Long term clothes

[GunnerMax]

Ok guys/gals,

We all know that if/when SHTF, we have to wear clothes, and those fancy designer jeans that fit tight, will not last 1-5 years. That T-shirt will get ripped to shreds, and those made in china cheap tennis shoes, will not last more than 1 year. I am assuming that you will be farming, patrolling, standing guard, walking everywhere, etc.

So, I am opening you guys up to my thoughts about clothes and boots. This is long term, of course, I would say, 3 years.

Ok, I have 3 sets of good AOR 2 woodland Camo, with Goretex top, with fleece and long john top and bottom. Boonie hat, 2 8 point covers, and helmet cover.
I have 3 sets of woodland camo sets, with Goretex top and bottom, with fleece, boonie hat, 2 8 point covers, and helmet covers.
I have 3 MARPAT tops, and 1 set of bottoms (so far). More items to come.
For last resort, I have 4 blue camo sets of uniforms, 1 fleece, 1 Goretex top, 2 8 Point covers.
I own 2 sets of desert boots, 2 sets of black steel toed leather boots, and 1 set of Converse tactical boots.

2 Rigger belts by Blackhawk, and lots of socks (30+) sets, 8 belts with buckles, and 9 brown T-shirts, 15 blue T-shirts, and 10 white T-shirts.

This is not my normal civilian clothes, and I plan on having all of the aforementioned items in the car if we have to Bugout, because I know how hard it is to make functional clothes.



So here is the discussion topic: What do YOU (and your family) have for long term clothes? do you own more than 1 of what you need? what about cold weather stuff (like gloves that wear out)?

I hope to see some good responses.

[Fatty]

Heres my take on long term shtf clothing while residing in wisconsin. For me long term is 1 year. I just dont have the space and funding for anything longer so my clothes will only need to last that long. The easiest way for me to have a surplus of backup clothing is to buy new, quality items every season. This allows me to have backup pairs of hats, gloves boots, etc. I try to make most of my preps a scheduled yearly purchase. Allows easier financial planning to maintain the lifestyle without upsetting the wife

[Gunfixr]

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[mitunnelrat]

I've been wanting a pair of the firehose pants. Good call Gunfixr.

[Optimist]

Ok guys/gals,

We all know that if/when SHTF, we have to wear clothes, and those fancy designer jeans that fit tight, will not last 1-5 years. That T-shirt will get ripped to shreds, and those made in china cheap tennis shoes, will not last more than 1 year. I am assuming that you will be farming, patrolling, standing guard, walking everywhere, etc.

So, I am opening you guys up to my thoughts about clothes and boots. This is long term, of course, I would say, 3 years.

Ok, I have 3 sets of good AOR 2 woodland Camo, with Goretex top, with fleece and long john top and bottom. Boonie hat, 2 8 point covers, and helmet cover.
I have 3 sets of woodland camo sets, with Goretex top and bottom, with fleece, boonie hat, 2 8 point covers, and helmet covers.
I have 3 MARPAT tops, and 1 set of bottoms (so far). More items to come.
For last resort, I have 4 blue camo sets of uniforms, 1 fleece, 1 Goretex top, 2 8 Point covers.
I own 2 sets of desert boots, 2 sets of black steel toed leather boots, and 1 set of Converse tactical boots.

2 Rigger belts by Blackhawk, and lots of socks (30+) sets, 8 belts with buckles, and 9 brown T-shirts, 15 blue T-shirts, and 10 white T-shirts.

This is not my normal civilian clothes, and I plan on having all of the aforementioned items in the car if we have to Bugout, because I know how hard it is to make functional clothes.



So here is the discussion topic: What do YOU (and your family) have for long term clothes? do you own more than 1 of what you need? what about cold weather stuff (like gloves that wear out)?

I hope to see some good responses.

I use wool in the wintertime, hemp denim in the summer. I keep socks and underclothes in bulk, and three pair of boots. I use Mason's for boots. They are about as reasonable as any, and they sell quality gear.

As to gloves, I have a set of leather ones with the liner that Uncle Sam issued years ago, and they have served me well for a long time, though they have been patched many times. I have a new set put by....

[Gunfixr]

I've been wanting a pair of the firehose pants. Good call Gunfixr.

I have two pair of the firehose work pants, and two pair of the firehose/coolmax work pants. Very nice, extremely well made.
I also have two of the coolmax long sleeve shirts, also very nice.

[apssbc]

I buy high quality jeans and have plenty of shirts. Im rough on my clothing however my clothes have held up well. Im not a designer clothes buyer per say, but my jeans are from hollister and aeropostale. I like the way they fit and they have lasted a long time for me. Obviously I dont buy the pre holy ones because that is just stupid. I also shop on sale and have never spent more than 30 on a pair of jeans.

I have junk work clothes and good clothes. I rotate my stock if you would when things start getting ratty. For out side work I have carharts that I wear religiously. I buy quality and that seems to have worked for me. My carharts are 5 years old at least. My jeans are 2-3 years old.

My other plan is to take all my work clothes for the ems. IT is all high quality rip stop type pants and heavy t shirts and firefighter work shirts. All of this clothing should tie me over for quite a long time.

[Gunfixr]

Just remember that while military clothing is pretty tough, it'snot nearly the toughest. They have a planned logistical chain which will replace damaged clothing quickly, something we don't have.

[bacpacker]

Over the years i have worn BDU's at work, ( industrial maintenance) so they have taken a beating. I am hard on my clothes. When they get to ratty to wear in public I use them around the house. I think average would about 4-5 years lifespan. I have also used Carhartt jeans and their standard cloth pants and got 3-4 years out of the jeans and maybe 4-6 from the standard Carhartt's.

Shirts last me maybe 2 years max to wear in public, they do get moved to work around the house in a lot of cases. Shoes like pants and shirts get moved from public/work to home/work till there just not worth much of nothing, Pants get cut off into shorts, t shirts go into rags, whatever we can get out of them.

I try and pick up socks and gloves at every chance to just stock up on them.

[GunnerMax]

thanks for the responses guys/gals. @gunfixr, I do know that the military Ripstop are not magical awesomeness, but I have comfort in the number of pairs that I own, with more on the way. I have not found a set to be made below standards, and I get the used MARPAT ones for less than $20 a set, the rest were issued to me. I get comfort knowing I can mesh the things that I have been issued (Armor, helmets, camelbaks, CBR kits, and pouches) with things that I buy.