Prepping Your Gear For Amphibious Operations

In this video I explain and go through how I prep my gear for amphibious ops, as well as some common mistakes. Thanks for watching! And stay tuned.

[@alexmatecki6021]

Feel encouraged to get behind the camera and talk for 10 minutes. For us civilians we hear about gear all the time, the theory part is what is rare in KZbin videos.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hell yeah, I appreciate the support

[@SkyTrashActual]

Gear is cool knowledge is cooler. Keep doin what your doin.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective great information

[@josh1880]

I would’ve loved to had an NCO like you when I was in. Some knowledge I retained but you bring a lot to the table that I hadn’t even thought about. The why is almost as important as the how. Keep up the good work

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Wreckr68]

There's always room in the sleeping bag for one more is the most Marine thing I've heard in a while!! Keep up the great videos.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It gets rough sometimes

[@user-zs6to9sk9l]

I went through the Marine Amphibious course in North Fork Virginia twice with two different Engineer units from Fort Bragg back when I was a paratrooper. Each time we went through a water proofing course especially for our Prick 77 Radios. Yes, I am that old, but I still remember the water proofing technique for the radios so you can use them after you hit the beach. The army teaches how to use your poncho to water proof your rucksack so it can be used as a raft. Combining the two methods ensures the best out come. Back then we used the same garbage bags and 100mh tape to eliminate sharp edges and secure/make pull openings like zippers. 550 cord lashed everything down. The tape worked well to keep the water out. That was great training with the Marines and Navy scaling the ship with the big nets over the side to the landing vehicles below. Nothing like taking a dip in the ocean in January and February at North Fork. Hoorah!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@einzigkeit7216]

Speaking for myself, ziploc bags always get poked out, better than nothing. I just came across your channel. Good stuff/advice/tips. Nice looking para-cord holder :-) I'm subscribing for sure. Thanks.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@MountainWild66]

Your fans/followers or whatever we are, are here for your talking probably more then we are the gear itself. It’s about your prospective, thanks for another great video

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for the support!

[@almartin9500]

More fond memories!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 prepping for beach and surf! Sugar cookies!!!! In the early 90’s, we experimented with the horrendous army’s cfp-90 pack system. Terrible! Not airborne or amphibious capable! It sank on water ops. Nothing beats good old ALICE! The MALICE rocks! Still use it post retirement! That and the TT 3-day assault pack. Ever get a chance to check out Arbor Arms, great gear, owned by a former Scout-Sniper.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Definitely my favorite pack

[@xusmico187]

love my malice, way back in the 80s i scrounged an alice, cut the pockets off, had the rigger shop sew the on my large alice...malice is great

[@TexasNationalist1836]

How many liters does it hold

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Great pack

[@nathanexplosion1021]

Great video! Would love to see more of your Malice ruck.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Sometime soon hopefully

[@carlosandreschow7851]

interesting knowledge!! nice video

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@LOLWIT-ly1gu]

I forget if I learned this in boot camp or at SOI, but to reinforce zip lock bags you lay them down flat and layer strips of riggers tape or gaffers tape across them parallel to the zip section. Double up on the sides and bottoms seams as those take the most strain. I still have the first one of these I made, still going strong. You can use clear packing tape if you have a need to see inside the bag too, but I wouldn't recommend it for papers or maps as it can be blurry. For labeling, use one strip of white duct tape to write on with Sharpie. I've seen this done to contractor bags as well, but that's a ton of tape. Gaffers tape also works good for reducing sharp edges like on NVG helmet mounts, and for silencing and reducing glare on things like you locking carabiner. Sharing sleeping bags is great but don't forget your boot bands.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ve used reinforced bags before, but never for amphibious stuff. Works pretty well. Unfortunately I unbloused my boots to let the sea water drain…

[@CBMMmercinary]

Good stuff. I never thought of tethering myself to the ruck. I have had good luck augmenting the ziplocks with LokSak bags for the essentials that must never get wet like batteries, paper maps, hygiene kits, and medical etc. The Sak’s are expensive but the seals don’t break when jostled and are a little more durable than ziplocks.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah I have a few of those loksaks laying around too, they work very well

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective need a video on scout sniper

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective tips on becoming a guide in boot camp

[@snakedoc565]

The malice pack 🤘🔥

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The GOAT infantry ruck

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@davethrasher4124]

MALICE packs are amazing, and my only gripe is that my torso is too short for the frame.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@davethrasher4124 I watched a video one time of an Australian soldiers malice pack. He had the same problem so he cut about 2 inches out of it and re welded it. Idk if that possible for you but I would of never thought of that

[@davethrasher4124]

@TheGruntPerspective I was actually looking at doing the same.

[@hatfieldmccoy0311]

I dont miss my time in those diesel coffins haha

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I hate being inside those things man

[@kerndawg8877]

Never thought of tethering (and a way to cut it). It instantly made me think of surfers and their boards and it makes so much damn sense.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s a good call, even if you just get rolled and lose that thing

[@davethrasher4124]

The only reason I'd have thought of it would be from being a paratrooper. The lowering line has an emergency release so you can jettison your equipment.

[@DirtRider999]

It's good knowledge if you outdoors alot.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@preparedpodcast]

Great Video.Thank you for that! Quick Tip for the ZiTies: when you clip them with a Nail Clipper, there are no sharp edges anymore. Did I get it right, that you put your Plate Carrier into the Backpack?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks! And yes for this one we had to put our slick armor in our packs and wear the chest rig. When we got closer to enemy contact we put the plate carriers on and drape the chest rigs over the top

[@preparedpodcast]

@@TheGruntPerspective very interesting. Why don’t you use the issued waterproof dry bag?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@preparedpodcast mainly because I’m over cautious, especially when it comes to amphib stuff, and I don’t trust the “1 way” release valves to not leak

[@tylersimplot13]

Trash bags were the thing when i was in too, have you used or tried I think there called sealine bags. There the ones you fold over a few times and then clip it together to seal it. usually compressing them but was wondering if you have tried them, in the flotation sense not compressing there air out? if you know what i mean.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah I know what you’re talking about, I’ve never used them though because I don’t trust the “1 way” valve to work

[@tylersimplot13]

@@TheGruntPerspective Those are the ones I mean bur like two days ago I saw someone do a video and I guess there is another version with no valves so you cant completely collapse them. Im thinking stronger than a trash bag but dependable

[@Jedwoods]

@@tylersimplot13 I've used them, they work well - I like the Sea2Summit if you can get them. The only consideration is making sure they match the dimensions of your pack - if you get a big liner that is a narrower diameter than the main compartment of your bag, you'll lose a lot of volume that way. If it is a wider dimension, it can be weird to fill and seal them (but that's less of a problem).

[@judabonfatti8026]

Ice bags are pretty good too. Way thicker and more resistant than trash bags. To close them you can twist the top and secure it with rubber bands, instead of zip ties. I've done it for years and it works well enough

[@corporaterobotslave400]

If you live in the great Pacific Northwest you LIVE IN an amphibious operation.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Oh no bro

[@tylergarrett4498]

Spokane is the great pacific northwest too and homie that place is D R Y

[@andrewbunner3591]

Boat basin be crazy sometimes

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah cause you fuckers can’t swim

[@andrewbunner3591]

@@TheGruntPerspective 😂

[@floridahuntsman7915]

Water proof ammo?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

If you can you should, especially linked ammo. The steel links will rust badly and cause malfunctions

[@outlaww48]

Hell yeah fir$t

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hello

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective do a video on scout snipers

[@Drezzula]

Or anyone who’s in the British army who trains in the UK 😂😂

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The rain never stops

[@tylerclark1801]

Marines. Spend the money and buy dry bags

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Always an option, we get issued dry bags too. But the ones we get issued are usually past their prime, so i try to appeal to the E-1 to E-3 budget

[@tylerclark1801]

@@TheGruntPerspective this is true. One down side to being apart of the active component of the Corps. Appreciate all the knowledge you pass down.

[@reverentreverent6775]

Love how you said 100% of marines can swim then took a long pause 😂 we all know some dudes go straight to the bottom

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Some guys are only amphibious of there’s boats involved 😂