| Jacket |
| This is the standard jacket of
all Swedish forces, using the m/90 camoflage
pattern seen on the left. Rank insignia are on
the collar, and on the left should is the Swedish
flag and the regiments symbol, the Arctic Wolf,
seen in the top left corner of this site. On the
right shoulder you attach various patches that
you have earned through training, such as
marksman, sniper, survival, recon, survival
instructor or the Airborne Ranger patch. The
jacket is closed using a zipper and buttons, and
you can easily adjust the waist and hips. It has
5 pockets - 1 inside pocket and 2 outside pockets
on each side. In these pockets you keep things
such as gloves, mosquito repelent, camoflage
cream etc. Underneath the jacket you wear either
an old (m/59) cotton field shirt or the new
(m/90) synthetic field shirt. In the summer it is
common to wear an ordinary green army T-shirt
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| Pants |
| The ends of the legs
have zippers so you can put your boots on easier.
They have 2 pockets on each side, in which you
keep things such as compass, maps, matches, first
aid, knife etc. |
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| Summer boots |
 These
are the standard issue black marching boots of all
Swedish forces. They are realy great when it's dry, but
when it's raining or you are marching in wet terrain, you
wish you had something better. For this reason many
Arctic Rangers use their own 'civilian' boots (usually
with GoreTex), such as Meindl. Inside the boots you
usually wear two pairs of socks, one pair of inner thin
wool socks and one pair of thicker outer socks. |
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| Beret |
 This is
a dark green beret with the wolf insignia, which you can
see in the upper left corner of this site. The beret is
only used while at the barracks, and only in the summer -
it's too cold for winter use. The only time you use it in
the field is when taking photos........ |
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| Field cap |
This is the standard green field cap of
the Swedish Army. It has two flaps that you can fold down
over your ears if it gets realy cold. |
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| Rainclothes |
These are the standard issue grey
rainclothes. The jacket has a hood, and when you store
the rainclothes you simply roll them into the hood and
tie the hood, to make a small and neat package to store
in your backpack. |
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| Gloves |
These are black 5-finger gloves made from
goat skin with synthetic lining. |
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| Sweater |
This is a thick sweater made of synthetic
fibre. It has a front zipper and holes for your thumbs.
It is worn beneath the jacket when it's cold. |