It's wild the difference in operating at 60-70% humidity with 95 degree temps vs. the same temperatures with dry air out West, also the lines of sight and ease of use using NV and thermal in a desert vs. in the Southeast where everything fogs up immediately. It's good to see discussion on an overlooked environment.

I visited my girlfriend and fixed her car, and we hung out together for a bit, and we kissed, and she said she loved me. So yeah. That was nice

Your generation is weird AF. You can make pouches for next to nothing if you get some needles and a few tools which are cheap. Ive never seen one of you with even a Sawyer water filter. You aint gon boil a liter of water every time you get thirsty. Wheres your salt for when you sweat? You need a salt bag. You guys dont take care of your water system, or even have one.

I’m commenting because the comments are 999 and my ocd brain can’t accept it. So I make it an even 1000.

I see ticks the other way from the branches above your head. I’ve seen ticks covering a branch and they drop in your hair or on your back. Especially around cows as I’m at in East TN. I’ve never had chiggers oddly enough but hear of them.

Living in East Tn . It gets so hot I regularly get migraines and puke. It may take 24 hrs to recover enough to be useful. The thing I’d say is most helpful if in such an environment is a dug out spot. U can’t rely on A/C so if u can prep a good deep spot to retire into that’s the ticket. The ground is cooler in the high 60s

Biting Garand Thumb’s “If you’ve ever blah blah blah, then hit subscribe” thing is kinda lame. You have a good thing going as it is. Jacking someone else’s opening line (that was very well known) is just not needed.

Hey. New Arkansas subscriber

Shorts, tank top and flip flops. Got it.🫡 Edit: Baby oil

Speaking of SOG, it's truly sad what the company has become. I remember mid 90s to early 2000s when SOG was either USA made or high-end Japanese made. They were among the top tier blades. Truly sad.

Checking in from Greenville, SC. I just found your channel and instantly subscribed.

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North Carolina girl here. Thanks for the video

Would be awesome if you put all the gear in your video description. Thanks! Awesome video!

Not filmed in summer though...

Where's the DEET?? If you're gonna do cool guy stuff in the SE US woods, DEET is an absolute necessity.....not just to stop mosquito bites. Catching Lyme's Disease will make your muscles hurt so badly you won't be able to lift your arms....

I wanted to ask you country boa to country boa, do you prefer multi cam or woodland camo ?

Thank God someone who does videos in my area. Love garand thumb and admin but most of their kit is useless in the swamps of LA

Please tell me this is satire. So many wrongs, so many don’t do’s.

>budget >includes laser Holy fuck I'm poor

I think biggest risk other than heat stroke or falling and injuring yourself is parasites or other moisture-related maladies.

Eberlestock switchblade?

Wish there was a NC Sandhills version cause it’s like a mix between Appalachia and Desert 💀

I was putting my son into his car seat, and he told me I have a cool mustache , it made my day, happy 4th to all yall in NA.

I’m happy that I can watch someone that lives in the southeast I’m in the nc coast region and it’s a mix of swamp etc but I’m trying to learn to live wit my kit for sustainment

Hard to take you seriously when your gut is hanging over your fanny pack.

Thankfully I don’t need the face camo, my skintone does the job

42A level shit.

If you want to become deadly in the Southeast, the first thing you need to do is ditch that multicam that stands out in a forest like ACUs did in sand... Thrilled to death though to see someone making content like this for the Southeast. Your opening hit home for sure lol

Am i the only Mississippi boy here?

Just found your channel via the algorithm (surprising). Something good: figured out where I expect to go to grad school (University of Florida, ironically). From another vet, this is solid content.

What in the knockoff intro are we doing carrying a fully loaded ruck through the woods. 🤣

Decent folk in this place. 👍 East Tennessee since 2007

I'm clean from hard drugs and going to meetings.

Youre comparing a CCW/EDC backpack to a 2 day assault pack

Hey 11k and counting congratulations! Great content keep it up!

How did you get a prc 152?

What’s the belt rig system? Can’t find it online with the name you provided, I am probably spelling it wrong but it seems ideal for the SE. Great content so far, keep it up man!

Alabama man here. If you deer hunt in the southeast, especially bow hunt oublic land, you know yhat the south east is WILD and dense.

The south east is swamp, hills, and farmland and bug rivers. Essentially, fight like its vietnam

So as a former (small time) Out West Guntuber who now lives in the Southeast. I really miss walking off into the mountains and shooting at trash... Anyways, where CAN I go do stuff that isn't at a gun range or on private property? I live IN Mobile, AL so the backyard won't work. Does anyone have any suggestions?

things i consider a necessity for my kit in NC, mosquito head net, bug spray (you will call someone a pussy for using it until you wake up to 200 ants eating at your leg when you have to walk a few miles), some type of sun screen, water purification (normally a bottle with a filter will work fine for most things unless youre dealing with stagnant water), id also recommend some type of cooling wipes, the humidity in NC is high a LOT and cooling wipes could literally save you from heat stroke, luckily we have water everywhere you can jump into, i also keep some type of head warming thing on me normally a beanie (preferably wool of fleece, for the love of christ guys realize its wet everywhere and its better to be wet and warm then constantly worrying about your stuff not being dry), wool gloves, wool socks (even if its summer ill have at least one pair), my entire kit is based on sustainment, distance, NC is full of hills and vegetation you can always break contact, and we dont live in beirut so i mainly have all this stuff so i can guy hiking and camping split rigs, belt kits, and chest rigs are the prime thing id use, i would never try to operate in the wilderness here with a full plate setup, im not going to assault things in general, and if im defending i want to be getting away not hunkering down to take rounds, i want as much breathability as possible while keeping my skin covered

I’m in Louisiana and I feel regular multicam doesn’t blend in to the environment here. I use M81 woodland, multicam tropic, jungle tiger stripe, and ranger green gear. Mostly M81 woodland though.

Once I hear someone say to like and subscribe I'm out

Down in the south you’re taught at a young age to tuck your pants in your socks when trekking through the backcountry, chiggers aren’t a joke

*You have no right to tell anyone how to act in wartime situations.. You probably can't even jog a mile let alone in a plate carrier. I do 10k every other day in front and back ar550 plate no problem. one hour twenty minutes, sometimes less. Easy in 90 degree Florida weather where I live. You sir are just a weak, out of shape, poser..*

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After begin at Bragg for a couple years and 2 jrtc rotations at polk. I can tell you the south is no slouch, especially deep south. Snakes, gators, spiders, bears but most of all the heat. My first jrtc was in july. 1/3 our brigade heat catted BEFORE we jumped into the box.

Definitely not a snob and can’t afford to be but a 4” group barrel is bad. Spend a little more on a better barrel. Get a bolt that’s head spaced for it and a good trigger. The rest is up to you but I’d rather pay for something like a Criterion or another quality brand.