150% getting the community gathering together. Nice one mitch 👍

Peppers?

Is that T-shirt inside-out?

Good find that’s what we need to do really find a good stop near water and build our own for if or when the shit does happen so we can go there

Great stuff Russ, sounds a great initiative, look forward to some dates and a location 👌🏻

Great news, looking forward to getting the dates.

I'm now directly connected with the new prepper channel ( UTS) ULTIMATE TACTICAL SURVIVAL. I'm going to be adding content to his channel mate. To be honest quite a few of the preppers up here are questionable. It's a bit of a needle in a hay stack trying to get those who haven't got any kind of mental issue. You see why I prefer to go it alone? Too much kit being stored away until the bloody aliens attack shit lol😅

Thank you for your time and connection to people across counties appreciate you and also your webbing belt top job...take care ...Dean 🤝👍👍

Seems cool bro 🤙

Cracking news, good health and safe travels, cheers craig

it cocts 38 Euro now, that's a little much!

Thanks you 👍🏻

Interesting item, that. I'm using one of them old DPM Respirator pouches instead of the buttpack, but it's not working out as well as I hoped. It is heavy. A buttpack must be as light and as simple as possible and doesn't need 1000 cordura. Where in the UK can one find a buttpack like this? Thanks.

Repurposed gear, Awesome. Great ideas. Thanks for the video. Great job.

Interesting to see the poster behind you. I was born in Rhodesia. Keen on prepping meet-ups but there's next to nothing here in Lancashire.

Keep fit,be prepared to have a read & write for you & your families survival

Jesus guys get a life, nothing going to happen. Best place is at home were theres shelter, food, water and warmth. One month in the field you'd wished you'd stayed put, specially in winter. Best regards from a career SNCO Soldier.

Team working buddy buddy system building should be a task on site at any meets. Yes maybe it's all hypothetical but let's be real so is the prepping world as a collective. So community networking should be key to gaining the advantage if situations where to go tits up. Rec and spotter ( tracking) Medic Mechanic ( vehicle or other) Gatherers ( Intel or other) Security detail ( on and off site) The UK as a whole is by far too small to go hide and wait it out. But there are options if you choose to explore. There is a huge opportunity to have these meets and use the experience gained to inform and educate people properly. I do hope the meets down there go well but the " community " need to voice their views openly and respectfully. I do know that you and I have spoken abouts before mate.

So far then, East Anglia, Wales and Midlands have events, correct? I live in the North West, Lancashire in the Forest of Bowland. I am going to try and find out who's up for such an event in my area. We have a showground just down the road, 2 in fact, very close to the M6 for easy access. I will ask brother Darren, Funky for some advice.

I think networking at events is the way to go. A by-area groups index would be good too... but who manages it, and who's clocking it. Op Sec.

Thanks for the shout out mate. Good points about networking too, same thoughts here. I think someone needs to get something initiated with that. Ref the Prepper Meet, it desperately needs organising, instead of the way it has been run. There should be a central area to meet and chat, maybe with a fire pit, and maybe an area for people to give presentations in their areas of expertise. Not commercialised like the Bushcraft Show, but at least semi organised.

Forgot to say ….. get your bloody hair cut😂😂😂

Hi Mitch, just discovered your channel. I'm relatively new to prepping and would be interested in attending some events. Would you be able to post some links to the websites you've mentioned so those of us who are at present uninducted to the community can find out more? Cheers Jim

I live in the North of England and been prepping for at least 10 years. During that time I have tried to link up with like minded people and found it very difficult. Been to funky's prepper meets twice, which was a 4-5 hour drive for me. Too far for networking as you need to organise locally. There are preppers up here, lots I think, esp lately, but finding them is not easy. You are right about the networking, we need to find each other now to form groups to build trust. It'll be too late after shtf and time is running out. Only just found your channel Mitch so will look back at your content.

Respectfully ,a microphone would help, unable to hear all you are saying.

Within a few decades, the UK will resemble Yugoslavia during the 1990s. I wish it wasn't so.

Nice informative vid Russ. Prepping networks really need a more intensive interaction and communication amongst the horizon of the skills. Training sets need to be developed so the communities can physically benefit from each others skill sets. 1st and foremost fitness should be a key point. Meeting or gatherings have to come together more not just turning up and sitting around. Hoping the twin meets work out. Good presentation boils down to the training and conditioning 💪 👍 👌

Just ordered two of these for dirt cheap. Going to do some mods myself. Any idea what color grosgrain you used to match the colors of the Austrian pack?

Good info to start Russ on the meets, in terms of community completely agree , in my neck of the woods like minded folk are few and far between … or are they?? I guess it’s a British thing stand in line , conform and wait… then when the pin drops … we should at least train as a group, in line with an army reserve mindset - weekend a month … at least then there will be a connection within the group, and an understanding of ability/knowledge/group SOPs when it counts … this video definitely has me thinking 🤔👍🏻👌🏻🤘🏻

Funkyprepper is a begger. Wake UP!!!

Hello Mitch, I cannot get to Funky's first meet this year or the BCS either due to family commitments. It was good to meet you last year and I agree with you totally on the Networking. Also, may I say. If I do get to see you again this year, I'm going to give you a haircut 😀 ATB good sir!

Nice one mitch yea there isn't much communication. I was thinking of making a discord where no personal info is submitted. If you want to do that send over links to social media and do it through a messaging app. With topics on fire water shelter etc. Events meet ups and general chat I have made one if anyone is interested

I suspect (no evidence to back it up) that the networking aspect works in the US because there is a culture of gun shows, knife shows, and other events ... so its fertile ground, while here in the UK its starting as an off shoot from the bushcraft niche. There are a few uk prepper websites but no hub really, least none ive seen. Tom is a great choice to run it, as he has an events type business already. As well as being a known face and solid bloke. (and he seems likeable)

Good video with excellent points especially with your thoughts on Prepper Networking. Interesting items on your background wall….😃👍

That wall paper is awesome

Nice kit. I'd add a few tea bags, bullion packets and maybe a few small protein barsm

Cracking find 👌

Great video, love the 5.11 jacket, i want one

Nice one russ keep it up

Nice job mate. Great set up, I like it

Nice work. Are you using a machine or are you hand sewing?

great piece of upcycling/recycling ... if i saw that out, i would have assumed its some high speed patrol pack.

Outstanding! You sure do have a nack for modifying kit. Very impressive 👏 👌! Gave me a few ideas 💡

"Basically, it's a nice job mate, Basically "

Fantastic job as always Mitch , with some outstanding ideas and modifications.

great job, looks amazing

I like that Mitch. I might have to nick some of your ideas there....lol. Roger doger.

Excellent mods!

I do find the innovative little tricks you do with kit very inspirational!!! Always find myself learning something from your videos!!!

Cheers mate excelent review and very helpful thanks for sharing 👍