An International Legionnaire's Guide to Useful and Useless Kit
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Having returned alive from the front in Ukraine, Joe tells us what kit a volunteer should take with him, and what expensive useless things he should leave behind.
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Have an emergency tea kettle for war is the most aggressively British thing I will ever hear
All this talk of ghillie kettles has got me sweating.... I must buy one!!!! I'll add it to my collection of outdoor cooking implements and use it once a year..
@@natkingcol909 this is the way.
don't underestimate the ability to boil safe water
@@natkingcol909 I've used one while fishing for about 15 years. Absolutely amazing bit of kit. The aluminium ones weigh almost nothing.
@@b62boom1 Yeah I would like one but I'm not really sure when I would use it. When I go away in my van I have a cooker. And when I camp it is usually in a campsite. And they're probably a bit on the big side for overnight hikes 🤔
Being a soldier is a lot more about being able to live in miserable conditions rather than kill the bad guys with some flashy kit.
Your job is to occupy a ditch of no value in the middle of nowhere to keep them in their ditch. That's soldiering.
yah, olden times also that... actual fighting could be one in 20 years very bloody afternoon. it is more like very even sports match, marathon.... who makes big mistake first(for well trained soldiers vs other well trained soldiers). Drinking vodka doesnt tell much... if ya train hard 99% of your time and be wasted for weekends, thats still heck of a lot of routine drilled.
@@mandowarrior123 smarter commanders will give up ditch for tactical gain, coz as you said it, why bother for no value. when ditch is first barrier towards logistics/ammo/command center hub, thats a different thing.
These guys are not the soldiers, they are mercimaries, they will not be taken as POWs, the moment they utter English word they will be send to other Ukrainian Heroes
@@timrutkevich3222 They are lawful combatants serving in the nation of Ukraine's military. The Wagner group are mercenaries. There is a big difference between a foreign volunteer and a mercenary. Check the French Foreign Legion as an example. Or the many yanks and canucks that volunteered to fight with the French in WW1. Pull your head out of your backside.
I recall a guy in training who had been wet all night in maybe 10 degC and was hypothermic / past the shivering. He drank one thermos of sugary hot tea and could walk and talk. The value of a thermos even in fall weather is enormous.
Absolutely. It was the best feeling seeing a Norgie at end of ex.
@@hokipokist
The guy I wrote about, he wasn’t talking anymore and couldn’t walk, wasn’t looking back at us except a moment, it seemed like he was close to death. 20 minutes later, back to near normal. Such a simple thing. Just remembered a guy hypothetical, kept mumbling and taking off his parka, we gave him hot drink and forced him into a sleeping bag, he became pretty normal after say 1/2 hour.
We were told not to give food, just sweet hot drinks, seemed to work like magic. Hope the Ukrainian guys know about thermos magic.
@@richardkudrna7503 yup, liquid sugar will give the body a very quick surplus of energy to keep powering vital functions and produce more heat by itself. Food has to be processed first (or at least processed longer) which is less ideal when the body is rapidly losing the ability to keep itself running.
@@capt5656
I watched a science show on hypothermia. In WW2 they pulled pilots out of the channel alive, plopped them in a warm tub, and they died immediately. Death camp doctors tested on humans and learned that warming the limbs caused bp drop and the cold hearts just stopped. They learned a warm drink a few degrees above normal body temp (not scalding) into stomach warmed the heart. They gave that first then put person into tub with arms and legs out. They tested enema but found little benefit. Happier note is just a warm drink can save lives.
Hypothermia is no joke. Staying dry and warm is a critical element people don't think about a lot. And you're absolutely right about the value of hot beverages.
In the US Marines we called them "hot wets" but we generally tried to have hot beverages any times we were in the field in super cold weather. Even if you're just heating up your MRE electrolyte beverage it makes a big difference.
Spot on about the tourniquet. Even in civvy street.
Ryan McBeth, a former US anti-tank infantryman who does a lot of UA-cam videos, tells a shocking story about nearly severing his arm in a cycling accident. He saved his own life by applying a tourniquet he had on him.
Then he phoned for an ambulance, and walked around until he found the vehicle because the EMTs couldn't locate him.
The man is a legend.
Cheers
Ryan’s content is great. Definitely a tourniquet and also a Israeli bandage (pressure bandage) or two for places that can’t be tourniquet like torso.
pretty damn sure that never happened.
@@rickdeckard1075 Or Ryan perhaps was exaggerating. But people have survived some pretty awful injuries,
Either way, carrying a decent first aid kit sounds like a good idea. Might never need it, but you never know.
@@BrianRPaterson no one said it wasn't a good idea to be familiar with basic first aid and as much emergency medical experience as you can consistently implement without making things worse ("first do no harm").
my point was that ryan is a liar, and 99% of news and anecdotal information regarding the "war in ukraine" is lies.
@@rickdeckard1075lmao
I am 76 now but back in the 1960's I was a soldier for nine years, this guy is a no bullshit typical british soldier who reminds me of my friends during my service, I am still in contact with many of them even now, great attitude and interesting video's.
I was in the British army as well, & this guy sounds like a complete bullshitter to me. He's probably a paid actor, just look at that straight out of the box crisp new uniform he's wearing. Lol.
@@andrewstewart9263 Hi mate, this is his second video with this interviewer, he has already said that he was just TA and not used to combat situations, and he also says that the kit he is wearing has had two washes since he got home. did you see the very first video where he actually went over to the Ukraine at the start of his trip? Things have changed a bit since my day, my first four were 2389 lol
@@Hunkamunka - Who told you that? The ghost of Kiev?
The TA story is just cover for his lack of military knowledge & experience, this guy is an actor 100%. Theres nothing soldierly-like about him.
As ex military you should know that the first casualty of war is the truth. This has not changed since God was a corporal. Lol.
The amount of lies, propaganda, & fakery that is & has come out of Ukraine is off the charts. This is a fact.
@@andrewstewart9263
(4)"Theres nothing soldierly-like about him", an interesting assertion and one that makes me ask you what your own military service history is as he comes across as soldierly to me unless they have changed in the type of person they recruit nowadays? I was REME Weapons and served in the UK and BAOR including 39 Missile Regt and 14/20th Hussars and finished my time at P and EE in Essex, how about you? No offence, just a bit surprised at your reaction, where did you train? So many conspiracy theorists about now , as you say, anyone can say anything,
The Isles have been stamping out lads like this guy for a thousand years, and will continue to do so for a thousand more!
1. He brought 8 wool merino socks , the Bamboo/ wool was just as good, As regular.
2. A week worth underwear. Two pairs of long warm underwear. (Pajama in summer)
3. A good pair of boots
4. two sets of warm clothes
5. Waterproof coat.
6. 2-3 mess tin and canteen cup & cateen
7. Ghillie or kelly kettle (makes fire to boil a bottle from twigs)
8. Two pint bottles (can hold boiling water). 9.Hot water bottles 3?
10. Bevy bag. Good gortex heavy duty. (If you need ground pad bring a light waterproof one)
11. Individual first aid kid . (IVAK) 4 tourniquet. At least two of each Hemostatic bandage and gauge . (As many as you think people will be be cut deeply )
12. Antibacterial biodegradable wet wipes (he prefers tea tree / cumber scent)
13. Couple of uniforms
14. Spork
15. One liter dry sacks of Yorkshire tea, sugar..
16. Shoes like crocs . feet need time to breath but the solider always needs to run.
14. Machete (saw tooth back) short machete he is specfic because a sharp tool is useful so suggest the one he recommends .
Two point sling sry for my lapses great vid
Thanks for list. Although never going to war it still sorta have my intrest in regards of equipment.
why did you make a list of what he'd took with him? or is this your list of things you've used?
@@sirtinley-knot2944 Because having a list is nice.
You forgot to list a crate full of pints and the book of Grimm's fairy tales
Sounds like a list a boy scout would take camping.
As a former Canadian Infantryman, I was chuckling and nodding my head at the first 10 minutes, the ancient rule KISS ( Keep It Simple, Stupid) will always apply to real combat. I lent out my old canteen and cup, my collapsible field stove , and waterproof matches etc to friends going out in the field and have never wished for a laser range finder yet. My total respect to this gentleman and good luck, sir
As an American, I love British people like this. Dude feels like a throwback. He seems like a Brit pulled straight out of those previous world wars.
I think it’s still in our DNA I hope
He's a Scouser. Usually very funny and laid back bunch. Very big Irish mix.
Preserve these interviews at all cost as important primary oral sources about the War in Ukraine! See if the British War Museum or someone wants to keep copies!
I would think the British museums are mainly interested in stolen goods.
Joking...mostly.
It's not the best interview ever.
@@Happin3ess A source is a source.
having had previous dealings with the iwm before i can assure you they won't be interested at all
@@Happin3ess What a stupid answer hahahaha
He's doing a pretty good job explaining the basics of war ^^
Most civilians forget that the first enemy you'll face will be nature, doesn't matter that you have the best fucking rifle in the world, if you die of starvation or hypothermia in a week.
Those poor brave people fighting now... I blame the American administration that wouldn't allow NATO to bomb all those places from where Russians sent bombers, missiles, drones into Ukraine. They bombed small country Serbia in 1999 for 78 days. The war in Ukraine would be over back in Spring... In 1994 Clinton administration demanded from Ukraine to give up all their nuclear weapons or the relations between them would be ruined. So, Ukraine did just that when USA, the UK, Russia signed a memorandum to provide Ukraine with security assurances. So, why wouldn't American administration order NATO to do in Russia what they did in 1999 in Serbia???
"Amateurs discuss strategy. Professionals study logistics."
Yes Joe makes it seem so much more real than what you see in war films. It’s not about creeping through the jungle and shooting the enemy. It’s all about clean socks, warm underwear and being able to get a hot drink. Otherwise you’ll be too miserable to do anything except go home.
The first enemy is UK AIRPORT SECURITY - even if you are actually going away as full time UK Mil on ops!
The first enemy is UK AIRPORT SECURITY - even if you are actually going away as full time UK Mil on ops!
I was in Ukraine with him. We called him "big Mac". He caught a spy named "hammer" during an air raid. Anyways hello Mac. This is Pennsylvania
Hi pen this is this big royal with cheese . How you been . ?
there is no war in ukraine. this is pure wag-the-dog theatre.
@@rickdeckard1075 take your meds schizo
never happened.
@@rickdeckard1075 really? You think there's no way some random person would be dumb enough to volunteer for the Legion take some photos with hopes of selling them to Russia?
He didn't even really say that he caught the guy, more just generally they all noticed him acting weird, someone else caught the guy stealing from them and that he reported it to the Ukrainian officers.
Joe forgot to mention one of the most important pieces of kit he brought with him. A fecking great sense of humour.
The Australians had very good experiences with canvas tennis shoes in Vietnam when it came to "break-time-footwear".
They're basically as thick as their soles, very light, are well ventilated and allow the feet to breathe to get dry, yet you can easily move and run if necessary.
canvas is cotton. cotton and water: no good. In my opinion *I should add, this "no cotton and water" thought is based on my experiences with cold weather, which Vietnam does not have. Jeans in the snow? you're dead. Wool is the way with cold
Australians should've never even been in Vietnam.
@@charlesmiv3842 neither the Chinese, French, or Americans. crazy history for that beautiful country, Vietnam. Why though? I've never understood. Conquest is my assumption
@@clumsiii You left out the Chinese, who attacked Vietnam in 1979. Allegedly to "teach them a lesson." It was the Chinese who faced the steep learning curve.
@@clumsiii Wrong assumptions. When tight cotton weave gets wet, the cotton swells and seals the weave, which helps prevent moisture from leaking through to your skin. Plus the fact that canvas is so tight grained it takes a wax protective layer on top very well, allowing it to be even more water retardant.
I found the first interview with this gentleman really sad as I didn't think we'd see him back in one piece, I'm very glad I wrong 😄
Same here, while numbers aren't reported lots of foreign legionaries died defending sieverodonetsk and lsychansk (definitely did not spell those right)
This is bullshit. If he was in any real danger Russians would be using thermal vision instead of night vision. And you would not hear about his second vacation to the border of Ukraine.
@@eaglewarrior8707 missile attacks aren't dangerous now, riiight. What a 🤡
@@davidhughes4089 What's that got to do with the price of vodka in moscow comrade?
@@davidhughes4089 I don't have to care either. I really don't care.
One thing I would suggest for the weapon mounted light would be a cover. Scope covers work amazing as they come in various sizes and can open on a hinge so you don’t have to pull them off and potentially loose them. Getting a cover for the light will help protect the lens from dirt and debris but more importantly helps prevent the light from accidentally being turned on as well as REFLECTING infrared light. Not many dudes know this but Flashlights are designed to reflect and direct light. If you hit a flashlight lens with an IR illuminator it will light up like a Christmas tree and give away your position to the enemy even if you have it off.
As a German reserve officer, I tip my hat to this REAL soldier with respect. Whoever decides to take part in an armed conflict, I ask that you listen VERY CAREFULLY to this British chap. In these interviews, he provides more survival knowledge than in some basic training in modern armies. And my personal wish for him is: "Mate, live long and prosper!" Greetings from Hamburg and stay safe!
Yes not a real soldier
@@britishsaviour1549 what you saying this guy just a propagandist ?
@@daze4341 no. We call them walter mitty. In his case, a bloater. Basically they exaggerate their service to make themselves feel good. It's frowned upon among Veterans and serving soldiers etc. He maybe a soldier and fair play to him for going to Ukraine. Great respect for that. But no need to over exaggerate.
@British Saviour yeah.... I'm a retired US Marine, and he just comes of like an absolute goofball to me.
Like an admin guy or a cook that talks about his "time in combat".
The German Army barely exists. I'm less than mildly interested in what German Reserve Officers think about the art of war.
1) Bring a good mess kit including a Ghillie stove (which heats with twigs) or small gas stove, or even both
2) Merino wool socks, and lots of them.
3) Bring a good machete, especially with a saw tooth back. (Bowie knives and other large knives are useless)
4) Small 3-in. knife is best if you insist on one for self-defense. Nothing fancy (or weighty)
5) Heavy duty rainproof Gore-Tex bevvy bag
6) Wet wipes (biodegradable and anti-micro bacterial (he prefers Tee Tree Oil))
7) First Aid Kit (with Tourniquettes (minimum 2-4) and Israeli bandages and extra gauze). Distribute your kit all over in various pockets on both sides of body.
8) Crocks (to let your feet breathe in the trenches once in a while)
Best story is 30:11
He forgot the can opener.
Weird you would want a saw back machete as the saw is usually useless and makes it harder to batton with
What’s a twig?
@@The_ZeroLine you dont know twigs ? thats odd
To clarify: IFAK is in a pouch, on the belt so it’s easy to find when your buddies fix you, the stuff in your other pockets is extra to fix yourself
Mess tins and bottles
2:25 slighlenses
7:31 scopes
10:30 clothing
11:50 drills and saluting
16:30 webbing
18:13 weather proofing
18:40 bivi bag
19:40 general loadout
20:30 mail problem
22:23 wet wipes
23:24 servivle kit
26:48 summer
3:50 “osma bin laden” 😂
Don't forget foot powder. And not the expensive stuff. They add perfumes and other things to make it smell nice which defeats the purpose as it introduces moisture into the powder. Government issue foot powder will keep your feet dry as dust. Wipe down your feet once a day with baby wipes, dry well and apply plenty of foot powder and your feet will literally be singing opera arias they will be so happy.
"slighenses" - some kind of slightly weird lenses?
@@KaizokuSencho you've just reminded me.. i need to do the new video
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I was in the french foreign legion and all what he said about kit is very usefull, i approve this 100%. Something very usefull is also plastic bag to keep your things dry in your bag. You always need plastic bag. Needle and sewing thread is very usefull also. Forget like he said, the big knife like rambo, but prefer a machete. Some regular lighter, very usefull.
Fascinating. They don't put baskets on men's bikes because we want to fantasise about taking them off sweet jumps. They don't put eating, sleeping washing and digging into war movies or games cos we all want to have the laser sight and go pew pew. Wonderful to hear this practical and robust view of how to be an asset
the post tourniquet survivability rate recorded by the british military was 87%. a similar us study came up with the exact same figure. complications arise in 1% of applications. it seems like common sense now, those efficacy figures are undeniable, but there was still wide divisions amongst the medical profession as recently as 5 years ago regarding tourniquet use. current advice is to only put one on if the limb has a catastrophic haemorrhage that cannot be controlled by packing and pressure.
the EMT class i just finished last spring (and our department policy) is basically to throw a tourniquet on if it's bleeding through direct pressure - tourniquets are cheaper than hemostatic bandages and we're close enough to the hospital compartment syndrome isn't a problem.
That last part is key, once the tourniquet is on they need to get to a hospital within a few hours or compartment syndrome becomes a problem and that can lead to amputation or even death
That was basically what we were taught in the US Navy. If direct pressure and gauze will stop the bleeding, great. If not, tourniquet at the closest pressure point above the wound and use a sharpie to write the time on the casualties forehead. That way when they get to real medical services the people there will know how long the tourniquet has been on.
@@arnavmalhotra492 No it doesn't, not nearly as much as believed. In TCCC we were taught that loss of limbs, nerve damage, and in general most complications from tourniquets set on much less quickly than previously believed in past wars and can be left on for 6+ hours without issue. Some cases even as long as 10+ without loss of limb.
Is it a problem and is it important to write the time of application? Yes. A few hours? No. Never hesitate to stop a bleed with a tourniquet because it *will* kill and within minutes while the possible downsides are minimal.
@@GhostlyTurtle reminds me of the only time i went to er for emergency... testicular torsion, for iirc at least 5-6 hours without active treatment, nowadays the internal stitching is the only thing that sometimes bothers me as otherwise i came out perfectly fine; you certainly don't wanna have a lim or organ without blood for too long, but if you're in decent health before the injury, 4-6 hours are doable and there's potential to go beyond.
1. bring stuff so that you will stay alive (clothing (2x socks), small cooker, 2x lighter, mess tins)
I've never heard a soldier complain "oh no, I've brought too many socks"
Yep. The elements and improper medical supplies will kill far more than any “tactical” gunfight.
Good tinder if you have too many
You mean 1x sock will not be enough? Makes sense I suppose, most people have 2 feet.
Well, you theoretically could bring too many socks, but I suspect that would rather involve filling your bag with socks before attempting to fit anything else into it, then just giving up on the things that didn't fit rather than repacking the bag more sensibly. heh.
Hands, feet, neck and balls extra socks warms it all
This guy must be a great mentor to have in your unit, not to mention his enthusiasm must raise morale.
Craig Charles has trimmed down and took a new path in life since red dwarf and coronation Street
Its his long lost identical twin, has to be, I seriously thought it was a joke when I saw the thumbnail.
He his the Master of Mayhem after all from Robot Wars.
@@qasimmir7117 haha😂
Not even close mate. He looks similar to Stephen Graham.
Love the British sense of soldier humor and his knowledge of field wisdom is spot on.
Yes! Incidentally, current ukrainian trench humor is starting to challenge British, they say :)
@@kyrgyzsanjar we who served in any army call it graveyard humor... currently the war in Ukraine is fertile ground for that.
@@biffphuddle6581 wow! Haven’t heard of that term before, thank you! :)
Damn skippy
@@kyrgyzsanjar how about bamboozled
Dave Lister really did become a proper military hero once he returned to earth, to the complete disbelief of Rimmer.
Edit: I think most people can tell I'm not trying to reduce Joe to a caricature, just the enthusiasm in the way he speaks and his subtlety gleeful face are very Lister. I respect him immensely.
Those were pretty much my thoughts too.
Hahaha!!! Its definitely him! Exactly what I was thinking too.
Love it
That wasn't in my mind while watching it. But now that you've said it. Yeah.
After being blended with a bit of Bob Mortimer🤣🤣
I love how controlled he was when attempting to explain silencers, right up until the point where he says it melts to your gun, and gums it up like trash. Best part is where he attempted to keep cool and explain that you can only take the silencer off when it's glowing red hot.
@@tonygonzales948 it seems like you completely missed the point he was making. He said context matters and for the average grunt sitting in a trench who might be in prolonged firefights a suppressor isn't exactly the best considering the drawbacks. Want to have one handy? Sure. Want to have a second weapon with one on it? Alright. Do you want your primary weapon that you're going to be burning through ammunition with to have this basically pointless add on that makes maintenance harder and jams more likely? No. I completely see his point.
@@tonygonzales948 just because they 'make sense' doesn't mean their practical in everyday applications.
US Marine infantry are all transitioning to silencers, one reason being better communications.
@@seandelaney1700 But it take real life practical use in the conditions described before they decide if it's a good idea or not...plus you have the issue that removing or attaching them alters your zero...And I say all this as someone who has used moderates quite a bit although in a different context..
@@seandelaney1700 Yes, but I suspect these are titanium/Inconel over the flash suppressor type. these don't screw on, they rotate maybe once to lock on. And are designed to reduce back pressure. Still not fun to take off when it's hot as hell.
It's interesting to listen to experienced soldiers talk about the most important parts of their kit to them. Every US Soldier I've met loves their woobie (technically a pancho liner, but in reality a quilted blanket) and fleece cap. It's not about their weapons or tacticool gear. It's about being as comfortable as possible during the all too frequent hurry up and wait, especially in cold and wet conditions.
PLEASE, do more of these, maybe even with other returning doldiers. So interesting AND important.
i dont know about important but its damn entertaining for sure
@Amazing Flapples It's not particularly important to me, but at least I know it would be important to someone else.
This detailed first person report is very important to me.
Interview the Russians, the ones actually fighting the enemy
@@h8GW Well, learning survival skills and soldiering certainly isnt useless to know.
FORMER US ARMY HERE... 90% of what he says is spot on. However, that high speed gear exists for a reason. MODERN high speed gear just doesn't play well in WWI style fighting... Good on you for serving battle buddy! Glad you made it out in one piece!
For reference, what do you mean by high speed gear? Like ultra light?
@@aprilk141 the high high speed gear is the stuff that's "matte black and twice the price".
@@Cybrludite Thanks!
Sounds like a lot of these guys were also just buying cheap crap not knowing what to buy or how to use it
@@aprilk141 high speed gear is all the high tech special forces stuff like suppressors, night vision, thermal vision, infrared lasers.
Joe is a god damn treasure. Stay safe sir!
All his videos have been hilarious and informative.
This young soldier reminds me of my nephew who served 3 terms in Iraq and is now working with the military in a position of some sort. These guys have my utmost respect. Thanks Lindybeige for interviewing him-this is important work. You’re both a class act. :)
I think 2 industrial contractor heavy duty large bin bags/garbage bags should be on the list. You can line your rucksack, use it as a bivvy, put branches in it for sleep padding, make sandbag, even fill it with air and make a raft!
I'm waiting for the naysayers to start "trash talkin"...
We used them as sleds too when we didn't have enough sleds for all the kids that showed up at the sledding hill.
Excellent point. As long as it's the black ones not the orange ones.
@@davesabra4320 Them fucking orange ones are thinner than your 1 ply TP at work!
I’m sure Les Survivorman Stroud would approve this comment.
This is such an exciting series, hope there’s more of this sort of video soon!
Are the makers of these videos commenting?
Agreed, I would love to see more of this guy or people like him
@@JMill77 I'd like Lloyd to interview one of the Chechen volunteer force who fight for Russia and the freedom of Russians in the Donbass. They are a fearsome bunch with a major axe to grind (because they are Muslim and the Ukrainian government published video of Azov Regiment troops dipping bullets in pig fat).
@@tubthump Are they still using that pig fat myth? It's like checking your kids' candy for drugs on Hallowe'en. The fact Russia sent a lot of their people to the Donbass in order to swing votes in a foreign country is congruent to why Putin started this "special operation" in the first place.
@@tubthump You know pig fat isn't a problem for muslims, right? Muslims don't eat pork due to their religion, sure, but other than that they don't have a problem with pig fat. Its not like they are eating the bullets after they were dipped in pig fat. So NO, they do not have an axe to grind with ukrainian government due to pig fatted bullets. Perhaps some ignorant person is using said video to try and create some victim mentality to use as some weak excuse to feel that some injustice hasn been done to them... but that would be rather pathetic. Perhaps you are conflating current events with the British army hindu mutiny in India that occured back in the 1800s. Newer musket amunition came in little cloth/wax paper sashets that had a measure of gunpowder and a ball. The soldier would rip the sashet open with his teeth and would then empty the contents down the barrel before hammering it down good and compact before firing. This ready made charge really sped up the reloading process and allowed a faster rate of fire from soldiers using these newer ammunition charges. However the sashets were sealed using pig fat plugs which caused a great deal of distress amongst the hindu soldiers as they were saunchley vegetarian.
You are so awesome. After I saw yours, I really wanted to get a Ghillie Stove for camping, but here in California we can't have fires or stoves with open flames (forest fires). But I saved your Kit video, it's so good. Whatever happens, come back safe Joe and Best Wishes for 2023🇬🇧🥂🇺🇦
This whole conversation is so British, and I love it.
no it isnt, he called recce bloody "RECON"....guys a fkg fraud, like 99% of these comments
LindyBeige is already aggressively English and then he pulled a Ukrainian volunteer as English as he was
@@buddermonger2000 fraud
Could we get a continuation of his story from part 1? While any video involving Joe is great, I'm dying to know more about his story and experience and Ukraine and all the things he's been through! Thank you so much for doing these interviews Lindy, and all the best to you in 2023.
or 3-4 more videos on the other stuff
Very much this!
His real story is he stayed assigned in the rear with the gear for the most part and very little in forward pos.. He is a REMF(rimp). Rear Echelon MF
@@maxmagnus777 ha ha
He does a whole interview about his war time on another channel I watched
This video is a survival kit in itself, Joe is a soldiers soldier, along with a good sense of humor. As a vet from a very different war, the basics are the same - you will probably confront nature before the enemy, prepare for that, dump the heroic accessories, the massive trench killer knife is pointless as Joe says. Kit has advanced a lot, but in my day a larger and smaller sheet of heavy duty plastic were indispensable, along with a decent length of strong light cord. Personal hygiene, comfort and wellbeing items are essentials. I pulled out my little billy stove I used a few decades ago to make a cuppa for a laugh, it tasted terrible, I've gone soft!
I might be of a similar vintage. No wars happening with my country when I was a grunt, though. But the tips on not just surviving but being as comfortable as you can be given the circumstances are much the same. To give an idea of my vintage, our canteens were aluminium at first (they changed to the US plastic style half way through my time). With those aluminium canteens it was a really big thing to make sure they were silent during patrols. Those little metal chains to keep the twist tops from getting lost, in particular, had to be taped down to stop a distinctive tink tink noise from letting everyone for a kilometre around be able to hear you. :D
personally few things were more useful to me than a machete.... but then i always deal with thick brush.
edit: to me the machete is the ultimate tench killer knife, and the Bowie knife can and was used as a compact machete
"A soldiers soldier".... maybe if you mean a non-professional from 50 or 60 years ago.
He does have good advice about not forgetting about personal hygiene and comfort. That makes him a good backpacker. He has nonsensical and completely wrong ideas about modern combat and equipment. Like saying that suppressors are stupid, but then also saying it's better not to have suppressors so he can hear you're in trouble lol.
Ah, takes me back. Yeah, machete is indispensable kit, bar none. You get what you pay for, so go realist spendy, not tourist spendy. Agree on the kukuri, it's just weighted too far forward be whacking away with for hours on end. However WILL give a massive shout out to a well made parang. Bloody damned useful in SO many ways beyond just a brush thwacker but weighted beautifully for that task. Get a really good malay one, not a chinese knock off.
He's not a soldier, he's a chancer looking to tell these stories to some 19 year old he plans on fingering at a crusty festival in the summer.
The thing is with long stroke piston driven weapon systems like the AK series. He is correct on the use of suppressors fouling the internals of the weapon however, it doesn’t function quite the same with direct gas impingement weapons like the ArmaLite series, weapons, like the M4, etc. because the gas is vented differently, and it’s much more efficient running suppressed.
Nope, the exact opposite DI guns like the AR-15 are far dirtier than piston guns and become ever dirtier with s suppressor.....
Can you please make more interviews with him? We would appreciate it!
Stay alive brother, thanks for your service!
To cite Von Clausewitz,” Amateurs talk Strategy, Professionals think logistics.” Thanks,this was enlightening.
And to reference Napoleon and Friedrich II: an army marches on its stomach.
I thought that was Abrams?
This is an Omar Bradley quote.
@@swashbuckler8723 You are correct.
Of note: civilian EMS are not instructed in tourniquets the same way a soldier (or a police officer) is. At least in the EMS program I was in, and the friend I have in the Chicago FD was taught the same, tourniquets are applied a couple inches above the wound, or a few inches above the nearest joint if "a couple inches" would put the tourniquet on the joint. If you're under fire, going as high as possible is a good rule because it makes things simple and simple is what you need when you may be being shot at or shelled. But when it comes to civilian EMS and you are generally working under more secure scene situations, you can afford to use the more complex rule for the sake of preserving a greater amount of flesh and bone on the limb.
Oh no, soldiers are taught to apply as close to the wound as possible too. At least as far as the British Army is concerned that was just straight up bad advice.
@@magnificentbastard5085 Well, then apparently someone is out there giving a lotta folks bad advice, 'cause a police officer attached to the local school district here very confidently told an auditorium full of teachers to "Tie high or die." He asserted that any veterans in the audience would have been taught the same. Yet another reason I'm trying to use my EMT history to get into the health science team: someone with up to date knowledge needs to be on the stage.
Just had a course on the use of tourniquet last months by a nurse in the army, and tie it high up was the way to go. Reasoning was that the arteries are more easily accessible up there as they and can be more easily closed.
As high as possible to the limb is the correct way. There is most meat on there to actually get pressurised against the artery and block it. There is also the added benefit that you might get shelled or shot again on the same limb, good luck you already have a tourniquet on the max settings lol.
Apparently tourniquets dont cause a very major risk of needing to amputate limbs even after wearing it for hours, there is not the same kind of cell death due to lack of oxygen as is in organs. The real danger is the blood clots that they cause, which can kill you if the tourniquet is removed without medical attention afterwards. Rule of thumb only tourniquet wounds that warrant evacuation.
@@magnificentbastard5085 TCCC training in the US was teaching "as high as possible". I went through it around 2017.
Joe seems like a thoroughly terrific chap - I hope he does well after his service and lives a long and happy life. Very much epitomises all that is good in those who risked so much to assist Ukraine in it's continuing hour of need. Well done to you Sir.
Such a good spirited guy. I've laughed so many times between this and the first video with him. Considering what he is being trough, I am amazed he can be so positive. Wish him and Lindy nothing but the best! Keep up the good work guys.
The thing he's describing at 21:00 is basically how everything works over there. "Oh yeah I know a guy, he's coming over next week." "Can you hang onto this for a few days? Someone will come pick it up." etc. It was quite mad at first but you get used to it.
It also reminded me of all the WWII movies I saw where there's always someone who's delivering a package. Always with the packages! Get a new plot device, I thought, there's only so many packages one war can generate! Then I got to Kyiv and suddenly it all made sense.
I was lucky enough in my own time to join a unit with guys who had enough experience to tell me all the good kit right away, before I got any dumb ideas and wasted money. First step was always how to survive the weather, then have a way to make hot water for warm food and drinks, then keep a huge pack of wet wipes for personal maintenance. All pretty damn cheap and absolutely useful, even if in my case I was in a very different climate to our gent here. After that, when you spend some money get a great first aid kit and split it up on your outside pack pockets, and a sensible knife. Glad to see this kit would have done well over there, as long as I brought the long johns.
Thanks for interviewing Joe and making his experiences available to us.
It's amazing how well my meagre ten months basic military training through a German winter taught me well some 20 years ago. Everything he mentioned worked for us during field training: dry, warm feet, the ability to prepare hot food and drinks, and the possibility to get a good sleep to be fresh when shtf trump fancy gear hands down.
@Lindy Beige, it's about time someone talked about what it's like to come to conflict. Hard lessons are taught in the unrelenting algebra of war. Common sense and tribal knowledge past down through the ranks will do more to keep folks alive than all the fancy kit you might drag with you. Keeping dry, comfortable warm socks, keeping clean, and having warm food or tea, will keep a person going when a laser sight won't. This is a priceless documentary on lessons learned. Well done for posting this.
It’s a lesson learned by fighting without NATO’s full logistical might.
Very true, but sadly many will die in a foreign country for a foreign army without trained basics and not getting the stuff whats needed and l dont mean the logistic might of NATO. Only simple basics given from the ranks and tribes knowledge and common sense like not to use a Smartphone .
Just an addition to the laser site: Lasers have a straight trajectory and bullets have an arched, so unless you're on a measured shooting range, don't be distracted by the laser, focus on the range trajectory. [More so for 100m and more, otherwise go for it] [Just don't give position away, blinding an Orc in one eye with a laser may heighten their awareness of being targeted.
@@makinabetterplace iron sights dont need batteries. they will die when you need them the most.
@@garythornbury9793 If you don't have the capability to have charged batteries on you at all times, you aren't fighting a modern war.
His point about suppressors is exactly why the US military has now mass adopted flow through suppressors that mitigate both the back pressure and heat problems despite being heavier than baffled suppressors with similar sound reduction.
And most people in the US who own suppressors also tune the gas system on their rifles to compensate for the extra back pressure and reduce the speed and force with which the action opens.
Well said- this guy doesn’t know about gas plugs? He was British Army reserve?
The reserves aren’t a laughing matter and trained to the highest possible standard-
This guys a phoney.
Any squaddie would know his weapon better than his own wife.
Oh, and Timmy- neeey Christmas mate and God bless you and yours!
I think he just obsevered alot of guys running suppressors without a ton of familiarity or practical experience tuning etc. Also since it was ww1 style fighting then suppressors were clearly unnecessary most of the time. As general advice to regular fighters in this specific type of conflict, I think his opinion on suppressors has validity.
Tuning a Ukrainian state issued AK? Tuning your smuggled in AR when you are living in a trench? Yep, that is why the 2 gun warriors turn up with the wrong kit!
@@trofchik9488 yea good point!
This was one of most interesting interviews I've seen in a long time. Great job and thank you.
Amusing . Guys mental . Untrained . Unarmed and likes being shelled . He's off his rocker . Might as well have been a wild rabbit . Pointless but he enjoyed himself a lot that smile . Interviewer was brilliant hilarious
When I did my basic I was mocked for bringing a good, sturdy close fitting pair of dirt bike gloves. I had to grot them up with some paint and marker pen as everything was fluro in the early 80s. I was a musician and didn’t want to tear up my hands. I ended up cutting the fingertips off so I could handle the radio and my weapon better but I sure didn’t regret having them. After we had a weekend’s leave a couple of months in, I noticed half the company now had gloves. Many of them much better and more expensive than mine. Not ‘tactical’, that wasn’t a thing, more gloves for hiking in inclement weather. It’s interesting to see gloves are practically (actually?) standard issue 40 years later!
The same kit I would take on a week long music festival. Well, maybe without the camo, but you know, why not? Thank you for these interviews. This is really great.
Probably not camo. Probably not mosin nagant either
@@erwinlommer197 camo is good for without ticket crashing there :D tickets are expensive, music loud to hear in nearby forests.
@@erwinlommer197 Comrade Mosin's rifle would be hard to roll up in my sleeping bag.
I'm a bushcrafter and he is describing my style of bushcraft survival. Even down to the hot water bottles that never get mentioned on bushcraft videos.
They're great for keeping inside vehicles too.
This is a great series! I’m really enjoying it with my tactical IPA.
These videos with this guy have been so good. Really interesting to hear first hand experience on what is going on in Ukraine. It is not often I can sit through a 31min video without skipping anything. Great stuff and the guy is just so likeable.
Aaw, do you find it difficult to concentrate for more than ten minutes ?... Were you born in the 2000s or late 90s? Aw. I know it must be difficult for you. You'll bé alright. No offence meant, I hope I havent hurt your feelings. Bé carefull out there.
One of the most important things your average British soldier takes to war is a sense of humour.
Much misunderstood by most of there adversaries, but massively important.
So I like this bloke as he kind shows that “taking the piss” underpins most British blokes.
What a lot of nonsense
@@brain8484 What do think of Brain, Shit. What do think of shit, Brain
Well said Jon. Spot on!
@@brain8484 What a lot of truth.
Example: Tumbledown & a lot of shelling. One guy was hit & screamed "I've lost my leg, I've lost my leg" which was momentarily a tad disconcerting until a second later one of the lads near him said "don't worry mate, I've found it - it's over here..."
Yes, It DOES make a difference.
He is in a good company, as Ukrainian soldier humor is somewhat legendary. I've got entire books of pre-2022 war stories from the frontline, ranging from the absurd to the very dark. Mockery of Russians has been the national pastime in Ukraine for centuries.
I love this guy. Excellent story teller. As an American i also appreciate all the slander. Always a good laugh when it's in good spirits. Hope to hear more from him in the future!
That's northern Englishmen for you. Down to earth and don't give a fuck.
Charlatans are great at telling stories.
@@nobelissimos8719 you think this guy is making it up?
@@nobelissimos8719 Let me guess. You're a tankie.
@@nobelissimos8719 da, tavarishch
As an American I very much appreciate when you stated that recon is an attempt at recce. Well played chap.
It´s nice to see high quality content, something rare these days....keep up like that, great job.
He seems really nice, and has a good sense of humour. Thank you so much British guy, I literally owe you life. Hello from Ukraine ❤️
This is the same guy claiming all ukranians are nazis after he was thrown the f*** out of Ukraine when he tried to enlist. He really think he was there. Nobody from the Legion knows him. His patches are wrong. Everything about him is wrong.
It seems as though the British have helped Ukraine more than anyone except the US.
Genuine question, do you think the reverse would happen before this War? If China Invaded Britain in 2021, would Ukraine have sent tens of billions of dollars in money, equipment, supplies? And would Ukrainian men have travelled to Britain to fight China?
There's no wrong answer, I'm just genuinely intrigued as to whether it's social engineering or that the British are just extremely kind people willing to give their and their family's lives for Ukraine.
Stay safe.
@@realMaverickBuckley I would answer, as ukrainian. Ukraine men would surely go to Britain, as they did travelling to Georgia on russian invasion in 2008. Money and equipment... if we've had money and equipment, we wouldn't ask Britain for help. Some people are soldiers, others don't. Soldiers usually have extreme sense of justice, especially when the weaker is attacked by stronger without a reason.
@@realMaverickBuckley Even Germans like me would show up and defend our British brothers.
@@realMaverickBuckley short answer? No. The only countries that would send soldiers is US, Canada. France would have already surrendered by then. Possibly Germany might turn up to see what they could have won years ago.
I was one of the last conscripts in the Dutch navy around the time the Soviet Union came crushing down and the aftermath, faced with radical cuts in defense expenses that came with that, there was no way they needed professionals at that time and there was no perspective for a military career. No one knew where things went and they had plenty to choose from already professionals, so i never got the chance for a military career.
So, as one of the last conscripts of the cold war we were given an easy job after our basic training, but i can assure you our basic training was still full on cold war training covering all the basics of discipline, given a live chicken as the meal of the day, her you go, figure it out, hygiene, unit cohesion, basic equipment maintenance, minimal gear to carry, how to stay dry, what to do when wet etc. etc. Really just doing the basic soldier guide book and how important it is to read it and to stick to it and fall back on when you find yourself neck deep in shit.
We never had any true hardship, but got the gist of it and the discipline what to do and not to do on the basic level. After basic i was stationed as a bartender at the Royal Dutch navy private yaught club. Basicially a Navy supported club where we maintained retired and active officers private boats and yaughts (could be anything from a rowboat to a teaked out luxury yaught) and the retired and active sailors came to have a beer at the bar. I spend 9 months serving beers, listening to stories and going drunk to my bunk every evening LOL
Hearing this 32 years later is just mindboggling however, those basics drilled into me 32 years ago still seem to be just so logical and natural. Sure equipment changed, technology changed, but everything he tells is just an updated version of what i learned 32 years ago at conscript basic. And honoustly, i would not want to redo my conscription the way i did, i really had fun, but it was just a time where it was what it was. Just 9 months of service, not enough time to really go to sea in the navy as a conscript, only piloted a boat between Den Helder and Camping never rest a few times. Army was the same, no more huge combined excercises in Germany, good basic training boring rest of the 7,5 months, airforce? no one knew what was going on there or cared really ;-)
But the basics were sure as hell still thought to all of us and stick to this very day as nothing but basic common sense. Even when you think about "what if" 32 years later every once in a while. I would need this, not that, make sure to bring this and that and forget about that, useless dude, this is more important to carry for morale and a little bit of comfort etc. etc.
I would imagine veterans have been teaching similar stuff for thousands of years.
This is one the very best guests you have ever had on your channel, his knowledge and advice was so damn practical and useful, i am always looking for this kind of practical knowledge and advice, which can be applied to many civilian activities here in the UK and he came across as being very honest and frank about his experiences 10/10 for this interview Lindy.
I've been in the army for 10 years. Most of what he said is great, EXCEPT for saying you don't need Goretex equipment. You absolutely will have a much better time with your wet weather gear, especially in the cold.
Sounded to me like he was caught off-guard by the question and didn't want to make Lloyd sound like an idiot, so he fumbled for some reason to justify his host's dislike of not being soaked by freezing rain - something like "oh.. yeah.. sure... it's actually unbelievably hot in Ukraine at times! Yep... you sure don't want TOO much Goretex on when it's very hot. . . those Eastern European winter... heatwaves... will make you wish you weren't wearing excessive Goretex... during them... for sure... (. . . ) ! (?) "
Goretex is a wonderful invention.
gortex is bullshit, " vents your body moisture"
Problem being you get sweaty as all hell, then you've sorta lost the point innit. Goretex stops breathing when wet, so if you know you're gonna get wet, might aswell get something that dries faster. Lower quality goretex certainly doesnt
What a wonderful, polite, respectful and enlightening chat.
Many thanks to Joe for his clear look on the battlefield and the everyday life of a soldier un Ukraine. Truly a warrior's heart.
@Atomsk: He mentioned US Marine and French were with him. Here is USA and France denying involvement in Ukraine. How you like them apple.
@@elliekwong3180 tf are you on about
@@elliekwong3180 Veterans of those services volunteering
“Only the Brits and the USMC brought canteen cups.”
That tells you everything you need to know about combat experience. Every battle hardened marine I know, you’d have to pry their canteen cup from their dead hands.
And the French.. he added
Can you please do a follow-up interview? He is so great at telling stories
Well done, to say you're not a war veteran i.e Afghanistan in a regiment, the man talks Sense! Obviously in a Regiment in the infantry, we get are kit, we do it for a living, day in and out, we train for all types of combat, what gear ect. Hats off to you for going out there, and helping out, digging in, smashing the enemies moral. Stay safe fella 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻🍻
Actually a point: DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON TOURNIQUETS. Especially a lot of the cheap Chinese models have shown to break when under the stress needed to stop bleeding, and the copies they are making are tough to distinguish. Buy your tqs from legitimate vendors, Amazon is pretty untrustworthy for them at the moment. When you or your friends life matters a few bucks savings isn’t worth it
There is something incredibly British about this and I strangely find it very fun and charming....and I'm Irish :L
I think any decent man, woman and child would find this man very fun and charming. I am not stepping in between Ireland and England, I know better and its not my place, but I think we can agree that this man is a very decent and brave soul, who did more than he had to in order to protect the innocents. Well, unless that man, woman or child would be an orc.
@@darkart7176 Oh dont worry I think the 'Im Irish' part was more of a joke on my end...I mean the history is there but history is history and people are people :). And as a person this guy seems very likeable. I would say many in Ukraine where very happy to have him around :)
I've been watching your videos for quite a few years, and I've loved the work you've done! Thank you especially for these videos, it's very inciteful to what is happening in Ukraine.
I appreciate the coverage and interviews with someone who has served in Ukraine. I also like how after all this time you still have that little lego man yelling your name at the end of the credits. Merry Christmas
Yes, this is what I learned from WW2 and Vietnam War veterans. My favorite on this topic is Mauldin's Wille and Joe where one gives the other his last pair of clean socks
That was one of Mauldin's best, and he had a lot of great ones.
"If you've got kids and they've gone quite, you need to worry" SO FREAKIN TRUE
Yup. We learned that lesson while we were still kids.
I learnt pretty much all of this as a bukshee rifleman many many years ago, nothing changes. As my old training sergeant said when as recruits we took the mick out of his burner and warm kit 'any fool can be uncomfortable'.
Being bandaged with a tourniquet a couple of times (in training that is) was the single worst part of my 4 year military service. It is mildly painful but just such a sickening feeling when your blood can't go where it wants to and your arm or leg turning pale and numb. Even thinking about it makes me mildly uncomfortable. Still preferable to bleeding of course.
Thank you for your service and sacrifices Joe!
Classic, universal equipment list. Basically kitted out like a 1916 British infantryman 👍
My planned equipment list. Fishing boat, truck to haul fishing boat, some camping gear so I can camp at some of the scenic lakes up here in the American North West.
@@jeffk464 I see you're keeping the list simple. It's easier to remember things that way. 😜
Advice given to American Teen on his way to war in 1917: "Keep 'yer feet dry and 'yer bowels open. Shoot 'da bahstids when they show themselves. Don't miss". Timeless.
Yes and only 886,000 of them died in WWI
Nah not a british infantryman....hes not carrying enough tea and biccys 🧐......dressed more like one of those South African hard core Boers the pommys couldnt beat.
I've been on hunts using iso-butane camp stoves but now I'm buying a ghillie after the holiday mail rush. What a crazy effective idea for a camp stove.
Work in a sheet metal shop and I'm the only person that has a tourniquet available. The first aid and trauma kits are sorely lacking. Better to have insurance and not need to use it than be caught in a situation where you wish you had it.
They're very limited and bulky to be honest. You can do the same with a £3 hex stove and cook on it as well.
If you work in a shop why don’t you just make a stove yourself, or are you one of those people that must play act “Military man”?
An "ah put a bandaid on it and stop crying" depth and length wound in the wrong spot can be quickly fatal without medical intervention. It stresses me out how many guys I've worked with don't grasp that. You know what will NOT kill you? Checking your first aid kit once a month and learning how to use what's in it.
toilet paper and electrical insulation tape doubles as a tourniquet just great. until the ambi arrives
@@Br1cht you reek of insecurity
Excellent interview and a great 3 part series, and counting? Thank you Joe for your service and making back in relatively one piece. One question about kit, were you given webbing or vest to feed you weapon. What did you use?
Nate
Never underestimate the awesomeness of a hot water bottle! I've used them for years during the colder months when fishing. I got a bright pink one just to wind my mates up!
A man of culture, I see. 🤙
Another excellent episode! Personally, I much prefer listening to first-hand practical soldiering experience than heroic war stories. Thank you, Joe, and glad that you've made it back in good health.
For anyone that gets to the bit about the IFAK and is considering getting one:
Don't get the cheap Chinese kits. Especially not a cheap Chinese tourniquet. I believe when this lad said "it does the job" he meant "I can demonstrate with this". If you're getting a TQ, invest in one of quality.
The reason is specifically the Chinese ones tend to have plastic windlasses that can break when the proper torsion is applied.
Another piece of advise is don't count the turns. Limbs come in all shapes and sizes. Don't be caught up on the number. Twist until the bleeding stops.
There's so much more, really. I personally advise seeking training. You can never have enough medical training, and it changes constantly as new data comes in. If you are tactically minded, carry a weapon, gray man, etc, a good small medical kit will often end up serving you better than a weapon.
If you are American, there's a fantastic organization called "Stop The Bleed" that teaches the basics of trauma hemorrhage control. Their curriculum comes directly from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Fantastic program. Can't recommend it enough.
Especially if you're one of those guys that pays for range training. If you have money for ammo and for someone to tell you how to shoot faster, you should invest a small portion of that into the above.
OK, off my soap box.
Source: Me. I work for a non-profit that teaches African wildlife rangers a specifically designed version of TCCC.
(Wild Response, in case anyone made it this far and wants to look it up. Hope a small plug is OK Lindi!)
"Don't get cheap chinese kits" may sound reasonable at first glance but china is the main producer of medicine and medicinal equipment. quality stuff as well as cheap stuff (though the cheaper stuff is from india).
not the high-end research-heavy super special medicine but you don't need that in a first aid kit. you won't treat a rare form of cancer whilst under fire will you?
@sloppydmtjoe made in china.
exactly what i said.
it's not about "Don't buy cheap stuff from china" but rather "Don't buy cheap stuff" because the good stuff is from china as well.
@sloppydmtjoe amazon says origin china.
@@BayWa4evaDon't bother, that dude is just a drone that was programed to think only the USA stuff is good even if most of that stuff is just rebranded China products.
@@BayWa4eva look closer, those are resellers and not directly from North American Rescue. They use whatever language attracts customers even if they are not actually NAR CATs. NAR manufacturers all it's CATs in the US and have their own website you can order from if you're concerned about getting a fake.
This is a very detailed and very valuable feedback that should ALWAYS be tought to the younger generations so that they make this choice more knowingly, Rather than showing gun battles only all the time.
Being a good soldier is all about thinking outside the box and thinking on your feet.
Big Mac is definitely worth listening to. I’ve seen soldiers taking crap on exercise that is just not needed and pointless crap, nothing worse than carrying around stuff you’ll never use and having a burgen explosion out in the hoolie while looking for stuff you do need and can’t find because it’s buried under the pointless crap. Survive to fight, not the other way round. And use the buddie buddie system.
It works well.
22:23 While I was in the US Army, we always called using wet wipes a "whore bath". It was exactly how Joe describes it.
We call it an "Old mans shower" in the UK lmao
@@ryanparker4996 I like yours a lot better.
My Granny lived through the depression and water was not always plentiful. When I stayed with her in summers she would give me a "spit bath" which was a rag dipped in boiling hot water and rung out which she would rub my skin raw with. It was horrible but I was clean!
@@aprilk141 God bless you mate, must’ve been tough
@@ryanparker4996 In the UK among some people I know (junkies and thieves) it's called a "gypsy wash"
Small comment about post/packages blocked by the Poles: It was probably to prevent sabotage or trackable (gps, electronic devices) packages that russians could use to discover your exact locations. It was smart thing to do and probably saved many lives. In my opinion it should be still done even if its hard for soldiers morale (unless by now EU and Ukrainian borderguards and counterintelligence have possibility to check everything very thoroughly).
@Nighthawk yes thats the good option. The stuff needs to be passed hand to hand by volunteers as much as possible to minimise dependence on anonymous couriers that could "add" something to the package. The volunteers must stay alert however and check each item. I already heard about cases where charity organisation at the border found small gps trackers among clothes they were segregating for Ukraine.
Thanks guys. Good information. Funny, just checked my kit out yesterday. On the spot I decided I had to get rid of more than half of the stuff. When I was in I never would carry much at all. I do love my tea😮😊 thanks😊
I found this most interesting. Well done interview and great guest. As an American, much of this I had thought of before but several do's and don'ts I hadn't. The IR illuminator comments, haha. Hadn't thought about accidentally leaving it on or having it get bumped on.
Once again, please accept our deepest thanks Joe. Oh and thats one cool patch you got there, Wolfhound indeed!
With respect, a Ukrainian from Kyiv.
How do Ukrainian people on average feel about American and Europian politicians using Ukraine to launder their own tax payer's money? I hope yall kick Russia's arse out of Ukraine, and send them all of your corrupt politicians. Maybe when you're done, you can send them ours as well.
Slavau ukraine.
NEVER, EVER apply a torniquet to a casualty's neck, no matter how bad his nosebleed is.
Unless his name's Vladimir
Actually if hemmorage from neck is only one sided, you can use his fist and apply tq between fist and arm
@@seth1455 more like you
"dude you killed him"
"nah i just tried to help. damn nosebleed got another one. rest easy bud"
@@tornad8063Never Never actually do that, really. Like never.
Can't ignore those RuneQuest, D&D and Cthulhu books on the shelf. Lindy is quite the renaissance man, has many, many talents!
This reminds me when I went through the US Army Recon Course back in the day. I showed up with a machete and got laughed at for being "John Rambo." Later that night while we were breaking brush the squad leader wanted my machete so he could cut through all the vines blocking our path. I wouldn't give it to him till he apologized. The next field exercise everyone showed up with a machete, and then the cadre banned them for being a safety issue lol.
I was once camping in my van in Bisley shooting grounds ,we had 2 Marines next to me camping in a very small summer 2 man tent ,the first night was -3 ,next morning around the camp fire they were not good and shivering, that night they were even more unhappy, I told them to go over to the camp bin and get themselves 2 x 2ltr pop bottles, they said why ,I said just do it ,then when they got back I told them to go into the shower block and wash them out and fill them with hot water and stick 1 in the bottom of your doss bag and one under your pillow ,we was there for 2 more night and I was their best m8 ,I did remind them they were Marines when i left lol
nice tip/idea
A Van.
Ah! spent many weekends camping down at Bisley. One of my favourite places in the world. As a young kid, it was such an exciting place.
Even without hot water two of those bottles can be invaluable in very cold weather, especially if you're in need of gloves. Cut the neck off to match size of your sleeves and put your hand in each one. Surprising how warm a hand can be in a plastic bottle.
@@areyouavinalaughisheavinal5328 you can also cut holes for your eyes and mouth out of a cardboard box once you've drank the 24 cans of lager that came in it and stick that on your head too
Personal first aid kit in the left tigh pocket was an absolute rule when I did my service here in Sweden.
This is one dedicated lad garrotting himself for education. Just looking at him turning the tourniquet brings some the unease back 💪🏻
30:13 it warms my heart, glad that ( i hpe) all people outside Poland, didnt had any problems going through.
I really enjoy these and grateful to be able to watch them. That gent is a hoot. I hope there are as many parts to this series as you would both like. Very down to earth practical advice from a soldier that has been there and done that.
I'm glad he made it home safe.
It's definitely preferable to safely hone an edge.
He must go back ukraine needs these brave men
I love a Swiss army knife it's got many possibilities
@@jonathon5411 Swiss army knife is a meme, it's like the Russian army, looks good on paper but useless for everything :-) ;-)
" i'm hone honey !! "
Thank you Lindy for Joe. He is a real and refreshing jem. He is able to explain what many "experts" try hours to explain in minutes. His common sense and credibility from his experience is something that could save many lives now and God forbid in any furture war. The tea is important - that's just simple logic! The right kit for the right situation is vital. As an Aussie the beer is too. A gun crew in Port Morseby in WWII won a case of beer for camouflaging their gun. The officer in charge of the competition when he arrived did not realise he was standing next to the winning gun (so I read) he was to present the prize to as he could not see it. The reason for the prize was to save lives and protect what we had to fight with (which was nothing much). Moral and motivation are always vital to success.
When I was in the army, at the Norwegian-Russian border, most of the training went towards how to live outside in shitty weather and temperatures. How to keep a tent with 8 guys ready so everyone can get dressed and ready in the middle of the night, but a lot of it just how to be comfortable in those moments where you can. And yes, being able to make coffee/tea, warm food, dry sleeping bag etc, is crucial. Because the second you start breaking down because you are miserable 24/7, you become useless.
Shooting and actual fighting came second, that part you learn very quickly when shit hits the fan, but the first part has to be learned in advance. So I totally agree with this guys, its more important to bring warm socks than a fancy scope or other stuff that you actually never used in war, but seen on tv and movies.
I was in the French foreign legion, in the amazonian jungle and also the dry sleeping, warm food etc is very essential. Shooting skills came after, mabye today shooting are useless, all the battle is from drones and artilery, you just have to stay in trenches and keep positions, so you need to stay long time here and you must know how to keep comfort in those difficult conditions.
@@chrisdelaplante5515 I imagine an M249, (Or probably FN Minime in your case?) still has its place.....
@@alexdaland it was in the 90's and we have famas.