As usual, JC provides some great ideas that you can use for your own set up. I know these smocks are good, as I use them. The OD is perfect for a ‘get home’ bag. Also, Bergmann’s videos are very instructive. If you haven’t been to his youtube channel, you ought to check it out.

As many who know me can tell you, I think the SAS style combat smock is one of the most utilitarian pieces of kit a Survivalist can have when it comes to clothing selection. In the following post, you will see why.

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BY MASON DIXON TACTICAL

Revisiting The Smock, And Stocking It For Survival PT. 1

I have been using the SAS type smock for a couple decades, and although I haven’t changed much in the way it is stocked, there have been changes over the years. What is in the smock changes, but what that gear is supposed to do has not. A piece of clothing such as a smock will carry A LOT of gear, and the key is to have enough to survive, but don’t load it down.

First let’s talk about the smock I now use and recommend. I used to recommend the smock made by…

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