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To this day one of my most frequent nightmares, other than the generic waking up back in the Army, is running around trying to find a bunch of crap that’s spread out all over the house and stuff it in my ruck, not being able to find stuff, and wondering why the hell didn’t I already have this thing packed????

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

I get that one

HERE IS THE RULE!!!! ..... if you don't pack food you probably won't have much to eat...... there is not a lot of time to forage when you are on the move...... it's called "short rations" in the old days..... (I had rather carry 4 pounds food than a 4 pound tent)..... and then there is the "water thing" to consider (8 pounds per gallon)

I don't recommend storing batteries in your flashlights, I've killed a lot of flashlights that way. Lithium batteries may be the exception and they are good for cold weather. I run one lithium AA in my Fenix EDC light and have not yet had a problem this winter. Pepper spray? You mean Marine Tabasco don't you? lol

Hey Grunt Proof, I got taught to pack my ruck in 1995 when I deployed to the Falkland Islands and to this day it hasn't changed much but then us Brits are a stalwart bunch. My PLCE bergan (UK alternative to ALICE but larger) sits in my garage, packed pretty much all the time. I just switch out stuff depending on the mission, duration and/or weather conditions. It's been packed the same way for 26 years and when new stuff comes along I change up. As long as I'm not hauling radios, NVGs, Commanders kit etc it's pretty lightweight even when the issue rations go in there. I can live comfortably out of it for a good while. British Infantry "F*ck Yeah"!

One thing. It is a minor thing, I'll admit, but it is apparently a popular item with campers/survivalists on the Yous Toob. The combo nutrition delivery device. This is just me and I understand the need to keep to a minimum what you want to keep up with, but here's the thing. You lose one you lose them both. At least if you have separate devices, you lose one you have another device to facilitate calorie consumption thus insuring getting every last morsel clinging to the side of your canteen cup or self contained meal envelope. Other than that, cool set up.

"KZread doesn't give a shit about us" ....One of very few channels that says so!

I got the same kbar tonto. I bought it in 05 before deployment. I used it for the following: cutting 550 cord, opening mres and puntcuring things that belonged to other people. Like tires.

Great idea mate. Always good to see how others prep their kit.

Oh hell 😂, I’ll have to get a video up soon! Excellent load out! Much thanks for the tag, I’ll get one up soon!

I have a similar Ka-bar with the straight edge. I sharpened the back clipped area on mine and put a notch on the back between the fuller and clip for lifting pots out of the fire and striking a fire rod. Learned that from a hunter from Alaska. Cheers.

Thanks for the tag, Randall! This is a great idea too. I'll get on that video and check out those other dudes as well.👍

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yea! Thanks

Challenge accepted; pulled my FILBE assault pack out that's my current 72 hour setup. Actually got the pen out and made a list as you went along. I learned: My meds are waaay expired and need replacing and revisioning; my pack requires a snickers bar; and those camping booties and bungee cords look like a good idea. Other than that mine was pretty much a mirror image of yours. My only suggestions for your bag would take it into INCH territory, so I won't weigh in. Great video thanks for the ideas.

@whicks3

Жыл бұрын

At first I laughed at the idea of booties, but I’ve got em now and I love them! Even more important is my Outdoor Vitals Balaclava. It’s got hybrid insulation so it can get wet and still work. Bought for hammock camping and has since been used in my tents too since I switched to a quilt!

Bitte ein Bit! Dude, I could survive a week with a twelve pack of Bitburger Bier...LOL! Germany offered some of the best hiking trails. I lived in Butzweiler on the Mosel not far from Trier. I did most of my backpacking in Switzerland and in Austria. I used a German Flecktarn pack as well as my ALICE medium pack. The Helikon Tex Swagman Roll and the Helikon Tex Poncho (camo version) are two of my favorite pieces of gear. My tarp is a 10x10 Aqua Quest Safari and weighs 1.37lbs. These days I switch between a Mystery Ranch Scree 32 and a 20 liter Savotta Jakaari S pack from Finland. (Corporal Corner's Shawn Kelly uses a Savotta Jakaari M, maybe 32 liters, not sure.) The Savotta's molle system allows multiple pouches to be attached. My load out including two one liter bottles of water and three days of food (one whole pack of 4Patriots only freeze dried meals) plus all the necessary gear weighs just a hair shy of 25 pounds. At 73 and four heart stents I've learned to lighten my load. I still love carrying a Helinox camp chair (one pound and a couple ounces) and a pillow (Thermarest foam). I do carry an Emerson Chest Pack with items that comprise a survival kit (5.64lbs) including my Ruger with two extra magazines, a small custom made hatchet, Silkie Pocketboy with an Esee Izula mounted scout style on the front molles. I attached a radio pouch to the lower left strap and that holds a Baofeng UV-5R radio. My pocket EDC blade is a Kershaw Ken Onion model I bought 36 years ago. Should I ever get separated from my backpack the chest pack is sufficient for survival for 24 hours, then I need to hunt for water (2L Evernew reservoir and Sawyer mini) and food. A camo mylar blanket, bright orange mylar poncho and a SOL Bivvy are my shelter and protection from wind and other weather related elements.

Nice loadout Randall, thanks for showing us what you got! I always learn something from other people's loadout's. Thanks, take care.

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it dude!

I’ll definitely check those channels out. If you haven’t seen corporals corner - he’s got some pretty good content

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

Yea he's great

@trollmcclure1884

3 жыл бұрын

CC blocked me. Lol. He said something about tough guys without bushcraft content and I found myself shadowbanned. I think he didnt appreciate my long comments schooling him 😛

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

Who?

@trollmcclure1884

3 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof Corporal's Corner

@trollmcclure1884

3 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof I enjoyed his vid about eating dog food. And many others. I like hard core post-apo minimalist homeless survivalism forged in the military. Even tho he's lately just doing overnighters and eating bacon. I think his belly is actually growing 😛

Alice packs rock. Tactical Tailor belt and superstraps, a bit expensive, but comfy AF. Bungees, very handy. But for those times you got more in, run em around the pack compresses it a lot

No E-tool?

1 pair socks..im more a 2 pair a day guy hiking. A little luxury lunch stop boots off air while eatine, fresh pair on. Just a personal thing a bit of a luxury morale boost call it what you will.

@GruntProof

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya,non usually good with 2 and stinky feet until I get home 😂

Oh, man! I am not ready! I'll do it, but I am not going to pass inspection. 🤣🤣🤣

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

"A combat ready unit is never inspection ready; an inspection ready unit is never combat ready." - Murphy

@tanglediver

3 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof ... sounds about right.

If the Swagman didn't/doesn't work out for you, check Hill Peolpe Gear's serape.

Thank you for sharing

Sick dump! Would love to see how you pack out for, a 21+ day f.o.b style mission 🤘

I'll be honest. My "get home bag" probably is NOT fully verifiable as a "3 day pack". My commute is only 3 miles. My SPOUSE's "get home bag" is different from mine, because THAT commute is 15 miles.

This was a great video! I'm going to check out those other guys right now. Thanks for sharing!

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Don't forget your video!

Ya'll want to really go ultralight with a wide variety of great chow that you don't even have to cook or warm up? Crayons, baby. They're multi-use too...no more sharpies, pens or pencils.

great vids - thx

background music, UT ? BASED

great video mate .....what i tend to keep in mine food wise , as I'm English i call them oxo cubes but you'd know them as beef bouillon cubes and a zip lock bag of dry rice as emergency food the idea being its snack proof :) but boil the rice stick in half an oxo cube or whatever other wild fauna flora is available and your good to go ....tbh you could have a mess tin full on dandelion leaves as long as you throw in half a cube of oxo you could almost think of it as something you'd have with your Sunday dinner

After reading through the comments, I need to waterproof all my things 🌧🌊 and create a proper list to verify against.

@GruntProof

3 ай бұрын

Sleep gear and layers and most electronics must be water proofed

That Alice pack looks like a magician’s hat. Don’t see how it holds all that stuff, but I believe it does. Second or third timeI watched it. Pick up something useful every time I watch one of your shows. Keep it up!

7:19 "Bitte ein Bit"

That's on point!

Kick ass video. I was wondering how you felt about the 10 L vs the 4 L dromedary bag? Keep up the good stuff.

Show down inspection!!

Love the real life vocabulary brother.

Just found out about your Amazon store. You got some sweet stuff on there! The modular sleep system on there is a wicked price, good reviews on it too!

I would have thought you'd have more paracord and a tomahawk yes the k-bar is hardy but a wood chopping devise is imperative for survival over a short or long time period. And duct tape where's the duct tape??

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

I have plenty of tape. Haven't needed an axe in years 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes. For some of us it's Alice, Molly and me. It makes a weird bushcrafting "threesome".

@gregjones3660

Жыл бұрын

Put some web gear on em and maybe use some tie down straps? They’re gonna have to sign a waver…

Thanks for the vid...

I'm a noob so sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm going to ask anyway: does it make sense to have a written manifest of everything in your bag, in case of emergency or stressful situation? The point would be in a crisis you would say "ok, _______ happened, let's look at everything I have and see what I can use for this problem". Versus forgetting you have something buried in your pack, and not addressing the emergency or situation as well as you could have, if you had only known you had _____ buried in the bag?

@GruntProof

10 ай бұрын

Good idea. I'm stupid enough to have multiple bags so I have one packed for every scenario. You can, however pack major components that never change, and then hit up your pile of "variables" that you choose from depending on the mission

What were those fire proof gloves again? I couldn't make out the name. Sounded like Nobanks gloves but nothing is coming up in the search. The look like a must have piece of gear. Dude, I am loving your channel.

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

Nomex Flight Gloves www.amazon.com/dp/B076GP9Q2W/?ref=exp_gruntproof_dp_vv_d

Military surplus rocks bro!.

Nice stratocaster!!! didnt know it was a survival tool?!?!?

@alanniederlitz8630

8 ай бұрын

i have one as well... plus 1 tele, 2 Esquires, les paul and a les paul jr... love the single pickup git-tars

I'm always amazed at the volume of shit you guys manage to fit in your packs. I have never been able to get half as much into mine. It's like you are Felix the Cat or something. :P

Excellent load out! You're definitely good to go for a while. Thanks for tagging me, I'll get'er done.

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

I'd add a folding saw (silky saw), and duct tape

So is this the change you alluded to a while back? Taking a lean into Bushcraft/podcasting? Either way - it’s all good. I do all that shit anyway and I love podcasts that aren’t bullshit

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

It is. I'm not really a bushcrafter

Nice ruck dump! Are you running without a waist belt? Im a newer viewer, curious about the Parrot bag....Ill have to watch more videos.

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

I rarely use the waist belts on rucks

@chriskeating5926

Жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof yeah yeah , what's in the parrot bag

@chriskeating5926

Жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof 🤣 sorry I don't know how I missed the contents. I've been trying to watch all your videos since the start!

Lol the opener

Thanks for the shoutout! I did my video not knowing what to put into the backpack but I had stuff everywhere.

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

No worries man. The point is if you had to leave right now, would your loadout be sufficient?

@HannibalsSurplusReviews

4 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof probably if I just bring the vintage mummy bag in the woodland camo GORETEX bag with my woobie blanket and woobie hoodie I could just sleep all day long...

@KirkHermary

4 жыл бұрын

@@HannibalsSurplusReviews I really liked what you assembled for that video. You have a lot of decent gear. Good point about the goretex, it's amazing stuff. For my hiking bag I don't want anything wider than my shoulders. I like to go off trail lots and blaze my own way. Having side bags or a wide pack gets hung up on branches and stuff. However that really limits how much gear I can carry when my bag is only a 30 liter.

yall call it pepperspray i call it the forebidden hotsauce

I was a warrant officer and gonna need a warm shower,,, lol

I got one of those drom bags awhile back just for hauling. Was gonna get that drinking tube for it but there was a bunch of people bitching online that it sucks, how's your experience been with it? Or do you just use the tube for gravity filtering?

@GruntProof

Жыл бұрын

I love it. It's much tougher than camelbacks

(UAS props from an NFPA 2400 instructor; good call! I F*CKING HOPE you're FAA certificated! 😉)

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The urge to comment is high. It's always hiiiigh 😛 It's a good approach and a survival bag. Mine is never ready but I have stuff in a car and pouches I could throw in. Challenge yourself for 2 nights and see how many items you've actually used and what you've been missing. That's what I'd tell to everyone. Just a knife is extreme. I have just repaired my shoe with a fishing line, I carry a needle but it's a pocket stuff. I dont count it. Even a straight razor, soap, a fine sandpaper to hone it and stay classy, fishing hooks I never use, a razor blade, powerbank, a small red USB LED, yada yada...medical tape...It's one and a half pouch. I'd probably let the shaving stuff at home under a week. While doing mostly overnighters I'd rather have my axe, two 5l jugs of water, a pressure cooker, fire-tools and the rest be food. Beans, onions, a bread or two, spices,a bottle of veg. oil, tea, maybe some juice, wine and yeah - 500 grams of peanuts... I'd be happy. Partying. Camping. A space blanket, some cordage, or two canvas ponchos if I had them yet.🙂 Oh, and I need this wateproof suit too and my clothes are not an inch thick (when compressed) which is my substitute for a sleeping bag. Other than that that would be it. Yeah, and a second pair of socks and vasoline or shoe polish. Vegetable oil is sticky.

I have the same NIFD. 😄

@chriskeating5926

Жыл бұрын

What is NIFD ? Thanks

@OddArneOseberg

Жыл бұрын

@@chriskeating5926 Nutritional Intake Facilitation Device aka Spork 🙂

@chriskeating5926

Жыл бұрын

@@OddArneOseberg omg 🤣🤣🤣🤙I'm so dumb

I carry a ruck everyday

Is the Large ALICE your "go to" pack or do you use a Medium ALICE? Thanks!

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

ALICE for sure

@NobleSavage44

2 жыл бұрын

Video he’s using a large. Top 3 Mag pouches and larger bottom pouches are main difference.

@base12productions

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobleSavage44 right, I see that. My question was aimed at which one is preferred.

Someone tell me what's in the parrot bag?

I have that Alice pack too

You can still get gaz canisters in Germany?

From 🇩🇰 👍

hhahahhaha, your hilarious !

@GruntProof

Жыл бұрын

👊🏻

Thumbs up

👊😎🤘🍻

Are you absolute, because the vodka!? 😎❤️

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

That's part of it

@melyssa8585

4 жыл бұрын

Absolute Veteran nice 🤙🏼

Bro fix your walls wth lol

Did I hear the damn donkey kong water theme?

@GruntProof

2 жыл бұрын

🤘🏻🤘🏻

FAIL..No-go, none of shit is waterproofed. Its a good thing you werent in back when MEN were in the Infantry. 1/506th DMZ Korea, 1/327th Recon 101st ABN 11B90-94

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. Although my critical stuff is in the 20L waterproof bag I showed, and my spare socks are in the waterproof pouch up top. Here in Germany the light rains have never been an issue to me. If I were in a wetter environment, I would definitely waterproof everything. Thanks and, yes, you guys were some true badasses.

@Gloomshadow100

4 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof that flap up top isnt waterproof.. Thats bullshit. The whole alice ruck is like a window screen, the whole thing leaks. You need 2 water proof bags , one for all your sleeping gear and you clothes, clean socks and tees in zip locks, and clean battle dress. The other water proof bag for equipment and dirty battle dress with dirty socks and tees in other Ziplocs. Outer ruck pockets are for broken down MREs. When looking at the back of rock so pockets face you, 2-quart cantten upper right side using alice clips and zip ties or 550 cord on ranger knots and melted ends.. Upper lefts side e-tool and carrier on alice clips and 550 ranger knot and melted. Behind right bottom pocket in the slot goes machete if you are pointman in tropical, upper pockets carry 6 mags or things like old school heat tablets for cooking or drink mixes, up top under main straps go sleeping pad, best self inflatable in a green protective bag, i think Rothco sells them. On your LCE you carry a buttback with 2 meals, 5 bungee and poncho to make a hootch. 2x 1 quart solid canteens. Fuck camel backs, for true survival gear you want 70s to 90s era gear and thinking. Modern shit is too law enforcement , you want stuff that works IN CAMP not stuff that works in MOUT or mechanized ops.. Fuck plate carriers and armor too, especially in tropical or real cold environments. Im in Florida, its all tropical here.. But cold will suck your heat right through armor.. Armor came from MOUT and mech ops, fuck that. Survival will all be ambush and raid.. Cover and concealment, be invisible , strike and move on. Armor wont help you in that situation.

@Gloomshadow100

4 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof another thing about those old usgi waterproof bags is that we left air in the bag before we wisted them up and sealed them, that way if you fell in the drink you wouldn't sink like a rock, sometimes you could get a bit of buoyancy out of them.. We did river crossings alot, especially when i was in a scout platoon... And that e-tool is YOUR LIFE if youre gonna be out there for a while. You can dig a badass apartment if you got the time...

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

I've swam with my ALICE, once involuntarily. Valid points

@Gloomshadow100

4 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof we just worked.with that system for so long we got everything down to a science..i got newer packs and i still choose the alice pack over all of them. After all that abuse ive only seen one of them break and it was a old frame. a RTO woth a SINGARS radio with scramber, picked one up by the frame and to sling it over his head and a weld snapped but that ruck was waay overloaded, must have been a 130lb ruck, it was bad back in those days bro. When i was in the 101st we were the test group for a new LBV and a new frameless ruck.. They lased maybe 3 field problems and the took them away from us and gave us Alice packs back, we were happy to get them back too.. We must have broke 10% of those other rucks... We kept the LBV though, i still see them from time to time. 3 mags on each side up on your chest.. But the old battle belt style LCEs were good too.. Lots of ventilation and you throw them back on real quick in camp if you had to, we were usually in defense digging in and filling sandbags.. We were like army ants, lots of digging and building. Plate carriers wouldnt have worked in that kind of warfare style.

You forgot an essential item my friend.

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

What's that?

@Mustafa-xf1vf

4 жыл бұрын

Hand lotion, you gotta keep them hands moisturizerd. 😂

@GruntProof

4 жыл бұрын

#truth

Eat the trees.

Where are th cigs and coffee then?

No lighter for your fuel... gig

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

I probably have about 8 lighters in around my pack

@meeksde

3 жыл бұрын

@@GruntProof not shown in video inspection... pog mistake... GIG. 😆

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Sprichst du Deutsch? I'm teaching myself, day 106 so far

@GruntProof

3 жыл бұрын

Na Klar!

@troymilks7342

3 жыл бұрын

Gnau...

hahahhahaha, chase them brown coats :)

@ronhanish

Жыл бұрын

i know many of my fellow veteran brothers *USAF) 88-95 arent believers, i gotta bite the bullet and share anyways:) luv u guys !! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYyT2bF9c9OporA.html

i want to see you eat a snickers and peanuts with that fork spoon thingumajig