KIT & GEAR MAPA GEAR - PART 2
PART TWO IN ISSUE 135 BILL TOOK A DEEP DIVE INTO THE CREATION OF THE POLISH MAPA PATTERN, AND A FIRST LOOK AT SOME OF THE NEW CLOTHING AND GEAR TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AIRSOFT USE; THIS TIME, HAVING SPENT SOME “QUALITY ALONE TIME” WITH THE GEAR HE LOOKS AT THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES IN MORE DETAIL!
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kay, yet another new camouflage pattern to talk about, but one that I honestly believe will please many players who need a full-on concealment package for use in more temperate woodland environments. I’ll preface everything by telling you that MAPA or the Multi-environmental Adaptive Pattern, from Poland was without doubt THE camo at this year’s IWA… it was everywhere… and very obvious given it was in a show hall and not in the woods! It seems that every year there is one pattern that really dominates IWA, and MAPA was certainly IT for 2022! However, having garments and gear at a show does not necessarily mean that the pattern is widely available, and all too many times I’ve seen a fully-gucci’d mannequin on a show stand, then
subsequently struggled to find the “total solution” anywhere! What do I mean by a “total solution”? It’s a simple phrase that means that every piece of clothing and equipment that you need, from combat shirt and trousers, through load bearing equipment to accessories is easily found. I’m talking about first, second and even third line gear here, as having a pair of pants and a t-shirt does not a loadout make! Some may say I’m being super-picky here, as not everyone wants “the full set”, but after many years of creating my GreenZone loadout and improving on it step by step, piece by piece, I can tell you that it can be pretty frustrating if you’re searching, for instance, for a certain type of pouch in a specific pattern and its unavailable (ie, it doesn’t exist!)… I’ve even
“WHAT DO I MEAN BY A “TOTAL SOLUTION”? IT’S A SIMPLE PHRASE THAT MEANS THAT EVERY PIECE OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT THAT YOU NEED, FROM COMBAT SHIRT AND TROUSERS, THROUGH LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT TO ACCESSORIES IS EASILY FOUND.”
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