Basic Long Range / Survival Pack Setup

i tend to carry the largest pillow i can squeeze into the rucksack. a huge pack looks cool, and you can jog pretty fast, and really piss everyone off.

I worked with a guy who cleared out almost his entire ruck to bring a case of chef Boyardee to a 10 day field op

When I do 02:30 Recon in my mother’s fridge, I always use a head lamp.. I find it leaves my hands at a better tactical advantage to seek, contain and control the bread, meat and condiments I have to account for as well as any utensils that may be necessary for the given operation. I also choose wool socks in case of a spill so as not to induce heat loss in the toes before finishing said sandwich mission, and never wear slippers which could give up my position due to scuffing sound on the tile. I know this comment is late, but wanted to share some tactical kitchen info. Always keep plastic utensils handy when possible and condiments in packets are a pro tip.. Be prepared and safe on the kitchen recon…!

Actually stuffing your gear in your pack/stuff sack is better than folding. When you fold you tend to fold everything the same way every time, next thing you know it your Gore-Tex and taped seams start to peel away from it from being folded in the same place every time time after time. When it’s stuffed in your stuff in sack or pack it’s always going in and folding differently. Some thing I learned from 25 years of winter mountaineering

Me a 16 year old boy Scout: looks up video for packing Garand Thumb: grenades, ammo, mags

Basement Garand Thumb really? for your information I live in the attic, so Im basically airborne, I assault my moms fridge from above

I found a marine hatchet head dated ‘44. So WWII. Put in a new handle and gave it to my brother in law when he came back from being stationed in Guam a few years back.

I love how this dude delivers amazing content while talking shit to his audience. I can’t stop laughing while learning. Nice work!

Ah yes, I remember my long range mission where I had to take your advice into account. My mom made me move from the basement to the attic so it was quite the journey.

I too am in need of new flares. I needed more Hot Pockets and I signaled Mom to come down to the basement for resupply. That was a dark dark day.

For those who leave in Europe, Africa or Asia: 100 pounds - 45 kilograms It's quire heavy, I'm going to the forest with in total 37 kilograms of equipment (difference of total weight before dressing off and after) and I may say that after 6 hours of walking you will fe-e-el each one of that kilograms.

I love how this man understands his target audience. Weebs living in their mother's basement.

Damn. I wish I could read

"You can start a forest fire with them ... don't do that." Wow. Brings back memories ... 1976, field exercise with 24th Division at Ft. Stewart. We were told to use up our smoke bombs and flares before coming out of the field. I had no idea you could set a forest in the swamp on fire. Neither did our lieutenant, either, is seems. That was an interesting day.

I would just order a pizza from Dominos those guys will deliver anywhere.

Tip: pine trees produce sap, once dried it is a great fire starter along with some red pine needles, magnesium shreds, dry cottonwood bark, a multitude of materials. I carry dry sap chunks, magnesium shreds, a farro rod, and a few lighters for fire starters. Greetings from the Medicine Bow Forrest!

3 5 hour energy drinks can fit into a grenade pouch for anyone not using nades

I'm in the army so typically the thing I keep in my claymore pouch is a, you guessed it, claymore. Unfortunately I think there is a message or hieroglyphics of some sort on one side of the claymore, may or may not be important, who knows. I'm assuming that since that message seems important i need to be able to see it when i clack this fun little clacker thingy.

“If you’re lost in the woods, especially if you’re a lieutenant”, I’m so glad he said that when he did. If said just a second later, I’d have been choking on my water. Oh the poor butter bars. They get so much shit, and it’s so amusing.