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Where do I get clips from. Someone gave me one but not enough clips to add 3 day assault pack . Ty

Should put “not hot sauce” on the bag just to be safe 😂💀

🎉 Thank you sir, I am a Civilian who is studying how to make a rucksack so I can do 16 Miles with one; it means a lot to me 🎉

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good stuff

One of my DS gave me a dip on a long march. I thought I was being setup but said fk it and took it. It was all good.

Back in Iraq seeing these kids wearing desert camis with woodland flak vest lol wow back in my old war

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Sorry, I'm having trouble seeing the practicality of this if you're getting chemlight goo all over your hands and probably gear.

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how strong is the frame?

I have passed this channel on to my two children who are cadets. This is some great leadership lessons.

This also somewhat works for the filbe, though there isnt really a need to put the strap through the frame, the 1606mc has a different attachment(though the molle 4k went around that and made it worse)

How long will the qtips keep the glow?

Is the kidney pad installed upside-down in this video? It differs from your Step 5 video. EDIT: I saw your follow-ups; disregard my question.

Maybe it's SOP to use the LC2 covers, but a 2qt canteen will fit in a SAW pouch.

I've got a trick for threading 550 / 1100 cord. Take a zip tie and double it into a loop. This loop will now slide under the bars on pouches or belts. Stick your cord through the loop and pull.

modified for Ranger school? WOW..

I’ve also heard this called a jam knot.

What ruck is this?

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For folks who don't have the OG covers, the 2qt will fit a 200 rd SAW pouch.

Напоминает то, как в русской армии, концы регулировочных строп на снаряжение, обматывают чёрной изолентой

Did you go to ranger school?

Old School Meets The New! Outstanding!👍

Awesome field repair! What was that cool mini-flame thrower you used? That would be very handy to have in a repair kit!

Will you be modifying the molle 4000 rucksack anytime soon?

Great information what is thought on lungs

Can this be done on the more modern 4K airborne pack?

How many women have graduated at this point?

Class 4-83: Back in our day, we called our ALICE Large rucks "The Tick", because it sucked the life out of you. Sounds like things haven't changed.

I appreciate this soldier taking the time to share his failure so others may learn from it. It's hard to do what he just did. BZ, troop!

Key point RE test firing: It may be different with BFAs now, but in Class 3 & 4-83, we had heard that the M60 BFAs were horrible. We were told to bring small vise grip pliers and a solid screwdriver to get the BFA tightened to the max and make sure it's good in test fire. If I was PL, I tried to be the guy with the M14 and be close to the SBF position. If the 60 jammed, I could switch to AUTO and rip off a couple of mags - so it sounded like the 60, while the gun team un-fucked the gun. RIs hated to hear the 'sound of silence' when it should sound like high volume of suppressive fire. In our day, the machine gun was the crucial tool, and having the right tools made it work. (We didn't have Leatherman tools in 1982, btw)

LOL. "Florida was my favorite phase because I did it twice." Great mindset. I loved the Mountains for the same reason. I actually felt I was at my best that 2d pass through The Mountains.

This. 100 % THIS. Remember, you asked to be there. You'll never have another chance to learn about yourself what you will learn here. "Forgive people" is crucial. Remember, as bad as you think about someone else, someone might think about you. Get outside of yourself. Avoiding fratricide isn't a box to check - doing so shows you think about your people the right way. Look around for people that need you to lift them up in that moment. Allow others to lift you too. You'll need it at some point. 40 years down the road, you'll realize how you were part of a fractionally minute slice of humanity - and how damn few of us there are in the world. Every person with you there is amazing in their own way - some better than others. Appreciate the Fellowship of Shared Suffering.

Back in the day, the Hooches in the Mountains were a great place to focus exclusively on your squad, and relationships. I was "allowed" to experience this twice with no break between class 3-83 and Class 4-83. Knowledge wasn't what got me recycled. First night in the hooch they asked why I recycled. "I dropped 5 patrols" was a helluva introduction. Told the whole story - success and failing to handle failure. That "true confessions" opened me up, and the squad was open to what I knew/didn't know and I was able to share it in a way that made us better as a group. It's a cycle - you know more than they do but have to present that in a way they benefit from and don't come off as a know-it-all. Those guys helped carry me through that 2d pass.

Spot on. It's a failure school, and intended for you to fail. Some fail and breeze through. Others, like me, fail and get found out. A Batt Boy Corporal in my squad was they guy that talked hard, straight truth to me - and helped me learn the lesson I was supposed to learn.

I was fortunate - got the very first graded-weighted patrol in Darby. Go Max for planning/opord. Good momentum - was #1 in class at the Christmas break. Went on to bolo 5 patrols in the mountains. Momentum is no substitute for staying hard after it every minute.

Class 3 and 4-83: We used to hear (a lot) "Don't G2 the Course" meaning too much changes from class to class to use past experience to predict future events. That's true but some things are pretty unchanging, and a recycle can really assist his squad by sharing what he learned if it will help another person/the squad. Can't be a tool about it. Ex: Knots. I smoked the knots the first time - my school did a LOT of military mountaineering so I was confident in all the knots - and I took a lot of my time in the hooch at night passing on tips/techniques and helping guys get better at knots. The guys saw that and came to trust me (the noob) faster than they normally might have. TL:DR - Use the downside of recycling to make an upside with the next pass by committing yourself to making the squad better with what you know that they don't.

Pops said just anybody didn't go back then as much full SF, Ranger Rg, Airborne, Infantry, i believe some foreign studs

What It probably was is, during during GWOT all the SF, &other bad asses, didn't have time for schools as much, that weren't imperative, so that & I'm sure other sht,slots got filled,a recruiting tool, a feel cool school, promotion etc.

When my dad went thru n mid 80s it was still more exclusive, that negative light I think came more recently as it became a dangler for whoever career wise when back when,was a basic commando deal

Mail was the biggest De-stressor that we had in 1982/1983. Writing was a great way to process: getting mail even more important. Whenever I hear of anyone going through Ranger school (a friend, family member, etc.) I ask for their name and the address and then I write letters. Even though I don’t know them I know what they’re going through. My dad was 11-58; I went thru 25 years after but it was amazingly similar. I try to write funny stuff, light on the advice, heavy on the encouragement. It matters.

3 layouts in City Week but No layouts after Darby. In Florida, they stopped us as we were going out the wire for the last 5 days of the 10 day. Shakedown. Caught a guy with one extra tobacco. Gone; “honor violation”. Recycled and, I heard, graduated with the next class. Class 4-83.

First time through the mountains, I don’t remember a whole lot about how much time we had. Showers and latrines were across the street. So cold, so much snow. Most guys didn’t worry about showers most nights. We were in the old Hooches. One squad per hooch. Second time through I tried to be a good source of info. Spent a lot of time passing on knowledge regarding the knot test, any G2 to help, other things like that. Don’t recall anyone getting more sleep than anybody else. - Class 3 & 4-83

I was at the head of the class after Derby. Five day break for Christmas. Came back went to the mountains. Dropped five patrols in one phase. Why? Trying to be a perfect Ranger. Came back second time - just did my job the best that I could - the way I knew how. I never dropped another patrol. It’s a leadership school - a COMPETENT leader, hopefully.

RI in Florida in March 83 asked why I seemed to be having a good time. I told him I was; I was where I wanted to be doing what I asked to do. He smiled, shook his head, said “Be a grey man: don’t get noticed.” Told him that wasn’t me. Keep that positive attitude- it helps you see others that need a boost, or a hand. Oh, that RI was awarded a SS in Grenada.