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Airsoft in Summer

MisterG

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Having started airsoft when it was 5 degrees and wet, was thinking I'll probably fry in the summer with the gear I have.

What do you use in the warmer months outside?

Was thinking DPM UBACS + DPM Assault vest or PLCE or MTP UBACS + Osprey MK4.  Any thoughts?  Will I still fry?

Cheers

G

 
I personally believe you’ll fry. I wear a thin multicam long sleeved top and multicam trousers, and I fry all year round! 

Depends on on what your like, how you play, what sites you play at etc. 

 
I’ve played in 20 degree plus heat in boots, trousers, UBACS and PLCE. If was hot and very sweaty but bearable. Just bought a plate carrier so will see how I get on with that. 

 
I run my usual stuff, but swap the long sleeved tops with tees (a-tacs fg if I'm playing some tournament or OD/tan/black if I'm training or for casual sundays)..

I also carry a lot of water, at least 2 liters..

 
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Now I'm thinking less running, more lying prone ?.  I'm playing next weekend, will probably be low twenties.

 
In Wales we wear the same gear all year round , except summer time of course , that’s usually the 2nd or 3rd wk in May then we mite take a jumper off ! ? 

 
In Wales we wear the same gear all year round , except summer time of course , that’s usually the 2nd or 3rd wk in May then we mite take a jumper off ! ? 
My kind of weather I don't like it when it goes over 20.

 
T-shirt (Coolmax [SIZE=125%]®[/SIZE]  fabric, beige of course) and a tacticool belt and braces rather than a vest.

Water, water, water.  Water water. Water.

 
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just my normal flektarn gear, in winter i'll add thermal long johns to the mix but in summer its fine.

 
Water, water, water.  Water water. Water.
I've got an MTP hydation backpack, and just got a new black cover for one, so should be good.

I can get the spout under my paintball mask, so should be good to go.

Cheers

G

 
Going to swap my jumper for a t shirt and dye elbow pads and swap the beanie for a headwrap.

 
I've been known to wear a pair of olive green shorts and a brown army t-shirt in the summer. 

Too hot to be fucking about looking like a soldier, sweating so much that you're peeling your testicles off your inner thigh every five minutes ?

 
Just plan smartly. If it's 28 degrees on the day I wouldn't particularly want to rock up wearing multiple layers. 

Wearing stuff like plate carriers will make it harder for your body to breath too, so take that into consideration.

I typically just run about in civvies during summer but I haven't noticed too big of a difference wearing a uniform. 

Oh and pack some sunscreen and water!

 
Don’t knock it till you tried it ! “ I looooovvvveeeessssss ewe cos ewe’s fluffy ! “ ?

 
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It's really not hot enough to be a big deal, stick to the UBACS with a belt rig if you've got one, have water... done.  I don't personally find shorts and short sleeves make any real difference, but you can always roll sleeves and MTP trousers are that cheap on ebay you can cut them down if you don't want to risk wrecking your everyday shorts.

The Osprey is designed to save people's lives in explosions, not to keep them cool - most armour carriers will retain a shit ton of heat given all the thick layers of fabric.  Even more so with general issue designs vs small PCs like the JPC.

 
34 degrees Celsius here this morning..

I may rebuild a belt loadout only for summer, and bring way more water than a single Klean Kanteen bottle ?

It was a training day so we played 7 games without a single minute of break, before giving up on life at 11 AM..

PCs will act as an oven in the summer unless you run those cooling plates that you can even drink from..

Best bet would be a belt with the tiniest backpack you can find to hold a bladder full of freaking ice cold water..

 
As CK above has pointed out, within reason most clothing won't make a difference, & ubacs are the best compromise of keeping cool while retaining an element of camouflage & covering the pasty white bits that don't like bb hits.

To this end I've now got ubacs in od & black, as well as mtp & vegetate, covering most of my loadout/camo needs.

The bigger issue is your load bearing equipment, full vests may look very tacticool, but they insulate the fuck out of you, you'd probnbe cooler running around in a puffa jacket with a box mag, never mind people feel the need to cover every inch of mole.....= more weight.

We all do it, I know I did when I started playing bout 17 years ago, but now I'm older, wiser, & a lot fatter, so I've now redefined what I use, a loaded warrior dar chest rig with back panel/hydro for weekenders or low cap milsims, but also some much lighter rigs for regular gamedays, such as Costa style thigh rigs where I only run 3 hicaps & a couple of pistol megs (only use single shot so that's loads), & maybe a small slingpack for my water (& chokkie ?), meaning most of my body is un-insulated, way cooler & much more comfortable.

 
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