Manufactured in my hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, Clime and Place offers a full line of protective handwear for any enviroment, including the arctic. Look for a series of articles soon focusing on their different models.
Clime and Place handwear is available for unit and agency orders from ADS, Inc.
The first time troops are issued a cold weather system, they look at their bag full of clothing and ask how they are supposed to use it.
Wild Things has developed a layering guide to assist users with garment selection. They have tested their garments in a cold chamber and used the results to categorize their products. The resulting grid and guide of basic climactic conditions outlines garments required for specific environmental conditions.
This easy-to-use guide not only helps the end user, but supply and procurement personnel as well as they research specific clothing items to satisfy their requirements.
Get your copy here.
Wild Things products are available for unit and agency orders from ADS, Inc.
Parked just inside the entrance to PetCo Park, this G2G 4-season tent from Kelty was part of the “Winter Is Coming” effort by ADS.
With accommodation for up to four occupants, it weighs 14 lbs and features three egress points. Available flies include, Coyote MultiCam and MultiCam Alpine.
Kelty products are available for unit and agency orders from ADS, Inc.
Oakley’s new Ballistic Line Miner goggle was showcased as part of the “Winter Is Coming” focus at Warrior West.
Designed for wear in cold weather/arctic environments, this White framed goggle meets ANSI and Mil-Spec and is offered with Clear, Persimmon, Rose, and Dark Grey lenses. The Persimmon and Rose lenses are crucial for use in Arctic conditions.
Oakley is currently working to have the Ballistic Line Miner added to the Approved Protective Eyewear List (APEL) but has been released for pre-order to Global SOF. Available 1 September.
Oakley products are available for unit and agency orders from ADS, Inc.
ADS wants to remind you Winter Is Coming and that means now is the time to consider your cold weather clothing and equipment requirements. In a normal year lead times for softgoods is several months. With the supply chain disruptions associated with COVID-19, these leadtimes stretch even further. What’s more, there will likely be less coming out of factories, so those waiting until the last minute to place orders may get left out.
Not only is Winter coming but there’s an increased emphasis on operations in northern areas. This requires entirely new equipment in some cases and wider distribution of existing low denisty specialized gear. Alternatively, the solution may be as simple as a new paintjob for an existing product, like the LBT plate carrier seen below, offered in the Alpine variant of MultiCam.
But it’s not just new gear for this challenging environment. You have to stock up on other supplies as well. Speaking with the SureFire team, they explained that you will require lithium batteries for your flashlights as you operate below freezing. Alkaline and even lithium ion batteries won’t provide enough power to provide a full capability for lights rated at 1000 lumens.
The next few posts will do a deeper dive on some of the technologies showcased as part of ADS‘ “Winter Is Coming” effort.
The 22 liter 1 Day Assault Pack from LBT Inc is launching in MAS Grey and MultiCam Black tomorrow at Noon EDT.
Features:
• 2 – Zippered front pockets
• 2 – Interior zippered mesh pockets
• 2.5H x 10.5W loop field for ID/morale patch
• (2) 4-way stretch water bottle pockets w/ barrel lock/cinch closure
• Molded air channel back with padded support
• Interior back wall lined with loop for hook pouch attachment
• Hydration port
LBT products are available for unit and agency orders from ADS, Inc.
