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A few things that were done the quarpel hat;
-Cats eyes sewn into the back, either the whole band, the 2" bit with the cats eyes, or just the cats eyes.
-Remove the ear flap.
-Crush the top of the hat, similar fashion to US Army Rangers and their patrol caps.
-Para cord chinstrap, pass the cord through the vent/eyelets on the top and tie it off.
Other headdress you could see before CADPAT were obviously berets and wool toques, aswell as for UN the blue ball cap and tilly hat. Helmet wise there was the M1 helmet with the woodland cover, or blue paint for the UN. The PASGT was issued for troops in Bosnia in the early 90's (the Gallet replaced it in the late 90's) although I can't remember it they had the blue covers or just blue paint.
Body armour-wise you could see CF pattern vests or the PASGT pattern, all of which opened at the front (the CF pattern came in two stages, the older of which had a seperate plate for the lower back. Overtop that, the webbing or 'jean-jacket' LBV was worn. The LBV was introduced in the early 90's to use with the C7.
Boots were either the good old MkIII's or USGI Jungle Boots.
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