Cody: Could you give your guest a proper introduction please? He has been in the last few videos and I still don't really know who he is. I don't mind it. I just want to know who he is.
I basically never post comments here, but I decided to today to share the same comment and was surprised t find these other comments sharing my thoughts. He is a pleasant addition, but I share the thought that it would have been nice to be introduced. It would also perhaps give him some form of credibility as well. For now he's just some guy that has all of a sudden just appeared out of nowhere.
You two are hilarious together, along with being very instructive. The fact that both of you seemed to be on the same wave length as far as having almost the same equipment. Extremely informative. Two coffees next time, one for either of you. As a Canuck long haul trucker, I'd go with a Timmy or two, but they can't be found south of the border. ; ) Keep up the great work!!
Cody, someone may have already said it, but Camelback now has a flow meter you can put inline with the tube. They are around $30.00. Boy Scout leaders often have the same problem with the Camelback, etc. You cannot monitor how much a scout is drinking. When you are responsible for their safety, you need to know they are drinking enough. With these flow meters you can tell how much has been consumed.
Hey guys. I am a contract faller (retired full time FF) so my line gear is a bit different. I have to carry wedges and a light weight nylon belt and nylon wedge pouch since my Nomex pants have unusable back pockets. In addition I carry my saw stuff and an extra 36" chain. I also carry two water bottles and two fuel bottles and chaps on top my pack. Like you two, most of my water is in a bladder. I ALWAYS carry toilet paper and Ibuprofen and some sort of electrolyte powder and power bars. My war bag half filled up with baby wipes. And Ibuprofen. God bless the man that invented the shower trailer.
Hi Wranglerstar, I did wildland fire for many years. Been retired since 2013. I agree with you about fire shelters. I would never trust my life to one. They get bigger and bulkier every year. Good video.
don't forget, your hard hat is a great spot to put gear. toilet paper, e clip, spare bar nuts, guitar sting for reaming out drip torches, a bic lighter and a bag of powdered gatorade stay in mine all the time on the line. great vid
I'm really enjoying the videos with both of you. May I suggest an introduction video for Alan with info about who he is and what he has done and is doing now. Thanks and I'm looking forward to the next video with the two of you. You both work well together and are having fun.
Have you ever consider using Smart water bottles? They are all the jam on the trails. Most stores carry them and they last same 1 Liter. Also huge fan of the sports top pairs well with sawyer squeeze.
Great vid. Heaps of differences to hear in Australia. Your thinking on the shake n bake is spot on - we don’t use them with the idea being if you need to deploy it, you are in the wrong spot in the first place, dont put yourself there. Also “ there are no wildland fires on flat ground”, so true 🤣
+COWs of Suffolk I have asked that same question, but there is always the reply.... "well, can you just help me for a second?". Then Ginger Snap does her cute thing....it's a mess.
I thoroughly enjoyed this...and learned quite a bit. Thank you. And please, let me add..."boys and their toys..., er, um, tools". So thankful for heroes...and both of you are....
Here in Australia we don't carry the fire shelter bc we are always with in 500m of an engine and the engine is build to with stand sitting inside a fire for 24 hours
We don't carry them here in Canada either. They don't improve chance of survival in an entrapment situation, per statistics. We'd prefer to jump into one of the many water sources throughout our forests.
I never get tired hearing of how people load out their packs, no two ever seem totally alike. I liked seeing the differences between Alan and Cody's loadouts and reasons why they built their packs that way. As a structural guy, I don't have any illusions about being a wildland firefighter, even though our department is good about sending us to more NWCG classes than the 130/190 that some departments stop at. We just don't have the experience to back up the training since most of our incidents are so infrequent and of short duration. I've deployed to a single state-wide incident in my career back in 2011, and that was as part of a Structural task force. Since our focus in on first response to IA incidents with Type 5 engines, our choices are a little different. We carry front mounted shelter packs on our Type 5, and carry our personal equipment and PPE in line packs on our Structural Engine while on duty. Accordingly, the large compartment of my line pack contains my Wildland PPE as well as a change of dry clothing.
+COWs of Suffolk I tend to be a little too sarcastic, (very dry sense of humor sometimes). I have never been told this, but I can see how it offends if taken too far, so I try to curb it. It's not cool to tear someone down with sarcasm, but little ribbing and poking a little now and again is good fun. We both dole it out, but we keep it respectful.
Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a firefighter and as of last week I officially am one. I've only been on 6-7 calls but I now know this is why I was put in this earth.
Hey Cody tell your friend that Popeyes has those tiny Tabasco glass jars on some specials. I remember seeing them take out the little jars from boxes to customers so if you guys have a Popeyes out there have him ask around maybe they will have some in stock. Amazing video I like the similarities you both have. Actually fun watching someone with the same mindset give/share his ideas. Great video more like these if you guys had the time.
suggestion: get a neoprene tube insulator for your hydration packs. the uninsulated tubes act like a solar collector and heat up your water. the insulators really help keep your water cool. I also suggest tying a piece of paracord around your chem lights. then you have it handy to tie onto the light and swing it in a circle. you can take that little chem light and make a 6 to 8 foot circle of light if you twirl it on a string. this is a very effective siglal for aircraft even at a great distance.
+HardWayLearnt Funny you mention that. I have one on my hydration pack, but for some reason +Wranglerstar didn't on his; might be due to it being a replacement hydration pack, or it just didn't come with that model pack. I have been shocked at how well the sleeve helps!
+Alan M. Thornton true. I didn't see it on yours but it probably just blended in. looked like Cody had a camel back bladder. I have found camel back makes the best valves and mouthpieces but their bladders are second to platypus bladders. I mix and match by putting camel back mouthpieces on platypus bladders. nalgene makes great bottles but I hate their bladders... all that to say when I run a truck (SAR not fire) there is no excuse for your water leaking on everyone else's gear. You don't load it if it isn't locked down. :)
I ended up buying the MIL spec camelback unit for my pack for obvious reasons. They are more expensive, but worth it. I am guessing that Wranglerstar has the normal one that most have. Their valves and all are awesome like you said. Platypus does make an awesome bladder: very fast to fill and solid closures.
+HardWayLearnt Waste of money and weight. What you do instead is open it each time after you use it and let the water drain back into the reservoir so it doesn't stay in the tube. Had a friend teach me this in Daytona FL during college nationals where everyone carries around a pack full of alcohol LOL! Mission accomplished better than insulated tube and it is lighter.
David Bowden "open it each time you use it?" umm that defeats the purpose of wearing a hydration bladder. You can blow air back in to the tube if that is your wish however, the plastic tube still collects solar radiation and converts it quite efficiently into heat that does warm your water. allowing air to fill the bladder can also make it harder to tell how much water you have left in your pack.
Metric is for science. The imperial system is good for teaching people fractions. However in terms of precision and understanding of matter metric for the big win!
I've watched a lot of EDC/ bugout bag videos, and it's always one guy showing his gear without much explanation. I love the concept of gear comparison, where you can banter back and forth justifying or discriminating against certain selections/choices/logic Etc. And when you're surprised you have some of the same stuff, it means so much more.
Yall are a hoot and a half! I'm a house fire survivor. I lost 6 animals including my Giant Schnauzer, Libby, who saved my life. I was able to save my 5 other Giants but lost every thing. Nothing is more important than living, breathing life. It will be 20 years Jan 11. Life changing event to be sure. I won. I'm alive and a survivor!
You mentiond Gatorade; just thought I'd let you know something I started getting Powerade instead, because, not only is it cheaper but it has more useful vitamins and minerals in it such as Potassium and whatnot All things Gatorade is lacking Fantastic video though My father is the Battalion-Chief for the Golder Ranch Fire District out here in Arizona; going to send this video to him to see if it would be of any use to the Booters in the Wildland division
Cody, have you considered getting some kangaroo hide laces from David Morgan? Kangaroo leather is virtually indestructible. It's like natural paracord with crazy high tensile strength. Something I would definitely consider especially for what you do. www.davidmorgan.com/product_info.php?products_id=1917 If he's looking for the tiny little Tobasco bottles, MRE's are your friend. There's usually one in every meal kit.
Thank you for what you do. It takes a lot of dedication and drive to fight wild fires. I was in Glenn wood Springs when Storm King Mtn happened. A very sad time for all of us. Thank you and God Bless you and your family.
n-95 mask for wildland fire fighting and also COVID haha, this will double as a COVID bug out bag lol. Great video. I traded off and went the Law Enforcement route instead of Wild land Fire fighting.
+wranglerstar I think that is just the coolest vest you've got on , and was wondering if you would tell me the brand or what not. so I can find and buy it .
+shento256 Pricey but worth it. He LOVES this vest. Looks good with dress clothes too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00993OYWY?creativeASIN=B00993OYWY&linkCode=w01&linkId=ITMFKJ4EANNKPWT2&ref_=as_sl_pc_ss_til&tag=wranglerstar-21-20
@Skeatlez Yeah, at least mine is real well built. The best thing about it is the low weight thanks to the plastic handle. But I have to admit, I got myself a Gränsfors splitting axe and now thats all I use.
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Lost 19 of our HotShots at one time here in Arizona. Winds shifted and they were absolutely trapped. They deployed their shelters, but unfortunately the fire was too hot. Be safe and smart out there guys/gals. Lots of respect to you all...
I've had so many of those LokSak bags fail on me Cody. The black plastic zipper always tears wide open so the thing is completely useless. A working LokSak is way better than a ziplock, which will slowly leak air, but in my experience the ziplocks don't have catastrophic failure near as much.
Fire shelters haha we call them shake and bake bags in Canada and don't use them setup your safety zones and be proactive those things arent to be relied on. We have a an aerial view though being a helitac crew. Plus we are fighting in boreal forest so lots of water. I carry in my bag: water purification tablets, a first aid kit, gold bond, toilet paper, extra batteries, a survival blanket a headlamp, dry socks, waterproof matches fly repellent, a bug net and sun screen and 8 bottles of water. Being initial attack we only are on a fire typically for a shorter period of time then sustained action. On my person I carry on my chest pack two rolls of flagging, two rolls of electrical tape, a change or radio batteries my radio, a compass and a mora knife. My pockets I carry a camera, gloves and more electrical tape. Different environments for fighting for sure we never fight fire on slopes all flat and usually swamp.
I started doing Wildland Firefighting in Ontario Canada and we do not get issued a fire shelter, bc the exact reason that Cody stated it gives people a false sense of security there shouldn’t even be a situation that you need to use one of those if you have your safety zones and escape routes established the main thing we stress over in Canada is safety!! They are just trees at the end of the day the main thing is getting crews safely home.
"war" bag :( I think back to the video series on making the fantastic carpenters bench. I got so much from them, the best videos I've ever found on you tube.
Alan, find the widest drinking straws you can. Melt one end together, pour in some tabasco and then melt the other end. Should give you some lightweight single shot uses.
Most new MREs will have the supplementary packet with tp, gum, etc. but they will also have tiny bottles of Tabasco, we would always horde them for times they would be like gold.
Really like the setup of both of you! It's especially interesting because I am not very familiar with wild firefighting in general. However, I can provide one tip from my own experience. You both use Gorilla tape which is interesting, however Gorilla tape, in my experience is simply slightly glorified duct tape. I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I would recommend possibly making a switch to a PVC tape such as PASCO pipe wrap which is overall a much more durable and versatile adhesive in comparison to cloth tapes like Gorilla tape. Love the videos! Good luck!
Same principals apply for wilderness SAR. So many team members dont show up prepared for an overnight stay. There is not always hot coffee and donuts at the rally point. LOL
"There's a ... tremendous philosophy behind this particular hat" "Of course there is, it's you". This is so true ! ^^ Thank you for this very interesting video. I'm soon heading towards Vancouver BC and planning on hiking around and your packs really teach a lot about what one should have (even though yours are especially thought for firefighting).
the eternal debate between wide mouth and narrow mouth bottles... I'm on the wide mouth side for that one, my reasoning comes from wild/stealth camping not from wildland or whatever like that but, here's my reason, they fit (screw on) on a water purifying manual pump and, I don't mind having one bottle less and carry the pump (even if I never had to get rid of a bottle to bring the pump and probably never will have to) also, if you get the fancy ones, at night you can put warm water in throw it in the sleeping bag and have a really really warm night (way better than taking rocks by the fire plus you have water in the morning)
+Alan M. Thornton thanks but, it's not an original idea, I have to give credit to the smart people with a lot more experience than I do who took the time to teach me their camping tricks
Cody I use the same bottles as you do, but last year on 3 different fires I found the lids were coming loose just as the day went on and I would start leaking water. I now use a ittle electrical tape to tape the cap on until I need to use it. Have you had this issue?
+Wranglerstar I HEARD THAT!!! SEE?!?! "Caps come loose..." , "Not as durable....", "Can't refill easily and quickly...", "No attached cap to attach with carabiner...." "No fashion colors...." I rest my case.
good to hear! i only was able to do wild land for a year and dispatch for a year but i miss it and love these vids as well as all vids that you put out!
Spare boot laces are fine, but it you carry parracord (which hopefully you are) are shoe laces. Instead of spare laces, carry a mini tube of superglue (appros 1.5 " in length) Simply measure how much cord you need for a lace. Apply an inch dab at the end point. Wait a minute or so for drying, then cut half way between the glue mark. You now have a stiff end to run through the eye of the boot. Superglue has many uses from sealing minor cuts to applying them to the paracord laces.
Cody: Could you give your guest a proper introduction please? He has been in the last few videos and I still don't really know who he is. I don't mind it. I just want to know who he is.
+Cabin Creek Seconded.
That's Allen, the neighbor that house sits I believe! Although I do agree and love the videos with him in it
+Gregory Steele Alan
I basically never post comments here, but I decided to today to share the same comment and was surprised t find these other comments sharing my thoughts.
He is a pleasant addition, but I share the thought that it would have been nice to be introduced.
It would also perhaps give him some form of credibility as well.
For now he's just some guy that has all of a sudden just appeared out of nowhere.
Isn't he the Uber driver from a while back? :)
You two are great together. A little humor goes a long way to lighten the load.
Your friend helped tie this video together. So much enjoyment watching this. Great job you two.
You two are hilarious together, along with being very instructive. The fact that both of you seemed to be on the same wave length as far as having almost the same equipment. Extremely informative. Two coffees next time, one for either of you. As a Canuck long haul trucker, I'd go with a Timmy or two, but they can't be found south of the border. ; ) Keep up the great work!!
Hey Cody: tell your buddy he can order the mini tabasco bottles through amazon. That's where i got mine and i added them to my kit
+Daniel Soler Looking now. Thanks!
Cody, someone may have already said it, but Camelback now has a flow meter you can put inline with the tube. They are around $30.00.
Boy Scout leaders often have the same problem with the Camelback, etc. You cannot monitor how much a scout is drinking. When you are responsible for their safety, you need to know they are drinking enough. With these flow meters you can tell how much has been consumed.
I really like the new Cody & Alan Show
Go Bears !
+8RedBear5 ???almost like the American version of The Red Green Show???
me too
+Barry Girky Not enough duck-tape.
PyroShim why need duct tape when you have the osis survival kit
wow. keep alan around. he's a great guy and I love watching him
Likewise
Hey guys. I am a contract faller (retired full time FF) so my line gear is a bit different. I have to carry wedges and a light weight nylon belt and nylon wedge pouch since my Nomex pants have unusable back pockets. In addition I carry my saw stuff and an extra 36" chain. I also carry two water bottles and two fuel bottles and chaps on top my pack. Like you two, most of my water is in a bladder. I ALWAYS carry toilet paper and Ibuprofen and some sort of electrolyte powder and power bars. My war bag half filled up with baby wipes. And Ibuprofen. God bless the man that invented the shower trailer.
+prescribedfire1953 Here is the real deal,
@@wranglerstar what about canned food?
Was good to see Alan dig into Cody. Just good fun between friends. This will be my first fire season. Big Thanks guys.
Hi Wranglerstar, I did wildland fire for many years. Been retired since 2013. I agree with you about fire shelters. I would never trust my life to one. They get bigger and bulkier every year. Good video.
don't forget, your hard hat is a great spot to put gear. toilet paper, e clip, spare bar nuts, guitar sting for reaming out drip torches, a bic lighter and a bag of powdered gatorade stay in mine all the time on the line. great vid
I love the fact that you guys are collaborating!!
I love this dude. No idea who he is...
I love how Allen raise is eyebrows when you mention the metric system.
I'm really enjoying the videos with both of you. May I suggest an introduction video for Alan with info about who he is and what he has done and is doing now. Thanks and I'm looking forward to the next video with the two of you. You both work well together and are having fun.
I secon, third and forth this comment. It would Be a great courtesy to all of us
Have you ever consider using Smart water bottles? They are all the jam on the trails. Most stores carry them and they last same 1 Liter. Also huge fan of the sports top pairs well with sawyer squeeze.
Great vid. Heaps of differences to hear in Australia. Your thinking on the shake n bake is spot on - we don’t use them with the idea being if you need to deploy it, you are in the wrong spot in the first place, dont put yourself there. Also “ there are no wildland fires on flat ground”, so true 🤣
Thank you so much!! These videos help me a ton and now I know what to bring! Thank you!
Why is that Uber driver always hanging around? Why don't you pay him and send him home already?!?!? lol
Alan the Uber guy!!! I love it. You should use that as your handle on wild land fires. LOL!!!
+COWs of Suffolk that's where I've seen him..... thanks
+COWs of Suffolk I have asked that same question, but there is always the reply.... "well, can you just help me for a second?".
Then Ginger Snap does her cute thing....it's a mess.
+Alan M. Thornton lol
I thoroughly enjoyed this...and learned quite a bit. Thank you. And please, let me add..."boys and their toys..., er, um, tools". So thankful for heroes...and both of you are....
Here in Australia we don't carry the fire shelter bc we are always with in 500m of an engine and the engine is build to with stand sitting inside a fire for 24 hours
I wonder what is left of the engine after 24 hours of fire, it would end of life it I guess. shorter periods would it get a refurb?
pros
Rgamer that's cool but even though it may keep a temperature low enough to survive wouldn't all the oxygen around you be burned ?
Robin Pohl this comment would be perfect for Kevin hearts "really" stand up.
We don't carry them here in Canada either. They don't improve chance of survival in an entrapment situation, per statistics. We'd prefer to jump into one of the many water sources throughout our forests.
I never get tired hearing of how people load out their packs, no two ever seem totally alike. I liked seeing the differences between Alan and Cody's loadouts and reasons why they built their packs that way.
As a structural guy, I don't have any illusions about being a wildland firefighter, even though our department is good about sending us to more NWCG classes than the 130/190 that some departments stop at. We just don't have the experience to back up the training since most of our incidents are so infrequent and of short duration. I've deployed to a single state-wide incident in my career back in 2011, and that was as part of a Structural task force.
Since our focus in on first response to IA incidents with Type 5 engines, our choices are a little different. We carry front mounted shelter packs on our Type 5, and carry our personal equipment and PPE in line packs on our Structural Engine while on duty. Accordingly, the large compartment of my line pack contains my Wildland PPE as well as a change of dry clothing.
What kind of jacket is your friend sporting Cody? I’d like to buy one.
Cody, the other guy is hilarious! You guys complement each other perfectly. Keep up the good work.
Mrs W. -Redundancy is Key, bags=more potable water containers. all the Twine. and Well the comfort food. and the referral to Orsis..."is that a Comb?"
I love Uber's sarcasm! I tend to be sarcastic and I get that!
+COWs of Suffolk I tend to be a little too sarcastic, (very dry sense of humor sometimes). I have never been told this, but I can see how it offends if taken too far, so I try to curb it. It's not cool to tear someone down with sarcasm, but little ribbing and poking a little now and again is good fun. We both dole it out, but we keep it respectful.
+Alan M. Thornton the way you guys bounce jokes off each other and have fun reminds me of the guys I hang with.
Commenting for activity on the channel, I watch these videos before every fire as a checklist. The John Deere hat approach is definitely a real thing.
Very nice video, thanks for showing the equipment. Greetings Sebastian from Germany
Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a firefighter and as of last week I officially am one. I've only been on 6-7 calls but I now know this is why I was put in this earth.
+USMC1345VET congrats!
Hey Cody tell your friend that Popeyes has those tiny Tabasco glass jars on some specials. I remember seeing them take out the little jars from boxes to customers so if you guys have a Popeyes out there have him ask around maybe they will have some in stock. Amazing video I like the similarities you both have. Actually fun watching someone with the same mindset give/share his ideas. Great video more like these if you guys had the time.
I am really enjoying the interaction between you two, I love the way Alan takes the P out of Cody, only as a friend can
Domo
+StuInTokyo He is very patient with my ribbing....but he doles it out with equal measure. We build each other up.
+Alan M. Thornton Yeah you can see the friendship between you guys, great stuff, can't wait to see the next one!
Domo
suggestion: get a neoprene tube insulator for your hydration packs. the uninsulated tubes act like a solar collector and heat up your water. the insulators really help keep your water cool.
I also suggest tying a piece of paracord around your chem lights. then you have it handy to tie onto the light and swing it in a circle. you can take that little chem light and make a 6 to 8 foot circle of light if you twirl it on a string. this is a very effective siglal for aircraft even at a great distance.
+HardWayLearnt Funny you mention that. I have one on my hydration pack, but for some reason +Wranglerstar didn't on his; might be due to it being a replacement hydration pack, or it just didn't come with that model pack. I have been shocked at how well the sleeve helps!
+Alan M. Thornton true. I didn't see it on yours but it probably just blended in. looked like Cody had a camel back bladder. I have found camel back makes the best valves and mouthpieces but their bladders are second to platypus bladders. I mix and match by putting camel back mouthpieces on platypus bladders. nalgene makes great bottles but I hate their bladders... all that to say when I run a truck (SAR not fire) there is no excuse for your water leaking on everyone else's gear. You don't load it if it isn't locked down. :)
I ended up buying the MIL spec camelback unit for my pack for obvious reasons. They are more expensive, but worth it. I am guessing that Wranglerstar has the normal one that most have. Their valves and all are awesome like you said. Platypus does make an awesome bladder: very fast to fill and solid closures.
+HardWayLearnt Waste of money and weight. What you do instead is open it each time after you use it and let the water drain back into the reservoir so it doesn't stay in the tube. Had a friend teach me this in Daytona FL during college nationals where everyone carries around a pack full of alcohol LOL!
Mission accomplished better than insulated tube and it is lighter.
David Bowden "open it each time you use it?" umm that defeats the purpose of wearing a hydration bladder. You can blow air back in to the tube if that is your wish however, the plastic tube still collects solar radiation and converts it quite efficiently into heat that does warm your water. allowing air to fill the bladder can also make it harder to tell how much water you have left in your pack.
Gloves are best turned inside out. and a carabiner clip.
I’m bringing this back! Where can I get some of those water bottles?? The square ones.
Metric is for science. The imperial system is good for teaching people fractions. However in terms of precision and understanding of matter metric for the big win!
Always go with brass tacked soles on your boots. The brass doesn't even rust.
great vid. lots of usefull info, not just for wildland firefighters. LOVED the closing music.
Cody, that was informative and entertaining and very much enjoyed the humor. Thank you!
Take a lace and attach them !
Great channel. I get a lot of tips from this guy on a huge range of topics lol!
I've watched a lot of EDC/ bugout bag videos, and it's always one guy showing his gear without much explanation. I love the concept of gear comparison, where you can banter back and forth justifying or discriminating against certain selections/choices/logic Etc. And when you're surprised you have some of the same stuff, it means so much more.
Yall are a hoot and a half! I'm a house fire survivor. I lost 6 animals including my Giant Schnauzer, Libby, who saved my life. I was able to save my 5 other Giants but lost every thing. Nothing is more important than living, breathing life. It will be 20 years Jan 11. Life changing event to be sure. I won. I'm alive and a survivor!
Great video guys. Will use some of your ideas for my families camping gear.
The john Deere hat thing was maybe one of the best advise I have heard in a while!
you can get those small tobacco bottles out of the older MRE's. I don't know about the knew ones.
You mentiond Gatorade; just thought I'd let you know something
I started getting Powerade instead, because, not only is it cheaper but it has more useful vitamins and minerals in it such as Potassium and whatnot
All things Gatorade is lacking
Fantastic video though
My father is the Battalion-Chief for the Golder Ranch Fire District out here in Arizona; going to send this video to him to see if it would be of any use to the Booters in the Wildland division
Cody, have you considered getting some kangaroo hide laces from David Morgan? Kangaroo leather is virtually indestructible. It's like natural paracord with crazy high tensile strength. Something I would definitely consider especially for what you do. www.davidmorgan.com/product_info.php?products_id=1917
If he's looking for the tiny little Tobasco bottles, MRE's are your friend. There's usually one in every meal kit.
hey you really need to change your camel back pouch with a geigerrig hydration engine they have bulletproof performance
Thank you for what you do. It takes a lot of dedication and drive to fight wild fires. I was in Glenn wood Springs when Storm King Mtn happened. A very sad time for all of us.
Thank you and God Bless you and your family.
so far I live the opening song!!
Man there is so much stuff, takes all day to use them all.
The climber in me shrieked a little bit when he mentioned deet.
the john deere hat is actually brilliant
I love the square water bottles, I bought 2 of them for boy scout backpacking. I don't like how hard it is to find them though
Where have you found them to buy ?
What is that fire fighter boot that is so nice inside you don't even need socks? I know they're usually black
n-95 mask for wildland fire fighting and also COVID haha, this will double as a COVID bug out bag lol. Great video. I traded off and went the Law Enforcement route instead of Wild land Fire fighting.
Protect your $500 shelter. True north and now Mystery Ranch are just as modular
We don't carry the fire shelters in Canada either.
The N95 has taken on a whole new meaning in 2020
So true
+wranglerstar I think that is just the coolest vest you've got on , and was wondering if you would tell me the brand or what not. so I can find and buy it .
+shento256 Pricey but worth it. He LOVES this vest. Looks good with dress clothes too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00993OYWY?creativeASIN=B00993OYWY&linkCode=w01&linkId=ITMFKJ4EANNKPWT2&ref_=as_sl_pc_ss_til&tag=wranglerstar-21-20
Magpul DAKA bags are great military grade waterproof storage systems
Aha! I see that Fiskars in the background! You love it! :)
@Skeatlez Yeah, at least mine is real well built. The best thing about it is the low weight thanks to the plastic handle. But I have to admit, I got myself a Gränsfors splitting axe and now thats all I use.
My son should see this video. He does that wild land fire fight also
Seems Cody has a drinking problem. Think Airplane. LOL!!!
lol!
+Lance Surgeon Nice
I thought the same! LOL
why wasn't nebby in there?
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Lost 19 of our HotShots at one time here in Arizona. Winds shifted and they were absolutely trapped. They deployed their shelters, but unfortunately the fire was too hot. Be safe and smart out there guys/gals. Lots of respect to you all...
That guy on the left is hallmark movie material
great video and thank you for sharing with all the details
Canada doesn't use the fire shelter either.
I've had so many of those LokSak bags fail on me Cody. The black plastic zipper always tears wide open so the thing is completely useless. A working LokSak is way better than a ziplock, which will slowly leak air, but in my experience the ziplocks don't have catastrophic failure near as much.
little tobasco bottles are in the US Army MRE's for the record. Probably 1/2 - 2/3rds of the meals have them if looking.
JP in JC - They need it!
Fire shelters haha we call them shake and bake bags in Canada and don't use them setup your safety zones and be proactive those things arent to be relied on. We have a an aerial view though being a helitac crew. Plus we are fighting in boreal forest so lots of water. I carry in my bag: water purification tablets, a first aid kit, gold bond, toilet paper, extra batteries, a survival blanket a headlamp, dry socks, waterproof matches fly repellent, a bug net and sun screen and 8 bottles of water. Being initial attack we only are on a fire typically for a shorter period of time then sustained action. On my person I carry on my chest pack two rolls of flagging, two rolls of electrical tape, a change or radio batteries my radio, a compass and a mora knife. My pockets I carry a camera, gloves and more electrical tape. Different environments for fighting for sure we never fight fire on slopes all flat and usually swamp.
I started doing Wildland Firefighting in Ontario Canada and we do not get issued a fire shelter, bc the exact reason that Cody stated it gives people a false sense of security there shouldn’t even be a situation that you need to use one of those if you have your safety zones and escape routes established the main thing we stress over in Canada is safety!! They are just trees at the end of the day the main thing is getting crews safely home.
"war" bag :(
I think back to the video series on making the fantastic carpenters bench. I got so much from them, the best videos I've ever found on you tube.
Well to a firefighter that might be really boring too. I think this was a very good video
You have a great taste in music dude. Just Got Paid ZZ Top brother!
I work on the railroad we also call them fusee
OK... What boots does your buddy wear. I know you have Nicks as well as Whites, was just curious.
Alan, find the widest drinking straws you can. Melt one end together, pour in some tabasco and then melt the other end. Should give you some lightweight single shot uses.
+snoopycomputer Interesting idea. I'll try that, thank you Snoopy
Most new MREs will have the supplementary packet with tp, gum, etc. but they will also have tiny bottles of Tabasco, we would always horde them for times they would be like gold.
Really like the setup of both of you! It's especially interesting because I am not very familiar with wild firefighting in general. However, I can provide one tip from my own experience. You both use Gorilla tape which is interesting, however Gorilla tape, in my experience is simply slightly glorified duct tape. I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I would recommend possibly making a switch to a PVC tape such as PASCO pipe wrap which is overall a much more durable and versatile adhesive in comparison to cloth tapes like Gorilla tape. Love the videos! Good luck!
Aha, Alan during the whole water bottle battle... good video Cody.
+Jose Delgado I think I still lost. Even though I am right. :)
I know that you made a video about getting started with wild land firefighting but I can't seem to find it, could someone direct me to it?
Alan (the guest) has a pleasant, calm voice. He should be a narrator!
Fantastic dynamic with both of you! Hope you guys do another video together in the future!
Nice Expedition Overland hat. I love that channel!
+Brett Bjorgum One of my fav channels as well. Great group of explorers. Learned a lot from them
Brett Bjorgu
I'm surprised that wildland firefighters are permitted to wear contact lenses.
Same principals apply for wilderness SAR. So many team members dont show up prepared for an overnight stay. There is not always hot coffee and donuts at the rally point. LOL
"There's a ... tremendous philosophy behind this particular hat" "Of course there is, it's you". This is so true ! ^^
Thank you for this very interesting video. I'm soon heading towards Vancouver BC and planning on hiking around and your packs really teach a lot about what one should have (even though yours are especially thought for firefighting).
really good video, intresseting and all, and i like your friend, you make good content together
Awesome video concept man! It's always a fun exercise to put these bags together because it gets the gears turning, thinking about future situations.
When you are editing the price part out, you might want to consider changing from the dreaded litre measurements.
the eternal debate between wide mouth and narrow mouth bottles... I'm on the wide mouth side for that one, my reasoning comes from wild/stealth camping not from wildland or whatever like that but, here's my reason, they fit (screw on) on a water purifying manual pump and, I don't mind having one bottle less and carry the pump (even if I never had to get rid of a bottle to bring the pump and probably never will have to) also, if you get the fancy ones, at night you can put warm water in throw it in the sleeping bag and have a really really warm night (way better than taking rocks by the fire plus you have water in the morning)
+christopher bacon Smart man.
+Alan M. Thornton thanks but, it's not an original idea, I have to give credit to the smart people with a lot more experience than I do who took the time to teach me their camping tricks
Cody I use the same bottles as you do, but last year on 3 different fires I found the lids were coming loose just as the day went on and I would start leaking water. I now use a ittle electrical tape to tape the cap on until I need to use it. Have you had this issue?
Don't tell Alan,
+Wranglerstar i do want to thank you on the video. Some good ideas to add to my kit.
+Wranglerstar will there be a part 2 on it for the outer outer bag?
+Rayce Wood yes
+Wranglerstar I HEARD THAT!!! SEE?!?!
"Caps come loose..." , "Not as durable....", "Can't refill easily and quickly...", "No attached cap to attach with carabiner...." "No fashion colors...."
I rest my case.
It's like watching the Avengers hang out.
Nalgene bottles you can mix gatorade in. Which what I used it for in the military.
so now the question is when is part 2? and then part 3 with the camp bag! :)
+my Random Reviews 411 Part 2 will be up tomorrow,
good to hear! i only was able to do wild land for a year and dispatch for a year but i miss it and love these vids as well as all vids that you put out!
what gear is issued & what gear do you need to buy?
Spare boot laces are fine, but it you carry parracord (which hopefully you are) are shoe laces. Instead of spare laces, carry a mini tube of superglue (appros 1.5 " in length) Simply measure how much cord you need for a lace. Apply an inch dab at the end point. Wait a minute or so for drying, then cut half way between the glue mark. You now have a stiff end to run through the eye of the boot. Superglue has many uses from sealing minor cuts to applying them to the paracord laces.
Leathers us best. Paracord melts
grate vid, cool bag and ideas, but is that a fiskars maul in the back ?
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