Green Beret's Winter Gear Recommendations | Gray Bearded Green Beret

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[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

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[@JoseEstrada-hq2fo]

Ok, followed link and it doesn't allow me to enter name and email.... no empty spaces.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

@@JoseEstrada-hq2fo Please clear all of your cache, try a different browser, or an incognito browser. Some browsers and/or devices have issues with the form, especially if they are not updated, or older.

[@jimbremner7660]

Thx love the channel keep up the great work

[@zaynevanday142]

Holy crappy look at the size of those matches ! I thought the flame throwers we had in the army were awesome they burn under water !

[@tollan23]

The link is broken. Getting a 404 on multiple browsers.

[@andymatney9991]

lol. I love that you keep the mess ups in the video. Very entertaining and awesome work on explaining your kit, very logical approach.

[@MH2ga.12]

Just in time for spring

[@Taco577]

I know 😂😩

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Plenty of time to prepare for next winter. It will be here again. Still going where I am

[@Taco577]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret sounds good. 👍

[@MH2ga.12]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Just joshin ya. I was in 8" of snow this time last year.

[@ScottOut-n-About]

Left my yak traks behind when I went into the woods the other day. Normally I’d have worn snowshoes but the trail was well established and packed down so I left them behind as well and I remember thinking “I should probably be wearing some yak traks” but never took the time to put them on. I was pulling a jet sled behind me with a chainsaw, gas can, and two axes and slipped on an icy patch and landed with the full force of my weight on the side of the jet sled. Thankfully all my tools had a sheath of some sort so no major cuts but i did manage to break a rib. That likely wouldn’t have happened if I had been wearing the yak traks or snowshoes. I was reminded the hard way that a little situational awareness and taking the time to gear up for the conditions goes a long way toward keeping you safe and healthy. Lesson learned!

[@daveagar5594]

Keeping the bloopers in is such an advantage. A real guy who f"s up occasionally.

[@eddiemason4316]

My grandfather just turned 94 years old and he's told me stories of when he was a kid in the 30's how the adults would go out on the river and cut ice so the ferry could cross. He said nothing pissed a man off more then when they lost a axe when chopping through the ice and it slipping out of their hands and into the depths of the river never to be seen again.

[@Cormac2023]

I respect a guy with a humble attitude and a good sense of humor. We just can't take ourselves too seriously, because we're only human. Very informative video, by the way. I'm going to watch it again and jot down some notes.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

What else would we be but human? Is there some standard scale of reference out there somewhere, with degrees that puts us at only human? Compared to what? Abalone? MacBooks? Earthquakes? Moose? Boetes void? Lot’s of icecream?

[@Cormac2023]

@@whynottalklikeapirat, is there a relevant reason you're addressing my 2 year old comment, or are you just bored?

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@Cormac2023 Hmm … are those the only two options available? 🤔🧐

[@Cormac2023]

@@whynottalklikeapirat, I have a more relevent question: why, in your mind is your question relevant?

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@Cormac2023 It’s potentially a good question - yet you yourself have not actually established the advertised relevance. Since you have avoided answering any of my questions a further question somewhat arises as to why I should care to answer yours? I also wonder why, if two years is a questionably long time for you on the timeless internet, you suddenly invest so much and yet so little here, unless in fact YOU are the bored one 😄

[@RealBrianBryant]

I take my Fat wood and break it down to the size of a pencil. I have an old wall mounted pencil sharpener and I will use it to shave the fat wood down to get shavings for fire starter. Vacuum seal it and throw it in my fire kit for emergencies.

[@redapple3256]

Never thought to use a pencil sharpener. Great idea

[@thomasmusso1147]

Pencil Sharpeners work very well. They take up no space at all and any twig is a potential victim.

[@mnmikeoutdoors8595]

Smoothin’ it. Good job!

[@nmelkhunter1]

Ingenious! 👍

[@kimlovinagoodfind1510]

Thanks for leaving in the blooper outtakes. It's good to see that even great men have small flaws especially when it's cold weather brain freeze. I laughed so hard at the chapstick application. Love the sense of humor. Thanks for all your hard work on these videos. God bless!

[@larrykemp94]

I love the way you explain why you made the choices you did, most other KZbins don’t explain their gear decisions properly

[@redapple3256]

Love your videos. Would really like to see a video discussing bugging out as a family with children. It’s really hard to find content on this that is helpful and not just pointing out all of the challenges of “bugging out” with young children. Your style of teaching and sharing information is so effective. Would love to hear your thoughts on the topic.

[@thebrutonfamily4231]

Yes this would be awesome

[@JohnMuise]

I recommend condoms/abortion.

[@chriskourliourod1651]

@@JohnMuise Leave out the murder option! What kind of person are you?! That's beyond disgusting.

[@TheOctapodi]

Lip balm application was hilarious.

[@Shakashack2022]

Love the b/w bloopers.😄 Great editing & content!

[@Levi_Allen]

That explains why my lighter wouldn’t start in -30 haha. Great video. Those matches look great too

[@pl7868]

keep ur bic an ur nuts together in the north

[@markusschaffer9712]

"I can't even insult myself right now...." O Lord,how I laughed. Great additions for a winter bug out bag. Larger ferro rod is a great idea. Tough to use a small one when you have to wear gloves,to keep your hands functional.

[@ODXT]

Great video as always. Thanks for mentioning the chapstick because it's the kind of thing one could overlook, not thinking it's too important and then be regretting it every miserable minute. Edit: I guess you can tell what I forgot once.

[@BigWiesell]

Kinda gross, but earwax can be a substitute.

[@GAUROCH2]

...and it's good to protect your blades!

[@JOHNFMKN]

Good idea to keep the Sawyer water filter near your body in cold conditions, if it freezes it can compromise the integrity of the filter.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

I don't use or recommend filters in the winter

[@MobileAura]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret I personally don’t recommend filters that are sub reverse osmosis for any uses other than life or death. The chance to encounter polluted water is incredibly high, regardless of if they filter down to .1 microns and kills most virus/bacteria, the heavy metals/hexavalents are much more of a concern. Having a Sawyer or 5 is crucial for sure but only on SHTF or life or death. That frozen lake water could have gotten toxic waste dumped into it, it’s not “fresh” in any sense.

[@nakinipeace]

Will the geopress not work in winter? Can you please elaborate on why you don’t recommend filters? Thanks! I’m learning so much from your work here!! 🌲🌳

[@ann-marierigby5967]

Love the included "out takes" ...... lol! Shows you are as human as the rest of us!

[@1cleblanc]

The corkscrews on your "Swiss Army" knife is great for prying rope knots apart!

[@chased4333]

It’s 10:45 pm.... it was satisfying watching a bearded green beret slapping on some chapstick. Bought some mini infernos I saw on your kit awhile back... works freakin awsome one hit with the fero rod and it lights up every time.

[@jakewalden771]

Total flex with the lip balm!

[@sniper12121991]

Josh I love your sense of humor! Thank you for all the good information!

[@michaeljones5395]

Great video! Love the out takes! Too funny! Keep 'em coming as you can.

[@oldvetwhotravels.5326]

Haven't watched a lot of videos lately. Glad you are well, and still doing your thing. S.F. Have fun keeping your skills sharp. Stay strong my brother.

[@gnarly3000]

Love your videos. You keep things simple and straight forward. No nonsense other than good humor. 😃

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work! Much love from Switzerland

[@titanpreparedness]

Awesome gear picks. Always recommend keeping that winter gear until full summer gets here. Those cold snaps come out of nowhere

[@fist_bump]

You’re hilarious when you’re cold. Thanks for another awesome video.

[@robbabcock_]

Great stuff! I like the "kit" approach of having specific kinds of gear all grouped together for organization.

[@travisodr6393]

thanks again for taking the time to put out another informative video.

[@jl8628]

I work on a SAR team in northern Montana. I wish more people would watch your videos.

[@richardcanfield2741]

Much thanx for the vid. Lovin’em I like the way the yous put in the bloopers.

[@rachealstinnett5829]

Mt man here good advice from this man 👍👍

[@coreberry]

Thanks for the wisdom sir...I appreciate the knowledge for winter survival.

[@brandyhouston2105]

Your in the park? Aw dude,🙂 you're still my hero.

[@dukeeod1650]

putting the lip balm on was priceless. Awesome videos.

[@kennethholder8898]

Thanks for the advice and keep up the great videos love them all

[@geoffreycotter]

great info.thank you.always enjoy your sessions

[@mackgmoney1515]

Thank you for showing us the proper way to apply burts in a tacticold environment!!!!

[@nicholaspapoulias9280]

Great episode!

[@Borealwalkabouts]

Sir, you rock. Thank you for your efforts

[@jouzel8951]

"I can't even insult myself right now!" LOL

[@joshuahuman8442]

I lol’d too when he said that.

[@TSWARD-xb9rk]

@nick sweeney 👍👍👍

[@cb3984]

Great knowledge as usual. Thanks brother

[@DZ-so6go]

Thank you for the lesson!

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello my outdoors friend, a big thank you for sharing this very informative video. You are certainly very organized. All the best to you. Stay healthy out there. 🤗

[@davidb9323]

Last survival video I watched and all the exotac items were sold out. I finally found a match to keep my cigar lit! I think I edited this as many times as you had bloopers

[@djzrobzombie2813]

No dislikes on this video that's rare on youtube 👌😎🤙 RANGERS lead the way...... All the way 😎🤙

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Give it a few minutes, my haters are eating dinner 😂

[@GAUROCH2]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Mr. Joshua: you have no haters, just pityful creatures green of envy!... after all, deep inside, they know that you are the best, right?

[@GAUROCH2]

Oh, that symbol dagling down is a dislike!... I thought it was a survey on impotence!!!

[@Allofthemonkeys]

I love your mega match. I add a couple of strike anywhere into to bundle to make it easier to light.

[@campingalan]

Hi Josh...this is a great video! Thank you very much for sharing your tips! I live in the higher elevations of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado down by Ouray/Silverton/Telluride. One could argue that even in the summer here, at night, you are approaching deadly temps and such. The terrain is treacherously steep (due to avalanche danger in the winter) and the snow can really be deep. So, I've set our get away areas more over in the high mountain desert of UT. The temps are still cold at night, but we won't be wasting efforts to move through 5 feet of snow. This video is a good reminder that I REALLY need to make a pulk sled!! Have a great weekend! DOL

[@dangraham9590]

Second video into this channel on a long rabbit hole of survival and the lip balm/lighter necklace did it. About spit my beer out at the acting. Subbed.

[@jeffechols5302]

Great video as always 👍

[@mackgmoney1515]

Head smack!!!! The pre-shaved fatwood...brilliant sir!

[@1985daddyd]

Thanks

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@herbsmith6871]

Good stuff Josh 🤠

[@williamtucker8888]

the dry humor is great, add more.

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

I figured you'd built that picnic table with an axe and carving knife, put it together with pegs and cattail fiber bindings out in the woods... ; )

[@Macovic]

In winter I tend to switch up axe size, from folding saw, large knife or hatchet to a real axe. And I tend to switch to knives with hidden tangs from full broad tangs to loose less heat using them barehanded. I also tend to switch to a larger saw. Also sweather gets thicker and double bd so on. Boots geta bigger, socka geta bigger. Most things gets bigger.

[@corleyoutdoors2887]

Great info GBGB

[@russellmartin4002]

hahahaha - the lip balm application and lapel pop had me. very good

[@kokadjooutdoors620]

Nice content bout what I carry when out in winter

[@FlippyHambone]

Would love to see a video on how you pack all this gear plus clothes, food, etc into a pack. I always end up packing too much, somehow.

[@q3dm17]

That lip balm application shot though :D

[@tk00903]

Blooper reel, Alright!!!👍

[@charleszimmermann7784]

Thanks for the video.

[@tomritter493]

Great loadout brother beats our old loadout lol

[@user-vg1bk9ux6r]

Damn those bloopers were funny as hell! laughed my ass off! I love this channel.......informative as well as entertaining!

[@95manneya]

Never seen a video with no thumbs down 👎 before . What a positive audience you have!

[@shawnr771]

There was one idiot when I got here.

[@GAUROCH2]

...the idiots were all on holidays!!!

[@geoffreybartlett9293]

Good information!

[@markreed1258]

Thank you Sir

[@thomasnugent3836]

Very good. Thank you very much

[@tramontane3239]

I would add a small hand size whisp broom to keep snow off clothes and gear for staying dry. Small one fits in a pocket easy accessable, otherwise every time snow is brushed off clothes it gets gloves wet. Especially useful while navigating and falling down and tree limb dumps snow are a given time and time again. Always a critical moment for winter camp is what is my situation at night fall....am I dry.

[@anvilranch1888]

The snow shovel you have is a good one, great for avalanche rescue since you can turn it into a hoe. I use a Black Diamond "Deploy" as it collapses down very small. If you want to DIY an ice chipper, a 3' long 1/2" steel nipple works great. You weld a chisel point on one end. Leave the thread on the other. Weld a 1/2" pipe coupler to a piece of 1" EMT that's about 6" shorter overall than your pipe with the chisel end. To use it, screw the pipe nipple into the EMT. When you're done, unscrew it, flip the EMT over, insert the pipe nipple into and screw it into the back side of the couple. Now your chipper is 1/2 its assembled length. Drill the EMT on the end opposite of the coupler for a lanyard loop that's long enough to tie off to yourself when you're using it so you don't lose it down the hole.

[@johnmbrown6627]

Might I add 2 recommendations? Look for "Ice Trekkers" to replace the YakTrax. I've used them for several years now, more aggressive treads. Second is the Adventure Medical Heat Sheet, the 2 person size in place of the Mylar space blankets. Much harder to rip, I have at least one in every type of kit. I climbed My Marcy in 2011 and wound up doing an overnight wrapped in one. Worked very well. Just some suggestions, stay warm

[@SuperPangloss]

Been using the "Hillsounds" for a few years. They are awesome and keep me upright when others are flailing around on their backs like demented turtles.......

[@johnburgin7478]

You call it a large match , I call it a small flare . Thanks for sharing

[@johncalebsteele]

Rock on brother!

[@ronglaister4045]

HAHAHA!!!! The duck lips with the lip balm made me wonder if he was about to unleash a comedy bit! Haha

[@sethwashburn8368]

Another cold weather staple item are Fox River Polypropylene sock liners.

[@cliff9057]

I liked the video. New words and all. 😊

[@MichaelR58]

Great video and information , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@benrusnak2077]

Watchin this before bed, you know what they say, early to bed early to rise makes my girlfriend go with other guys

[@GAUROCH2]

... sh*t! It's 5 am, I had my coffee and cooked food for the dog... and I am watching / learning from Joshua's knowledge... and I did not checked the girlfriend! Well, what will be... will be! Thanks Joshua for sharing your knowledge. You definetly are a trustworthy person and source of knowledge. There are too many dangerous "outdoors gurus" out there... I guess most of them (judging by their phisic appearance) never got out of the sofa (or if they did, they would not manage to crawl back). They difuse false ideas and working methods that may put a person's life in danger. Last year I was in a small outdoor meeting and there was a group of 2 greenhorns that stated "... oh, we've watched a lot of outdoor videos..." Well, not only I had to light their fire but, during the rainy night they had to evacuate their tent (ground protected and double ceiling) as it became flooded. A small detail: I made my small diamond shelter with my oil cloth, put a few branches to better close the entrance... and not a single drop of water felt on me! Obviously they are watching the wrong videos...!

[@codymarkley8372]

@@GAUROCH2 who are these false gurus, why hide information that may save lives.

[@davidcarothers3311]

@@GAUROCH2 Morton Siglio said that Molly is sneezing in his navel!!

[@mathewfigueroa8]

I came to this video just to like this comment

[@djocharablaikan8601]

bruh 😂👌🏻

[@classicZEPP]

Thats a NICE jacket.

[@gringo3009]

Good stuff!

[@wolffo999]

great vids thx

[@rob9147]

"sitting on a park bench" ******* "snot is running down his nose" Good info bro!

[@beigesedan]

Good info, made me laugh. Thanks!

[@DJefferson89]

Awesome content my man, I'll be sure to go through your amazon link when I order these. Wicked jacket too, have you got a link for that??

[@Tziq_San]

Love it!

[@johnwilliams8654]

Love that marlin spike. would like to get one.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Agreed, we are working on getting some for my website but it takes a bit of time to get set up.

[@aleisterbroley900]

Glad to see another video, but GEEZ those beeps are deafening lol. Thanks for another great upload anyway. Best to you and yours.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

They ar designed to wake people up out of a slumber so they don't miss anything 😂

[@mnmikeoutdoors8595]

I like your candor. Keep it natural.

[@glorybound7599]

Lent from the dryer in a ziplock bag is a great source of tender.

[@ArmstrongSurvival]

Great kit run down. Love the added bloopers. Gotta keep those lips supple LOL

[@jimbremner7660]

so why do i watch you after 3 decades in Spec ops you are the truth..we need to do tjis in Canada you want cold lol respect jimmy

[@SA-dx5sx]

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the Australian backpack bed used by a lot of the Australian SAS.

[@shawnr771]

Excellent content and solid gear recommendations. After living through the Texas Deep Freeze yall can keep that cold stuff. The sun is out. The humidity is up. Thunderstorms and potential severe weather forecast for North Texas. Pantry is stocked, Generator is setup for running the freezer just in case. Have plenty of charcoal and cooking wood. If the power goes out I am going to smoke a Pork Loin.

[@jamescrowe7892]

You stock your panties?

[@shawnr771]

@@jamescrowe7892 oops. Dang auto correct.

[@7331MC]

@@jamescrowe7892 Why not in the panties? Keeps it accessible.

[@allanrevoyarknet]

thanks

[@runninblue9415]

Fascinating 👍

[@pecotrain7399]

Another great video. I know you probably cover clothing separately but the pack means nothing if you are not taking your pack out with the right clothes.

[@DansEarway]

When you live north of the 45th parallel where preparation for isolation is your reality these measures are simply prudent.