Land Navigation Harder at Night? | Former Green Beret

Alright everyone in this video we talk about nighttime land navigation. Is it harder? should you take your time and wait for sunrise? Here is my take on it based off of SFAS and Q Course land navigation.
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[@eddiebainbridge596]

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[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks brother that means a lot 🙏

[@eddiebainbridge596]

@@FNGACADEMY you are welcome, I’m full of admiration to be honest, you’ve been through things that people wouldn’t wish on anyone else, you tried to make do with the things other people thrive on, education etc, but proved to yourself even after all that you’d been through, that you are strong and resilient, and ultimately completed the selection, training and operated in the US special forces, most of us can only have fading dreams of such actions. Your channel, giving information to those who want to try out is invaluable, giving knowledge is one of life’s greatest gifts. Unfortunately because of my age and being in the UK, looking back, I only wished that I’d taken the plunge and made the decision to follow my dream of special forces. However, looking back, I had my priorities wrong, and I can be honest about that. I always thought, “I will do it next year” because of one reason or another. so most of all, anyone who is thinking about trying out for Special Forces, or let’s be honest, anything that you’ve always wanted to do, watch this channel for information, even if it’s only for the motivation. Remember to Make the most of the today, don’t live to regret the things you haven’t done, Go for it, and if you fail, you will always be able to hold your head up, be true to yourself and say, “ I tried my best” after all, no one can ask for anymore than that. Thanks again for your inspiring read. 🙏

[@CovertDelta-ok1uo]

I love this guy so many good tips and congrats to the dues who got selected and good luck in the q course

[@fragout9575]

Old School Pace counter and compass was the way to go!!! Make your own pace counters!! Everyone's pace is different!!

[@dwaynehagle7445]

Roger That!

[@1KDave]

A lot of the night land nav I did we did not have Chem lights at the point’s, just a wooden post. But that being said I agree with all the points listed.... night nav was a lot more easier for me.... did slide down a dip into a 3 foot deep creek once. Also saw guys take a Vance to the eye not wearing eye pro..... always always wear it.

[@dedpoll693]

He isn't just an awesome guy, elite cop, and a green beret. He is also a mind reader I have been stressing about night land nav because I couldn't do terain association as I often do now. Thanks man.

[@gameocalypse6040]

Thanks boss. Constantly hearing land navigation is the biggest cause for failure definitely makes it a topic I am interested in hearing more about.

[@FNGACADEMY]

I’ll cover more in depth for sure

[@gameocalypse6040]

@@FNGACADEMY appreciate the hard work man. Can't wait for the book!

[@EngineersQuest]

@@FNGACADEMY 👍👍

[@FNGACADEMY]

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[@SUPATWIN1]

You are putting out really good stuff Buck! Thank you! I will be purchasing your book on my birthday, the day it comes out!

[@spencertolle7358]

This is great advice! I did well in land nav when i was a Marine. All because of the basics. 😎👍

[@David-qx3lt]

Book arrived this morning. Going to get stuck into it tonight🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@FNGACADEMY]

NICE!!

[@NedWasHere94]

“Getting stuck into a book” is my new favorite thing to say

[@andrewcasey9558]

Looking forward to the in depth land navigation video.🤘That is where I feel I am lacking.

[@CharlieM1219]

Totally agree with you about focus. My experience was that most guys didn't rely on the basics.

[@noway2836]

Brother, I am out the age range for the military however I find your information useful for everyday living. Continue being solid, humble, down to earth and your YT channel will thrive. You’re a great American and are helping drive the masses. God bless you and the future warriors you teach.

[@sharkfence576]

Terrain association is the way to go!! Colorado kid here though so using points and features made more sense to me mentally growing up in this terrain. Advanced land nav was a blast too down the road!!

[@calzown]

Glad you’re back to helping us get selected. That other video threw me off

[@JAWsFitness]

Sounds awesome! As always thanks for the information.

[@FNGACADEMY]

You bet!

[@harveysanchez6993]

I heard on a interview a officer in the army that went through delta force selection relied on navigating using the stars at night. Pretty cool must be legendary.

[@carterlambie9767]

Liked the vid before I even watched it🤙props to you Buck quality content

[@devildeathhell547]

Thank you buck now i can prep this

[@ewankramer4644]

Congratulations brothers on getting selected

[@camerynk1790]

Love your videos and I can't wait for the day that I go to selection!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thank you!

[@icxc1233]

I saw this from somewhere else and it makes sense is to try to do selection during the winter bc there is less foliage and wild animals and certain bugs to deal with in land nav.

[@dylanwatkins8968]

Thanks This is definitely gonna help when I go👊

[@dennistrain8565]

Your book just arrived. I am going to read it this evening.

[@uihorus4972]

I’ve been waiting for another land navigation video

[@vincemixsticks6428]

Thanks for the words while I’m out there that’s what I’m a be thinking, “basics”

[@SUPATWIN1]

"Do what the Cadre Tell you" - Sean "Buck" Rogers. that's probably the MOST Important tip EVER. For me Night land Nav worried me because I think so much about the Wild life that might hurt me. I need to get that out of my head

[@FNGACADEMY]

They are more worried about you stomping around falling all over the place lmao

[@SUPATWIN1]

@@FNGACADEMY 😂😂 which probably will happen hahahaha. Thanks again buck! I will be going active soon. I just need to get my GT up to 110+. I managed to get it up to 100.

[@marcwoodward8056]

In nearly 12 years of Army service as an MP with 1,000s of hours in the field at night running dismounted operations, the only thing that ever bit or attacked me or my comrades was...MISQUOTES!! Being from the city my first night in the dark by myself in basic training I was terrified! But like Buck said you gotta embrace the night & it'll be your friend. Good luck to you👍

[@amistokles988]

You should do a decently long video where you go over the younger life, what made you want to join the army and how everyone around you felt about it and talk about the pros and cons after joining

[@saint52vvs]

Harder to see land topography for sure. Land nav in general is something you must be good at before you even think about going in.

[@michaelmathews4554]

Hey Buck, thank you so much for continuing to put out. I have a request: I cannot find too much on KZbin regarding the 18D MOS. I have a passion for biology and would love to hear your take on 18D (what’s it like, your experiences with them, what it takes, and all the other good stuff). Thank you again.

[@brugadabro8683]

Agreed! Civilian paramedic and pre-med interested in 18D

[@jimbrickwall8307]

Thanks for the info!! Heading out to selection on Tuesday your channel helped a lot in my prepping!!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Get after it bro!

[@jimbrickwall8307]

@@FNGACADEMY Hell yea man cast or tab

[@trialanderror8564]

On point.

[@interferonrecon8162]

Hell yeah dude 🤙

[@huskyaonecee7568]

Great video - Keep it real!

[@FNGACADEMY]

👊

[@joshsmith5626]

Im really excited for this land nav class, that's the only thing I'm worried about for selection. For some reason I've never been able to make it click

[@JustJoeKane]

Hey Buck can you go into detail on physical readiness pre sfas. For example, where were you personally on pu, su, 2m prior to sfas?

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@imnotsmart99]

Book arrives tomorrow. Going to take it with me to the hospital.

[@dontheman9932]

Quick tip to make land navigation easier: CONDUCT SLLS Stop look listen Smell Stop your movement or your equipment from moving. Look for any signs of student/cadre presence-food, red lights, trails, disturbed brush or ground, clues on your azimuth. Listen for any movement, vehicles, water running, engines etc Smell fuel being burned off for fire in the cold months, smell people near by, smell food cooking or any odors. *That can draw you in closer to your points.

[@ryanjohn9871]

Your videos are awesome

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thank you!

[@jbrockman87]

This might be the holy grail of selection tips

[@FNGACADEMY]

helped me a lot!

[@daniels_0399]

Damn you reached 1k likes before you got the first dislike, that's very impressive. No wonder, you're very good at giving advice

[@davidguf579]

ya i remember back in Marinecorps bootcamp night land nav was way easier cause nothing was there to really distract you, just stare at the compass and count your paces just a couple 90 degree offsets to worry about but not too bad, i do remember running into some fellow recruits who turns out were sucking each other off in a bush but thats a story for another time.

[@Steven_DunbarSL]

On the topic of land navigation, can you discuss planning a route and features to avoid when looking at your map?

[@ChrisJones-fm6wp]

Swamps are super fun during night land nav.

[@Peter-vu5wl]

thanks for the tips! does anyone know who is in charge of navigating on a mission?

[@firstandlastname6194]

I *hated* doing night patrols or movements. I hated them even more when I moved up to 2IC or Section/Patrol commander. At night, I found command and control required insane focus and concentration, adding in tactical navigation too made everything much harder. Then add in any kind of time pressure - the most stressful moments in my entire life, no joke. But I pulled through, one of the reasons was that my nav was good. Wasn't SF, was regular Infantry. Controlling 7-8 other guys at night and maintaining contact with the rest of the platoon especially when in close country made things very challenging. Definitely envied recon platoon with their 4 man groups. It really did test your basics, I had most things on point so I never had any disasters. But definitely came very close to a couple of big fuckups.

[@azazel21379]

When I went 4 my EIB, I passed night land nav, but failed Day land, cuz I would always get my start point off, and at night they give u the corandants were you start.

[@kylervoie]

Hey Buck, this is an old video so you may have already done this, but you could answer multiple of these types of questions in a detailed (but appropriate) long format response in a podcast, have you considered this? A lot of guys, myself included like to listen to music or podcasts while working out to help get into flow. You provide a new perspective on the process and experiences relating to being a Green Beret. I’m sure there’s a lot you might cut out of these video answers thinking it’s trivial or insignificant, but some guys are looking for that additional insight and mental revision process (WHY is it insignificant or trivial). Just a thought, thanks.

[@SteamRollerX1]

Thanks

[@FNGACADEMY]

Welcome

[@bassr.1641]

Hey Buck! Thanks so much for putting this stuff out there. Is there any chance you can do a vid on how hard languages were?

[@FNGACADEMY]

will do

[@zealandsword9557]

Can you do a video about going covert, any stealth tactics you learned about operating without being seen. I constantly hear through those involved in special forces, that hand to hand never really takes place as it is the worst case scenario and that you always want to use your weapon. What is stealth actually used for then, mostly recce? Any cool stories? Thanks!

[@gregmoore9040]

Pace count is very important

[@dhoni01001]

Whens the in depth land nav vid coming out. I'm going to selection in 6 weeks and shitting myself thinking of land nav

[@ps3alphagamer12]

Like he said cadre will teach you everything you need to know. Also like he said night time land nav is easier at night given you have the right mindset and good or very good point plotting and azimuth as well as pace count. The whole premise behind nighttime (no night vision) land nav is to test your raw land navigation skills as it pertains to using equipment only ie. your map, protractor, and compass. Which is all you need to navigate. A couple pointers I can give you outside of that is to pay close attention on your map after you set your azimuth periodically check what terrain features are ahead as these terrain features can help you identify where you are, if you have gone off your initial path, or to simply avoid failing unexpectedly into a creek/river bed or ditch. Do this in conjunction with rolling your steps heel to toe at a slower pace then you would during daytime when you need to be sure of footing/sudden elevation changes. Nothing sucks more than falling into a hole or ditch in the pitch black especially if you end up tumbling and get completely disoriented in terms of the direction you need to travel.

[@dhoni01001]

@@ps3alphagamer12 great advice, thanks

[@jeffmatt6283]

And don't forget to wear sunglasses during the day ;)

[@Ronin-rz2ht]

Can't wait to snag me a book buck

[@Steven_DunbarSL]

I hear a tip from somewhere about land navigation at night where if you look at the map with your peripheral vision it's a little easier? Is that right or is it different?

[@cristiantellez5178]

I also find it easier to track people or animals during the night.

[@jerryj3047]

I was more afraid to bump into boar than losing navigation at night 🤣🤣🤣🤙🏼 awesome video

[@FNGACADEMY]

🤣🤣

[@goadken]

Who is this guy...? JK, Buck, great content! Night time is your friend for sure.

[@2006JeepLimited57L]

Ahhhh night navigation During selection, the reason why I went through it twice. I dropped into a hole and bent my ankle sideways. Never had worsE pain in my life. During that cycle the cadre were understanding and even gave me meds to try and get through the pain. In the end the pain was just too unbearable . Ultimately recycled and got through a few months later.

[@FNGACADEMY]

Nice man! I had the same thing and still don’t know how I didn’t get injured

[@2006JeepLimited57L]

@@FNGACADEMYOne more thing. It would be cool to touch on the kinds of wildlife and insects you might encounter during selection. I encountered water moccasins and even a had a spiders the size of a bic lighter in my ruck. Crazy stuff in that wilderness bro! Thank you for all you do!

[@1lucasvan1]

During the star course, for some reason I abandoned all land nav techniques I learned (pace counts with beads, azimuths) and was looking at the stars. I have no idea why. I found 3 points though

[@CrowBag]

Brilliant! It's nice seeing this channel gaining the recognition it deserves 🤟🏽

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!!

[@sergiomarquez7722]

Love all your videos bro wish they were longer ... will this book be an Audible and will you be reading... it either way Iam going purchased just wondering can’t wait to read it

[@FNGACADEMY]

yes and yes hopefully by summer

[@uihorus4972]

When will the in-depth class come out?

[@nishi8326]

Do you have more land nav videos? I will be attending EFMB soon.

[@devildeathhell547]

Now i only need mental and physical prep

[@mgray4254]

I grew up learning how to land navigate. Was a breeze for me.

[@rickyhall6687]

Hey bro, love your videos. Can you do a video on CIF, if it's still around, if something replaced it? Thanks man.

[@FNGACADEMY]

sure

[@VileGlory]

So does everyone at SFAS have the same starting point or are they scattered at different start points throughout the course?

[@dlowlow72]

You got 2000 likes!!!

[@BTL0523]

Hey Buck, did you ever get a chance to work with the guys in RRC (RRD)?

[@some_guy9365]

Can you do a video on married life in the teams? That be pretty helpful

[@FNGACADEMY]

yes for sure

[@groovyt7040]

🇺🇸

[@gonzalezjacob1234]

Whats the name of the song at the end??

[@xaviertademy3105]

My personal experience when i went was that it was easier at night. It’s easier because you can’t see so you focus on what you know and not what you see

[@FNGACADEMY]

Facts

[@mattlauber3574]

Can I get the name of the song at the end of the video?

[@bradthackston2323]

Night time is how I really learned how to do it

[@nickscott7499]

Just curious, but how many times did you deploy as a green beret and also in the regular army?

[@FNGACADEMY]

1 RA 1 SF both to Afghanistan

[@anthonyjimenez347]

@@FNGACADEMY how was it like fighting the Tablian?

[@theskyisthelimit4749]

Hey so I’m trying to get an 18x and the recruiter said basically we will hop on the phone with 19th group and he will ask some questions like y do you want to be sf. What are some of the answers the are looking for when they ask these questions ?

[@coraliscopuselaborat]

Amazing point in the clear eye pro. Didn’t think of that. Thanks!! Can you do a video on rope climbing? Conditioning for rope climbs, what to expect, etc? I just did a long ruck and had to climb a rope afterwards and my biceps were smoked. How do I eliminate my internal bitch? 😂 Thanks, Sir!

[@leeshelton8023]

That's so hard. I wish I had this when was younger. Would you personally sign it? Ft Benning is so hard in the woods. Stick to your plan...

[@steffydagoat4338]

I’m a 19D national guards mens after college I want to earn my beret but land nav kinda worries me but I have time to actually learn and get the skill down

[@FNGACADEMY]

we are putting together an online training program

[@vincentxue8732]

can you make a video how to do land nav thanks

[@FNGACADEMY]

Will do

[@Mzgoldenhoney]

That is too much multitasking🤣

[@sethlandin2566]

Can some one tell me the song name at the end please

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Is 3 months enough time to prepare for selection in your opinion?

[@britox.6216]

Anyone know name of song? Can’t remember

[@eriqueitibus5543]

Hey buck would you do a video on the warrant officer path for SF

[@FNGACADEMY]

Sure will

[@eriqueitibus5543]

@@FNGACADEMY thanks man👊🏽

[@cole5144]

Video #4 of asking to make a video on CAG

[@luisjennings6319]

Dead Reckoning is the simplest way to go at night time... Except when getting hung up on a "wait a minute vine" or smacked in the face by branches.

[@jakeanderson1411]

Hey brother, just turned in my packet for ARNG. I was wondering if there were any good land nav classes that I could take before shipping off to basic that would give me a good foundation. I keep hearing “you’ll learn everything there.” And that just isn’t a good enough answer for me, I want every advantage I can have. I’ve googled it but haven’t found anything that seems right yet. Thanks for the great content!

[@dylanmerediths]

Bumping this to follow, i feel the same way

[@JAWsFitness]

Hell yea man! I turned in mine a while back. Just have to wait on my medical waivers 👎🏻

[@jakeanderson1411]

@@JAWsFitness hell yeah brother!

[@jakeanderson1411]

@@dylanmerediths thanks man!

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

I don't know if you've shipped yet. But Matt Ward has a decent video on it. You can also find the Map he uses online, print it off, and follow along to learn the basics (may be slight variations, but the Topo itself is the same). Outside of that, you could try to look into any Local Orienteering Events/Clubs/Courses around you. Word of caution though: many of them nowadays use GPS/Smartphones, but the basic principles still hold precedent to some extent. (There are some dedicated in-person Training Courses out there - like True North Wilderness Survival School - but they require a good amount of travel depending on where you're located, some time, and money. Also with COVID shenanigans, who really knows what is happening with those)

[@humanname3258]

Saw the vid -> clicked the vid 😎

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks homie

[@rasp9385]

Cmon buck u gotta tell us the name of that sweet rock song at the end of ur vids plzzz everytime i search the lyrics of the song i get nothing according to the matter it sounds like badass slaying terrorist music i need to know the name also thx for the advice

[@FNGACADEMY]

red vision by tainted

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Buck did you max your pt test at SFAS?

[@FNGACADEMY]

I think I missed maxing the run by a few seconds

[@FJ24.]

Comment for the algorithm

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks homie

[@LasVegasSlabs]

Anybody else have an 18x shipping around April 26th?

[@SaccStomper]

Yep

[@LasVegasSlabs]

@@SaccStomper the actual start date for mine is 05/03 but I ship the 26th. Is your actual start date 05/03 too? Chances are we’re prolly be in the same troop or platoon if you do

[@michaelegotti6439]

I don’t even know how to do land nav yet

[@kingjug1327]

Do you land nav alone?

[@FNGACADEMY]

yes

[@EpicSauce12345]

In the IDF we only do it at night haha shits miserable