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A fancier Russian brass hat.

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Russian WW2 helmet M-36 (SSch-36) with a ventilation comb on top.

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Russian WW2 helmet M-39 (SSch-39) made in besieged Leningrad.

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>>23572
I examined a Soviet WW2-style helmet and it seemed to be much thicker and heavier than the US M1 steel pot.

But the US helmet had the practical advantage of a removable liner that allows the steel pot to be used for a wash basin, cooking pot, and toilet, among other things.

Pic: Russian WW2 helmet M-39 (SSch-39).

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>and
I meant "an".

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>13 minutes for a goddamn bracelet

Now you see my biggest problem with Nutting Chancey. I tried to like him -- I really did. But I just wasn't prepared to deal with the unprecedented volume of hot air the guy produces.

sage because rant

]]> /g/res/23564.html#23576Also, over everything you have listed, there's one thing you need to make to sure have beforehand.
That is: a plan
The best equipment in the world won't be much use if you have no fucking clue what you're going to do.
Also, MORE SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR!
Trust me, you'll want at least 3 extra pairs of socks, if not 5 or 6.
get a vacuum packing machine and seal each pair individually to keep them dry, clean, and compressed until you need them.
also, it sounds gross, but you can cut down on space by taking a regular bath rag to use as toilet paper if you have a stream or other water source in your area.
A couple of rags might come in handy for any number of uses in any case.
A small roll of fishing line can be used for a lot of things as well. two uses that come to mind are stitching and making game snares.
for your "survival knife" DON'T SKIMP!
just because it looks cool and has a serrated backside doesn't mean it's the best thing in the store. I recommend SOG for great quality and very affordable.
The "survival literature" is good and all, but you should have as much of that memorized as possible. Don't make it your plan to run out and then start reading the book to figure out what you should do.
Get one of those big, thick black 55gal contractor trash bags and add it. it has a myriad of uses behind it.
Add a hat. A simple plain baseball cap would suffice, but you could use a boonie hat as well.
LAVA soap. just do it.
Personally, I also keep a small pack, about 1/2 cup or so each of sugar and salt, sealed in a vacuum bag. not to bulky and could come in handy. Possibly if you want some "creature comforts" put a small pack of instant coffee and a little metal cup for making it in.
An ACE bandage/wrap.
a 3' length of latex tubing.
TWO pairs of good leather work gloves.
do NOT get those cheap fabric gloves with the leather palm. Stanley full leather work gloves are only about $7 and last a long fucking time.
I just typed this stuff in no particular order, but those are my recommendations.

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>Wrist Armor

Even I did not think nutnfancy could be this retarded.

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>>23564
Ditch the "thermal blanket", if you're referring to pic related. A wool blanket or a poncho liner will be superior in every way, and not kill you in the process.

Also,
>bivvy bag
>shelter
>tarp
>emergency [wat?] poncho

This is redundancy to a fault. Personally I pack a poncho that can be used as overhead shelter, a small tent, and raingear. You're missing a ground pad, too.

I think /g/'s come to a consensus that the MSR Miniworks is the best filter around, unless that Sawyer miracle machine actually does what it says.

]]> /g/res/23569.html#23572>and no, it won't stop 9mm
That would surprise me, because tests have shown that its soviet "counterpart", the SSh-40 actually does stop a Parabellum round.

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You know what, I try to keep an even mind about nutn most of the time. I try to be Fair & Balanced® with him.

This shit is retarded. It's retarded and he's retarded for doing more than a 3 minute video on it.

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How thick is the steel from which the m1 helmet is made of? Is the m1 capable of stopping a 9 mm Para round (FMJ, short distance, pistol barrel)?

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