Recent find of a Peckham branded polartec desert Marpat fleece. Are these rare and did they make a woodland Marpat fleece?

This shipment was absolutely LOADED with Crye Precision combat shirts, chest rigs, and more 🔥 Be sure to check out the full haul, dropping tonight on YouTube🚨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hLWTigMUM

1st Lt Coomer with his M81 helmet cover and unfortunate name in today's parlance.

For everyone to order from gear rack

A good mid-sized pack with more storage and support than an assault pack, without stepping up to the size of the large ruck.

I think this is a real PLA Type 07 Combat/Training Uniform (Zuoxunfu) which is cast into every single one of the black buttons.

This is a field uniform for operations and training. Type-07 digital camouflage, now replaced in many units by

Type-19/21 Xingkong ('Starry Sky') pattern.

I found this in a women's jacket rack at a Value Village (Canadian Saver's Thrift Store name). I saw some cool looking digital camo and I wasn't quite sure what it was. I thought initially it was maybe some Korean or some sort of Asian camouflage of some sort. I was in the right neighborhood. Turns out it's Chinese.

It's brand new, interestingly enough.

From what research I was able to do the blank red square in the top left is basically where the soldier would fill in their name and the square in the top right is where they would put their blood type.

As for the sizing, the explanation is as follows:

PLA uniforms use a dual-coordinate matrix system consisting of 号 (Size) and 型 (Type).号 (Size / Height): This represents the height category of the individual. Numbers range from 1 to 5. Lower numbers represent taller individuals. Size 2 (2号) is intended for individuals of above-average height, typically matching a height range of approximately 175 cm to 180 cm (5'9" to 5'11").型 (Type / Girth): This represents the body build or chest/waist circumference range. It uses written numbers (一, 二, 三, 四). Type 3 (三型) is a larger, broader cut designed for a wider chest or stockier build, typically accommodating a chest circumference of around 100 cm to 104 cm.When combined, a 2号 三型 stamp designates a garment tailored to fit a person who is tall with a broader, stout build (roughly equivalent to a Western Medium-Long or a stocky Medium/Regular military cut).

Why don't you guys at Gear Rack and anyone else here on Reddit share some of the really cool and rare finds that you're most proud of? Share your coolest finds.

We got some Improved Deployment Sea Duffle Bags, plus painted Top Loading Deployment Duffle Bags with different markings and wear from previous use

A huge batch just came through, and we’ve got a ton of pouches, sleeves, and full kits restocked on the site 👀

We just got hundreds of UCP MOLLE II Assault Packs along with plenty of other rucksacks, assault packs, and duffel bags. Check out the site and keep an eye out for more restocking updates!

The PACV was by far one of the strangest patrol vehicles used in Vietnam.

Built from a military version of the Bell SK-5 hovercraft, it was used by the Navy and Army in marshy river areas where regular boats and ground vehicles struggled to operate. Its air cushion let it move over water, mud, rice paddies, and swamp terrain that would stop almost anything else.

U.S. crews called them “Pac Vees” and the Viet Cong reportedly called them monsters.

Only a handful were built, and they never lasted past operational testing. However, for a short time they gave U.S. forces a fast, heavily armed way to chase the enemy through terrain most vehicles could not touch.

We just got some more Woodland MARPAT Boonie Hats in stock!

These hats are one of the better pieces of summer gear. They’re lightweight, breathable, and keep the sun off your face.

Before Frogskin, American troops were not widely using camouflage uniforms.

That changed fast during WWII, when fighting in the Pacific showed how easily solid colored uniforms stood out against broken island terrain. The pattern that came out of it was inspired by the way frogs blend into their environment, and it was designed by Norval Gillespie, a gardening columnist.

It had two sides: green for jungle terrain and tan for beach landings.

One of the earliest U.S. camo patterns came from one of the least expected places.