I love that comment as soon as I saw it, I didn't really feel that it needed a reply, other than my laughing face. Sticks and a roan coat... because that'll keep thousands of pounds of kit safe/dry and protected for a weekend. Once again proving that nobody is actually reading what we are saying and the problem we are trying to find a solution too. I saw comments on a FB thread that 'we just want a reason to use Zelts", yeah of course, I couldn't wait to spend £1000 on loads of those when I could have brought something more interesting for myself. Maybe this is the issue that lots of guys actually have... they'd have to buy something different. Then again if you're are member of GI44-45, you practically have to own one of everything item of US kit ever made as they change units every other week... there members must really love sewing, painting, changing and adjusting webbing. Something again that I once clashed with Karen about when he suggested we go to a 101stt 506th thing... I said I'm not repainted my fucking helmet and changing all the unit identifiers just to go to a BOB thing! He didn't take that too we either.

           Now I don't care what everyone uses, sleep in cardboard washing machine box for all I care, sleep in PUP tents, sleep in your car. This is what we do, this is our view point. Some  even calling it crap without even asking us why we do it. Frankly I think that the bulk of what you say, do and spout is not for us. Do I go on FB and call you out, nope. BUT, fuck ya... every member of MD44 is sick of your constant criticism. Most of it being meaningless and pointless and just moaning for the sake of it. Like the comment about they just look like a bunch of kids.... ummmmm... even the veterans say they were just kids when they went to war?!?! We are tired of your constant digs, its boring. So Karen, do yourself and your group a favour and please shut up before this does turn nasty and your whole group gets dragged into this. If you don't like what we do, great. Keep to yourself, bitch to members of your group, not to us. We are not interested.

             For those that say and commented on that thread... let me recap. As everything we said seemed to either go over peoples heads or be miss-understood.

1. NO PUP TENTS IN NORMANDY (in first week)
2. There are no PUP tents in Normandy, so no they can't be split down an put in musette bags.
3. Musette bags should have correct contents in them, including a raincoat.
4. Raincoats and sticks are not secure.
5. NO SMALL WALLS either
6. Give me another option that is suitable to sleep in and store kit in... 
7. Zelts over foxholes will be done BUT not all shows allow digging in, so then what?

             We have never said "Everyone needs to go buy Zelts and all sleep in those". We said, "this is what we do and this is why". If you don't like that then, great! If you don't want to do it, great! If you can't afford to buy then, fine. Yet, to just state that its SOMEONES CRAP because you can't come up with a better/realistic suggestion is pathetic.  I'd actually prefer it if no other group purchased them, let Miss Drop 44 be the only group who does this. You all stay in your small walls, modern tents or PUPs. 


* A combination of two names that love to belittle others and put as many people down as they can to build themselves up. No interest in helping the hobby, only in inflating their egos into letting people know how much knowledge they have with zero desire to share it or help. Happy to slate whatever you say/suggest and demand your reference points, but if you ask for theirs... just expect the wait to be infinite.