Robo-Airsoft: Philosophies - What I Pack for a Milsim Event - Tips and Tricks
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- Starting a brand new video-series with this one: Robo Philosophy, where I give you tips and tricks that help me both on and off the airsoft field.
In this first instalment, I'll cover all that I pack for going to a milsim event. I'll cover my methodologies and through processes, as well as the actual equipment I take to ensure I'm effective in the field.
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This helped me so much with traveling with my stuff to the US. Thanks Robo!
+Novritsch Damn dude...it's an honor you'd say that, and that you stopped by. If there's anything I can do to answer more or give you any more guidance, just let me know.
Thanks for the kind words, bud! Glad it was helpful!
Cheers,
Robo.
Love you Nov!!!
+Robo Murray Airsoft love you robo!!!
+Robo Murray Airsoft Hey robo this is a kinda dumb question but how do you sign up for a milsim operation??? Love you bro and keep up the good work you are doing :-)
Novritsch!
I work for the airlines and yes putting your flights/hotels in something that is not just a bag tag is very helpful.
Jeremy McMillen I have a question can you bring a airsoft weapon on the plane if you tell them?
Rich Amar TSA has guidelines on bringing firearms onto flights on their website, the short version is: yes you can fly with it, but it has to be in your checked luggage in a locked hard sided case. No grenades or CO2 canisters allowed at all. And make sure you’ve got orange tips on everything. It also doesn’t hurt to call the airline ahead of time to see if they have any additional policies regarding airsoft guns.
I tried telling my girlfriend 1 is none and 2 is 1..
I am now single
Well, you have -1 girlfriends.
Not me
3 is fun
How tf you get a bf. Because shawts, I’m a single Pringle.
ahahahaha
Robo, as an active US military member this was a good video. Logical format and distribution of gear. As new airsofter looking at MilSim to augment my own training this a was great video with really good/logical ideas. Keep'em coming, you're doing an awesome job.
+Vodka2051 Thank you very kindly for the words of encouragement! I try to do things as logical and helpful as they can be - whether that be HOW I apply my skills in airsoft on the field, to how I think about things off the field. If it helps others - that's the track I want to be on.
Thank you for stopping by to give me the feedback, and to watch the video! Thank you for your service!
I see lots and lots of moneyz going into that pack... One day... I'll be as operator as Robo...
+Max McTabish Hahaha. Ya man, there's a lot of money tied up in my kit. But honestly - I've also accumulated it slowly over years of airsofting. Unless someone wants to dropkick their bank account off the face of the earth - I always advise a slow accumulation, with thought and consideration put in :P
+Robo Murray Airsoft exactly what i say
+Robo Murray Airsoft I wish id read that 2 months ago aha
me too bro me too
Ive watched this like 20 times. Idk i just really enjoy these types of videos
Same bro
The Discord wanna watch it together 2 year laters for the 3rd time and snuggle we can share a blanky?
Same
This was really nice. I'm going to my first milsim event in November (Operation Blacksite by American Milsim) so this was a great guide
That's my birthday month lol. I should have my full kit by then Goodluck!
A tip if you want to protect your stuff a little bit more while flying, particularly stuff in hard-cases, try your best to make it seem like they're musical instruments, it might not seem like much but I've known a few baggage handlers who say the only thing they actually treat gently are musical instruments.
Now this was a very valuable piece of video. The TSA locks tidbit was one of the best tips I've ever heard. Nice job Rob.
Great Robo...amazing words, high quality video , cangrats man.
+Ernandes Junior Thank you as always, Ernandes, for watching and commenting, brother! Hope all is well!
I'm planning on playing in a couple of milsim games next year. This video helps out a lot. Great stuff dude!
This is by far the best video I have seen about what to bring and how to pack for a Milsim event. Thank you and great job! See you at faded giant 4!!
+Daniel Silva Thanks for watching and giving feedback, Daniel! See you at Faded. Don't be shy - stop me and say hello, brother!
Awesome video! As I start to get more into the MilSim scene, I'm quite disorganized when it comes to Airsoft. Now I know what kind of bags I should be looking for to transport my gear, and an effective way to do so. This will certainly be helpful! Many thanks!
sweet!! I love it!!! keep up the great work!!!
+3LesProductions Thanks man!
+Robo Murray Airsoft Gearz that's all u need.
Awesome video Robo! Was looking forward to seeing this Gucci setup of yours. awesome series man, helps out a lot of players. looking forward to more episodes of your philosophies series.
Robo's freakin jacked..
+SpecialOpsAirsoft hahaha. nah - nothing too huge. But I have turned up my workouts, though. Doing a lot more weight lifting, just to take it all up a notch ;)
Thanks for noticing, brother! I like to keep the machine tuned :P
Robo Murray Airsoft Keep it up! How much do you bench? Im guessing 250 :)
Robo... like I said before.... my favorite channel and airsoft dude. Very useful stuff you show and I think this new video series is definitely your thing! Keep it up.. Hope to actually meet you one day. Maybe on my trip to Canada ;)
+Starkiller Airsoft Thank you for your continued support and high praise, brother! I'm just glad so many are finding the thoughts in my brain so useful :) And ya dude - would always be rad to finally meet the people who support me so much!
you are smart I don't travel with airsoft yet but I will head this advice.
Liked and saved. Gonna use this to help me pack for Faded when the time comes around.
this is the most helpful and the fucking coolest kit list i've ever seen, very helpful, i've been playing American MilSim now for a couple of years and never really found such an easier and more useful kit list and a "How to" on packing n all that
Glad it helped Elliot! Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Even 8 years later this is still.a.gold standard in gear packing.
Not being a stickler but I did fly from Montana to Florida with a cloth gun case and put it in my suit case and had no problem
Thanks man that was very helpful. Tsa lock was clutch info.
Liked the video, I like your style, you go into good depth but don't make the videos slow paced, subscribed
Thanks for the video Robo. This is gonna help me out a lot to pack for my first milsim event in a few months!
+Christian JF NP dude - thanks for watching!
+Robo Murray Airsoft Thanks for replying! Made my day lmao.
13:50 That's just smart for anyone flying to a different state/country
I'm so jealous of that EOC With the D3. Nice video. I'd love to see even more loadout vids.
+Peyton Aukland Definitely on their way, brother!
Hey robo can you make a video about packing for pick up games that would be really helpful. I love the video thanks for the help
awesome video, gave me some great tips for travelling around New Zealand, keep them coming
Awesome video! This was very helpful and really well done. Keep up the good work Robo!
+legoman07219 Thanks dude!
Hi
Great video!
Do you have a video explaining what is involved in order to bring your airsoft equipment from Canada to a US event when not traveling by air?
Great video. "As usual." Awesome idea for new segment.
+Dustin Stallings Thanks Dustin - I appreciate you stopping by to watch, and give me that feedback!
+Robo Murray Airsoft
What to pack: gear, guns, and oper8tor stufz.
Robo thank you for showing us how top pack Air aoft Gear and weapon to Air soft events for tricks and tips to pack light slim,plus it is super Duper great that you tell us that we should pack up backup back up gear,clothes.😍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 great video Robo.
love the videos robo. Kinda new to airsoft so looking forward to any tips and tricks to the game play
Welcome to the sport/hobby, dude. Thanks for watching the video!
You easily have some of the best videos on youtube!
Hey Robo, I think the Philosophies series should be great for others to learn hidden tips with anything airsoft. Also, have you ever done a review on the mission spec EOC? If you haven't, do you think you'll ever do one about it? there are very few reviews about it.
+Jezter Thanks brother! And yup - I will be reviewing that EOC. It's a specific type of EOC that the Red Wolf team had commissioned. They'll be on sale on the website soon, too. I literally just got it last week...so haven't had time to fully review it yet. But i will!
+Robo Murray Airsoft Awesome dude! can't wait for the review! I got the email about their EOCs only a few hours before you replied. And keep up with the great work dude, always entertaining and informative as always!
+Jezter actually I think I was the picture you uploaded lol, not sure which was which.
I love this video soo much for some reason , i rewatched it about 13 times
Glad you found it useful, bud! Thanks for watching!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I'm just starting out so this was extremely helpful. thanks
No problem man - glad you found it of use!
Recommendation!
Duct/electrical tape
Binoculars
Neck/handkerchief
2:14 im literally wearing those same boots right now lmao. Great choice
Unless you are in the zone right now, you must be rocking these for fashion?! 👀
Definitely appreciate the quantity of the video and the premise... solid job
Thx u actually make me look organized for once
didn't know about the locks. thank you!
im not trying to be a nerd or anything but you have so much space in those main compartments that you could have used for something like extras.
Space is negligible when Airlines measure by weight.
best intro 2015 lol love it
+Taimor ansuqa Hahaha - thanks bud!
An important note for everyone with zipper bags!!!! Locks do not matter. You can stick a pen between the zips to open it up, whatever goes into a zipper bag is easily accessible to a thief - I'm unsure on workarounds, but keep this in mind before adding a lock and thinking it's foolproof.
Locks aren't useless in this case - it's about understanding how that technique works. 1) Locks are about deterrence; 2) thieves only will bypass locks if they know it can go undetected. As I said previously - it's about understanding that theft technique: it works because you can split the zipper in the middle with a pen and open it all the way around. But - people do it only when they can drag the zipper again from one far end of the zipper to the other, closing it again. No one does this technique and leaves the bag open. To defeat it - you just need to lock the zippers in the middle of the bag, to something ON the bag. In the case of this bag specifically - it has zippered pockets on the front of the bag which you can lock the main compartment zippers to, thereby making it literally impossible to take the zippers to either end of their track, by a long way.
Agreed. Most people won't think of this when they see a lock that intimidates them, as you say its a no-brainer deterrent.
However, if someone suspects you have expensive goods in the bag, they may be willing to compromise on certain aspects of their usual behaviour (desperation, amongst other factors, could play a role).
Of course a lot of situational dependencies take point here and I doubt someone is going to do this on the tube, or with it next to your person.
But it's definitely worth mentioning for people who didn't know how easy the internals of a bag can be accessed unless it's hard shell, such as your gun case!
Sure. But at the same time, locks on bags are generally for when you're doing air travel, and it's over the concern of some airport employee opening the bag and swiping something before you ever get it returned to you and/or the time it takes most to notice something is gone. The chain of custody for bags at an airport are such that if someone has to forcibly open your bag (say by compromising the zipper) without being able to close it again, it's an IMMEDIATE security risk, and will be dealt with by airport security immediately in kind. Hence why I said, if you lock the zippers to the middle of the zipper track, it makes it impossible to use that technique and get away with it. As long as you do that - baggage locks are actually quite effective. Doesn't mean some dumbass thief won't try it...but willing to bet they'll get caught immediately because they're a dumbass.
I can 100% say 2 pairs of boots. I went to my first airsoft game on Sunday. relatively knew boots and midway through the first game. my soles fell off. seriously. luckily the shop had some I could buy but still.
Awesome man; really really helpful
What's a mil sim
+Chris flemister military simulation. It's a large scale version of an airsoft battle supposed to represent a real world conflict
+Chris flemister Rambo JR got that one correctly: it stands for Military Simulation. It's a larger, objectives-based game, rather than an airsoft skirmish of largely team-deathmatch.
oh yeh and I cloned myself because 2 is 1 and 1 is none
I pack an extra DNA strand too, because 3 is 2.
+Joseph Kaufman that made me laugh haha
I LIKED YOUR NEW SERIES
Wow this helped a lot thanks robo
Glad you liked it, bud!
I love the stickers
Great vid Robo! Lots of useful tips! More!!!
Glad you found it helpful bud! Thanks for taking the time to watch and drop me a comment!
Robo you are my hero this was so helpful!
I for some reason just like to watch this over and over just because it's entertaining
You're my favorite Airsoft TH-camr novritsch
I feel like you could split the recievers of two M4s and fit them in that case then just have one with a stock on it to save space. So if one craps out you just take off the stock and put it on the working one.
I agree with everything but when I fly I NEVER put on TSA locks. That gives them the opportunity to go through your stuff with out you there. With them being locks TSA doesn't have keys to, I have to be present for them to look through my case. This happened to me just a couple months ago on my way to Milsim West.
good stuff man, i stick the 2 is one rule. xero on thenother hand likes the ol 20=1 mentality haha. seriosuly check his trailer when we're at rebel yell its nuts.
This video is great, I’m trying to get started in airsoft...I only thing I would do different is the accessories in that pelican case, looks like if you put your accessories in your first bag, you could totally fit another rifle..best of luck
The standard U.S. Army rifleman has a 6+ 1 rule, meaning he has 1 mag in the primary and 6 on his plate carrier.
How may mags do you carry for a milsim or a pickup game? I don't know if I'm carrying to much
I personally carry 6-7 midcaps.
very informative but Robo man come on FCPC master race, where's it at bro lol and go Canada.
Great video man! Do you use different gear such as a different PC or 1st line when on a tan side or just different BDUs?
+kitkatkieklak Generally just different BDUs. For most milsims (minus say Milsim West)...the rules only apply to your uniform (tan/green/other)...equipment on top of that, doesn't matter. You can be tan - wearing DCU camo...and wearing black vests, etc.
The difference in the case of MSW events...everything matters when it comes to what side you're on (NATO or Russian), as it all has to be faction specific.
Loved the Video man!
thanks man!
This man fr got high ass end real steel level equipment. Crye, Hailey, Solomon.. goddamn.
Awesome video! This video series sound interesting...
dudeeeee i love you loadout
Awesome vid, see you on the field.
Great Video man keep going :)
This actually helped a lot, I need one of those bags ;)
+ross whannell Great! Glad to hear it gave you some tips, dude! Thanks for watching. The bag is the medium wheeled load out bag by LBT. I got it on one of their special holiday sales that they have many times a year (or else the thing is like 500 bucks - eeek).
+Robo Murray Airsoft cheers dude, seems worth it though
Great video Robo
During game play I like to carry a stick of glue and some small cable straps they come in handy
Brilliant video mate helps in England also
Loving it Great video.
+Oppenheimer Airsoft Thanks guys!
Of you where to move all the extra stuff in your gun case, and had a slightly smaller secondary. I think you could fit two rifles in. Plus what about the pistol?
LOVE IT!
This gave me way more fears with airsoft air travel but great vid.
That is a awesome looking rifle
Fantastic video. As a fellow Canadian, I really enjoyed the way you detailed the travel specific aspects of your kit.
I would really like to see some videos oriented around small unit tactics in your Robo-Philosophies series. Keep up the good work!
+justice82nd Thanks for taking the time to give some feedback, brother. And ya - there's actually going to be a lot of that sort of thing covered in my new series here. Just have to find a block of time to crank some out for you all :)
This is how you pack if you are driving, but NOT if you are flying. If you are flying, always have any magazines or guns in your primary gun case. This will make it easier at customs.
Planning in going to my first milsim soon thanks for the vid!! Also what radio do you use?
Great video can you make a video what you eat while you on the field in milsil
Reason to wear your boots instead of packing, You won't forget them. Having a good broken in boots is essential to a good time for anything IMO.
0:28 how can you fit all of that in there? i mean seriously that left compartment looks packed and yet you carry that around? Dont even get me started on the right compartment, i dont understand how you magicians can magically fit your gear into such small areas... amn you are talented
Great video!
How much is about all of it if you would know ??? I am starting to do air soft and there is a mil sim in the next town over so I was just woundering or if you have some old gear that you want to get read of . Great video and lots of help thanks
+Sterling Heinz In this bag, with my equipment - it's a pretty big number. Mostly though only because of the quality of the equipment I eventually started buying, as time went on. There's probably a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff in that kit bag at anyone point in time.
The thing with Airsoft though - it doesn't need to be worth that much; it's just my preference currently. You can fill a kit bag with just as much stuff - the same equipment pretty much - and not have it cost so much; you just have to buy the right brands etc.
Nice kit, brother.
Hey Mr Robo,
Is it possible to have gear video ie what kind of mag pouches or holsters plz and where did you get your holster ?
Thank you
I loved this video!!
I'm kinda thinking if that suppressor wasn't in the gun case you'd be able to very snugly put in an mp5k or something of similar size. Just for shiggles.
Once you have all of your gear, how much does a milsim event cost you on average??? including flying, food and beer....
Generally I find it ultimately depends on 3 things:
1) The number of days/length of the actual mislim (which usually ties into...)
2) The "features" of the milsim...does it have high production value, or is it just a giant skirmish.
3) How far away it is in terms of travel (travel, lodging, and food costs can be a killer).
On average - a milsim is generally around 8-16 hours, with longer ones being 18-48 hours.
The longer it is...the more money. Shorter ones can cost as little as $50...with longer ones costing up to and around the $200 mark.
Unfortunately there's no one-size-fits-all price. Just depends on what you're looking for.
nice video very cool idea keep on making this series. Greetings from germany.
+Gregor Scholzen Thanks for taking the time to watch Gregor! Much appreciated!
How does one get into this hobby? Where should you begin?
Robo, question for you regarding your weapon and optics in a case. Although not an airsofter, I am a Paintballgear using a rap4 468 (ar15) and was considering cutting the foam for my case with my optic on the marker although not as layout efficient. Do you think that it's ok not to, I see you haven't. Paintballing not as accurate as Airsoft zeroing optic may not be a huge importance. Thoughts?
+Shane Gee You could get away with having it in the original box or similar inside your pack. It definitely needs some sort of protection, as you don't want to damage the laser/led on the inside due to shock. And actually - I do carry my optic in the gun case (there's a spot cut out for it in there; always has been).
If you don't have the original box, try to find a small cardboard one, and put some foam in there. That would do the job.
Can we get more of these?
Sick vid robo!
What tropic hat is that you're wearing?? I love it. I can't quite see the manufacturer.
Thanks!
Thanks man! It's a Black Palm Syndicate range hat. Most comfortable ball cap on the market, in my opinion.
Awesome. Thanks dude!
Awesome video! What camera do you normally use to film your videos, if you don't mind me asking? Oh and one thing I don't think you mentioned was a speed loader, but that's pretty obvious :)
+Chris Kuehl Don't mind the question at all: For my first-person stuff - I use a GoPro Hero3+ Black, and for my static filming and photography, I use a Canon Rebel T5i (which was used for this video).
And ya - I forgot to mention some small things in the overview, like Speedloaders and things like that. Also forgot to mention the mesh masks I take (one that rigs up to my helmet, and one standalone for when I'm not wearing a helmet).
Robo Murray Airsoft Wait a sec, I thought the T5i only does 30fps at 1080.
Chris Kuehl Yup - that would be its limit. I still export at a standard 60 fps but it down samples so it doesn't go all slow motion :P TH-cam still recognizes it as "60 frames" though - so you get that labelling.
Okay I see. Also not to be annoying, but do you use an external mic for videos like these or just the one in the camera? Thanks Robo, it's awesome that you take the time to answer everyone's questions in the comments.
Chris Kuehl No worries haha. Ya - I do use an external mic. But honestly - it's just a cheap lapel mic from a Best Buy :P
Wow I did not know packing for Milsims required so much packing, How can I get a map like yours?