Infantryman Belt Set-Up

[@steelpenny7056]

Your kit looks like it works very well together. I'm an old guy now. But I run my gear a lot like you do. I was in Fire/Rescue for 30 years so I'm the medic of the group. It's nice to see you young guys are taking our place as we fade away. God Bless...

[@GungHoSourdough]

I’ve been looking for good medic plate carrier/belt gear. What would you recommend?

[@steelpenny7056]

@@GungHoSourdough Hay, I will tell you what I do. For a true MEDIC pack I got an empty STOMP bag and filled it myself. For my " blow out kit" I have a hanger pouch on my plate carriers. I put my supplies in a zip lock bag roll it up tight and put it in there. My war belts all have a Quick Deploy 2 pc pull out kit. (Blue Force Gear & Amazon) I also use the rip away kits on hand out buddy gear. If you want to know what I put in my kits let me know and I will give you a list. Hope I didn't put you to sleep and this helps. Be safe.

[@gl4529]

I was a GWOT Marine 98-09. Amazing gear progression while I was in, so interesting to see the continued evolution of problem solving. Great videos.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching?

[@TheMicktric]

Definitely a fan of this setup. I’ve been doing some research before I buy and set up my own. You’re the only one that I’ve seen so far run frag pouches.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Gotta have frags

[@rtek777]

JSTA pouches are one of my favorites. I have one on my belt kit, chest rig kit and on one of my plate carriers. Multi function and takes up less space than having 2 pouches for the same needs.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s super solid

[@shramj]

Since watching your videos, I have reworked my kit to be more modular. I find myself with more empty pouches on my kit but they give me the flexibility to add items and repurpose pouches for other uses. I am really happy with how I have things setup now. If I didn't order the Crye GP 6x6x3 pouch, I would have ordered the JSTA pouch. Thanks again for all your content.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Arbiter55555]

Some really great points. I think garrison life has really made grenade bearing too much of a secondary, boardering on fantasy though process. Units really need to get better disposable grenade trainers for guys to carry and utilize for field exercises. Otherwise it's 100% just a dip/multitool/POG bait pouch. Really like the idea of runnin a JSTA and greanades on the belt line so you have an answer when higher gives you awkward kit like smokes, or frags. Probably one of the best war belt videos I've seen. One improve though, is to rethink the way you store your TQ. The strap should really be open. I like the looped method, but trying to fumble fuck with a strap while in pain and bleeding is suboptimal imo.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thank you!

[@Joey-ne1zi]

Listing the items on your belt would be awesome so that we can look these up...just a thought. Great content!

[@Doug807]

Well done. Thanks for the kit ideas. Keep up the good work.

[@00010_]

So true, just had a grenade range and had no frag pouches anywhere at all. Had to throw two grenades (Canadian infantry throws one from kneeling and one from standing to qual, idk abt the Marines standard). Was stuck in my prep bay holding two about to throw one lmao. I put the other in a dump pouch and am not happy about it. Frag pouches are a must

[@TheGruntPerspective]

1000%

[@HeWhoBreathes]

Good recommendation on the safelite inner belt. I have the bison, and I'm not a big fan of the inner belt either

[@ThatGearCollector2002]

Good video, I can’t wait to see your plate carrier next.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Coming out tomorrow most likely!

[@Gunge-vq2ik]

WELL THOUGHT OUT THANK YOU! SF

[@or6060]

7:15 LMAO people are really running around out in the field without a leatherman? what the fuck man i thought that was like infantry 101

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I know man, blows my mind

[@danielmattera4298]

I think only like 10 of us had them in my unit... pathetic.

[@adamciolfi7933]

I'm not even military and I have a Leatherman Wave with the pocket clip on me at all times for the past 17 years. I use it everyday at the very least half dozen times for one thing or another. I also have a back up one strapped to my shoulderpad of my ruck in the event I lose my main, OR if 2 would be convenient. *Screwdriver or gripping a bolt head with one and the other to hold the nut. If you don't own AND use multitool of some sort, you're a useless Liability and not an Asset.

[@99Racker]

Another great kit organization video. Your USMC culture is apparent: a rifleman does not need a pistol. Been there and wore out the uniforms. When I left the Corps, I became a deputy and later a SWAT operator. In a shooting social situation (SSS), there is a reason for a pistol. I don't know if you went through a situation where your rifle was damaged or inoperable when you needed it but I can tell you that it is not a pleasant situation for you or another Marine to deal with or witness. "THIS IS MY RIFLE AND THIS IS MY GUN"...is more than a ditty phrase. A Marine without a weapon in combat is a preditor waiting for someone to be WIA. Carrying a pistol is a nice feeling when your primary is down or when you are clearing multiple rooms. It also allows you to use one hand better than when you have a long barrel to deal with; like handling a prisoner or dealing with an injured person AND a SSS. In WW2 some units issued 1911s to all unit members. Depending upon your duty assignment, the MC didn’t spend much training time on pistols. I was ordered to a Marine Barracks and worked security, the brig and as a Shore Patrol MP in a couple of cities. We received some great training but went on duty with three mags of five rounds each and nothing in the chamber. We worked many shifts with the local police who carried loaded pistols as it was deemed unsafe for us to carry them loaded. That is an odd concept for Marines when you think about it but their culture is set in dry and formed concrete. Most of us carry different kinds of insurance. That is how I look at a pistol; my carry policy. I prefer to carry both weapons in a SSS but then, after we leave the MC, we don't carry frags any longer. Bad image you know. Semper Fi

[@jakmac6499]

Can you make a video about using belts and other equipment with big rucksacks? It will be really useful.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The only way I’ve found success is to take the belt off when I’m wearing my ruck

[@jakmac6499]

@@TheGruntPerspective so in case of emergency while carrying ruck you stay with nothing?

[@ExplosiveFetus]

@@jakmac6499 That's when you would have to carry your essentials on your plate carrier or chest rig.

[@austinseidel9647]

@@jakmac6499 The biggest concern is probably not having the IFAK easily accessible, which is why a lot of units will standardize having the IFAK on their chest rig. However, understanding your mission helps too. If you know you are only bringing an assault pack, that pack will easily go over a belt so you can keep the IFAK on it. But, if you know you are going to be using your ruck then move the IFAK to your chest rig and put the belt in the ruck. I have figured it is just best to get used to switching things around

[@donteseal]

Take your belt off and cinch it down to your ruck with straps.

[@Nignog187]

I’m having an issue with my JSTA and the kydex inserts. I’m not able to get good retention at all with how I have it. Can you show in detail how you modded your old kydex inserts to work ? Thanks love the channel

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ll see what I can do!

[@Nignog187]

@@TheGruntPerspective Thanks for the quick response. I actually got it sorted out had to go back and listen to the part where you said you used adhesive Velcro AND Velcro one wrap haha ffs.

[@charlesl5226]

Ever think about a compact dump pouch and putting it under another pouch so when you need it it opens up below your gear and rolls up when you don’t?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have, I’m pretty strong anti dump pouch gang though

[@EQ9962]

@@TheGruntPerspective would really appreciate your perspective on drop pouches. You have a lot of experience and would love your perspective. They weren’t a thing yet when I was in the gulf, Mogadishu and OIF1. I wear a roll up one on my duty belt for breaching gear, detonator, tape, snacks etc but I am not buddy rushing or peeling any longer so yard sale(Ing) my gear isn’t so much a thing. Thank you for sharing your set up. It is based on a lot of experience and I appreciate the time you put into sharing. Semper Fi

[@lecherojr]

Dump pouches are essentially useless for Infantryman in my experience. The MC started issuing them while I was in and most of the time they became a water/dip/pogey bait catch all flopping around and making noise. The BFG and similar that are very compact are ok for SSE type but IMO a dedicated SSE bag/backpack is a better option. @TheGruntPerspective what features made you chose the Bison belt? I’ve been running the AWS SMU for awhile now and it’s solid.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@lecherojr I’m a big anti dump pouch guy as well. And I like the bison belt because of how thin and lightweight it is, the Tigris allows for that while still providing adequate rigidity

[@TheGruntPerspective]

AWS makes great stuff too I’m sure that one is awesome

[@WeaverHollow]

Would you mind sharing the link for those green battery holders you mentioned you got on Amazon? I'm having an issue finding them. Great video, thanks.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

www.madcityoutdoor.com/products/condor-battery-case Looks like you can’t find them on Amazon anymore!

[@WeaverHollow]

@@TheGruntPerspective thank you sir

[@scottcampbell2585]

Thyrum battery vault works well and the tube works on molle.

[@piotr0x07da]

Great video. Only one advice - I would stage a tourniquet with gray "time" velcro strap attached to the side rather than over the windlass. In a stressful situation it is one operation less to be done and will save you precious seconds (= life).

[@kniter]

If it was up to you, in an infantry role, where you may have clear houses from time to time, or do general trench warfare/patrols. Would you want to have a pistol with you, or do you prefer a lighter belt and a setup thats primarily rifle focused?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@kniter I’d rather just have a rifle to be honest. I’ve had a pistol before as well and don’t get me wrong it was nice for urban structures and stuff but that was the only use we had for it among many tasks

[@kniter]

@@TheGruntPerspective i see. I appreciate the insight and you sharing your view. I was thinking similarly due to my own experience as infantry, but we were never issued sidearms, so Ive never had the practicle experience or carrying it. To me it seems like something thatll stay in the holster 90%+ of the time. But thats just theory, practice is always different. Again, thank you.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@kniter yeah you’re correct. Almost never used them

[@nathanj9354]

❤️❤️ We love this content. More videos on gear. Thank you. 🙌✊💯🔥👍🙏

[@wojciechwalter7484]

Great wideo but just one question - how does the belt work with e.g. 3 day pack or even bigger pack? For me, as a grunt in Territorial Defence Forces in Poland - wearing war belt with pack is always a mess as the waist belt from pack is not working where you're wearing a war belt. What's your advice on this ? Thanks Regards

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Works fine with an assault pack, but with my large ruck I take the belt off and strap it to the pack

[@wojciechwalter7484]

@@TheGruntPerspective Thanks - as a matter of fact I was thinking of strapping it on the bigger pack but my concern was, that the war belt would be useless then ...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@wojciechwalter7484 yeah it kinda is, since making this video I kinda changed my view on the lines system. I don’t really put anything super important on my belt anymore for that reason. It’s important to be able to move long distances and I’m not willing to do that wearing a pistol belt with a ruck on

[@wojciechwalter7484]

@@TheGruntPerspective yup, that's why I run a chest rig now (with the configuration I can use for plate carrier) w/o war belt - stay safe, BR

[@personalaccount8914]

I personally prefer to use my issued 1QT canteen pouch with the canteen cup as an NVG pouch, I just put it on the right side of my plate carrier because I don't have a belt (yet). I'm extremely uncomfortable with the idea of having my NVG's protected by padding alone - I prefer the certainty of an actual metal container protecting it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Definitely a good way to do it!

[@personalaccount8914]

So far all ive ever needed a knife for is cutting VS17 panels to make foxtails, and cutting 550 cord for tie downs. What tasks do you use your knife for that the small folding blade on a multitool can't do? I cant justify the space or weight for a knife I dont use.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

You’re gonna need a survival knife if you’re in a real war, it’s too easy to get separated or cut off from friendly lines. Having to build shelters, over head cover, make fire, process game.

[@eladamar2196]

Great kit, as a fellow infantryman (IDF), I would suggest to secure the multitool with a cord and a small mini carabiner. That way you won't loose it after laying back / running. Re the TQ - I leave the white cover open, secured to the side velcro, that way I don't need to open it prior to applying. Hard to do with gloves & adrenaline.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

On the multi tool, the pouch is quite tight and won’t fall out. And on the tq, with the flap open is how I normally keep them, idk why it was like that for this video

[@joe___6868]

Decent soldier or do you have telegram downloaded 💀?

[@BucketofGuts646]

how is it sitting in a vehicle with the belt on? What do you do when you need to carry a large pack? ditch the belt?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I don’t sit in Vic’s very often but it’s not that bad. And yes when I’m carrying my rucksack I take it off and secure it to the outside

[@BucketofGuts646]

@@TheGruntPerspective Whats your method for securing your belt to your ruck?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@BucketofGuts646 I loosen up my Alice cinch straps and put the belt underneath them, then re tighten the straps

[@StrickerForce68]

what is the reference for the 5.56 and 9mn charger holder with the pocket?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Spiritus systemsJSTA pouch

[@sopixz]

Where you caring your own water canteen bottle? On belt or Plate carrier?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

A camelbak on my plate carrier at the moment, not perfect but I don’t have the real estate for hard bottles

[@xusmico187]

biggest thing is same gear in same place everytime. going back to steel pot and 1956 flacks, through PASGT gear and OCD officers who demanded every Marine had everything in exactly the same place. (I agree for med pouch. always know where your mates first aid kit is). into the team (16 Marines) we had a team scrounger. EVEYBODY had Inspection dress out and field gear to order. glad you are in a unit that lets you set up and use your own gear. the adcon S1 could never figure out why the SRBs and OQRs had so many pg 11 personal buy equipment entries. had to prove it was not stolen. SO MUCH BETTER pro quality gear out now than 70-90s. Had a lot of contacts in the rigger shops to help out. , Somewhere a SGtMaj is having a stroke because you have so much personal mod gear...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The future is now lol

[@PineappleSmoothy]

Man I’m having a tough time finding your nods pouch items - the LBT Battery Pouch and the T3 stiff insert. Do you have any links by chance?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

legitkit.com/products/london-bridge-trading-lbt-6074a-nvg-battery-utility-storage-pouch-desert-digital That’s the link for the pouch^ I don’t believe it’s manufactured anymore by London bridge trading, but there’s a lot on eBay stores and resale websites. As for the insert, I couldn’t find one by T3, but the eagle industries ones would work just as well!

[@Eat.It.From.The.Back74]

i know this is an old video but would you run a belt with a kevlar and frag?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Absolutely, the belt is part of my whole system. I very seldomly wear the belt without my plate carrier and helmet

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Do you mean belts with soft armor?

[@scottcampbell2585]

The T. rex arms med 1 pouch works really well. The gear panel holds everything so it doesn’t spill out .

[@silentdeath213]

Are you still AD, if so are you still issued the OKC-3 Bayonet?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

They do issue it, but not all the time. If I had one I’d probably put that where the knife on my belt is instead.

[@silentdeath213]

@@TheGruntPerspective Was only issued mine when we went to Afghan in 2012. Stayed in my ruck the entire time.

[@twosevenactual]

When you run a chest rig, do you still run the belt? Or is the belt more in conjunction with a plate carrier?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I never wear a belt with a chest rig no

[@anthonyledezma2385]

Can you list the two pouches and what brand they are or link ?

[@lordvader5246]

What's the difference between this and the "belt kit?" (Your other video)

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The belt Kit video is just a different way to do it, this is obviously a much lighter faster streamlined version, designed to worn with a plate carrier

[@lordvader5246]

@@TheGruntPerspective Cool, thanks for the response. Perhaps it's worth doing a video on what combination of kit to use and when (chest rig vs plate carrier, belt and no belt, one day pack, 3 day pack and main pack etc). I can see someone trying to bring all of this stuff and wear it all of the same time when it doesn't necessarily make sense to. I hope you know there are a lot of Marine officers at TBS watching your videos to try to streamline their gearsets as well. You're doing a lot spare people in and out of the military lessons you learned the hard way, so thanks.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@lordvader5246 that’s the goal! I’m glad I could help. It always makes my day when someone says that

[@Trash_Panda_97]

Is the JSTA pouch spacious enough for a PVS 31 to fit in? Been considering on grabbing one for a while now

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Probably not, maybe without an insert and nothing in the back pouch but I would advise against running 31’s without anything to protect them. I’ve broken pairs with an insert

[@Trash_Panda_97]

@@TheGruntPerspective Thanks for the feedback! Love your videos man

[@marcosvandalen7526]

Great Video, ill be posting this on Reddit if you're okay with it!

[@suspenc34]

awesome stuff

[@WhiskeyThree]

Frags....... I was a infantry man in the 82nd from 03 to 05 with 15 months in iraq. They took our frags and bayonets away from us for fear of bad optics......

[@dw7094]

Bad optics? Sounds like typical 82d mickey mouse BS.

[@markshaw8692]

Dude must have a line on frags and smoke??

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No I just pick them up in training areas once they’ve been used

[@personalaccount8914]

"Im sure that will fit the army issued IFAK as well." Wait, you guys get issued IFAKS? My entire company (NG) has been harrasing higher for IFAKS since i got here over a year ago. Most guys either dont have one or they cave and buy their own.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That’s unacceptable

[@MrSwccguy]

Buy more frag pouches? You should get a different ifak or stick to sop. I say that cause that opening system is terrible, even if your ifak is closed, now your shit is spaghetti everywhere, but it can be mitigated with the army issued insert. 10 bucks at surplus and it turns a okay pounch to a great one

[@TheGruntPerspective]

In the video I explained the solution for that

[@mikebillman8089]

Nim rah vus.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thank god

[@alpha48z]

I dont take my leathermen or pocket knife to the field anymore. Just gunna get eaten by a truck. Dont carry it in garrison either bc it just gets uncomfy when sitting in the office lol.

[@personalaccount8914]

They make pouches for them... and you can tie it down with a carabiner

[@alpha48z]

@@personalaccount8914 woah look at sf jeff over here with his tie downs and carbiners

[@johnniecameron8829]

I use a cheap tool bag belt ,,it's designed to hold heavy tools .....don't waste money