Military Modular Sleep System (MSS) Review and Field Test!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- In this video I review the US Military's Modular Sleep System. This 4-piece sleep system is meant to provide soldiers comfortable sleeping a variety of field conditions. How did it work out for me?
As I referenced in the video, here is Grunt Proof's explanation of the Ranger Roll concept
• The Ranger Roll Sleep ...
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Very cool video man! I've been planning a MSS overview and tips video; I'll be sure to link this one for the history part. Thanks
Thanks! Glad this helped out. The MSS really is a great system.
My MSS system has the temperature rating on the tag located on the footbox. Down to 30F for the patrol bag and 30 to minus 10 degrees F for the intermediate bag alone. Placing the patrol bag inside the intermediate bag gives a rating from -10F to -50F when both are joined together. Not necessarily toasty, but you shouldn't die from freezing for 4 hours either.
Just for myself...1988-1992 ..I still used the old system...Never had MSSR system...Until 4 yrs ago I bought it by individual that lived in Florida was used/ new for $85.00..
As I live in Wisconsin...Was a bargain...Bivy is old woodland style...I used it at Yellowstone and -23 and was comfortable ...
Great content!
Thanks!
I use a patrol bag and a goretex bivi to keep me warm at my off grid cabin
Hello, brother thank you for sharing this video, recently I buy US military ACU modular sleeping bag, 👍🦅👍
Awesome info.
Thankx
Actually a good four season lighter weight is probably going to cost around $6 to $8 hundred. Military surplus is the way to go if one does not mind the WEIGHT.
I do use the MSS and I find a distinct difference in compressability between the original woodland system and the ACU one. I don't have a full ACU system but the bivy itself is a lot lighter while giving nothing to durability. Living north of the 49th I consider the ones I have true cold weather sets and they work just fine.
However, $200 USD????
I can still get them locally for less than that in CAD and hand pick them. For $200 USD, not worth it unless you personally hand pick.
That is interesting. I wonder if demand is higher here in the US because former soldiers like me are willing to pay a nostalgia premium.
@@MilitaryHistoryGearReview I know a few years ago the MSS was dirt cheap for almost new down there. I just grabbed an old canvas outer US intermediate cold sleeping bag for $45 CAD as well that is in pretty good shape. Should make a good by the fire bag I am hoping.
Sounds like a suffer-fest! Glad you had the bivvy sac.
Truth!
Ugh..9 pounds?!?! That thought just makes my back ache...why? Not because I'm a pu$$y about 9 pounds, but you add that weight to the ICS and tools like hatchet shovel, flat pact stove, among other stuff like food and a canteen and you're talking like 50 to 60 pounds in the Molle 2. That's not TOO bad, but for someone like me that's had 2 spine surgeries, it's a lot. But I gotta admit, if you were toasty at 25, it would likely handle 0 as well and that's worth while.
It's true, the military trades weight for toughness. Its just hard to find a heavy duty cold weather sleeping bag on the civilian side thats not 600 dollars to be honest.
@MilitaryHistoryGearReview I've camped, using the mss, and ics shelter, carried in a molle rucksack, and if u had to do that day in and day out, my back would be worse, then it is now. I have several friends that were former military, and they suffer from major back issues. Mainly from carrying so much weight, including cellular jamming gear.
@@m35gibson1 Yea I'm now looking at a third surgery and my pack weight going forward won't exceed 25 to 30 pounds. The Molle 2 ruck ALONE is almost 10 pounds, I'll be selling it now...I'm going to be ounce counting from here on. I will always carry the MSS or part of it regardless depending on temperatures. Tell you what I need and that's a partner I can load down🤣
@@IMDARKFIRE007 I tried that loading of a partner down..they were smarter then they looked!🤣🤣🤣
@@m35gibson1 🤣🤣
I say its a zero degree f bag!!
Some people are warmer sleepers than others. My wife would probably rate it to about 50 degrees F for example lol