Army and Marine Corps TAPS kit full patrol load-out

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @Rooster72
    @Rooster72 Год назад +163

    I spent 25 years as an 11B. 2 combat deployments to Iraq. I have been in small scout/ sniper sections and conventional Light Infantry Platoons. For the life of me I cannot get onboard with these minimalistic kits. I feel naked without the means to sustain immediately on my body. Great review and great overview.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +17

      Thanks for watching!

    • @JustaRandomDude1791
      @JustaRandomDude1791 11 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@ApocalypseFudd I run a similar loadout with bandoliers in my ruck.

    • @JR-ld1et
      @JR-ld1et 7 месяцев назад +5

      So how much does that thing weigh

    • @StiffShot
      @StiffShot 5 месяцев назад

      @@JR-ld1et50 lbs

    • @secrutweapin
      @secrutweapin 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@JR-ld1et I'd guess anywhere from Seven to Eleven pounds.

  • @Sometimes_difficult
    @Sometimes_difficult Год назад +109

    about to make this my squads SOP for kit, been a squad leader for about a year now and have had to learn all of this over years of being in. I greatly appreciate this video

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +15

      Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and check out some of my other videos!

  • @onseki1774
    @onseki1774 Год назад +29

    Outstanding video Marine. Semper Fi. I can't guess your rank but I'm willing to bet you are "that guy" that everyone in the company relies on for survival/sustainment/gear expertise. When I left in 2016 most infantry guys were just carrying the bare minimum or less, admin pouches were nonexistent, taps weren't issued, and NVGs went in the cargo pocket (with J arms in the bottom of the ruck). Radios weren't really carried by anyone short of squad leaders. IFAKs stayed in the sealed bag. When guys made rank and had to carry more stuff it seemed like they were just fighting against the issued kit and their enlisted common sense telling them "ounces equal pounds". I agree that at some point the battle between armor coverage and sustainment is going to tip in favor of the latter. It's scary to think about Marines going light on a two way range but it may very well happen

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +14

      Thanks for watching, and yes I am the the “hey man do you have guy”

  • @clarkabrpi3428
    @clarkabrpi3428 6 месяцев назад +38

    It amazes me how far the load bearing equipment has become. I was in the military in the 70's to late 80's. I was first issued the cotton "H" harness and matching web belt, mag pouches, butt pack with 2 metal canteens, a K-bar or M-16 bayonet and small pouches for first aid and compass. Also a poncho "L" shaped angle flashlight and steel helmet to top it all off.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  6 месяцев назад +10

      That flashlight was called a moonbeam by the time I came in

    • @shoktroop
      @shoktroop 4 месяца назад

      Trust me. What he is not telling you or SHOWING you is what your midline looks like after about hours and what it FEELS like in 4 let alone humping or patrolling. Even when you harness it correctly it still is a "MotherFuqer"

    • @cliffords2315
      @cliffords2315 4 месяца назад +6

      Yep in the 80s throu 91 we had Web Gear and Flak Jackets keft over from Vietnam War, we did upgrade to M16A-2
      No Scopes (unless you were Special Forces or a Sniper) HMMV's with Canvas top and doors. We did have
      a nice Pack though the Alice packs were lightweight and comfortable.Yep nobody had Plates yet

    • @DeSmith-o4b
      @DeSmith-o4b Месяц назад +1

      Your gear looks like it's making a comeback.
      GWOT era got rides everywhere, while Vietnam you guys walked a lot.
      Isn't it better to have the weight on your hips versus on your chest?

  • @francism9782
    @francism9782 Год назад +43

    Awww...cute little insurgent kitty sneaking up on you @ 1:07

  • @fanman8102
    @fanman8102 Год назад +21

    Been enjoying your series. I retired 20 years ago so seeing the new gear and thought process has been enjoyable.
    I also appreciate that you have two canteens plus a bladder. I’ve seen many a video where the gear has zero water on it. I would never go anywhere with just a bladder. They pop too easy.

  • @alexmagana7006
    @alexmagana7006 4 месяца назад +8

    Very interesting to see how the gear is changing from plate carriers to high speed sustainment systems. Feels like we are going back to our Vietnam roots with modern updates. Thank you for taking the time to make this. Looking forward to the plate carrier video. Rah!

    • @dw7094
      @dw7094 3 месяца назад +1

      You didn't carry that much stuff in Vietnam. With all that stuff you'd have a hard time getting through the jungle, especially through the bamboo. Learned early on, charlie and the NVA never carried that much gear, either.

  • @michaelwilson6742
    @michaelwilson6742 2 года назад +69

    They may not have started with aircraft, but by God they’ve got some now!!

    • @99cobra2881
      @99cobra2881 Год назад +16

      Not by God, by Biden.

    • @woodsghost9088
      @woodsghost9088 Год назад +11

      I forget, weren't the Taliban the bad guys? Did we do that wrong? I thought "the adults were back in charge"? Did I miss something?

    • @michaelwilson6742
      @michaelwilson6742 Год назад

      @@woodsghost9088 evidently the Taliban is far more responsible than we are. We can’t be trusted with even “semi-auto” firearms… but dirka dirka Muhammad jihad can

    • @apamburn
      @apamburn Год назад +1

      😂

    • @yeticonfettis
      @yeticonfettis 7 месяцев назад

      @@99cobra2881 aircraft is really pushing it a year later

  • @jackgladish6821
    @jackgladish6821 Год назад +35

    Outstanding video Marine! Good closing comments. The casualty rating went down by 80% in the Vietnam War after they adopted the Flak. Fragmentation and shrapnel deaths were common prior to the Flak. Intermediate Pool Comp was a gut check. My hope is that they adopt the maritime lightweight buoyant plates that NAVSPECWAR has for our Naval Infantrymen for the coming Pacific/ Asian theatre War. Your Story is Written in Stone. Semper Fi.

  • @ZaxCal
    @ZaxCal Год назад +18

    Came here for the kit. Stayed for the cat.

  • @hardtrooth1776
    @hardtrooth1776 Год назад +1

    Really love all your video's and gear and the way you lay it all out while yo go into details and reasons for all of it. I notice you answer almost all your comments which not a lot of even good channels do.
    I think it helps people learn and get Info on gear. Keep it up man you Rock.

  • @chambo5953
    @chambo5953 Год назад +7

    Great video. I've been thinking about putting together a TAPS rig and you just convinced me.

  • @Soli_Deo_Gloria_.
    @Soli_Deo_Gloria_. Год назад +8

    I appreciate your time spent in making this video, thanks n' God bless brother

  • @Doug807
    @Doug807 2 года назад +60

    Videos from Ukraine portray the importance of body armor. The next war may be fought in trenches. Artillery and mortar shrapnel casualties could be reduced with body armor. Looking forward to your plate carrier & rucksack videos.

    • @ZaxCal
      @ZaxCal Год назад +12

      You could always set this kit up with a slick plate carrier. That’s if you don’t have big bucks to spend on numerous types of kit.

    • @kentallard8852
      @kentallard8852 Год назад +7

      Iraq tried trenches against the US in the first Gulf War, didn't go well for them

    • @alfaskuns
      @alfaskuns Год назад +7

      ​@@kentallard8852At first, not only US but 35-country coalition. At second, Russia had excellence in quantity and quality of air forces, but could not realize it against Ukraine air forces and air defence. That was the main reason why now they have to fight on the ground in trenches like in the WWI/WWII.
      This show us, that modern conventional war still is not very blitzkrieg, like many war theorists thought before WWI/WWII. It is still trenches, but with camicadze drones and satellite intelligence.
      Infantry still rules.

    • @jeremiahcoon8245
      @jeremiahcoon8245 Год назад +4

      The TAP comes with attachement to all you to put it on you body armor.

    • @N0rthernhussar
      @N0rthernhussar Год назад

      Theoretically if shrapnel and frag is the biggest issue the wouldn’t soft armor work? Like a kind of flak jacket

  • @lucasolson9132
    @lucasolson9132 4 месяца назад +6

    TAPS Chest Rig loadout
    8 magazines
    Two canteens
    Headlamp
    Camo face paint
    Two flat pack tape rolls (100 MPH tape)
    Bic Lighter and whistle
    Israeli bandage/Cravat and signal mirror
    Potable aqua tabs
    2 Tourniquets
    Multi-tool
    Map of AO/PACE beads
    550 cord
    Small sharpie
    Red light
    Orange air panel
    Water bags (3) 1 liter
    Liquid IV
    Small fire kit with tinder, ferro, striker
    Space blanket in plastic bag wrapped with tape
    Batteries (4 AA, 4 123A)
    Insect repellent wipes
    IFAK

  • @juweikwen4030
    @juweikwen4030 Год назад +7

    Good. I deploy US FLC vest : 2* Triple M4 magazine pouches + 2* canteen pouches ( with 2* Nalgene Oasis) + 1* rear side admin pouch. Very balanced load-out similar with TAPS present here.

  • @marcosvandalen7526
    @marcosvandalen7526 2 года назад +16

    Looking at what the British have done for the last 30 years with kit makes me wanna try that loadout, In hot environments you can go 2-3 days without a pack like that

  • @Rueben-xr1cs
    @Rueben-xr1cs 8 месяцев назад +9

    Came for advice on patrol load outs. Stayed for the orange guy. ❤

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  8 месяцев назад +4

      He’s a criminal

    • @munchez4410
      @munchez4410 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@TheGruntPerspectiveoooh that’s why you have the kit

  • @drakehammond27
    @drakehammond27 Год назад +3

    invaluable information presented clearly with explanations based on experience. thank you.

  • @edl617
    @edl617 2 месяца назад +7

    I only carried 4 magazines for my M-14 with a bandolier to reload magazines. Two canteens, 2 days of food, bayonet a buck knife toothbrush, first aid kit. In an Alice system. Didn’t wear body armor

  • @3cap97
    @3cap97 2 месяца назад +1

    BZ Marine!!! Retired USN guy here----outstanding briefing!

  • @raymondjurado9203
    @raymondjurado9203 5 месяцев назад +3

    GWOT ('04 to ETS) - Racks and Chest Rigs.
    VetBro (ETS to current) - ALICE Belt, Tactical Tailor pouches, DeWalt, Masterforce and Milwaukee!

  • @tribe_of_trees
    @tribe_of_trees Год назад +5

    Love the video, love the cat in the background even more 🐱

  • @Gunge-vq2ik
    @Gunge-vq2ik 4 месяца назад +2

    GOOD STUFF, VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT, THANK YOU!

  • @matsplaylist4774
    @matsplaylist4774 Год назад +3

    Semper-Fi good to see not much has changed but better equipment. We didn't have ACOG's or red-dots we used Iron Sights.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      Technology improves but the fundamentals remain the same. All of our weapons have back up irons

  • @RuinVystopia
    @RuinVystopia Год назад +2

    Juat gained a new subscriber. Thank you for the helpful information as it will aid me in building my own kit.

  • @carbon8ed
    @carbon8ed Год назад +4

    The cat really carried this video

  • @addisonesslinger3653
    @addisonesslinger3653 Год назад +9

    I miss the days when loading my kit was important to me.

    • @augurcybernaut4785
      @augurcybernaut4785 Месяц назад

      😂😂😂😂
      I finally took down my Rick Grimes posters.

  • @carolinausedmachinery
    @carolinausedmachinery Год назад +2

    I run ARs and AKs so I have chest rig load outs for each platform and can throw that over a slick plate carrier if I want armor. May be doing something where getting in a fight isn't likely and don't want the weight and bulk of plates.

  • @oliverpountney7717
    @oliverpountney7717 11 месяцев назад +1

    I believe that you should completely wire your radio through your chest canis to allow you to plug that straight into your headset, and I think that would just make it a lot more convenient than any other way

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  11 месяцев назад

      That’s what I do, I just didn’t have the PTT on the rig for this video

  • @jheathen2678
    @jheathen2678 Год назад +2

    Great video. Good information. Keep it up.

  • @dirtyscoundrel2013
    @dirtyscoundrel2013 Год назад +3

    50 tablets. Only count on that purifying 25 quarts depending on water quality. I always used 2 potable aqua tablets regardless

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +2

      I always use 2 as well

    • @dirtyscoundrel2013
      @dirtyscoundrel2013 Год назад +2

      @@TheGruntPerspective You can neutralize the flavor with a pinch of vitamin c after the purification process. Grunt in Vietnam started adding Koolade to theirs not knowing it was the vitamin c doing the trick.

  • @Gmar69
    @Gmar69 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sporting that Garmin Instinct Solar watch I see. They'll pretty minimalist and are great watches.

  • @lanedickens8170
    @lanedickens8170 Год назад +1

    Great videos. No high speed operator flash for the Instagram. Just the info we need to know.

  • @albiecho03
    @albiecho03 Год назад +7

    I dont see the army doing well in the next war. i see every day what their infantry has been reduced to nowadays. i pray the Corps doesn’t desecrate itself the same way.

  • @dw7094
    @dw7094 3 месяца назад

    It's been a while since I retired after 21 years, but in my day you didn't get to pick your own gear and arrange it the way you want. There was always a Company SOP for required items, and their arrangement. Included in the SOP, there was also a list of items that you could bring and not bring. It sounds to me like there's no standardization, everybody's doing their own thing.

  • @frozennorth6527
    @frozennorth6527 Год назад +4

    Brother you should check out the the airborne version if you can find one. I chose one over the tap and if you run 7.62 pouches or the tactical tailor universal mag pouches you can have an extremely flexible piece of kit.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +5

      I’ve actually been looking into getting one to make a series on

  • @ContraIsBased
    @ContraIsBased Год назад +6

    can yo do a rucksack/extended operations loadout video?

  • @krisstac2000
    @krisstac2000 Год назад +3

    Great video, but there is small but important problem. Your TQ is not folded correctly ;) Time strap should be on edge so it is faster to deploy and use tq.

  • @ContraIsBased
    @ContraIsBased Год назад +7

    12:25 LMAO what did the cat do?

  • @brianreeves9404
    @brianreeves9404 Год назад +2

    Depends on how you fight and where, what season, what your role is. Fighting straight leg it’s good to have the larger rig, but if you know your out of a vehicle particularly a Bradley, LAV or striker then it becomes a good idea to not have a smaller rig for ease of going in and out of the vehicle. Fighting as a company commander means a different kit than squad automatic rifleman in a fireteam.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +2

      I’ve got a video coming out soon for infantry vic crewman kit

    • @brianreeves9404
      @brianreeves9404 Год назад +1

      @@TheGruntPerspective I look forward to seeing it. I’ve done straight leg, then ops out of humvees in Iraq, then commissioned in the guard and have been part of the mech community since; but the only way they’ll send me out to do infantry stuff again is as a Bradley company commander (but I just finished a company command slot), or in a Bradley as a BN S3.

  • @Wandrew223
    @Wandrew223 2 года назад +5

    RAAAHHHH! 💪🏼🇺🇸

  • @douglasvamateurradioandmore
    @douglasvamateurradioandmore 4 месяца назад +1

    This came up on my feed, likely because I have watched the gritty soldier and grunt proof.
    I’m looking for packs.

  • @fishrrelaxing9361
    @fishrrelaxing9361 Год назад +2

    I’m waiting for belts with harness and flack vests ti come back around myself.. I’m not a fan of chest rigs.. it’s a small bridge between a plate carrier and deuce gear that really answers a question never asked.. h harness and belt carry better with more versatility then a chest rig.
    You can always add a flack, chest rig or plate Carrier over a good m deuce setup to add more capacity wo ever changing your initial and essential gear.. you also have way less interference concerns when adding a ruck. The Brit’s did it the right way.. they kept the belt and added to it..
    I think one should have all three and the plate carrier should be able to have the chest rig attached or detracted quickly for various needs.. but we need ti stop working from chest down and start working from belt up again and I do think eventually that is where we are headed back to as the age of quick hit vehicle born door kicking ends and more conventional trench type ware fare increases

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад

      I agree as well, thanks for watching!

    • @coryhoggatt7691
      @coryhoggatt7691 8 месяцев назад

      Do a little more research. What you’re “waiting for” is already standard issue. The TAPS shown here can be worn with an H harness, or it can be set up to attach to the issue vest. The vest can be worn with or without plates. The system includes a belt too.

    • @fishrrelaxing9361
      @fishrrelaxing9361 8 месяцев назад

      @@coryhoggatt7691clearly you’re the one needing more research..one you’re responding to a random comment made to a video prob a year ago.. and doing so very I won’t say I’ll informed but rather so not even understanding the context of the conversation being had.
      Last thing.. takes about a 2sec google search on the taps systems to come up with the realization it fits no one.. there are no less then 100 companies that modify them to work as good as it can.
      That still has absolutely nothing to do with talking about older school jungle type gear work on the belt around the waste via harness if some sort..
      See you’re still stuck on the entire concept of a chest rig.. I was actually going down the road of a belt system not a chest system..
      The Brit’s have about the best load bearing system out there.. they wear a slick carrier with an old school harnesses belt system. Things carry better around the waist.. and more so larger more universal pouches are way more useful the smaller purpose built pouches.
      Chest mounted carriers have one and only one use and I’ve got zero clue how they got to where they are currently.. that’s when dawning a full ruck you can’t wear a belt system.. that is seriously the only advantage..
      If you feel differently then I invite you come to Florida do some training with me and realize that you want nothing on your upper torso cause of heat. Plates are a secondary not a primary..
      People talk about first like a second line and that thinking is ass backwards.. you want to be able to breath and you want mobility.. 99% if the time.. the only fn time you actually have any advantage wearing chest mounted shit is cqb or if you’re the driver of a rig cause it’s fucking hard as fuck to sit with a belt mounted system..
      This is why you see law enforcement making that change.. that is the right move for them considering 99% of thier day is spent in a vehicle..
      Last thing you clearly never served had to wear this shit real time or if you did it was minimal use.. cause fucking no one wears this this type of shit once over seas and they get more leeway on what they carry and how they carry it..
      Takes months of dawning this shit to realize how useless and cumbersome it is at everything..
      You want to layer up per the situation but have the .01% if situations be the standard and that is where all branch’s have gone. Jesus you got 2 years now of the war in Ukraine.. go look at what those troops are wearing now compared to what they did 2 years ago..
      Seriously you say I need more respect and at the time of you responding to this it would’ve taken you 2min to realize and somewhat understand the things I said and why I said then..

  • @Op4Grunt0311
    @Op4Grunt0311 Год назад +1

    Another solid video broski

  • @iratecrab
    @iratecrab 2 месяца назад +1

    Some of the smaller bits may not be needed/taking up space or could be relegated to a pack. A patrol to me represents something done with intent, patrol area, and not alone; if you are doing demo ops, bring demo ops stuff. A patrol load could be stripped down to water/bullets/medical. Patrol leaders would then need the additional nav, signaling, comms (unless relegated to RTO). A lot of the other gear, while useful, could be added to a pack or supplementary system. Obviously, there would be mission adjustments (Night vision/NBC/waterborne/extended patrol duration). Its too easy to 'what if...' ourselves and overload. I cut my teeth in USAREUR during the Cold War, humping in the wood with a 60 (and riding turret in a truck!)....I get your idea about the COIN mindset. My loadout was bullets for the crew-served I carried, A sidearm and rounds for it, a knife, med, grenades, a few 203 rounds for the team/squad leader, water, and if I had room, a snack. Everything else was kept in a ruck which was dropped left at an ORP.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  2 месяца назад +1

      @@iratecrab yeah, this video is a little old. And admittedly it’s might be a little bit of overkill on some stuff. Thanks for watching!

    • @iratecrab
      @iratecrab 2 месяца назад +1

      @@TheGruntPerspective Awwww, it's all still relevant. I saw it was older, but some had been on recently and it just popped up in my feed.....ya know how the algorithm works (because I sure don't).

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  2 месяца назад +1

      The algorithm is Louisiana swamp magic

    • @iratecrab
      @iratecrab 2 месяца назад +1

      @@TheGruntPerspective Nice....So I'm looking for views or setups for operations in jungle environments. Do you have any 'swamp' specific variations? (sitting here in my bunker in Saipan, waiting for the Chinese PLA landing craft to arrive and drop ramp....)

  • @xusmico187
    @xusmico187 Год назад +7

    where do you put the cat?

  • @Nelliott240
    @Nelliott240 Год назад +1

    I really appreciate all of your videos. I’d also like to see what PC setup.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      I’ve got a few videos on Plate carrier setup if that’s what you mean!

  • @Wangan400
    @Wangan400 3 месяца назад

    Good video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @gunsofmasseffect4321
    @gunsofmasseffect4321 Год назад +1

    Great loadout for sure.

  • @Moi-j8n
    @Moi-j8n Месяц назад +1

    Awsome. Only real-life considerations here

  • @intergalacticchicano
    @intergalacticchicano Год назад +3

    I was telling my guys in my scout (19D) platoon before i got out the guard, we need to prepare and train for a conventional war, that means carring canteens, instead of camel bags, E-tools in our rucks or assault packs, more ammo, compasses, protractors, a fix blade or even better a bayonet that can cut wire.
    When i was the poggiest of pogs back in the BDU days, even i had a buttpack, with just the basics mre bag, and a poncho. But i was maintenance pog so if i would have been in the shit then things would have gone drastically wrong.
    Technology is good to have but it's not good to depend on, it sucks carrying all that extra stuff but sucks more if you don't have it and you need it
    Edit for grammatical errors

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      Well said brother

    • @intergalacticchicano
      @intergalacticchicano Год назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective i just hope that none of your guys ever have to deal with NBC or CBRN or whatever they call now, that's its probably the worst scenario for our young service members

  • @DanielHood-e6s
    @DanielHood-e6s 3 месяца назад

    Great video, keep sending

  • @domenickdecocco3343
    @domenickdecocco3343 Год назад +6

    Nice rig! Making some mods to a similar rig, a Condor mcr6.

  • @LtActionCam
    @LtActionCam Год назад +1

    You make an interesting point at the beginning regarding standards of carry for past conflicts. I got a redundant question because you showed us in the video. But If you could change the carry standard off of the Infantry T&R standard for the assault load, what would you add to it? Would you add anything else to it that isn’t in the vid?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      Man, that is a very good question. If you have instagram hit me up on there?

    • @LtActionCam
      @LtActionCam Год назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective you bet 👍

  • @personalaccount8914
    @personalaccount8914 Год назад +4

    What do you think about wearing your FLC or TAPS over your plate carrier/IOTV? That's basically SOP for anybody using issued stuff in my unit. You can use buckles to secure the FLC/TAPS to the plate carrier/IOTV to minimize excess strap.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +3

      It can be done well if you upgrade the harness on your taps to an h harness. All in all I think it’s a good idea though, it allows for you to have a patrol load and an assault load. I’ve done this many times personally where I wear my taps and carry my plate carrier in my pack completely slick. When it comes time to do so I stop, adjust my harness on my taps a bit, and throw my armor on under my taps.

  • @oliverpountney7717
    @oliverpountney7717 11 месяцев назад

    You should also attach a PPT

  • @xusmico187
    @xusmico187 Год назад

    We could not keep SOP supply pushed up in Desert Storm, even before the ground fight started. Always a rear POG holding back or an OIC more worried about rear area officer call than takning care of his foward Marines.

  • @kmcmurra146
    @kmcmurra146 Год назад +1

    What magazine pouch is that? Great videos man. Keep them coming.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      The mag pouch in this video is a LBT Double mag pouch with the buckle. I don’t know if they’re sold anymore, I got a lot of my stuff off of eBay.

  • @WeaverMTN
    @WeaverMTN 2 года назад +6

    Do you follow civ div? Definitely brings some great conventional battlefield philosophy to the table following his stint in Ukraine.

  • @log1125
    @log1125 6 месяцев назад +1

    great video and kit! im new to gear and im looking to get a TAPS for myself and build it very similarly to yours, do you happen to remember what kind of pouches you have and where you got them, or maybe some recommendations?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  6 месяцев назад

      Is there a pouch in specific you’re wondering about? In the video I tried to state what everything was

    • @log1125
      @log1125 6 месяцев назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective my bad, you listed everything! thanks for the vid

  • @Hiro6Red
    @Hiro6Red 3 месяца назад

    Thank you very impressive....one ? Flashlight or pen light beside your headlamp and why don't u switch out two canteen for a 3 liter camel back lighter gear

    • @dissy5563
      @dissy5563 Месяц назад

      Hydro pouches fail and get nasty. Canteens are grunt proof and easy to clean. I also prefer canteens because it's easier to gauge how much water is left, I always run out early with a CB lol.

  • @bthemedia
    @bthemedia 7 месяцев назад +1

    20:48 how is the IFAK attached?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  7 месяцев назад +1

      I have some malice clips kinda dangling from the taps that hook into the back of the pouch

  • @oliverpountney7717
    @oliverpountney7717 11 месяцев назад +1

    You should also put your iMac in a fanny pack as that will allow to wear it separately so if you don’t have your fighting gear on, you can still have your IFAK with you all times

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  11 месяцев назад

      I personally like having everything on one piece of gear if it’s possible

  • @thomasrfoster4503
    @thomasrfoster4503 3 месяца назад

    Is the Marine Corps amphibious anymore? When I was in we waterproofed and dummy corded everything.

  • @tjk9722
    @tjk9722 Год назад +1

    Love your videos. Question, and this may be a dumb question, but how did you mount your ifak to the chest rig? Thanks for your response in advance.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад

      If you take a look at my taps kit upgrades video, I explain it there! But in short it’s just malice clips attached to the webbing on the pouch and on the chest rig

  • @Gideon920
    @Gideon920 3 месяца назад

    I see all these fellow civilians running around with high speed chest rigs, as if they are conducting a stand alone mission or something. The British LBEs that allow for 12 mags plus multiple sustainment packs and allow you to hold the weight on your hips just make so much more sense to me. Not as cool, but way more options. You can always throw a chest rig/armor on top of it.

  • @alexandrevoskarides6796
    @alexandrevoskarides6796 Год назад +1

    hey man, great video! what model of chest rig is this? cause i feel like its one of the few that allows to carry canteens that easely! thx!

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      This is a surplus us army taps kit, they come in multi cam or coyote! Thanks for watching!

    • @alexandrevoskarides6796
      @alexandrevoskarides6796 Год назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective tank you for your answer! I'll try to find one!

  • @michaelvoeller2152
    @michaelvoeller2152 3 месяца назад

    What is the name of the battery storage kit you got from amazon? I need one and can't find that on the site. Thanks.

  • @christos1698
    @christos1698 4 месяца назад

    Very nice video bro

  • @andrewstone6368
    @andrewstone6368 4 месяца назад +1

    Watching this video and have no idea what you are even loading. Is that a loadout vest or a belt???

  • @Joltin_Navi
    @Joltin_Navi 7 месяцев назад +1

    When you ran the assault pouch up front, could you still fit your other pouches on the taps? It’s a good bit bigger.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  7 месяцев назад

      Yeah it’s actually the same size

    • @Joltin_Navi
      @Joltin_Navi 7 месяцев назад +1

      Dang I’m still trying to figure out how you fit all that on there lol. I don’t have enough MOLLE

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  7 месяцев назад +1

      @@Joltin_Navi the only thing I did special is mounting the canteen pouches on 2 columns instead of 3

    • @Joltin_Navi
      @Joltin_Navi 7 месяцев назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective I gotcha , thanks man

  • @wretchedmess
    @wretchedmess 3 месяца назад +1

    I'm a fat, old 11H guy from the LC2 generation. I appreciate the intent, and you obviously have the experience to be an authority, but I would think having all that weight and gear on only the front half of your body, would be exhausting and cumbersome. I get the idea of having frequently used items in the front, but I don't really understand the utility of not using the entire waist area (front and back) to distribute the load. I see modern versions of LC2 stuff that would do a great job distributing the load, and spread it to shoulders and waist, and allow the carrying of some minor sustainment gear. Is the intent of this, in your opinion, to facilitate vehicle operations, or is is presumed that an assault pack or something like that will be used too?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  3 месяца назад +1

      @@wretchedmess understandable, the main reason I didn’t use a belt here is to not interfere with my rucksack hip belt

    • @wretchedmess
      @wretchedmess 3 месяца назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective Got it, thanks. Also, just watched your Infantry belt setup videos which answered questions, and is more my speed. Didn't know the newer ruck hip belt interfered so much. For all it's faults, the ALICE pack worked decently in that respect. Thx for the content.

  • @scubadiversworld7337
    @scubadiversworld7337 3 месяца назад

    What company made this Rhodesian?

  • @DavidPhillips-dr2xi
    @DavidPhillips-dr2xi 4 месяца назад

    Maybe covered in a comment response but no way to search the 239 comments (as of writing) made. I am not in military. It appears you have all the basics covered except food. Since this is a SOL setup, it seems like that should be included. Is there a reason you don't carry something like a protein power bar or even protein power powder in your TAPS? Those would seem light weight and that you would need fuel for your body to sustain. You could obviously forage but that takes time and, in some areas, might have limited availability. Love to hear your thoughts.

  • @xenomorphelv4265
    @xenomorphelv4265 6 месяцев назад +1

    Shouldn't a 100oz hydradation backpack system be more adapted than two big bottles on each sides ?

  • @shramj
    @shramj Год назад +2

    How much does your TAPS setup weigh including the loaded magazines?

  • @TmissinglinkC
    @TmissinglinkC 3 месяца назад

    I just want to point out that he has regular old ziploc bags, not some fancy mylar, waterproof stuff.

  • @lungcanc3r666
    @lungcanc3r666 4 месяца назад

    Quick question, where can i find those LBT buckled mag pouches. I'm not finding any one my search, if you have extras or something lmk I'll buy it off you.

  • @martinandrews8496
    @martinandrews8496 2 года назад +3

    Hey man question. I'm with u about wearing belt with PC. If u don't wear it with taps do u just run ur side arm holster on normal belt? I Kno military always aren't issued side arms but I'm tryna force it just because plus I don't have sop. I run a pretty stuff belt normally so I could just run a holster on it. What's ur take?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  2 года назад +3

      No I don’t, the reason I dont wear I a belt is because most the time when I’m wearing this kit I’m doing pretty heavy patrolling. Most the time with pack and hip belt on so I can’t wear both. What I’ve done in the past is remove on of my mags and put my pistol inside a mag pouch.

  • @Dero_milsurp
    @Dero_milsurp Год назад +1

    What insert do you use for your mag slots? Looking to do the same for my TAPs.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      Haley strategic MP2’s , they fit perfectly in the center 4 pouches with no additional retention required on them. If you try to put them in all 6 mag pouches though the 1st and 6th ones will kinda bind up though

  • @AE-3465
    @AE-3465 Год назад +2

    Just realized, if fighting Terry has taught us anything, sometimes all you need is a rifle and a pocket full of ammo.

  • @PaddyInf
    @PaddyInf 5 месяцев назад

    Still don't get how you guys carry everything on your chest. How are you able to stay low, crawl, climb through windows, go flat over walls, etc. without this getting in the way?

  • @Glockamole_
    @Glockamole_ Год назад +1

    Do you have a link to the battery case from Amazon? I’ve been looking for a small one like that and can’t find a nice one like that.

  • @loganangelle3646
    @loganangelle3646 Год назад +1

    so uhhh...how do i find all that. especially that chest rig. where can i get that

  • @hardtrooth1776
    @hardtrooth1776 Год назад +1

    What retention inserts do you use in your mag pouches on that chest rig and did you have to heat them up or modify?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      For the center 4 I use Haley strategic MP2’s then esstac kywis for the 1st and 6th work well

    • @hardtrooth1776
      @hardtrooth1776 Год назад

      Why two different inserts

    • @hardtrooth1776
      @hardtrooth1776 Год назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective what's the difference in the two

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      @@hardtrooth1776 the 1st and 6th mag pouch kinda get pinched when it wraps around your body, the esstacs are a bit smaller so it’s not a problem

    • @hardtrooth1776
      @hardtrooth1776 Год назад +1

      @@TheGruntPerspective I get it thanks for that info and reply your channel is now my favorite with gear knowledge or battle rattle lol. there's another channel that I like but it's more survival and field craft and its called Ranger survival and field craft, its great, have you seen it?

  • @cap6888
    @cap6888 2 года назад +3

    What inserts are you using for mag retention?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  2 года назад +3

      Haley strategic mp2’s

    • @cap6888
      @cap6888 2 года назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective thanks!

    • @99cobra2881
      @99cobra2881 Год назад

      I gave them a look and thought hey maybe the mp2s are better than the kywi inserts I bought from SKD a few years ago. The kywi inserts have loop material on them that helps retain the insert in the mag pouch. With the loop on the kywis they would occasionally slide out with the mag, I lost one but Ive added some loop material inside the mag pouch for even better insert retention

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +3

      @@99cobra2881 if you watch my taps kit upgrade video I talked about how the mp2’s work great with no Velcro or any form of retention on the insert!

    • @99cobra2881
      @99cobra2881 Год назад +1

      @@TheGruntPerspective
      Never underestimate my ability to miss a key detail of the video
      Thanks for the info Ill have to rewatch

  • @loayel_meschtawy3661
    @loayel_meschtawy3661 3 месяца назад

    The Cat 😂 🐈 ♥️

  • @jaredmcgee9768
    @jaredmcgee9768 10 месяцев назад +1

    do they make a TAPS kit with 7.62 mag pouches? haven't been able to find one

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  9 месяцев назад

      If you’re using 7.62 x 39 then this will work. 7.62x51 will not. I don’t believe there is any other variants in military issue though

    • @robertscarduzio5720
      @robertscarduzio5720 3 месяца назад

      I ran 20 round pmags in the taps, They fit tight don’t worry about loosing them only could load four workable but with all the Molly you can add a few dedicated 7.62 x .51

  • @youareIndenial981
    @youareIndenial981 Год назад +1

    Have you used canteens (GI) with water purification caps? Do they work, does freezing harm them?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад

      Purification tabs work fine in canteens. Freezing doesn’t harm canteens as long as you don’t fill them all the way

    • @youareIndenial981
      @youareIndenial981 Год назад

      @@TheGruntPerspective ya. Ive used tabs and other purification. I just got a new pair of the caps. Not tried them yet.. freezing is bad for sawyer minis n such. So was curious if caps were grunt proof.. thanks.

  • @jrow0344
    @jrow0344 3 месяца назад

    What brand is the mag pouch with the buckle? I can only find a mag pouch with the buckle as 2 pouches made together.

  • @juanvargas7187
    @juanvargas7187 3 месяца назад

    what brand is that dangler?

  • @a.-.f_k
    @a.-.f_k 2 года назад +2

    What pouch is that dangler

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  2 года назад

      I’m not completely sure to be honest, I got it in the base exchange. I think maybe BDS gear

  • @johnadams7402
    @johnadams7402 9 месяцев назад +1

    Out of everything one can carry....water and ammo. Neither can be done without.

  • @DJ-mb7ef
    @DJ-mb7ef Год назад +2

    I think that in a future conventional war soft armour will be used instead of plates as it is lighter and provides protection from artillery fragmentation threats.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +3

      I’d rather carry an extra 20 pounds of water and ammo, then an extra 20 pounds of hard plates. It definitely depends on what you’re doing though, obviously in an urban environment hard plates are going to be worth it. In other environments like mountains or jungle..maybe not so much?

  • @brandonbrown5955
    @brandonbrown5955 Год назад

    What inserts do u have for your magazines? I'm looking to set up a taps in the future

  • @bthemedia
    @bthemedia 7 месяцев назад +1

    Would you attach this TAPS to the plate carrier? Does that work well? (With adaptations)

  • @BorisAntushev
    @BorisAntushev 4 месяца назад

    Tactical cat's camo matches the kit

  • @mrpopinfresh-w6h
    @mrpopinfresh-w6h Год назад +1

    can the taps rig hold ak mags were the 5.56 mags are.

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      I’ve never tried it personally, but I believe so. The pouches are pretty oversized.

    • @mrpopinfresh-w6h
      @mrpopinfresh-w6h Год назад

      thank you so much for you insight, they do look large in size, I'm Australian we are unable to test these things thank you. i like your video on field jackets VS combat jackets. if i may say it seems misleading to call a combat uniform a combat uniform as they are much less durable .one would think to them self-hay it's got the word combat in it well then it must be good they could call it a fob uniform or even a garrison uniform. @@TheGruntPerspective

  • @ProfessionalMusician74
    @ProfessionalMusician74 Год назад +1

    what H harness are you using?

    • @TheGruntPerspective
      @TheGruntPerspective  Год назад +1

      It’s a mayflower harness off an old chest rig i don’t have anymore

    • @ProfessionalMusician74
      @ProfessionalMusician74 Год назад

      Ah thanks, I'm looking forward to upgrading the TAPs chestrig that I have.@@TheGruntPerspective