Infantry Assault Pack Considerations

[@CredibleHulk10]

The "after action ammo" discussion was 👌🏻

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@aarhasful]

You hit the nail on the head sir! I feel there is such an emphasis on special operators with the culture lately and we have so much to learn from modern conventional warriors and they have a ton of knowledge and experience. Thanks for the video man great shit!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@BrightEyeSecurity]

I've always fugured that an assult pack acted as line-3 as your line gear while ruck was line-4. Assult pack has gear essential equipment for the mission that supports your role and the ruck is used to support you at the field base. The whole bag issue is role and mission dependent. Rifle man gets extra mags. Medic has extra med suuplies, etc.

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

And that's how my assault pack came to weigh as much or more than my ruck while being a load bearing platform not at all intended to carry 40lb+ comfortably Life is pain

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Life is indeed pain

[@TheMilkyday]

Always send your channels to the new guys i get, i appreciate you investing into everyone who cares . - Fellow Infantry Marine

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That’s what it’s all about man, thanks for watching

[@protectpersevere2030]

From the armed prepared citizen side a lot of those beaver tail packs are super versatile. Can stuff rain gear, spotting scope and tripod, etc. or cinch it all the way down if not needed

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I love mine

[@sights2]

Thanks for addressing the weight issue, that's always been one of my personal gripes. Manufacturers often don't list the weight of their packs and when you get it it's like 2.5kg. Anything above 1kg for an assault pack is way too heavy IMO. The shit inside the pack is already going to weigh a lot, the last thing I need is more weight that doesn't do anything for me. You're absolutely right about the training scars, most exercises I've been on rarely include the post-assault phase and end when the objective is captured and the unit is in defense, actually staying there and defending for a longer period of time is almost never done in training.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@einzigkeit7216]

I always make sure to carry a reliable space blanket or reflective bivy with me. It's important to be prepared for unexpected situations, like hypothermia, which can occur even in the summer. For instance, if I were to get a fever, I might not have the energy or time to start a fire. So having this small but essential item could potentially save my life.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I usually carry one in my fighting kit for the same reason

[@DELTAJAKL]

Glad you’re doing these vids man. Looking at current wars like Ukraine, civs will be doing much more of this type of stuff vs the high speed operator stuff and it’s great to learn, stock up, work out, and plan based on grunt life examples. Appreciate what you’re doing 🤙🏻

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@DELTAJAKL thanks for watching!

[@BillBrasky368]

Bag breakdown starts at 15:38

[@Smitty760]

Thank you for your service brotha! Not going to lie, but my ADHD couldn’t wait through that long ass briefing on your breakdown of your mission specific assault pack. But getting into the gear was very interesting. God bless brotha.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@liammchugh9175]

love this trying to teach my lads this is hard work when after the fire fight we're pulled in for a debrief by DS and told to move on back to base

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah man, it’s a real problem

[@The_Professor_]

I would suggest moving to squids, fox-tails, or reflective panel cut-outs instead of a football for daytime marking. A lot faster, less snag risk, don’t require two people to employ, less of a tripping hazard, and can employ more turns (for say, a minefield or a bad APOBS lay). (If you ever want to do videos on breaching or sweeping let me know haha). Some other things you may want in your kit is duct tape (I carry it in flattened rolls that I wrapped around just MRE cardboard), SkyDio (small drone) can also fit into an assault pack and is useful to help observe in preparation for counter attack, cobra hoods are something I patrol with and if it isn’t on my body it’s bungeed to my gear like an assault pack, and radio batteries are another common item you’ll want if you’re in a leadership role. I know it’s not a packing list, just ideas for newcomers looking at this video. All in all a great video, awesome stuff here.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’d love to do videos on more of the “how we actually do things” subject. But for opsec reasons I don’t think that’s a good idea. In my field craft kit I care a lot of that stuff you were talking out, tape zip ties, 550. The SkyDio is sick Thanks for watching!

[@forgemaster12]

What’s the brand of those dry bags you using? They looks like they have a one way valve for air right?

[@billcostanzo6112]

Another excellent video! Keep up the good work.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!”

[@T_for_Texas]

Another great video. Thanks for the content.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@erickbarrera5563]

Keep em comin

[@TheGruntPerspective]

🫡

[@originalpastaman5470]

Correct me if I'm wrong but perhaps the emphasis on breaching equipment is more so a result of GWOT TTP's where integrating combat engineers wasn't really done whereas in a LSCO it would be common to have a combat engineer squad attached to either a platoon or company for the purpose of breaching obstacles and hail marying satchel charges into dugouts. It just seems like very specific pieces of kit that really seems to more adequate to just have specialized soldiers for that task rather than just having a bunch of guys in the platoon carry it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@originalpastaman5470 that’s the idea. But more often then not engineers are…not the best. Breaching obstacles is an infantry task standard and grunts should know how to do it

[@rockky9009]

@@TheGruntPerspectiveI’m sorry your experience with Engineers hasn’t been the best. Always a a few bad eggs in the batch trust me there are still good ones out there. Semper!

[@tylersimplot13]

Anybody have any info on the football? I was out before made anything similar it would be cool to know some more?

[@SkyTrashActual]

From my experience in the airborne side of the army, everyone in the formation should always expect to carry extra linked ammo, 60mm rounds, and spare batteries for man packs. I always had my weapon cleaning get, 2l of water extra layers(either warming or wet weather.). Everything else was METTC

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Solid load out

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

I'm not airborne but I have worked with a few. From my understanding, so correct/educate me if I am wrong please, they are not allowed to use personal rucks/assault packs or bags of any kind because the issued bags are meant to interface with their parachute rig.

[@SkyTrashActual]

@@Jacob-oq3uvdepends. Some units allow non issued gear for non airborne ops. Some allow non issued for airborne as long as it’s jumpable. Some don’t allow non issued at all. I’ve never jumped an assault pack because I have shit to carry. But I’d take my assault pack or a flatpack and stuff it into my ruck so I’d have it if we started operating out of a PB. Or at the ORP I’d drop ruck and use the assault pack for… Assaulting.

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

@@SkyTrashActual my current unit allows us to use our own gear as long as it’s approved brand/model. For every piece of kit except bags. We have to use the green duffels when traveling, we have to use our issued trucks/Assault packs/camelbak. Super odd policy but I don’t mind the issued rucks tbh But thank you for the information. I knew their had to be individual companies making jumpable kit

[@SkyTrashActual]

@@Jacob-oq3uv yeah there’s a whole line from mystery ranch. And my honest opinion 90% of bags could be rigged for a jump with a normal harness. The issue comes down to jumpmaster proficiency. Particularly during JMPI. If each jumpmaster has to inspect 65 jumpers and there’s 17 flavors of equipment that need inspection it slows down the process.

[@beatsbyry]

14:20 you’re welcome

[@MrSwccguy]

All marines should have 3 packs, Main/fields pack, Day pack and assault pack

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Agreed

[@Caleb_Newton]

Very informative video as always! Could you do a short vid where you explain how you modified your eagle 100rnd saw pouch to accept a buckle on your legendary modified taps video? Love your content, keep up the good shit!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Perhaps, most likely on instagram reels or shorts

[@Caleb_Newton]

@@TheGruntPerspective that sounds perfect!

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Good info as always... Thank you

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tinycorps123]

When it comes to pairing day packs with rucks I saw you using a Vel Systems 48hr in another vid. Is there one you prefer between the two as bag in this context?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@Tinycorps123 the vel systems is easier to pack away small, but I like the way this pack is laid out more. I swap back and forth between the two

[@alphabears6342]

Where is the extra socks? foot care is more important than a stripped MRE.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have extra socks in my fighting gear

[@stormfrontwolftrap9757]

How would you recommend machine gunners set up their ammo cans for travel? While also carrying other items like food and water when the cans take up so much space?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’d recommend you don’t carry the cans, just use the boxes and bandoliers if you want as well. The boxes fit in your pack much better than cans do. You can also get some large pouches and put them on your plate carrier or belt so you can have about 200 rounds on your person. The gunner, team leader, and ammo man can all do this. All remaining rounds can go inside your packs or if you need some help you can recruit some guys

[@dogevanzandt2889]

​@@TheGruntPerspective Heh "recruit" them heh more like forcibly draft them heh heh

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@dogevanzandt2889 exactly

[@LtActionCam]

Good stuff

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@sbura_]

when talking about dropping rucks at the ORP you mean light infantry? bc mech infantry can just leave it on their vehicle, or am I mistaken?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yes light infantry

[@sbura_]

@@TheGruntPerspective yeah I thought so since you're in the marines cool vids btw

[@MechanizedGhost17]

Army Stryker infantry here. We generally operate as a hybrid of light/armor and I personally have found myself dismounted with a ruck for multiple days. You may not always be able to leave your ruck with the truck depending on the mission and enemy's capabilities

[@sbura_]

@@MechanizedGhost17 so the vehicles stay back and you're sent forward for patrols or screening etc?

[@MechanizedGhost17]

@@sbura_ Yep exactly, or just taking an objective that doesn't allow freedom of maneuver for the Strykers. Sometimes we move dismounted to keep signature reduction down, utilizing woods or other terrain, vs moving mounted

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

So what's your typical solution been for carrying your assault pack in addition to your big boy ruck?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I just stuff the assault pack in my main pack. I really don’t enjoy the whole clipping small packs to the outside of big packs, super lame.

[@MrSwccguy]

​@TheGruntPerspective super lame ? Broham if you gotta drop pack or bug out fast you gonna dig through your pack?

[@Barnes-ml9wg]

​@MrSwccguy it's sitting on top. Takes like 5 seconds to pull it out

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

Unless I've just got a lot of space to spare the closest to inside mine goes is strapped down under the lid. External clips and the like will also work (it's how you're supposed to carry the issued assault pack; clip it to the exterior via the compression straps) but depending on how it's loaded down it'll throw off the weight distribution big time.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m also not gonna clip a fully packed assault pack to the top of my pack. I have stuff on my body for a reason

[@jerryrichards8172]

You can never cary enough ammo.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I heard a story from an Iraq vet, his squad leader use to make him put an entire crate of frag grenades in his pack. Said they used all of them almost every single time

[@larrygibson9273]

Never carry 7 mags to a 13 mag gunfight

[@Rolzhey]

i get the feeling that football is a bit of field handy work moreso than a produced item

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Correct

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

I don't know if you have any experience jumping, but as a former paratrooper, I'd love to hear your thoughts on a jumpable rig

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I don’t man, you should check out the KZbin channel JumpFightDie though.

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

@@TheGruntPerspective definitely will, thanks brother

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

I'm not airborne but I have worked with a few. From my understanding, so correct/educate me if I am wrong please, they are not allowed to use personal rucks/assault packs or bags of any kind because the issued bags are meant to interface with their parachute rig.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@Jacob-oq3uv I do know that all of their packs have specific parachute rigging straps built into them, so that’s probably true. That being said, I doubt rangers and special forces are using those packs when they jump, so it can be done but the big army probably doesn’t want to open that flood gate to whole battalions or companies of soldiers

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

@@TheGruntPerspective I bet it could also be modified to have rigging straps or that some 3rd party company makes them with it. But knowing big army, they definitely do not want us all running around with our own gear.

[@SlimeSquare]

Hey Marine, this is an off topic question but - do you know if the IMC Infantry physical assessment test (IPAT) is required at the battalion level for the 03 MOS? Thanks for all the great content.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I do not believe so

[@SlimeSquare]

@@TheGruntPerspective Rgr

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective scout sniper kit next

[@duneregent1033]

Good video, well done. Yut.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

YUT

[@cedmeyer8437]

Hey Sir thanks for your videos . What's ur input on preparing yourself to go Infantry in the Marine Corps? Im working my inner core and back but what you suggest sir? I've noted u stated "infantry is a young man's game: it destroys ur body" Take care, Ced

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s all about cardio. And strength. Out run the lifters, out lift the runners Thanks for the support! If you want to talk more hit me up on instagram

[@jonmoate4184]

He's Absolutely right!!! Infantry ='s being on your feet, also Chin ups ... But work on running.... You will get used to it & in fact when you get out as a civilian you will find yourself waking up & going out for a run

[@tannerrickman4402]

Can you explain what you would use the football for? As a Combat engineer it has piqued my interest

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hit me up on instagram

[@nathanhale1812]

@@TheGruntPerspectiveI was curious about this as well

[@nerdyhustle]

I just picked this pack up over the weekend. Does anyone know what those two tri-glides at the top of the pack by where the shoulder straps attached to the pack are for?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I do not, probably for integration to some older pieces of gear that isn’t widely used any more

[@nerdyhustle]

Just heard back from T3: “Thanks for reaching out. I believe that is a picture of an older version of the pack and it no longer has the tri-glides. Apologies for any confusion!”

[@nerdyhustle]

@@TheGruntPerspective It appears so, according to T3, they no longer include these tri-glides. Thanks for the reply and the insightful video!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@nerdyhustle thanks for watching!

[@forgemaster12]

What’s the brand of dry bags your are using?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

These ones are issued to me, so I’m not completely sure. But I use a lot of sea line bags

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

SealLine makes them but they're issued. Called a MACS sack. Heavier construction than is typical but the vents are nice.

[@forgemaster12]

@@mr.stotruppen8724 that vent feature is what got me

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

There's a few kinds issued across both the marines and the army. The older green ones (marine corps) you'll find come in three sizes: the 9L you saw here, and then two massive ones intended as more general pack liners for the old ILBE. They're tall and skinny. One is larger than the other; the smaller is blaze orange on the inside and usually advertised as the "assault pack liner" but it's not small by any means. The army issues two I'm aware of; both very large but shaped more fat/short to act as pack liners for the MOLLE 2. The one I have personal experience with is the black one with compression straps and instructions for packing the sleep system inside it; the one I've only seen other people with is the same general size and shape but tan and without the compression straps. Very heavy rubberized nylon with one-way vents of different kinds to let out the excess air.

[@saltydriver3722]

Thank you.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@paradisewithmoto4196]

What pack is this?

[@livefreeordie1776]

It's an assault pack weren't you listening?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

T3 gear HANS pack

[@celticbarbarian6680]

​@@TheGruntPerspectiveDampen the sound with blankets, get a mic close to your mouth

[@IAmGrimmX]

Creature comforts = bag of skittles ? 😂

[@TheGruntPerspective]

If you want I suppose

[@_considerations]

First oneeeeeeee

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Neat, I guess. Do you want some kind of award?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hello

[@nickscataglini7503]

I don’t know what the football is and I know you can’t say it or KZbin will get mad and demonetize you if you say it. So can you say it in the comments

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I didn’t say because I don’t want marine corps tactics, techniques, and procedures to be open source information.

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective great job

[@alwaysbanned4812]

@@TheGruntPerspective ...so whats the point of these videos or channel? Either these videos are centered for active duty men, which wouldnt make sense because why do they need to be taught infantry from youtube? Or these are intended for citizens, in that case youre helping the enforcers stay one up on citizens because you still feel a part of "them"

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@alwaysbanned4812 these videos are for whoever wants to watch them. Active duty and civilians alike. I can talk about gear and stuff all day. But I don’t want to get into that kind of stuff on the internet.

[@recon1986]

Dude is that a chinese knockoff of the eagle industries yote pack...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No, it’s a T3 gear version of it