An upgrade idea to the whirlpak bags: The water bags from Wazoo Survival. Theyre heat safe to 400 degrees, so you can easily and safely boil water in them if you run out of other methods to make your water safe to drink. Again, for PACE definitely not Primary or Alternate, but a good idea for Emergency. And the size is pretty close to the same as the whirlpak ones.
When I was an Eagle Scout, the guys at Ft. Leonard Wood would occasionally invite us over to show us some tricks. I'm glad you are now able to share your knowledge via TH-cam. Thanks!
You’re 100% correct I’ve been in almost 20 years and unless you are special operations the Army doesn’t really teach survival and fieldcraft officially. The only time I was really taught survival was at the Mountain Warfare School in Alaska while I was stationed at Wainwright, and through classes given by myself or others to soldiers. But it’s good to see survival from a military standpoint.
Same in the Dirt Navy if you are not in the sphere of NSW or Aviation its not really covered. We would do the same thing and teach things during unit level training.
@@RetUSNdude yeah exactly like me luckily I grew up and learned these things young and just expanded as I got older but yep never really formally taught in the military.
eric franks That's cool that they let you ( or did they ask you? ) teach important classes to soldiers. I had no idea that our military didn't teach such basic fundamental skills like fieldcraft and survival. You would think that such vitally important skills for military men would be a very important and integral part of basic training. My Granddaddy was a WW2 combat Marine and he was taught skills like that. You needed to know that stuff to survive in the jungles of those Pacific Islands while you battled not only the Imperial Japanese Military, but the environment, exotic, tropical diseases and illnesses ( he got Malaria ) they hadn't even heard of in places they didn't know existed until they assaulted them, dangerous animals and even insects that would kill you, and so on. I assumed fieldcraft and survival was drilled into your head in basic training. I'm aware that we have SERE training ( which I guess is for special forces, recon units, scout snipers, and the like ), but I was surprised to read these comments and hear that such vitally important, life saving skills aren't part of every Soldier and Marine's training, even if you're a regular infantry rifleman. If you don't mind me asking, what is your branch of service, rank and MOS? I would guess that being a 20 year career military man, you're pretty high up. Thank you for your service to our country, and for teaching our boys in the military skills that should be required to graduate basic training. You are a true asset to our country. I would imagine that Mountain and Arctic Warfare School is tortuously grueling on your body, hard in every conceivable way, and cold as hell. Even if I were in my 20s and in my prime, I can imagine that carrying a 90 + liter ruck filled with 80 pounds of gear and kit, plus your plate carrier, weapons, mags, ammo, etc... while climbing up steep embankments, absailing, negotiating brutally rugged terrain and the like, while trying not to freeze to death, would be intense. I can't even imagine doing that on a combat, recon, and similar ops where you also have to contend with people that are trying to kill you. You, sir, must be a complete badass!
@@cthulhu6697 definitely not a complete badass just a normal dude but yeah I never really thought about it until I watched the video and unless you are in a specialized unit or job we aren’t really taught much in the way of survival and fieldcraft.
Major, that was excellent! One of the things that surprised me, seeing I was part of the much ridiculed Air Force, was that when I went out in the field with the army, my field craft was way above theirs. I fully appreciate that our military has a functioning logistics system, but there are times where knowing how to operate in the field without all the benefits of the modern systems is very important. You are an excellent instructor and you will go far. You have my complete support. I was kind of hoping to run into you over at Fort Leavenworth. Would happily take you out to dinner. Anyway, you’re doing an outstanding job and you have my deep and abiding respect.
A great eye glass fire lighting tip. I've previously failed igniting tinder using this technique because I didn't know I had to place BOTH lenses back to back. Thanks Andrew
So funny that you bring things back that I have forgotten from childhood that my uncle taught me. He was in the bush during Korea. I was a MP for 4 years so didn't get the Survive and Escape training. 50 yrs old now so love you bringing basics back to memory. Thank you and Carry On!
Loved the dirt on the fresh stump trick, I would have never thought of that and how people could easily look for those clues to see if you have recently been in the area. Thanks
Awesome instruction sir !! I was blessed with a really tuff take no sh#t section Sgt that had 3 tours of Vietnam and made sure his pup's were trained, of course we had a Awesome training area for that Club Hohenfels. Very interesting information about the Gerber. Once again thank you for the great information and Happy Holidays Sir.. ⚕️🏔️
I've believed for many years that basic should be extended by a week so they can expand land nav and wilderness survival. Hell, maybe two weeks at this point. Big Army is made of a lot of city boys, and even country kids these days can't read a map. I blame cell phones, the internet and the general collapse of and wholesale corruption of the education system.
+Kevin D Yep, school is getting dumbed down so all the kids from the projects ( and backwoods ) can pass. I even know grown ass men who don't know how to read a map, to say nothing of how to use a map and compass together. Shooting an Azimuth? Yeah, right. I learned how to read a map when I was a kid because my Grandparents and I would go on vacations in the Summers and I would often have to be navigator. My Granddad, a WW2 Marine, taught me map reading when I was about 10. Cell phones with Google Earth, and those dashboard mounted GPS things that talk to you and tell you which route to take, where to turn, etc... have made it so that people don't even bother to learn map reading and basic land navigation. It's no wonder people go missing in our national parks and forests all the time. I've seen the kids of friends of mine who can't even find their hometown on a map of the U.S. ( and they're even iffy on where the state is ). It's funny in a dumb kind of way. Edit: I meant find their hometown on a map of their state and iffy about where the state is and their area on a U.S. map
I totally agree with Kevin D! I am 68 years old and was discharged June 75'. My father had retired from The U.S.Army in 69'after 21 years active duty. As my older brother and my twin brother were growing up we were taught a lot of skills and Land Nav was one of the top 5 skills. There was a lot of survival training as well. At 68 I still practice what I know and I still learn.
Back in 2014 at Bagram an Air Force guy carrying his tourniquet saved an Army guy who was injured who did not have his. After that everyone took their tourniquets out of their IFACs and carried them in our pockets with the tab hanging out for easy access.,,and I carried it like this for two more deployments. Great video!
We in the civilian world have learned a lot from the military on trauma in the past 20 years. One thing we teach our cops, especially the SWAT and narcotics guys, is carry a tourniquet and carry it where you can reach it with either hand. As a now retired Fire Department Paramedic, I wish we could impress upon our guys the importance of carrying a tourniquet like we teach the cops.
Nice video, Andrew. That kit looks so similar to what I carried in the 82nd years ago. Hey you should do a video just on the CAT tourniquet. I have had a lot of people ask how and why to use one. Especially the "high and tight" theory. Not a lot of military training videos of there use. 👍👍
To reiterate what many probably don't know- tourniquets are for arterial bleeding only, and not for the average wound, nor if a wound is dripping blood. Wounds other than arterial can use a constricting band if necessary. Misuse of a tourniquet can cause permanent limb damage and possible limb loss. Thanks for the video
Good quick video. Excellent advice. I carried such a kit on my during my ten years of Ranging in the Army. We used dry rags back then. But in all the same. That Ferber , I’ve never used. But reminds me of the M9 bayonet. Except I’ve broken two of them. First one on a trip to the NTC and 45 days living in that desert. Second time on a jump. Afterwards, I jumped the one given to my dummy corded in my Large Alice. I am lucky to carry a good outdoor knife nowadays. Anyway, you should make a video of what you suggest carrying in a combat pack. Back in my day, we had the good ol’ buttpack. It worked fine for us. Although it did mean I carried an extra pouch in my already over loaded web belt. 2x compass/compress pouches, 4x M16 mag pouches(12x30rd Mags), 2x pouches with cleaning and extras kit, the other with survival kit inside, 2x canteen pouches, buttpack. Loaded. But it did the job. And was over sized.
Excellent video. Your frankness is refreshing. Especially, the discussion of the LMF. Mil standard usually makes me wary of a item until I’ve actually used it or someone I trust has used it. Too much of the procurement process is based on price. Honestly, this video should be part of the basic course of instruction but they’ll never let that happen. Keep up the good work.
I haven't had good experiences with anything made that knife company. I had just mentioned that this (even if only two days in the field) should be part of everyone's training irregardless of MOS or Rating. But you and another vet were spot on about it never happening.
A good teacher repeats and explains , and demonstrates the topics… Following you , I feel that all this information is going deep into my memory… we never know when we will need this knowledge (and there’s a lot) I pray that I will readily remember everything I’ve learned from you… I’ve made up several survival packs… One for my pickup ~one for my car… and one I keep in my home… Thank you so much for your dedicated service in the military and on TH-cam I respect and appreciate you very much…🇺🇸🙏🏻🥰
@@bringer-of-change I think you're right. That's why my weapons, mags, ammo to reload those mags, gear and kit, tactical gear, rucks, and so on have been upgraded and improved during the past year. A big thing ( for me, anyway ) is that the AKM is my favorite rifle and Biden's ban on importation of Russian, steel-cased ammo is causing me to hoard all of the 7.62x39mm ammo I have and can afford to buy ( especially Red Army Standard, my favorite AKM ammo, along with Wolf ). With the ammo crunch, I have even been hoarding ammo like .45ACP, .40S&W, .357 Sig, etc... when I can find the ammo I want, rather than training like I normally do. Even the cost of the components to reload the ammo has risen, which makes it more expensive as well as tedious. I have some rifles stored with chest rigs and tac vests that are set up for them, along with U.S.G.I. pistol belts set up for specific pistols and calibers, and recently bought another R.A.C.K. Vest that I set up for my .308/7.62x54mm NATO military rifles and bought some more extra mags for my .308 military rifles. I even bought another FLC that I will make into a chest rig via reversing the waist belt like I did my other FLC, and will set it up for 5.56x45mm as soon as I can get a good rifle chambered in that cartridge which I don't really like. I have also been juggling and revamping the contents of my rucks. The thing is, I mainly own large military rucks, along with their assault packs ( rucks like the ILBE and U.S.G.I. MOLLE 2 large combat ruck, 80-something to 90-something + liters surplus ). I need to get some medium rucks ( I always stick with surplus, as it's great quality stuff at way better prices than something like Eberlestock, Mystery Ranch, 5.11 Tactical ). For medium rucks, I have the Norwegian "Heroes of Telemark" ruck ( since I got it for $36 at Coleman's Surplus and it's a pretty good 36 liter ruck, even if it doesn't have MOLLE ). I'm looking for good surplus rucks in the 50-75 liter range, and am getting ready to buy a Dutch military Alpine Stingray, and I'm thinking about the U.S.G.I. MOLLE 2 medium ruck, as well as the German Flecktarn Bundeswehr current military ruck ( $60 at Coleman's Surplus ) . Any suggestions ( I don't care for ALICE Packs )? I agree that it looks as though we are going to need the weapons, gear, and supplies we've been collecting and training with all these years in the not too distant future. I've had people refer jokingly to me as "the survivalist, prepper, nut-job". People laugh at the survivalist, gun-nut until something jumps up and, like you say, it's beginning to look as if those people will be asking me for help rather than joking, especially since I live in a very rural, heavily wooded, mountain area in the U.S. South ( the kind of place most people look to bug out to, while I will fortify and bunker in as long as possible. I'm prepared to bug out if the horde of unprepared people somehow migrate towards our mountain house )
@@cthulhu6697 I can tell you know WAYY more about specific gear than I do. I wish I knew more. Hell I dont even know what brand my single strap bag is. All I know is its black, and has the rungs for molly webbing. Hell I dont even know what those are called 😄 but I know I can use it to attach things to it. I'm a decent shot and I can accurately switch targets at a decent pace and range, but the only gun I currently own is a savage 22.LR and my ammo count is not only tiny but consists of ammo so degraded it sometimes hardly escapes the barrel. My other weapons consist of a karambit knife, a big ass M-tech knife I use for throwing, S.O.G. Kukri, Camtlus machete hell idek if its truely a machete it's more like a straight tipless version of my Kukri with different teeth on the other side, and a lightweight serrated duel swords. I need to SEVERELY upgrade. I wanted to get an FS2000 but I'd settle for any bulpup AR at this point and I'd definitely like it to be chambered for 308. A TAR-21 would suffice. Also a PDW preferably a P90 for it's high ammo capacity in place of a sidearm since I seem to seriously suck with semi automatic pistols, and a 12 gauge shotgun. That's what I WANT to get anyways, but there isnt much time so i may just have to settle with an AR-15 and some kinda revolver preferably 45.Cal. I get messed with to for tryina be prepared. I got called a doom sayer who wants these bad things to happen wich really offended me given the fact that I actually just wanna help people. I need a nearly complete overhaul of my gear though seriously I just got stuff from Walmart hell half my blades came from walmart.
Another outstanding production ! I think basic survival training ought to be mandatory for every service member - no matter the MOS or Rating... Because you never know. Having put together two emergency kits, and combining what I've learned here - and practiced several times - and with my military training, I'm confident of making it through in pretty good form.
It should be but you have to think of cost and time, soft skills generally will never need any skills other than what they were taught. The military won’t waste the money or time training them.
Cool presentation. Missed the subject matter. Always great to see history. Appreciate the recap on several important items and a few new ones. Fierce saw you got there!
Holy crap man! I learned more in this 20 min vid than I can possibly absorb in 1 sitting. Gonna have to go over this again and again. Thanks for the product links too! Thank you for your service! I never learned this kind of thing in my stint with the Air Force. However, I did learn airplanes which has carried me through life.
This is great stuff Andrew!!! Highly under appreciated TTPs for Soldier survival… I think field skills diminished greatly when we were stuck in urban combat in for many years. Growing up in the Army in the mid-90’s lots of good ideas and lessons were in the Ranger Digest… Visiting the Clothing Sales at JBLM I didn’t see them offered anymore in the professional reading book rack, very sad. I still have my Brigade QM “Tommy Cooker” I used all the time while in the field, instant coffee went a long way in the early morning before stand to. Great lesson on the chicken wire saw! Modern resources utlization must be included in 21st century Bush Crafting IMO. You can find old homesteads in the middle of nowhere, or old cattle fencing from old pastures…if you find it, use it! Keep up the Fire!!!
Andrew that was Outstanding!! I like the makeshift commando saw with chicken wire!! gives food for thought! I also like the anti tracking tips you give, again makes you think a little more! I never Served in the armed force's but know many that did, so I like hearing from those that have served and share their training and skills. Thank you for your service! Keep the videos rolling and we will keep watching, and Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you and yours!!
Thanks for this video .. I’m actually working on ideas for a kit for my nephew as a Christmas present .. I know when I was a service member in the 80s they really didn’t do much for survival training as I was in a mech unit .. good thing I was raised on the farm in south ga .. already knew several things ..ie grape vine water .. fatwood is worlds best natural fire starter , awesome show about making the sapling stump look older..
First two minutes of the video is a lesson in it self. I served with two different branches of the military and survival skills were zero unless you were sent to survival school. You would think that would be a basic training task. Once again, thank you for such a great video.
Just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying your videos. Found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have already watched at least a dozen of them. Mad respect for your skills and knowledge. You put more useful information in each one of your videos than anyone I've ever watched.
Have you tried "sanding" a can on a flat rock? Supposedly the sanding (or scraping, back and forth, on a flat rock) will sand through one end of the can until the top (or bottom) can be peeled anyway.
Thank you for another informative class. Always straight to the point, no fluff. It's time to go through my B.O.B and check & refresh. I always pick up something useful from you. Thanks again for your continuing service.
I'm beginning to wonder if the lax attitude that you describe towards fieldcraft training in the Army stems from the days when it was assumed that recruits had basic camping knowledge already, and in particular, from the days when everybody seemed to have been in the Boy Scouts. There honestly seems to have been a lot of training and equipment overlap between the Scouts and the military in the old days.
A P38 Can Opener works way better than stomping on and twisting the can and takes up only 2 inches of flat space .. you can also open a can with the point of a knife and then rock the knife back and forth, working it around the can and careful not to have a hand or finger in front of the blade - once you get good at it, it's only slightly slower than a P-38 ..
Quick trick. If you rub the top seal of a can on a rock , the top will come right off. That way you can cook in the can , make it a mini rocket stove, use it as a water container..ect ect.
Top shelf instruction is jam packed into every video, and this one is no different. Making a saw from chicken and opening a can are just two things I will take away from this video.🤙
As someone with poor vision, using glasses to start a fire made me cringe a bit when you can do the same sun magnifying technique with a clear plastic sandwich bag and some clear water.
Your approach is what I probably appreciate most about your channel. You're not a bushcraft reenactor (most bushcrafters). You've also recognized the need to go beyond the limited wilderness skills training of the US military. Military types tend to make the mistake of equating kit based escape and evation with wilderness skills.
I did not now I was OCD till I seen you wearing a BDU blouse with the sleeves Improperly rolled up. LOL, created a itch I could not scratch. Nice KIT and good lesson points. Thank you for your service sir!
HOOAH! I wish that they taught more of this stuff to all soldiers. I didn't learn the majority of my survival skills until after I was out of the Army.
I feel that this is one of the best vids put out in a while. If a Ranger says that survival / fieldcraft is not well taught, that means the rest of us are really poorly taught! We can all take great lessons from this. Big thumbs up on this one Andrew.
Excellent instruction as always. What do you think about the use of chest packs in bushcraft these days. Micro chest rigs for your survival gear as well as things you need close to hand. Ribz had a version before they disappeared. Hill People Gear's Kit bags are good and a bunch of other companies have jumped on the bandwagon. Nate
Not just the American Army, UK Military poor at this, but even from Basic, recruits are out sleeping in puddles in bivvy bags, so expectations are set, certain units like the Royal Marines much better in this respect, and train in extreme envions, the Brits dont get all the Gucci gear you guys have, so just learn to adapt what they have, which isnt a bad thing tbh, just found your channel, some good knowledge and you clearly know your game, too many wannabe's on youtube who dont have a clue.
Dude you need to start posting on tiktok, clapper, and reelz also bro. You could just chop these videos up into 15, 30, and 60 sec clips and post 2 or 3 times a day. Your stuff is awesome, it would do very well on Tiktok.
Another good video. Especially like the military point of view to survival. Gerber knives are excellent. Most people won't put them through what the military does so the rattle issue you had would not be a problem with John Q. Civilian. I always learn something new from your videos and even if I see something more than once it just reinforces that point which is much to my/our benefit. Well done as always.
Love this being ex British Service they were spot on survival and looking after yourself in the field tips kit and survival great upload glad I found this channel.
I’m new to this site. What i like about Andrew is his ability to teach. He either says or shows something in his videos that advances my learning curve.
Andrew, The oldschool Germany Einzelkämpfer Course (Single course) was outstanding, Even spec ops from UK or Even US- SF honored this Education. Nowadays the quality deteriorates. Greetings from 🇩🇪
I'm surprised you actually have a wire saw, I've tried those several times in the past and they all broke on me in the field leading me to never trust them.
Bushcraft and survival is something everyone should know, civvies or military. I taught my kids and some! I think military units who rely too heavily on logistics make themselves vulnerable to failure. Have soldiers fully self reliant with optional air drops and caches. Keep them ever mobile.
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An upgrade idea to the whirlpak bags:
The water bags from Wazoo Survival.
Theyre heat safe to 400 degrees, so you can easily and safely boil water in them if you run out of other methods to make your water safe to drink. Again, for PACE definitely not Primary or Alternate, but a good idea for Emergency.
And the size is pretty close to the same as the whirlpak ones.
When I was an Eagle Scout, the guys at Ft. Leonard Wood would occasionally invite us over to show us some tricks. I'm glad you are now able to share your knowledge via TH-cam. Thanks!
You’re 100% correct I’ve been in almost 20 years and unless you are special operations the Army doesn’t really teach survival and fieldcraft officially. The only time I was really taught survival was at the Mountain Warfare School in Alaska while I was stationed at Wainwright, and through classes given by myself or others to soldiers. But it’s good to see survival from a military standpoint.
Same in the Dirt Navy if you are not in the sphere of NSW or Aviation its not really covered. We would do the same thing and teach things during unit level training.
@@RetUSNdude yeah exactly like me luckily I grew up and learned these things young and just expanded as I got older but yep never really formally taught in the military.
Well Ranger, you should do a video on Robert Rogers and the survival kit and techniques used by rogers rangers.
eric franks That's cool that they let you ( or did they ask you? ) teach important classes to soldiers. I had no idea that our military didn't teach such basic fundamental skills like fieldcraft and survival. You would think that such vitally important skills for military men would be a very important and integral part of basic training. My Granddaddy was a WW2 combat Marine and he was taught skills like that. You needed to know that stuff to survive in the jungles of those Pacific Islands while you battled not only the Imperial Japanese Military, but the environment, exotic, tropical diseases and illnesses ( he got Malaria ) they hadn't even heard of in places they didn't know existed until they assaulted them, dangerous animals and even insects that would kill you, and so on. I assumed fieldcraft and survival was drilled into your head in basic training. I'm aware that we have SERE training ( which I guess is for special forces, recon units, scout snipers, and the like ), but I was surprised to read these comments and hear that such vitally important, life saving skills aren't part of every Soldier and Marine's training, even if you're a regular infantry rifleman.
If you don't mind me asking, what is your branch of service, rank and MOS? I would guess that being a 20 year career military man, you're pretty high up. Thank you for your service to our country, and for teaching our boys in the military skills that should be required to graduate basic training. You are a true asset to our country. I would imagine that Mountain and Arctic Warfare School is tortuously grueling on your body, hard in every conceivable way, and cold as hell. Even if I were in my 20s and in my prime, I can imagine that carrying a 90 + liter ruck filled with 80 pounds of gear and kit, plus your plate carrier, weapons, mags, ammo, etc... while climbing up steep embankments, absailing, negotiating brutally rugged terrain and the like, while trying not to freeze to death, would be intense. I can't even imagine doing that on a combat, recon, and similar ops where you also have to contend with people that are trying to kill you. You, sir, must be a complete badass!
@@cthulhu6697 definitely not a complete badass just a normal dude but yeah I never really thought about it until I watched the video and unless you are in a specialized unit or job we aren’t really taught much in the way of survival and fieldcraft.
Major, that was excellent!
One of the things that surprised me, seeing I was part of the much ridiculed Air Force, was that when I went out in the field with the army, my field craft was way above theirs. I fully appreciate that our military has a functioning logistics system, but there are times where knowing how to operate in the field without all the benefits of the modern systems is very important.
You are an excellent instructor and you will go far. You have my complete support. I was kind of hoping to run into you over at Fort Leavenworth. Would happily take you out to dinner. Anyway, you’re doing an outstanding job and you have my deep and abiding respect.
Hot dam it's time for another outstanding period of instruction from one of America's best. Thanks major well done.
Hello Andrew as always you teaching us a little bit extra thank you very much God bless you always
A great eye glass fire lighting tip. I've previously failed igniting tinder using this technique because I didn't know I had to place BOTH lenses back to back. Thanks Andrew
I look forward to Sunday every week..... Love this channel.
Thanks for another great video. With a little adaptation, I've used your gear and tips in the tropical rainforest where I live. Great stuff
So funny that you bring things back that I have forgotten from childhood that my uncle taught me. He was in the bush during Korea. I was a MP for 4 years so didn't get the Survive and Escape training.
50 yrs old now so love you bringing basics back to memory. Thank you and Carry On!
Outstanding! All new infantrymen should see this one. Well done! I particularly liked the esbit in the hole technique.
Loved the dirt on the fresh
stump trick, I would have never thought of that and how people could easily look for those clues to see if you have recently been in the area. Thanks
Wow !! Outstanding video just like always !!! Thank you Major !!!
Awesome instruction sir !! I was blessed with a really tuff take no sh#t section Sgt that had 3 tours of Vietnam and made sure his pup's were trained, of course we had a Awesome training area for that Club Hohenfels. Very interesting information about the Gerber. Once again thank you for the great information and Happy Holidays Sir.. ⚕️🏔️
I've believed for many years that basic should be extended by a week so they can expand land nav and wilderness survival. Hell, maybe two weeks at this point. Big Army is made of a lot of city boys, and even country kids these days can't read a map. I blame cell phones, the internet and the general collapse of and wholesale corruption of the education system.
+Kevin D Yep, school is getting dumbed down so all the kids from the projects ( and backwoods ) can pass. I even know grown ass men who don't know how to read a map, to say nothing of how to use a map and compass together. Shooting an Azimuth? Yeah, right. I learned how to read a map when I was a kid because my Grandparents and I would go on vacations in the Summers and I would often have to be navigator. My Granddad, a WW2 Marine, taught me map reading when I was about 10. Cell phones with Google Earth, and those dashboard mounted GPS things that talk to you and tell you which route to take, where to turn, etc... have made it so that people don't even bother to learn map reading and basic land navigation. It's no wonder people go missing in our national parks and forests all the time. I've seen the kids of friends of mine who can't even find their hometown on a map of the U.S. ( and they're even iffy on where the state is ). It's funny in a dumb kind of way. Edit: I meant find their hometown on a map of their state and iffy about where the state is and their area on a U.S. map
I totally agree with Kevin D! I am 68 years old and was discharged June 75'. My father had retired from The U.S.Army in 69'after 21 years active duty. As my older brother and my twin brother were growing up we were taught a lot of skills and Land Nav was one of the top 5 skills. There was a lot of survival training as well. At 68 I still practice what I know and I still learn.
Would love to see a video for diy map waterproofing.
Back in 2014 at Bagram an Air Force guy carrying his tourniquet saved an Army guy who was injured who did not have his. After that everyone took their tourniquets out of their IFACs and carried them in our pockets with the tab hanging out for easy access.,,and I carried it like this for two more deployments. Great video!
We in the civilian world have learned a lot from the military on trauma in the past 20 years.
One thing we teach our cops, especially the SWAT and narcotics guys, is carry a tourniquet and carry it where you can reach it with either hand.
As a now retired Fire Department Paramedic, I wish we could impress upon our guys the importance of carrying a tourniquet like we teach the cops.
Congrates on your 20 yrs. of service. Explains why you have the BDU's.
Thanks. Basics and fundamentals can never be emphasized too much, especially when new additions are shown, like the chicken wire saw.
High speed.
As always.
👍👍
Thanks Andrew. I appreciate your military approach in teaching. Straight forward and to the point. Well done Major.
Your knowledge and experience make you real champ in survival. Love your positive attitude and personality. Keep rockin' Ranger!
P-38 Can Opener. I still have mine from back in the day. You can do a lot with it.
we have very basic survival, in a Combat leaders Course i took when i was in the 10th Mountain Division. 11B4H
FML…haha well played good sir, well played
Good morning from Idaho, first time comment. Long time sub.TAKE CARE..
Thanks Andrew, as always another awesome video, I could watch your vids all day, very informative. Thanks.
Always look forward to your videos, love the blend of bushcraft and military 🤠
Nice video, Andrew. That kit looks so similar to what I carried in the 82nd years ago. Hey you should do a video just on the CAT tourniquet. I have had a lot of people ask how and why to use one. Especially the "high and tight" theory. Not a lot of military training videos of there use. 👍👍
Major,P-38 on your tags works better.SUA SPONTE!🇺🇸
To reiterate what many probably don't know- tourniquets are for
arterial bleeding only, and not for
the average wound, nor if a wound
is dripping blood. Wounds other than arterial can use a constricting band if necessary. Misuse of a tourniquet
can cause permanent limb damage
and possible limb loss.
Thanks for the video
Good quick video. Excellent advice. I carried such a kit on my during my ten years of Ranging in the Army. We used dry rags back then. But in all the same. That Ferber , I’ve never used. But reminds me of the M9 bayonet. Except I’ve broken two of them. First one on a trip to the NTC and 45 days living in that desert. Second time on a jump. Afterwards, I jumped the one given to my dummy corded in my Large Alice. I am lucky to carry a good outdoor knife nowadays. Anyway, you should make a video of what you suggest carrying in a combat pack. Back in my day, we had the good ol’ buttpack. It worked fine for us. Although it did mean I carried an extra pouch in my already over loaded web belt. 2x compass/compress pouches, 4x M16 mag pouches(12x30rd Mags), 2x pouches with cleaning and extras kit, the other with survival kit inside, 2x canteen pouches, buttpack. Loaded. But it did the job. And was over sized.
OUTSTANDING 😎😎😎
Excellent video. Your frankness is refreshing. Especially, the discussion of the LMF. Mil standard usually makes me wary of a item until I’ve actually used it or someone I trust has used it. Too much of the procurement process is based on price. Honestly, this video should be part of the basic course of instruction but they’ll never let that happen. Keep up the good work.
I haven't had good experiences with anything made that knife company. I had just mentioned that this (even if only two days in the field) should be part of everyone's training irregardless of MOS or Rating. But you and another vet were spot on about it never happening.
No thank you helping me a lot
A good teacher repeats and explains , and demonstrates the topics…
Following you , I feel that all this information is going deep into my memory… we never know when we will need this knowledge (and there’s a lot) I pray that I will readily remember everything I’ve learned from you…
I’ve made up several survival packs…
One for my pickup ~one for my car… and one I keep in my home…
Thank you so much for your dedicated service in the military and on TH-cam
I respect and appreciate you very much…🇺🇸🙏🏻🥰
We don't know exactly wen we will need it but...its lookin like its gonna be soon.
@@bringer-of-change I think you're right. That's why my weapons, mags, ammo to reload those mags, gear and kit, tactical gear, rucks, and so on have been upgraded and improved during the past year. A big thing ( for me, anyway ) is that the AKM is my favorite rifle and Biden's ban on importation of Russian, steel-cased ammo is causing me to hoard all of the 7.62x39mm ammo I have and can afford to buy ( especially Red Army Standard, my favorite AKM ammo, along with Wolf ). With the ammo crunch, I have even been hoarding ammo like .45ACP, .40S&W, .357 Sig, etc... when I can find the ammo I want, rather than training like I normally do. Even the cost of the components to reload the ammo has risen, which makes it more expensive as well as tedious. I have some rifles stored with chest rigs and tac vests that are set up for them, along with U.S.G.I. pistol belts set up for specific pistols and calibers, and recently bought another R.A.C.K. Vest that I set up for my .308/7.62x54mm NATO military rifles and bought some more extra mags for my .308 military rifles. I even bought another FLC that I will make into a chest rig via reversing the waist belt like I did my other FLC, and will set it up for 5.56x45mm as soon as I can get a good rifle chambered in that cartridge which I don't really like.
I have also been juggling and revamping the contents of my rucks. The thing is, I mainly own large military rucks, along with their assault packs ( rucks like the ILBE and U.S.G.I. MOLLE 2 large combat ruck, 80-something to 90-something + liters surplus ). I need to get some medium rucks ( I always stick with surplus, as it's great quality stuff at way better prices than something like Eberlestock, Mystery Ranch, 5.11 Tactical ). For medium rucks, I have the Norwegian "Heroes of Telemark" ruck ( since I got it for $36 at Coleman's Surplus and it's a pretty good 36 liter ruck, even if it doesn't have MOLLE ). I'm looking for good surplus rucks in the 50-75 liter range, and am getting ready to buy a Dutch military Alpine Stingray, and I'm thinking about the U.S.G.I. MOLLE 2 medium ruck, as well as the German Flecktarn Bundeswehr current military ruck ( $60 at Coleman's Surplus ) . Any suggestions ( I don't care for ALICE Packs )? I agree that it looks as though we are going to need the weapons, gear, and supplies we've been collecting and training with all these years in the not too distant future. I've had people refer jokingly to me as "the survivalist, prepper, nut-job". People laugh at the survivalist, gun-nut until something jumps up and, like you say, it's beginning to look as if those people will be asking me for help rather than joking, especially since I live in a very rural, heavily wooded, mountain area in the U.S. South ( the kind of place most people look to bug out to, while I will fortify and bunker in as long as possible. I'm prepared to bug out if the horde of unprepared people somehow migrate towards our mountain house )
@@cthulhu6697 I can tell you know WAYY more about specific gear than I do. I wish I knew more. Hell I dont even know what brand my single strap bag is. All I know is its black, and has the rungs for molly webbing. Hell I dont even know what those are called 😄 but I know I can use it to attach things to it. I'm a decent shot and I can accurately switch targets at a decent pace and range, but the only gun I currently own is a savage 22.LR and my ammo count is not only tiny but consists of ammo so degraded it sometimes hardly escapes the barrel. My other weapons consist of a karambit knife, a big ass M-tech knife I use for throwing, S.O.G. Kukri, Camtlus machete hell idek if its truely a machete it's more like a straight tipless version of my Kukri with different teeth on the other side, and a lightweight serrated duel swords. I need to SEVERELY upgrade. I wanted to get an FS2000 but I'd settle for any bulpup AR at this point and I'd definitely like it to be chambered for 308. A TAR-21 would suffice. Also a PDW preferably a P90 for it's high ammo capacity in place of a sidearm since I seem to seriously suck with semi automatic pistols, and a 12 gauge shotgun. That's what I WANT to get anyways, but there isnt much time so i may just have to settle with an AR-15 and some kinda revolver preferably 45.Cal. I get messed with to for tryina be prepared. I got called a doom sayer who wants these bad things to happen wich really offended me given the fact that I actually just wanna help people. I need a nearly complete overhaul of my gear though seriously I just got stuff from Walmart hell half my blades came from walmart.
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Another outstanding production ! I think basic survival training ought to be mandatory for every service member - no matter the MOS or Rating... Because you never know. Having put together two emergency kits, and combining what I've learned here - and practiced several times - and with my military training, I'm confident of making it through in pretty good form.
It should be but you have to think of cost and time, soft skills generally will never need any skills other than what they were taught. The military won’t waste the money or time training them.
@@VictoryOrValhalla14 I know both of us have seen money wasted on less important "things". Regards !
Cool presentation. Missed the subject matter. Always great to see history. Appreciate the recap on several important items and a few new ones. Fierce saw you got there!
Holy crap man! I learned more in this 20 min vid than I can possibly absorb in 1 sitting. Gonna have to go over this again and again. Thanks for the product links too! Thank you for your service! I never learned this kind of thing in my stint with the Air Force. However, I did learn airplanes which has carried me through life.
This is great stuff Andrew!!! Highly under appreciated TTPs for Soldier survival… I think field skills diminished greatly when we were stuck in urban combat in for many years. Growing up in the Army in the mid-90’s lots of good ideas and lessons were in the Ranger Digest… Visiting the Clothing Sales at JBLM I didn’t see them offered anymore in the professional reading book rack, very sad. I still have my Brigade QM “Tommy Cooker” I used all the time while in the field, instant coffee went a long way in the early morning before stand to. Great lesson on the chicken wire saw! Modern resources utlization must be included in 21st century Bush Crafting IMO. You can find old homesteads in the middle of nowhere, or old cattle fencing from old pastures…if you find it, use it! Keep up the Fire!!!
Andrew that was Outstanding!! I like the makeshift commando saw with chicken wire!! gives food for thought! I also like the anti tracking tips you give, again makes you think a little more! I never Served in the armed force's but know many that did, so I like hearing from those that have served and share their training and skills. Thank you for your service! Keep the videos rolling and we will keep watching, and Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you and yours!!
Thanks for this video .. I’m actually working on ideas for a kit for my nephew as a Christmas present .. I know when I was a service member in the 80s they really didn’t do much for survival training as I was in a mech unit .. good thing I was raised on the farm in south ga .. already knew several things ..ie grape vine water .. fatwood is worlds best natural fire starter , awesome show about making the sapling stump look older..
Thank you to all the brave individuals in this line of work.
First two minutes of the video is a lesson in it self. I served with two different branches of the military and survival skills were zero unless you were sent to survival school. You would think that would be a basic training task. Once again, thank you for such a great video.
Have you ever thought about writing a book Major ?
Just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying your videos. Found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have already watched at least a dozen of them. Mad respect for your skills and knowledge. You put more useful information in each one of your videos than anyone I've ever watched.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Excellent video, thank you for the information. All my kids watched this as well, good stuff for them to know.
Love the videos Andrew, keep up the good work. GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OR STILL SERVING. THANK YOU!
Have you tried "sanding" a can on a flat rock? Supposedly the sanding (or scraping, back and forth, on a flat rock) will sand through one end of the can until the top (or bottom) can be peeled anyway.
Thank you for another informative class. Always straight to the point, no fluff. It's time to go through my B.O.B and check & refresh. I always pick up something useful from you. Thanks again for your continuing service.
I'm beginning to wonder if the lax attitude that you describe towards fieldcraft training in the Army stems from the days when it was assumed that recruits had basic camping knowledge already, and in particular, from the days when everybody seemed to have been in the Boy Scouts. There honestly seems to have been a lot of training and equipment overlap between the Scouts and the military in the old days.
A P38 Can Opener works way better than stomping on and twisting the can and takes up only 2 inches of flat space .. you can also open a can with the point of a knife and then rock the knife back and forth, working it around the can and careful not to have a hand or finger in front of the blade - once you get good at it, it's only slightly slower than a P-38 ..
Glad to see you're not using Condoms anymore... The world needs more Rangers! lol.
First video and I'm liking it think you have a permanent sub 👏👌
Great vid, simple, straight to the point and easy to understand. Thx
Quick trick. If you rub the top seal of a can on a rock , the top will come right off. That way you can cook in the can , make it a mini rocket stove, use it as a water container..ect ect.
Top shelf instruction is jam packed into every video, and this one is no different. Making a saw from chicken and opening a can are just two things I will take away from this video.🤙
Love that fact that you are keeping the Commando saw alive. Well done Sir
Thanks Andrew great video very interesting looking forward to the next one 😊
I watch every week great episode buddy hope to see more for longer awesome stuff to know for all
True infantry mindset. Love your vest setup
Make a opening a can video like that, or a video of all the ways you can open cans
OUTSTANDING Job!!!! Brings back memories of the Infantry days !! Keep up the good work.
As someone with poor vision, using glasses to start a fire made me cringe a bit when you can do the same sun magnifying technique with a clear plastic sandwich bag and some clear water.
Or the neck of a full clear water bottle will magnify. Like he said though, "make sure you can take the glasses back together."
Great job Andrew!👍⭐
Fieldcraft should be done regularly. Always be prepared to improvise, adapt, overcome, and persevere.
to open can p38 tool or knife on top of lid circle, I guess that u did not have a tool and stepping on it will work.
Another great video. Could you do one on how to butcher and cook game?
I never thought about hiding a fresh cut!👏🏻❤️
Great job Andrew!👍⭐
Fieldcraft should be done regularly. Always be prepared to improvise, adapt, overcome, and persevere.
Awesome video. Very helpful!
what are your thoughts on the commando saw? Never been a fan and found more use with a recip blade when a folding saw isn't possible
Your approach is what I probably appreciate most about your channel. You're not a bushcraft reenactor (most bushcrafters). You've also recognized the need to go beyond the limited wilderness skills training of the US military. Military types tend to make the mistake of equating kit based escape and evation with wilderness skills.
Military “survival” relies heavily on kit and mostly on the suck it up factor.
I did not now I was OCD till I seen you wearing a BDU blouse with the sleeves Improperly rolled up. LOL, created a itch I could not scratch. Nice KIT and good lesson points. Thank you for your service sir!
I’m told by younger guys that these are now called ‘hero sleeves’ in the British Army.
No, I don’t like them either!
Checking to see if I missed any videos
The man! What a great idea “chicken wire saw”.
"FML had a whole different meaning during survival training." Great bit of humor. Had me laughing at that!
HOOAH! I wish that they taught more of this stuff to all soldiers. I didn't learn the majority of my survival skills until after I was out of the Army.
you are a formidable military man, thank you for the knowledge you have given uncle, greetings from Lavameru in Indonesia.
Its been a minute since I was in the Infantry. Bringing back some memories. Thanks for the review.
I feel that this is one of the best vids put out in a while. If a Ranger says that survival / fieldcraft is not well taught, that means the rest of us are really poorly taught! We can all take great lessons from this. Big thumbs up on this one Andrew.
Excellent instruction as always. What do you think about the use of chest packs in bushcraft these days. Micro chest rigs for your survival gear as well as things you need close to hand. Ribz had a version before they disappeared. Hill People Gear's Kit bags are good and a bunch of other companies have jumped on the bandwagon.
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Chicken wire 'commando' saw? So cool. Really great survival kit. Loved watching this ...inspired...
Not just the American Army, UK Military poor at this, but even from Basic, recruits are out sleeping in puddles in bivvy bags, so expectations are set, certain units like the Royal Marines much better in this respect, and train in extreme envions, the Brits dont get all the Gucci gear you guys have, so just learn to adapt what they have, which isnt a bad thing tbh, just found your channel, some good knowledge and you clearly know your game, too many wannabe's on youtube who dont have a clue.
Good video.from Glenn CATT in Massachusetts God bless. Happy Thanksgiving.
Dude you need to start posting on tiktok, clapper, and reelz also bro. You could just chop these videos up into 15, 30, and 60 sec clips and post 2 or 3 times a day. Your stuff is awesome, it would do very well on Tiktok.
Another good video. Especially like the military point of view to survival. Gerber knives are excellent. Most people won't put them through what the military does so the rattle issue you had would not be a problem with John Q. Civilian. I always learn something new from your videos and even if I see something more than once it just reinforces that point which is much to my/our benefit. Well done as always.
Hi Andrew. Thank you once again for another spot onand informative video. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel
Love this being ex British Service they were spot on survival and looking after yourself in the field tips kit and survival great upload glad I found this channel.
I’m new to this site. What i like about Andrew is his ability to teach. He either says or shows something in his videos that advances my learning curve.
Andrew, The oldschool Germany Einzelkämpfer Course (Single course) was outstanding, Even spec ops from UK or Even US- SF honored this Education. Nowadays the quality deteriorates. Greetings from 🇩🇪
I'm surprised you actually have a wire saw, I've tried those several times in the past and they all broke on me in the field leading me to never trust them.
Major Andrew, thank you for another informative video..
I hope your Thanksgiving was enjoyable.
Stay safe
Outstanding. Thanks kindly for the information. I'll let my buddies know about your channel. < Hand Salute > Respectfully, ex Navy frogman
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Andrew, another excellent video!!
Didn't know about the chicken wire / saw trick, great tip!!
Just subscribed to your channel. Retired Army and Corporal’s Corner referred your channel
15:35 Juuuust like that! Outstanding AF! Corporals Corner sent me. Thanks for the video!
I have to ask.. you said you dont recommend that knife,... which one would you suggest for survival/bushcraft/bugout situations?
Bushcraft and survival is something everyone should know, civvies or military. I taught my kids and some! I think military units who rely too heavily on logistics make themselves vulnerable to failure. Have soldiers fully self reliant with optional air drops and caches. Keep them ever mobile.
Another Excellent Video, Thank You, Brother !!! 🇺🇸🦅