One thing I would add is a few wooden coffee stirrers from Micky D's. They are great for making finger splints and emergency fire starting kindling.

@phincampbell1886

Жыл бұрын

I'm no longer sure that's worth it. Obviously I don't know the requirements, so stop me if this is wrong - but I think the coffee splint things have become so thin and flimsy from McDonalds as to be useless! Of course, I'm probably splitting hairs, and those splints, generally, if not the McDonald's ones, are perfectly good as per your suggestion!

Excellent stuff, as usual. Keep it up! RE: Knives. The advice you gave on a public forum was sage indeed. The relevant statute is the Criminal Justice Act 1988 s.139. The reason for the rule against fixed blades of whatever length was simple. At the time the weapon of choice for the then prevalent problem of football hooliganism was the Stanley Knife. Enough said. Of course, there are many laws in our land and many prohibitions. I committed a criminal offence every time I taped a record or a CD, or videoed a programme etc etc. I still commit these offences every time I record a programme on TV. Yet I am yet to feel the long arm of the law. The point being this (for the benefit of any Septics watching): I am very glad that s. 139 exists. The law, given the problem faced, makes sense. However the chances of you, me or anybody -unless they are incredibly foolish or appallingly unlucky - being prosecuted under s.139 is, frankly, remote in the extreme. The interesting thing is that it just shows what a truly law-abiding nation we are in that despite the incredibly remote chance of prosecution, people still abide by a law that is designed so that the police can cope with 0.0000000001% of the population. You would not see this happening anywhere else on the planet.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Roger all, thankyou 👍

@phincampbell1886

Жыл бұрын

I was arrested under this law, and stood trial. It was accepted that I had a legitimate reason to be in possession of the knife. Another time I was arrested, and the police didn't even charge me, as at the time I had nowhere to live, and, although on its own that isn't a get out of jail free, I was clearly not that kind of "i got a knife" type person, and the police used sensible discretion. I must stress, however, that no one should carry an illegal-in-public knife, not without the most immediate and solid reason and purpose of a lawful nature. If you have an illegal knife that you just carry about with no real reason, you are likely to be arrested, and probably deserve it - what if you lost it or it was stolen?! That's a knife out there in who knows whose hands? Our laws are good, and we should follow them.

@southerncomfort7490

Жыл бұрын

With regard to the Law, I agree. Fortunately, for the purposes of s.139 there are 'built in' exemptions. One of which is that you are carrying the knife for cultural or religious reasons. Hence, for the purpose of knife carrying I am a Scottish Sikh. As for what somebody else might do with a knife I lost, the same individual could take a carving knife out of their kitchen draw. Around 90% of knife crime is caused by kitchen implements. I am only responsible for my own actions, not the actions of others. I appreciate hearing from your sorry experiences.

Nicely done. Only thing I would add would be emergency cash.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Roger that, thanks Charles.

@atozer2547

2 жыл бұрын

Good shout...i would add a couple of small bags of haribos for that instant sugar boost..but that probably says more about me 😊

great stuff mate .. ive been around this stuff for about 30 years now and your bang on

Enjoyed viewing your EDC items ..you do a good job, explaining the What & Whys' of each item. Appreciate your Focus Effort on the Practical / Budget friendly kits you talk about , Cheers Bud !! 😎👍💯🌟🌟🌟

Good video, common sense EDC information that was clearly articulated. Enjoying working my way through your channel over the holidays. Cheers Stu NZ

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stuart! Was over your way a couple of years ago, loved it!

Great tips, translates well to camping and hiking. Certainly added some of your suggestions to my own kit.

@kan-zee

Жыл бұрын

You took the Words right off my keyboard..LOL

Thanks for video mate 👍🏽

I carry most of the EDC items either in my cargo pants or in my jacket (a smock parka when i have a day off) and shirt. I have a workbag with water bottle and utility pouch, the main bag contains my navigation/electronics, personal safety kit and vehicle paperwork. The utility kit contains a headlamp, some tools and a couple of bandaids. If i take them from the vehicle med-kit it is required by law to be replaced. But on my days off i carry a haversack or a belt pouch depending on the area i am going to, urban pouch and nature haversack. On a day trip i carry a backpack nature the 30 liter with external medical pouch and urban 18 liter with only the bottle and a minor med-kit external. My med-kit is always dependent on the time it would take to get help.

Our first level EDC and EDC backpacks (to include the Maxpedition pouch) are almost identical! and, since I've been watching you, I now carry a "brew kit" (a small homemade stove, three small metal "L" shaped tent stakes, 3 oz. (88 ml) of 91% alcohol, a couple of teabags and a couple of granola bars). I carry my brew kit in a 450 ml SS mug. My Brew kit is a new addition, and I'm not sure it'll stay in there. I just added a Mylar blanket (not sure why I didn't have on in there before?). Also, I'm old and take a few prescriptions, so I keep 3 days worth of my prescriptions in there and a small bag with a few Motrin and Benedryl in it. I also carry $100 inside my Maxpedition pouch.

Excellent video, I have a similar setup, I was surprised to not see any gloves.

Another great information video Tom. I'd personally loose the shims as you commit an offence of going equipped to steal. Emergency cash is great and probably used the most in my kit. I ditched the leatherman and started using a combination of knipex Cobra xs pliers, victorinox pioneer x as I oftend use scissors and a small screwdriver with reversible flat head and Phillips bit. All three items weight less than a leatherman and cost around the same. Keep up the great work mate.

Top video mate very helpful

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

Many thanks, I don't carry as much as you but always have a pair of tactical gloves in my bag and half a dozen cable Ties that take up very little room and always come in handy oh and as mentioned already by others a few £2 coins.

Love the videos; could you please talk about drawing a sketch map. What features should you include on the map? Thanks.

Highland edc , 410 collapsed shotgun,folding knife,snare kit,matches crusader mug ,lighter all in a smock job done

Well thought out 👍

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

These tips are very important for the current state of the world

Good stuff, mate! I have carried an Eagle a3 three day assault pack for almost 25 years now just because it didn't look tacticool in black. Only time I ever got the eyeball over it was on an early morning weekend ruck march when a city motorcycle cop passed me and turned in his seat for a long look. He definitely knew what the bag was. I consider the bag I carry essentialy non-descript and therefore urban camo. Only thing I've added now that I can't really run from trouble with a bad knee and hip is a soviet entrenching tool, you know in case I need to do any gardening or trimming of limbs. Mine is surplus, but a modern equivalent would be a Cold Steel Spetznaz shovel. Fits right in the pack as well as the Tactical Taylor version of 3 day assault pack. Only thing I would add would be 3 retort packs of salmon in olive oil (a lunch staple) and a small plastic jar of peanut butter. Feel that would last me 3 or 4 days if things went south. Cheers and all the best. Keep the vids coming.

@PreparedPathfinder

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! 👍

Good advice great vid thank you stay safe best wishes Doug

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Doug 👍

Interesting and informative-good job! Infantry leads the way!

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!

Subbed mate. Your Maxpedition pouch is far more organised than mine, nice job. The Exotac rod is a good shout, has firefighters in the screw cap and a fire cord lanyard! Cheers

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍

My EDC is very similar. But ultralight flask with tea or coffee instead of water bottle, mini Zeiss binoculars as they just make life more interesting, lightweight umbrella often.

Something I carry abs use often are a pair of nail clippers. Stops me tearing bits of snapped nail off which usually end up in an inch fe yes finger nail.

Another great video! I was surprised at how similar my edc is. I used to carry way too much stuff. Now, I might tend to be heavy on the clothing layers, if anything, but I'm just a weather wimp, lol.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

I bike 10 miles a day. 20# on my pack and straps for additional carry on the bike.

Great video. I reckon a video of how you pack your bergan, daysack and webbing would go down well!

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, yeah will look at that when l get the chance 👍

Thanks for sharing, always good to see what others are carrying, we learn from each other. Just my take but maybe worth swapping out the .75l bottle for a 1l job as that's what the puritabs are designed for, I see you have a 1l folding pouch in your EDC pouch but you say that's more of a 'last resort' thing. I'd be curious as to where you got that, I like it, I've got a couple of sealy bags in my 'water purification' pouch with 1l and 2l marked off but they're a bit more rough and ready and not really EDC. Thanks again for taking the time to show us.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

Put a $20 note behind the phone cover!

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Not much point in the UK 😂

I think i good thing to carry aswell is a window breaker tool. I've tried and failed to break a car window before and something so small would be a great accessory to have

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Roger, l have one on the toggle of my jacket (see my E&E kit video) and one on my car too. Also the tactical pen in my EDC can be used as a window breaker.

I know that, I'm probably in the minority. When I was a kid, the average person/man, carried: a watch, usually.. a wallet (cash, driver's license, cards, etc..), pocket knife (Barlow, Kamp King, electrician knife, etc). Keys, handkerchief, pen and eyeglass case. Mostly. Times, surely have changed. Now, it's like you're going out to combat? I always felt that the older I get, less is best. Needless to say, I'm not from the U.K. I'm actually from Pennsylvania. Fortunately, we don't have the same problems. Sorry, if I'm definitely in the minority?

Thanks, very interesting. I think surgical tape is very useful for binding wounds shut, binding feet etc and lasts better than plasters.

@kan-zee

Жыл бұрын

Agreed...Sports Tape is cheaper and you get more per roll than surgical. 😎👍

@Surv1ve_Thrive

Жыл бұрын

@@kan-zee I was saying I keep surgical tape everywhere. Sports tape is like zinc tape? Like an adhesive bandage on a roll. So is thicker. If so I've used it to bind my feet during heavy training in boots. I have a memory that it fuses together on the roll after a year or so puts me off. Is that correct? But may not be same thing.

👍👍👍

Can you please put some links up for where you got things from like the key ring seatbelt cutter please

"caribiner so my keys dont get lost".....turns around and throws them on the floor....in the middle of the woods 😂

Great EDC pouch, I'd maybe throw in some cable ties as well 🤔

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Roger, good idea!

Love the Tobassco, thought I was the only one, must be in the DNA being an expat Brit.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Roger, l think l spent so much time in the USA that l got addicted to the stuff!

@bungarraoz254

2 жыл бұрын

We used Woosty sauce, that and hot water makes a warming soup on cold nights.

Great vid . Where did you get the water collection bag from ?

Brilliant video as always 👏 Quick question if you don't mind where did you get the coyote coloured facemask from ?

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, it’s just an issued one.

@RolandWatt

2 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedPathfinder no worries thank you for the reply 👍

people not from the UK asking why you don't have a Bushcraft knife in your EDC

How do I get a path finder badge velcro one like what you have on your packs.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Darren, you can get them from my website, www.preparedpathfinder.com. At the moment I only have a couple of laser cut DNC versions available, but I have more inbound.

Nicely put together, where did you get the water bags from ?, found something similar on amazon but look flimsy with no cord.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

On Kitmonster mate.

@Yorkie263

2 жыл бұрын

cheers

Hi, what make is the wallet mate?

Good load out mate. This might be old but I can't see you carrying a benchmade in the UK now with the silly restrictions. I'm not sure the leatherman would be kosher either. I cant remember about water spigots in the UK. I've been in the US for 20 years. I carry a 4 way valve opener in my bag so I can open any public water spigot. It probably more useful than having a heavy breaching bar in your bag.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍. Both of those blades are just within the legal carry limit for the UK. Yeah a Silcock key wouldn’t work over here unfortunately.

Going back to the Brecons voluntarily? I left in 1994 and I’m still not ready to do that :)

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Fair one mate 😂 we can’t all be pests l s’pose!

Great video again, random question but what phone case was that please?

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, it's a Magpul case.

@danwakefield5160

2 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedPathfinder thank you for the reply

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

@@danwakefield5160 no worries 👍

Nearly had me on the coin.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Is that you AQ?

Water purification could 1 day be useful, just an idea.

some currency zip ties Universal building key - access to standpipes, electrical boxes, gas

🤣🤣🤣 that must be the PC version of what FRED stands for…I only ever heard it explained as a f*king ridiculous eating device (ex ADF myself… though I believe they are no longer issued in rat packs)

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Same mate, just trying to screw the nut! 😂

One remark on the watch. A watch must tell accurate time always under any condition. Your watch does not do that since it runs out of juice. I myself wear a Casio radio controlled though solar watch, which does always tell accurate time. It even gives me a temporary certificate that the time is synced and thus precise and correct. Just saying.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

This watch stays charged for a couple of weeks, definitely good enough for EDC. If for any reason I can't charge it, I have a Suunto in reserve with a load of spare batteries.

How can I get one of those patches sir.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be getting some for sale very soon mate 👍

,,,,hi,,,,,no loking blade of any size is not allowed on the streets

I think I seen a photo of you in Afghanistan when I googled the pathfinder platoon .

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah possibly Emily 👍

Question: Why do you want to be a Pathfinder? Answer: So I can get to fire bigger and better guns! kzread.info/dash/bejne/X22s09mAlMW0acY.html Thought I recognised you. I was in 551 but bust my ankle and never got through.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! That was a few years ago now! I passed out with 551, small world!

@Tak8835

2 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedPathfinder Yep... I remembered you from 551. When I watched the PF thing on TV years ago I had an "I remember him" moment. I was with 551 until Hythe & Lydd then Falklands then P Coy with 553 but my ankle was mashed up well and truly by then... was told I couldn't jump on it and offered a transfer to a corps but I didn't want that. Glad to see you doing well mate

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tak8835 thankyou, funnily enough l am just getting over a broken femur after a parachuting accident. Hope you are well 👍

Good video. Much better than the usual fantasy stuff. It might be good for viewers to include in this section a written list of the items you mention and even where you get them from. 551 eh? I was 348. Keep up the good work - please. Jim WHITEHOUSE

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jim, that was a while ago then! Nice to see a fellow Paratrooper here. Will stick a list in the description later.

@PreparedPathfinder

2 жыл бұрын

Description updated with the kit list James.

Other KZread wannabe survivalist channels: "so firstly my keyring, and I had to use this just last week, a bunch of knives and stuff, flares, and a submachine gun, which, in an emergency, grip them all up together for a makeshift knuckle duster, just like I had to do last night, fighting off and killing ten men on my way to the shop... It, uh, was too late and i didn't wanna wake the neighbours using the keyring submachine gun..." Prepared Pathfinder, not talking bullshit, just being real: "keyring, first up, a little torch, mostly useful if you've had a few and it's dark when you're trying to open the front door!"

dont watch my edc vids bro hahahah I need to spend money now trouble with my EDC -> I'm always carrying around a 16" Macbook pro and spare batteries