It was likely windy and below zero a few nights ago, but now it's sunny and thawing. It's still comfortable outside, but a few more days and you get misery conditions.
I've worked outside in all the conditions mentioned. The worst is constant rain a few degrees above freezing with wind of any kind. No matter what gear you have it's impossible to stay dry and warm.
sadly you can't always choose the weather
also what's the thing called that the soldiers in OP's pic have around the head? it must be for exercising but what is it?
There's a laser attached to the rifle. When you fire blanks, it sends a beam and when that beam hits the sensors (those things in helmet and vest in the pic) on somebody, it registers a hit and the guy "dies".
thanks, that's what I assumed
so basically laser tag
Basically yeah. They also simulate things like minefields and artillery and whatnot. It's got plenty of limitations tho, like how people would not spend any time in making good cover, just thor some plants like heathers around their foxhole, because that would enough to stop the laser beam. Or run at the enemy with a big bush on hand.
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that's fricking moronic and sounds like zero real world training effect
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It's probably more useful for AAR's so your trainers can go "this is the exact timestamp you moved into this groups killzone and got mowed down, you also failed to notice the dude in the open to your right"
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Don't forget the trick where you just go prone in tall grass.
There's a laser attached to the rifle. When you fire blanks, it sends a beam and when that beam hits the sensors (those things in helmet and vest in the pic) on somebody, it registers a hit and the guy "dies".
Well, usually when you have the squirts it takes a minute sitting there to get it all out. And invariably the semi-liquid acid juice spackles itself outside your body on your cornhole.
I'd recommend something beefier for stomping through the woods. I have danner powderhorns with 1000g thinsulate and they are amazing. I take them out ice fishing in -20°F weather all the time and my toes stay cozy
>horse-fly and deer-fly
One weekend hunting in a forest full of those near the swedish border traumatized me more than 18 months sitting in a trench in Afghanistan.
Fricking hate those little shits
"I hate snow. It;'s cold and wet and annoying and it gets into my 3 ruble boots"
Quitcherbitchin' Anakinovitch Skywalkerov or else Darth Commissar will "drill" you again.
agreed, snow is fricking horseshit. Spent 13 days during loppusota in fricking wet snow and I was about to lose my mind. Anyone who thinks snow is cool has never actually been out long enough in it.
Pansy
Nonsense. Weather like that is great. It's 1 degree above freezing with rain, mud and high humidity that should be outlawed.
Notice how the snow clumps up. Its above melting in that image and the way the snow sticks to the tree trunks says that its windy.
It was likely windy and below zero a few nights ago, but now it's sunny and thawing. It's still comfortable outside, but a few more days and you get misery conditions.
This. -5 to -10 with snow is alright. 0-5 with rain is hell
Doing gardening in weather like that (during task where I was mostly stationary) are only times I've felt "cold to the bones" as you hear people say.
I've worked outside in all the conditions mentioned. The worst is constant rain a few degrees above freezing with wind of any kind. No matter what gear you have it's impossible to stay dry and warm.
snow + evergreen = kino
Snow is cool.
Not in the army
sadly you can't always choose the weather
also what's the thing called that the soldiers in OP's pic have around the head? it must be for exercising but what is it?
Beanie.
obviously I mean this thing around the helmet
Training device for registering hits in simulated combat
thanks, that's what I assumed
so basically laser tag
Basically yeah. They also simulate things like minefields and artillery and whatnot. It's got plenty of limitations tho, like how people would not spend any time in making good cover, just thor some plants like heathers around their foxhole, because that would enough to stop the laser beam. Or run at the enemy with a big bush on hand.
that's fricking moronic and sounds like zero real world training effect
It's probably more useful for AAR's so your trainers can go "this is the exact timestamp you moved into this groups killzone and got mowed down, you also failed to notice the dude in the open to your right"
Don't forget the trick where you just go prone in tall grass.
There's a laser attached to the rifle. When you fire blanks, it sends a beam and when that beam hits the sensors (those things in helmet and vest in the pic) on somebody, it registers a hit and the guy "dies".
What do you do when you have to take a field shit in sub-arctic conditions? If you have diarrhea does it freeze to your asscheeks?
The shit freezes inside your ass so you just grab hold of it and yank it out as a complete package, no wiping neccessary
Rip ass hairs
>he doesn't wax his ass hairs off simply for the aerodynamic benefits
ngmi
Thats a slippery lubed slope
It would need to be pretty cold to instantly freeze the shit that is your body temperature.
Well, usually when you have the squirts it takes a minute sitting there to get it all out. And invariably the semi-liquid acid juice spackles itself outside your body on your cornhole.
only someone with high melanin content skin could hold an opinion like this
is that suppose to be prince cuckold harry?
He's everywhere if he's enlisted in the Finnish military as well
I love snow.
Wars should only be fought in winter.
Where can I purchase this camo?
Varusteleka and Origopro at least
Varusteleka
Fighting in snow is maximum comfy when it's your home turf and you have skis and saunas everywhere.
Ahh, Suomi
Bros are Sorels with gaiters gtg for winter larping? I only own tall clunky snowboots for moving snow off my driveway not winter woods walking.
should be i was just out in solomons and gaiters and i felt fine all day
Rubber boots with ever thicker layers of wool socks is honestly the ideal.
I'd recommend something beefier for stomping through the woods. I have danner powderhorns with 1000g thinsulate and they are amazing. I take them out ice fishing in -20°F weather all the time and my toes stay cozy
Bah, no vibram, no buy. Simple as.
Vibrams are garbage tread for thick snow and hills
>vibram
Might as well be wearing ice skates
And who the frick is going to enforce it? Are bad men with guns gonna come and take your guns in the snow?
Winter hunting is the best hunting. No place I'd rather be than out in the middle of nowhere with over a foot of snow
Does it snow in the land down under?
>he doesnt embrace the winter and adapt to it
ngmi
winter is the best season, might be a bit cold for some, but there won't be any god damn blood sucking insects
I don't mind blood suckers, it's the frickers that bite for me. Don't even mind -40c if I don't get eaten alive by dozen frickers every night
i lump horse-fly and deer-fly in the "bloodsucker" category
>horse-fly and deer-fly
One weekend hunting in a forest full of those near the swedish border traumatized me more than 18 months sitting in a trench in Afghanistan.
Fricking hate those little shits
"I hate snow. It;'s cold and wet and annoying and it gets into my 3 ruble boots"
Quitcherbitchin' Anakinovitch Skywalkerov or else Darth Commissar will "drill" you again.
OP is homosexual
I love snow, I hate my state - we had hard rain yesterday in mid 30s, if it just dropped a few degrees we'd see beautiful pure snow
agreed, snow is fricking horseshit. Spent 13 days during loppusota in fricking wet snow and I was about to lose my mind. Anyone who thinks snow is cool has never actually been out long enough in it.
>someone actually made this post
Post skin tone right now