Ep. 298 | Prepping for War — On a Budget?

The real question is ...when is Vortex going to build a Thermal optic 😂.

A buddy of mine who was stationed in Afghanistan and I where sharing beer one night and I asked him about the fighting force there. He explained it as that scene from Rambo 3, they’re people who have been fighting for longer than anyone has been alive, and it’s home field advantage.

You can own all that stuff if you want, if you don't have a team of guys that know tactics, all you are is a loot drop.

Yeah the last report cost of a us soldier was 2016. It was 22k for equipment. 24k in training. You as a person can get away with about 4k in my opinion. Rife and kit is about 2k the rest is a pack, food,water, clothing. Ammo, food and training is something you have to figure out your budget for

13:23 Jimmy blows the whole budget on his 4x4 😂. Love it guys. Solid gold as always

Thanks for being brave enough in the current political climate to cover such an important topic

Here is some advice from the more experienced guys currently on the service on what to buy: 1) Good boots, especially during the first few months of war, there might be a shortage. Finding sizes other than the biggest and smallest could be challenging. While the Army might provide you with some decent boots, it's best to invest in the most expensive pair you can afford. Buy a spare high-rise rubber boots to keep your feet dry, especially when you find yourself sitting in a trench in a rain. Additionally, ensure you have a good supply of socks. When I asked how many the answer was - if you have a place for 10 pairs then take 10 pairs, you will not regret it. 2) A trench shovel and gloves for obvious reasons. While you may not get a chance to shoot, you'll certainly dig a lot. 3) Medikit. All the stuff from the tactical medicine. Plus the extra supply of the medicine if you need some for at least three months. 4) Protection for eyes, ears, hands, knees, etc. 5) A sleeping bag and sleeping mat. Good night rest is important.

A lot of good advice here. I do agree with the logistical part of things, our ability to move people and equipment across the world is one of many reasons we are the most powerful military in history. Even the ragtag insurgency knew teams worked better, In Iraq we spent a good amount of time raiding villages to cut off supply routes to the insurgency, its the lifeblood of a fighting force. For those people who think they can be a one man show that's not how it works and all these MOH recipients and those crazy, last stand war stories come from situations were the mission went terribly wrong, its not because things went right. In a real "red dawn" type scenario you also need to realize its not going to take but a week until people start interrogating your neighbors to zero in on where you live... and if they have yet to get control of the town... an artillery strike, mortar fire mission, drone strike, airstrike etc.... is gonna be the end of your one man army pretty quick. I do agree that there is huge utility in the basics though, basic fitness, basic rifleman skill, basic medical skills, basic survival skills have tremendous utility and don't require much money to achieve

Yeah.. It's Good To Be A Member Of National Guard.. Paid To Train. Gear.. You can Buy The Surplus We Went War With.. Early Year Gear.. Digital Vests, Ta Paint Camo To Match Your Area Of Ops. Pbs7d Night Vision It's What I Own We STILL Use In Guard, Along Side The Newer Night Vision... BUT I Bought mine $1700 W Military Discount.. Still Good Gear..

The term it takes a village I think should always be at the forefront of your mind, not just army of one.

Here's some quick numbers I came up with.. Total annual defense budget $2,010,000,000,000 (2.01T) / 2,200,000 (High estimate of all current Active and Reserve forces from every branch.. Including "Space Farce". ) = $913,000 per person. So to somewhat answer the question, you'd need $1M to be "prepared for war"! You better win that record MegaMillions, something like $416M cash in hand. after all taxes (theft).

Awesome video guys, thanks for the great idea's and thanks for the killer optics!!!

I'd say that if we're talking about Red Dawn war prep type stuff, probably one of the better and rarer skills domestically these days would be explosives manufacturing. IED's were mentioned for good reason, they're a good way for a small group of people to decisively affect a war zone where life and death can often depend on cracking a given vehicle or defending an area. I'd also parrot back the point about basic proficiency and experience with a lot of skills like going camping and I wish people would revive victory gardens instead of having lawns. For about the same amount of effort/exercise, you could possibly feed yourself and others like the neighbors you may have to team up with with pesticide free tomatoes or apples and leafy greens that won't be subject to any recall if you're able to grow them in a cold frame. Hopefully if enough of us do activities like that, America would be able to feed herself and be ready for tough times during a potential invasion.

A bunch of dudes with AKs fended off the greatest army in the world while wearing bedsheets.

It’s funny how people view 33k bucks for a bunch of stuff that also gives a lot of resources and additional education and experience, yet don’t blink an eye at putting a 35k side by side on a credit card.

With the us talking about a draft this video seema fitting

Amateurs talk about tactics, professionals talk about logistics.

If you served in a Combat Arms Military unit, $75,000. If you didn't serve your country at all $100,000, easily. It costs a lot to outfit and train a Soldier. It is what it is.

The cheapest and most important things you can get are 'physicallt fit' and 'be a team player'. The tools you use may change, i promise there will be plenty of weapons, uhh, tactically aquired in that situation that youll find a rifle. A lot of things our soldiers have, or are supposed to have, are luxeries that most ground pounders wont even get.

I am so hopeing for a segment on different african hunting cartriges.