Foxtails: What They Are, and How to Make One

I haven't seen many references or mentions to these humble, yet useful low tech markers, so I figured I would make a video showing how to make them. Its an old school infantry thing, and I hope you gain something from this video. As always, feel free to comment!
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[@abstractapproach634]

Risky Chrisky said you were good, that us why I am here

[@ordinary_american]

Good stuff, thank you! It's always awkward when you feel like you're keeping the audience waiting on you to tie a knot, so thanks for doing it on camera. There's an American company called EZ Info, they have a lineup of signal panels they call the Battlefield Reference Marking System, basically an improved VS17 offered with Vis, IR, or Thermal visibility. One benefit is that they basically last forever vs. a chemlight. I don't know the price, that might be the only downside since this mod is supposed to be disposable. Might be useful to look into for outfitting a group.

[@opfor8r]

Thats very interesting will be checking out

[@ordinary_american]

@@opfor8r Yeah dude, they’re legit. They did their research. Lots of uses for any element. I have the Medical ID panel, multicam on 1 side. Full disclosure I received it to try out and review. It’s good under NV. I don’t have thermal as of now so can’t speak on that. Material is strong, reinforced and stitched very well along all the borders. Very happy so far.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Ayyyy haven't seen anyone talk about these in a hot minute, nicely done!!!!

[@opfor8r]

Thank you! I haven't either, so I figured I would make a video

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@opfor8r Right on, you did good bro 🍻

[@andrewchorley4002]

Me: “I bet there’s some army nerd who’s made a video on how to make a really good fox tail” *types into KZbin* “how to make a fox tail” *search results populate* Me: “ahhh… I under estimated the popularity of the furry community on KZbin, this is the opposite of what I’m looking for”

[@aaronking9331]

It’s crazy the shit you forget. I just saw someone post about everyone training to be a gunfighter and not training medical but small unit tactics keep your chances low of getting clacked in the first place. Shot timers won’t tell you where to breach a fence and won’t mark ccp’s

[@mickmacy6161]

Marking tape, black tape, & a fishing weight for civilian use. Could probably be deployed in a modified 12 ga shell and foxtail payload. God Bless America #GBA

[@tomrobinson7817]

Used them alot in osat.

[@opfor8r]

Mil dudes definitely are familiar

[@tomrobinson7817]

We taped up rocks and attached paracord to them so we could put cut up vis 17 panels on the paracord. The rocks were around the size of baseballs.

[@katsugi183]

Definitely cheap and effective and easy

[@bruceonderdonk6848]

Big kisses from a northern area