Suitable civvie alternative to No. 4
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I think most people will agree with me that No. 4 allows you to go anywhere and sleep anywhere.
does anyone know of civvie clothes that is not camouflaged but is as durable as the No. 4 we wear? (I guess stains will be inevitable with the lack of camou though)
Planning to go for a quick purchase before I hop on for my next set of extreme photography. -
I guess jeans or dockers will do just fine.
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Get anything with ripstop material. As for dirt proof, hard to find though..
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Cargo pants are durable. They're popular with backpackers as well as general workers already.
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I am going to use black jeans and army boots. What I am wondering about is the shirt though. I will be prone quite a number of times.
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What about non-SAF No 4s?
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agreed..ripstop material is good.. i still have my north face jacket made of cordura after 5 years
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those shirts that have rough textures? wooly ones and gortex jacket?
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*cough* I'm heading into a semi quasi warzone Ged, the south of Thailand. I don't want them to think I'm some insurgent and shoot meOriginally posted by Gedanken:What about non-SAF No 4s?
(And by golly, my photographers vest can look like a LBV once I've loaded it up with lenses and flashguns - flashguns look like magazines) -
Mod's note : No relevance.
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Khaki shirts. The heavy-duty material type, like the ex-M'sian PM Mahathir used to wear.
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Originally posted by blitzonic:Khaki shirts. The heavy-duty material type, like the ex-M'sian PM Mahathir used to wear.
- I have no wish to look like that mad doctor!
Anyway on a serious note do you know where to get those clothes? I don't go shopping often, and *cough* find most of my clothes at carrefour.
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Where in South Thailand?Originally posted by chanjyj:*cough* I'm heading into a semi quasi warzone Ged, the south of Thailand. I don't want them to think I'm some insurgent and shoot me
(And by golly, my photographers vest can look like a LBV once I've loaded it up with lenses and flashguns - flashguns look like magazines) -
Ah, that clarifies the parameters, chan.Originally posted by chanjyj:*cough* I'm heading into a semi quasi warzone Ged, the south of Thailand. I don't want them to think I'm some insurgent and shoot me
(And by golly, my photographers vest can look like a LBV once I've loaded it up with lenses and flashguns - flashguns look like magazines)
The quick and dirty answer would be to head down to Timberland - I've always found their gear good for the outdoors, although I'm not too certain if it's all that suitable for Thailand's climate. -
Not too sure. News agency (can I not state which one - anyway it's not the straits times) hasn't passed me details yet but I have about 1 more month of free time to do shopping. (From what I can figure, I'll be there solo - they don't even want to dedicate a videographer to me, not to mention a reporter.. poor me will have to act as a journalist as well)Originally posted by Short Ninja:Where in South Thailand? -
What kind of work is that,do you have a death wish or wat? Ok if you are going there dont wear anything that looks like military issue and that means you have to lose the combat boots.Like Ged said, go to Timberland and buy your gear there.Originally posted by chanjyj:Not too sure. News agency (can I not state which one - anyway it's not the straits times) hasn't passed me details yet but I have about 1 more month of free time to do shopping. (From what I can figure, I'll be there solo - they don't even want to dedicate a videographer to me, not to mention a reporter.. poor me will have to act as a journalist as well) -
Hey, do you have a death wish to fight in the vietnam tunnels?Originally posted by Short Ninja:What kind of work is that,do you have a death wish or wat? Ok if you are going there dont wear anything that looks like military issue and that means you have to lose the combat boots.Like Ged said, go to Timberland and buy your gear there. -
Hey, I know one ex-SAF guy that does this kind of job, but he is surely not TS. He is a comms system expert.
Good money .... works a couple of months here and there for international news agencies. 2 months' assignment and the pay could probably last him a year. -
I dont do wishes but whoever face me in the dark is as good as dead>Originally posted by chanjyj:Hey, do you have a death wish to fight in the vietnam tunnels? -
I would like to face people like Andrew P K Yap in broad daylight>
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My recommendation to him would be to avoid anything that looks military in color. Be it olive/grey or anything..Originally posted by Gedanken:Ah, that clarifies the parameters, chan.
The quick and dirty answer would be to head down to Timberland - I've always found their gear good for the outdoors, although I'm not too certain if it's all that suitable for Thailand's climate. -
ERM.. wear a PURPLE shirt with ORANGE pants with YELLOW shoes to boot?Originally posted by LazerLordz:My recommendation to him would be to avoid anything that looks military in color. Be it olive/grey or anything..
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Anyway on a serious note do you know where to get those clothes? I don't go shopping often, and *cough* find most of my clothes at carrefour.
They're descended from/inspired by the ang mo personnel in the British colonial days. You can get it tailored, but odds are Malaysia or Indonesia have more lobang.
And how cheap are they?
Off the rack? I dunno. Maybe you can google around to see where Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) got his clothes ~lol~ though his shirts in the photos look like they're made of thinner fabric. -
Not like Barney the Ah Beng contractor dinosaur lah.Originally posted by chanjyj:ERM.. wear a PURPLE shirt with ORANGE pants with YELLOW shoes to boot?
You might want to check out hiking shops. In fact, jeans will do. Just worry about the upper body apparel..