The whole scientific approach brought on by the Quartermasters core in WWII mirrored by outdoor brands today is so cool. I need mannequins with sensors and rain/snow room for my next hobby sewing project.

#sewing

The software the US military uses to simulate outfit performance based on environment/weather sounds so cool. Would love to work of something like that.

M1943 is a sick jacket. The way the pocket was adjusted to fit K-Ration makes me want to design a jacket to fit a 7/11 Ogneri.

#japan #sewing

Apparently not common sense to early 1900s men.

“Layering it’s a good idea”

Stay warm out there this winter. Put on some layers.

Is your Patagonia/North Face/Arc'teryx jacket Gore Tex? Try Buckstain jacket with DuPont. The OG fabric waterproofing coating.

#gorp

The ultimate GORP shopping experience was apparently early 1900s Abercrombie and Fitch store in NYC?

#gorp

Real men make their own gear (buckskin suit), but secretly all the white men were just buying from indigenous seamstresses, hilarious.

Now, eyeballs deep in consumerism I think it is more: real men research well their clothing (not just outdoor wear).

Fragile masculinity is the root of so many problems. Why can we arbitration things? Because that is not manly and we need war to prove we are manly! Yeah no. Got to be a better way.

#history

Touches on US empire expansion on early 1900s. Makes me wonder what if we (yes I’m still American) stopped the expansion after expelling Spain from Cuba? This history matters video reminded me we didn’t exactly “free” Cuba 🇨🇺 .

youtu.be/vdV43WMPyjg