A LIGHT 3-Day Backpacking Loadout
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Do you understand what a loadout is? Your gun weights half that 20lbs and you don't seem to be counting a bunch of stuff like your sleeping bag... god you are bad at this.
@@thomgizziz He said he wasn't counting firearm or chest rig weight, only the 72 hour gear in his pack. He also stuffed the sleeping bag (what his stuff was laid out on) into the bag.
This kind of content is absolutely relevant for campers/hunters and militia types. Lt. Col. Nutn Fancy always says "Lighten Everything"
do people still actually believe that guy is a veteran or former cop? SMDH
As a backpacker I can tell you most of this shit you don’t need. It’s a joke.
@@DocOnHoliday86I mean, he really was a pilot. There are plenty of public records of Lt. Col Hewitt available. Richard I think. His father shows up most of the time on first google though.
@@brendonaldson8056Back packing is a sport. Or hobby. You can quit and go home.
@@DocOnHoliday86He's a retired Lt. Col and pilot. What exactly is your background that makes you such an expert? Have you even served?
Great blending of civilian and surplus gear. Thanks for the breakdown Randall!
As I have gotten older, when by myself Elk hunting or other hunting I have forced myself to not hunt any further than I’m willing to pack the game out. The more people the further you can go. Great video, and great advise!
African Proverb: 🐘
If you want to go fast, Go Alone
If you want to go far, Go with a Group.
I live between 2 rivers so our loads are very similar only I do pack a stove and cook kit and a little more gear leaning toward trapping and fishing.
No hiking trails in my state but one thing I have noticed is when you stay on a cattle trail they will always lead you to water. Just a FYI if your in cattle country 😉
bro as someone whos been trying to do a merge of these two styles for awhile, you've knocked it out of the park. It's weird carrying a pack that weighs 2+kg empty while on the other hand also decanting my soap into a 15ml dropper bottles but it's what makes me happy. Keep it up!
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Have you looked at dissolvable waterway safe soap sheets? They weigh practically nothing. A box of like a hundred sheets, which you won't need all at once, is only like 2 or 3oz.
Sic video man. Bad azz combining grunt gear and principles with ultra light backpacking principles and gear. Best of everything.🇺🇸👍🏽🤘🏽
Excellent. My “ultralight” Gucci backpacking load out for 3 days, including food and 4L water as you have here, would be around 20#. Depending on climate, I may be carrying as little as 2L (or less), which drops me to 16#. The difference between this load out and the UL is durability - my UL tarp, pad, and quilt will weigh much less, but they have to be handled more carefully. Not exponentially - I don’t baby them, and I haven’t broken them, but if I’m focused on another mission, not just hiking and sustainment, I may want something more bombproof. It’s all a choice, no right or wrong here.
Your videos are always full of good common sense and not selling bullshit or living in a fantasy land. Great job.
I enjoy your testing and all other videos. The area in which you live is beautiful. Thanks for all you do and keep on doing it. Semper Fi, brother!
Really like your spin on bushcraft meets backpacking. I find myself being in both camps as well.
Its seems so easy when you got the experience to go with the skills you are trying to show. Stay safe from newfoundland and labrador Canada
Large heavy duty construction garbage bags two or three minimum, if not 4!, they work great for waterproofing your gear for floating or browse bed, bag cover and body cover. I actually made rain gear in a freak snow storm on a 2 week trip. I always carry a firearm and I always carried extra ammo in case I wanted to shoot while I'm out in the woods. Those garbage bags though they don't weigh anything and could save your life I had to I use them and it probably did save mine or at least kept it from being a real emergency.
Works for me…Have fun stay safe.
I was packing in stuff saying just the same things up to about a year and a half ago. There's a choice to go totally minimal or to go lightweight with everything for all seasons. The experiences have gotten me to understand the materials the gear is made of and how things fit into different circumstances and what can be used multipurpose. If things go bad, I have everything and being ultralight, less calories are required for faster speeds. I use an all terrain bicycle to get around and that plus gear and food is 55 lbs. With it, 50-115 miles per day of hike and bike is common and I'd prefer it to the 20-30 average miles it seems hikers are doing. I keep half of the weight in a MYOG backpack so that the bike can go over the shoulders when needed. To each their own!
great video like always. listen more than watch, here at work, and at 11:08 man chuck that thing!!! so loud wholly cow no!!
I love how you mention 25 lbs is ultralight for a grunt. When I got back into backpacking after my ETS, I started following the UL forums. I remember in one of my first threads someone said “ultralight” and I replied something along the lines of they must mean around 35 pounds then, right? I could almost hear them falling out of their chair in their reply.
I’m more on the UL side of things than the grunt side now days and while I can see some replacements to your kit that would still be tactical but drop a little more weight, you’ve got a solid system here. I agree with your use of a hammock and tarp: much more comfortable and flexible than a tent.
Thanks for another great video merging tactical/Hunting with the backpacking communities.
Thanks. I have some UL stuff that would easily take this kit to under 10 lbs minus consumables, but then it definitely wouldn't be grunt-proof.
This is great, dude! Love that this will be something both BP and Grunts can enjoy and learn from.
Thanks man
Jolly good show !! I have a GI Joe purse too. In fact I have three !! thanks
26lbs is pretty good in my book! I'm a sort of light weight backpacker but that's exactly the same as my total weight (inc. water and food. I don't get the point of not weighing consumables). I love your mentality and the idea of bringing together Backpackers and Grunts. There's a hell of a lot we can learn from each other!
The point of not counting your consumables toward your base weight is because presumably the weight of your consumables changes with each trip. Doing so allows you to separate the weight of your gear from the weight of your food and water, in order to really hone in on where you can/need to shave weight. I hope this helps.
@brendanmohan9831 yes indeed, and it allows you to compare to others, but the constant focus on only sharing base weights is misleading. You need to put just as much effort into refining your consumables.
Ounces equals pounds, and pounds equals pain. I learned this (the hard way) in Boy Scouts while they still produced rugged men (in the 80's), honed it in ROTC, and went from there. I live on the edge of federal wilderness land, so lots of opportunities for this old war dog to stay fit.
Ah the 80's scouts when we carried 20kgs for 3 days to get to our 4 day base camp (and built our bivouac out of what we found in the forest), good times!
As an old 12B, I am quite happy not to be carrying 70+ lbs rucks anymore and consider anything under 35 lbs to be lightweight. But I love the outdoors, so I am in much the same place as you are - trying to find a balance between grunt durability while taking advantage of the lighter modern hiking gear to reduce my load. Everyone needs to find their own load out that they are happy with, but I see way too many people being a little too faithful to the old school gear and burdening themselves with dead weight and extra bulk when there are so many alternatives. The colder months require a bit more weight, of course, but I am incredibly pleased that I can maintain all my capabilities and still get a summer weight below 25 lbs. I'm sure the ultralight crowd would throw a fit at that weight, but they aren't going off trail and through the brush. For your pack, if you want more rigidity instead of stepping on it, Savotta does make a lightweight frame for that pack, it's only like half a pound. I dig that blackout tarp though, I might have to try to get one.
Perfect timing... I was just repacking all my gear. I have separate backpacks pre-packed for 1. spring/summer, 2. fall, and 3. winter. That way I've got pack and gear dedicated to a specific season and don't have to repack every time the weather changes. Just refill with expendables. I learned a lot from Jarheads, and from ultralighters: trying to keep my spring/summer pack under 20 lbs is a challenge.
I have a hi tec nova 55+10 amazing backpack IV had for 15 years had to do one minor repair in the field because of rodents in the camp.
I recently got a military bag US army issue Molle II rucksack I believe is what it is.
Its from my close friend at a military BBQ I was invited too, I didn't serve but have many friends and family who did and it looks like a great long trip backpacking bag.
I’ve tried the hammocks. I own several with my favorite being an authentic NSN’d Vietnam Era Jungle Hammock. It’s a really cool artifact. Back in the 1960’s it was lightweight super high speed nylon hammock, netting, and rain fly all built into an infantryman’s little bundle. In a swamp or jungle maybe. It’s good kit. But there’s just too many circumstances where you aren’t sleeping in an area conducive to set them up. It’s dead weight most of the time for me personally because it’s not possible to be comfortable in one. Sleep is 100% king so if the hammock helps… it’s worth it. I’m glad to see the sleeping bag. Mors Kohanski had it right. Anything in the kit should be held up to the question? How does this help me to get a goods night sleep? Backpacking or fighting ANTIFA domestic terrorists… multi day means sleep rest cycles. We humans don’t function without sleep. Not well at least. You’ll do much much better without food for 100 hours than good REM sleep (of preferably over 4 hours in duration/24 hours)
Agree, hammocks don't work for me. Doesn't matter how I set it up, kills my back. Big Agnes Zoom pad, a zenbivy quilt, and a lightweight tent for me. It's worth the extra few lbs to get good sleep and not ache when you get up.
POG trick: Those MRE beverage pouches (once empty) can be filled with the hot water from your FRH after you heat up your entree. The makeshift hot water bottle can be used to warm up your body, speed up drying damp clothing, or just preheat your sleep system on a chilly night.
Really good video! I liked how you use the total weight of your pack vs base weight because you’re gonna be carrying water and food which will add at least five pounds to your load.
I noticed that your military training is ingrained because even though you were talking and not being overly stealthy you looked over your right shoulder before you left the woods and stepped into the field. Checking your six.
Good video, ounces = pounds and pounds = pain. My packs weigh between 15 to 25 pounds plus or minus. Knowledge = less pounds.
I never see anyone go on about the water storage bag that comes in the mre. You are missing out if you do not carry 1-2.
It will measure water. You can store and carry extra water. It fits in the heater.
But to me, I carry it to irrigate wounds. 2 salt packs "mre" in the bag. Hot water in the bag. Pin hole the bottom of it and you have an anti bacterial/microbieal jet to irrigate a wound. Or dip the sawyer reverse cleaning serenge into a mixture of salt/iodine/water for sterrile irrigation.
Just a thought.
Tell them like it is. Davy Crocket was the ultimate champion backpacker. TN to TX for the Alimo along the Nacogdoches trail. Now that's a hike.
Backpacker here, just found this channel 👍💪
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I would also have a metal container to boil water with...just in case I am out there longer, or run out of water purification tabs.
The Amok hammock Brother Is the end all be all of comfort in the backwoods it’s literally better than my multi thousand dollar mattress at home I love it so much I packed the extra weight you can lay flat on your side. Whatever you want made in Norway it’s the best sleep system ever devised.
Informative as usual, one of my favorite channels now.😎
Grams, equal ounces, ounces, equals pounds, pounds, equals, pain. Travel light move fast. And remember when on rough Terrain, watch your footing.
Nice enough pack. I got a Berghause 45 cheaper got an internal frame comes with 2 x 10lt zip on side pouches no lower pouches like Randals. Another good option are the Karrimore SF range. Im biased i like those 10 to 15lt zip on side pouches.
Before the Australian Army got Alice packs we'd pick up a IRR short or longback British Bergen backpack. Thats where i fell in love with these zip on pouches. Id use extras still do as packing cubes. Its great prepacked gear you know what configurations you need grab 2 zip em on throw a sleep bag in a pouch or 2 fill ine with food off you go job done. Perfect for damn got a job cancellation awesome grab the bergen packed in 5 and off for a 2 or 3 day hike camp
I gotta go to bed but I gave it a like already. I'll finish this in the AM. Love this channel and, dude, you rock. See ya next time.
Yeah…20-30 lbs would be my civilian limit.🤠
I usually aim for 30-35 lbs. In winter time it can get up to 40-50 lbs. I don't mind the weight plus I carry a few non essential comfort items just so when I get to camp I'm not bored and I'm comfy.
Glad your sharing this content. If you can lighten your load, you can increase your capabilities!
I got a lot of hate for this concept over the years, lol
Good to see PA following. Seeing another channel I follow, follow here makes me feel good about my life choices.
I laugh when my fellow Vets brag about carrying heavier load outs. It doesn’t make you look hardcore it makes you look like you didn’t do your research. I also don’t care how ‘hardcore’ you are, you’ll never be able to hike as much as an UL’er. Sure, the first day you could probably hit 20-miles, maybe even 25, but you won’t be doing back-to-back-to-back 20-30-milers for weeks or months at a time.
I asked an infantry friend, what does he do with his food when he's on patrol / out on an exercise. He said he sleeps with it. He has a gun and animals never have bothered them. So I've well mostly just slept with my food. There are mountain lions here, bears, etc. and I've yet to have a problem. I use bare boxes when they're available otherwise. But in middle of remote mountains here, (BLM, Forest Service, land etc.) we don't have that sort of thing. Additionally, per light weight stuff. I have prioritized durability over weight. A few years back when I discovered light weight stuff, I bought a light weight tent. Went up in the mountains and the tent ripped up in a wind storm. In that moment I discovered the heaviest weight gear you can have is the gear that cannot use because it broke on you.
or elevate your food sack by hoisting it up using some lines, learned that in scouts.
Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT. In Massachusetts.
What is with the signature on every comment?
Great packing video. No matter what term you use to describe yourself in this scenario, I did not see mention of a tool essential to any such craft, a good knife to meet most needs.
Great video, thank you!
From an old backpacker -- very good specific review and philosophical summary! That 30L pack is very stout . . . but I gravitate to a vest-style harness pack in addition to a large, say 5 or 10L, lumbar pack for heavier items and water. Never did like the ergonomics of backpack hip straps, but you gotta get some weight off your back -- otherwise fatigue and safety risks are a sure bet.
It would be hard to have a plate carrier/ ammo on a chest rig if you had the vest style as storage. Unless I’m thinking of the wrong type of vest
awesome video thank you
Personally I see a LOT of value in a grunt/civilian backpacking mash up....I think since the 2020 riots and other things like the threat of war with multiple nations we have all entertained the idea of beefing up our go bags from anywhere from 72 hours to two weeks deep woods. I can't seem to get MINE under 40 pounds, but I'm aiming for 7 to 10 days self sustained. Military gear is good stuff, if heavy as all heII. My zippered woobie is a must, as is a Kbar, field MRE's and trioxane. I go light on the tent with the Tetra large, no bag (thank you woobie) and other lightweight stuff like the Skyemac large stove that's only a pound. Of course weight increases if it's cold and I break out the full MSS. I'm HARD after these booties you mention but can't FIND the suckers.
Good Loadout
Giant forehead? That is Grunt for bald. The hair loss is real.
But GP, if we aren't carrying 50, 60+ pounds how can we lord our manly superiority over others? /s To many people think if you aren't carrying heavy packs you are somehow less of a outdoorsman or less of a man even. They miss the whole point. It's not the carrying of heavy packs, it's the carrying of only what you need & you want that to be as light as possible.
I bought zpacks stuff. Pack, tent, quilt, and sleeping air mattress weigh
Like a brotha from anotha montha......great minds think a like.
Great video, especially seeing everything going into the pack. How much does all that stuff cost? Curious, not planning to go buy anything. I have ‘enough’ stuff, but curious. Not to nearest dollar, but maybe to nearest $50 or $100. Again, very good video with excellent info.
Keep it coming!
Good question. I should include the price in the next loadout vid
Outstanding video
25 Lbs...Ultralight baby 🤣 like a day pack💪
Add some tools and mess tins then you have a hunter pack.
Awesome kit. I would consider a metal container to have the option to boil water.
Water crossing might be a good topic for a future video.
Python Straps are great hammock straps. They are slightly reflective so if need be, you can just dust them with spraypaint. Super durable and relatively affordable. With carabiners on the hammock its idiot proof to put up
I wish I had a hammocks when I was in the Marines. Would have been a lot better than sleeping in an inch or two of water.
Don’t tell the light bag pack peoples they made complaints for the extra 13 onzas they made go crazy about suething to much
"self defense facilitator"❤
good stuff man!
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Water weighs 2.2 pounds per liter.
“A pint’s a pound the world around”
Excellent video man
What about a good lightweight water filter kit?
so since that pack is so light, we could go camping and you could carry mine right
Good stuff! 👍
I carry a water filter...check out an inline filter for your water bladder.
As a very young Grunt in the Aussie Army 40 years ago, I was taught "only the essentials" and at that stage we were training for Jungle Ops, so it was a Mossie net, a summer lightweight sleeping bag outer (silk), bombs and water. I always added a Howard Green Jumper to pack, spare socks and sometimes a dry set of JG's (Jungle Greens).
Over the years, I have learnt to tailor my loads for my situation and now my EDC and "go Bag" is whatever is in my pockets.
Good pack loadout Randall
I do follow some of the civilian hiking channels, but completely agree with you that sometimes they take weight savings too far.
Thanks keep going
This is the kind of packing I'd camp with. Personally I'm more a tent guy but that's because my camping knowledge comes from an old fashioned Boy Scout troop.
Awesome. 4.5 miles to go. Stretch those legs out. It will be over in no time. Aint no body shootin at you. I hope!!!
The backpack Jääkäri probably does not mean Hunter in this context. I think Jääkeri means Infantry soldier. In Sweden, Jägare means Hunter in civil contexts. In a military context, Jägare means Army Rangers
So many Knife Hands! Great breakdown on how to pack the bag for us Non-Grunts! I'm gonna repack my bag now!
I'm gonna push back on having LOTS of socks. With my current career, my feet are the most important thing, and keeping my feet healthy will keep me moving at optimum levels!
Thank you sir! 💪🇺🇲
Just get high quality Merino wool.socks. I've spent 5 days in the woods with 2 pairs. My feet were fine, and barely even stunk at the end of the trip. If i expect to cross streams, I'll bring one extra
@@stevescuba1978Darn Tough.
If your food weighs 1.5 pounds per day, then that's 26-8-4.5=13.5 pounds.
That's only slightly over the classic definition of ultralight (10 pounds base=UL).
And, by "classic UL", I mean "mostly extremists who wouldn't know how to carry a serious ruck if they had to."
TLDR: Your pack IS ultralight (for a ruck).
Well done Randall. One critique, I would have my rain jacket near easy access. I once filled most of my pack with long-grained rice, lentils, whole oats and dried soups. I made it 30 days on the trail without resupply, No, I was not a LRRP. My transition from grunt to back packer.
Every time i think about trying hammocks i picture someone sneaking up at night and slamming a K-Bar through my hammock and kidneys. Especially in SHTF situation. At least in a tarp or tent set up your body is not as easy as a target and might give you a second or two to counter their attack with a lead shooter. IMHO. Lol.
I've managed to get my 3-4 day hunting kit down to 20kg, firearm food and water included.
I don't see the point in trying to go any lighter because the last time I was out I ended up carrying 40kg of meat out, so saving a few hundred grams doesn't really bother me.
Thank you for a down and dirty what to bring and why!. Seeing how others pack their kit really helps all of us learn better ways to get along in the outdoors. Just because you have done this a certain way doesn't mean you can't learn a better way or just a new way to do something. Thanks again, enjoy and learn from you videos.
It is sad but that does indeed count as freakishly light. Sometimes I think that it is 100% a mindset problem that WE HAVE. For instance in the military why can you not find a single US veteran that recommends carrying a single magazine and a few loose rounds and a speed loader? It’s because they are doing it… The US military way! As a former US Marine Infantryman I’m in no way denigrating my country but I am denigrating our rigidity and adherence to insanity when it comes to being an infantryman. They have made us into little immobile tanks that struggle to climb walls let alone mountains. We have become so pussified and risk adverse that going on any sort of mission (beyond super high speeds) without body armor or Kevlar is insanity. Is that smart? No. No it is not. It’s behavior our enemy hopes and prays we continue as they watch us from the peaks above or the jungles beyond.
I make my own mres, uncle bens ready to eat rice, chicken packets, and one of those tuna smart bowls for under 8 bucks usually, get it to 1000 calories. I also like to suck on jolly ranchers and eat walnuts as snacks. Pretty good for 1500 calories under 10 bucks and weighs about a pound.
I have a 7 day bag at under 20. 3 season in my region. 25 is heavy
How would you improve this pack?
Add a MOLLE canteen pouch/pouches to the outside to hold your water bottles. I know you have a camel back, and that you hate adding stuff to the outside of your ruck. Overall good loadout. 26 pound isn't bad. My old fat ass could probably hump that.
PS: how do you wash/clean your socks so you don't get foot rot aka athletes foot?
Two construction garbage bags , and a silcock key. Silcock key can be used on comericial building outside water spigots. .
I spray the bottom and a couple of inches up the sides of my ruck with Flex Seal. Its nice in the PNW wet environment when you want to set your pack down and everything is soaked or muddy. Everything looks G2G.
@@townings9185 I'd agree however he's talking about being in the woods. I have a silcock key, because it's useful in urban areas, and that's where I am going to school.
@@Valorius And they're great to add a little crunch, salt & savory flavors to your food.
One of my necessary items is a small bottle with Tinactin powder for the feet and the crotch. Had some pretty severe crotch rot in basic and swore, never again. It is in all of my kits. Another great piece of kit is my Hill People Gear cheast rig. Absolutely love it. From one grunt to another, great video brother.
Great concept video, To a degree what patriot Ark is trying to implement.
Minuteman/Prepper loud outs with a touch of hiking.
I think it's awesome trying to incorporate the grunt world into the hiking world, Keep it rolling.
70lbs of gear as a Grunt where did you serve, 2/87 combat load was 150lbs.😩
After a few days, 30 Lbs seems to weigh 80 Lbs after awhile it is 80Lbs.
That's with Water. 2 Gallons, relaying gear , make lighter weight.
Surplus is the best.
Belt Pouch Survival Kit.
Canteen and Belt.
Hobo Cooking Kit. For Coffee.
Food.
First Aid Kit.
Binoculars.
Harmonica .
Tarp.
How dare you not have at least 3 pairs of socks, man!
Allways good stuff Randall 👍💯
12:45 not gonna lie, I pulled up my ADS-B tracker to see what was flying overhead only to then realize it was your video xD
I still have a virgin pack of “camo” bungees from ol skool Brigade Quartermasters. Are they in biz?
…and still there is no faster hooch setup than some bungees and a woodland poncho. Rode out a monsoon in Korea with a all that basic stuff - use the same thing just the same today.
Peace
I got my pack weight down to 35 pounds for 2 days. Love the video!
My friend uses a hammock and every time we hike we wake up with a raccoon 🦝 smelling and reaching up on his hammock, they usually keep their distance from us on the ground but are attracted to him in the hammock we figured it is because he farts in his sleep 😮
In Alaska, when sheep hunting, your pack for 10 days cannot weigh more than thirty five pounds. We don't carry water as we find that in nature. Why any moron would carry water or wood to the woods is beyond comprehension.
Our food consists of mostly peanut butter, pilot bread, sardines, and mountain house.
Yeah, carrying water is just fucking stupid. Why would a dumb motherfucker carry life sustaining water to use before he might find some more in nature?
If you can do one for 2 weeks.
Three days of water is almost 15 lbs alone I figure.
Got the Bundeswehr rain poncho, super heavy duty, not fun to run and gun from under in the rain. The most annoying part was just the hood and partly strangling meself when clearing garments, probably needs many hours more of training.
Would really like to see someone demonstrating the proper way of utilizing this older gear in a modern manner.
Socks? Wool and ware them for ever. No stink and dry . But the elastic sucks.