The Critical Survival Skill No One Talks About!
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2021
- Recently a lot of my viewers have been telling me about Portyanki, the Russian Army's footwraps. Many militaries from the 1700 to today depended on footwraps to keep their feet dry and disease free. Why did soldiers depend on them, and why were they so useful? Can us modern survival types get any use out of them?
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I got several of these, long ones for winter and short ones for summer, much cheaper and in my opinion more effective than socks
Yea, plus they are easy to replace. Sometimes I am shocked at the price of high end hiking socks
These are great. Though I recommend getting a 45X90cm rectangle. Lets you use the same wraps multiple times just by using the other end, or you can re-wrap it if the bottom gets wet. But most importantly, the longer wrap goes up the calf
I just took my portyanki off from hours of being out in the snow. I'm a huge fan.
I have 6 pair of winter Soviet/Russian foot wraps, 1 pair of summer- I do not like those, and 1 pair I made out of muslin cloth. I prefer the rectangle wraps to be able to go up the ankle some.
I wear them in my Soviet and Finnish jackboots.
BTW, it's taut not taunt. Folks will brutalize you for this simple mistake. Not hacking on you just saw it happen to another channel. Great video.
Wow, you're right. It is 'taut'. Damn, I've been saying it wrong for 34 years. I guess you learn something new every day. Thanks!
@@MilitaryHistoryGearReview I really wasn't hacking. I hate seeing folks get hacked for very simple mistakes.
I enjoy your channel and reviews. All the best, John.
Thank you for sharing this. 🙂 I have never used a footwrap, but I will defenitely keep this in mind if all of my socks are wet and I have two dry bandannas.
Glad it was helpful!
I like to use British puttees or leg wraps to protect and warm my leg. It’s 9 to 12 feet of wool and you start the wrap at the top of the boots and up to below the knee and it seals the top of the boots well so no snow gets in.
Nice vid thank you😊
Thnxs 4 sharing 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching
This isn't even just a survival skill, if moisture gets into a workboot, even one with a gortex lining, it will be soggy for days. And wet pants can transfer water to your socks and into your boot. Gaiters are good but having something between your smart sock and your gortex is essential as a backup.
Cool you ended up buying the wraps. Did they help at all with those issues you were having with those Kirza boots?
I had a situation where I lost a sock and was expected to ride horses with my boots. I used a bandana and this technique to be able to ride. If I didn't know this, I'd probably have ridden anyway and torn up my foot inside the leather boot.
Hey a gorka suit, they’re pretty awesome. Nice video!
Thanks! I really love that thing. It's practically indestructible!
The Gorka is an excellent suit. I have several and they are well worth the money.
@@MilitaryHistoryGearReview I know, only thing is the thread on the buttons sometimes come off but the pocket on the arm is meant for a mini sewing kit so that problem gets fixed easy
Respect from Serbia
Thanks!
Noice man survival Russia has a video on these one for jackboots and one for ankle boots l think you should check it out
His videos on these are great. He knows his stuff for sure!
I know he is one of my favorite RUclipsrs
I am using british smocks as my choice of field jacket. Does anyone own both smocks and gorka suits? I know its an apples to oranges comparison, but both of them seem to have an almost "cult" following
I don't own any British smocks. But you now have me curious, as the gorka is indeed a cult item.
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The british armed forces have been using smoks for at least 3 decades, more if we include the old anorak-style ones.
They are not a rain layer, but they are tough, cheap and readily available. Plus the pockets, 10 in the PCS version (but only 8 on the older CS95 version). Great for wind and light rain. I guess I do have a bias here, but everyone talks so much about the gorkas that they are high in the "gear I want" list
I own both and would rather have a smock any day.
British army smock handles wind and rain better, has a better fit, and much better materials. It is more comfortable across a wide range of temps. You can adjust it better for any situation, winds howling? Cinch it up. Too warm? Loosen everything back up. Also it seems to dry faster, although that's hard to judge.
The best bit of a Gorka suit is the trousers, which are nice and loose so don't restrict movement. The suspenders that come with the trousers are very good. They have enough room to wear gym pants under if it is very very cold out.
The word is TAUT no n in the word.
There is if we are trolling someone 😂
Inches, if you please.
We do not sir ! Use the system of the civilised world. Its 17.71 stone age inches 😁 Edit only joking I use both but prefer metric.
The width of King Edward I's thumb was 2.54cms . . . . work it out 😉