Coat and Trousers availabel from a variety of vendors, check with NCO's or officers before purchasing any of these items. Federal issue double bag knapsack or single bag knapsack are recommended. Available from Nick Sekela, Tom Czekanski, or Jarnigan. They can, however, in some cases, be used to substitute for some of the items listed above. It must be remembered by each new recruit that they should not run out and buy the gear listed here without consulting another member of the unit.
Many sutlers claim to sell authentic gear but often times fall far short of the highest standards.
Remember that it is best to wait to purchase gear until you can consult someone than to buy garbage. It is also important not to purchase gear that is of the same quality as the loaner gear. Loaner gear is usually the mistakes we have made in the past and have since replaced.