A coat that has its origins in the German paratroopers of World War II

Two examples of what an explorer can carry in the pockets of his smock

Esp 1·29·2025 · 23:07 0

When exploring or adventuring in a place far from civilization, it is always a good idea to be equipped.

Good tips about what things you should include in your backpack to make a bivouac
The items a United States Marine carries in his backpack on a 72-hour operation

Just as important as knowing what to take is having somewhere to take it. As you may remember, two years ago Aventuras Entresierras showed us how to equip a backpack for a bivouac, but there are other alternatives. One of them is the smock, a garment that began to be used in World War II and which takes its name from the famous Denison Smock used by British paratroopers and commandos, which was a garment derived from the Knochensack used by the paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger) of the German Luftwaffe from 1936 onwards. Both jackets are characterised by their large pockets.

British paratroopers in Normandy after D-Day, wearing their famous Denison Smocks (Photo: keymilitary.com).

If I'm talking about the smock now it's because of a challenge launched by two members of the Comando Entresierras. The first to face it was Juan Pelegrín, author of the Youtube channel El inquieto naturaleza, who a month ago published a video showing the things he wears in his smock (both videos are in Spanish, you can activate automatic English subtitles in the bottom bar of the player):

A few days ago, another member of the Comando, Manolo Caracortada, showed his smock in a video posted on his channel Aventuras Entresierras:

If you want to know who won by a landslide in terms of carried objects, just look at these two images in which we see what each one was able to pull out of their smock:

Thank goodness Juan chose a big table... Personally, I like light backpacks for carrying things. They have the great advantage that you can take the weight off at any time and so wearing a coat is more comfortable. However, I have a coat similar to the smock, bought many years ago at Coronel Tapiocca (in their shop in Vigo, which closed some time ago), which is one of the most useful items in my wardrobe. I encourage you to indicate in the comments of this post what your preference is when it comes to carrying the tools you take with you when you go on trips to nature.

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