Thanks for the video. Very Interesting and useful. I have paper hand towels and wetwipes inside plastic bag in the right chest pocket of the smock. Left chest pocket i have medkit. Map in the left zip pocket. Right zip pocket some cordage bunch. Israeli bandage is in my trousers ankle pocket. Gloves, hats, scarf lower right and left pockets of the smock. Matches right or left sleeve pocket. Compass in its own pocket. One headlamp changes it place, depending if im using it or not. Always i have two headlamps with me, one in the smock and one in backbag. I love my british army mtp smock, only its very heavy and bulky. Better wear it on than pack inside backbag. Many of those items in my smock, i have also inside my backpack. For organization, i have Maxpedition fatty pocket organizer. That eats lots of useful stuff.
Thanks for sharing your EDC for the woods. I also take a multi-tool because you never know what you might have to fix, and it also has a backup ferro rod, small saw, whistle, etc. A satellite beacon is also a must have, as we rarely have cell phone service out here in the wilderness.
I was RN we did sea survival. Good to see you dont have to much kit. Did expeds with army and marines, and we took them to sea sometimes. Happy days. Lofty wisemans sas survival manual is still good today as it was in the past.
I like to have a couple of the thin corner shop type carrier bags on me. They can be folded up quite small and don't really weigh much and stuffed into a jacket pocket. I've used them to cover muddy boots and as temporary waterproof socks. Good if you need to pick up something nasty and don't want it covering your hands or gloves or even as an emergency toilet. A myriad of uses for very little weight and bulk.
I put a couple of fireplugs in a length of heat shrink tubing (used for AAA battery wraps), one at either end, fold it in half and tape together to make a loop for putting on a necklace/keyring.
Good stuff. One small idea for your compass is to get one of those simple glasses sleeves from an optician. Cut off one corner and pass the compass lanyard through it. That way you have a bit of extra protection for your compass when it’s not in use. However, do NOT be tempted if the optician offers you a slightly more gucci sleeve that has a spring steel closure at the opening. Don’t ask me how I know this…:(
I always put my AAA batt's in an old film roll container ( or a little ziplock bag ) with a little silica-gel pouch, making sure that they are all facing the same way.
I wrap spare batteries in common paper, and tape any excess down like a Christmas package. Keeps them from rattling together and insulates from shorting. Then they go in whatever container such things go in. Paper will be used for tinder afterwards
The mark of a mans genius is how much he agrees with you lol. Excellent drills Tom. I also carry a bright orange Mylar bivvy bag because I do a lot of solo stuff in the Outer Hebrides where I live and I've added two flat 560ml water bottles that fit in the zip pockets. Great video mate. 🍻
@@prometheus_beard thanks, I thought long and hard on it then found two plastic flat flask style water bottles half clear half olive green from Amazon for a fiver. Gives me 1120ml of water and with my other pockets stuffed with gear and snacks (protein bars, nutty and trail mix) I can spend most of the day out without a day sack. Not sure how well they'll last, a month so far, but as a proof of concept they're excellent and I can always invest more money later.
No tea bag in your top pocket? Fail lol 😂, it’s always nice to see what other instructors are carrying , I carry a small guild book on food for free , mostly to give to students to use for identifying Wild edibles to promote talks on wild edibles, as always great video buddy.
No surprise to see that I carry very similar but I don’t carry it in pockets, I carry it all in my chest rig. Again I have a belt kit too + my Bergen on top of that. I switched a few years ago because in summer I did not want the jacket. I now have my Helikon-Tex Numbat Chest rig. Trousers still has maps, compass still around my neck, plus a whistle, ferro rod, compass parachord bracelet on one wrist and my Garmin 6x Pro Solar on the other. I also keep a fresno lens in my pocket (helps this old gel it read the map too 😂). I also in one trouser pocket have a mini fire kit and wire saw. Leatherman Surge always worn by me I know people have mixed views on multi tools but love my Surge. My boot laces are also parachord and tied the old scouting way, single line and wrap. Finally my iPhone in a survival case which filters my torch red and is waterproof and is connected to a lanyard to my chest rig. Finally when in location my main knife moves from Bergen to external numbat strap. One funny point is that I do own and use a similar olive smock I love and wear often, When I do most my pockets are stuffed with tinder and foraged edibles and wild tea leave I collect or bogged down with acorns in that season like an over zealous squirrel (but my wife hates my smock as I wear it too often and so she bought me an awesome camo/olive Ralph Lauren one a few years ago - it looks the dogs Bx but she won’t let me wear it in the woods incase I get it damaged or dirty 🤷♂️🤦🏻♂️)
Hi mate loving the videos good going through again in normal time . Gotta say blokes like you why I joined up (4para) utmost respect and knowing blokes who carved me hold you in such high regard both professionally and personally . All good and fantastic what your doing now and achieved to make it so!
Great video as always full of PRACTICAL and USEFUL knowledge and not fansy stuff. Simple stuff that works. Personally i have some of this kit always in my funny pack all the time you never know. Ok i will not go for fishing in the Thames or in a fountain but a whistle, a lighter, a cylum, some 550 cord, a multitool and a flashlight can help a lot. Some points 1. With the cap you also look cooler :) do not forget that ha ha ha 2. One of the best items is the shemagh. 3. The smock is a very good solution. I used it for many years in winter (due to weather conditions.) 4. For the trauma kit i prefer to have it somewhere easily accessable with both hands like a lower front pocket of the smock. It is a nice solution that you provide there thought. I just prefer to have all together. Now something important stuff for the viewers. In this channel you learn important stuff that can save your life. Thank you for your knowledge
I added a small black light to my EDC . Great for night map reading , lighting up your trail markers , writing hidden messages which glow in black light ..... ect . 😁😁😁
Just picked up my first smock after seeing the stuff from Mason Dixie Tactical and Ivar Bergman on similar first line loadouts. Good to see the similarities, and the scope for personal/location specific differences.
That smock is awesome, I have to have lots of big pockets, I wear a jungle jacket. You have given me lots of ideas with the pockets. Enjoyed this video.
All Good Tom. Loved the interview. Yup map & compass me, I take cut sections of maps and laminate them. DS sir? Surely not. Ooh Racing Spoons! A depot special.
I would wear another watch on the opposite wrist, but most people think that's too much. Eh, it's very light, so I don't see how it could hurt. I'd probably have a twin or triple sensor Casio (G shock?) on the other wrist, just as backup. Either solar powered or one with 10 year battery. I've heard quite a few people say that *cayenne pepper* is good to pack a wound. I also read one guy saying his son was shot when hunting in the woods one time and they couldn't get to the hospital for 3 hours. The father poured cayenne pepper in the gunshot wound and when he got to the hospital hours later, the doctors didn't believe he was shot because the wound healed so well. 🤷♂️ Something to consider. 😉 Maybe some type of quick clot bandage?
Well you carry great gear,i usually carry duck tape the way you do but no longer I received a cut that was pretty good and I had a hard time on doing the tape from wrapped around the card I was down a quart next time I will leave on the roll it stays better
As always great video Tom. Clocked the admin line in one of your very early videos and have made several since then…so simple yet so useful. Love the Garmin Instinct, a lot of utility and backup options in a nice watch. No tiny bottle of Tobasco in one of those big pockets? 😆 Thanks
Splinters are always a problem with wood craft so I try to keep a needle ( and thread for repairs) I usually keep my silva inside the map case. The sharp edges can wear pockets and poke you and is brittle and eadily scratched. A leather compass wallet may help. Also good for protecting mirror and fresnel lens. Superdrug used to have store cards with a mirror surface, I grabbed a handful.
If you put your compass inside your map case you’ll be constantly taking it in and out, plus exposing your map to the elements. I’ve never had a problem keeping mine in an inside pocket.
Awesome Channel thank you for sharing so much with us “civies” 🤣 In conjunction to a similar pocket set up always carry a couple of decent large sandwich bags with water purification tabs in. Weigh nothing and take up no space. Just incase I loose a water bottle or for whatever reason get separated from my main kit. Thanks again.
Great video good sir. Really liked the smock (I use a vest because I live in Florida). One comment: We call your attachment method "Dummy Cording", because that's how you'll feel if you lose an important piece of gear. One question: I didn't think "You People" were allowed to leave the sidewalk without a brew kit, Lol. Again, I enjoyed the video and look forward to more. RA
Great video and some smart thinking/kit selection. Also it shows off what a great basic design the SAS type smock was/is. A great reminder, makes me think about getting another myself 🤦🏼♂️😆 noooooooo I’ve too many smocks3 as is 🤣
Good video mate. I said it ages ago, but I think worth mentioning again. I check the what3words app location for where I'll be, just in case I need to tell emergency services my location. Write it in a write in the rain pad. You could even note the 3 words for key points on a route. Kit, just pockets: I always have a mozzy net on me, silver emergency blanket, israeli bandage (Which I staged in a particular way I figured out, so it's not getting contaminated, but pulls open with one hand. I'll make a short video on that), tourniquet also staged, some plasters and antiseptic cream, superglue, lighter, UK legal knife, headtorch, spare laces, bog roll, boiled sweets for emergency energy, water filter and an auto pencil and write in the rain pad, and my phone. Depends what I'm doing of course. Change it up for the situation. Loads more goes in the bag or rezzy cases I bought off Leigh and use to carry stuff. PS - This video's audio is only in the left ear on headphones. DaVinci can do that sometimes, seemingly at random. Go into the audio tab at the bottom and put it in both L and R channels to fix it in future.
I gave up on non-locking tools a few years ago following a nasty cut and a couple of near misses. My preferred options are my SAK Ranger 55 and 79 both of which stay in my Smocks. Nice set up and I'd like to see how you set your Israeli and CAT up.
@@vonsprague7913 Cool, I'll show it soon as. My edc knife isn't my bushcraft knife, just UK legal carry. It's a boker xs drop point which can't shut on your hand as your finger blocks it from closing. Half lock.
I normally carry a notebook and pencil/pens too actually, l had left them in my uniform! Yeah l don’t know what happened ref the audio, l edited this on imovie.
As someone who has served in mountain rescue for a number of years I can’t recommend what3words. Goes wrong on rescues far more often than just a grid fig. Also can’t nav to a what3words without some form of tech. A 6 figure grid reference would be more reliable (and also appreciated by the rescue team) I know everybody raves about what3words and it’s had great press but I’ve got too many horror stories from it
@@calebbowkett5197 Thanks for the input, but I've not had any issues myself and you need tech to give them the 6 fig grid ref don't you. Having a map and compass and keeping track of your location is always a good idea obviously, but that app is good for all the people who can't read a map and there's a lot of them. But also as a backup my way, you could lose your map or have a medical issue that makes thinking difficult and just reading out the words is easier than grid reference. I don't recommend it from any press it's had, I installed it from the app store a few years ago and tried it out. Liked it so I kept it. What's these horror stories you have please? Miles out or completely wrong locations? I write it down in advance so not relying on tech any more than using a map and grid ref. Just need to ring someone either way. Not being argumentative or anything here, just saying my side 👍
I've got a smock set up with similar stuff but more amature level, such a versitile bit of kit. Love the load out there. Do you use the permethrin sprays on clothing alongside insect repellent?
Hi Tom, hope you are well. I know it’s paramount to carry a ‘real’ compass with you, but what do you think of the digital type compass Apps, for mobile phones? Obviously making sure the phone is charged, are they a reliable source of navigation? All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
Yeah they are good, but any device is prone to breaking, failure or batteries expiring. The problem is most people rely on technology and are in trouble without it.
@@PreparedPathfinder Yeah. Know what you mean. I always relie on the ability to map read, but the kids now, download apps for things like D of E and things like that. I think it’s wrong. All the best👍🏾🇬🇧
Well let’s just say I need to test my kit before I go up mountaineering with my dad and I’m also trying out my keela mk4 belay smock which after watching your review I’m quite excited to use it
Why does Varustekela say this Sarma TST L4 Recon Smock is NOT windproof? With RipStop 50/50 PolyCotton plus DWR Treatment, it sounds as wind-resistant as others in this class, if not more... (I'd prefer Unlined though... it has PolyMesh lining.)
Yeah l’m not sure tbh, l’d definitely class it as windproof. I was expecting it to be lighter, based on their description. The liner works well to be fair.
Hey buddy 👊 First class video, appreciate you sharing your knowledge, thanks Tom 👌 I also carry a Victorinox Farmer, as a back up to my Laplander. Link below: th-cam.com/video/O0CoREntL6Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=G1EDl91xyKlhQPO6 Great for a day hike or a weekend away, as its good for camping, 'on the trail' or whittling wood 🪵 and UK 🇬🇧 Legal too! 😉 Keeping charging, ATB Gus 👍
@@PreparedPathfinder must be only in certain cities....an ancient usefull garment dating back to sumerian times, and now people get grief for wearing one as assumed they are pro palestine....im still wearing mine but its not political
Great bit of kit mate! Liked and subscribed!
Thanks for the video. Very Interesting and useful.
I have paper hand towels and wetwipes inside plastic bag in the right chest pocket of the smock. Left chest pocket i have medkit. Map in the left zip pocket. Right zip pocket some cordage bunch. Israeli bandage is in my trousers ankle pocket. Gloves, hats, scarf lower right and left pockets of the smock. Matches right or left sleeve pocket. Compass in its own pocket. One headlamp changes it place, depending if im using it or not. Always i have two headlamps with me, one in the smock and one in backbag. I love my british army mtp smock, only its very heavy and bulky. Better wear it on than pack inside backbag. Many of those items in my smock, i have also inside my backpack. For organization, i have Maxpedition fatty pocket organizer. That eats lots of useful stuff.
Thanks for sharing your EDC for the woods. I also take a multi-tool because you never know what you might have to fix, and it also has a backup ferro rod, small saw, whistle, etc. A satellite beacon is also a must have, as we rarely have cell phone service out here in the wilderness.
Great video. I have been wanting a smock.
I was RN we did sea survival. Good to see you dont have to much kit.
Did expeds with army and marines, and we took them to sea sometimes. Happy days.
Lofty wisemans sas survival manual is still good today as it was in the past.
I like to have a couple of the thin corner shop type carrier bags on me. They can be folded up quite small and don't really weigh much and stuffed into a jacket pocket. I've used them to cover muddy boots and as temporary waterproof socks. Good if you need to pick up something nasty and don't want it covering your hands or gloves or even as an emergency toilet. A myriad of uses for very little weight and bulk.
Unlees ive missed it. Note pad and pencil. All weather write type. Excellent video.
Thankyou, yeah l normally have one but it was in my uniform, l forgot to mention it.
Rite in the Rain?
@@Northanteus yes. All weather note pads. You can write on them even if they get wet.
@@marktrist5170 Modestone is better too, sold by Contact Left in the UK.
I put a couple of fireplugs in a length of heat shrink tubing (used for AAA battery wraps), one at either end, fold it in half and tape together to make a loop for putting on a necklace/keyring.
Good stuff. One small idea for your compass is to get one of those simple glasses sleeves from an optician. Cut off one corner and pass the compass lanyard through it. That way you have a bit of extra protection for your compass when it’s not in use.
However, do NOT be tempted if the optician offers you a slightly more gucci sleeve that has a spring steel closure at the opening. Don’t ask me how I know this…:(
Great video Tom. Thanks for sharing
Cheers mate, I hope you are well.
Hey mate,
great Loadout Video!
I will take some thoghts with me! You have good Ideas 😊
Thanks for the video,
Best regards,
GR 🤙🏻
Cheers mate, appreciate it! 🇩🇪🇬🇧
I always put my AAA batt's in an old film roll container ( or a little ziplock bag ) with a little silica-gel pouch, making sure that they are all facing the same way.
You could wrap tape around them. So you have them secured and additional material to tape/burn/start fire in adverse conditions.
Yep,just make put a lip on the tape to facilitate opening with cold wet fingers. @@silentandproud882
I wrap spare batteries in common paper, and tape
any excess down like a
Christmas package. Keeps
them from rattling together
and insulates from shorting.
Then they go in whatever
container such things go in.
Paper will be used for tinder
afterwards
Paper absorbs moisture, and that tends to have a negative effect...@@maxpinson5002
Great video Tom, best item is obviously the racing spoon
Cheers mate, and yep reckon so!
The mark of a mans genius is how much he agrees with you lol. Excellent drills Tom. I also carry a bright orange Mylar bivvy bag because I do a lot of solo stuff in the Outer Hebrides where I live and I've added two flat 560ml water bottles that fit in the zip pockets. Great video mate. 🍻
Like the flat water bottle idea 👍
@@prometheus_beard thanks, I thought long and hard on it then found two plastic flat flask style water bottles half clear half olive green from Amazon for a fiver. Gives me 1120ml of water and with my other pockets stuffed with gear and snacks (protein bars, nutty and trail mix) I can spend most of the day out without a day sack. Not sure how well they'll last, a month so far, but as a proof of concept they're excellent and I can always invest more money later.
I carry two 500ml listerine bottles for the same reason 👍
@@vonsprague7913 I'll have a look for some. How many of them would fit in a rezzy bag do you think mate? 8 maybe?
Cheers mate!
Top notch as ever. 👍
Cheers 👍
No tea bag in your top pocket? Fail lol 😂, it’s always nice to see what other instructors are carrying , I carry a small guild book on food for free , mostly to give to students to use for identifying
Wild edibles to promote talks on wild edibles, as always great video buddy.
No surprise to see that I carry very similar but I don’t carry it in pockets, I carry it all in my chest rig. Again I have a belt kit too + my Bergen on top of that. I switched a few years ago because in summer I did not want the jacket. I now have my Helikon-Tex Numbat Chest rig. Trousers still has maps, compass still around my neck, plus a whistle, ferro rod, compass parachord bracelet on one wrist and my Garmin 6x Pro Solar on the other. I also keep a fresno lens in my pocket (helps this old gel it read the map too 😂). I also in one trouser pocket have a mini fire kit and wire saw. Leatherman Surge always worn by me I know people have mixed views on multi tools but love my Surge. My boot laces are also parachord and tied the old scouting way, single line and wrap. Finally my iPhone in a survival case which filters my torch red and is waterproof and is connected to a lanyard to my chest rig. Finally when in location my main knife moves from Bergen to external numbat strap.
One funny point is that I do own and use a similar olive smock I love and wear often,
When I do most my pockets are stuffed with tinder and foraged edibles and wild tea leave I collect or bogged down with acorns in that season like an over zealous squirrel (but my wife hates my smock as I wear it too often and so she bought me an awesome camo/olive Ralph Lauren one a few years ago - it looks the dogs Bx but she won’t let me wear it in the woods incase I get it damaged or dirty 🤷♂️🤦🏻♂️)
Hi mate loving the videos good going through again in normal time . Gotta say blokes like you why I joined up (4para) utmost respect and knowing blokes who carved me hold you in such high regard both professionally and personally . All good and fantastic what your doing now and achieved to make it so!
Thanks mate, appreciate it 🆎👍
your attention to the details is always so on point. cant believe anyone would dare troll you over your thoroughness.
Ah you know, everyone’s an armchair expert 🤷♂️ Someone called me a Walt on here! 😂
@@PreparedPathfinder yeah but they meant Walter Model not Walter Mitty lmao
@@vonsprague7913 it was an RAF bod too! 😂
@@PreparedPathfinder 🤣
Awesome.
Ivar Bergman does great, no-BS, content as well.
Thanks for the video, please keep them coming 👍
Cheers mate.
Tywi tactical...thanks for the 411, nice little compact kit there
Great kit list Tom and well staged.
Nate
Non bio degradable dog poo type bags. So versatile, can't do without them.
Great vid thanks for sharing, Good to see you on the debrief too. looked like you enjoyed.
Yeah was a good crack, cheers
Good stuff brother, cheers!
Great video as always full of PRACTICAL and USEFUL knowledge and not fansy stuff. Simple stuff that works. Personally i have some of this kit always in my funny pack all the time you never know. Ok i will not go for fishing in the Thames or in a fountain but a whistle, a lighter, a cylum, some 550 cord, a multitool and a flashlight can help a lot.
Some points
1. With the cap you also look cooler :) do not forget that ha ha ha
2. One of the best items is the shemagh.
3. The smock is a very good solution. I used it for many years in winter (due to weather conditions.)
4. For the trauma kit i prefer to have it somewhere easily accessable with both hands like a lower front pocket of the smock. It is a nice solution that you provide there thought. I just prefer to have all together.
Now something important stuff for the viewers. In this channel you learn important stuff that can save your life.
Thank you for your knowledge
Thankyou, much appreciated! 👍
Great kit, added to your belt kit relatively perfect
I added a small black light to my EDC . Great for night map reading , lighting up your trail markers , writing hidden messages which glow in black light ..... ect . 😁😁😁
Just picked up my first smock after seeing the stuff from Mason Dixie Tactical and Ivar Bergman on similar first line loadouts. Good to see the similarities, and the scope for personal/location specific differences.
That smock is awesome, I have to have lots of big pockets, I wear a jungle jacket. You have given me lots of ideas with the pockets. Enjoyed this video.
Cheers 👍
Great content as always Tom !.....'I don't want anyone DSing me in the comments' - 😂
Fair one innit 🤷♂️😂
All Good Tom. Loved the interview. Yup map & compass me, I take cut sections of maps and laminate them. DS sir? Surely not. Ooh Racing Spoons! A depot special.
Love the jacket. Great vid. Loads of info. Cheers.
couple of space blankets and black bags to get a shelter together in the poachers pouch
I would wear another watch on the opposite wrist, but most people think that's too much. Eh, it's very light, so I don't see how it could hurt. I'd probably have a twin or triple sensor Casio (G shock?) on the other wrist, just as backup. Either solar powered or one with 10 year battery.
I've heard quite a few people say that *cayenne pepper* is good to pack a wound. I also read one guy saying his son was shot when hunting in the woods one time and they couldn't get to the hospital for 3 hours. The father poured cayenne pepper in the gunshot wound and when he got to the hospital hours later, the doctors didn't believe he was shot because the wound healed so well. 🤷♂️ Something to consider. 😉
Maybe some type of quick clot bandage?
Excellent carry Mr. Tom 👍
Well you carry great gear,i usually carry duck tape the way you do but no longer I received a cut that was pretty good and I had a hard time on doing the tape from wrapped around the card I was down a quart next time I will leave on the roll it stays better
As always great video Tom.
Clocked the admin line in one of your very early videos and have made several since then…so simple yet so useful.
Love the Garmin Instinct, a lot of utility and backup options in a nice watch.
No tiny bottle of Tobasco in one of those big pockets? 😆
Thanks
I knew l forgot something! 😂
Stitched into the top pocket flaps I bet...
Splinters are always a problem with wood craft so I try to keep a needle ( and thread for repairs)
I usually keep my silva inside the map case. The sharp edges can wear pockets and poke you and is brittle and eadily scratched. A leather compass wallet may help. Also good for protecting mirror and fresnel lens.
Superdrug used to have store cards with a mirror surface, I grabbed a handful.
If you put your compass inside your map case you’ll be constantly taking it in and out, plus exposing your map to the elements. I’ve never had a problem keeping mine in an inside pocket.
Awesome Channel thank you for sharing so much with us “civies” 🤣
In conjunction to a similar pocket set up always carry a couple of decent large sandwich bags with water purification tabs in. Weigh nothing and take up no space. Just incase I loose a water bottle or for whatever reason get separated from my main kit.
Thanks again.
Great video good sir. Really liked the smock (I use a vest because I live in Florida). One comment: We call your attachment method "Dummy Cording", because that's how you'll feel if you lose an important piece of gear. One question: I didn't think "You People" were allowed to leave the sidewalk without a brew kit, Lol. Again, I enjoyed the video and look forward to more. RA
Cheers mate, yeah the brew kit would be in my pack!
Great video and some smart thinking/kit selection. Also it shows off what a great basic design the SAS type smock was/is. A great reminder, makes me think about getting another myself 🤦🏼♂️😆 noooooooo I’ve too many smocks3 as is 🤣
I know that feeling! 😂
@@PreparedPathfinder Just one more couldn’t hurt could it 🤦🏼♂️🤣👍🏻
@@Mugwumps107 roger! 😂
Great content here my friend. Amazing how much gear you are carrying in that jacket. Cheers from Cape breton Canada.
Cheers mate!
Well done
Good video mate.
I said it ages ago, but I think worth mentioning again. I check the what3words app location for where I'll be, just in case I need to tell emergency services my location. Write it in a write in the rain pad. You could even note the 3 words for key points on a route.
Kit, just pockets: I always have a mozzy net on me, silver emergency blanket, israeli bandage (Which I staged in a particular way I figured out, so it's not getting contaminated, but pulls open with one hand. I'll make a short video on that), tourniquet also staged, some plasters and antiseptic cream, superglue, lighter, UK legal knife, headtorch, spare laces, bog roll, boiled sweets for emergency energy, water filter and an auto pencil and write in the rain pad, and my phone. Depends what I'm doing of course. Change it up for the situation. Loads more goes in the bag or rezzy cases I bought off Leigh and use to carry stuff.
PS - This video's audio is only in the left ear on headphones. DaVinci can do that sometimes, seemingly at random. Go into the audio tab at the bottom and put it in both L and R channels to fix it in future.
I gave up on non-locking tools a few years ago following a nasty cut and a couple of near misses. My preferred options are my SAK Ranger 55 and 79 both of which stay in my Smocks. Nice set up and I'd like to see how you set your Israeli and CAT up.
@@vonsprague7913 Cool, I'll show it soon as. My edc knife isn't my bushcraft knife, just UK legal carry. It's a boker xs drop point which can't shut on your hand as your finger blocks it from closing. Half lock.
I normally carry a notebook and pencil/pens too actually, l had left them in my uniform!
Yeah l don’t know what happened ref the audio, l edited this on imovie.
As someone who has served in mountain rescue for a number of years I can’t recommend what3words. Goes wrong on rescues far more often than just a grid fig. Also can’t nav to a what3words without some form of tech. A 6 figure grid reference would be more reliable (and also appreciated by the rescue team)
I know everybody raves about what3words and it’s had great press but I’ve got too many horror stories from it
@@calebbowkett5197 Thanks for the input, but I've not had any issues myself and you need tech to give them the 6 fig grid ref don't you.
Having a map and compass and keeping track of your location is always a good idea obviously, but that app is good for all the people who can't read a map and there's a lot of them. But also as a backup my way, you could lose your map or have a medical issue that makes thinking difficult and just reading out the words is easier than grid reference.
I don't recommend it from any press it's had, I installed it from the app store a few years ago and tried it out. Liked it so I kept it.
What's these horror stories you have please? Miles out or completely wrong locations?
I write it down in advance so not relying on tech any more than using a map and grid ref. Just need to ring someone either way.
Not being argumentative or anything here, just saying my side 👍
P.S what about adding a water bag of some sort could go in the same pocket as the puri tabs ?
good stuff ...I have in first aid Neodymium magnets and Yunnan Baiyao😎😎
Really like the videos. I'd love to learn how to make an admin line like the one you have sewn into your smock.
great video as all ways defo need to steel the admin line as my admin is sh*t haha keep up the good work epic team up you and Leah have at the bug out
Cheers mate 👍
Great video. Thanks
Great vid I have a similar set up in my smock (EX 1 PARA) but you have given me so good ideas to look at many thanks
Cheers, l’m ex 1 Para too, when was you in?
82 to 91@@PreparedPathfinder
@@RecklessRick we crossed paths then, I joined battalion in 1990. What Company were you in?
Thanks for sharing! 🥃🍻🪂😁👍🏻🏴☠️🇺🇸
I've got a smock set up with similar stuff but more amature level, such a versitile bit of kit. Love the load out there. Do you use the permethrin sprays on clothing alongside insect repellent?
No mate, unless l’m off to a tropical environment.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers Tom, another great vid. Do you have any of your caps for sale? Specifically the same style as you are wearing?
Yes, you can get them here; www.thebugout.co.uk/prepared-pathfinder-1
For Ch(F)ucks sake that was great! that's one hellofa jacket!
make sure dem pockets are buttoned! lol
thanks for the video...good shiat
Cheers mate! 👍
Hi Tom, hope you are well.
I know it’s paramount to carry a ‘real’ compass with you, but what do you think of the digital type compass Apps, for mobile phones?
Obviously making sure the phone is charged, are they a reliable source of navigation?
All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
Yeah they are good, but any device is prone to breaking, failure or batteries expiring. The problem is most people rely on technology and are in trouble without it.
@@PreparedPathfinder Yeah. Know what you mean. I always relie on the ability to map read, but the kids now, download apps for things like D of E and things like that. I think it’s wrong.
All the best👍🏾🇬🇧
@@Soggz7785 if they are, they shouldn’t be. Basic nav is one of the basic requirements of DoE.
@@PreparedPathfinder Yes, I meant as well as.👍🏾
Tom, do you have more info on that small Ortlieb pouch? I've been searching for something like that for quite some time.
I don't think they make the black ones anymore, but these clear ones look the closest;
www.ortlieb.com/en_us/document-bag+D01
You can buy a MFH commando smock which is almost identical to the Sarma for £70 from military 1st. Really don't know how they justify that price 😮
I started carrying mini ratchets instead of multi tools
Great man
I’ve got bardon hill behind me and I’m not supposed to camp up there
You crazy cat
Well let’s just say I need to test my kit before I go up mountaineering with my dad and I’m also trying out my keela mk4 belay smock which after watching your review I’m quite excited to use it
@@Jamespass11 nice, that’s a great jacket.
How did I know the top arm pocket you had an FFD (IB) &T lol
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Why does Varustekela say this Sarma TST L4 Recon Smock is NOT windproof?
With RipStop 50/50 PolyCotton plus DWR Treatment, it sounds as wind-resistant as others in this class, if not more...
(I'd prefer Unlined though... it has PolyMesh lining.)
Yeah l’m not sure tbh, l’d definitely class it as windproof. I was expecting it to be lighter, based on their description. The liner works well to be fair.
Fookin grate bit a kit that in me pookit bein waher proof stuff again wooly hat and such stoof like at.
Im on a bit of a tight budget. Can I get this stuff from Millets?
Is that jacket waterproof? No poncho or emergency bag ?
No, it isn't, that would be in my pack.
@@PreparedPathfinder great jacket Aly, you would think they would make it water proof lol
King pesty....
Obvs! 😅
@@PreparedPathfinder 👑😶🌫😶🌫😶🌫
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Hey buddy 👊
First class video, appreciate you sharing your knowledge, thanks Tom 👌
I also carry a Victorinox Farmer, as a back up to my Laplander.
Link below:
th-cam.com/video/O0CoREntL6Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=G1EDl91xyKlhQPO6
Great for a day hike or a weekend away, as its good for camping, 'on the trail' or whittling wood 🪵 and UK 🇬🇧 Legal too! 😉
Keeping charging,
ATB Gus 👍
Cheers mate!
Have you, or any otehr bushcrafters been given grief for wearing shemaghs in current political climate.....
Not that l’m aware of. My partner wears one every day and she’s never had any dramas either.
@@PreparedPathfinder must be only in certain cities....an ancient usefull garment dating back to sumerian times, and now people get grief for wearing one as assumed they are pro palestine....im still wearing mine but its not political
@@neoaliphant yeah same. F*ck ‘em.
Not properly dressed without a timmy hat.