a quick hack for adding warmth to a ranger roll enjoy

@davidleonard1813

2 жыл бұрын

One thing I was taught yrs ago, and have only used once myself, I've never seen a video on. In a M65 field jacket, we were taught to sew bundles of grass, between liner and coat, as an insulater. Works well. Twas in 80s survival training in the Army. Just the old "survival tin" what to put in uses for. Leather/sail needle and dental floss. Dental floss is surprisingly strong, and compact for the foot legnth. A bit off topic, but I know you like those jackets lol. And I think you'll develop some other idea use from it from there

55 seconds in and I said to my self. "He's bout to say "Pack it with leaves." So glad to see someone throwin this tip out there, so few people know how to "live off the land" anymore and think all they have to use is what they pack in with them. The idea that you have to leave the land the way you found it doesn't mean you can't make use of the land while you're on it.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Improvising a Corporal's Corner style bushcraft rake will make that easy peasy to do. Great tip. I wonder if you couldn't do a similar hack with a improvised underquilt for the hammock?

@Flashahol

2 жыл бұрын

Shawn secretly carries a 3-branch detector or has traveled to the past and strategically planted genetically modified trees that grow branches by 3 on a flat plane...

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@kennethsanddalen2392

2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Borderline godlike.

One thing is for certain, there hasn't been a Blackie video that I haven't learned something from ! I'm not obese, but I am a larger guy 47-50 inch chest so the standard ranger roll is too narrow. So I've finally figured it out...a Snugpak XL Jungle blanket and two standard size ponchos snapped together is large enough for comfort and all three in their stuff sacks together is only slightly larger than just my one woobie in it's compression sack. And that, and everything else I need goes in my modified issued "deuce" or 782 rig, especially after finding a Vietnam era hack to carry an extra butt-pack/haversack on the suspenders above the butt-pack on the belt.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

sounds good

This ist the stuff I expected from the ground pounder series. Great Video! Love this minimalism! Please show us more like this! Cheers from Germany!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

More to come! and i will be doing a video on the german alpine pack sunday

That ranger roll was used my last camping trip. Slept all night in 40 degree weather, in a hammock. Thanks blackie

Blackie thanks for all your great videos , from Down under in NZ. I've set up my Ranger roll by using shoe goo and some small textile magnets that I can snap together to make the foot box at the bottom and all between the gaps in the snaps up the middle . This works great instead of safety pins making holes in the fabric to make it more sealed and warmer . The magnets are cheap and are removable and useful on packs or tarps or tents anywhere that you want a no sew connection .

Great tips as usually. Thanks Blackie.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great vid Blackie when I did lay on the ground many moons ago a leaf bed was how I done it . Thanks for sharing sir as always very useful and informative .

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Right on

Great idea Blackie.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

I love lessons like this. Doing more with the stuff you already got. Thanks!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I have used this system starting before we had reflective blankets but I did use some aluminum foil between the layers a few times. I also used the GI blanket as a layer. Stuffing debris helped. Except for the US Artic ponchos and liners (both q bit longer and a tan color), you may not have had a problem people like me have. The GI poncho was designed for a GI less than my 6'3". Sleeping in the roll leaves you with either cold feet or shoulders/head on a cold night (try sleeping with knees bent all night). Great series.

Another gem of an idea. Thank you.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I remember this trick in the Boy Scouts late 60's. Scoutmaster showed the whole troop. Thx Blackie ...nice memories !!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR WATCHING

You did it again, never cease to amaze. Thank You. 🤠👍

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Blackie , Great Video and Outstanding Information. You are always thinking about how to make it better and more comfortable. Thank You Giving of Your Time , Passing On the knowledge and craft. Yes You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter. Tim L.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Awesome 👍 Thanks ! ...Alan 🇨🇱

Smart, sewn loops top and bottom in the area’s to close up. Makes it easier quicker and toggles are free as leaves. Thank ya for the leaf part.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

very true

Thank you! What a great idea Thank you.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Again great video ! Absolutely enjoy and honestly relish the step by step instruction!!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

lol thanks for watching

Blackie , good tip , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thk you. This is now in my car get home bag.

@blackoracle69

7 ай бұрын

safe journeys to you

I sowed the bottom 3rd of poncho a then poncho and a reusable space blanket. I always carried a second poncho, 20 years Infantry I was comfortable most of the time in above freezing weather.

Great idea, putting that one down in my little black book.👍

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it

Great video. Congrats on hitting 60K subs.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Another awesome video..thank you sir..!!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Thanks Blackie!!!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

my pleasure

Growing up in South Mississippi, did same 5hing a lot with pine needles

Great hack! definitely some good free insulation. Thanks again. 👍

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Thank you, I would have been one who would have been cold all night, Thanks.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

This is a great tip! And I’ll be trying it out in less than a month! I gotta find out how warm a pile of leaves can be.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

safe journeys to you

you're right, a few guys show using plastic bags full of leaves but seldom this method or even just burrowing in a mound of leaves, tall grasses will work, in some areas, ripe cattails broken open and filling the space, ferns etc

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Good idea I'll have to do my range Rover just like you did that's one badass idea thank you

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

glad to help

I made a ranger roll too but I don't have a military poncho so I used a piece of tyvek. Works good. That with the woobie and the wool blanket inside.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

good idea

Try a sleeping bag liner..almost no weight or bulk and ads 10 to 15 degrees to the system

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

I like your videos Blackie Jason from Melbourne Australia

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thank you and thanks for watching

Blackie, love your content. Your an old timer like me. You need a rv. Good place to keep your batteries dry for your awesome videos:)

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Great video

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

We were doing this in the Boy Scouts in 1960, nice blast from the past

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Hey Blackie, love the channel. Watched the video on the sleeping bag cover a week and a half ago, so I got one. Ties into this video, cuz part of why I got it was possible use as a leaf litter mattress. I haven’t tried it yet, but figured I’d tell you my thoughts on it and maybe you could use it, if you haven’t already thought of it, as a video idea. Don’t want credit for it, just think it’s a good idea to insulate a bit from the ground. Thanks for everything you do!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Leaves ???... I know... Not always laying about. However.. Smart Hack... Simple Hack... Thanks Mr. Blackie..... From Northeast Georgia mountains....

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the visit

Leaf tick, no kidding. 😊 We have ticks out the wazoo! Even in the winter unless we’ve had a good freeze for several days. Emergency ground sleep, yes. Plan for an night out, tent or hammock. Thanks

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i understand ticks not to bad this time of yr here but once it warms up fire ants will keep you off the ground

My trick is don’t ground pound use a vehicle whenever possible and then carry a cot in it to eliminate the ground whenever possible. That’s what I learned in the Army. But your tricks good I would just take that trash bag and slip the foot area of the ranger roll into it so I didn’t slip out or have to play with pins. Have fun stay safe.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

lol i agree with you

Yo Blackie, a while back, Dave canterbury did a series called the shadow of Nessmuk, where he made a combination of ultralight hiking gear and more traditional stuff. It was all about smoothing it with the latest tech. Would love to see your take on that one day if you ever fancy dropping some dollars on some new kit.

***I too Carry these in my car plus two moving pad/blankets. a few bucks at harbor freight.

Great video. What about taking a big contractor bag, some reflectix, a poncho liner, and a foam pad and making a sleep shelter out of that?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

I like it!

I love the idea of ranger rolls and the like - keeping it minimalist and real...I get it and respect it....unfortunately here in Australia its not an option to sleep exposed on the ground....the insects will make it miserable and with snakes its just not worth the risk (you're asking to get bitten).....of course, if you ask a survivalist or bush-craft or army person, they'd probably scoff at what I said.....imo, you need a barrier of some sort.....hammocks are a great alternative but also a lightweight swag like the Snugpack ionsphere (incredible piece of kit)....peace out from Brisbane, Australia from an IT nerd who loves camping and getting outdoors.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i respect than. Here where i live the ground is alive with bugs/ticks/ fire ants ( nasty bite) that's why i went to a hammock yrs. age. But in this series i want to share the lessons learned from when i did camp on the ground thank you for the comment safe journeys to you

It's funny you have the cat/dog food bag to sit on but you are still sitting on the ground. Great video. Thank you!

@baronedipiemonte3990

2 жыл бұрын

His ground was dry today...

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

yep its for wet ground

Thanks,Blackie ATB Sam Adler

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the visit

Mixing a Bigfoot bed with the ranger roll great idea

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

You mentioned using an army style wool blanket before the poncho was available. The ones that I have are tight weave, thin blankets more suited for indoor use. That said, I was thinking of incorporating one into my roll over the poncho liner. Maybe add some grommets to allow for tying the entire roll together more easily. Was curious what your thoughts were?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

mine was like yours it was really for a bunk at base but it did serve pretty well

That's a good tip to share. I would like to see you adding some national bug repellent in your bed. Near the end of winter I have used just simple evergreens in the north, but in the south, I found that I had to carry some extra deet to put on the pile before jumping in and pray that smoke or ash doesn't blow away from campsite. Yes, I do soak/treat my clothes and tarps in deet mostly for ticks and snakes. I have used natural repellents before and found that during certain times they work, but once that sun starts to setting all hell is coming out to play and the natural stuff simple doesn't work.

@baronedipiemonte3990

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't wear "off the rack" permethrin ? (insect repellent) treated BDU's - made me sick. 4-5 industrial washes to get rid of it. The 90% + Deet applied to ME was good enough for insects. Does it work well for the serpents ? I bought some snake repellent crystals but haven't tried it yet

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

here the bugs are not a prob this time of yr from a few weeks from now / summer/ til winter they are and you dont sleep on ground due to fire ants which will make your life hell lol they will walk thru most bug sprays so if i camp on ground its gonna be late winter or early spring

@jem6205

2 жыл бұрын

@@baronedipiemonte3990 works well with snakes. Snakes hate the smell of things like deet, kerosene, alchohol, and citrus. Snakes hunt primarily with smell, so they are extra sensitive.

@jem6205

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackoracle69 ants are such a pain. Those fire ants always seem to get me down south, until I started to use a deet and lemon solution mix on my clothes. I have found that applying deet to my tarps, tents, and lines, add some environmental awareness, I can keep ants away and off my things. My biggest issue with ground sleep is insects like ants. O do I have a story to share about ants getting into a hammock. One guy that I was hiking with thought that he was safe from ants and bugs in general because he had the full hammock setup including the bug net and drip cords on the guide lines, the whole 10 yards. He must have spent a thousand dollars on this ultralight hammock setup. I was impressed. But then this guy actually ate cliff bars or something in his hammock and left them in his hammock because he felt that safe with his setup LOL! Well, you guessed it, infestation of ants. They invaded his hammock like it was nothing. I was also in a hammock but didnt have any bugs and I didnt have a bug net on, just a tarp overhead opened because it was hot for me and I like it cooler than most people. He started to treat his hammock and lines with my deet and lemon oil mix from that day on. LOL! We were in IL South tip at the time of year that most people would be heading north. Mind those mounds! LOL

Gotta get me one of these!

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

What is your opinion on tents? Could you do a video on them?

let me start off by saying that was a really great video and I'll have to try that. I know that this is completely off subject but I'm sure you know news paper is a good insulator, unfold it and place the layers on top of you and you may be surprised.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

yep it works well for that

Awesome video. I just wish you were raised in Northern Wyoming. Lol. I'd love to spend a month or two with you. But, I've been in both environments, so different. Maybe I need some training, so I can start a school. Can't find anyone that is prepared for my back yard. Wierd.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

That's good thinking. What about a bed-role in the desert? Would packing a bag with sand make any difference?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

it would be heavy but it should help hold your heat in

have one of the older ponchos (OD green). whenever i have pulled it out, it has that musty moldy smell. any thought on how to get rid of that smell.

Is there any way to reduce the static electricity the space blanket makes? Whenever I use it in my ranger roll every little movement causes shocks all over my body

Awesome little trick! Currently in the marine reserve and we do hip pocket classes all the time so this will definitely get thrown into my tool box talks with the gents!

Hey Blackie could you tell me what size brass rod I would need to replace my 1851 repro front sight? I want a taller to hit closer to point of aim. It's an older umberti with a threaded sight. Any idea what thread it would be ? So I can re-thread the replacement rod.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i am sorry i cannot right off the top of my head i used a bronze welding rod a long time ago when i replaced mine on the 51 i had back then been to many yrs to think of the size

It ain’t very “bush” but I’ve used a 9’x12’ piece of Tyvek for something sorta similar but I fold it on the ground into a 9’ long “S”. I have a 3’ish ground sheet area on top of a leaf pile. Then, the middle layer of the S is about 4’ wide and gets a pile of leafs spread on it and then I fold the top layer of the S over that and tuck it under my bottom layer. This keeps it locked down nice and tight and contains the leaves and keeps the leaves so separated that, I don’t get any into my actual sleeping area. Being a 9’ length, it’s easy to pull out whatever I need to at the foot end and I tuck all 3 layers of the S, underneath to create a sealed end over my feet. I forgot to mention that my woobie is inside my wool blanket and is laying on top of the bottom layer. The top of my setup is a little wider than my bottom layer and it creates a nice seal over the side of the setup that I lift to roll into my sleeping bag (woobie&wool). I can fold the head end back over itself to contain the leaves and keep them from coming out at my face area. I can’t afford a nice 9’x12’ oilskin tarp and wouldn’t want to carry one but this makes a fantastic cocoon and I’m very sealed into it once I roll inside my woobie. The overlap of the “top quilt” layer, over my sleeping area seals me in nicely. I might experiment by trying to paint a large, scrap piece of Tyvek with some flat colors to try to camouflage it but it’s not high on my priorities list. I’ve seen videos of people who’ve made Tyvek into Bivy bags and they are cool. They can’t be used as a tarp though like having a 9’x12’ piece of Tyvek. This is a long explanation but it’s a simple setup and remains useable as a tarp. It just ain’t as cool as traditional gear. I bought the Tyvek to experiment with making a Tipi and I have plenty of extra material, so a 9’x12’ piece was easy to use for this experiment. I got the idea and practiced in a smaller scale with one of those heavyweight, blue paper shop towels and dang it’s excellent. It’s a heck of a lot easier to get in and out of than a bivy too. I’ve used this with an air mattress and I’m sure that if the leaves are too wet, a wool blanket could be used for the layer that goes over me instead, though I’ve not tried it yet. I’m sure this could be done with a smaller piece of Tyvek but I like the size because it makes into the usual A-frame pitch easily or any of the other popular pitches. Tyvek packs down to a small enough size too and is very little weight. Works for me.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

sounds good thanks for the comment

I would add a bug bivy and a fleece sleeping bag.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

sounds good

How do you keep out the ticks/bugs from out of your bed and getting you in the night ?

Somethings are right in front of us and we fail to utilize them.... neat idea

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it

Ditch the poncho for a bivi bag.

You could put the ticking into a trash bag before sliding it under the poncho.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

yes

You mistyped "Rool" in your title. Thanks for the videos, I enjoy them. Hope your retirement is going better thn expected.

@robertnelson1098

2 жыл бұрын

On porpice ..

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

lol

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I got me a black body bag,ill put my sleeping bag in

Great video, but can you edit the title?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I can

Sounds like a great idea but I would be somewhat concerned about ticks and centipedes. Those are two of the major biters we have here.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

not such a problem here we got fire ants tho

@markh5889

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackoracle69 I have had the fire ant experience! Not fun. I had a bit of an anaphylactic shock as a result of the bites. So far no Lymes disease 🤞

Where can I get a poncho with snaps etc.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

amazon often has them

This is a really good idea. Gather up all the deer ticks and put them in your bed. Why didn't I think of that?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

lol

Is that a homemade toggle on you conch strap?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

its a toggle from a old jacket of mine

@swjdbinc

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackoracle69 thanks! one hole or two?

Great hack for the everyday civilian bush man. However, cannot recommend for a Soldier in the field.

You live in Alabama Blackie ?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

yes sir down near dothan

ticks, ticks, ticks, and more ticks.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

at this time where i am at not really now in the fall oh god they are everywhere

DOOD!

@stevenscott9524

2 жыл бұрын

Good thinking. So, what about a bed-role in the desert? Would packing sand in a bag make any difference?

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i have heard of desert hikers in the past dig a shallow grave for lack of a better work and bury the blanket or tarp then like the leaves lift and wiggle inside .. . have not tried that but it sounds plausible

Um I respect your skills sir, please remember that when I point out the futility and waste of time this technique is. I do say this with respect. I said almost the same thing to really big monkey. He wasted a wool blanket. Simple thermodynamics. The space blanket whether the paper thin pocket model or the big sportsman's model purportedly reflects back 90 percent of your heat back to you. That man's your heat doesn't escape to warm the insulation beyond the space blanket making monkeys blanket and your leaves useless. Put that insulation inside the space blanket if you want it to work. His blanket was padding and extra weight and bulk. No 11 bravo wants that. Pounds equal pain. And none of us ever said woobie. It's a poncho liner and that's what we called it. My system was a thinsulate liner advertised as twice the warmth and half the weight, which was converted by my Mom not the base tailor, with the Ranger Rick with an addition of a Paracord neck cinch forming a closed sleeping bag. In colder weather I rolled a two pound thinsulate mummy bag inside. And tied a casualty blanket between my poncho and liner. While others froze l slept warm and quiet and I could be packed and ready to move in less than three minutes. I want to meet the Sgt who would allow his 11b to disturb that much material and make that much noise leaving so much sign of "hey we're here! And there are this many if us! And look we went this way!" Using this technique. Though their laughter would let you know they found your campsite. He probably let his men have a fire and talk in normal tones as well. Even in training my Sgt allowed no foolishness. In closing I would suggest giving my system an actual field test. And remember you poncho can still serve as rain and warmth gear if needed as you sit or move. An option is save your poncho and use a nylon tarp the same size in camo or OD. Bear the end I even added a one pound bivy to keep our the elements and bugs

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for you comment.. i can see you point .. the leaves add a layer to help hold the blanket down to you to create smaller air pockets for yo u to warm.. as opposed to larger areas where heat loss could happen..plus they are warmed not by radiation but convection from the space blankets direct contact to my warm body they are warmed and the heat is ( much slower ) tranfered to the leaves above.. thank you for the comment

Have you ever had lyme disease? or knew anyone who has? I have. and it is serious business.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i have know several the had part is getting the doc to see it for what it is..you feel worn down never fully up to snuff.. and you get sick very easy

@karolynrice6267

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackoracle69 yes, I've known at least 2 people who got it from ticks. They were older gentlemen. They experienced muscle soreness and dysfunction in the joints throughout the body. One of them wound up in the hospital after he lost control of his legs and fell down his stairs at home. He spent a week there on a slow drip of meds. Very dangerous insect. Deer ticks are the most common culprits. Be safe out there. I enjoy your videos

In my area you get ticks so bad I wouldn't consider it. You'd be eat up with the lone star ticks the young ones we call them turkey ticks but man worse than any amount of chiggers and itch longer.

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

yep not a good idea in that area

Kinda lost me , with the 8x8 tarp for $225

@blackoracle69

2 жыл бұрын

i agree those are not cheap they are a investment.. when i bought my 10x10 it was 85bucks back in the med 1980's still works well after hundreds of camps ..

bottom line: whatever works