One word of advice matey, don't lose touch with those life long made friends, it's hard in civvy st and you will need your brothers when you lest expect it. ✌️🇬🇧

Jake mate, good luck out there bro, it was an absolute pleasure serving with you and I hope that it isn't the last I see of you. Your enthusiasm for life and gregarious character won you a great many friends within the Regiment and you will be sorely missed, of that I have no doubts whatsoever. Always be cognisant however that you may be able to take the lad out of the Army but you cannot take the army out of the lad. By that I mean that, no matter where you go in life and indeed the world, you have earned the title of "King's Royal Hussar" and for better or for worse that is not something you can undo: you will always be a member of our relatively small Regimental family. May you seek comfort and strength in knowing that you have so many friendly faces to turn to should ever you run into any bumps in the winding road that is your future. Writing this now, having commissioned out of the Regiment and serving elsewhere in the Army, I can say that the KRH and what it means to be a Hussar is something I cling onto with white knuckles. You mention emotions and I can tell you now that from my own personal experience, they're something I experienced and still experience regularly. For all the bullshit taskings, fuck-fuck games and wagons consigning themselves to the red corner on James, it is something that you will find yourself missing and I think that's down to the organic component, the Hussars themselves. You are a braver man than I, to step out of an environment that civvies fear but in a perverse sense, seems safer to us on the inside (Stockholm syndrome maybe?). To uncouple yourself from the train which soldiers on, confined to its tracks and instead begin carving your own path in this world. Again, I wish you the best in all of your future endeavours and I sincerely hope our paths cross once more down the line. HUUUSSSSAAR! Wiggo x

MFO Boxes (Military Forces Overseas). When I started they were wooden crates like "Tea chests", latter they became the carboard ones. At the QMs they had a stencilling machine to make stencils to then spray paint your details on and your next posting or address.

Hey I served 11 years and I got out just over 2 years ago to travel around the world on my bike and still going. Best decision I ever made, we can always go back and serve but we cant always have the freedom to travel in these ways.

Good luck Jake. Thank you for your service.

Cracking to see what you left. Look forward to seeing your new adventure. Will deffo go back through your older vlogs bit by bit. Cracking to meet up with you top man 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

Nice one Jake, all the best to you on the next stage of your life! I did what you are doing 30 years ago, be it after 7 years in the senior service :-). Two tips... 1. Keep all of your army photos, memorabilia, gizzets etc. Their sentimental value will increase to priceless after a few decades that make memories of the armed forces lifestyle foggy and forgotten. 2. Don't let the civvies get you down, be patient with them, they did not get the head start into real manhood that you just had. Endex.

Very interesting vlog and insight into the modern discharge process. Welcome to civvy street, there are hundreds of thousands of us out here, and we all have to come to terms with some very strange things :) I served for 9 years Kings Div (Infantry) and still to this day, have some fantastic memories even after 35 years out. You have loads of adventures to face, but you will never forget the Brotherhood........ Thank you for your Service.

Best of luck mate. Never served myself (conveniently broke my leg into three bits while Crapita were busy losing paperwork) so I can't imagine how it must feel turning the page into a whole new chapter - but it's gonna be a great new chapter. There's a world of good shit out there to explore.

Congratulations mate!!! Imm glad you found something you love after the army as so many struggle with this part and dread it. Good luck with everything and take care mate.

Good luck Jake! Can’t wait to follow your new van life videos. Well done on making the move back to civvy life! You rock! Take it slow, don’t over do it 👍🏻

I always have some melancholy when leaving a job or place I've spent some time at. It happens even when I've been looking forward to leaving or making a change. You know there are some folks who brightened your life that you just won't be seeing much anymore. That said, change is necessary for growth and widening your circle with new friends is always fun. Thanks for sharing your last week with us. It brought up several memories for me of leaving places and I ended up calling a good friend that I hadn't chatted with in awhile, so thanks to you for that mate. Cheers and looking forward to your van adventures.

Thank you for your service.

Absolutely megga! I envy your van life future, it’s something I wish I’d done. I’ve been out for 19 years now and even though I was desperate to get out at the time, I miss it these days. Keep your photos and memorabilia because one day you’ll be thankful for them. Very very best of luck and never forget, wherever you park your van, you’ll have a brotherhood within reach in the form of veterans.

I got abit emotional for you lad. I felt the exact same when I left the Royal marines in 2012. Yes keep positive out here I struggle alot for about 6 years . I wish you all the happiness and success my friend. I'll keep checking up on you by watching the content. Never give up bro

So, officially closing your army life chapter. I know the feeling how it was to leave a job you loved coz I changed career twice. You‘ll be embarking into a new chapter and I‘m pretty sure you can use the knowledge you learned from the army. Wish you all the best on your vanlife chapter mate.

Very best of luck for the future mate. Your doing great!

Thanks for your service !

Thank-you for your service mate 👍

Nice one mate. Good luck with your future. I did 11 years, & have been out over 20 years. I remember my last day, like it was yesterday. Keep in touch with the lads. I moved to Florida, but go back to England every 2 years. I organize a long weekend section reunion every time I go back home. It’s good to see how the lads have changed over the years, but you can see how we all still hang on to the core of what army life taught us. Except for 1 of the lads that is still in. He’s done 34, & only got 3 more to push. You’ve got your head screwed on lad, you’ll do well.

Good luck m8. I left the RAF 26 years ago as a Cpl. You will have a lot of skills which an employer would be glad to utilise. MFO box, movement for overseas.

The only way you’ll be certain you won’t fail, is by staying exactly where you are. So glad U made the leap bro x

im starting a very similar journey 15 years army service and doing the same moving into van life full time, good luck with your journey mucker. Looking forward to seeing how it goes o7

Good luck Jake. I did 7 years in the REME way back and although I made the right decision it was a strange feeling becoming a civvi and I still miss the crack with the lads. Looking forward to seeing where your travels take you.

MFO boxes used to be wooden crates. I remember being a kid and my parents packing us up to leave Germany. They'd switched to cardboard when I joined up. Good luck on your next adventure mate. Civvy street is as good as you make it. I really don't miss packing my life every couple of years to move 😂

Good luck with everything you do mate Trev Barnsley South Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇯🇲.

Best of Luke Jake your video brought back memories. Enjoy the travel.

Thanks very kool, enjoyed your video. ✌🏻👊🏼

As someone in one of the services that flies a lot, I’ll be looking forward to watching your wild camping vids from the comfort of a Hilton…keep up the great content!

good luck on your new adventure!!

Good luck Jake. Im about to leave after 26yrs - Scary yet exciting too!

Good luck brother

Good luck m8 Have a great future Left a long time ago Live in my lorry Love the freedom 👍

Best of luck mate I was based in sunny Tidworth as well in the Tank Regiment. I left in 87 and I'm guessing Tidworth hasn't changed since my day either. Best of luck in civvy Street mate

Great video mate new beginnings and onwards and upwards from here on in 🙌 🛻 🙌👊✊😎

Good old Tidworth camp, I was based there then moved to larkhill camp, I also left the Army back in October, all the best with civi life.

Good timing man!

Hope it works out for you mukka, all the best.

All the best, not easy leaving and getting used to civvy street. Never throw away any photographs. In later life, you will be glad you kept them.

Nice one Jake, all the best. Civvy life 👌

Nice to see you I'm happy to see you make more videos 😊

Good luck mate, live free, live in peace.

I once met an ex Royal Green Jacket who had become a New Age Traveller. This was around Spring 2001. He still had short hair and wore cut down DPMs.

its nails on the outside good luck to you and use that support network

I love the positivity in the comments. God bless y’all ❤️

Good luck buddy - don't loose touch with your bro's and don't struggle, it's a difficult transition but you'll be ok I'm sure. This video brought back all the memories of me signing off and getting out (22 years ago lol) good to see things haven't changed and you still need a clearance chit 🤭 Didn't hit me really till I was stood outside the C.O.'s office for the final interview. They let me start terminal leave early, but because my Coy were deploying to the Falklands, they put me in an ACIO.....what a laugh. Oh and they had no travel arrangements sorted to get me back from Cyprus to Brize then onto Liverpool!! 😲🤭🤭🤭🤭 typical Army.

Cool hope to see what vanlife is like in the UK

I knew I’d seen your face somewhere before😂 was RTR myself! All the best with the future my man!

Best of luck with it all mate

All us old squaddies from the 80's and 90's would be saying would be "my accommodations weren't like that"! Us 'Scalies' at 7 Sigs had single rooms, but not a 5* hotel room like yours. Good luck and stay safe, brother.

Spent 3 years at KRH - great posting!!!

welcome to civi street. i left 9 years ago. the living in accomodation looks 100 times better than when i was in lol

Yes!! You can finally have a kettle in your room 😅

Great video bro, you'll smash it out there, now get the new home nipped! The wing is a much quieter place, WAYG 😁

I don't know if it was answered, but I always thought "MFO" stood for "Military Forwarding Office" or "Military Forwarding Operations" I know when I worked for one of the companies that moved troops around Europe, they were always overpacked, full of books or body building kit for example, and almost impossible to move! When I was in the Army, they always seemed to arrive at your unit just before it was time to move onto the next one!

Welcome to the nomad world bro!

Yes Military forwarding org. Got an ice axe, climbing equipment, and Browning 9mm stolen from a box coming from overseas in 1986. The loss probably saved a life. Van life the way forward, looking forward to it and just awaiting the demise of my dear wife!!

Ai was in the military 8 years i understand your feelings when you left

Cage Room???? Yeah mate, it's for sure not the 1990's. Good luck mate. It is one hell of a transition mate. All I will say is make sure you get all the courses you have done and will do ready to be used as a civvy.

Brother, I'm entering the last couple of months of 25 years in. Selling house, cars and the frau and I are buying a camper and hitting the road. Good luck, kidda. See you on the road!

Best of luck mate, looking forward to seeing more uploads from an ex Sapper.

There's millions of us in civvie street mate, welcome to the ex-brotherhood. Looking forward to following your journeys.

Hiya just spotted your uploads by chance, I remember my last weeks before I buggered off, filled with apprehension and a bit of sadness but I knew I was going onto better things, I work with Autistc Adults now and get 4 on 4 off shifts which gives me the chance to shoot off and do some exploring, van life will suit you as we have to feed that Gypsy Gene that all Squaddies are issued with on day 1 and its the only thing that's non returnable, take care out there and look forward to seeing some of your uploaded stuff and if your ever in North Wales shout up and your welcome to pop by, top up water etc etc and get a shower and do some Admin, laundry to keep you on the road, take it easy pal.

Great stuff, left recently after 25 years as a LE and it’s great to see yer approach and enthusiasm. Enjoy the future and keep ties with yer old crew mate - good luck 🤞

Hello mate im in , Doing alst couple of years then leaving the van life aswel at my 12 year point will be good luck see ya on the road maybe meet ya who knows :)

Thank you for your service bro 🇬🇧

at least you're allowed a kettle in your van LOL, good luck hombre!

i am going to set up my room exactly like yours hahahahah.. what a lad

"Aaaaahh Oooohh pinched myself on the box" . Been in the Army 6 years. Its a bit of a worry really. lol.

Cool vid

I did this in 76 when I left the army it was called being a hippy in those days. I ladtedv5 years did eire and Wales n back to Scotland vi's stonehenge n glasto. When kids come along that clips your wings!

It’s hard at first I did have a lot of mixed emotions when I left. But I do still miss it from time to time

I started my Regimental life in Tidworth at your Barracks with RDG and swapped with KRH in 2000

I’ve been out nearly 18 years after serving 22. Civvies still confuse the fuck out of me. Like talking a different language to them sometimes. Like none of them will know what “clip order” is. Or care if they’ve got “Badmin”. Exciting times for you now. Best of luck.

Same boat mate de kit done final medical done and now just waiting for that final day next month to be free

good luck mukka :-) MFO is Military Forwarding Organisation.....what mob you in?

I left in 2015 and slaved away to pay bills, mortgage etc. Living in a van is the best decision I have made as ive got quite a few hobbies. Sometimes you'll find it hard working with civilians (if you have to) so less of that the better!

my only regret leaving the army all those years agp what a fool i was but all the best marra

Weird seeing this as I’m about to go to phase 2 and thinking that I’ll have to do all that some day

Watching this brought back some memories and feelings, doing my 7 clicks then de-kitting and making my way back to civvy Street was one of the best decisions I made i couldn't be happier! I know that's not the same for other all I can say if your leaving take the most from the army in your last 6months its own to you its important you get your stuff in order otherwise you'll be back at that recruitment office 😂 welcome to civvy Street the grass is greener its just manured with different bullshit

Best thing I kept was my bouncing bomb. When I left they didn't want much back but that's what's ebay for.

I left 30 years ago from a different Army you know and i still miss the Crack, good luck

Accommodation has changed a bit since I was in (90-94) 😃

Ah the memories.

Good luck brother 💚💪 Nice roll of black nasty... try liberating as much of that as you can. 🤣 they don’t make it like that when your gone

join the club buddy best thing you will do

All the best in civvy life mate can you keep any of your equipment i know body armour and helmet and respirator has to be returned but your uniform can you keep

MFO Box stands for Military Forwarding Organisation or as we used to say Military F*** Off Box

MFO - Movements Forwarding Office or so the QM told me on my de-kit Military F**k Off Box 😆

M f o means moving for operations if I'm sure plz correct me if not

Just signed off after 12 years. Hanging out to join 1 uk civ div 🤙🏻

Dude, nice bike.. Defo me and you are going to hit that tarmac at somepoint.. I'll also show ya how to properly strap a bike up in ya van.. or trailer :-P.. Keep it up bud

Is that tidworth? Looks familiar 🤔

Clips on your respirator are the old ones......good job you wont need it anymore. Lol all the best.

When I was in the army we didn't live in luxury.The accommodation was shit.Good luck to you from this old soldier.

What did you get to keep?

"Guess what its not 1990"...... Jesus I feel old now. Good luck with the future

Jake it’s just another job mate. You’ll miss a few good lads, sporty on a Wednesday and a few early finishes. Apart from that, the only thing the forces really offers as a job is the security.

Do they check all the gear u have to give back or could u just take somit like the helmet without them knowing

What was his role in the army ?