As a certified athletic trainer I dress a couple hundred blisters a year. A great item to add is called cover-roll. It's very thin and sticky and works great under sweat. But it's also great to use on "hot spots" on your skin, ie areas that are chaffing. A roll of 4 inch is maybe 8 bucks and had tons of use. Good luck and stay safe
@@thebassmaster1364 Did you notice the word chafing? I don't ever want to pull duct tape off of my inner thigh. Or maybe your talking about some other tape I've never heard of, meant for waterfowl, "DUCK" tape hahahahaha
@@smokingbluegrass fun fact DUCK tape and DUCT tape are in fact two different things. DUCT tape is generally going to be aluminum tape, it's basically sticky aluminum foil and is made for you guessed it duct work on heating and ventilation. This is because it needs to be thermally sound no matter the temperature, hot, cold, etc. it cannot be affected hence the aluminum. DUCK tape is made of duck cloth and adhesive, it was designed by the military for water proofing ammo crates. It is TERRIBLE in thermal transitions but is amazing at repelling water. I too would very much hate to pull sticky aluminum tape off my leg, though DUCK tape wouldn't be too bad as its adhesive tends to break down with human sweat
@@biosaber585 that's certainly not true in any hardware store i've ever been in. duct tape is what everyone calls duct tape, and duck tape is either a brand of duct tape or just an eggcorn of duct tape.
My late uncle was a US Forrest Service Ranger who was on call every fire season for deployment to any US National Forest that had a fire outbreak. This video reminded me of watching him as a kid pack his deployment bags. Thank you for that memory and for going through what you bring/use to battle forest fires.
We did this in the military. You must know that you have everything. Where it is, do you need batteries. Etc. Etc. Why assume you have everything in place when maybe you dont. Its smart.
Don't even need to have the military blah blah part of it, it just smart. I'm an avid backpacker. when your 2 weeks deep into the forests of Canada and theres no cell service, no way to call for help, you MUST make sure you have everything or you quite literally DIE. around 2000 people die every year do to being lost in the woods
I admire the thought you out into each item, for someone just starting to volunteer as a fire fighter, this thorough info can be of incalculable value . And thank you for the service and effort you guys give to save land/forest/homes from being destroyed 🌹
i’m looking into volunteering at my local fd to get my foot in the door for wildland. is there any advice you have for someone who knows almost nothing about it but super determined. is there anything i should definitely know before or did the fire department help you?
Be safe out there man! This year will be my first time fighting Wildland fires, I watched your fire videos after I sign up for training and it help inspire me!!
As far as a guess upwards of 3500. One more thanking you for the service you are doing! Also thanks to your lovely family for allowing you to go, I know if they objected you'd think about it, and that might distract you at a critical moment so very much thanks to Mrs. W., Jack, and your daughter!!
It has to be around ThreeFiddy if the boots alone are 600$. I'll be damned if I don't say it but the amount of cinsideration for other people around is just what really goes to show a trait that I'd look for in someone to share an incoming struggle with. Hats off!
A hint we used on boats: in order to prevent your chemlight to activate accidentally (and therefore be dead when you need it), protect it inside a piece of rigid PVC tubing (the one that is used to run electrical wires) and keep it in place with a tab of duct tape. It saved me many chemlight (we keep them in a pocket in our life jackets).
I learned my lesson to buy myself wildland gear. When I was a young buck before I even took a wildland class, I started into volunteer fire. I was down at the station actually getting ready for a public service event washing off our truck when the scanner went off " department 31 for rescue 31, engine 3117, tender3121 and station 38 for a brush fire coming towards a residential home." Now I'm wearing shorts, sneakers, and a t shirt, but I'm the only one at the station in that Moment. My buddy who's now deputy of the station calls up saying he's responding to the station, so I'm thinking to myself what am I going to do. I can't run home and change, but the only thing I had else to put on was my actual turn out gear. Luckily my other buddy had an extra helmet, but I ended up walking about 2-3 miles in 93° ambient temperature through the woods in full turn out gear. The next day I actually went to a local shop and bought myself a full set of gear. Now I'm a member of my county team, and they give us yearly gear so that's a huge plus, so I put my new gear in the station, last year's gear in my personal truck, and the year before that's gear in my wife's SUV. I have to agree when you say it's the best job. While I love firefighting in general, my absolute biggest passion is the outdoors. So being able to combine both of my favorite things into one is absolutely awesome
@@gentlejake605 depends on the agency, mine all you need to be able to do is pass the "pack test" which is walk 3 miles within 45 mins while wearing a 45 pound weight vest. And that's to get your "red card".
I have been working wildland fires for over 30 years. I worked WA DNR for 28 yea r. I am etired now. I recognize the area your homestead is from. It's not Mount Fuji. You know what you are talking about. I have been there, done that. You give a good vision that most people have no idea of what wildland firefighting is all about.
I always come away more educated about gear and upgrade options from these videos. It certainly helps when you rely upon it at work and in the field. Bravo.
We would need some people like you in Sweden right now... Worst forest fire in several hundread years here. We have hade tempratures above 30C for 3 weeks strait and everything is so dry. Sadly we dont have the resourses or personal to deal with it properly. 53 active fires right now
Bass Pro Shops lifetime warranty wool socks are super thick and if you ever wear a hole in them just take them to the store and they give you a brand new pair, no questions asked.
My estimate for the total cost that you paid is ~$7150. I assume you meant for just the 24 hour kit (not the others)? Thanks for your videos, thanks for you service and dedication to what you do, and thanks for always being prepared for yourself and for others! (i.e. the mask and blister kit, etc.)
I learned to assemble kits in the Boy Scouts, Navy and later. All kits have a shelf-life, need inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement. Periodic maintenance should normally be every 6 months before a fire incident and post deployment. Do you use Leukotape in the blister kit? I send hikers to the Walmart fishing section for sunglasses, but local welding supply shops sell a variety safety glasses at low prices. You probably spent $1,500 putting that kit together. Perhaps Wranglerstar clothes can be embroidered making them safe to wear under your gear.
Very fascinating video for those of us who appreciate what you do but no idea what gear is involved. My son and I drove up McKenzie Hwy 126 E couple of times last summer and the smoke was like heavy fog. We appreciate the efforts of the Wildland firefighters!
Amen on the Darn Tough socks! I have a pair that I have worn weekly (sometimes multiple times a week) for the past 10 years and they are still going strong. That’s with heavy use in boots for landscaping and construction. I highly recommend them over any wool sock!! I grab them first every time I do laundry and sometimes even where them two days in a row because they don’t smell.
This is all super helpful and interesting, Cody. I recently started volunteering with my local SAR Team and, while Wildland gear is a bit different, all your videos about 24 kit and beyond has helped me a great deal. Cheers.
In the Royal Navy we were issued Firefighting T-shirts, heavy pure cotton in navy blue, super comfortable and fire resistant good to have under your nomex. Hard to find good quality firefighting rated gear that doesn't have labels or logos.
When it comes to fighting fires of any kind knowing where everything is on your person is very important and me as a volunteer structural firefighter do the same thing everything goes back in the same pockets every time it gets used to the point where if in a bad situation I can get whatever I need with my eyes closed or in other words without any visibility
Tip on the forest service issue gloves. When you get a new pair, turn them inside out so the seams are outside away from your skin Then make small slits to pull the cinch straps through.(needle nose gerber or leatherman tool helps a lot). Best pants I've used are the Kevlar ones with the rip stop, from Cascade Fire. They seem to keep the heat off you much better than regular nomex material does, and the seams don't split while climbing over trees and rocks as easily. More expensive than nomex pants($185/pair last time I bought some 11 years ago), but well worth it. My favorite boots for firefighting are the Drew's Linecutter II's from Drew's Boots in Klamath Falls. One advantage to buying from Drew's is if they are in fire camp and running their commissary, if you have a boot problem many times they can fix them right there in camp when you go off shift, and I've never been charged by them for an emergency repair while on fire. Another tip to avoid the dreaded "White Bite", when you lace your boots, skip the first open hook eye, and lace them 2-1-3, it relaxes the part of the tongue that causes the bite, eliminating the blisters most of the time (just a little trick I learned from a 30 year BLM Engine Captain). If you get out on the line, stay safe. I'll be fair and not guess the total cost, since I've put it all together many times over 16 years fighting fires, both for myself and my employees when I was contracting engines. lol
As a rancher I will suggest a pair of say Miller tig welding gloves as a thinner glove but is a good glove for running chainsaws they protect the hand enough especially if you sew in a Kevlar lining to protect from sharp objects
I have to ask as a boyscout. Why do you have a signal mirror, even if you use it to take on your contacts? You have a mirror in your compass! It could dobbel for both.
Love the video. Being a volunteer fire fighter up on the east coast were more structual fire than wildland. It would be good to have some of this stuff. What would be some of the basics I could put together for a 24 hour and a campaign.
Hey , like all your videos . I have 30 years of wildland fire fighter . just wanted to share with you the others , I use para cord for boot laces . They stretch a little at the hooks and holes so they don't abrade the hooks and holes with the ash and ruin your boots☺
For every item you said "I could do a whole video on why" do you forget that you have done in-depth videos on almost everything that costs alot.Keep safe if your called out. Take care. TkEZ»UK
Just got hired onto a company as an EMT wildland FF, I live in Salem Oregon and maybe we’ll be around each other on a fire! I’m definitely going to use this as a guide for my pack
Really excellent! My your deployment be a safe one and may you and all your other colleagues come home safe and sound! I would dare to say that your kit cost would be around $3000.00 or may be a little more. Good gear is something you don't skimp on! You are talking life support with good gear. Thanks again and we all here look to your success and home safe always! Ross The Santa Fe Man
I'll buy cheap power tools for the house but never skimp on survival or good emergency gear. But cheap instead of quality can sometimes be the difference in life or death or serious injury
Obviously it's not commonplace here, but it used to be. It's thought of as an older word so generally it's used to refer to heavier duty pants that people really don't wear that often nowadays.
Wranglerstar a good suggestion for a head lamp is coast I do private contracting and they work great you can get a triple a and a double a version and if they break you can send it back and they will send you a brand new one for free with the lifetime warranty
@@brandoncarrillo951 USAjobs!! They arw hiring now man go apply!! Make sure on your resume you have all the experience (they perfer at least 6 months of general labor) on your resume.
@@nestorsanchez6144 yeah I’ve worked at a auto recycling with my dad for about 10 years in Arizona! And yeah that’s where I’ve applied at but the past month they’ve only had department of agriculture. I’ll check again today, thanks!
You should wrap some of that fiberglass tape around your bic lighter. That way you have a small bit ready to go whenever and not have to grab your roll
hey, I'm an Optician by trade. I recommend for you not to wear your contacts around a fire as well. I have had people get contacts melted to their eyes just from a kitchen oven.
I volunteer on my local department here in Kansas. We run a lot of grass fires. I just switched to the RZ mask. They last longer and are more comfortable.
You don't need hand made boots, my whites smoke jumpers came from the store in 2003, still working great, and I didn't go to Spokane and have them made.
Great vid. If you're open to suggestions ditch the glasses case and contacts bag and toss them in a Nalgene or similar bottle. Best protection and has more utility.
You got the Kestrel Fire Weather Pro with Link. Good choice! Pretty accurate, remember to average your readings and remember that the PIG calculations are off sometimes so I suggest a belt weather kit with a traditional sling psychrometer as a back up and an appendix B to to the fire line handbook (predecessor to the IRPG) for you calculation tables. Learn to manually calculate PIG and FDFM. Your kit’s pretty good though so far, good job. Marking tape is called flagging and Fiber tape is the only thing you should carry other than blue painters tape to mark items with your agency or personal name. I assume you’re an AD since you said you work for multiple agencies and crews so good luck!
The first thing I thought of was, what great physical shape you must be in. And yes thanks for your service. I'm going to guess $1972. Not because I know anything about pricing but because that was the year I got married.
i know this is an old video but i have an opinion on boots. I cant speak for wildfire boots specifically, however i have to wear safety boots in hot dangerous environments that are often covered in nasty chemicals. I also dont have 600$ for handmade boots. I own one pair from redwings and hands down the best pair of boots ive ever owned. Saved my feet from hilos, concrete, acid, blades, and all kinds of stuff im not even sure about. Also insulated and broke in, in about 4 hours of walking. 4 years and no complaints i use them to hunt fish and work and never had wet cold or hot feet with nice thick socks. A pair of redwings goes for 225$ and ill never feel bad about paying for them. They also come with a lifetime 15$ repair when they need soles laces or patches.
As a certified athletic trainer I dress a couple hundred blisters a year. A great item to add is called cover-roll. It's very thin and sticky and works great under sweat. But it's also great to use on "hot spots" on your skin, ie areas that are chaffing. A roll of 4 inch is maybe 8 bucks and had tons of use. Good luck and stay safe
Ever try duck tape?
@@thebassmaster1364 Did you notice the word chafing? I don't ever want to pull duct tape off of my inner thigh. Or maybe your talking about some other tape I've never heard of, meant for waterfowl, "DUCK" tape hahahahaha
@@smokingbluegrass fun fact DUCK tape and DUCT tape are in fact two different things. DUCT tape is generally going to be aluminum tape, it's basically sticky aluminum foil and is made for you guessed it duct work on heating and ventilation. This is because it needs to be thermally sound no matter the temperature, hot, cold, etc. it cannot be affected hence the aluminum. DUCK tape is made of duck cloth and adhesive, it was designed by the military for water proofing ammo crates. It is TERRIBLE in thermal transitions but is amazing at repelling water.
I too would very much hate to pull sticky aluminum tape off my leg, though DUCK tape wouldn't be too bad as its adhesive tends to break down with human sweat
Agree 100%
@@biosaber585 that's certainly not true in any hardware store i've ever been in. duct tape is what everyone calls duct tape, and duck tape is either a brand of duct tape or just an eggcorn of duct tape.
It's awesome that you're so considerate of your fellow fire fighters. You're the kind of man everyone wants as a partner.
My late uncle was a US Forrest Service Ranger who was on call every fire season for deployment to any US National Forest that had a fire outbreak. This video reminded me of watching him as a kid pack his deployment bags. Thank you for that memory and for going through what you bring/use to battle forest fires.
*>Gets called to be ready to deploy on a moments notice*
*>Unpacks everything in his kit*
We did this in the military. You must know that you have everything. Where it is, do you need batteries. Etc. Etc. Why assume you have everything in place when maybe you dont. Its smart.
Gargatul0th good one. I’m sure he packs quick.
Don't even need to have the military blah blah part of it, it just smart. I'm an avid backpacker. when your 2 weeks deep into the forests of Canada and theres no cell service, no way to call for help, you MUST make sure you have everything or you quite literally DIE. around 2000 people die every year do to being lost in the woods
Dan Luckins someone didn’t get into the military
yeah. it's not a shtf pack. is plenty of time to be sure nothing leaked and have FRESH!
Fron USFS to teaching guerilla warfare tactics in a mere 5 years! 🤣 love it!!!!
He never worked for the USFS. He was a volley
I admire the thought you out into each item, for someone just starting to volunteer as a fire fighter, this thorough info can be of incalculable value . And thank you for the service and effort you guys give to save land/forest/homes from being destroyed 🌹
i’m looking into volunteering at my local fd to get my foot in the door for wildland. is there any advice you have for someone who knows almost nothing about it but super determined. is there anything i should definitely know before or did the fire department help you?
Be safe out there man! This year will be my first time fighting Wildland fires, I watched your fire videos after I sign up for training and it help inspire me!!
As far as a guess upwards of 3500. One more thanking you for the service you are doing! Also thanks to your lovely family for allowing you to go, I know if they objected you'd think about it, and that might distract you at a critical moment so very much thanks to Mrs. W., Jack, and your daughter!!
I appreciate the work you're willing to do, and glad to see you're properly prepared.
It has to be around ThreeFiddy if the boots alone are 600$.
I'll be damned if I don't say it but the amount of cinsideration for other people around is just what really goes to show a trait that I'd look for in someone to share an incoming struggle with. Hats off!
very cool video, be safe! My husband is a retired CalFire water dropper, I know how hard this job is, thank you for your service.
A hint we used on boats: in order to prevent your chemlight to activate accidentally (and therefore be dead when you need it), protect it inside a piece of rigid PVC tubing (the one that is used to run electrical wires) and keep it in place with a tab of duct tape. It saved me many chemlight (we keep them in a pocket in our life jackets).
STAY SAFE! Prayers for you and your family.
Anyone have a link the the man purse? if you can still get them, I need something like that
I learned my lesson to buy myself wildland gear. When I was a young buck before I even took a wildland class, I started into volunteer fire. I was down at the station actually getting ready for a public service event washing off our truck when the scanner went off " department 31 for rescue 31, engine 3117, tender3121 and station 38 for a brush fire coming towards a residential home." Now I'm wearing shorts, sneakers, and a t shirt, but I'm the only one at the station in that Moment. My buddy who's now deputy of the station calls up saying he's responding to the station, so I'm thinking to myself what am I going to do. I can't run home and change, but the only thing I had else to put on was my actual turn out gear. Luckily my other buddy had an extra helmet, but I ended up walking about 2-3 miles in 93° ambient temperature through the woods in full turn out gear. The next day I actually went to a local shop and bought myself a full set of gear. Now I'm a member of my county team, and they give us yearly gear so that's a huge plus, so I put my new gear in the station, last year's gear in my personal truck, and the year before that's gear in my wife's SUV. I have to agree when you say it's the best job. While I love firefighting in general, my absolute biggest passion is the outdoors. So being able to combine both of my favorite things into one is absolutely awesome
What state??
I'm assuming you have to pass a BMI body mass index
@@gentlejake605 depends on the agency, mine all you need to be able to do is pass the "pack test" which is walk 3 miles within 45 mins while wearing a 45 pound weight vest. And that's to get your "red card".
@@collectornick4270 where do you do it?
@@arn6376 With a vollie dept. In SD, you still need the s180/190 stuff too. I also did a small stint with state type 2 IA.
I have been working wildland fires for over 30 years. I worked WA DNR for 28 yea r. I am etired now. I recognize the area your homestead is from. It's not Mount Fuji. You know what you are talking about. I have been there, done that. You give a good vision that most people have no idea of what wildland firefighting is all about.
I always come away more educated about gear and upgrade options from these videos. It certainly helps when you rely upon it at work and in the field. Bravo.
Well, I just ordered a few pairs of Darn Tough socks to try them out for work and backpacking, so it's good to find your endorsement of them now.
I'm just getting started with a volunteer department that does both wild land and structure work. Thank you for making this awesome video
We would need some people like you in Sweden right now... Worst forest fire in several hundread years here. We have hade tempratures above 30C for 3 weeks strait and everything is so dry. Sadly we dont have the resourses or personal to deal with it properly. 53 active fires right now
I highly recommend JK boots. Best handmade pair I've ever had. And theyre a family business as well
$10,000. Great quality gear gets expensive, rather quickly.
Are you gonna bring a GoPro and show a day in the life of a wild land firefighter
Dunerider he has done it before it is on UA-cam but it would be really cool to see it again
Wranglerstar has a wildland firefighting play list with a bunch of great videos from previous years of fires!
olsno26 why do you have to be so much better at getting my point across
Thanks for telling me about those I didn’t see them
I will 2019 season
Bass Pro Shops lifetime warranty wool socks are super thick and if you ever wear a hole in them just take them to the store and they give you a brand new pair, no questions asked.
Thanks for making this video! I will be starting my first season fighting wildfires in Oregon, and these videos have given me so many helpful tips.
As for your headlamp check out zebralight headlamps. Single AA battery and super light. I used one for a 2200 mile hike and it never failed me.
My estimate for the total cost that you paid is ~$7150. I assume you meant for just the 24 hour kit (not the others)? Thanks for your videos, thanks for you service and dedication to what you do, and thanks for always being prepared for yourself and for others! (i.e. the mask and blister kit, etc.)
I learned to assemble kits in the Boy Scouts, Navy and later. All kits have a shelf-life, need inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement. Periodic maintenance should normally be every 6 months before a fire incident and post deployment. Do you use Leukotape in the blister kit? I send hikers to the Walmart fishing section for sunglasses, but local welding supply shops sell a variety safety glasses at low prices. You probably spent $1,500 putting that kit together. Perhaps Wranglerstar clothes can be embroidered making them safe to wear under your gear.
What brand is the “man purse” you referenced in the video?
Very fascinating video for those of us who appreciate what you do but no idea what gear is involved. My son and I drove up McKenzie Hwy 126 E couple of times last summer and the smoke was like heavy fog. We appreciate the efforts of the Wildland firefighters!
Come on 1mil subs....you deserve it! Thanks for posting and God bless the Wranglerstar family!👍🏻
Amen on the Darn Tough socks! I have a pair that I have worn weekly (sometimes multiple times a week) for the past 10 years and they are still going strong. That’s with heavy use in boots for landscaping and construction. I highly recommend them over any wool sock!! I grab them first every time I do laundry and sometimes even where them two days in a row because they don’t smell.
I gotta check those out. My socks all die after like 2 weeks, so damn annoying.
This is all super helpful and interesting, Cody. I recently started volunteering with my local SAR Team and, while Wildland gear is a bit different, all your videos about 24 kit and beyond has helped me a great deal. Cheers.
In the Royal Navy we were issued Firefighting T-shirts, heavy pure cotton in navy blue, super comfortable and fire resistant good to have under your nomex. Hard to find good quality firefighting rated gear that doesn't have labels or logos.
When it comes to fighting fires of any kind knowing where everything is on your person is very important and me as a volunteer structural firefighter do the same thing everything goes back in the same pockets every time it gets used to the point where if in a bad situation I can get whatever I need with my eyes closed or in other words without any visibility
Tip on the forest service issue gloves. When you get a new pair, turn them inside out so the seams are outside away from your skin
Then make small slits to pull the cinch straps through.(needle nose gerber or leatherman tool helps a lot). Best pants I've used are the Kevlar ones with the rip stop, from Cascade Fire. They seem to keep the heat off you much better than regular nomex material does, and the seams don't split while climbing over trees and rocks as easily. More expensive than nomex pants($185/pair last time I bought some 11 years ago), but well worth it. My favorite boots for firefighting are the Drew's Linecutter II's from Drew's Boots in Klamath Falls. One advantage to buying from Drew's is if they are in fire camp and running their commissary, if you have a boot problem many times they can fix them right there in camp when you go off shift, and I've never been charged by them for an emergency repair while on fire. Another tip to avoid the dreaded "White Bite", when you lace your boots, skip the first open hook eye, and lace them 2-1-3, it relaxes the part of the tongue that causes the bite, eliminating the blisters most of the time (just a little trick I learned from a 30 year BLM Engine Captain). If you get out on the line, stay safe. I'll be fair and not guess the total cost, since I've put it all together many times over 16 years fighting fires, both for myself and my employees when I was contracting engines. lol
Thank you for your service sir, my prayers will be with you and your family on your deployment
not like he is being shot at ffs XD
Funko Grant deployment also means bringing materials in to effective action, it doesn't only apply to the military.
fighting a wildfire is very dangerous buddy
superdudemaification so is driving a vehicle
Mark Cavender He’s probably lying about this service too like he did back in the day when he was lying about being former SF 😂
As a rancher I will suggest a pair of say Miller tig welding gloves as a thinner glove but is a good glove for running chainsaws they protect the hand enough especially if you sew in a Kevlar lining to protect from sharp objects
These kit packing videos are very informative. I like hearing your reasoning as to why you select each item.
What brand and model/style trousers are those? I see lots of cheap knock offs on Amazon and didn't want to get a shoddy pair.
For my first season should I invest in some of these things or wait to see what I’m issued if I am issued any gear from USFS or ODF?
Ask your FMO or crew foreman
A good AA headlamp is the Thrunite TH20 in neutral white. Runs on 1 AA, so not bulky. Lots of reviews on youtube.
What brand is the tops and pants you wear? You keep saying to buy quality stuff but itd be very helpful to know a few, specifically what you use.
Coaxsure, if I’m spelling that correctly, idk. I usually spell it wrong
I have to ask as a boyscout. Why do you have a signal mirror, even if you use it to take on your contacts? You have a mirror in your compass! It could dobbel for both.
Be SAFE out there Cody. God be with you man.
He's not fighting a fire.
I head out to southern Oregon on the 10th of June for my start date. Looking forward to the season.
What agency are you working for?
$9,000. Also could you tell us where you got the man purse. I just got on crew and am slowly building my kit. Thanks
I would also love to know, I can't find anything by that name.
I’m going out to Helena, MT this summer for my first season. Is there anyway you could send me some links on some of the gear? Especially the pants
Love the video. Being a volunteer fire fighter up on the east coast were more structual fire than wildland. It would be good to have some of this stuff. What would be some of the basics I could put together for a 24 hour and a campaign.
In the northeast some, if not all States have their own interstate crew. Any luck getting onto that or with a contractor?
Hey , like all your videos . I have 30 years of wildland fire fighter . just wanted to share with you the others , I use para cord for boot laces . They stretch a little at the hooks and holes so they don't abrade the hooks and holes with the ash and ruin your boots☺
For every item you said "I could do a whole video on why" do you forget that you have done in-depth videos on almost everything that costs alot.Keep safe if your called out. Take care. TkEZ»UK
Just got hired onto a company as an EMT wildland FF, I live in Salem Oregon and maybe we’ll be around each other on a fire! I’m definitely going to use this as a guide for my pack
Really excellent! My your deployment be a safe one and may you and all your other colleagues come home safe and sound! I would dare to say that your kit cost would be around $3000.00 or may be a little more. Good gear is something you don't skimp on! You are talking life support with good gear. Thanks again and we all here look to your success and home safe always!
Ross The Santa Fe Man
I'll buy cheap power tools for the house but never skimp on survival or good emergency gear. But cheap instead of quality can sometimes be the difference in life or death or serious injury
My nephew and brother in law does forest fire in Nee Jersey. They get flown out to wild fires all the time. Dangerous job.
8:40 that is the first time I've ever heard an American use the word "trousers"
The US military uses the word trousers when referring to pants
Obviously it's not commonplace here, but it used to be. It's thought of as an older word so generally it's used to refer to heavier duty pants that people really don't wear that often nowadays.
Wranglerstar a good suggestion for a head lamp is coast I do private contracting and they work great you can get a triple a and a double a version and if they break you can send it back and they will send you a brand new one for free with the lifetime warranty
Excellent, professional equipment briefing!
Huh, I'm just a grunt!! Common sense n my cb
Would I venture its the grape fire. I miss being active fire but life seems to provide other paths. Your kit is spot on only suggest more jerky.
My first season is this year I’m very excited
Mine is too!! Where are you station?
@@nestorsanchez6144 how did you guys apply? I’ve applied at about 15 applications but I just want to make sure I’m doing this right.
@@brandoncarrillo951 USAjobs!! They arw hiring now man go apply!! Make sure on your resume you have all the experience (they perfer at least 6 months of general labor) on your resume.
@@nestorsanchez6144 yeah I’ve worked at a auto recycling with my dad for about 10 years in Arizona! And yeah that’s where I’ve applied at but the past month they’ve only had department of agriculture. I’ll check again today, thanks!
Could you please tell me the brand/model of you shirt and pants?
Can the national guard be deployed to help fight fires? And if so who approves the use of the national guard?
From my own experience, yes, by the governor of the state. The guard is his/her army/air force unless and until federalized.
You should wrap some of that fiberglass tape around your bic lighter. That way you have a small bit ready to go whenever and not have to grab your roll
hey, I'm an Optician by trade. I recommend for you not to wear your contacts around a fire as well. I have had people get contacts melted to their eyes just from a kitchen oven.
Activated already? Our district here in Oregon hasn't even gotten our refreshers done!
Hope to meet you on a fire good sir. I'm with AZ-GCNP.
Hayden Wurtz I know I’m late here but thank you for what you do
Hope to see you on the line buddy. Bummed I wasn't able to roll with you last year. Stay safe man.
He's not fighting a fire.
Laser eye correction…… best thing I've ever done for myself
ditch the contacts and spectacles ...
Where is your Coms chest rig? If you want to get rid of the extra hard hat get some really good velcro and patches from the different departments.
Was it Frank's boots you were trying to think of?
Ya my buddy works for Frank best boots ever
tacticalangler ya they look like well made boots I'm gonna get a pair
I'm in Arkansas and work as a wildland firefighter as well. Be careful out there and keep your eyes open
My guess is $2,350 for this 24 hour kit
Closer to 10 grand my friend.
I volunteer on my local department here in Kansas. We run a lot of grass fires. I just switched to the RZ mask. They last longer and are more comfortable.
Make a video about the med kit
Hey, have you ever conisidred A Petzl Pixa 3 as A headlight? I use it for caving and can only recommend it.
He reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite's uncle.
Uncle Rico
You mentioned the fall rated rigging belt. Is there a brand that you trust? Haven't found one online that looks like yours yet.
where did u get the man purse?
Marla White its called a murse
Nebula Ultra im talking about the one he has. Not just a generic Murse
It's called a satchel and Indiana Jones wears one!
It looks to be one made by 'The Pack Shack'.
it's called a fanny pack
where's your shake and bake oven/ fire shelter?
It's in part 2: ua-cam.com/video/Q9SMQAUb4u8/v-deo.html
Are you type 1 or 2?
Nick Blevins Type 2
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Type 2
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You don't need hand made boots, my whites smoke jumpers came from the store in 2003, still working great, and I didn't go to Spokane and have them made.
Where do you get your “man purse”? Would love to get me one
www.northridgefire.com/the-manpurse-pocket-organizer.html
Great vid. If you're open to suggestions ditch the glasses case and contacts bag and toss them in a Nalgene or similar bottle. Best protection and has more utility.
Wow. I had no idea you're a reserve fireman as well. Major respect, sir.
Preparedness level still at 2. Where do you usually get deployed? Out West? I am still waiting... Have fun!
Wranglerstar could you please do a first aid kit specific video. Please....
“Please daddy rangler please”. goon
Hi Cody, for blisters, just pack leukotape. Pretty popular in backcountry hunting scene.
Pick green glow stick green is brighter and you can't see yellow glow stick in fire...
You got the Kestrel Fire Weather Pro with Link. Good choice! Pretty accurate, remember to average your readings and remember that the PIG calculations are off sometimes so I suggest a belt weather kit with a traditional sling psychrometer as a back up and an appendix B to to the fire line handbook (predecessor to the IRPG) for you calculation tables. Learn to manually calculate PIG and FDFM. Your kit’s pretty good though so far, good job. Marking tape is called flagging and Fiber tape is the only thing you should carry other than blue painters tape to mark items with your agency or personal name. I assume you’re an AD since you said you work for multiple agencies and crews so good luck!
Wait I’m confused on why you keep reshooting because of your name? Is it your district name? I was just curious not to be nosey
Dan Yingling that's what I don't get lol
Dan Yingling he has his last name on all his gear. Pretty standard.
I think that Wranglerstar isn't his real name. And he doesn't want that everybody knows his real name.
Jehty21 Yea that’s what I assumed after looking in to it
Dan Yingling so weirdos dont find out where he lives.
Do you cary like a fire pager for when u get a call or how do you know for your fire district?
Good, this reminded me to watch the movie "only the brave" had forgotten about it till now!
Didn't expect it to be that good - emotional ending!
We COMM TECH's use the fiber tape as guy wires to set antenna masts for temporary wild-land fire radio repeaters. Good stuff.
Good comprehensive vid Cody. As far as your gear costs are concerned, I would venture to guess around $6000.00.
William Logan 😥
$9300
it saved his life once, so it's invaluable
I agree. However, he did ask how much did we think all his gear cost and I replied.
Damn that expensive? Im horrible at guessing but i wouldnt have thought more than $1,500.00. I figured around $1,300.00
What length are your darn tough socks? Boot or over the calf?
i normally get them thigh high. dont forget protection.
13:20 that’s actually pretty interesting because in the military you ONLY write in black ink.
WRONG. Blue or black is acceptable in literally every branch, with black simply being the dominant color used.
Cody, I'd say the entire kit (24 hr) with the boots is $6300.
The first thing I thought of was, what great physical shape you must be in. And yes thanks for your service.
I'm going to guess $1972. Not because I know anything about pricing but because that was the year I got married.
The boots alone are $400-$600.
i know this is an old video but i have an opinion on boots. I cant speak for wildfire boots specifically, however i have to wear safety boots in hot dangerous environments that are often covered in nasty chemicals. I also dont have 600$ for handmade boots. I own one pair from redwings and hands down the best pair of boots ive ever owned. Saved my feet from hilos, concrete, acid, blades, and all kinds of stuff im not even sure about. Also insulated and broke in, in about 4 hours of walking. 4 years and no complaints i use them to hunt fish and work and never had wet cold or hot feet with nice thick socks. A pair of redwings goes for 225$ and ill never feel bad about paying for them. They also come with a lifetime 15$ repair when they need soles laces or patches.
Respect to all firefighters.
I'm on a volunteer fire department in kenosha county and we have brush fires all the time thank you for ur service