The mil sleep system is hard to beat for the prices second hand…. But having moved on to the snugpak SF1 and SF bivy to replace the patrol bag and bivy, and a hydrophobic down center zip bag to match replacing the intermediate bag, and added the snugpak TS1 liner to supplement. I’ve saved about 4 lbs and about half my ruck space with that system.I’ve slept comfortably down to 8 degrees at 8k ft in the mountains in the whole shebang, and down to about 30 in the SF1, bivy, and liner. It definitely cost more but my back likes it a lot! Cheers!
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State. The right of the people to sleep in the woods dry and warm whilst bearing arms shall not be infringed.
Very informative & clearly explained. I am 82 & my wife is 78. Prior to the Covid epidemic, we camped annually for 12-15 days using basically your exact set-up except we were camping in a pick-up truck with a camper shell. To prevent loss of heat from underneath, we used the following: a plywood platform; a 4 inch foam mattress; USGI issue sleeping bags of different warmth, depending on the temperature; and wool blankets on top. My wife is very cold-natured, but she stayed toasty warm! Obviously, if we had been outside and on the ground, the insulation beneath us would vary, & without a camper shell we would have used the Gore-Tex bivy's or some type of canvas overhead. I think that this is the first time that I've been on your channel; I am imressed enough that I am seriously considering subscribing. Do you have other videos.?Thank you & may god bless you! The Old Preacher
Nice reinterpretation. I recently used my whole mss in the back yard. Had snow and temps got down to 1°F with wind chill values to -17°F. Wore coveralls and had an inflatable therm a rest pad and a balaclava. As you said, test amd try out your gear and be ready to be push through those uncomfortable times.
Good morning Sir! As always, awesome video! I really dig that sleep system! It’s kind of a cowboy roll meets modern items. I have been trying to work on something similar. Being here in Texas (Gulf Coast area), the weather can be a bit crazy. It doesn’t get super cold, but we have that damp cold which can suck. Having that layered system really gives you some options. Thanks again for the video, and my best to you and your family!!!
I love those sayings: "embrace the suck" and "the art of being uncomfortable". Another way I have heard it put is "get comfortable being uncomfortable".
😂 why? For ego purposes? Why sleep in a bed at home when you have hardwood? Why not spent $400.00 for a 3 pound sleep system that is good down to zero, that is comfortable for a good nights rest and the much better tomorrow?! These videos are goody AF.
Yes, right on! Those are awesome for when the temps get too low to handle. I have one of the Arcturus ones. Just gotta be careful with the condensation that builds up. But boy do they help!
Thank you! Simple and effective is important to me! The chest pack is from Wynex... www.amazon.com/WYNEX-Tactical-Chest-Combat-Wargame/dp/B07SX9L3XW/ref=pd_aw_fbt_vft_none_img_sccl_2/136-0678999-8835421?pd_rd_w=YCVvj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b290&pf_rd_p=f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b290&pf_rd_r=EJF60STGWF8YZ8QPG19T&pd_rd_wg=bkrdI&pd_rd_r=b52e1502-b146-4e9f-a6be-828005f8ec45&pd_rd_i=B07SX9L3XW&psc=1 I've had it for a few years now and is one of my favorite pieces of kit!
Thanks for the video. It gave me ideas for my desert minimalist kit. Could you show us in a future video on how you pack and carry your gear with this bedroll system included. I weighed my bedroll that is identical to this sleep system, except I use a MSS bivy instead. My bedroll system weighs about 7.5 lbs total. My total minimalist kit without water and food weighs about 25-30 lbs.
@@themodernminuteman2557 Thanks for the reply back. I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully in the near future I'll be testing my gear on an over nighter or or two. I believe that my skills have grown, so I feel pretty confident that I can carry less gear. The desert environment can be very challenging due to it's lack of resources and the weather can be unpredictable, so preparation is key if you're in a survival situation or even just wild camping. Any other helpful information and advice would be greatly appreciated. Btw, I subbed to your channel. Thanks 😊👍
If one is playing Patriot Games, and choses to sleep outside without integrating effective thermal camoflauge techniques, will not be playing them for very long.
What was the brand of that woobie with the zipper? I'm thinking of trying a different sleeping system this winter (southeast alaska). I've already gotten a really nice lightweight tarp, I'm gonna get a mystery ranch wildland bedroll, a good wool blanket, a U.S. military style casualty blanket, and im probably adding a woobie to that aswell. Gonna see how it goes, can't be worse than the time my buddy forgot to pack a sleeping bag and I let him borrow mine leaving me sleeping on the ground with just what I was wearing stoking the fire all night in 15°f lol
Thanks. My dad had brought it home during the first gulf war. He was deployed to Turkey's southern border to build fortifications (Combat Engineer) in case Saddam decided to invade to the north. So Kurdish looking is probably correct.
Because when you are a minute man you might be put in adverse conditions one day. Once you put yourself through enough misery, misery doesn't seem miserable anymore. God bless
Here in Iowa I have learned to appreciate every pound of the full ecwss.
The mil sleep system is hard to beat for the prices second hand…. But having moved on to the snugpak SF1 and SF bivy to replace the patrol bag and bivy, and a hydrophobic down center zip bag to match replacing the intermediate bag, and added the snugpak TS1 liner to supplement. I’ve saved about 4 lbs and about half my ruck space with that system.I’ve slept comfortably down to 8 degrees at 8k ft in the mountains in the whole shebang, and down to about 30 in the SF1, bivy, and liner. It definitely cost more but my back likes it a lot! Cheers!
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State. The right of the people to sleep in the woods dry and warm whilst bearing arms shall not be infringed.
Very informative & clearly explained. I am 82 & my wife is 78. Prior to the Covid epidemic, we camped annually for 12-15 days using basically your exact set-up except we were camping in a pick-up truck with a camper shell. To prevent loss of heat from underneath, we used the following: a plywood platform; a 4 inch foam mattress; USGI issue sleeping bags of different warmth, depending on the temperature; and wool blankets on top. My wife is very cold-natured, but she stayed toasty warm! Obviously, if we had been outside and on the ground, the insulation beneath us would vary, & without a camper shell we would have used the Gore-Tex bivy's or some type of canvas overhead. I think that this is the first time that I've been on your channel; I am imressed enough that I am seriously considering subscribing. Do you have other videos.?Thank you & may god bless you! The Old Preacher
Thanks for your response.
Nice reinterpretation. I recently used my whole mss in the back yard. Had snow and temps got down to 1°F with wind chill values to -17°F. Wore coveralls and had an inflatable therm a rest pad and a balaclava. As you said, test amd try out your gear and be ready to be push through those uncomfortable times.
Good morning Sir! As always, awesome video! I really dig that sleep system! It’s kind of a cowboy roll meets modern items. I have been trying to work on something similar. Being here in Texas (Gulf Coast area), the weather can be a bit crazy. It doesn’t get super cold, but we have that damp cold which can suck. Having that layered system really gives you some options.
Thanks again for the video, and my best to you and your family!!!
Good morning!
Yes, you get the idea! I'm calling it the "Minuteman Bedroll"!
Give my best to your family!
I love those sayings: "embrace the suck" and "the art of being uncomfortable". Another way I have heard it put is "get comfortable being uncomfortable".
😂 why? For ego purposes? Why sleep in a bed at home when you have hardwood? Why not spent $400.00 for a 3 pound sleep system that is good down to zero, that is comfortable for a good nights rest and the much better tomorrow?!
These videos are goody AF.
I use a DD 3x3 tarp or a Hennessy Hammock tarp, but same set up. works great. Great video :)
Good stuff!!!
One thing I’ve added to mine is the grabber reusable green space blanket
Yes, right on! Those are awesome for when the temps get too low to handle. I have one of the Arcturus ones. Just gotta be careful with the condensation that builds up. But boy do they help!
Jay the British bivvy bag is also made from goretex..
Timely and great presentation. Thanks!
Looks good Jay nice and simple, any idea on the weight of the whole sleep system?
Thanks! I haven't weighed it, but I'd guess 3.5 lbs total as you see it
Outdoor Research makes some fantastic bivy sacs.
They do! I have a USGI bivy and a Mountain Hardwear Conduit bivy that have seen alot of use through the years!
Thanks I need to get a bicycle soon
Very good night setup, simple and effective. That chest pack looks great. What brand or name is it?
Thank you! Simple and effective is important to me!
The chest pack is from Wynex...
www.amazon.com/WYNEX-Tactical-Chest-Combat-Wargame/dp/B07SX9L3XW/ref=pd_aw_fbt_vft_none_img_sccl_2/136-0678999-8835421?pd_rd_w=YCVvj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b290&pf_rd_p=f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b290&pf_rd_r=EJF60STGWF8YZ8QPG19T&pd_rd_wg=bkrdI&pd_rd_r=b52e1502-b146-4e9f-a6be-828005f8ec45&pd_rd_i=B07SX9L3XW&psc=1
I've had it for a few years now and is one of my favorite pieces of kit!
Thanks for the video. It gave me ideas for my desert minimalist kit. Could you show us in a future video on how you pack and carry your gear with this bedroll system included. I weighed my bedroll that is identical to this sleep system, except I use a MSS bivy instead. My bedroll system weighs about 7.5 lbs total. My total minimalist kit without water and food weighs about 25-30 lbs.
I will definitely do that...
@@themodernminuteman2557 Thanks for the reply back. I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully in the near future I'll be testing my gear on an over nighter or or two. I believe that my skills have grown, so I feel pretty confident that I can carry less gear. The desert environment can be very challenging due to it's lack of resources and the weather can be unpredictable, so preparation is key if you're in a survival situation or even just wild camping. Any other helpful information and advice would be greatly appreciated. Btw, I subbed to your channel. Thanks 😊👍
If one is playing Patriot Games, and choses to sleep outside without integrating effective thermal camoflauge techniques, will not be playing them for very long.
Love it man
Thanks! I'm really digging it myself!
@@themodernminuteman2557 I just posted up on my channel the blind I’m working on
What was the brand of that woobie with the zipper? I'm thinking of trying a different sleeping system this winter (southeast alaska). I've already gotten a really nice lightweight tarp, I'm gonna get a mystery ranch wildland bedroll, a good wool blanket, a U.S. military style casualty blanket, and im probably adding a woobie to that aswell. Gonna see how it goes, can't be worse than the time my buddy forgot to pack a sleeping bag and I let him borrow mine leaving me sleeping on the ground with just what I was wearing stoking the fire all night in 15°f lol
Helikon-Tex. They make to versions, the Swagman Roll and the Swagman Roll Basic.
Very cool setup. What jacket is that?
Thanks!
The jacket is an LL Bean Mountain Anorak that I added sleeve pockets to.
Can you show how you roll it up and carry it?
great video Jay what part of the country are you in I'm in the Midwest indiana
I'm in Ohio
@themodernminuteman2557 o ok maybe 1 day we could do something together
👍👍👍 Thanks
What was the spelling of the thing you used for a bivvy?
Plash Palatka. It's a cold war Russian piece that was used as a rain cape, shelter, and ground cover.
i dig the shemagh.
lookn very Kurdish. lol
Thanks. My dad had brought it home during the first gulf war. He was deployed to Turkey's southern border to build fortifications (Combat Engineer) in case Saddam decided to invade to the north. So Kurdish looking is probably correct.
Would have a hot 🔥🥵 ⛺ wood stove and a tent in 🥶🥶 weather and snow, why make yourself miserable 😖, l will have my Hot tent with me in my bug out bag .
Because when you are a minute man you might be put in adverse conditions one day. Once you put yourself through enough misery, misery doesn't seem miserable anymore. God bless
Plasch-Palatka is what won the WW2.
Good humor! Brr!