Ex shot member back in 03 and 04 modoc nat forest primarily, good to see a gear rundown video, I remember my pack was roughly 35 to 40 lbs somewhere in that ball park I believe, most of my weight was my camelback then extra water bottles, upper pocket carried usually min 2 saw chains for Sawyers, saw file, flat file for my polaski , head lamp and spare batteries , ribbon for hazards or markings, 2 flares, lighter, boot laces, bugz safety glasses, sunscreen, pen and notebook, moleskin for blisters, another incident notebook with frequencies and all that jazz for air to ground and other info, fire map of the incident and emergency blanket for warmth- very good to have! In main part mres/ or sack lunch, beanie, spare socks, on my hip had a Gerber Leatherman tool side pouch pocket on pants granola bar or chips for energy, other side pocket, sometimes baby powder for skin chaffing.... it does happen and suuucks! Cheers men !
As a Hotshot (in the early 90’s), our packs weren’t modular. I carried two ammo pouches (like you have) on the web belt. They each had two quarts of water - 1 quart rectangular plastic bottles. And I’d carry 2 or four more in the side policies on the pack.
I also remember those rectangular quart bottles. I was a hotshot in the late 90’s and I would carry two of them in an empty fire shelter pouch worn on my waist belt held on by those “Alice clips”. 👍🏼
This is a really good wildland kit video. One thing I would add is a GOOD file for your tool. IMO everyone on the crew should have one. A few things I would recommend for some is body glide, chap stick, and some tactical gummies. Nothing beats some gummies after a long hike to bring you back to life.
Well sir long time no see just ran into this video by accident lol, glad to see you are still getting after it… I hope you remember when you showed me how to CrossFit.
Excellent video to learn all this and I think this is a good tool for residents who live in mountain towns if they get cut off from evacuation and trapped they need.that but like to see video of fire shelter and how to survive serious fires any where we could be can you show video of any of these
Stupid question I know. How do you keep your pack from pushing your pants down and constantly untucking your yellows? I have this problem almost religiously 😂 and yes I wear a belt.
Hey Emmanuel, im a WFF with the USFS got four seasons of experience prior to me getting hired on to my first season I went to a wildland firefighter academy and took some other fire science courses at my local community College as they help build your basic knowledge. I also recommend you call your local hotshot crew as well the district office of the national forest you are applying to and get some contact information and do a fee stations visits and as them what they are looking for when they hire a first year seasonal. Do this, run, hike and don't give up and you can be a WFF too. Best of luck.
If you are planning on doing structure, you will need to go to a fire academy. USFS is all wildland with the exception of WUI and you generally don't need a full firefighter I academy. If you want to work for an all hazard department with tons of wildland firefighting go Cal Fire which will require a FFI academy.
I’m curious to how much your setup weighs including water?…I have a back county backpacking background and the lighter the better.It seems as though these line bags aren’t completely unreasonable weights.
Most Packs are set up at least 40 lbs of weight including water and chainsaw fuel and oil. Folks can definitely be running heavier weight if caring more chainsaw parts or batteries but I'd say 40 lbs is pretty standard for minimum fire crew gear.
Radio cheat sheet that I use are laminated lists of commonly used frequencies in my area, and in which zones to find them in my radio. It just saves time when I am rapidly building a command group scan list in my BK radio.
BOOTS- For several decades, the go to wildland boots are the "logger" style boots. Some of the more well known companies are, White's, Nick's, and Drew's. After 20 years of wearing boots year-round I began to have the need for a lower heel boot. For the last 4 years, I have been using Hiax Wildland boot for its lower heel and more "tactical" boot type weight distribution
Danner also makes some good boots that don't need as much of a break-in as Whites or Nicks. Won't last as long but if you need them and don't have the time to break them in they are a good boot that will get you through the season.
How often do guys pass away from doing this job?? Are you constantly at risk of getting surrounded by the fire? Or are you further away the majority of the time?
I would say that most of the time we are not right next to the fire. But just like any other hazardous industry, we train a lot and when someone gets hurt it’s usually due to some industry standard or procedures being violated.
Not recommended to carry such a large jug. You can carry 1 gallon by carrying water in your camelback reservoir, then more water in smaller, easily accessible water bottles or canteens.
@@milescorp6237 good to know I've been doing in State wildland Firefighting with my fire department here in Maine, this year is hopefully going to be my first out of state season
Ex shot member back in 03 and 04 modoc nat forest primarily, good to see a gear rundown video, I remember my pack was roughly 35 to 40 lbs somewhere in that ball park I believe, most of my weight was my camelback then extra water bottles, upper pocket carried usually min 2 saw chains for Sawyers, saw file, flat file for my polaski , head lamp and spare batteries , ribbon for hazards or markings, 2 flares, lighter, boot laces, bugz safety glasses, sunscreen, pen and notebook, moleskin for blisters, another incident notebook with frequencies and all that jazz for air to ground and other info, fire map of the incident and emergency blanket for warmth- very good to have! In main part mres/ or sack lunch, beanie, spare socks, on my hip had a Gerber Leatherman tool side pouch pocket on pants granola bar or chips for energy, other side pocket, sometimes baby powder for skin chaffing.... it does happen and suuucks! Cheers men !
As a Hotshot (in the early 90’s), our packs weren’t modular. I carried two ammo pouches (like you have) on the web belt. They each had two quarts of water - 1 quart rectangular plastic bottles. And I’d carry 2 or four more in the side policies on the pack.
I also remember those rectangular quart bottles. I was a hotshot in the late 90’s and I would carry two of them in an empty fire shelter pouch worn on my waist belt held on by those “Alice clips”. 👍🏼
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This is a really good wildland kit video. One thing I would add is a GOOD file for your tool. IMO everyone on the crew should have one. A few things I would recommend for some is body glide, chap stick, and some tactical gummies. Nothing beats some gummies after a long hike to bring you back to life.
Agreed. Everyone on my crew carries a file to take some licks when work gets slow.
Awesome video explanation of what to carry and how each item is used. Solid FF. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching
@@PREPANDDEFEND Can me going to fire academy help me become a hotshot ? What agency do you work for ? love the channel's great information .
@@PREPANDDEFEND how long are hotshots seasonal or all year around?
Well sir long time no see just ran into this video by accident lol, glad to see you are still getting after it… I hope you remember when you showed me how to CrossFit.
Excellent video to learn all this and I think this is a good tool for residents who live in mountain towns if they get cut off from evacuation and trapped they need.that but like to see video of fire shelter and how to survive serious fires any where we could be can you show video of any of these
Nice
Stupid question I know. How do you keep your pack from pushing your pants down and constantly untucking your yellows? I have this problem almost religiously 😂 and yes I wear a belt.
no foil ?
Should I go to fire academy or just apply for the forest service to get on a hotshot crew?Can I do both sucture on season and wildland off season?
Depends on level of fitness and prior experience tbh I would recommend finding a scoop that’s currently what I’m doing
Hey Emmanuel, im a WFF with the USFS got four seasons of experience prior to me getting hired on to my first season I went to a wildland firefighter academy and took some other fire science courses at my local community College as they help build your basic knowledge. I also recommend you call your local hotshot crew as well the district office of the national forest you are applying to and get some contact information and do a fee stations visits and as them what they are looking for when they hire a first year seasonal. Do this, run, hike and don't give up and you can be a WFF too. Best of luck.
I just got hired on with only cpr and fire tech 1 under me. They need so many people rn you might get hired on
@@noahgomez1673 thanks man
If you are planning on doing structure, you will need to go to a fire academy. USFS is all wildland with the exception of WUI and you generally don't need a full firefighter I academy. If you want to work for an all hazard department with tons of wildland firefighting go Cal Fire which will require a FFI academy.
Yo, what brand carabiners did you get?
I’m curious to how much your setup weighs including water?…I have a back county backpacking background and the lighter the better.It seems as though these line bags aren’t completely unreasonable weights.
Most Packs are set up at least 40 lbs of weight including water and chainsaw fuel and oil. Folks can definitely be running heavier weight if caring more chainsaw parts or batteries but I'd say 40 lbs is pretty standard for minimum fire crew gear.
What cheatsheet do you use for radio Communication and etc
Radio cheat sheet that I use are laminated lists of commonly used frequencies in my area, and in which zones to find them in my radio. It just saves time when I am rapidly building a command group scan list in my BK radio.
Any recommendations on wildland boots?
BOOTS- For several decades, the go to wildland boots are the "logger" style boots. Some of the more well known companies are, White's, Nick's, and Drew's. After 20 years of wearing boots year-round I began to have the need for a lower heel boot. For the last 4 years, I have been using Hiax Wildland boot for its lower heel and more "tactical" boot type weight distribution
Danner also makes some good boots that don't need as much of a break-in as Whites or Nicks. Won't last as long but if you need them and don't have the time to break them in they are a good boot that will get you through the season.
How often do guys pass away from doing this job?? Are you constantly at risk of getting surrounded by the fire? Or are you further away the majority of the time?
I would say that most of the time we are not right next to the fire. But just like any other hazardous industry, we train a lot and when someone gets hurt it’s usually due to some industry standard or procedures being violated.
Can a Wildland firefighter carry a 1 gallon jug cause I got a yeti rambler 1 gallon jug and wanna use it when I get my certifications
Not recommended to carry such a large jug. You can carry 1 gallon by carrying water in your camelback reservoir, then more water in smaller, easily accessible water bottles or canteens.
How much weight on average do you guys carry around in your packs?
About 40 lbs
@@PREPANDDEFEND Do you ever have problems with your body from carrying around that much weight? Does it strain your body in any way?
@@gumbi8989 So far I’m good, but yes , back gets Mike’s after a while. Many of my friends and co-workers are dealing with knee issues.
TP huh? I'm a wet wipe guy myself.
😂
Definitely …
Good Point.
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@@milescorp6237 good to know I've been doing in State wildland Firefighting with my fire department here in Maine, this year is hopefully going to be my first out of state season
@@PREPANDDEFEND what type food is best for wildland firefighting to carry for breakfast,lunch,dinner.what is a L-180.
@@PREPANDDEFEND can I wear cowboy boots for wildland firefighting.
Mustache comb front pouch.... bruh...
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Why would someone pursue a Wildland career. Why was your reason?
Necessary