LAND AND WATER 
March i, 191^ 
CHOOSING KIT 
Practical Hints 
THESE articles are written from practical experi- 
ence of military matters, with a view to keeping 
our readers in touch with the various requirements 
of active service. Changes of climate and the peculiar 
conditions under which the present campaign is being 
waged render different items of equipment advisable at 
different times, and we are in touch with officers at the 
front and others from whom the actual requirements of 
officers and men can be ascertained. The articles are 
not intended to advertise any particular firm or firms. 
We shall be pleased to supply information to our 
readers as to where any of the articles mentioned are 
obtainable, and we invite correspondence from officers 
on active service who care to call our attention to any 
points which would be advantageous in the matter of 
comforts or equipment, etc., to those who are about to 
leave for the front. 
In the manufacture of articles of kit generally, a good 
many makers suffer from not knowing tfie actual require- 
ments of their customers. For instance, there was shown to 
me a day or two ago a waterproofed and lined vest, which 
would have been perfectly admirable for a motorist or for 
any man not called on to undergo any extreme exertion, but 
for a soldier, whose life alternates between absolute stagnation 
in the trenches and violent movement in marching and 
attacking, it was of very little use owing to insufficient 
ventilation. It was a good thing, but not for campaigning 
purposes. The same is true of a multitude of articles made 
for military use ; they are good things, but they are made 
without knowledge of the conditions under which the troops 
are working, and they are unpractical in design. 
A New Flask 
" All the advantages of silver, at the price of nickel," 
sums up a new flask which is manufactured in nickel and 
silver-plated inside with a view to the absolute avoidance of 
corrosion. The flask is, first of all, made in two parts, in the 
usual oblong shape ; these parts are joined to form one 
unleakable whole, and then the interior plating is done, so 
that the flask is equivalent to a sUver one so far as its interior 
goes. It is then fitted with a good bayonet top, and there is 
a flask which is within the reach of any officer as regards 
price, is neat in appearance (if that is desired), handy in 
form, and sufficiently stout in manufacture to stand any 
amount of knocking about without acquiring the dents and 
creases to which silver is liable, owing to the thinness in 
which it is made up. Here is a really serviceable article for 
the officer or man who has not yet got his flask. 
Waders 
I have recently inspected a new pattern of wader designed 
for use with the ordinary military boot. It is made of the 
same thickness of well-waterproofed material from top to 
toe ; it reaches well above the knee, and fastens to the 
suspender button at the waist. It weighs just over one 
pound, folds into very small compass, and sUps over the 
ordinary sock inside even a close-fitting boot. It is 
absolutely waterproof and protects from frost-bite, and it is 
about the cheapest thing of its kind yet introduced. The 
average pattern of wader — even if it can be worn with an 
ordinary boot — necessitates having a size two or three times 
larger than usual, but one would be surprised at the ease 
with which this article will go into the ordinary boot- 
without discomfort to the wearer. There is thus no necessity 
to carry an extra pair of boots, and as these waders are 
portable and cheap they are eminently useful for trench 
work at the present time. 
A Chilblain Cure 
Some time ago a simple remedy for chilblains was 
suggested in these columns, and with reference to this a 
correspondent writes : " Seeing this remedy for chilblains 
suggested, I wondered if the following excellent remedy 
would not be more easily obtainable than camphor dissolved 
in brandy. I myself have cured chilblains with this remedy 
for years, and although it sounds rather a drastic remedy, 
it does not hurt in the least. It was given me years ago by 
an old Irishman who had used it repeatedly and always 
successfully. The procedure is to dry the chilblains well. 
An Oilskin 
without the sticky feeling 
THIS Oilskin-coat being specially treated is 
without the objectionable stickiness insepar- 
able from ordinary oilskins. 
ENTIRELY WATERPROOF. LINED WOOL FLEECE 
Can be worn if necessary over Gieat Coat. 
PRICE 50/- 
Oiiskin Cap, also non-sti;ky 
3/6 
Motor Cycle Suit, 
J&cket and Overalls, 
37/6 
Also suitable for Aviators 
For those who suffer 
wiih cold feet. 
Chamois Leather Socks 
3/9 per pair. 
^ 7A« lima lUII -- 
KeffSnr Street. London.W. 
KHAKI SHIRTS 
For Active Service 
THESE Shirts are made from a very 
durable and unshrinkable flanrtel, 
vaven specially for use, in the Regulation 
>hade. 
They are a good weight and are exception- 
.^lly well cut, made and finished by our 
own workpeople in our own factories. 
Price, with a detachable collar 
to each _ - - - 
6/11 
Khaki Collars 
Made from oddments of 
Regulation Shade Flannels. 
Usually 1/6 each. Now 
8/6 doz. 
j Zephyr Khaki Shirts, fi-^est Egyptian j 
I Cotton for summer wear, 7 ; I j j 
i with two collars. Each I / i 1 j 
^ ra» Lmtn Mall — 
Regent Street. London w 
PRACTICAL KIT 
Price 6 
s. 
'6 
d. 

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16 

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3 

OFFICER'S WATERPROOF, lined fleece, 
guaranteed waterproof. An idesil Service coat - 
With lining, detachable 
Without lining 
" I have given one of these coats a personal trial under bad winter 
conditions of weather, and have found it all that could be desired in 
wet and in cold ; it fulfils the double purpose of waterproof and 
warm coat, and, unlike the coat with detachable lining, is not unduly 
heavy. The proofing is of the very best quality, really proof against a 
soaking rain for any length of time ; the lining is a soft, light fleece, 
which altogether takes away the "feel" generally associated with 
waterproof garments, makes the coat comfortably warm for winter 
wear, and is so light in weight that on a dry, cold day it is preferable 
to a cloth coat ; the fact of its being windproof adds greatly to its 
warmth. A further point in its favour is that it is thoroughly well 
ventilated, and altogether it seems about the best all purposes coat 
that one can obtain." — Author of " Choosing Kit " Article, Land and 
Water, Feb. 13, 1915. 
POCKET FLASK, oxydised, plated inside, 
non-corrosive. Strong and light - - - 14 
SAM BROWNE BELT, best bridle leather 2 15 
HAVERSACKS, extra large and strong. Made 
from an ofiker's design 12 
WIRE NIPPERS, insulated handles,inleathercase 1 2 
Do> insulated handles, Ironside pattern 1 5 
LOADED STICKS, weighted pigskin knobs - 12 
Do. covered all over pigskin - 1 5 
OFFICER'S NEWMARKET WHIP, with 
thong, covered pigskin 1 
"ACTIVE SERVICE" MESS BOX, luted 
for six persons ------- 6 
LUMINOUS WATCHES, in wrist strap, silver 2 
6 
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18 6 
2 O 
Send for full List of War Equipment. 
SWAINE cS ADENEY 
By ■ppointment to H.M. The King 
185 PICCADILLY. W, 
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