What's in YOUR three-day pack?

[@Jason-iz6ob]

To this day one of my most frequent nightmares, other than the generic waking up back in the Army, is running around trying to find a bunch of crap that’s spread out all over the house and stuff it in my ruck, not being able to find stuff, and wondering why the hell didn’t I already have this thing packed????

[@GruntProof]

I get that one

[@urielmartinez2161]

Damn same lmao

[@darthsarcastus1064]

Hey Grunt Proof, I got taught to pack my ruck in 1995 when I deployed to the Falkland Islands and to this day it hasn't changed much but then us Brits are a stalwart bunch. My PLCE bergan (UK alternative to ALICE but larger) sits in my garage, packed pretty much all the time. I just switch out stuff depending on the mission, duration and/or weather conditions. It's been packed the same way for 26 years and when new stuff comes along I change up. As long as I'm not hauling radios, NVGs, Commanders kit etc it's pretty lightweight even when the issue rations go in there. I can live comfortably out of it for a good while. British Infantry "F*ck Yeah"!

[@SurvivorMetalMan]

Oh hell 😂, I’ll have to get a video up soon! Excellent load out! Much thanks for the tag, I’ll get one up soon!

[@DeeMoback]

HERE IS THE RULE!!!! ..... if you don't pack food you probably won't have much to eat...... there is not a lot of time to forage when you are on the move...... it's called "short rations" in the old days..... (I had rather carry 4 pounds food than a 4 pound tent)..... and then there is the "water thing" to consider (8 pounds per gallon)

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Great idea mate. Always good to see how others prep their kit.

[@jeffrichards5106]

Nice loadout Randall, thanks for showing us what you got! I always learn something from other people's loadout's. Thanks, take care.

[@GruntProof]

Glad you liked it dude!

[@ColemanOutdoors]

Thanks for the tag, Randall! This is a great idea too. I'll get on that video and check out those other dudes as well.👍

[@GruntProof]

Hell yea! Thanks

[@thisguy6525]

I got the same kbar tonto. I bought it in 05 before deployment. I used it for the following: cutting 550 cord, opening mres and puntcuring things that belonged to other people. Like tires.

[@jamescrowe7892]

One thing. It is a minor thing, I'll admit, but it is apparently a popular item with campers/survivalists on the Yous Toob. The combo nutrition delivery device. This is just me and I understand the need to keep to a minimum what you want to keep up with, but here's the thing. You lose one you lose them both. At least if you have separate devices, you lose one you have another device to facilitate calorie consumption thus insuring getting every last morsel clinging to the side of your canteen cup or self contained meal envelope. Other than that, cool set up.

[@canadafree2087]

I don't recommend storing batteries in your flashlights, I've killed a lot of flashlights that way. Lithium batteries may be the exception and they are good for cold weather. I run one lithium AA in my Fenix EDC light and have not yet had a problem this winter. Pepper spray? You mean Marine Tabasco don't you? lol

[@davidleonard1813]

Alice packs rock. Tactical Tailor belt and superstraps, a bit expensive, but comfy AF. Bungees, very handy. But for those times you got more in, run em around the pack compresses it a lot

[@BushcraftRidge]

This was a great video! I'm going to check out those other guys right now. Thanks for sharing!

[@GruntProof]

Thanks man. Don't forget your video!

[@mw-shadows]

Challenge accepted; pulled my FILBE assault pack out that's my current 72 hour setup. Actually got the pen out and made a list as you went along. I learned: My meds are waaay expired and need replacing and revisioning; my pack requires a snickers bar; and those camping booties and bungee cords look like a good idea. Other than that mine was pretty much a mirror image of yours. My only suggestions for your bag would take it into INCH territory, so I won't weigh in. Great video thanks for the ideas.

[@whicks3]

At first I laughed at the idea of booties, but I’ve got em now and I love them! Even more important is my Outdoor Vitals Balaclava. It’s got hybrid insulation so it can get wet and still work. Bought for hammock camping and has since been used in my tents too since I switched to a quilt!

[@alexanderweaver4838]

Bitte ein Bit! Dude, I could survive a week with a twelve pack of Bitburger Bier...LOL! Germany offered some of the best hiking trails. I lived in Butzweiler on the Mosel not far from Trier. I did most of my backpacking in Switzerland and in Austria. I used a German Flecktarn pack as well as my ALICE medium pack. The Helikon Tex Swagman Roll and the Helikon Tex Poncho (camo version) are two of my favorite pieces of gear. My tarp is a 10x10 Aqua Quest Safari and weighs 1.37lbs. These days I switch between a Mystery Ranch Scree 32 and a 20 liter Savotta Jakaari S pack from Finland. (Corporal Corner's Shawn Kelly uses a Savotta Jakaari M, maybe 32 liters, not sure.) The Savotta's molle system allows multiple pouches to be attached. My load out including two one liter bottles of water and three days of food (one whole pack of 4Patriots only freeze dried meals) plus all the necessary gear weighs just a hair shy of 25 pounds. At 73 and four heart stents I've learned to lighten my load. I still love carrying a Helinox camp chair (one pound and a couple ounces) and a pillow (Thermarest foam). I do carry an Emerson Chest Pack with items that comprise a survival kit (5.64lbs) including my Ruger with two extra magazines, a small custom made hatchet, Silkie Pocketboy with an Esee Izula mounted scout style on the front molles. I attached a radio pouch to the lower left strap and that holds a Baofeng UV-5R radio. My pocket EDC blade is a Kershaw Ken Onion model I bought 36 years ago. Should I ever get separated from my backpack the chest pack is sufficient for survival for 24 hours, then I need to hunt for water (2L Evernew reservoir and Sawyer mini) and food. A camo mylar blanket, bright orange mylar poncho and a SOL Bivvy are my shelter and protection from wind and other weather related elements.

[@martinspalding374]

great video mate .....what i tend to keep in mine food wise , as I'm English i call them oxo cubes but you'd know them as beef bouillon cubes and a zip lock bag of dry rice as emergency food the idea being its snack proof :) but boil the rice stick in half an oxo cube or whatever other wild fauna flora is available and your good to go ....tbh you could have a mess tin full on dandelion leaves as long as you throw in half a cube of oxo you could almost think of it as something you'd have with your Sunday dinner

[@fiendeng]

Sick dump! Would love to see how you pack out for, a 21+ day f.o.b style mission 🤘

[@drive-byguitarlessons1858]

I’ll definitely check those channels out. If you haven’t seen corporals corner - he’s got some pretty good content

[@GruntProof]

Yea he's great

[@trollmcclure1884]

CC blocked me. Lol. He said something about tough guys without bushcraft content and I found myself shadowbanned. I think he didnt appreciate my long comments schooling him 😛

[@GruntProof]

Who?

[@trollmcclure1884]

@@GruntProof Corporal's Corner

[@trollmcclure1884]

@@GruntProof I enjoyed his vid about eating dog food. And many others. I like hard core post-apo minimalist homeless survivalism forged in the military. Even tho he's lately just doing overnighters and eating bacon. I think his belly is actually growing 😛

[@wolffo999]

great vids - thx

[@mtnman1]

No E-tool?

[@clydemactavish3457]

Kick ass video. I was wondering how you felt about the 10 L vs the 4 L dromedary bag? Keep up the good stuff.

[@Dmac6969]

Just found out about your Amazon store. You got some sweet stuff on there! The modular sleep system on there is a wicked price, good reviews on it too!

[@milesmoyers]

After reading through the comments, I need to waterproof all my things 🌧🌊 and create a proper list to verify against.

[@GruntProof]

Sleep gear and layers and most electronics must be water proofed

[@troymilks7342]

If the Swagman didn't/doesn't work out for you, check Hill Peolpe Gear's serape.

[@browndog6854]

Thank you sir!!

[@guadalupeskitchen3734]

Love the real life vocabulary brother.

[@BlesamaSoul]

That's on point!

[@mccoyburgess844]

That Alice pack looks like a magician’s hat. Don’t see how it holds all that stuff, but I believe it does. Second or third timeI watched it. Pick up something useful every time I watch one of your shows. Keep it up!

[@phillipallan2863]

Thank you for sharing

[@annaravenhand5536]

"KZbin doesn't give a shit about us" ....One of very few channels that says so!

[@danielgudgeon4248]

Nice ruck dump! Are you running without a waist belt? Im a newer viewer, curious about the Parrot bag....Ill have to watch more videos.

[@GruntProof]

I rarely use the waist belts on rucks

[@chriskeating5926]

@@GruntProof yeah yeah , what's in the parrot bag

[@chriskeating5926]

@@GruntProof 🤣 sorry I don't know how I missed the contents. I've been trying to watch all your videos since the start!

[@homeroots6876]

Donkey Kong Water level Music HIT 7:20 solid PACK!!

[@HyenaEmpyema]

I'm a noob so sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm going to ask anyway: does it make sense to have a written manifest of everything in your bag, in case of emergency or stressful situation? The point would be in a crisis you would say "ok, _______ happened, let's look at everything I have and see what I can use for this problem". Versus forgetting you have something buried in your pack, and not addressing the emergency or situation as well as you could have, if you had only known you had _____ buried in the bag?

[@GruntProof]

Good idea. I'm stupid enough to have multiple bags so I have one packed for every scenario. You can, however pack major components that never change, and then hit up your pile of "variables" that you choose from depending on the mission

[@Llamadosalvaje]

Military surplus rocks bro!.

[@KirkHermary]

Excellent load out! You're definitely good to go for a while. Thanks for tagging me, I'll get'er done.

[@GruntProof]

Yes sir!

[@bettersteps]

What were those fire proof gloves again? I couldn't make out the name. Sounded like Nobanks gloves but nothing is coming up in the search. The look like a must have piece of gear. Dude, I am loving your channel.

[@GruntProof]

Nomex Flight Gloves www.amazon.com/dp/B076GP9Q2W/?ref=exp_gruntproof_dp_vv_d

[@3bears]

background music, UT ? BASED

[@ozdavemcgee2079]

1 pair socks..im more a 2 pair a day guy hiking. A little luxury lunch stop boots off air while eatine, fresh pair on. Just a personal thing a bit of a luxury morale boost call it what you will.

[@GruntProof]

I hear ya,non usually good with 2 and stinky feet until I get home 😂

[@JonathanHolsenbeck-p5w]

How durable are the Nomex gloves? Will they work if I wear them while sawing or chopping wood and gathering firewood, etc?

[@GruntProof]

No

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Show down inspection!!

[@umami0247]

I would have thought you'd have more paracord and a tomahawk yes the k-bar is hardy but a wood chopping devise is imperative for survival over a short or long time period. And duct tape where's the duct tape??

[@GruntProof]

I have plenty of tape. Haven't needed an axe in years 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@davef5916]

I got one of those drom bags awhile back just for hauling. Was gonna get that drinking tube for it but there was a bunch of people bitching online that it sucks, how's your experience been with it? Or do you just use the tube for gravity filtering?

[@GruntProof]

I love it. It's much tougher than camelbacks

[@BushcraftRidge]

Oh, man! I am not ready! I'll do it, but I am not going to pass inspection. 🤣🤣🤣

[@GruntProof]

"A combat ready unit is never inspection ready; an inspection ready unit is never combat ready." - Murphy

[@tanglediver]

@@GruntProof ... sounds about right.

[@IntuitiveIQ]

How much does it weigh?

[@IntuitiveIQ]

Sweet bag and a lot of awesome gear. Seems like you could pull gear out of that thing forever. 😛

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Thanks for the vid...

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Someone tell me what's in the parrot bag?

[@HannibalsSurplusReviews]

Thanks for the shoutout! I did my video not knowing what to put into the backpack but I had stuff everywhere.

[@GruntProof]

No worries man. The point is if you had to leave right now, would your loadout be sufficient?

[@HannibalsSurplusReviews]

@@GruntProof probably if I just bring the vintage mummy bag in the woodland camo GORETEX bag with my woobie blanket and woobie hoodie I could just sleep all day long...

[@KirkHermary]

@@HannibalsSurplusReviews I really liked what you assembled for that video. You have a lot of decent gear. Good point about the goretex, it's amazing stuff. For my hiking bag I don't want anything wider than my shoulders. I like to go off trail lots and blaze my own way. Having side bags or a wide pack gets hung up on branches and stuff. However that really limits how much gear I can carry when my bag is only a 30 liter.

[@tomritter493]

Lol the opener

[@herknorth8691]

7:19 "Bitte ein Bit"

[@drive-byguitarlessons1858]

So is this the change you alluded to a while back? Taking a lean into Bushcraft/podcasting? Either way - it’s all good. I do all that shit anyway and I love podcasts that aren’t bullshit

[@GruntProof]

It is. I'm not really a bushcrafter

[@B-leafer]

I'd add a folding saw (silky saw), and duct tape

[@BoomerChimichanga]

Ya'll want to really go ultralight with a wide variety of great chow that you don't even have to cook or warm up? Crayons, baby. They're multi-use too...no more sharpies, pens or pencils.

[@OddArneOseberg]

I have the same NIFD. 😄

[@chriskeating5926]

What is NIFD ? Thanks

[@OddArneOseberg]

@@chriskeating5926 Nutritional Intake Facilitation Device aka Spork 🙂

[@chriskeating5926]

@@OddArneOseberg omg 🤣🤣🤣🤙I'm so dumb

[@base12productions]

Is the Large ALICE your "go to" pack or do you use a Medium ALICE? Thanks!

[@GruntProof]

ALICE for sure

[@NobleSavage44]

Video he’s using a large. Top 3 Mag pouches and larger bottom pouches are main difference.

[@base12productions]

@@NobleSavage44 right, I see that. My question was aimed at which one is preferred.

[@horatiodreamt]

Yes. For some of us it's Alice, Molly and me. It makes a weird bushcrafting "threesome".

[@gregjones3660]

Put some web gear on em and maybe use some tie down straps? They’re gonna have to sign a waver…

[@trollmcclure1884]

The urge to comment is high. It's always hiiiigh 😛 It's a good approach and a survival bag. Mine is never ready but I have stuff in a car and pouches I could throw in. Challenge yourself for 2 nights and see how many items you've actually used and what you've been missing. That's what I'd tell to everyone. Just a knife is extreme. I have just repaired my shoe with a fishing line, I carry a needle but it's a pocket stuff. I dont count it. Even a straight razor, soap, a fine sandpaper to hone it and stay classy, fishing hooks I never use, a razor blade, powerbank, a small red USB LED, yada yada...medical tape...It's one and a half pouch. I'd probably let the shaving stuff at home under a week. While doing mostly overnighters I'd rather have my axe, two 5l jugs of water, a pressure cooker, fire-tools and the rest be food. Beans, onions, a bread or two, spices,a bottle of veg. oil, tea, maybe some juice, wine and yeah - 500 grams of peanuts... I'd be happy. Partying. Camping. A space blanket, some cordage, or two canvas ponchos if I had them yet.🙂 Oh, and I need this wateproof suit too and my clothes are not an inch thick (when compressed) which is my substitute for a sleeping bag. Other than that that would be it. Yeah, and a second pair of socks and vasoline or shoe polish. Vegetable oil is sticky.

[@bs78315]

You have to cap but where's the bottle lol

[@brianpdaniels]

You can still get gaz canisters in Germany?

[@ranger3676]

yall call it pepperspray i call it the forebidden hotsauce

[@garygraham2974]

I carry a ruck everyday

[@priority19]

I was a warrant officer and gonna need a warm shower,,, lol

[@BushcraftRidge]

Uploading now.

[@Llamadosalvaje]

I have that Alice pack too

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

I'm always amazed at the volume of shit you guys manage to fit in your packs. I have never been able to get half as much into mine. It's like you are Felix the Cat or something. :P

[@Mustafa-xf1vf]

You forgot an essential item my friend.

[@GruntProof]

What's that?

[@Mustafa-xf1vf]

Hand lotion, you gotta keep them hands moisturizerd. 😂

[@GruntProof]

#truth

[@Gloomshadow100]

FAIL..No-go, none of shit is waterproofed. Its a good thing you werent in back when MEN were in the Infantry. 1/506th DMZ Korea, 1/327th Recon 101st ABN 11B90-94

[@GruntProof]

That's a good point. Although my critical stuff is in the 20L waterproof bag I showed, and my spare socks are in the waterproof pouch up top. Here in Germany the light rains have never been an issue to me. If I were in a wetter environment, I would definitely waterproof everything. Thanks and, yes, you guys were some true badasses.

[@Gloomshadow100]

@@GruntProof that flap up top isnt waterproof.. Thats bullshit. The whole alice ruck is like a window screen, the whole thing leaks. You need 2 water proof bags , one for all your sleeping gear and you clothes, clean socks and tees in zip locks, and clean battle dress. The other water proof bag for equipment and dirty battle dress with dirty socks and tees in other Ziplocs. Outer ruck pockets are for broken down MREs. When looking at the back of rock so pockets face you, 2-quart cantten upper right side using alice clips and zip ties or 550 cord on ranger knots and melted ends.. Upper lefts side e-tool and carrier on alice clips and 550 ranger knot and melted. Behind right bottom pocket in the slot goes machete if you are pointman in tropical, upper pockets carry 6 mags or things like old school heat tablets for cooking or drink mixes, up top under main straps go sleeping pad, best self inflatable in a green protective bag, i think Rothco sells them. On your LCE you carry a buttback with 2 meals, 5 bungee and poncho to make a hootch. 2x 1 quart solid canteens. Fuck camel backs, for true survival gear you want 70s to 90s era gear and thinking. Modern shit is too law enforcement , you want stuff that works IN CAMP not stuff that works in MOUT or mechanized ops.. Fuck plate carriers and armor too, especially in tropical or real cold environments. Im in Florida, its all tropical here.. But cold will suck your heat right through armor.. Armor came from MOUT and mech ops, fuck that. Survival will all be ambush and raid.. Cover and concealment, be invisible , strike and move on. Armor wont help you in that situation.

[@Gloomshadow100]

@@GruntProof another thing about those old usgi waterproof bags is that we left air in the bag before we wisted them up and sealed them, that way if you fell in the drink you wouldn't sink like a rock, sometimes you could get a bit of buoyancy out of them.. We did river crossings alot, especially when i was in a scout platoon... And that e-tool is YOUR LIFE if youre gonna be out there for a while. You can dig a badass apartment if you got the time...

[@GruntProof]

I've swam with my ALICE, once involuntarily. Valid points

[@Gloomshadow100]

@@GruntProof we just worked.with that system for so long we got everything down to a science..i got newer packs and i still choose the alice pack over all of them. After all that abuse ive only seen one of them break and it was a old frame. a RTO woth a SINGARS radio with scramber, picked one up by the frame and to sling it over his head and a weld snapped but that ruck was waay overloaded, must have been a 130lb ruck, it was bad back in those days bro. When i was in the 101st we were the test group for a new LBV and a new frameless ruck.. They lased maybe 3 field problems and the took them away from us and gave us Alice packs back, we were happy to get them back too.. We must have broke 10% of those other rucks... We kept the LBV though, i still see them from time to time. 3 mags on each side up on your chest.. But the old battle belt style LCEs were good too.. Lots of ventilation and you throw them back on real quick in camp if you had to, we were usually in defense digging in and filling sandbags.. We were like army ants, lots of digging and building. Plate carriers wouldnt have worked in that kind of warfare style.

[@MikeH0311]

Bro fix your walls wth lol

[@sren.s.hansen4595]

From 🇩🇰 👍

[@davidoftheforest]

Sprichst du Deutsch? I'm teaching myself, day 106 so far

[@GruntProof]

Na Klar!

[@troymilks7342]

Gnau...

[@melyssa8585]

Are you absolute, because the vodka!? 😎❤️

[@GruntProof]

That's part of it

[@melyssa8585]

Absolute Veteran nice 🤙🏼

[@stevenkeithley4336]

👊😎🤘🍻

[@meeksde]

No lighter for your fuel... gig

[@GruntProof]

I probably have about 8 lighters in around my pack

[@meeksde]

@@GruntProof not shown in video inspection... pog mistake... GIG. 😆

[@GruntProof]

😂

[@AFizz-cw3on]

Where are th cigs and coffee then?

[@vektorvictor8252]

Thumbs up

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Eat the trees.

[@ronhanish]

hhahahhaha, your hilarious !

[@GruntProof]

👊🏻

[@ronhanish]

hahahhahaha, chase them brown coats :)

[@ronhanish]

i know many of my fellow veteran brothers *USAF) 88-95 arent believers, i gotta bite the bullet and share anyways:) luv u guys !! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYnCqIJ6eNV2qK8

[@tomford5416]

i want to see you eat a snickers and peanuts with that fork spoon thingumajig

[@stevohisroyalhighness9265]

Bro, good video but why have cooking shit if you don't have anything to cook lol? You going to heat up them peanuts?