sturgis Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 You wash your BDUs? you don't ? what do you do after you've played in mud/bad weather for example? just put them away till the next weekend? Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Rinse them in water, hang to dry. I don't worry about the mud. It's not like I'm trying to win a beauty contest... My gear gets used, not babied. Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 It's not like I'm trying to win a beauty contest... My gear gets used, not babied. well, instead of going through the trouble of rinsing them out and all, i put em in the washing machine, and spend my time doing more intresting stuff... to each his own i guess... i'm not trying "to win a beauty contest" either.... , but seeing there is no operational need for worn BDUs when i go airsofting or when i wear them casual (like i am right now) i'd rather not smell like *insert foul smell here* Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Rinse them in water, hang to dry. I don't worry about the mud. It's not like I'm trying to win a beauty contest... My gear gets used, not babied. So you spend all that time pratting about to keep the mud? Sounds like you are trying to win a beauty contest. Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Personally he looks too SF with the bdus.... not pmc... but hey... and if you are going to wash bdus... DO IT... dont muck around (lawl) if your not, dont... but clean looks more realistic than covered in year old ######... real soldiers do wash thier gear, they just use it instead of posing/ tactically dusting thier kit to age it.... Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I rinse them to remove the smell. Washing them usually fades the Russian or knock-off BDUs too much in my washing machines. Hell, some of my camo oversuits just get tossed on the back porch or febreezed. The only BDUs I wash are my issue woodlands. Link to post Share on other sites
KWP Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Now I know what to buy my wife for Valentine's Day... I guess I've got a sick sense of humor, but I thought it was funny... Smart idea, buying something the person has no use for, so it ends up back in your hands again. Link to post Share on other sites
dliberty Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I've heard dirty bdus help keep the bugs away and help you stay hidden from nightvision. suposedly freshly laundered bdu's stick out likea sore thumb. so i've never washed mine, i just wait till the mud dries and cracks off. Link to post Share on other sites
101matt1 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 These may be reposts, but: Link to post Share on other sites
[BS]_MARS Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 My ACUs have been washed once, by accident. It's not because I think it makes me look cooler or reduces my IR signature, it's because there isn't really a need to wash them and dirt on them will help the pattern blend in. Also, the reason they would produce a larger IR signature after washing is because of the detergent used. For reference: Link to post Share on other sites
Jungle_Spectre Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 For all those of you who don't wash your BDUs: THE ENEMY CAN SMELL YOU!!! Anyway, this authenticity thing seems to be a bit picky, if not paradoxical: -If you don't wash kit it looks new, therefore you look like an airsofter newbie poser. -If you wash kit it looks clean, therefore you look like an airsofter newbie poser. So the only solution to this Catch22 is to wash your kit several times in a row (for fading) and then drag it over dirt ground, or wipe your car with it, (for uncleanliness)... Link to post Share on other sites
Kush88 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Quoted and sigged. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 For all those of you who don't wash your BDUs: THE ENEMY CAN SMELL YOU!!! Actually, no, the SAS in Borneo and Malaya purposefully borrowed the DPMs of the blokes who had just come back from operations in the jungle, so that they were covered in ###### and dirty as hell, they purposefully didn't brush their teeth or shower for a few days before going on a op. This was because toothpaste, soap, and washing powder aren't normal smells you get in a jungle, and seeing as the enemy lived in the jungle, they knew it pretty bloody well, and could smell anything out of place. So they purposefully stopped washing, rolled around in mud and wore muddy DPMs so the enemy couldn't detect them by scent. Link to post Share on other sites
Jungle_Spectre Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 DA-DAA! I knew someone would mention that... I can't remember in what page of the Sniper Training Manual it was Ok, then if I ever go to a British skirmish site I won't shower nor brush my teeth for a while. I guess I'll make lots of friends Then Blackwater dudes have to keep from drinking Old Nº7 and Bud, and stay away from the pool and the BBQ? No way I think... Link to post Share on other sites
FallenGuard Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Well, I guess it kind of fits here.... second Pic is my Skirmish Gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 DA-DAA! I knew someone would mention that... I can't remember in what page of the Sniper Training Manual it was Ok, then if I ever go to a British skirmish site I won't shower nor brush my teeth for a while. I guess I'll make lots of friends Then Blackwater dudes have to keep from drinking Old Nº7 and Bud, and stay away from the pool and the BBQ? No way I think... I've never read "the Sniper Training Manual", and I'm pretty sure that there is alot more than just one, I didn't say that not washing, brushing teeth was the done thing at skirmish sites, I said that it's what the SAS did in Malaya and Borneo. Your last sentence makes absolutely no bloody sense, and is absolutely irrelevant to what I just said. If this was some sort of attempt at making me look like an idiot for correcting you, it simply makes you look like a tard. Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Actually, no, the SAS in Borneo and Malaya purposefully borrowed the DPMs of the blokes who had just come back from operations in the jungle, so that they were covered in ###### and dirty as hell, they purposefully didn't brush their teeth or shower for a few days before going on a op. This was because toothpaste, soap, and washing powder aren't normal smells you get in a jungle, and seeing as the enemy lived in the jungle, they knew it pretty bloody well, and could smell anything out of place. So they purposefully stopped washing, rolled around in mud and wore muddy DPMs so the enemy couldn't detect them by scent. why i said, there is no operational need for me. It's not only restricted to jungle ops, it's any theather really, the smell of detergent etc, can attract small bug to large rodents and give away positions, etc. still doesn't mean i need to smell like a dirty sock when i go out skirmishing Link to post Share on other sites
Jungle_Spectre Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I was just kidding... Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I was just kidding... Don't worry JS. Misfit is a very angry person who likes to vent his fury by chastising fellow forum members at every opportunity. Link to post Share on other sites
sturgis Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 you're right, enough about washing lol, more pics needed! Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 sturgis, I was replying to Jungle_Spectre. chris_u'5 - I have no idea who the hell you are, so if I have ever said something to you, I've managed to forget about it. Why don't you stop crying yourself to sleep about it every night and forget about it too? Jungle_Spectre - Sorry, I didn't realise you were kidding, due to the roll eyes smilie. Sorry again, mate. Link to post Share on other sites
chris u'5 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 OK, I will try my very best. Link to post Share on other sites
GRIM! Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 My current PMC loadout, 5.11 pants were out of stock so goto wait another month :/ Cap will soon be replaced with a Tan cap w team patch, still Borat never gets old Link to post Share on other sites
nilz Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 What's people's obsession with 5.11 trousers for PMC loadouts...It's like you can't be one without them. Just put on a pair of jeans and you'll be just as authentic... Link to post Share on other sites
GRIM! Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 jeans are gay Tan pants looks the best and 5.11 have much space in the pockets for extra mags etc... Link to post Share on other sites
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