They don't like it up 'em!

Of course one can not possibly think of going to war without tea, that's not British, ☕☕👍👍😂

As an American I keep tea in my bag. It's a lightweight bit of sunshine that makes things a bit better.

Also an American, I personally can't stand coffee so tea is my hot drink of choice. Plain black tea with a couple spoons of sugar or sweetener and I'll be good to go

I’ve started carrying “a brew kit “ 😂

Cheers! 👍

Great vid really interesting 👍🏻

I have been doing webbing as main line gear for long time. I have found a quality buttpack like the fireforce molle buttpack it preferable to smaller pouches around the back. It takes up 6 molle. On a 18 molle web belt (mine is british tactical) that leaves 6 on either side. Plus all the pouches have molle for additional attachment. The buttpack is expandable and can be tightened down with the straps. Additionally my backpack is sectioned so if i have to ditch to break contact I can ditch the majority of my backpack kit fast without leaving it all. Units like Bravo two zero left with only webbing... not good.. Think of your webbing as something that allows you to move around your camp without next tier of gear. Much better to get all that weight off the back.. I don't like jay Jay's belt because of their odd molle sizing.. 15, 17, 20... I wanted 18 so i went with british tactical... Carefully plan out your web belt size and pouch configuration to avoid wasting money..

Except the lack of plasters for grazes. Plasters with Daffy Duck on! No but seriously, it's proper, isn't it, no bullshit, actual proper, real life load. Also subscribed!

I have to agree; excellent comment!

Nice mate! We had a few REME guys in the PF, top blokes. Cheers 👍

I served with "Obi Wan", he's a good mate of mine. Cheers!

Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍

Whats a fake american

@@ImaSMACKHEAD982 if you knew you wouldn't have to ask.

@@hardtrooth1776 Wow ok then pal my apologies 🤦‍♂️

@@ImaSMACKHEAD982 no insult or hard feelings intended.

Options are great for a treat, but they're reduced calorie: For that sugar hit, I prefer Malteser sachets or, if you want something that will make you a millionaire in a post-apocalyptic situation, Hotel Chocolat do sachets of Salted Chocolate for 23 quid for 20. Just saying. 😁😁

Cheers mate! I was an Army Cadet many years ago too.

International federation of accountants?! Ifac?! 🤣

​@@phincampbell1886 Individual First Aid Kit😅

Cheers 👍

Thanks Barry! 👍

Cheers mate 👍

No probs 👍

Cheers mate 👍

Thanks Anthony!

Cheers 👍

The 3 long nails for cooking is a great idea!

US forces are slowly working in robot mules to carry wounded and supplies; also terminator robots. Pretty soon you'll have corps of tech nerds driving robots with guns.

@@corporaterobotslave400 Well, it’ll have to be up to Emma’s two Mom’s to get things done until then. 😆

Yes exactly, but the load was heavy due to the kit we got given to carry (ammo, radios, ECM, batteries, ladders etc), as opposed to the things you chose to carry. It makes me laugh how we live in a fantasy world where this is forgotten, and how we seem to think that our G4 will be efficient enough (and unimpeded by the enemy) to resupply us whenever we need it. Never going to happen, especially in the British Army.

The fight light premise for me is targeted at specific ops that arnt time intensive and require speed and aggression but you may come a cropper if the enemy votes the other way

@@plewis7673 absolutely. I think it’s cloud cuckoo land thinking. Murphy’s Law will bite us in the ass every time.

Cheers, and affirm! ⬆️👍

Cheers mate

Cheers mate

Yep, we carried six TQs and two FFDs as a minimum in Afghan, because of the frequency and severity of casualties. The idea was to use the casualty's kit on them, as you may be needing yours at some point.

Cheers, yeah mine are from the cookhouse in Montgomery Lines.

Yep .. got that badge.

With SLR, body armour was superfluous.

@@CL-vz6ch SLR DIT INCOMING

Unless of course you remember the old Mk1 Flak vests we were issued with in the province, the ones with rubber but plates on the shoulders. Or the INIBA vest with those 2 small back and chest plates that you would keep twatting your chin on. Ahh, the good old days....durch!

My basha is in my bergen, however if there was a possibility of having to stay out overnight it'd be the first thing transferred into my fighting order!

Yeah did that on SCBC and PSBC but never in real life! Not a bad idea though I s'pose.

Cheers Ken 👍

Roger, we carried respirators if required, but not regardless, we went away from that after the Cold War. Looks like we may be carrying them again soon, ha ha!

Austrian armed forces: one of the drills we trained for was a response to an atomic power plant in the Czech Republic, not far from our border, being as catastrophic as Chernobyl. Austria suffered back then, and we are still trained by officers whose thinking is set on the cold war era, though urban (anti-terrorism) is rapidly getting more attention.

NBC kit what a pain,

Sadly, the Cold War has been coming back for over +20 years now. We are in Cold War II (version 20.0 not 2.0), but no one has actually said it yet. I felt bad for the people affected by Chernobyl because there isn't much anyone can do with nuclear fallout and debris. I left the US Army in Europe shortly before that accident, and I was glad that I left when I did. Also, during the 1st Cold War West Germany, Italy and some other NATO countries had terrorist attacks. Stay safe and vigilant... @@Contributor1

Roger that! I’m pretty much addicted to the stuff after eating rations for so many years! A bottle goes everywhere with me in my EDC 👍

Cheers mate!

The three nails is a fantastic idea I tend to frequent channels like this and haven’t seen this idea before I’m interested to see how well it will work where I live (WY, USA) since we are known for severe weather and high winds.

Although the three nails idea is brilliant, the fire dragon cooker that goes with the gel fuel is mega compact. In fact three fuel cartridges fit inside it so it essentially takes up no room at all. That combined with the metal mug is my favourite setup for emergency cooker (obviously I use a jet boil when I have my bergen). Also worth noting that fuel and food should be kept separate and ideally in another ziploc bag incase those fuel cartridges burst, I’ve seen it happen many times!

Roger that!! :)

@@PreparedPathfinder 👍

Cheers mate.

Roger, things change, but they stay the same too hey?

Absolutely mate, it’s definitely role dependant.

Had to stop for work reasons.

@@AnvilAirsoftTV I figured the Army was going to clamp down on him one day. What a shame I loved his channel. Thanks for letting me know.

Cheers mate!

Cheers mate 🇬🇧🇩🇪👍

Roger, same ref the cards etc, I just didn't want to touch on anything that was delving into too much detail, if you know what I mean. I mention the Goretex socks in part 3 as it happens.

Cheers mate, yeah two tours of Afghan and one of lraq.

@@PreparedPathfindernever went to Iraq, a few tours to southern Helmand though. I don’t miss garmsir, or marjah.

Cheers, well spotted!

Can't NPA with facial injuries or obstruction. Common in blast injuries, which result in unconsciousness which is why an airways going in. Although OPA can trigger gag reflex in some, it can be installed regardless of facial injuries. And many unconscious pers lose gag reflex anyway. Ideally, have both, but if I could only chose one, OPA procedurally is more forgiving.

Cheers, yeah l stuck an extra pouch on the back.

I used to with the older '58 kit, there's better (but more expensive) options out there now though.

Cheers, yeah basically just whatever bottle you grab first!

I preferred to finish a bottle before starting on the next .. that way, I had an idea as to what was left. In the Southern African context, potable water was uppermost in one's mind. We normally carried 6 x one litre water bottles and endeavoured to try and refill empties at any opportunity. I carried water purification tablets and would pop one into a refill for later. What also helped regarding hydration was, if in base the previous evening evening, to drink (water of course) oneself silly. Ok, it meant 'getting up' once or twice. Then before climbing onto the chopper / whatever, to down a litre or two and then one was good to go. Having being thirsty, really thirsty, has resulted in that even 40 years later, I never go anywhere without water .. stored in garden tanks (rain water), cellar, car boot, day pack, bedside table, lounge side table .. and they get topped up AAWR. Weird to most .. but then, maybe they haven't experienced real thirst.

Yeah l used the crisp packets when l first joined up, piece of crap!

Hi, I normally use my webbing as a pillow, it doesn't take long to throw on.

I prefer MOLLE webbing so you can change pouches if required.