Military Modular Sleep System (MSS) Review and Field Test!
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 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.
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 ...
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.
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Detailed, in Depth Test & Review with Critical Specifics-
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Hello, brother thank you for sharing this video, recently I buy US military ACU modular sleeping bag, 👍🦅👍
Great content!
Thanks!
I use a patrol bag and a goretex bivi to keep me warm at my off grid cabin
Awesome info.
Thankx
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.
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.
Sounds like a suffer-fest! Glad you had the bivvy sac.
Truth!
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
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 🤣🤣