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I was recon with the Airborne in Vicenza late 80s early 90s. H harness was the gold standard in conjunction with a butt pack, and an extra ammo pouch as admin.

The mamba started out as an excellent idea for a side arm, but unfortunately, a shyster got the contract for manufacturing, and he did not verify proper heat treatment so I as I recall only one mamba was produced. That was properly heat treated and functioned properly and that’s the one that was used in all the meetings and all the. Recruiting events

The problem with cooking meals in the field it’s not just operational security it’s carrying fuel and stove and the noise and the smell it’s cleanup. Where are you gonna get all this water for cleanup and soap and then you have to have everything dried before you put it back together in your ruck

The problem with cooking meals in the field it’s not just operational security it’s carrying fuel and stove and the noise and the smell it’s cleanup. Where are you gonna get all this water for cleanup and soap and then you have to have everything dried before you put it back together in your ruck

in 92 while at Benning i got my hands on a M81 LBV at Ranger Rags and used that my entire time. that was so much better than the LBE

those usgi brown t shirts are odly really hard to find nowdays in the surplus

Hi everyone. I just used this tent on a two night trip to the Appalachian mountains. It rained heavily both nights, and there were strong winds and thunderstorms the second night. This tent didn’t leak at all. This tent is now my go-to tent for stealth camping. It’s ideal for backpacking because of its light weight and small size. It’s so long I can still get my backpack inside even though it’s only wide enough for one person.

Are there any real us military ponchos out there anymore?

Certainly no Tooth Brush and/or Soap...you just smelled like the other side. Toilettpaper? and no "Cigarette lighter" as you Never smoked on Ops. All Kaffirdogs 3 miles around would start barking

Informative and beneficial video!

Fasting is good for us

I still got my Camillus M3 Trench Knife that I carried in Bosnia.

Good video on knives. Thanks! Use my Kabar BK-7, Kabar Jarosz Turok and Mora Garberg. These are my main three. Always keep a Swiss Army knife in my kit as well.

There was allso the Herters Bull Knife which was just a bit smaller

So what I would say is put a whole lot more tension in that bashan. A bit of rain and you'd have a really bad night with all that slack flapping around.

I had a Springfield FAL back when they had to have a butthole stock... I wish I had never gotten rid of it.

Being a West Virginia native I can second the beauty of our state. Great video.

Just a quick tip with regards the cut branches and worried about leaving sign for the enemy. If you rub some mud into the fresh cuts it'll take that " look at me " tell tell sign and make it look like it's been there a lot longer then it has. Might not fool a top class experienced tracker but will definitely fool an untrained eye. Great video BTW Atb Rob

Awesome stuff!

I've also heard great things about m&p. nice vid!

Leaving that knife with crud on it is not advisable. Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.

I’m not a huge fan of this shield personally. I’d give it 7 stars out of 10. I considered trading it in but I ended up keeping it. I’m glad you like it though. When you go up to a full size you should try the canik tp9sfx if you haven’t yet tried it. It’s so easy manipulate and fun to practice with. Also the more you use it the easier it gets to manipulate so maybe if you find one you really like in the future your husband could help you break it in a bit for you.

Excellent.

Good job! 😁👍🏻

Hell Yeah!

West Virginia is beautiful. Almost heaven.

Your basha (in forces parlance, British Army Hotel Standard Accommodation 🙂) is upside down, or maybe you did that on purpose to show the grab handles? On the underside of the centre seam, there are also two hang down loops to take lights or a bug net. I have a basha (they weigh about a kg (2.2lb), and I cut the stitching of the webbing handles to remove them as I don’t need them. It reduces the weight by about 100g (.22lb) and makes the basha easier to roll up and pack. I also have 2 genuine USGI ponchos, woodland camo, (I used to use two heavier British Army ponchos) which I used to use for long distance backpacking. One as an extra waterproof over a lightweight jacket/windproof and for fair weather shelter, two studded together for a fully enclosed tent like shelter. They’ve survived gale force winds on open high ground. I got the USGI ponchos when my 40 year old 58 pattern ones wore out. They weigh a lot less and they pack up smaller. It’s very marginal, but I prefer those 2 ponchos, just, over the basha because I can wear one if the rain gets heavy, and it covers my backpack. I always carry at least one with me on a day hike.

I was surprised that so much of his gear got snow on it. I have on numerous occassions set up a diamond shelter using my walking stick and my issue poncho to shelter under during snow storms. I’ve never had a problem getting my pack, armor, weapon and war belt under the poncho as well as having my sleeping bag completely protected. I confess that I'm average 5’8” tall so that may pay a part… Next, given the environment in which you set up your Basha, I’m suprised that you didna pitch your Basha so that you could have used the sewn on webbing on the Basha and your swiss seat webbing [or the 550 cord stuffed in your Bergan somewhere] to raise the center of the Basha so it wasna directly down on your sleeping bag. I confess that in my day in the Corps we weren’t issued bivouac sacks so keeping my poncho off my sleeping bag was more important. Next and interestingly as far as timing goes, I tried the Fire Dragon fuel yesterday to prepare half a package of Top Ramen soup along with some diced ham I had cut up ahead of time. Using the metal stove that comes with the British Army water bottle, plastic cup and metal pot kit, it took 2 Fire Dragon tabs to get the water hot enough to make the noodles edible. For tea or cocoa it would have been okay but for boiling water I can understand why the Brits like the jet boil aka Fastboil stove.

Jip its like marmite im ex south african army liked your episode i know chris cocks personally hes a great guy your take on this ratpack was good ❤

1st time seeing a Swiss Seat and I would like to see more as that nylon webbing could be used in multipurpose things?

Don't forget to add 11kg for the radio, 6kg for two batteries. The kit might only be 20 kg but adding the radio and batteries is a killer.

Thanks for Sharing

Sorry to say it but your Swiss Army Knife isn't genuine it is only a cheap China copy a genuine SAK has Victorinox, Elsigner or Wenger written on the base of the main knife blade.

I preferred th A1 sights. I remember as a young Private hearing stories about Airborne guys breaking the A2 sights when they jump. Not that the Army ever gave me a choice.

Some of this is a walk down memory lane.

British kit is great stuff but the 3 nail stove is a no go in my book. I would rather use the Dragon stove. It's more efficient use of fuel and leaves less signs of being there.

Great video, concerning your British army canteen the plastic cup goes on the top and a stainless steel or now aluminium BCB crusader cup slots on the bottom of the canteen both together covering the canteen.

As a former member of 3 RWF i remember training in Otterburn with a bunch of American guys small world for that you have my sub bro ATB Trev 👍

USA love the plough point 😂

Thanks for the comments and recommendation mate, appreciate it! 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍

Mac tightwad does the best video on the MOD survival knife, he was in the army for 20+ years I believe.

K, I subscribed. Why not?

fyi "Norge shirt" is made of cotton

Bovril is still in the shops over here (Bov-ril), bully beef i think was more of a world war two commonwealth type of thing everyone these days as far as i know just calls it corned beef now, but i think the Aussies still call iy bully beef, i could be wrong,

Found your video today while at work on a conference call. Great video. I have a couple of bits I use while out camping. Had the bouncing bomb which had its best days seen so got the same bag as what you have here. Seems good but I'm yet to try 👍

Wow what a small world. I was a Royal Welch Fusilier through the 90s. And I remember the exchange you mentioned. I played the enemy and we really put your guys through their paces with our hit n run gorilla tactics. We wore no insignia, had our own vehicles and supplies and simple orders. Harass them by any means we deemed necessary. I have fond memories of one particular action. It had been a very long hot day (yes we have hot weather in the UK) so we decided to hit them early evening when tiredness and complacency has started to set in. Your guys had set themselves up for the evening in a large house on the edge of the training village. So we sat in the hedgerow observing and planning for some time. We decided on a top down assault, using ladders and going in through the upstairs windows. Observing a distinct lack of guards, even in the guard towers, we decided to go for it. Breaking into 2 teams carrying ladders we made a break for it across the open ground, making it to the edge of the building with no resistance. I was the top man going in first so I held the top ladder rung whilst the guys hoisted the ladder up against the building just below the window sill I come face to face with the window almost perfectly. Now these windows, for safety are just square openings with no frame or glass. But I guess to keep out the elements and bugs, my particular window had been blocked up with empty 5.56 ammo cans. They fitted perfectly, maybe 3 or 4 cans wide and 6 to 8 cans high. So there I am on this ladder, I pushed in 1 can on the top row, tossed in a Flashbang and quick as I can I started to rifle butt and kick the remaining cans into the room, jumped in and began firing my weapon whilst screaming all manner of vile obscenities. A moment later myself and the team hitting the adjacent rooms all let out a resounding CLEAR... As you can imagine this is all happening in mere seconds. But I remember pausing for a second when I realised I'd kicked all the metal ammo cans upon the poor lad fast asleep in his sleeping bag directly under the window. I also unknowingly stomped on his chest when I jumped in. I still feel a twinge of guilt from time to time when I recall the look of shear terror on his face and the bleeding profusely head wound. But we needed to clear the building so kept moving. Next room, Flashbang, neutralise occupatant room CLEAR etc... Eventually we made it out into the village Square out front and called an end to our operation. Whilst out front having a drink, a smoke and a bit of a debrief, discussing tactics. I notice the guy I'd rudely awakened now sporting a nice field dressing on his head. So I went over to shake his hand and apologized. I asked what the hell were you thinking sleeping directly under the window. By now most of your guys are convinced we are Special Forces as they'd never seen anything like what we pulled off. The guy I'd injured comes over and says "are you guys Special Forces or something? With that I reached into an ammo pouch, pulled out a Snickers bar and placed it in his hand. With a tap on his shoulder and a wink I said "no mate, we're all the cooks" and I left it at that. What a great time 😂

I really enjoy your videos. I appreciate the extra effort you put into gear and history. I do find it hard to search for your channel for some reason. Keep up the good work.

i am still mad that kraft pimento spread is not available

A video on how to use a swiss seat would be cool!

Nice Video!