Very interesting! I’m in MT as well, so I appreciate you weighing in on the topic. I did a video on my “3A” gear, which is what I use for up to 24 hours. Your daypack sounds very similar to what I’m doing as well. I always thought SAR work would be very interesting but there isn’t any organization where I live.
Compare your loadout with a typical PCT thru-hiker. You literally could not walk for 5-10-20 days with your load. You could walk a few miles and camp but you simply could not travel any distance. This all reminds me of reading about the settlers back in the 1850's having to leave most of their load somewhere on the trail or worse not making it because they had so much "junk". I met an active duty Marine PT instructor in 1973 climbing out of the Grand Canyon. He intentionally carried a heavy pack, to "prove a point" he said. I met him because he needed help, he couldn't walk any further and was out of water and was at real risk of serious medical issues. I was doing exactly the same hike as him, with my wife and my 5 TO son. The difference, my pack weight 16 lbs water food and my son's sleeping gear. The marines pack was a full combat loadout minus weapons and ammo. My intent is not simply to disagree but to persuade. The bushcraft/prepper community needs to embrace some of the ideas from the thru-hiker community.
Through hiking and conducting a patrol are two very different paradigms. I completely agree that it’s intelligent to learn from different paradigms. Having done both, one key difference that sticks out to me is the purpose of each. If I’m patrolling, I’m really just trying to secure an area or otherwise rid it of any threats. Through hiking on the other hand is about getting from one end of a trail to the other. I think you’re right in that this particular load with its focus on patrolling wouldn’t be a great through hiking load, and the same could be said about the through hiking load used as a patrolling load. If you were hiking in the Grand Canyon in 1973, I’m sure you’ve got some good experience to share. What part of this list would you consider junk and why?
@@BadlandsRifleman I used "junk from the title didn't mean to offend. Your reply is correct. But I was talking about more than hiking. If it makes sense to prepare to patrol then it makes sense to prepare to bug out or to avoid population centers. The world is becoming very scary right now, WW III or revolution seem possible where they never have before in my 81 years. The skill; the need, is to be able to disappear for 2-6 weeks and let time and inevitable consequences sort out the winners and losers in big and small cities. There are some trails, some stretches of trails where you aren't gonna see any city folks and you could cover 100's of miles. Right now I'm paring down my BOB not adding to it.
No offense taken! Anytime someone with as many trips around the sun as yourself has something to share I listen. I think if covering distance were the purpose I would be more selective on what I would bring. I’m lucky enough to live in a region that most people want to “bug out” to, so leaving here to go somewhere else isn’t really something I’m worried about, hence my focus on security over distance traveled. If the shoe was on the other foot though, and I needed to bug out to somewhere else then going as light and quickly as possible is key as well as having multiple caches in place along a predetermined route, and a plan with other people who can help me. After all, we need somewhere to bug out to and friends to help us secure it when we get there. I appreciate you bringing the discussion up, it’s good to iron out these sorts of things. Have a good day!
@@BadlandsRifleman I agree. But decisions we have made have put us in a city of 5 million people 1200 miles from the North West where I felt safer. Even with the huge risk of bugging out especially at my age I see no other choice if TSHTF. By car of course until we can't and then by whatever means possible.
I bought them off Etsy a couple years ago before everything kicked off in Ukraine. You might be able to get some on eBay still. Thank you and Thanks for watching!
It was in the next video, the write in the rain gear and..... I can't remember. It was the one next to the write in the rain. I just looked at the packing video again, rifle cleaning kit.
I do SAR in Montana. This setup is very similar to my RON pack. I also have to keep a small pack for day missions.
Very interesting! I’m in MT as well, so I appreciate you weighing in on the topic. I did a video on my “3A” gear, which is what I use for up to 24 hours. Your daypack sounds very similar to what I’m doing as well. I always thought SAR work would be very interesting but there isn’t any organization where I live.
Compare your loadout with a typical PCT thru-hiker. You literally could not walk for 5-10-20 days with your load. You could walk a few miles and camp but you simply could not travel any distance. This all reminds me of reading about the settlers back in the 1850's having to leave most of their load somewhere on the trail or worse not making it because they had so much "junk".
I met an active duty Marine PT instructor in 1973 climbing out of the Grand Canyon. He intentionally carried a heavy pack, to "prove a point" he said. I met him because he needed help, he couldn't walk any further and was out of water and was at real risk of serious medical issues. I was doing exactly the same hike as him, with my wife and my 5 TO son. The difference, my pack weight 16 lbs water food and my son's sleeping gear. The marines pack was a full combat loadout minus weapons and ammo.
My intent is not simply to disagree but to persuade. The bushcraft/prepper community needs to embrace some of the ideas from the thru-hiker community.
Through hiking and conducting a patrol are two very different paradigms. I completely agree that it’s intelligent to learn from different paradigms. Having done both, one key difference that sticks out to me is the purpose of each. If I’m patrolling, I’m really just trying to secure an area or otherwise rid it of any threats. Through hiking on the other hand is about getting from one end of a trail to the other. I think you’re right in that this particular load with its focus on patrolling wouldn’t be a great through hiking load, and the same could be said about the through hiking load used as a patrolling load. If you were hiking in the Grand Canyon in 1973, I’m sure you’ve got some good experience to share. What part of this list would you consider junk and why?
@@BadlandsRifleman I used "junk from the title didn't mean to offend. Your reply is correct. But I was talking about more than hiking. If it makes sense to prepare to patrol then it makes sense to prepare to bug out or to avoid population centers. The world is becoming very scary right now, WW III or revolution seem possible where they never have before in my 81 years. The skill; the need, is to be able to disappear for 2-6 weeks and let time and inevitable consequences sort out the winners and losers in big and small cities. There are some trails, some stretches of trails where you aren't gonna see any city folks and you could cover 100's of miles. Right now I'm paring down my BOB not adding to it.
No offense taken! Anytime someone with as many trips around the sun as yourself has something to share I listen. I think if covering distance were the purpose I would be more selective on what I would bring. I’m lucky enough to live in a region that most people want to “bug out” to, so leaving here to go somewhere else isn’t really something I’m worried about, hence my focus on security over distance traveled. If the shoe was on the other foot though, and I needed to bug out to somewhere else then going as light and quickly as possible is key as well as having multiple caches in place along a predetermined route, and a plan with other people who can help me. After all, we need somewhere to bug out to and friends to help us secure it when we get there. I appreciate you bringing the discussion up, it’s good to iron out these sorts of things. Have a good day!
@@BadlandsRifleman I agree. But decisions we have made have put us in a city of 5 million people 1200 miles from the North West where I felt safer. Even with the huge risk of bugging out especially at my age I see no other choice if TSHTF. By car of course until we can't and then by whatever means possible.
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Or things on the springs
lol I like it!
Looks amazing is it still mafe from polyester??
I think you’re asking about the Becker Patrol Pack and I believe it is, although some of the camouflage packs are made with nylon.
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Where did you get the Russian boonies & titanium shovel? Great video and content
I bought them off Etsy a couple years ago before everything kicked off in Ukraine. You might be able to get some on eBay still. Thank you and Thanks for watching!
You missed two items
Which ones did I miss?
Tabasco sauce and caffeine chewing gum
lol I almost said cigarettes and chew! Have a good one!
@@BadlandsRifleman you too battle
It was in the next video, the write in the rain gear and..... I can't remember. It was the one next to the write in the rain. I just looked at the packing video again, rifle cleaning kit.