This Is The Most Important Video Yet From " Life Is A Special Operation ™. As A Honorably Discharged Regular Component USMC Infantry Rifleman And Reconnaissance Marine, You Have To Have The Right Gear For The Right Mission Profile. SEMPER FIDELIS SPIRITUS INVICTUS.
Not true. I am a medic and civillian SAR guy and we all learn this and practice it. So it isn't proof the person is in SF. I've never spent one day in the military.
In the Finnish military, during the winter where the temperature gets to -35C (-31F) and even colder pretty regularly, we were taught to wear wool socks (80%wool/20poly) as a first layer, cotton as second (or a second layer of wool depending on your preference and situation), as to draw the moisture away from the first layer and change the cotton socks every 2-5 hours depending on how much your feet sweat. The boots were thick rubber boots with this separate felt insert you have inside of it and we were told to put newspaper between the wool insert and the boot to draw even more moisture away and when the paper got too moist you can dry it or throw it away depending on the situation, also works as fire starter if not too wet and doesn't take too much space in a ruck. Same logic applied to warm seasons, with normal military boots, wool first, cotton second. Every soldier in my company was required to carry minimum of 6 pairs of cotton and 4 pairs of wool socks at all times when out training. I never got any blister or so cold feet i couldn't operate with this combination. Quick tip: in winter, when changing socks wrap the wet socks around your neck or anyplace that doesn't sweat that much as to dry the sock with your own body heat or in the summer hang them outside of your rucksack to air dry them.
A friend of mine put female sanitary napkins between the wool insert and the rubber boot. Because it was in the army we had endless discussions about if this was macho or not... A good tip is also to save a pair of clean socks in an air tight plastic bag for 14 days into an exercise and then show them to everybody in the tent :-)
Might be better in the long run to go with one solid pair of thick wool socks, doubling-up on socks could constrict your feet and defeat the purpose of the extra insulation.
@@LifeisaSpecialOperation I was in a Sauna once in the early 90's with a very big old man...he said he served under Patton and Patton one time asked him what the Men Need...he said he told him ....Fresh Socks and a Good Breakfast/Amen^
Also, the goretex rain jackets are highly underrated as a good way of drastically reducing the amount of insulating layers you need in most circumstances, while being easy to remove for when things get sweaty.
Daughter:"My feet are cold I'm wearing cotton socks" DAD:"Makes 10min vid on socks" Daughter:" I have a boyfriend" Dad:"Makes 1hr video about best places to hide a body
Best way to hide a body is digging a hole about 3 M deep and dump the body, fill it up with 2 M of dirt and put the remains of a boar or other animal you killed. Then fill the rest of the hole.
When your daughter triggers you so hard that you have to make a RUclips video just to link her the video when she or one of her friends gets it wrong again.
Them not allowing you to use the jacket is the reason you're so well informed and prepared at all times. In my opinion everything happens for a reason, even if it doesn't seem like it at the time.
Good advice. I was in 10th Group for quite a few years and followed pretty much the same guidelines. I wore my Gore-Tex shell, though. You can also learn a thing or two from thru-hikers. I learned a lot thru-hiking the AT. I wore Darn Tough merino wool socks and ExOfficio nylon underwear for the entire 2200 miles and they worked out great.
Excellent. Agree with you 100 %. When you talk about wool, I would simply say go for merino wool. It's light weight, warm, stays relatively dry even when you sweat. Also, there are underwear (long johns and long sleeves) that are a mix of polypro and merino wool. Helly Hansen makes them and I bet a lot of other brands as well.
As a 20 year AF veteran, I couldn't thumbs-up this video enough! All of this is truth and is being passed down to my son who is planning on being a USAF Aircrew member.
I definitely broke your "no cotton" rule whenever I first started hitting the gym a couple years ago. I would wear cotton underwear, socks, and t-shirt. They would reek afterward. I eventually learned that and bought appropriate, moisture wicking underwear, socks, and t-shirts. Huge improvement.
Having used polypropylene long underwear during my days in the USMC and now using merino wool, my preference is merino wool. Just be prepared to pay the premium for the merino wool base layer.
Great video! As a USAF flyboy, we always wore Nomex, even our long-johns were nomex. I wish I'd been educated about socks and boots, would have made life much easier. Thank you!
Great information. My first RSM was a Korean War vet and very Scottish, he drilled into us the merits of wool. I do not own cotton socks or underwear to this day. At 70 I still go for hikes in all weather and am always better off at the end of the trail than my hiking partners because of the gear I wear. It’s old and well worn but serviceable.
5:34 - they are made of Merino wool (from Merino sheep), it's fibers are much thinner than normal wool (less irritant). I have some Merino wool socks and it's great (just a little hot on summer) but tends to keep moisture away from the feet 6:58 - "go commando" 😂
The niche insights are better than the general ones in my opinion. You can find thousands of videos on what to eat, but this is the first one I've seen on what socks/underwear to use.
Here's a weird one. When I was in the military we had a sea bag checklist. Would you show the civilians how to use the seabeck checklist for civilian clothing.
This is so good. I’ve been in Hawaii for the last decade and I have never worn underwear, just board shorts, and socks only for training. I wondered what in the world am I going to do when I start selection for pararescue. This is exactly what I needed, thanks.
Good luck on selection. Maybe think about doing some training on Mauna Kea, for some high altitude, snow stuff and cold weather acclimation prior to the course.
I thought it was just our unit that wasnt allowed to wear the issued gortex jacket and pants. I still have mine. One of the best things from my TOE that I kept when I left the Army.
Video is much appreciated. 57 years old, never in military, but have worn all cotton my whole life. And suffered from frozen feel and cold on the rest of my body as a result. Fortunately, I'll lived in the south my whole life so I didn't have to deal with harsh weather. Makes sense now as to why several of the merino wool sock company’s are located in the north.
Very good. I only wear Merino wool socks. The best brands are Darn Tough, Smartwool, and Icebreaker. One important note here, some will use polypro undersocks to avoid blisters. It may work, but it may also give you... blisters! So try and see if it does you good or bad before using any undersocks. Me, I never use them. Underwear: One thing missing: do not wear a speedo-style or boxers too short. That may cause you some serious thighs burns. You're very prone to that if you have strong legs like a football player, hockey player, or ultra-fit SF. I use regular boxers in normal daily life and a little bigger ones when going for some serious distance. I use the synthetic UnderArmour ones. They are very durable, dry fast, and very comfortable but will switch to Merino ones if I know that a fire hazard may occur.
When I was younger, I had to make do with local cotton underwear. Once I got my first paycheck I decided to try out Airism innerwear from the new store Uniqlo and it made so much of a difference I can't imagine going back to cotton. It's very hot and humid where I lived at the time and my body runs hot so I would almost always sweat, even indoors
Care of socks: Turn them inside out to dry or for washing. It gets all the toe jam out. I wear Thorlos and I farm in "tactical" boots. I like the side zipper so I can doff and don them fast and keep dirt out of the house. So spot on about wool. I work outdoors in the winter too, and nothing beats it. Great videos for anyone that works outdoors in harsh conditions.
This is great! I learned these lessons backpacking and skiing. Always have merino wool on my feet if I'm outdoors. Wear light hikers daily. Farm to Feet is a great american brand
I was in the Air Force and they issued us wool socks and cotton underwear, but I was not in a special operations unit throughout my career and I wore wool products as much as possible except for the parka and outer pants which was issued to us. I still wear wool products now and love them especially during Winter months when it is really cold and stay warm.
In the early 90s, we discovered the old poly/nylon bike shorts. They worked well in hot, wet, and humid climates or when we worked around water and kept Big Jim and the Twins secure and relatively comfortable. We then discovered women's workout shorts in the poly/lycra blend. The fit and feel was more comfortable and the cost was about a third of the bike shorts. Clothing tech has come a long way since then.
Perception and self identity is a fickle thing. The tankers in the 3rd AD all wore the gortex jackets. As I recall, they saw themselves as pretty macho. So, I saved my money and bought one. I loved it! The Matterhorn boots on the other hand were horrible. As a medic I always found it easier to blend in to what ever the unit norm was. You know, wear what they wear, train on the same equipment etc. Learning to operate the M1 Abrams is one of many great memories. I'm now on the hunt for the smart socks. Thx!
People dont forget that nylon is a great rain, snow and wind blocker and keeps everything isolated. Nylon always the outer cloth basically raincoat and wintercoat hybrid if you wear what is said in the video.
Agreed: Cotton *IS* evil. Wash your socks by hand, separate from other clothing, immediately after you take them off. DO NOT wash your socks with your underwear. Repeat, *DO NOT WASH YOUR SOCKS WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR.* Your crotch is a special operation, also.
I just purchased Smartwool Socks for my grand daughter as she was complaining of could feet in Germany, and got her Faux lined hiking boots, Vegans are a strange group. Gortex is the only way to go for an outer shell; hat, coat, pants, gloves, gaiters. Saved me on many occasions when caught above timberline. Definitely synthetics for base layer, never cotton, didn't want hypothermia. Good information, survival information. I did Subscribe and Like. Had previously purchased your work-out routines Special Operations Fitness but for a 60+ yo male had to seriously modify, but still a good variety.
I feel like someone with experience would dismiss this topic as silly, but I appreciate the video. It's not to have have to learn stuff through trial and error.
What a laugh! When I went to ranger school in Dec-Feb, we were issued a field jacket liner and a poncho. Army socks were wool, but the issue long-john’s were a cotton/wool blend. Nobody wore those because they itched; we wore cotton. But…. All said here is true.
Talking about FR products, I don’t know if the military has FR underwear, but in the auto racing industry there are FR underwear and bras. Most professional drivers wear three FR layers: underwear, long john like underlayer and the outer suit. Add FR socks and balaclava, shoes, helmet and gloves and they’re pretty well protected.
Can you explain the "breakaway jakes" in better detail? I don't need a video but am somewhat confused. "Had a Velcro strip sown along the outside of both legs." I'm trying to understand the benefit of that. My apologies if I sound ignorant, but I'm trying for either an 18X or an 11X, so everything helps. By the way, great video. I've learned a lot from your channel and much appreciated.
When I was a boy scout they taught us a simple phrase. Cotton kills. I don't even own cotton socks for the reasons in this video and whenever I'm hunting, hiking, or working out cotton is a no no. When I join the services I suspect that will continue.
On selection a seasoned operator advised us to choose a set of boots 1/2 to 1 size bigger than normal and to wear 2 pairs of socks(wool). This was invaluable information as from the constant walking and running, my feet had swollen up within a day, removed one pair of socks, and the boot fit perfectly.
I've done my basic training in the Alps and our jacket was one of those plastic ones you can pack into a pouch, but we had plenty questionables layers...glad I could wear goretex for everyday activities after that.
Ever since I watched this video and bought me some poly/wool socks I never looked at cotton socks the same way again. The differnce is brutal and I've gladly spent hundreds of euros in good socks since I watched this, totally worth it though.
Darn Tough full cushion T4022 socks are my favorite so far. They have been great when wearing Garmont T8s. Need to hit up that lifetime warranty on my old pairs.
Salute!!!Wool socks are comfortable and ward of athletes foot and most people aren’t aware of the advantages of wearing them so the prices stay low!!! Salute!!!
I wore jock straps most of the time. Excellent support and if you have mud butt, just let it go and hopefully find a water crossing. Also very important for long term foot care is inner soles from super feet or doc sholls at the very least. Use them in all your foot wear. Wash your boots and running shoes often. Soak them in warm water with a few drops of dawn. Then rinse them and hang to dry. They will last longer and feel better. Change out your socks often, your feet will feel the difference. I continue to do this as a civilian if I work more than 8 hours. Very important to take exceptional care of your feet and teeth.
Also if you fly on a plane, don't wear 'plastic' clothes, this is for everyone. I know you mentioned MOS's that use aviation, but just the general public flies a lot, and it would apply to us as well. That gore-tex jacket is dope and you missed out, sad day when I had to turn it in to CIF :(
I wear wool everything usually. I've recently upgraded to Alpaca wool over merino. It just does everything better than sheep wool. You can even get Alpaca underwear or for cheaper you can get Woolly underwear and it will last if you wash it correctly with wool shampoo and delicate cycles.
Check out Darn Tough wool socks and Point6 wool socks. Point6 was started by the founders of Smartwool. There are also companies like DRIFIRE that make flame retardant base layers, underwear, long johns, etc. Merino wool base layers are also an option.
It sounds like he had Alterations remove the outer seem of each leg of his poly pros and sew in a long Velcro strip in it's place so the only part perm sewed together were all the inner seems. Thus when he pulled on them the Velcro would come loose and they would come off fast like tear away pants. then to put them back on ya just connect the Velcro and put them on normally.
Today I bought military wool socks because of your recommendations to not wear cotton socks (I bought few pairs of cottons for my week on skiing in mountains but then I found this video)
Always hated poly underwear, but the I started working in a wet enviroment, and now they are my best friends, and most appreciated things I buyed in years.
Good Evening Sir, Would it be possible to tell us about your military career, did you start off wanting to be special forces or did you transition after joining? I can understand if you can't as I know you don't want this channel to be about "you" and that you want it to be about the lessons you can teach. Thanks for the quality videos
Never forget that “there is no such thing as bad weather… just bad clothing.”
This is a real eye opener. Thank you for your quality content.
They do have Nomex chonies 👍
Boy you airsoft guys really work hard to copy the real military. 🙄
This Is The Most Important Video Yet From " Life Is A Special Operation ™. As A Honorably Discharged Regular Component USMC Infantry Rifleman And Reconnaissance Marine, You Have To Have The Right Gear For The Right Mission Profile. SEMPER FIDELIS SPIRITUS INVICTUS.
@@borristhebutcher6632 Good to know. Thanks
You know youre an SF guy when you freak out over cotton socks.
I'm totally falling in love with this dad...
Anyone who’s had to run in freezing rain will attest that cotton socks are a no go when things get wet.
Not true. I am a medic and civillian SAR guy and we all learn this and practice it. So it isn't proof the person is in SF. I've never spent one day in the military.
Cotton kills
In the Finnish military, during the winter where the temperature gets to -35C (-31F) and even colder pretty regularly, we were taught to wear wool socks (80%wool/20poly) as a first layer, cotton as second (or a second layer of wool depending on your preference and situation), as to draw the moisture away from the first layer and change the cotton socks every 2-5 hours depending on how much your feet sweat. The boots were thick rubber boots with this separate felt insert you have inside of it and we were told to put newspaper between the wool insert and the boot to draw even more moisture away and when the paper got too moist you can dry it or throw it away depending on the situation, also works as fire starter if not too wet and doesn't take too much space in a ruck. Same logic applied to warm seasons, with normal military boots, wool first, cotton second. Every soldier in my company was required to carry minimum of 6 pairs of cotton and 4 pairs of wool socks at all times when out training. I never got any blister or so cold feet i couldn't operate with this combination. Quick tip: in winter, when changing socks wrap the wet socks around your neck or anyplace that doesn't sweat that much as to dry the sock with your own body heat or in the summer hang them outside of your rucksack to air dry them.
Se fiilis kun palautat lopuks 12 paria mustia sukkia ja mietit mmmistä vitusta niitä on kertyny
A friend of mine put female sanitary napkins between the wool insert and the rubber boot. Because it was in the army we had endless discussions about if this was macho or not... A good tip is also to save a pair of clean socks in an air tight plastic bag for 14 days into an exercise and then show them to everybody in the tent :-)
Might be better in the long run to go with one solid pair of thick wool socks, doubling-up on socks could constrict your feet and defeat the purpose of the extra insulation.
@@EnPeeSee Or just go up one boot size.
All valid and correct implementations - Pass! Promote! Propagate!
This man speaks the truth it’s the little things like this that makes the biggest difference
That is the point. It is such a little thing but having the wrong socks can ruin your day.....week.
A little goes a long way!!!
@@LifeisaSpecialOperation I was in a Sauna once in the early 90's with a very big old man...he said he served under Patton and Patton one time asked him what the Men Need...he said he told him ....Fresh Socks and a Good Breakfast/Amen^
Unironically one of the most important videos.
Also, the goretex rain jackets are highly underrated as a good way of drastically reducing the amount of insulating layers you need in most circumstances, while being easy to remove for when things get sweaty.
Daughter:"My feet are cold I'm wearing cotton socks"
DAD:"Makes 10min vid on socks"
Daughter:" I have a boyfriend"
Dad:"Makes 1hr video about best places to hide a body
"Shoot, Shovel, Shut Up".
@@kekelaward Shoot, shovel, scurry.. more like it
Quick lime makes short work of remains!! Or so I've heard? Or no wait a min; I read that in a book somewhere!!
Best way to hide a body is digging a hole about 3 M deep and dump the body, fill it up with 2 M of dirt and put the remains of a boar or other animal you killed. Then fill the rest of the hole.
Well...
When your daughter triggers you so hard that you have to make a RUclips video just to link her the video when she or one of her friends gets it wrong again.
I'm falling in love with this dad...
This dad did NOTHING wrong!!!!!
@@1225Media
The only thing he did wrong was not make the information available to her earlier.
The old salty drill Sargent always said “cotton is rotten”
Them not allowing you to use the jacket is the reason you're so well informed and prepared at all times. In my opinion everything happens for a reason, even if it doesn't seem like it at the time.
Good advice. I was in 10th Group for quite a few years and followed pretty much the same guidelines. I wore my Gore-Tex shell, though. You can also learn a thing or two from thru-hikers. I learned a lot thru-hiking the AT. I wore Darn Tough merino wool socks and ExOfficio nylon underwear for the entire 2200 miles and they worked out great.
The mesh Exofficios?
Excellent. Agree with you 100 %. When you talk about wool, I would simply say go for merino wool. It's light weight, warm, stays relatively dry even when you sweat. Also, there are underwear (long johns and long sleeves) that are a mix of polypro and merino wool. Helly Hansen makes them and I bet a lot of other brands as well.
As a 20 year AF veteran, I couldn't thumbs-up this video enough! All of this is truth and is being passed down to my son who is planning on being a USAF Aircrew member.
I definitely broke your "no cotton" rule whenever I first started hitting the gym a couple years ago. I would wear cotton underwear, socks, and t-shirt. They would reek afterward. I eventually learned that and bought appropriate, moisture wicking underwear, socks, and t-shirts. Huge improvement.
The reason we got this video is because of his Daughter. Thanks daughter of life is a special operation
Wool underwear and socks are the best of the best in special operations
Literally bought some wool socks for tomorrow's GoRuck Star Course because of this video. Thanks a lot!
Having used polypropylene long underwear during my days in the USMC and now using merino wool, my preference is merino wool. Just be prepared to pay the premium for the merino wool base layer.
Great video! As a USAF flyboy, we always wore Nomex, even our long-johns were nomex. I wish I'd been educated about socks and boots, would have made life much easier. Thank you!
USMC issue wool long johns kept me warm while digging out a stuck 5 ton at Camp Fuji in the freezing rain.
Great information. My first RSM was a Korean War vet and very Scottish, he drilled into us the merits of wool. I do not own cotton socks or underwear to this day. At 70 I still go for hikes in all weather and am always better off at the end of the trail than my hiking partners because of the gear I wear. It’s old and well worn but serviceable.
5:34 - they are made of Merino wool (from Merino sheep), it's fibers are much thinner than normal wool (less irritant). I have some Merino wool socks and it's great (just a little hot on summer) but tends to keep moisture away from the feet
6:58 - "go commando" 😂
The niche insights are better than the general ones in my opinion. You can find thousands of videos on what to eat, but this is the first one I've seen on what socks/underwear to use.
This is absolutely spot on. Good info, simply and clearly put. Thank you, Sir
Thanks James
Here's a weird one.
When I was in the military we had a sea bag checklist.
Would you show the civilians how to use the seabeck checklist for civilian clothing.
This is so good. I’ve been in Hawaii for the last decade and I have never worn underwear, just board shorts, and socks only for training. I wondered what in the world am I going to do when I start selection for pararescue. This is exactly what I needed, thanks.
Good luck on selection. Maybe think about doing some training on Mauna Kea, for some high altitude, snow stuff and cold weather acclimation prior to the course.
Legalize Shemp thanks, that’s good advice!
I thought it was just our unit that wasnt allowed to wear the issued gortex jacket and pants. I still have mine. One of the best things from my TOE that I kept when I left the Army.
Video is much appreciated.
57 years old, never in military, but have worn all cotton my whole life. And suffered from frozen feel and cold on the rest of my body as a result. Fortunately, I'll lived in the south my whole life so I didn't have to deal with harsh weather.
Makes sense now as to why several of the merino wool sock company’s are located in the north.
Very good. I only wear Merino wool socks. The best brands are Darn Tough, Smartwool, and Icebreaker. One important note here, some will use polypro undersocks to avoid blisters. It may work, but it may also give you... blisters! So try and see if it does you good or bad before using any undersocks. Me, I never use them.
Underwear: One thing missing: do not wear a speedo-style or boxers too short. That may cause you some serious thighs burns. You're very prone to that if you have strong legs like a football player, hockey player, or ultra-fit SF. I use regular boxers in normal daily life and a little bigger ones when going for some serious distance. I use the synthetic UnderArmour ones. They are very durable, dry fast, and very comfortable but will switch to Merino ones if I know that a fire hazard may occur.
When I was younger, I had to make do with local cotton underwear. Once I got my first paycheck I decided to try out Airism innerwear from the new store Uniqlo and it made so much of a difference I can't imagine going back to cotton. It's very hot and humid where I lived at the time and my body runs hot so I would almost always sweat, even indoors
Be assured this person only talks about stuff he knows extremely well about.
Care of socks: Turn them inside out to dry or for washing. It gets all the toe jam out. I wear Thorlos and I farm in "tactical" boots. I like the side zipper so I can doff and don them fast and keep dirt out of the house. So spot on about wool. I work outdoors in the winter too, and nothing beats it. Great videos for anyone that works outdoors in harsh conditions.
Good treatment of the subject. You could make a few hundred bucks turning it into a magazine article. DOL
I've been waiting forever for someone to address this issue. Thanks!
This is great!
I learned these lessons backpacking and skiing.
Always have merino wool on my feet if I'm outdoors. Wear light hikers daily. Farm to Feet is a great american brand
I was in the Air Force and they issued us wool socks and cotton underwear, but I was not in a special operations unit throughout my career and I wore wool products as much as possible except for the parka and outer pants which was issued to us. I still wear wool products now and love them especially during Winter months when it is really cold and stay warm.
In the early 90s, we discovered the old poly/nylon bike shorts. They worked well in hot, wet, and humid climates or when we worked around water and kept Big Jim and the Twins secure and relatively comfortable. We then discovered women's workout shorts in the poly/lycra blend. The fit and feel was more comfortable and the cost was about a third of the bike shorts. Clothing tech has come a long way since then.
As a runner I thank you kind sir
Another brilliant advice vid, mixed with amusing anecdotes, Thanks for sharing.
Amazing video! Please do more like these on very import but little discussed topics!
Perception and self identity is a fickle thing. The tankers in the 3rd AD all wore the gortex jackets. As I recall, they saw themselves as pretty macho. So, I saved my money and bought one. I loved it! The Matterhorn boots on the other hand were horrible. As a medic I always found it easier to blend in to what ever the unit norm was. You know, wear what they wear, train on the same equipment etc. Learning to operate the M1 Abrams is one of many great memories. I'm now on the hunt for the smart socks. Thx!
Thanks, I really needed this. It will help a lot this winter.
Thanks for advices sir, I'm totally going to use them on my winter survival training in february!
We had the same system when I was in scouts. Wool socks have come a long way since then.
Very important video. Not just for special forces but for everyone
People dont forget that nylon is a great rain, snow and wind blocker and keeps everything isolated. Nylon always the outer cloth basically raincoat and wintercoat hybrid if you wear what is said in the video.
Wore Fox River at selection...no issues. Don't forget to toughen your feet though before long rucks/hikes. Common sense video...good info
Agreed: Cotton *IS* evil. Wash your socks by hand, separate from other clothing, immediately after you take them off. DO NOT wash your socks with your underwear. Repeat, *DO NOT WASH YOUR SOCKS WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR.* Your crotch is a special operation, also.
Great info, thanks. A lot of guys in my unit didn't wear socks or underwear, not me, I wanted my stuff tight.
No socks?
No underwear?????!!
@@jugoolick2006 who wears underwear in the desert?
I've been waiting on an underwear/sock video from both you and DaddyGarand. Thanks!
You know Daddy is going for the Plaid look.
I like that saying....... there's know such thing as badd weather JUST badd clothing choices.....now that's fire...!!!!!
I've been wearing socks and underwear made from bamboo. I'm finding it incredibly comfortable.
I've started wearing bamboo socks, whilst they are soft and comfy, not great for keeping out the cold
This might be the most important video ever to someone who's looking to go SOF
Never realized why they called it going commando until now
The corpman got me covered on socks I’m good
I just purchased Smartwool Socks for my grand daughter as she was complaining of could feet in Germany, and got her Faux lined hiking boots, Vegans are a strange group. Gortex is the only way to go for an outer shell; hat, coat, pants, gloves, gaiters. Saved me on many occasions when caught above timberline. Definitely synthetics for base layer, never cotton, didn't want hypothermia. Good information, survival information. I did Subscribe and Like. Had previously purchased your work-out routines Special Operations Fitness but for a 60+ yo male had to seriously modify, but still a good variety.
I feel like someone with experience would dismiss this topic as silly, but I appreciate the video. It's not to have have to learn stuff through trial and error.
Love seeing you uploads
XGO boxers, Darn Tough socks. Best combo ever and got me through Ranger School. RLTW
What a laugh! When I went to ranger school in Dec-Feb, we were issued a field jacket liner and a poncho. Army socks were wool, but the issue long-john’s were a cotton/wool blend. Nobody wore those because they itched; we wore cotton. But…. All said here is true.
Talking about FR products, I don’t know if the military has FR underwear, but in the auto racing industry there are FR underwear and bras. Most professional drivers wear three FR layers: underwear, long john like underlayer and the outer suit. Add FR socks and balaclava, shoes, helmet and gloves and they’re pretty well protected.
I remember that Gor-Tex edict. Stupidest effing decision among many that I experienced while AD.
Why the hate for Gore-tex?
delancyj67 you misread, I love Gore-Tex. Rewatch the video.
Seth / Why did they make the decision?
My guess it was b/c it wasn't macho to be warm & dry wearing something new?
'You have to be a REAL man & tough it out' type of mentality.
o k if I remember correctly it was something to do with a potential fire hazard. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Can you explain the "breakaway jakes" in better detail? I don't need a video but am somewhat confused. "Had a Velcro strip sown along the outside of both legs." I'm trying to understand the benefit of that. My apologies if I sound ignorant, but I'm trying for either an 18X or an 11X, so everything helps. By the way, great video. I've learned a lot from your channel and much appreciated.
Excellent crossover vid. Thank you.
When I was a boy scout they taught us a simple phrase. Cotton kills. I don't even own cotton socks for the reasons in this video and whenever I'm hunting, hiking, or working out cotton is a no no. When I join the services I suspect that will continue.
3/502 here, great video brother👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
On selection a seasoned operator advised us to choose a set of boots 1/2 to 1 size bigger than normal and to wear 2 pairs of socks(wool). This was invaluable information as from the constant walking and running, my feet had swollen up within a day, removed one pair of socks, and the boot fit perfectly.
Best episode ever, thanks 😊
Yes, Nomex socks and chonies are out there. I know racing drivers use 'em, and I'm sure firefighters do as well.
I've done my basic training in the Alps and our jacket was one of those plastic ones you can pack into a pouch, but we had plenty questionables layers...glad I could wear goretex for everyday activities after that.
Wise words, great vid 👍
In UK SF we have nomex underwear and nomex breathable dry suits for CT maritime Ops
Ever since I watched this video and bought me some poly/wool socks I never looked at cotton socks the same way again. The differnce is brutal and I've gladly spent hundreds of euros in good socks since I watched this, totally worth it though.
Very interesting video, never thought about it, thanks!
Darn Tough full cushion T4022 socks are my favorite so far. They have been great when wearing Garmont T8s. Need to hit up that lifetime warranty on my old pairs.
Salute!!!Wool socks are comfortable and ward of athletes foot and most people aren’t aware of the advantages of wearing them so the prices stay low!!! Salute!!!
Technical fabric is also more conservative of water and electrical use for drying in the home.
Thanks for the video! Very informative and good to know.
I wore jock straps most of the time. Excellent support and if you have mud butt, just let it go and hopefully find a water crossing.
Also very important for long term foot care is inner soles from super feet or doc sholls at the very least. Use them in all your foot wear.
Wash your boots and running shoes often. Soak them in warm water with a few drops of dawn. Then rinse them and hang to dry. They will last longer and feel better.
Change out your socks often, your feet will feel the difference. I continue to do this as a civilian if I work more than 8 hours.
Very important to take exceptional care of your feet and teeth.
Also if you fly on a plane, don't wear 'plastic' clothes, this is for everyone. I know you mentioned MOS's that use aviation, but just the general public flies a lot, and it would apply to us as well. That gore-tex jacket is dope and you missed out, sad day when I had to turn it in to CIF :(
I wear wool everything usually. I've recently upgraded to Alpaca wool over merino. It just does everything better than sheep wool. You can even get Alpaca underwear or for cheaper you can get Woolly underwear and it will last if you wash it correctly with wool shampoo and delicate cycles.
Check out Darn Tough wool socks and Point6 wool socks. Point6 was started by the founders of Smartwool. There are also companies like DRIFIRE that make flame retardant base layers, underwear, long johns, etc. Merino wool base layers are also an option.
This brought back some memories.
Never thought about what socks i wore lmao now I definitely will
Could you expand on "Break Away Jakes" I cant find any other information about them? Sounds like they would be a great modification for polypro.
It sounds like he had Alterations remove the outer seem of each leg of his poly pros and sew in a long Velcro strip in it's place so the only part perm sewed together were all the inner seems. Thus when he pulled on them the Velcro would come loose and they would come off fast like tear away pants. then to put them back on ya just connect the Velcro and put them on normally.
There is a boat on the jungle school patch for a reason. Day 2 cut off the cotton underwear and life was good. Ft Sherman in the early 80’s.
Today I bought military wool socks because of your recommendations to not wear cotton socks (I bought few pairs of cottons for my week on skiing in mountains but then I found this video)
Cool 😎 Thank you for sharing!
So what I gathered from this is that wool is the best material for clothes, especially socks and underwear. Am I correct?
Now I have boys in the gucciest of cold weather kit.
Sir. This is a very good channel..
Always hated poly underwear, but the I started working in a wet enviroment, and now they are my best friends, and most appreciated things I buyed in years.
What about gloves? What information can you share on combining dexterity with warmth/comfort?
Nomex is a nylon, poly pro is polypropylene, so both are NOT polyester.
A must see before bootcamp
Good Evening Sir,
Would it be possible to tell us about your military career, did you start off wanting to be special forces or did you transition after joining? I can understand if you can't as I know you don't want this channel to be about "you" and that you want it to be about the lessons you can teach.
Thanks for the quality videos
one of the best videos.
This man really hates cotton with passion
The Crusading Crew and for some reason, after watching this video I do too
During Marine Corps boot camp, I wore black dress socks under my brown boot socks. Never had a blister
Thanks Dad😂😂💪🏾
Every time this guys kills it !!!!!