Assault vs Sustainment vs Low-Vis Kit for Civilians

[@tomahawkm4687]

Half of warfare is logistics. You can be great in tactics, but if you run out of food, water, ammo you're done

[@somethinsomethin7243]

Novices talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.

[@bigpicklerick]

In the American military 85% of the military is there to supply and support the 15% that fights.

[@Resident-cb3yz]

.22 LR Glock 44 would be handy in many situations. Light weight, small, ammo weigh is low and it sure is semi quiet with suppressor. Ultimate jog gun in your pocket.

[@bigpicklerick]

@@Resident-cb3yz the only problem I have with 22lr is on average they are not as reliable as center fire rounds. But you are not wrong.

[@CosmicTaco333]

"An army marches on its stomach." -- Napoleon

[@Phantom8589]

As a TACP this the best breakdown I have seen. It also matches pretty closely how I have set up my Personal Kits over the past 15 years. I use: 1. The DA setup Crye JPC 2.0/ Ronin Belt / Eberlestock 3 day Assault 1. The Overwatch Setup Crye Cage/ VTAC belt / Mystery Ranch or LBT Ruck. 3. Recce or Long Range Strike Spirtus LBV / Haley Defense LBV/ Either Belt / Kafarau Ruck

[@alexs1972]

The reality is, when shtf you're going to have to do everything in your power to avoid people at all costs, which I've already been practicing my whole life

[@Extremely_Nigh]

Best advice I've seen in the comments.

[@ineedpowers5151]

Absolutely

[@baldrunningbeard]

This has been so much fun, better than tournament casting. Please keep them coming.

[@Gajiggles]

My advice to people, just go camping with your kit if possible. You can practice so many of these skills for free. At home, state parks, your local playground. In southern Georgia, It’s very humbling to talk about how you’re a real “pipe hitter” with your buds on the car ride there and then be exposed to 96° heat 24/7. You start to see deficiencies with your kit. “Shit, this ruck sucks man, I can’t pack shit in here.” “Damn man, what was I thinking bringing one canteen for this whole trip?” “Goddammit, I really wish I had a poncho instead of this 18lb plate carrier.”

[@TACTICALNOMAD]

We live in America, not The Middle East. Not Eastern Europe. Not Asia (China.) When SHTF happens here there will not be "Teams" running around infiltrating other areas. The reality is that the majority of people will be running helter skelter, like a chicken with its head cut-off not knowing what to do, looking for someone to guide them, because they thought that "nothing would happen." Those that are trained - LARP'ers and even former mil. - will be wrangling their family and protecting 'what is theirs,' and possibly getting ready to "bug out" to a safer place. Three important things to take heed: 1. IF you're dressed in cammies, you are a frontline, first target for those seeking to dominate the situation, especially if you're in or near the city. 2. If you train as a team; like Josh and Drew, you do NOT want to bug out together. Doing so places you and both of your families in direct harm's way. A "group" (two families) is a HUGE target for marauders/invaders. You each need to go different direction, while staying in contact, and have a rally point in a safe, hidden/covert location. That way if one of you is compromised, then you both are not compromised. 3. As stated in the video: we do not have air support nor ground support nor any support outside of ourselves and family. Training as military is NOT REALITY. The biggest hurdle is, IF YOUR FAMILY IS NOT ONBOARD WITH WHAT YOU ARE DOING AS FAR AS SELF-RELIANCE, BUG OUT/IN PLANS, you are basically screwed, as there will be no cohesion within the family dynamic when SHTF comes to your door and it's time to get the hell outta Dodge. PLAN ~ TRAIN ~ PREPARE ~ DEFEND

[@bradbarber799]

Might also consider soft body armor for a low vis setup. It’s light weight, flexible, and can be concealed under a t-shit. Only downside is it doesn’t offer rifle protection. So it just depends on what your threat is.

[@CSmothersForge]

A few years ago I changed direction and went belt kit before it was “getting cool” low and behold, since Ukraine more guys are going away from the GWOT era gear and going to the more old school ways

[@atranimecs]

build a team that has specific skillsets and set generalist standard for each person. everyone should be fit enough, skilled enough with their equipment, but each person has a specialized role that brings more to the team as a whole.

[@NorthernNutcase]

As a heavy equipment mechanic I’m well aware I’m no direct action guy. Gear has gotta move, and hopefully I can keep it moving

[@ani9199]

Avarage civilian here from a country with strickt gun laws. Most important thing in your "kit" is whats in your mind. Get training in firsta aid, get training in leadership and crowd control. How do you reac in a crisis situation? Do you know how to improvise? Compleately by accsident my keys have become a good weapon to fend off people getting too close. I have a very bare bones first aid kit in my bag all the time, some snacs and meds to last an extra day. And I know thet if I get in to a situation where for example somebody is shooting, a knife wont make a difference, but being abel to recognize exit points in an area is. Having been in few protests it's scary to think that if things go wrong the police have all the gear and support elements. In our current local and glopal political situation more geared up police are becoming more normaland being set up against protesters that can at most throw a rock or try to ram them. That's the thing that scares me and haswoken me up o be more ready to react.

[@MidwestAmericanBoy]

I think a lot of people misunderstand what SHTF means, it means we are facing the federal government or something similar, I’m mainly speaking for us up in the northern, Midwest, and rural areas. We’re gonna load up and defend what we have, but we aren’t going on mission and shit. Now in 15, I’m not gonna have a kit with body armor. I’m gonna have a rifle, and a shotgun. Many people don’t need assault kits to survive. I’m gonna be posted on my grandparents farm with a 12 gauge and a .300 Winchester magnum. Most of us aren’t going to be on offense.

[@davegeorge9538]

Not to mention the fact that you’re depending on your enemy to be an accurate shot and only hit your plate…not your knees in the spray and pray….

[@no_step_on_snek9796]

True patriots, and excellent information.

[@markwarren3535]

Well, literally EVERY single expert prep guy, or End of the World experts all push the " gray man " theory which is directly opposite this Call of Duty type setup. Most of my defensive ( in the car ) stuff is small and skinny. Small pistol, folding Kel Tec Sub 2000 carbine that I can literally jam i side my belt waistband, and most importantly to me, an XXL Frog Togs type shapeless jacket to cover it all. Gray man.

[@KalashmanNC]

6 + 1 mags, 3 liters of water, navigational equipment, IFAK. Meet those needs.

[@rustyshackleford5509]

I haven't seen any videos on the low mobility, stand your ground, Juggernaut home defense load out.

[@dirty-civilian]

Its coming.

[@TAMHA101]

I always add up when going to Memphis lol.

[@GuilePatrick]

I am a civilian,but I try to.prep myself for situations that can happen.Currently I carry a pistol and carry 50 rounds total(my govt allows it), a knife,flashlight.all near the body.My backpack carries the extra ammo,,tourniquet,medpack extra batt for my light,a few candy bars and a can of wster.I carry those everyday.Not much but still useful for emergencies.I dont know if it will still be useful when China starts invading my country.

[@SaltStackActual]

Excellent

[@coleworld18]

In my humble but accurate opinion.. don’t buy vertx. People can spot that a mile away now. Just buy a north face backpack. It screams “this is the backpack I used in college” no one will ever think differently. Save the money where you can

[@Veritas925]

At $600. Guys. Buy a Seiko.

[@cwpitsenbarger3295]

Combat vet here, my buddies ask me how i would assult a gun fight situation all the time.... my first plan is avoid it at all cost. I don't have a 6 man team pushing with me plus if I'm out I'm usually with my wife and kids. Im going to get them far far away.

[@warrenharrison9490]

100% survival rate for all gun fights avoided.

[@SSPspaz]

There was certainly a time where I’d have considered running towards the gunfire in a gunfight situation if I felt like I could save a life as a bystander. That was when I was single, unattached and childless. With a wife and kids, my priorities have shifted drastically. If my family is with me, my top priority is to get them to safety. Everyone else, myself included, is secondary. If my family is not with me, my highest priority is getting myself home to them however possible. If I have to use violence to defeat a threat in order for that to happen, so be it. In either situation, if I determine that I’ve got a realistic chance to eliminate the threat as I evacuate, I’d likely take it. However, as much as I’d like to think I would willingly give my life for a stranger in a vacuum, I’m not going out of my way to sacrifice myself for a stranger if it means sacrificing the futures of my small children. These days, my first and highest responsibility is to my wife and kids.

[@JoshR-t9j]

I preach. I hate nothing more when the anti gun crowd goes “why didn’t someone with a gun stop the shooter”. My job it self preservation of me and my family, not to play hero. It’s is there IN CASE of a run in with a bad guy not a free pass to engage a bad guy.

[@ehudkelevra7456]

That is my outlook as a civilian single father now. I ain’t paid to be a pipe hitter anymore and most definitely don’t have the same support and a barrage of weapons/equipment at my disposal. I have some cool toys (many of my guns are better than than what I was issued). However, I don’t have access to a team, LMGs, various other small arms like grenade launchers, grenades, flash bangs, smoke recoilless rifles, ISR, CCA and CAS.

[@jessebarnett4205]

Combat veteran here and that’s wrong because in most civilian situations where the need to engage a hostile force becomes necessary you are in a confined space. Store, car, bank or in a crowded area etc. where retreat is not an option. You train for the HARD situation and pray for the easy one. That being said I am just a guy on the internet so think about it and reach your own conclusions.

[@bigpicklerick]

"number one rule in a gun fight is bring more friends with more guns then the bad guy"- Earl Harbinger

[@polskipolak9073]

Number one rule in a gun fight is not to be in one without proper background and logistics XD

[@rybaneightsix5085]

Then the bad guy what? What did the bad guy do?

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

Rule #1: Don't be in one if you don't have to be

[@bigpicklerick]

@@PoliticallyInsensitive it's from a book series called (monster hunter international) I'm sure if anyone who likes guns and monsters like wear wolves and vampires getting shot up and lit on fire will have a good read.

[@GLEN1061]

Number one rule in a gunfight is don't get into a gunfight!

[@BarnDoor-won5ve]

As someone who's been a fireman and paramedic for 17 years now and dealt with many emergencies, when something goes down, it will never be how you thought it would be in any of your scenarios running through your head, it'll be at the most inopportune time, and itll be over faster than the shock of it all will be processed in your mind

[@Darthdoodoo]

So what you're saying is as soon as I get the major ankle surgery its gonna pop off the next week 😂

[@007BryceR]

That part

[@Bombsuitsandkilts]

I definitely think backwoods hunting prepares for a lot of SHTF better than a lot of gear. Can you protect your family? Can you harvest meat and feed your family? All the guys in my unit hunt and walking around in the snow or rain in Alaska has prepared me as much as anything else.

[@dirty-civilian]

Agreed

[@whitehorsephotograph]

this is the way

[@redactedredacted1818]

You in Alaska rn?

[@Bombsuitsandkilts]

@redactedredacted1818 just got PCS'd, I miss it already. I missed the Highland Games this weekend, but if you're up there and anywhere near Homer, definitely go check out the Kachemak Bay Highland Games next weekend. I'm definitely trying to convince my wife to move up there after I get out.

[@zinjanthropus322]

You really think there would be any animal life left when the supply chain feeding 300 million people suddenly disappears?

[@natejones902]

Old advice from a WWII recon vet. He told me he only carried 2 or 3 mags for his thompson. I said only 3 mags? He said my job was recon, we would look at something and if it got hot that was enough ammo to dump and get outta the hot zone. Also for low viz kits, look at how resistance groups handled there kits in WWII. 99% of what they did was being invisible and recon/intel gathering. See what they did and then modernize it. The fighters that survived would do alot of studying and research on the environment, enemy, political situation and so on. Kits had to be quick and simple to not just put on, but quickly drop and become a gray man again.

[@KenoNoir]

You’re spot on. Some may say it’s outdated but the first thing I did was look at resistance fighters of WW2 especially the French and Dutch. And just update it to modern day. That’s what 99% of us actually need

[@bushcraftrex5394]

i agree so far BUT now there are thermals, night vision and drones, so it is alot harder to stay really hidden

[@natejones902]

@bushcraftrex5394 oh of course the playing field has gotten harder but on the flip side, every war with new tec comes new solutions. Look at the Polish Home Army for example.

[@SusCalvin]

Partisan groups in Europe has state sponsors. The US/UK, the Soviets and even anti-partisan German auxiliaries. How to move stuff from a factory in the Urals or Britain was a part.

[@4ngry_Raccoon]

Mhm. Going back to the older kit and learning the older ways is what we have to do. This modern trash is no use to us, aside from maybe armor.

[@BurtHurtz]

"Especially after it cools down a little bit..." this is so real it hurts. High humidity drains my soul.

[@SNIPSbbs]

Fr

[@Robert_H_Diver]

You ain’t wrong my brother

[@Briathos1]

Come to Southern Idaho, help us keep it free….and enjoy 0 humidity.

[@buffewo6386]

Welcome to Central Texas in the summer. Humidity and heat both in the high triple digits! (Joke, keyboard critters. Return to cheezy poof scarfing. ) Or at least high 90s each... Fahrenheit for our non-US friends.

[@JaxVoell]

@@buffewo6386bro south florida is horrible right now

[@Impossibly-Possible]

extra large sweat shirt and baggy pants over the legs, and regular hunting backpack with my stuff in it, I look homeless while having everything I need.

[@Average_M05_Enjoyer]

prepared citizens should be looking at the average infantry kit, not SF kit

[@jordendavid8992]

@@Sum-dudeI think a better way of saying what he said is that the mission is what decides the kit not the other way around

[@philliplopez1501]

I'd argue that the vast majority of Americans are not physically fit enough to operate as Infantry...and not skilled enough to operate as SOF. They might well be able to fill the roles of DMR, static gunners, and perhaps mounted security teams.

[@rubenthekid]

​@@Sum-dude I think I see what you're trying to say, but SF guys run lighter because they're primarily direct action or recon roles. Average infantry covers a wider spectrum, from DA to recon to assaulting the objective in the open.

[@rubenthekid]

If they want to be heavier and more hivis, then yeah.

[@itsgatormane]

@@philliplopez1501sof guys arent super humans. average mill person are people who couldnt cut it in civ world. sof guys are just above average people

[@philhagoes9339]

Wearing plates and gear for a living full time, puts a deep understanding of how much it sucks into play. The less you wear, the more agile you are and more likely to survive a rapid, violent encounter. Gear does not equal skill, nor does more armor make you safer. It makes you slower and a easy target. Great video, excellent insight.

[@kevinmcmillin870]

If I was clearing rooms, I’d rather wear more armor than a knight. If I was defending my home I’d rather look like a juggernaut. If I was traveling across the country and being a guerrilla fighter then I’d rather be in a ghillie suit. It all depends on your objective. You must equip yourself accordingly.

[@leojamesclune1730]

And they say if it's too heavy that you don't end up wearing it, what good is it?

[@jakewillits4678]

I mean if i had to hold a position and resist ill take ever piece of armor i can get

[@phild8095]

I'll be found in the garden with a sidearm on me and my rifle leaning up against the garden fence. My priorities are the garden first.

[@twoleads]

I need a Texas loadout that includes a misting fan.

[@jefflemaster2850]

Florida guy here- monkey butt powder is essential lol.

[@jbarres80]

Tank top ranger panties and PC lol it’s hot down here

[@jeffharris7777]

I was your 77th like and I was born in 77.

[@The_WatchList]

Truth haha

[@preston1614]

@@jeffharris7777 July 7th?

[@Jeremy-v9n]

lol “what’s that in yards” has me dying

[@irakennington9701]

Lol divide by 3.28, multiply by 3.

[@lolk4530]

​@irakennington9701 Yeah, I ain't doing all that. We're in America, so meters should not be the measurement used.

[@HurricaneTyrone]

​@lolk4530 maybe it's because the army but I use meters for everything even when I'm hunting. I don't even know what a yard looks like

[@MiaogisTeas]

Yesh, ​@@lolk4530 try being less ignorant. Imperial measurements are the least efficient, they dont play well with others, and they're outdated. I mean, what kind of government uses acre-feet to measure water flow in this day and age? Nobody but the USA and its embarrassing as fuck.

[@irakennington9701]

They're pretty interchangeable at short distances. Unless you are calculating long range shots or something else where known distances are critical, a yard and a meter are roughly equivalent.

[@domt7925]

oh my god pipe layers and hitters hahahaaha had me cracking up

[@wyattterrell]

I think I p’d laughing 🤣

[@GFox-tp5hh]

"I'm not familiar with that industry, at all."

[@seanmurry6903]

Accidentally called themselves crack heads 😂

[@bommie]

Honestly, I love this channel. I'm in-service, Airborne Infantry, but there's a lot here that I'm learning still even though it's literally my job to do this stuff. I've spent the weeks and months doing patrols and just sucking in the wilderness. I've got Ranger Batt buddies and Ranger-qualified buddies all giving me tips and tricks. But I'm still learning a lot here and I appreciate the time and effort you guys put into your videos. Cheers from JBER, Alaska 🇺🇸🦅

[@4ngry_Raccoon]

Thank you for your service.

[@cpvsgvmnt2116]

USMC.. yes combat action. Don't go looking for a fight when you can avoid it. We went looking for the fight.. but it was the job. We had a full plan for: 1 - in fill 2 - on site action with clear objectives and clear cut bait point 3 - ex fill We had supporting units, QRF, docs for immediate care, plan for casvac, all kinds of high volume of fire tools, grenades, smoke, vehicles made for combat.. air support.. I can keep going. You get the point. Don't go looking for a fight if you can avoid it. If you have to defend yourself and your loved ones.. use extreme violence of action. The whole time you should be looking for a way to break contact and get out safely with your family.

[@seanleonard9381]

I'm from Ireland,my only military experience was about 5 years in my countries national guard.Thinking and fighting more like an insurgent in SHTF situation might be an idea.

[@seanmurry6903]

​@@seanleonard9381they say that's really the most practical approach. That's essentially what we'll be as citizens trying to protect our families. We know the land, we're not going to be out marching across the land like an infantry force, we'll be at home trying to find food, stay safe, hidden, etc. Sounds more like living like a guerilla than an organized soldier in country.

[@Suillibhain]

Going high speed is for well trained, professionals. That job is all about training, years of training, and hours and hours of team training, every month. Protect your families, neighbors and community in that order. Logistics, logistics, logistics. Communities are safety, but communities have long logistical tails. Plan those tails. Your teams need to be less than 10% shooters, 90% support, more support if your supporting children and noncoms. I know it's not sexy, but you need way more cooks, nurses, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and drivers than shooters. Video is cool though.

[@Prepper_Raider]

What these civilian morons do not understand is the logistical support combat units heavily rely upon. If you get FUBAR out in the field during a SHTF scene, everything just went medieval. If you need a leg removed, your only things you might have is the tourniquet used to stop the blood supply and the stick wedged in your mouth to bite down on, and chances are your wounds are going to have to be cauterized to help alleviate the chances of infection and to stop blood loss. But most do not have the resiliency for that.

[@patricknoonan3610]

I am a unarmed security guard. I agree 1000% w/your statement.

[@FnordyShoe]

As a citizen you are better off training in the same vein as what green berets are ACTUALLY trained for; guerrilla warfare. Unless you have the logistical strength of the military, you should not be training as an infantryman or any other group that gets into extended engagements or firefights. You will lose that battle without ammo.

[@leonardosalcido821]

Running out of ammo in a middle of a gun fight is my biggest fear ..... mogadishu must have been horrible for the rangers during black hawk down incident

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

According to some of the books that were written about it they did get an ammo resupply

[@animal0mother]

Some of them got resupplied in stripper clips when they lacked magazines. At Chosin Reservoir there are accounts of MGs getting resupplied with even the wrong caliber.

[@zac2151]

I’m sure you’ll be fine going from your house to your local Wal-Mart.

[@revolvertaco7493]

I never understood why people never think to conserve ammo.

[@dsnyder11081]

If as a civilian, you’ve gone through four mags, you’re probably no longer alive

[@PrayingPanda]

34:46 someone doesn't know what the 2nd amendment is for. It's not for following the laws like a good little bootlicking sheep. It's for resisting, violently if needed, a tyrannical government.

[@melissasmess2773]

Hydration and Snickers is what you need to get home. Interesting conversation, most of us just want a safe trip to Walmart 😂

[@LarsLarsen77]

Really all you need is a shovel, water, and snickers. Dig a hole and hide in it.

[@chizorama]

Snickers are messy in the summer, Cliff Bars for the win.

[@raspberrypimilitant2242]

More of a payday kind of guy but to each their own...just don't touch my stuff with ya chocolatey fingers

[@nateb2868]

East TN, Late June 2024, >90F: I have been seeing men in long sleeve hoodies, long pants, some in actual coats with my car thermometer showing 95F in urban and suburban areas. They do stick out to me big time and I don’t remember noticing these behaviors in previous years. Also, WHY are there dudes actually doing this now!?! The guys I’ve noticed, are NOT tacticool dads like who are probably watching this channel.

[@xMrPaintxx]

I live in southern Az and the amount of emos/goths/incels that wear hoodies and pants, usually black ones, when its 100+ outside seems to be the same as normal... 😂

[@seanmurry6903]

​@@xMrPaintxxSame here, sir. Spot on seeing guys wear lined hoodies in the middle of summer.

[@seanmurry6903]

Also, those are dead giveaways you're carrying more than a pistol on you. Not always but consider the context

[@bigredwolf6]

Office workers that are too lazy to take off their jacket on their walk to lunch?

[@nateb2868]

@@bigredwolf6 uhm, no.

[@fanman8102]

I say it all the time and I’ll say it again here. Less contractor, more MACV SOG. The basic load for an infantryman is 210 rounds. There is a reason it’s called “the basic load.” Also I believe it would be a good idea to review what a patrol base is, what it can be used for and why it would be good idea to carry a collapsible day pack in your larger pack if your going to be out for several days.

[@Jewifer333x2]

Yep. Its enough to get by for platoon level react to contact situatuons. And its centered around the assumption you're gonna have more in your ruck at an ORP.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Less Reliant on Luxuries More Tack and Survivalist

[@nam430]

damn americans with their superior logistics. over here in vietnam the standard load for inf is 120 rounds

[@DevinAlden]

Ill take it a step further to a bit more realistic scenario. The great depression. Everybody was pretty much out of work and was fending for the selves. Country and farm folk especially in appalachia were the least effected by it because they could sustain themselves. They jnew their neighbors and traded and bartered with them. Kids would be sent out to hunt anything that could be thrown in the pot using single shot shotguns, beatup 22s, and old muzzleloaders. They also tended to the fields and would go fishing. Meanwhile fathers would be out working and trying to find any oddjob or work for food. Women were trying to stretch meals and cooking with less, sewing, and maintaining the household. One quote ive heard said "we had everything we needed we just didnt have money." I feel like a economic collapse is going be a more likely scenario then invaders coming and parachuting into the country or a huge uprising. But who knows a economic collapse can lead to those scenarios as well. I think everyonr should have all of this kit mentioned but everyone should have money saved up, silver and gold, a crapton of 22 and shotgun shells, and know how to hunt, fish, grow food, take care of livestock. You should own your own property. I know thats not easy these days.

[@user-im6fy4qp6m]

what civilian situation, real or imagined, do you foresee needing 210 or more rounds in your loadout?

[@nickarnold1622]

I think its worth pointing out that there's a lot of situations worth preparing for that don't involve going up against an entire platoon of soldiers. shit getting "weird" probably doesn't require 12 mags and weeks of sustainment, but still might require some overt kit

[@seanmurry6903]

I'm thinking more along the lines of some basic protective equipment stuff for sleeping eating basic survival mostly camping gear really and then like a basic rifle in your side arm that's about it. Anything else that superimportant? You would leave wherever you bet down unless you're just a no mad. In which case I'm assuming you'll just adapt your kit. As you go.

[@WillS-x9y]

What’s funny is that there are all these people that think they will survive to side mag number 11 as a singleton.

[@seanmurry6903]

@@WillS-x9y Agreed. People have unrealistic ideas about how this kinda thing works out. Assume they are better trained and in better shape etc that's not a good outlook, thinking you're John wick and are going to actually be successful let alone survive long enough to cut bait.

[@Waty8413]

But, like, guns and stuff are fun.

[@bamzilla.]

I really like how reasonable and measured you guys are. You aren't just here glamorizing violence, guns, and being a "hammer". You talk about the realistic scenarios more than the fantasies. I appreciate that. You always give me tons to think about, and have even driven course correction.

[@animal0mother]

Even still, they seem naïve as far as how politically-motivated and weaponized lawfare and surveillance is getting, and how much information they already have which can then become unperson lists.

[@ChristIsRisen777]

Agreed 👍🏾

[@behindthespotlight7983]

IMO the last thing a wise man should do is queue up with his buddies in the local state park wearing mismatched camo. “Our” military is too advanced for that approach. We’ve all seen what early 90’s antipersonnel ordinance could do and those optics are now 33 years old. Matt Bracken and Bear from Bear Independent have offered their respective bare knuckle commentary in recent months re: what appears to be unavoidable domestic catastrophe in mc’merica. “Jack Hinson’s One Man War” by Tom McKenney is probably the most grounded in reality for what we may face. It’s the story of a Southern man whose family is annihilated by Union troops in the War Between the States. He quietly becomes a surreptitious extreme range sniper whilst continuing his “9-5” life in anonymity.

[@dirty-civilian]

Yep. Jack Hinson made his mark about 30 min from my (Drew) hometown. Dude is a legend.

[@BressBoy]

These guys could write an amazing action comedy, easy.

[@xanthraas8241]

Can you imagine these two doing some sort of tactical Super Troopers movie? //JustTakeMyMoney//

[@BressBoy]

@@xanthraas8241 Less Than Lethal Weapon 😄

[@Gabriel-Kazu]

The most important piece of kit in my opinion that wasn't covered.. footwear.

[@G1721jeff]

In SHTF or WROL nobody will stop you from dressing like Batman or wearing a cape

[@dasiksupahuman]

Nobody stops me from doing that now. The cape part that is.

[@zedhiro6131]

@@dasiksupahumancapes should come back into fashion.😊

[@dasiksupahuman]

@@zedhiro6131 Got the Ezio style black caped left shoulder on modern black pinstripe 3/4 length coat. When the shoes and hat look extra vibrant, no one looks at the waist band

[@josephgriffin6552]

​@@zedhiro6131 Mil type poncho is the new cape change my mind

[@chizorama]

Cept those that dress up like the Joker...

[@destroyerofgear]

You're not living off the land, you're living in the land. It might sound pedantic but that's an important distinction because being comfortable with less isn't so much about macgyvering stuff from nature but being intentional about your gear choices, understanding your wants vs needs, and being realistic about your fears and what you need to mitigate them.

[@phild8095]

A few bites of squirrel and some dandelion greens?

[@DanCambell]

If I wasn’t told, I wouldn’t have known you were wearing a plate under that flannel

[@sdfasdfadfasdfadfasd]

For real, would have thought it was a medical brace or something like that.

[@bigfish995]

Been saying this since I got into this stuff. “A sound you can not hear from a place you can not see”. Recon and marksmanship is king for milsim guerrilla operations.

[@jakewillits4678]

In apolocyptic situation its useless youre gonna die

[@PhiTonics]

Lost track of all our three letter acronyms 😂🤣

[@chad_tastic]

No lie, I read this comment at the same time that part of the video played.

[@ConsensusX]

IRS ATF FBI

[@bigredwolf6]

@@ConsensusXFUBAR

[@G1721jeff]

Wearing uniforms has its own shock factor in SHTF a family of 8 dressed like Ghostbusters might not be messed with because people will assume they’re bats*** insane or they’re actually hunting ghosts

[@seantheplayer101]

And a 'uniform' can really be anything. Even if you're keeping things discrete, something as simple as a dress code can help you quickly ID your buddies at range. If everyone's wearing the same general color of tops, bottoms, maybe hats, etc. you can still be in civ clothes without drawing too much attention.

[@nisse9009]

@@seantheplayer101because nobodys gonna notice 8 people wearing the same orange bucket hat and green socks

[@zedhiro6131]

There are times you want to advertise and oversell your potential, and there are times you want to undersell and be more covert. The trick is figuring out which time is which.

[@seantheplayer101]

@@nisse9009 If you're stupid enough to make that your uniform, you're obviously going to attract notice. The point is that you can use a common outfit appropriate for where you are, and just have certain parts that stand out if you're looking for them.

[@nisse9009]

@@seantheplayer101 Wadiyatalkinabeet

[@backhandcrane9197]

Honest opinion is that the best way to be prepared for ANY situation is to have a smooth carrier (nothing but plates) with a multipurpose chest rig that secures over it. Have a large backpack/rucksack that can hold SERE essentials and your overt gear. Have enough survival stuff to throw into that pack to sustain for a week with slim calorie intake, like stripped MRE and water purification stuff. Have a way to hide it all too. That way, you can move everything on foot easily, stop somewhere to drop the ruck, put on the gear you need at that time, and do what you need to do. But all of that assumes you KNOW what you are getting into. Knowledge of terrain like water sources, footpaths and roads, and where the bad people are (or would be, if you don't know) is a MUST. Many times it has been shown that light infantry with only the essentials can fight and successfully combat a well-armed military, but they MUST rely on civilian camouflage, hiding, traps, ambushes, and other unconventional warfare tactics. Not to mention being shoved into the most uncomfortable and undesirable areas unknown to man in order to hide stay ALIVE when that military force brings its might to bear. Otherwise, they can be trapped into open combat, where they will be slaughtered at a rate of 12 to 1. The takeaway? Food and water, aka SURVIVAL, is the first priority. You cannot win in the short term, only the long term, and you have to survive until then. Then, ammunition and arms that suit YOUR NEEDS. Not COD weapons and drones and unnecessary junk (though money spent on better, high-end gear is better than wasted) . A reliable rile, ammo, observation tools (optional, technically) and the equipment to give you the ability to detect enemy movements and hide quickly. If you plan on engaging, you will only be hitting targets of opportunity, and you may not have time to grab everything you earned before the enemy gets backup and tries to engage again. This also means you need TRUSTWORTHY people that have both loyalty to your cause and a good reason to fight. Without teamwork, as they mentioned, you wont be doing anything. Without places to stay and hide, the survival essentials, and the ability to dig in like a tick and disappear, you will die.

[@campandcook3118]

Good Summary

[@zachgregory1289]

Without getting long winded. This is correct and we could be friends 😂.

[@qinarizonaful]

Think Red Dawn... in this scenario...

[@99John99]

Great video! To anyone reading this...get fit. The average civllian's fitness level is not sufficient for doing much strenuous activity even while only carrying minimal gear.

[@arielleshort2072]

Í agree. I can not do a 12 mile ruck unlike most military.

[@woodsghost9088]

I would say "look at Iraqis and Afghans for your fighting load. Look at Nigerians, Sudanese, and Somalis. Look at the South African and Rhodesian farmers." Imitate the people who are LIVING the the reality you are preparing for.

[@oldkbellguy5156]

Yes! Exactly. Book by Don Shift, Rural Home Defense has a lot of Rhodesian home defense tricks. Customize the cart, don’t try to reinvent the wheel.

[@woodsghost9088]

@@oldkbellguy5156 thank you for the tip!!!

[@rogerwood5228]

Idk, I think a lot of those scenarios listed, if given access to much of what we have available, would desperately want this stuff too. Imitating some poor child soldier's kit probably isn't the best advice. Study the tactics, but try to employ the advantages that having a better kit can provide you. But I will absolutely take a retrofitted Toyota Hilux with a crew serviced gun any day, lol.

[@woodsghost9088]

@@rogerwood5228 I can agree with up until one has to choose a sustainable weapon system and kit. The US has a lot of disposable items and requires a heavier logistics train. When logistics fail, the third world leads the way. Also, what do threats look like in the third world? What are the solutions? Model those.

[@qinarizonaful]

Great presentation to remind us larping is larping and SHTF is survival. Think blend in, be armed, but invisible. Coms, offgrid coms, "tapcode" word coms, be able to have a normal conversation on the surface (they will be listening) and convey all the info you need to. 10 GPS stashes of 2 ea MRE, thick plastic OJ bottle of water, 2 candybars, 30 rds pistol and rifle, placed all about your property or in good locations may be helpful. Knowing what plants and animals you can eat may save your life, from opossum to housecats. Knowing all the local water spigots and carrying a spigot key may be best in town. Know your location, LARP trying to attack your location - learn your strengths and weaknesses. Maybe dig and maintain a spider-hole. Practice hide and seek, learn silent running and light discipline. Buy NODs and later thermals. Learn to live, move and fight in 3 visual spectrums: Vis, NIR and thermal. Train mind, body and soul, train often, spend little, teach family. 🫡

[@thegrayjedi5202]

14:59…THIS IS IMPORTANT. Most if not all civilians need to understand the importance of being the “Gray Man” or blending in and not drawing attention to yourself. You don’t need a MOLLE backpack and camies. In fact, anyone that decides to wear the latest greatest camo that’s identical to what the current military/police use, is immediately going to flag you as a combatant to someone like me who’s trying to avoid any “martial law” type contact. I’d highly suggest if you want to wear camo, at least wear older style and dye it. BDU, or even ACU patterns dyed to a darker brown or green will perfectly camouflage you without making you look exactly like current military. You don’t want that kind of attention on you when you’re just a patriot trying to survive. Bobby Lee hiding out in the woods is going to see you and shoot before asking questions.

[@briscoot1431]

We’re supposed to be the bangers 0:32 Speaking of bangers this videos is a banger.

[@grilin18.]

To add on the cellphone section, if you are worried about using your daily phone in a bad situation, burner phones are still a thing and you can get ones on different networks that might have less traffic or have better service where you are, my family's cabin doesn't have signal on our normal network, so we had burner phones on vacation so we had good signal.

[@065Tim]

Also, Faraday bags.

[@lemon_sharxx]

man what you said at 24:00 is so true. August 2020 downtown Portland, OR was taking my mom out to dinner, as we were leaving to the parking garage a huge mob was rioting on the same street. We were pulling out of the garage and paying at the gate as one of the "proud boys" got shot twice in the back, less than 10 feet away from my car. I didn't even pay for parking I just laid my foot on the gas and got out of there. As I was making a turn to get towards I5 south, there was hundreds of people blocking the roads and burning the flag, I drove right thru no stopping. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the gap close, I was the last car to make it out of there before it was completely blocked off by people. That was my last time in downtown PDX and have now moved to North Idaho. You never know when you need to be ready, so stay ready and don't bring any unwanted attention

[@McGloin349]

Sure, Jan

[@thatoneguy985]

Hey lemon check out the patriot radio next on GMRS. Or check out one of the local militia groups. N idaho born and raised

[@portlandpatriot7784]

That's crazy!! Glad you made it out.

[@havoctwoone]

Great video guys. It’s so common to see dudes kit reflect SOF, when they don’t understand the missions set or assets available to those teams. I appreciate y’all advocating for people to prepare for what’s most likely and scale up from there

[@JustASouthernGuy79]

You don't have to worry about surviving a "gun fight," if you avoid it altogether. So many people approach this topic from the view point of CoD, or Battlefield, and those people are going to end up being loot drops for those that are more appropriately equipped, trained, and prepared. Short of making a show of force to try to deter interaction, the "low viz," for any sort of operations in this country, would be the best route to take, and only engage if you've already exhausted all other options.

[@blakeromo]

Dude, I LOST it at the Snickers part!😂

[@breckfreeride]

Sustainment is probably the only thing you should have on your back

[@RoniiNN]

lol

[@seanmurry6903]

It's the PERFECT SIZE also slim Jim's 😅

[@Fede_uyz]

Tactical preparedness should be looked at like medicine. SF cool guy dudes (CAG, MARSOC, Rangers, SEALs) are the Neurosurgeons, Knee specialized traumatologists, etc. They are extremely specialized but important roles. Wouldnit be cool to treat injuries to the same level as a neurosurgeon? Sure!!! Is it the end all be all? Nope. What would the general recon and patrol and assault and everything in between role be? Well, family medicine and maybe infantry with a bunch of medical and logistics cross training Same here, dont try to be thebneurosurgeon that is worthless in the case of a common uninary tract infection, dont be the SF assault wannabe dude that cant perform LRRRs properly. Be a family medicine dude that can trat a wide range, be the infantry.

[@BdogFinal14]

Finally, I’ve been waiting for someone to address this topic. A term I was hoping to hear was scalability. Adding or selecting gear based on your tactical situation. Scenario: if I see you “foraging” near my isolated property, how can I tell if you’re one of the good guys. I’m going to assume you’re up to no good, particularly if you’re in full battle rattle. Similarly, a societal collapse won’t happen overnight. If the civil authorities are being with multiple insurgent groups, and you look militaristic ( camo, military boot, tactical bags) you just became a target. You want to draw the least amount of attention to yourself as possible. But when necessary, scale up to meet the threat.

[@tardogungas7236]

I just sit on my couch with my 1911 and levergun. I wear a flannel, does that help me look more tactical? I call it my low speed high drag load out.

[@sdfasdfadfasdfadfasd]

Grapeshot loaded at the top of the stairs?

[@whiterabit09]

Wait, you guys have team-mates?

[@dylanvanhoorne3191]

Lol for real

[@jairustheadventurer3935]

Hear me out, get good clothes you can fight in that don't look tactical, but keep a set of M81 BDUs in case of the boogaloo. Think about generally practical clothing for outdoor activity like working and camping.... then keep your tactical sh*t in a bag, ready to go!

[@politicalsheepdog]

As a Civilian, I would model my gear after insurgent groups. Stay light with supply caches at different locations. Stay light be fast and as stealthy as possible and don't ever fight fair. Blend in with the population and have support people within the population.

[@Ian201275]

27:19 so I completely understand why you shouldn’t wear a molle backpack, but I’m starting to see them everywhere, on guys you can clearly tell are not tactical guys (liberals) and even homeless people use them and they are even selling in Walmart for $15. So while you SHOULD still use a common looking backpack, you can kind of get away with it. And if you use one, do not put patches on them as they will catch people’s attention even more easily.

[@overwatchdesigns8969]

Even though your budgets are beyond mine, I really appreciate the fact that as Christian fathers and husbands, you take budget into consideration and place priority on taking care of your families and wisely working within a budget.

[@ephraimnatsarim]

Christmas and Easter are pagan holidays not commanded anywhere in the Bible. They serve other gods and we're breaking the ten commandments when we celebrate them so we gotta repent. If you read Romans 1:22-27, serving other gods is the reason why we're living in Sodom and Gomora right now. Also check Ezekiel 20:19-21, the Sabbath is Saturday morning to Sunday morning and it's the sign between God and his people, so if you don't have that sign God is gonna pour out his wrath upon you in tribulation. And read Isaiah 66:15-17, people who eat unclean like pork and shellfish are going to be consumed by fire in the tribulation. So repent from eating it And the Messiah's name isn't Jesus, it's Yeshua, he comes in the Father's name Yehovah. He warned us about another coming in his own name in John 5:42-43 because you don't have the love of God in you (the ten commandments - 1 John 5:2-3).

[@_considerations]

Everyone is a cool guy op till I’m 3 days late with the hot chow and water 🤣, now I’m the cool guy

[@76692SankohaxxProjekt]

Spartan sells shirts, like undershirts, that hold 3a vests. I use them daily in inner city Philidelphia since nobody uses rifles here. I know if NYC rifles are a problem but at least in my city 3a is gonna cover you. That said if I get hit im probobly getting bones broken or my heart stopped since trauma pads dont fit but there wont be any penetration into organs which is the thing that gets people.

[@akseminole]

That would be better protection if you’re wearing the 3A under plates too…

[@neolancer005]

I personally feel like building a low vis to a sustainment set up is ideal for the everyman. Having a direct action kit is just putting a target on you telling everyone that you have good shit on you.

[@laynesellers]

Our government doesn’t think we should have body armor. We should have body armor.

[@jairustheadventurer3935]

Just be a civi, lurk as a civi, strike at night like a psychopath, lay low. Gather intel as a normal person. Then bust out the kit for when you need it. Pick your engagements.

[@Impossibly-Possible]

lets stop planning for the worst and go out and do something about this and make it better NOW, start with MASSIVE amount of praying together, when more than one believer prays God is with them.

[@ephraimnatsarim]

Just a reminder that you don't need the 2nd amendment as a Christian. Romans 13:1-7 inside your Bible says that if you are going use those guns against the government, God's servants to punish Christians that do 🎅🎄🎃🐰and break Sabbath, you will be punished by God

[@ephraimnatsarim]

Christmas and Easter are pagan holidays not commanded anywhere in the Bible. They serve other gods and we're breaking the ten commandments when we celebrate them so we gotta repent. If you read Romans 1:22-27, serving other gods is the reason why we're living in Sodom and Gomora right now. Also check Ezekiel 20:19-21, the Sabbath is Saturday morning to Sunday morning and it's the sign between God and his people, so if you don't have that sign God is gonna pour out his wrath upon you in tribulation. And read Isaiah 66:15-17, people who eat unclean like pork and shellfish are going to be consumed by fire in the tribulation. So repent from eating it And the Messiah's name isn't Jesus, it's Yeshua, he comes in the Father's name Yehovah. He warned us about another coming in his own name in John 5:42-43 because you don't have the love of God in you (the ten commandments - 1 John 5:2-3).

[@vircervoteksisto5038]

For the low viz kit, I would recommend getting a faraday bag for the phone. It can't snitch on you if it can't broadcast and you can still bust it out and use if you need to. This was a lesson that Garand Thumb mentioned during his video on the lessons learned from the Ukraine conflict.

[@Reaper1alpha]

Thank you! I’ve been trying to explain this to my buddies especially about getting a plate strike. If you get hit anywhere, even in the plates, assume that you’re out. If you get hit anywhere and it hits bone, you’re out of the fight.

[@thenewyorkredneck4735]

Everyone puts to much hype into gear. Just get a deer rifle and be able to run a few miles. You'll be better off than 99% of everyone out there.

[@inferninx]

A Faraday bag with a prepaid burner phone and a battery/powerbank with a cable or two to keep it charged should be an essential piece of kit that everyone should keep in your low vis bag.

[@turdferguson2863]

You can't buy burner phones anymore

[@roflchopter11]

​@@turdferguson2863you can, in the US.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

A burner phone is useless when the network doesnt work.

[@xMrPaintxx]

​@@turdferguson2863uhhh yea you can, straight talk? Pre-paid service you acquire via cards at walmart.. if you are using phone for questionavle purposes or just dont want your name atrached to it, just bullshit the info when you go to turn it on... Not like the webpage knows your not Seymour Butts 😂

[@turdferguson2863]

@@xMrPaintxx yeah I used to be a straight talk wireless customer. It's not like it used to be.

[@Will-W]

I'm a 40+ year old paraplegic. I'm a turret. I can "sit" watch at the entrance to my neighborhood. I can act as a delaying element while the women and children escape out the back. I can work trauma back at home. I'm the guy who covers the house while everyone else is on patrol. Someone has man the COC... I have radios, plates, medical, a rifle, pistol, spare parts, and an understanding of my limitations. My goal is to be an asset to my community until it's time to hand my kit to someone else and take the "long walk in the woods."

[@2ndTexasCavalry]

There is room for everyone who is willing to do good.

[@Will-W]

@@2ndTexasCavalry I agree, to a point. I have skills and knowledge that would be of great benefit to the next generation after a full societal collapse. I'm also a realist. Given my current health condition (I have some minor issues that without modern medicine would slowly compound over time.) I'm not overweight or unhealthy but I also know if the power went out and didn't come back on within 6-12 months my odds of survival would decrease drastically. I would do my best to be an asset until I became a burden. It all depends on if we have a soft or hard collapse and how long it takes to establish a "new agregarian normal" I could replace most of my muscle relaxers that keep my legs from spazzing out with cannabis, but the antibiotics for UTI's would be harder to procure over time. On the plus side, I have a background in metalworking and can fix anything, the downside is I've already had a bone infection in a couple toes from an injury I didn't even notice and had them removed. (knuckles of toes drug on tile and well #life.) TL;DR: Political collapse? Family will probably make it through that and we'll come out the other side into whatever emerges after balkanization and warlords rising. X50 solar flare? Yeah, I probably won't make it until civilization has stabilized.

[@TheRealKhaleafa]

That’s why being able to recognize your strengths and abilities and able to be mentally prepared for what you tell yourself so once the time comes you follow through! Good job and god bless you.

[@hairy-dairyman]

Your not only fighting in this gear. You'll need toilet paper.

[@seanbrando_7456]

Excellent take, I usually fail to get this across to people because they either have tik tok brain or I go down a rabbit trail and they pretend to listen and I just can't get through to them. If your so fat you can't even run 100 yards and you think you and your budget plates with three windowed p-mags plus PSA MK18 clone are all you need and your gonna go full John Wick in the mall and be a hero on the news your full of it. I love our country and our access to kit and weapons and thank God everyday for it, but it's a double edged sword. I wish some gun companies would start giving discounts/coupons on classes that hit the wave tops and ego check people to get them on the right path before they buy useless kit and don't even know how to run it. Like I said- no shade in any one direction but man........sometimes I see some weird stuff on the range. Guy's just won't let the ego sleep long enough to try to get realistic.....if you don't run and train in your plates/kit and understand how to use it your a goner. You won't have to get shot....you may just be a heat casualty.

[@seanmtak7573]

25:35 nvg? you’re not gonna need that dude well be back in an hour.. 🤔 . Plates are going to be the biggest pain for people if you want green tip plates make sure it’s specified, a lot of lvl 3+ aren’t rated for m855/green tip. With mags combined weight can get insane. In Ukraine soft armor/soft with plates might be making a comeback due to so much h.e. Shrapnel. Whole weight vs protection wages on.

[@weffyj6427]

If you get into a firefight, you've done something wrong. Ammo conservation should be paramount. But the most important thing is: "Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance!" - Pat McNamara

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

I respectfully disagree. It could also mean your enemy did something wrong. If you get into a gun fight because someone tried to shoot up the mall you were in, that doesn’t mean you made the mistake. You can’t control everything.

[@SaraphDarklaw]

Did he spit a lot?

[@weffyj6427]

@@Front-Toward-Enemy That is true. Context is everything.

[@bilboplayedminecraft3322]

One thing to consider if scavenging is important roll up or compressible bags attached to your kit are really handy something like a duffel bag or a 90 l frame backpack that you can just throw shit in is really nice

[@morganh2800]

The best case for a 'direct action' kit is Oct 7th and an open Southern border. The best lesson learned from that day was that the police were overwhelmed, and the IDF took more than 24 hrs to react. It was the reservist and off duty police that became the first line of defense where civilians were disarmed. In other areas where civilians did have guns, they became the resistance until the IDF could muster up a defense and counter attack.

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

Is it though? 24hrs without backup, i want more than what a direct action kit can provide.

[@mikibiasion4634]

From that day you can only learn/ confirm that governments love to sacrifice their citizens for their criminal goals .

[@timunderbakke8756]

@@Front-Toward-EnemyI’d say yes still. You really want the armor when the bad guy has buddies and they all have rifles. For most of the Israeli citizens, the 24 hours wasn’t solid combat. Those who did respond didn’t need to stay away from home the whole time. If there was a 10/7 in my neighborhood, I’d absolutely start with the assault kit and then plan on resupply from my own house.

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

@@timunderbakke8756 you need the ammo more. You can still rock body armor with a sustainment kit. Resupplying from your own house only works if you can make it back to your house.

[@morganh2800]

I keep an assault kit ready along with a pack with a speed ball load out. 9mags, food/water and ifak. I run 8 mags on my kit, 5 on my carrier, 2 on my belt and 1 in my rifle. Plus 3 pistol mags and 1 in my pistol. (OH most importantly I TRAIN with it constantly.)

[@bravozero6]

I would just like to point out as a civilian its important to understand your role. You should NEVER have to leave your family to run into an active shopter situation. It is not your role and can get your shot by LEOs. Fog of war fellas.

[@Nowhiscar]

Yeah right. You have fun being a coward

[@Campzzyzx]

First of all those handle bars have no streamers

[@dirty-civilian]

*Sigh... We will work on it.

[@JACKBLACKTOSE]

I want to start off by saying that y'all are putting out some of the most well-rounded information out there. Seriously, keep getting after it. You guys are doing great work. Now, there's a ton of things I want to say, but I'll stick to three quick takes. First, I think the "sustainment" kit became way more popular post-Covid as more folks were getting into hiking/backpacking/hunting. It's the "oh shit" my Gucci DA kit sucks if I'm foot mobile and need to pack in/out to a location. Plus a lot of that gear (i.e. backpacks, tents, tarps, water filters, stoves) is multifaceted and can flex into a lot of different scenarios. Second, for first-aid. I'm a huge fan of having a Nalgene first-aid kit that can live in my pack paired with an on body ifak. You can fit a lot of medical into a Nalgene (along with a gallon ziplock bag). It's a durable, waterproof, way of packing your essentials while also having a backup water bottle. Think roller bandages, gauze pads, moleskin, super glue, bandaids, medicines, tweezers, gloves etc. Next, the ifak has quikclot, SAM splint, tq, shears. This stuff is on hand and quickly accessible for bad bleeds/breaks. Third, and I get this does depend on where you live, but take the time to get to know your neighbors. When shit really goes south, it's your community that's going to make or break the situation. Even if you don't like them, suck it up. Getting along with anyone doesn't mean liking everyone. I live near Burlington and I know every neighbor on my block. Sure I don't agree with their lifestyle/politics/etc., but when shit happens I'd rather put a little effort in so they think of me as a standup dude and we can support each other. Fuck man, something as simple as dropping some homemade jerky/jam/etc. is a simple thing that can go a long way.

[@operator_sam]

Love the vids guys. Def using your kit for Milsim kit inspiration 😅

[@dirty-civilian]

Go for it!

[@trollerbladdering]

Just remember that your plates will be worthless, in MINECRAFT when native forces are throwing their new 6.8x51mm ammo that defeats level IV ceramic multi-hit plates with ONE shot. Buy yourself a really good chest rig, a bump helmet, and spend all that plate carrier and ballistic helmet money on training. Being out of sight will keep you alive better than spending $2,000 on a plate carrier. Low-Viz and No-Viz is your best move IMO. SOURCE: Six years of professionally wasting tax dollars in a sand box, and born and raised in a liberal wasteland that loves "mostly peaceful protests."

[@radioactiveburrito1340]

Biggest thing ive learned about low vis kit is that the only people who might notice aren't necessarily the people your worried about. And the people your worried about are looking for cops not a dude with a ccw and a slick rig.

[@FayeClegg]

You're worried about the people looking for cops? My biggest concern is the "Enemy" is Government overreach & Policy Enforcement Officers. Not some triple Vaxxed, Blue haired He/Her with a Hi-Point & Keltec

[@ray32245mv]

Skinny jeans are a complete waste of potential storage imho. Cargo pants/shorts are much lighter and cooler than jeans, and can carry way more. I can walk for miles with a .5 liter bottle of water in my pocket, Glock 17 tucked in my pants (and wearing a belt), 2 spare mags, flashlight, knife, thin poncho, and all the normal wallet, keys, phone, lighter, smokes (lol), and all of it is completely concealed just wearing a cotton t-shirt. Cargo pants are also great for warmth, as it is much easier to wear thermals under them than jeans.

[@yahwehswarparty3668]

Retired army combat veteran, from middle Tennessee Retired here in East Tennessee Love y’all’s content Keep up the great work

[@cyb-m1g]

gravy seal tactical fantasy land. You all look ridiculous.

[@Sleekflight1]

Great video, but weird scare-mongering "already going downhill" vibes, along with spooky music, nudges me away from watching more

[@JeffAnotherJeff]

The number of times you made clear that your not telling us what we need, or what will work for us, and clarified your only explaining what the consideration should be for our kits. Love it.

[@phild8095]

My greatest advice, train with your gear. Not just at the range, but take that gear for a walk or a run. Get used to the weight, how it slows you and affects your balance at walking, running and crawling. I'm the old gardener. Picture Sam from Lord of the rings at 80 years old. The guy can grow huge tasty vegetables, loves his family, has faced evil up close and loves his village. If my town is attacked I won't be in trenches, I may be a medic, a cook, a reloader, trainer, gun cleaner or a gardener. I'll continue to carry a sidearm, but in this kind or crisis I'd be willing to give much of my ammo and even that sweet shooting scoped lever rifle for trying out as a sniper rifle and possibly one pistol. Not only is that me, but that is probably a bunch of us watching, I'm sure. I walk around town with the dog, about a thousand miles a year. Because we go through water there's three liters in the pack when we leave the house. The pack also has the poncho, some first aid including a knee wrap and an ankle wrap, socks, minor tools, a knife, fire, flashlight mylar space blanket and a few other odds and ends that vary with the season.There's also a sidearm on me, wallet keys. The load out is 27 pounds when we leave the house. Me and the dog are so well known in town people drive by and honk, stop to pet the dog, stop to talk... My pack is a 30 liter, with some molle, a couple added pouches, today was a special day, the pack got up to 32 pounds because I was carrying extra stuff. In the yard my kit is garden tools, sometimes masonry tools and still carry because it is my duty. At the range wife and I might have any of these, lever action rifle, a pistol caliber carbine, semiauto pistols, a 20 gauge for birds or defense, a 410 for birds and defense and some rimfire for the fun of it. And the range first aid kit. (believe me, I've seen stupid at the range) I do find this interesting to watch. I urge you all, if you own the stuff, ruck with it at least monthly. I know of one guy in town that daily runs two miles wearing 20 pounds of plates at lunch time. He's running just over five minute miles with front and back plates. Next, practice digging holes. And after that, learn things like gardening, trauma first aid, cooking from scratch, butchering, and maybe a foreign language. Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Belgian are all good, there's no telling who will be the peacekeeping force that is invited into this country. (half the population will welcome them, the other half will be trying for center of mass. )