First snow in Winnipeg, Winter CadPat?
 

well, winter is upon us. Just outside of Winnipeg, we have about half an inch of snow already and its been snowing for about 2 hours as of this posting.
So, since everyone was so helpful about answering my questions about cold damage to your guns, i thought i should ask some other winter related questions.
Mainly, anyone know if they make winter CADPAT? and where to get it? since is is a canadian disruptive pattern, im assuming they would make a white with varying shades of gray pattern also.
secondly, anyone recommend some winter gear like parkas and boots, gloves? i prefer not to freeze my butt off crouching in some snow trench. or worse end up stuck upside down in a hole for half an hour again (was actuallly funny though, i was laughing).
Finally, what gun do you prefer using in the snow?

Never heard of winter cadpat, there is winter cammo blanket type thing issued to soldiers to cover kit laid in snow, there are also winter whites which are just nylon pants/shirt that go over all your clothing.
There isnt much point in getting winter army kit as you wount be using AEGs in cold conditions, or wearing parka when its -3C outside.

you can pick up cheap winter cammo from any surplus store. although there is no winter cadpat.

IIRC Winter CADPAT was something that was being tested a few years ago. Though the Army boys here would know better than I. I do recall hearing it was a LONG way off.

I've seen an advertisement for winter digital style cammo. I saw it on this board too, i'm not sure what the title was thought wasn't to long ago.

None of the reserves I know have seen or used winter digital yet. So it might still be in the testing phase. (Either that or they're still looking for a budget to buy them)

The Winter CADPAT is actually a real thing coming down the pipe from CTS in the next couple of years. It's basically the same nylon shells as before but with a white/grey digital pattern. New snow shoes and the new cam net are part of the package.

sweet, ill be getting the winter cadpat when it comes out if its not insanely expensive, although i bet it will be. I duno why its not out already seems like such an obvoius thing for canada, and a useful thing for the mountains in afganistan.

And no, i dont use AEGs in the freezing cold, thats what my springers are for.

Well there's no rush for it...we already have the nylon shells, and those are fine for any arctic camoflage needs.

I have a set of German Pine Needle Winter cam that works phenominally well. Some of my teammates say I disappear in the bush with it.

I find winter camo is essentially useless unless you're down IN the snow. What better way to spot someone than to catch the movement of a giant white yeti against the dark brown/black colors of the leafless tree trunks? I find my faded tigerstripe blends with the color of the trees far better than any winter camo.

YMMV in your own terrain.

ACU works quite well in winter. Well in some places..

Just use white bottoms...your legs are in the snow, the rest of you isn't, so camoflage yourself accordingly.

I just build igloos...

Pfft igloos...snow bunkers is where its at! With trenches connecting inbetween!

Someone has watched The battle of hoth from the empire strikes back too many times :D

hmm...now that reminds me.. I recall having to do a Battle of Hoth since we already did the Battle of Endor game.

last winter noticed Snowboarding clothing had a faux digi camo so if someone is dead set on having winter camo you might want to take a look. though Raiden is right, ACU does a pretty good (Stabbing hand with pocket knife) job in winter.

http://www.hyperstealth.com/spec4ce/...ack/index.html
http://www.hyperstealth.com/spec4ce/...-90dg-95hl.jpg
http://www.hyperstealth.com/spec4ce/...90deg-95hl.jpg

Er, you mind if us army types get it first?

They are not going to make any winter cadpat, what is the use anyway use white pants and a od top in the bush or add the white jacket in the open. It was never part of CTS at anytime. New boots and snowshoes are but no winter cad,just the cam cover and are kinda hared to find.

well...this is the winter CADPAT...err basicly old winter whites with a few grey pixles here and there http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.p...c,21490.0.html
click the photos to make them bigger

and then there is http://www.consoltex.com/pages/produ.../military.aspx

Here's my prediction...2 years from now the new snowshoes will be brought in, 3 years from now the CADPAT (WO) will start being issued to RegF, and 3 years and one day there will be a leak and some kid (probably a cadet) will have a set of CADPAT (WO).

Yeah but none of their camo is readily avaliable at this current point in time. Their expecting to have about 240 uniforms avaliable for the first quarter of next year and have a bunch of pre orders already.

Anyone know if this would work at all.. That jacket is $300 but does anyone
know of another clothing manufacturer that makes that pattern


http://ripzoneinternational.com/fall...ph_protech.jpg

Oakley makes stuff like that, unless ur picture is indeed of oakley.

Hmm...I wanna say 'poofta' :lol:

That stuff doesn't even deserve the validation of a response.... PINK goggles???

He's got that 'insert ***** here' smile about him...

Eww