"Is it go to war ready? I don't know, are you?" Probably the most important statement of this video and a question all thinking about this topic should ask themselves and answer honestly.

So true, I was in Camp Doha, Kuwait right after Desert Shield when crap started exploding all over the place. Lots of people grabbed what was closest and ran like hell. I remember one guy was in the shower when it happened, he ran down the street buck naked carrying his M16 and LBE. Good times. Luckily, only 3 people got wounded, no one died that day on our side.

"Why do you have two fixed blades?" "Because I don't have three."

Nice loadout. Like you, I also used to be hooked on nicotine, as well as alcohol and drugs. I didn't need AA or anything other than God to get off of all of that. By the grace of God, I have not even had a desire for a cigarette, alcohol, pot, coke or anything else for over 20 years now. When God takes care of a problem, he really takes care of it. God literally relieved me of my addictions over night. I had nothing to do with it. God did it all. Congratulations on getting off of tobacco. God has changed more lives for the good than any government, or man made program ever will. I know this may be a bit off subject, but when you mentioned getting off your addiction to nicotine, I felt compelled to back up your statement where you thanked God for it.

New Sub here. One thing I would suggest is go at your video 100% and don't even give the trolls a 2nd thought. It detracts from your video when you make excuses. Good job on your video showing your chest rig.

Get something that makes you capable today. (gearwise) Train in it, learn what does and dies not work for you. Upgrade. Either pass the older kit on, save it as a backup, or keep it to equip an ally.

Bear: "please judge me internet" Internet: "how dare you"

Love your attitude, man! Great walk through of your rig. Just bought one of these Condor's, and it is built really well, especially for the money. Glad you are getting off the dip... I have literally seen rotted jaws and cheeks from guys using the stuff. Your kids and wife will appreciate it! Thanks for the video, lots more ideas for my own setup.

yep.. im binge watching a bunch of your videos and taking notes...

Condor makes decent gear. Great for workingman's budget. Thanks for your insights and experience. I have all sorts of gear, from surplus to inexpensive. Some is put aside as handouts.

Bear, your vid brought back some memories, and I had a comment to share. One thing I added to my blow out kit was unscented feminine pads and especially the bullet type ones. Believe it or not I saw a bullet type device plug a hole better and faster than a pressure bandage and a pound standard squares, with QC. Plus, they are cheap, individually wrapped, sanitary, and easy to pack.

FYI - I am picking up my first Condor MOPC tomorrow along with a bunch of their accessories. I decided on going with Condor because after your video review on them and seeing their prices It was had to choose any other brand. I only have $300 to spend on my MOPC and plates but I was able to stay within the budget. Thanks for product reviews and opinions. Condor should be getting you a referral bonus.

Hey Bear! I'm 3 years late to the party I guess! Well your channel, not prepping. Anywho, love the videos and information you share. Thank you.

Cheap and effective that's my gig, I worked OCONUS for years most of my guys where HSLD I was duck tape and zip ties, last couple of deployments I had condor gear and no regrets matter of fact I had a condor fleece jacket that held up better then a TAD gear jacket. I subbed primarily cuz I saw you on Viking preparedness.

Just watched this one. Late to the game. Trying to learn more about line gear and what works and what not to waste my money on. Good stuff. Thanks for all you do.

I have the same (Condor set up but nut for Boy Scouts..)enjoy camping with the kiddoes

Just watched your vid on you load out, that is a good set up. A lot of people forget that to each their own, even in the military people had personal choices.

I have watched a couple of your videos . Very informative as well as funny.

Very nicely done. You da man. No fancy bravo serria. Good luck on beating the chew. Took me 40 yrs. v.a. Doc said i’de die. Scouts out

Love your attitude

Fantastic kit brother. Thanks for sharing.

"Yeah, I might be stupid. Where's YOUR video?" NO SHIT! Ya gotta LOVE when that happens! LOL! I subbed just because you said that!

Hey Bear,my chest rig is 90% identical ! Gotta keep it real! John in N.C..

I have a A2 buttstock on one of my ARs, but that thing was super wobbly, so I put a little tape around my buffer tube and now......thing is solid. I feel pretty good about it.

Good videos and advice, and the comedy ain't to bad to boot haha, just subbed man!

Condor is good gear for light wear or duty. If you wear it for extended periods in harsh conditions it fades terribly and unevenly. It frays a lot too and eventually looks like a cat scratching post. For light wear, it’s great for the price.

I just happen to have that same knife I love it

Just purchased this chest rig🇺🇸👍🏻

I appreciate your channel. I've really learned alot from you. Thank you. Subscribed for sure

I've been watching you for years bro 🙂 good stuff

Ear pro is a must!! Someone once told me I was a sissy for wearing ear pro. I told him he was retarded for want to go deaf.

Gerber multitools are just flat out a great value. I have three Suspensions and love them.

Hey, thanks, man. I was looking for a smallish pack to add to my webgear, yeah old school, and the HCB2 looks like just what I want. Doesn't cost an arm and a leg either so that's a plus.

Great video sir. Thank you!

Great Video on set up and better yet you got to thinking about my rig. I will be doing a inventory and restocking of some things. Love the channel and will be watching and learning more thanks for all the great information

Bear. Very helpful video I never have been into armor because food weapons, medical supplies and the occasional Angora bunny sweater have been what I have spent my money on. You said something in a video that caught my attention. Bullets fly both ways. So I'm lacking in the armor department.

looks like got it covered. Same here PJF turned me on 2 u. I like all I have vid i have watched so far good info. nice to see gear and to se what other use. take care.

We run the same. Kits I learned to have a booboo bag and I’m get the condor ammo bag I want use mine for the same set up you got thanks mate for the intel

As usual Bear , great video.

Dude you are on point.

I am getting some great understanding because of your video's! Thank you! Awesome bonus that you belong to Yah.. Shalom Brother..

Heard of you via PJF. You give props to TRM, your humor is familiar and you have a Gerber Strongarm hanging on your gear? Yep, new subscriber!

Good info. Thanks for sharing

Great video, grunt here on this end always better to be prepared.

Thanks for the video brother. Congratulations on all the subscribers. Off to work. -Jerome

Your sustainment pouch is an MA2. Love your channel

Thanks for the video

Never got to see it on, how it wore, etc. This was really "what's IN my chest rig".

I beat the living crap out of my gerber suspension for the last 2-3 years doing construction and metal handling. No complaints.

PJF turned me on to your channel. I've watched about 5 of your videos and they're all great!

Looks like a decent set up, I still use my old LBE I got years ago overseas. I wouldn't mind "upgrading" but I have other stuff needing my attention. I agree on the "natural" snuff, tried that many years ago and just ended up quitting cold turkey. lol

I have had this same discussion with a number of people, Condor gear is not "battle ready", it's made in China, and yes you would be wise to carry extra clips, snaps and replacements for the plastic stuff just in case. Now, having said all that, the quality of this stuff is good enough for just about anything you will put it through in your training, adventure trips, survival exploits and general all around playing like a little kid in the woods with more expensive toys. Yes, I said, it's good enough. No, it isn't perfect but it's not intended to be perfect. I have any number of Condor products and in the ten years I have owned mine I have had one clip fail and one attachment point break. I repaired both of them in just a couple minutes. I use to use surplus 781 gear and it was great but it wasn't made for the things I do in the civilian world or for hunting. The other great thing is price. With the Condor Gear, I can afford to have a couple different chest rigs set up for whatever I might need and not have to spend time switching stuff out and hoping I don't forget something. I can grab my overnight setup, add a couple things and I'm set. Cold weather gear, set up for the extra clothing I'll be wearing. If it's a day hike, all set, if it's a week long bivouac then I'm good to go. Keep a battle belt set up with all the thing I will need for quick access to and my chest rig had thing I can get to by taking the chest rig off, but because my battle belt is till on I'm still armed and I'm never caught with my pants down. No, it ain't "battle ready" but you ain't in a real battle yet, and should that time come, there will be plenty of real gear to pick up along the way. Remember, if you die first, we're splitting up your gear.

Great content

Love me some gi ss duramags gi style with self adhesive tape around it for quietness, grip, camo ect..sofT strapped to stock

Great video bro atleast your ready ths days you nvr know

Also recommended hydration bladder

Good video. If you get off that fake snuff you will be able to carry 2 more mags and 12 more chapsticks lol.

I debated long and hard about this and a plate carrier. Tbh I came to the conclusion that something like this that allows me to carry a shitload of stuff is more an important than a carrier that's gonna way me down, and I still have to carry all the stuff I need. It boiled down to being more mobile allows me to be more effective. Plus it's kinda morbid but my family ain't wearing body armor so why would I wanna be the only one protected? I can protect them better by being able to move and defend them. I also use it for milsim airsoft. Ya it's a game but I train by carrying everything I would in a shtf situation and it let's me train by using the same optics(I know people give me shit for using a real steel optic), chest rig with magazines and stuff. It's the weight and familiarity that could very well help me survive when I really need to

Nice video

Spare batteries? Cheapo redundant headlight ($5 model). Admin pouch can hold a 6x8 plate.

Id say you have had a mild upgrade now lol good on ya brother

Questions do you run plate with chest rig? I run similar rig with my 870 load out. Have been thinking about running it lower with a small plate carrier or conceal carrier. What are your thoughts? I'm not getting any faster as I get older.

Nice blow out kit... running a similar setup with emt pouch

Need to get a paint can opener. Attach a couple/few foot piece of 550 cord to it, attach it your rig and tuck it in a pouch or in a molle web. Works great for extracting jammed rounds out of your rifle...

I have the same rig, within a month of run and gun my buckle snapped on the back strap and it’s uncomfortable as shit doing long sprints lol not the best carrier but for the money it looks cool i guess lol. Love your channel, not too many people like you nowadays

Mil spec is temporary we have to prepare for long term i mix hunting gear and mil spec But I personally prefer light weight or concealed low key And I have my leafy suit tucked in a bag

thanks

I've spent a lot of time in the military I've used condor high quality fair price they make good stout gear.

This would be a great chest set if they made it in my size. If you're not of average size or above, or are not on the heavy side, you might as well forget this chest rig. I have one and it will not sinch down to my size. I have two Strongarms, and I love them as well.

We are both veterans of either Iraq or Afghanistan or both. I do the same shit you’re doing now, prepping for some crazy shit to go down, a part of me enjoys the feeling of rebuilding the setups I had when I was in Iraq, maybe I’m reminiscing or maybe it’s PTSD I’m not sure which one.

"A little bit of a fire kit" *pulls out every kind of firestarter short of a signal flare and blowtorch*

I am setting up a condor ronin tactical vest, currently with 4 combo mag pouches and pistol holster. I’m thinking of moving the pistol to a belt. My main question is about water. Should I put a canteen on the vest or keep it on my pistol belt.

Excellent video! How much does this setup weigh? Do you have safety glasses in any of your rigs?

Hello brother what rings did you use for the vortex? Great stuff your doing greatly appreciated.

I don't know if I just missed it or not when you were describing the AR-15 but what handguard is that and do they make it in M-lok

sweet!

Nice rig.

Do you wear camo? I understand the minute man thing but if you have time what would you choose to wear? Good video man, hope you respond lol.

"My glasses are crooked. I don't look like an operator. Please judge me internet." Subbed

Im in NY i can not have 30 round mags and not able to have pistol grip flash hider so on so im limited to 10 round mags but with the pistol grip i mean when SHTF i could swap the safe act stock so a pistol grip but with 30 round mags will be harder to get

For recon and movement I prefer the Condor Recon Chest Rig and my 75 LB backpack.

I'm a fan of the Mayflower chest rig but I'm not bear sized. I bought that very same Condor Chest rig to try something new and when it arrived it was WAY to big. Even after I adjusted it as small as I could. I'm 5'9" 180lbs...

New subscriber ....love your work God-bless

Nice vid. Can you tell me what sheath you use for your RAT3 knife?

Just bought some condor stuff recently. Shitty gear but does what you want it to do. 👍

Revolting Man introduced me to you. No wait, its the other way around. hahahaha

I’m not sure if you’ve spoken about this before but did you have retention issues with the sheath on that Gerber Knife?

My experience with condor has been even though they aren't constantly being sucked off by the big tactical shooter and mover KZfaqrs is that plenty of guys are running around in shitty parts of the world with condor gear on doing hard work. My condor setup with hydroharness is solidly built double stitched, and the only thing I don't like is lack of dedicated setup for a tourniquet

A pos. Love it. I am too!

Holo sights are accurate out to 600m I know from experience marines qual with @ 300m with strictly irons only just letting you know that plus most engagements are with in 3-500m and it gives you the advantage of rapid engagement same with 4x acog

Pass all the superfluous talk at minute 5:00 ... you're welcome. 🤠

Brother bear, try pryrythrine, or permitherin , spray for your gear . I use ir when I hunt and live by it. It kills everything that it has contact with it. It stays on your gear for six days . It is not oily and scent less . It will not damage your gear or plastic. It’s plant based nontoxic to humans or dogs . You probably know this already . But it the concentrated form and then mix .

I have that knife ( strong arm) I take it everywhere. All of the Marines I'm with talk shit, call it tacticool, but ask where I got it.

Civilian here dad was a sniper instructor at fort benning should I be looking into a battle belt and a chest rig with no military background?

It’s good to carry some meds for diarrhea. You can die in three days from diarrhea because of dehydration. You can’t be tacticool if you shit yourself to death.

Uh where are you wearing all this gear ??? I lived in the Ozarks and in a small town. We all had a simple 30.06 scoped. We all can reload and grow a lot of our food.

Overall effective essentials in a decent rig. Do you keep a pistol on it anywhere? (ever) You dont have fire redundancy if its all in one bag, especially in an add-on bag.

New sub here man

Im confused.....if you are running a minuteman set up with a duffle with you, what is the point of having a chest rig when you can have a plate carrier with some gear on it as part of your minuteman bag?

Newly subscribed, Bear. Been watching your videos off & on for a couple weeks. Sound, straightforward, clear-cut advice & thought-provoking material in all of them so far. Thank you! Clarification question: you mentioned the " Condor leg platform" when you described the utility pouch @ about the 10 min mark; did you mean the "Condor utility leg rig" to get the extra pouches? Thanks for any reply. Moving on to your other vids on similar subjects. Rock on, sir!! God bless!!