on certain tours (Ie TFA) are entitled to be re-issued their SB liner for the tour. Once the tour has ended though, entitlement to continue holding both ceases and the SB liner is supposed to be returned as part of your kit AAG.

I don't know why, and I don't know who came up with that wonderful scale entitlement. Nobody I've met is happy with the TB as the SB liner. That old flannel was nice...and warm too.