GROUND POUNDER SERIES

THE US ARMY PONCHO IS GOOD WOODSCRAFT GEAR . IN THIS VIDEO I WILL SHOW YOU SEVERAL SIMPLE QUICK EASY MODS TO MAKE THE PONCHO SERVE AS A QUICK SHELTER /TENT. WE WILL SHOW MODS TO ADD A LOOP INTOTHE HOOD. THEN WE WILL SHOW A NEW TRICK NOT SEEN IN VIDEO BEFORE A WAY TO MAY A TENT STAKE LOOP THAT WILL NOT TANGLE YOU UP AND WILL MEAN YOU DONT HAVE TO TIE KNOTS OR CUT CORDS TO ATTACH A TENT STAKE TO A TARP. THESE MODS CAN BE DONE TO A RANGER ROLL PONCHO TO ADD MORE UTILITY.
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[@MrMrBiggles]

It baffles me that how these skills aren't part of basic training. These were hard learned lessons in the field, and it is much appreciated that these are being shared. I suspect that the experience of being in the scouts as a kid with a combat veteran that spent lots of time living in the field was waaaaaay different than others, lol.

[@blackoracle69]

thank you for your service

[@seanthomasdowd]

I have been an avid groundpounder and user of surplus gear for over 40yrs, so I know I will enjoy this series as much as I have enjoyed your others

[@blackoracle69]

welcome aboard i hope you find a tip or two to use in your kit safe journeys to you

[@stevenquick4315]

I took a master class in ground pounder during my 11 bang bang days. I’ll still be watching just for the memories.

[@hatfieldmccoy0311]

Brother that's the truth 10 years Marine 0311 Infantry Riflemen served in Iraq and Afghanistan, before all the fobs. We slept in place and in fighting holes. The things I learned I wouldn't change any of it

[@blackoracle69]

those things you learn now it is your job to pass them on to the next generation ..i owe a debt to the old woodsmen /ww2 /korea /vietnam soldiers who took the time to share info and help a kid thrive in the woods

[@unclebobsbees4899]

The knowledge I have absorbed from here is staggering. Looking forward to many more years.

[@mikescott4302]

As you know I am crippled, as much as I want to I cant get out in the woods. But I love to learn, and I try to teach my grandsons what I can. but you teach oh so much more. Thank you for all you do, its amazing!

[@blackoracle69]

Right on

[@davef5916]

Thanks Blackie!! Honoured to receive this hard earned knowledge from vets through your study and curiosity all the way in Australia.

[@garythorsell5061]

Finally someone on you tube 🙌 putting out useful information 👏

[@Danceswithempties]

Thanks for showing an old dog a new trick. The twisted loop is genius!

[@blackoracle69]

your welcome

[@gtaylor465]

Blackie- have always enjoyed your posts, and I am THRILLED to see you sharing the old school knowledge with this new series with the rest of us! Looking forward to more! Be safe!

[@blackoracle69]

Much appreciated

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Penny mod I learned when I was in the military. The twisted loops is amazing new info for me. Tramping in the dense woods in upstate New York. I know all about the loops getting caught up everywhere.

[@smoothvern165]

I’m gonna LOVE this series! This is some incredibly useful information. Those self-twisting loops are pure genius!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This is totally awesome!

[@james_lessick892]

I totally agree. 👌🤠👍

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@MichaelR58]

Blackie , good series , tips and tricks , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MichaelR58]

@@blackoracle69 always good information

[@greyscout01]

Done! Got enough faith in your mods that I got out my poncho and bankline before getting 5 minites into the video. Good stuff and easy to do. I found that if i do it as I watch, I actually get it done. Much obliged amigo.

[@kentonhammond8938]

Love your stuff Blackie, were about the same age & I've spent plenty of time in the boonies & the mountains & hitchhiking etc. And I did one National Outdoor Leadership School (N.O.L.S.) coarse in Mountain climbing in the North Cascades in Wa. My heart still wants to do this stuff so bad, but I just don't know if my body will hold up to it. 30 years in a Big Rig & other back wrecking jobs like working for Coca-Cola back in the days when they still sold alot of 16 oz.. glass, heavy shit up & down stairs etc. Limits me. But I think I just got access to 35 acres in Wisconsin surrounded by State land, so maybe I'll be able to try some craft again. Your video's are the best my brother.

[@blackoracle69]

remember that nessmunk was a old man when he is writing about canoeing its because he is too old and infirm to hike with a heavy pack any longer we all ( if lucky) get to be old..but if we are willing to adapt and change a bit we can still do what we love ..maybe i am to old to tote a 80 lb pack up the high mountain.. but i can drive up close to some place pretty and hike a few hundred feet to a nice camp and still enjoy the wonder of nature

[@bwrscott1]

Anytime you can spend in the woods/wild is a win. Live for now. Remember what you have done, but look forward to now and the future.

[@chaaazgould4828]

Old Recon Rat from ‘Nam ‘66-‘67. This series should be fun to watch! Thanks for the effort to do this.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your service !!

[@foamfingermaker]

The biased loop is genius I will definitely use this mod thanks for posting.

[@raybravo3363]

You’re bringing back a lot of great memories!

[@erasgonehistoricalmolds2400]

I was a professional ground pounder from 1979-1992. My uncle gave me all of my gear. My Uncle Sam, that is. I grew to love my poncho and woobie (poncho liner)

[@blackoracle69]

i have slept many nights with a poncho and liner adding the space blanket and an army blanket is actually a pretty good sleep down to low 40s at least for me

[@erasgonehistoricalmolds2400]

@@blackoracle69 I've woken in the morning with a covering of snow on me when sleeping in just a poncho and liner. I helps to be really, really tired and worn out to be able to sleep through that without waking up! Now, I can hardly sleep anywhere in my own bed and a place to plug in my CPAP machine. I sucks getting old!!

[@brandyhouston2105]

Like others commentors I've been buying military surplus for years. It's getting more expensive but I like it especially the smell of old canvas stuff...lol. Thanks for making the video.

[@blackoracle69]

oh i know that smell is part of the enjoyment

[@boomshanka8743]

Clever clever clever. Thanks Blackie!

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you liked it!

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great video

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks!

[@survivinwithrahlowb8622]

Awesome

[@jerrystark3587]

Good stuff. Smart and useful, as always. Thanks!

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks for watching!

[@tom_olofsson]

Priceless.

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@sandracarlson8215]

Wow! I'm going to enjoy watching these. Great information.

[@blackoracle69]

thank you

[@ClintHollingsworth]

Great video, thank you.

[@blackoracle69]

You are welcome!

[@warfox364]

Thanks for the ideas 👍

[@blackoracle69]

You’re welcome 😊

[@knifelore1647]

When I was in the service, I or we had to carry 2 each 1 qt, an 1 2 qt canteen. I always carried 3 canteen cups, 1 for food, 1 for coffee, an one for baths. An it always worked for me.

[@blackoracle69]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

[@barrycartner3855]

Excellent

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks

[@a.wilson1979]

Thank you, Master !

[@blackoracle69]

You are welcome!

[@57WillysCJ]

👍👍 Good quick work.

[@blackoracle69]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@zeke1eod]

Awesome job, what a trip down memory lane! Thanks for sharing, stay safe and God bless

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks, you too!

[@epbrewtus1]

Love the video and that Buck 110!!! Thank you!

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tfisher808]

Excellent video and series

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you like them!

[@TinyTitan50]

Now I need a poncho! Great start to a series.

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@briarsmoke6046]

Oustanding! Definitely going to enjoy this series.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad to hear it!

[@johnblair2939]

great video.

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks for the visit

[@dxradioman6351]

Very, very helpful......Like this series....

[@blackoracle69]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikebsbd]

Can't wait to hear more info. I'm an old Vet that likes my surplus stuff as well. Thank you for sharing what you've learned.

[@blackoracle69]

Right on!

[@Ozarkwonderer]

So looking forward to all this. Thanks

[@blackoracle69]

More to come!

[@neitzsche5150]

Blackie, that was slicker than snot on a doorknob! Great ideas!

[@blackoracle69]

lol thanks

[@richardgummere84]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I knew a few of these tips but I learned something today. I'm really looking forward to seeing more videos of this series.

[@blackoracle69]

Awesome, thank you!

[@KenGray]

Great idea on the grommets!

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks!

[@galatians328]

Great mods! I will make these mods to my poncho tomorrow. Thanks!!

[@blackoracle69]

Wonderful!

[@TripleAAA53]

THX BLACKIE !!!!!!!!! Reminds me of being a USMC/Ground-pounder long ago.

[@blackoracle69]

thank you for your service

[@mudpuppy1431]

Great video, thanks. I definitely learned a few tricks.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@1bobbydavis]

Thank you for the content

[@blackoracle69]

my pleasure

[@richardg.6534]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. It's great to be able to learn all these creative hacks, tips and tricks from you.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you like them!

[@kalstreksandtrails7606]

Love my military rain poncho. Awesome video my friend

[@blackoracle69]

thank you

[@appalachianbushcraft6335]

Been looking forward to this series!! Cheers

[@blackoracle69]

lots more to come

[@williammaurer9450]

You're an excellent teacher, cool mods, Thx for sharing them :-)

[@blackoracle69]

My pleasure!

[@southernlandsolo7839]

Thanks Blackie. Very cool trick with the toggle on the ridge line.

[@blackoracle69]

Any time!

[@70TheProfessor]

Great start to the Ground Pounder series. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@blackoracle69]

More to come!

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Most useful information! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. - Tennessee Smoky

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicholasverduzco1092]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Blackie. It is going to be a great series.

[@blackoracle69]

Hope so!

[@armingilsdorf9675]

Absolut excellent! You know what you are talking of, love it! Big difference to these desktop amateurs 😉 thanks for sharing, learning again a lot of little very good things!

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@krishoogstraat6866]

I really like the start of this series. Can’t wait for more.

[@blackoracle69]

next sunday i will have another one

[@darrellh1840]

Thanks Blackie! Simplicity at work…

[@blackoracle69]

You bet

[@james_lessick892]

I thank you every day for the knowledge you've given me. Very useful information and lots of fun. See you next time. 👌🤠👍

[@blackoracle69]

My pleasure!

[@badgerkadar8589]

grate info as always ty i liked the fact that you did not cut the line in the back , no need to waste it keep up the good work sir

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you liked it!

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

Already loving this SERIES! Really looking forward to April!!

[@blackoracle69]

it will be a good time

[@ldsphotodude49]

Excellent! Thanks Blackie, when I saw it was over an hour I wasn't going to watch the whole thing but I kept watching and ended up watching the whole video. It was very comprehensive and had a lot of great ideas. I've already figured some of them on my own. I don't have the army pack frame but I use a tubular folding camp chair for the frame so I've made some other modifications to my Alice pack, to make it work with the chair. Now when I get to camp I have somewhere to sit up off the ground.

[@blackoracle69]

great thanks for watching

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information on Ground Pounder how to get started. Thanks For Passing On the knowledge and craft . Yes , You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter . Thanks . Tim L.

[@blackoracle69]

thank you very much

[@krazygoofadventures8031]

Great as always Blackie!

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks for listening

[@skipharris5764]

Really enjoyunf this series

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@thankmelater1254]

That's why I bought twisted not braided for my first buy. Although I got the heaviest line = lots of untwisting to get a thin line :)

[@blackoracle69]

Oh wow! yea i got the 96 as well for other tasks it would be a chore to reduce down in this video i was using # 36 i now have some # 9 as well its smaller and a better choice

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Great mods.

[@blackoracle69]

thank you i will post more this coming sunday

[@davev9199]

Another great video! I'm agree with everyone that this is going to be a great series. Now off to mod my poncho

[@blackoracle69]

safe journeys

[@margaretadler6162]

Outstanding information! Thanks, Blackie ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SavageAlaskan1]

Great video buddy, ima do my pancho like yurs. Thanks from Alaska

[@RandoCalrisiann]

Great as always, really looking forward to this series Blackie!

[@blackoracle69]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@johncooper1107]

Thanks for the info may try it out next time i go camping

[@blackoracle69]

Hope you enjoy

[@neitzsche5150]

Thanks!

[@blackoracle69]

thank you very much

[@oldminer5387]

Thank you Blackie, sounds like this is going to be a very useful series for me.

[@blackoracle69]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@nazaninnaderi3783]

Dear Mr Blackie, love your group pounder series. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. In the video you mentioned that the poncho "belt loops" could be used in different ways but you did not get into it. Will you please make another ground pounder video about it, would be appreciated. Best wishes Nazanin ❤

[@herbsmith6871]

This is going to be a great series 🤠

[@blackoracle69]

hope you enjoy it

[@robertrobinson3599]

Thanks

[@rootismyname]

Really looking forward to this ground pounder series Blackie. The tips on modifying the poncho are solid. Especially liked the forked stick being anchored in the bottom poncho loop!

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@charlesroth986]

Brings back memories Blackie. I also started out backpacking in California during the 70's and tarps/ponchos were the main shelters I used. One thing I have done routinely to them is to add extra grommets along the ends and sides at the quarter points if they weren't there already. If you can find a copy I highly recommend Colin Fletcher's book "The Complete Walker". I believe that the fourth edition was the last before he passed away some years ago. It is well illustrated ans goes into great detail on using ponchos for a shelter...

[@blackoracle69]

i have read his book it was a great help in how to set you gear up

[@bombproofbushcraft]

Hey Blackie! Great mods. Cant wait to see the rest of the series!

[@blackoracle69]

Hey, thanks!

[@JoeMac1983]

10/10 for usable content. Great video Blackie! I thought I knew how to use a poncho efficiently. I was wrong!

[@blackoracle69]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thankmelater1254]

Cool! You're using the last lesson for twisted tie downs. Nothing like experience to inform.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you liked it!

[@kylewilkinson6975]

The penny mod and extra toggle on hood cinch are smart ideas.

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Great video great tips. I can't wait to see the video of the Boots . Keep up the great work. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@blackoracle69]

i had a ww2 vet teach me how to break in boots how to get right size ( for what season winter /summer) i will do a video on it

[@jenniferbauman4802]

@@blackoracle69 that would be great. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@randybranch4005]

Great job. A little forethought and prep can go a long way to make gear more simple to use.

[@blackoracle69]

Absolutely!

[@baileybrunson42]

Brother, this is going to be fun..

[@blackoracle69]

yes sir

[@jelkel25]

Never occurred to me to put something like self twisting loops on my poncho even though I have pre tied lines on my tarp corners. Good stuff!!!

[@blackoracle69]

when ya tie a lot of them for many yrs you learn a trick or two for me it was line that had gotten wet and would twist on its own once i saw how it worked i figured how to make more lines do it

[@jamesreed6558]

Great video. Personally I like to switch up camping styles.

[@blackoracle69]

Me too! keeps it new trying new gear or coming back to old gear

[@eoquinable]

Thank you Blackie just watch this video and made the mods to my poncho. Great knowledge as always. P.S. love the BlackBird Haversack I bought from you recently! Thanks again sir!!!

[@blackoracle69]

Rock on!

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

thanks 👍💯🏆🏆🏆

[@blackoracle69]

No problem 👍

[@chrisshows6664]

Good idea blackie I live in Bibb county Alabama I just thought I'd let you know I love your videos keep the good work up

[@blackoracle69]

awesome you should come camp out with us in april at my gathering in geneva state forest april 6-10

[@tomritter493]

Oh this is going to be good . Lol ostill have my old green rubberized one from 1979 Lol

[@blackoracle69]

they last forever if ya take care of them

[@johnfortwengler4496]

Great video and DALIAHLA SAYS HI TO gingy

[@blackoracle69]

Ok cool

[@kennethwilson8633]

Yep there was a waist strap on the issue ponchos I got same as the hood strap. Best ones I got were solid green and rubber coated way better than whatever they put on the camouflage version. Wish I would have been taught the bank line trick but mostly used the poncho and a wool blasts a summer bag. Have fun be safe.

[@blackoracle69]

i had a west german poncho at one time ( greyish green as i recall ) heavy as 2 u.s. ponchos but bullet proof in a heavy down pour

[@rogersmith8480]

Blackie Thomas, I called Kaufman's Army Surplus and I spoke with the lady there. I asked her if you could make two of those ponchos for me. The lady there said those pouches cost $40.00 each and if you could make two of those with all the bells and whistles for me and add your cost to them. So if you want additional information, please go to Kaufman's Army Surplus to get additional information, please.

[@blackoracle69]

i spoke with them today lol she did not understand what you were asking for i showed her a ranger roll today i will see if we can make some up and let everyone know when they are ready and at what price

[@stvnbryan5542]

You should try inserting two tent poles corner to corner diagnally. It makes a small, warm, waterproof shelter. Looking forward to the Alice pack part. S/F.

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

I like your bank line hack, i.e. twisting it, Blackie and will start using that technique! Although I have found that using round object like a small pebble or marble is less wear (stress point) on the material, that hood mod IS indeed Ranger (2/75) approved!

[@blackoracle69]

thanks for watching

[@geanhitchcock1170]

please blackie write a book with pictures etc, i for one would grab two or three and gifts it would be my first choice. thank you for your time and information in your videos.

[@blackoracle69]

I will!

[@thefamily_ak1863]

i didnt know there was a differance when i bought a roll of bankline , the one i got is braided instnd of twisted , oh well ill have 2 try again , just a heads up for anyone else who needs the info

[@blackoracle69]

bombproof bushcraft.com has all the tarred bank lines and they ship

[@benterwellen]

Poncho Mods are a Great Tip…

[@blackoracle69]

THANKS