Agreed, there is a reason why Fort Benning is built where it is, and why Ranger School is held there, similarly Fort Leonardwood is built in the Ozarks of Missouri.
As a central Floridian. The urban and rural environments are wild. You have Disney Orlando ramp Miami and all that. Incredibly busy suburban stuff. But also some wild rural environments. Thicc brush, swamp land. The Everglades. Ocala national forest. So so so many orange tree groves and cow pastures. Florida is the Australia of this country.
@@nbroachfulUnfortunately the gig is up them damn Yankees started seeing why we all stayed down here and now they want to enjoy the fruit of the south, sadly little do they know there turning everything around us into what they were running away from. Nothing wrong with people moving down here but I don’t understand why they move down here in droves to either build these shitty little developments or move into said developments to live in a house with .1 acres and no privacy with a hoa that says you can’t do whatever you want on this property. Then after they move in these out of towners bitch because they gotta drive 45 mins to Walmart because can’t rezone agricultural land to build shopping centers and fast food restaurants. Again nothing wrong with people moving down here the south is a diverse yet welcoming population but mark my words give it another 20-30 years and they’ll get there way in these smaller towns.
Me and my wife are looking to buy our first house. I walked into work yesterday and randomly got a pay raise. My boss is hard to work for and sometimes I wonder if it’ll ever pay off. He said “I need someone dependable and I can count on you”. So yes, hard work pays off.
At first I clicked on this expecting something attempting to ride the coattails of a popular youtuber’s series just for the sake of views. But I think this video, and the series that hopefully blossoms from it, are going to be really valuable. I appreciate that you’re charming and intentional about your reference while still standing on your own as a content creator. As someone who lives in these regions some of what you said has immediately clicked with me. This is really good content! Even though it’s just a layout at the moment. Definitely create more oriented towards the southeast please! Keep up the good work!
@@ihasinsomnia I honestly have no idea what im doing and little concrete plans for the future. So i highly appreciate the input but I dont really know what content will click with or be valuable to anyone.
@@sectorseven07perhaps addressing the utilization of the sustainment equipment? Most folks have a baseline to the concepts regarding staying warm during regular camping. But I think few really understand what it is to sleep in not just a non permissive environment but one in a rainforest. It’s a vague recommendation but hopefully it gets you thinking.
@@slikrickabn1190 Depends. I run a hammock when I use my ruck with a different chest rig because it can fit. But in this context you're digging into any position you're sleeping in. When digging in it's not as pronounced an issue. If not digging in, you'll pretty much die.
@@slikrickabn1190I've slept on the ground in a bivy in the warm times in NC, it was miserable. Hammock low to the ground is the way untill November for sure.
I live in Central North Carolina 100 degrees with 100% humidity glad to see somebody doing something about the southeast our kits are totally different the most we have to go to more of a jungle type situation...
@@GingerWildcat Yeah we only have a couple stretches like that up here every couple of years. But even 85-90 with no breeze and normal humidity can be brutal.
My number is 160+. When the temperature and humidity, added together, get over 160 then it really starts to suck. This really only becomes a factor when the temperature gets over 80.
Great video. One essential thing i added to my kit after moving to the south east from out west were bug nets. One for just my head and a full body one. Bonus tip from the local milsurp guy: Wear pet flea and tick collars around ankles to keep the chiggers and ticks off you.
South Carolina Lowcountry Native here. Subbed. Quick and lightweight and well concealed, with the capability to deliver a nasty sting when needed. This is the way in the pines and the swamp. Keep up the good work.
Where I learned to track and hint was in the swamps of South Georgia. This video was super on point. Found out I do not have cancer this week, just a benign polyp. Getting it yoinked out tomorrow then I go for a job interview on Thursday. Also, suuuuuubscribed.
Mosquito head net (very small and light), Hammock sleep system to stay off the ground for bugs and damp ground, more med. South Florida here, and a good fixed blade. Great Vid..
I do use a hammock, but that's for another video. The hammock doesn't fit in the assault pack without sacrificing the bivvy or the jungle bag. You have to run a ruck, which I have a whole other setup for I may cover.
@@RiskIt007 no I largely agree. A big part of finding comfort in the southeast is raising yourself off the ground. It prevents bugs and snakes from getting at you. This kit is built more for an active warfare scenario where I would likely be digging fighting positions in any place I occupy long enough to sleep in, making it harder to implement a hammock. I may try and figure out, if not for contents sake, how to integrate a hammock into a dug in position.
I think the hammock is a comfort item in your scenario and I’d leave out probably. The head net I’d bring (weighs nothing). Keep an eye out for those fire ants!!
My wife and I spent the weekend at the lake here in E.Tenn with our oldest daughter and the three teenage grandchildren outdoors in nature, fishing, hiking,swimming, etc. No one on their cell phone, no complaining. I count it a blessing because our daughter is always at the hospital working her but off in the cardiac unit.
NW Florida here all jungle I cant fathom how the Spanish rolled here 500+ years ago in chain mail and steel helmets. Great vid ! Clay Hayes is a local and a few other tubers. Our winters are great but summers are absolute hell.
I think about the difficulties of the colonists ALL the time. Imagine being a British peasant and you're promised a better life in 1609, so you gather up your wool pantaloons and your chain mail your grandad passed down to you, and a sabre, and you sail to fucking Jamestown. Imagine landing in 95 degree heat with 100 degree humidity and immediately being accosted by every environmental threat a man can face, including fucking savage Natives.
Totally agree @Johnbolton9483, that's why Morrison Springs (and others in the area around Ponce De Leon) could be considered so rejuvenating!!! I live a little further west and deal with the same stuff. Doing gear reviews for companies who always ask, "but is it really THAT bad???". Good to see someone addressing it.
I hiked throughout Sabal Palms, Everglades, and Big Cypress for over 3 or so years before moving up to NC. Belt kit reigns supreme in the bush. Good job brother.
So glad someone is talking about Southeastern. I lived in Texas my whole and had prep for Texas weather and agriculture. Now I live in Florida and I haven’t see a lot people talk about the jungle and swamp. It’s always about the mountains. Love the vid and hopefully to see more of this
NC,SC,GA,FL,KY,WV,VA you have to definitely tac up like you going to Vietnam cause that’s exactly what the woods are like down here, swamps as well…………..
That is awesome to hear. I started that journey about 3 years ago and know it can be a long road with plenty of bumps along the way. Stay strong, and if you need someone who can relate to talk to, don't hesitate to shoot me a PM. I'm not proud of it, but I tried sticking it out on my own for a long time and would've lost my battle if it wasn't for the HST with my name on it having a bad a primer strike. Luckily my ex-wife had my find real help before I tapped and racked.
@@Modern_Warrior_School Nobody should be embarrassed for needing help thats more like being Brave Enough for speaking up both of you guys im so happy your getting help God bless you guys !!!!
Hey bro. We hit 10k subs last night. Congrats on taking charge of your life and trying to better your situation. If you'd like the unity fast T2 mount, hit up my instagram at instagram.com/sectorsevensolutions/ and I'll get it mailed out to you.
I love the south. Becoming deadly in it makes me love it more. Making the moist hell on earth my home like Francis Marion truly does inspire my inner patriot. Thank you brother. Love to train sometime if you’re open to it
At my age, I’m 70, I won’t be doing any wilderness pack outs, but with that said you taught me a lot. The biggest thing you taught me was about Permethrin. I lived in Georgia for 21 years and some of those years were on active duty. I took a land navigation course at Fort Benning in late May one year. I got so infested with Chiggers and ticks that it caused me to run a fever. I went to the ER on Fort Benning for the fever and did not leave until the next afternoon because they were treating me for infection(s) from the chigger and tick infestation. I never went into a wooded area or long grass in Georgia again after that. I wish I had known about Permethrin back then. Thank you for making the video. I did learn a lot.
If you're only going out for a few days, I'd apply the permethrin to clothing and gear. Then leave it home. It will last for several days, even in the rain. Then I carry a small spray bottle of 100% DEET. Perm for clothing and gear. DEET for skin. And with the 100, a little goes a long way. And weight is next to nothing vs the amount of perm you'd need for reapplication.
I hope your channel continues to grow. Something good this week, I ran for the first time in a larger number of years than I'm proud to admit, and I did much better than I anticipated.
Good stuff brother, a great part 1 for the South/ Southeast TTP series. Belt/ LBE, LBV, and Chest Rig setups are the way (in scalable preference variability). Great point about the regional conditions with bugs and parasites-- Lyme Disease is a huge issue down there aside from all the creepy-crawlies and 'itis, learned a LOT about that training and being stationed at Benning lol. Prepare to be M O I S T .
My algorithm found you. Don't need the mount, but here's something nice. Autistic daughter made it to prom, and will graduate. That's awesome! Also, have 3 good chunks of land we will be looking at this weekend. All 20+ acres, have a well, and have either a river or lake adjacent. Pretty excited to have a look at those. I'm up in the NW, the woods are actually pretty similar aside from the heat index.
That's fantastic news, I'm extremely happy for you. I'm originally from Port Orchard so I know all about it. Similar environments in terms of density, just different in terms of content for sure.
@@PNWprepped.fatherI wish I could come back home very often. I miss seeing mount Rainier every day. But I've spent so much of my life on the east coast that now I feel weird every time I visit. People are built different on the OP. Very insular.
Raised NW Florida on the Bama line. Spent a good bit of time North of Seattle poking around up around Mt Baker and Snoqualmie Pass. Cutthroat Lake is one of my favorite places in the world. Algorithm brought you to me. Subbed.
Us older guys have been running these web gear set ups since the 70s. Now days it's called war belt battle belt combat belt. It's all just called web gear to us. Same gear new names.
@@effu9375shit what are they now? I’m not that old but my only ruck experience is old Canadian army ones along with my China special i’ve had for years, all metal frames.
Here in the peedee area of SC, I've seen 100 with 100% humidity. A quality full sized machete is a must. Extra salt and potassium, rubbing alcohol, works great for insect bites,including fire ants,plus if you get into poison ivy, it can dissolve sap that regular soap won't. Fungal infections will happen, trust me, not might but will! Jock itch soo bad your crotch will be raw, athletes feet etc, you will have to have corn starch,and a tube of anti Fungal cream. You will need to take breaks, clean your body, especially crotch and feet and dry off,and let clothes dry.
Very well thought out and informative video. I'm in the Southeast myself (TN specifically), and seeing a video tailored for my region will really help me plan out my own kit. I'd love to see future videos talking about different camo patterns that would be best suited for the Southeast or maybe even different weapons and weapon setups that would be effective for the area.
I unfortunately had to move from Arizona, I always felt like I had a good plan for survival. Now that I live here ive been trying to come up with a new plan, finding your channel just made me happy that Ill be able to get a good handle on my new home. Subscribed!
@@stevenandalex9091 Man. Arizona is such a based state. I would be pissed if I had to leave. Its in my top 5 states I would like to move to. I just dont want to leave my entire family behind.
Found this vid randomly and I love it. Here in East Tx the summers are miserable and the winters are just as bad lol. Its good to see the touch on the parasites being an issue as well as the use of permethrin. On top of the insect treatment i also carry a small odorless insect repellant. Even though my cloths may be treated, mosquitos and everything else always seem to find their way to exposed skin. Would love to see more parts to this as well!
Really enjoyed this video. I love all the becoming deadly videos, but you’re correct, they mostly focus on strictly western environments. I’m from western PA and a kit needs to be able to go at any moment for all 4 seasons. That includes anything from -9 windchill to 90 and humid. Thanks for the content!
Great video. The one thing people always forget especially here in the southeast is bug control. When shtf tick checks would be a luxury. Chiggers, fleas and mites will drive you insane if not controlled properly. As you also mentioned the infection that comes with the bites.
It's wild the difference in operating at 60-70% humidity with 95 degree temps vs. the same temperatures with dry air out West, also the lines of sight and ease of use using NV and thermal in a desert vs. in the Southeast where everything fogs up immediately. It's good to see discussion on an overlooked environment.
Love the video! Thanks for discussing the unique challenges we face in the Southeast. Good stuff. Other items that may be useful…a machete, hammock, tick removal tool and a snake bite kit. I also carry a small bottle of witch hazel. It’s an astringent/ cools the skin and soothes the itch from mosquito bites. Thanks again.
Just going on a guided hog hunt is an EXCELLENT way to shake out your kit. My lightweight pants were comfy, but got shredded during the night, my QDs on my sling were SO loud out in the woods and my NODS fogged up almost instantly. Stuff that's easy to fix, but that aren't obvious LARPING in the basement.
@blankspace1983 fogging is a huge issue in my area as well. It plays into my considerations from everything to prepping my night vision to optics. For instance the elcan specter dr is practically non functional for a significant amount of the year because it's giant lenses are just moisture traps.
Great video. I achieved silent and deadly status when I developed lactose intolerance after moving to Georgia in 2002. Still working on developing the deadly part while in the woods….looking forward to the next video!
A buddy from work that I haven’t talked to in months invited me to church this Sunday. As far as I was tracking, he was atheist. I don’t know how he handled the crazy shit we used to do without God. Fond memories of landing in trees and closing with the enemy. Anyway, I’m so glad he returned to the Lord. Very excited to see him on Sunday. God bless yall
I've seen some pretty terrible shit and I don't believe in any gods. my metal state is just fine. Stop acting like religion makes people better, it doesn't, it just makes them worse.
As a proud service member and subscriber, I found out that my child is going to be a boy and is extremely healthy. Thats the best news I've had in about the last 8 years of service. I hope the channel does well and take care brother
@curtthacker7395 I'm a newcomer, previously a Floridaman. You definitely don't want to be on the offensive here 😂 this is Appalachistan for sure. The trees have a twang when they speak.
SC native here. One good thing about it. I can just rock OD green on everything and call it a day. Maybe it's the combat engineer in me but I always carry an e-tool in my kit. Plane Jane A2 style rifle with one of the Brownell's 4x scopes in the carry handle. No body armor in the field. I do have it for around the house or working a security check point but not if I'm out in the boonies walking around all day.
I'm in WVa. I just subbed. Took flowers to my Dad's grave for Father's Day! This sounds like a downer but it wasn't for me! My Dad was the best and pushed me to be where I'm at now! Finished up the range ,ran some drills! It was a goodweekend !
Finally I have found a channel specific to my region! Don’t get me wrong I love the content from all the other channels but western mountains, northwestern boreal forest, and southwestern desert is nothing like where I live in the southeast especially in the summertime. Summer months in the deep south is just different.
Hey! I live in Florida, I dont know if other people see it as necessary, but I always have sunscreen! Theres nothing worse than being sunburnt, cold, wet and dehydrated all at the same time, especially in the summer month's.
Great addition. Plus chapstick. I have all of this in my buttpack in the zip that I completely forgot to unzip and show off. I also suggest carrying medicine of various types, particularly acetaminophen and benadryl.
Hey brother, just came across this channel and really enjoyed the insight and presentation and given that you are a smaller channel i subscribed and liked. I'm not from the south im actually from Upstate NY where our weather can be from 105 in the summer between 80-95% humidity and down to -10 with 30-40mph wind gusts during the winter with anywhere up to 30inches of snow. I like checking out other dudes insights and experiences and keep evolving and improving myself. Thanks for the info. Keep up the awesome work and hope you guys keep growing! SKÅL!🍻
I'm on the Mason-Dixon and yeah, it's odd. We can get 80% of either upstate's winters or the South's summers for 20% of any given year, depending on what the jet stream wants to do. If you've been to Gettysburg for the anniversary in early July, you know. It's never as bad as either but heading into the Appalachian mountains and away from the ocean intensifies weather swings a lot. If we lost national weather prediction it would make life quite uncertain.
This randomly popped up on my feed today. So happy that I found your channel. You hardly ever hear stuff about my area of the US! Only bad thing about Georgia is that it’s hot as fug!!
Awesome video. One thing I like to do is, keep a tarp as my shelter for moisture control, ease of movement in and out, size and time efficient staging. I can say I learned something from this video. Thank you!
If you want a crash course on how unforgiving the southeast can be, go to JRTC at Fort Polk lol. 1-509th is the most proficient organization in this environment. New subscriber!
Personally I enjoyed JRTC the two times I've been there. The first time was bad, as a private, but the second time around in recon it was pretty lit. Very fun running with Geronimo as an Afghan SOF attache.
Something nice that happened this week! I was able to pay my light bill and my water bill so my wife and two daughters can not feel like the apocalypse has started!
I’m in central MS, and people that aren’t from the southeast don’t understand how demoralizing this environment can be. Not saying it’s tougher than arctic or mountainous terrain, but it does require a different type of grit. It may not kill you as fast as extreme cold, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t make you wanna kill yourself 😂.
I’m currently in infantry AIT, watching your video on my phone on my weekend pass, the good thing that happened to me this weekend is I was afforded the opportunity to volunteer for an option 40 contract, I’m super excited and love your videos man
Just found your channel via the algorithm (surprising). Something good: figured out where I expect to go to grad school (University of Florida, ironically). From another vet, this is solid content.
There are some excellent new thermal ponchos at SS24 that breathe, are multilayer and double as a poncho. If you hear the drone or need to hide, deploy the poncho, cover head and face and hide out curled up in a warm area or under foliage. You can hike with it offset from your boonie on the brim and over the boonie hat, and it seems to do a great job against Nods and thermal. Just 2 cents.
Look at the Grayl water filters, I really like them because instead of having a separate filter, the filter doubles as an additional water bottle and it is quick.
@@sectorseven07 picked one up recently after doing some hiking in the Appalachian, just a day hike but my canteens just barely were enough so grabbed that so I have a way to filter if necessary.
I’m in Louisiana and I feel regular multicam doesn’t blend in to the environment here. I use M81 woodland, multicam tropic, jungle tiger stripe, and ranger green gear. Mostly M81 woodland though.
Lots of good information in here. The use of a bunch of dry bags to divide things up is a must. We've used Sea to Summit (not sponsored) dry bags for years with great success. A couple other things: Source Bladders can't be beat. Their Grunge Guard that stops bacteria from growing is massive. Also agreed that you don't need a change of clothes for 24 hour ops. Honestly, unless you're going 72+ I would not carry extra clothes minus socks. Put that weight into extra socks and insoles to swap out in your boots.
@@forge_concepts One thing I also forgot to mention because I am terrible at this is you can use your dry bags and tape to increase the bouyancy of your pack as well if you need to do water crossings.
@@sectorseven07 not terrible at all man, keep it up! And yes, they work great. If I'm going to do actual water crossings/plan to be submerged I'll use a 3 mil contractor bag over everything as well.
I’ve found in my part of the mid-south run as light of kit as possible in the summer heats concentrate on ammunition and water and a solid IFAK leave useless junk behind or at “camp”
I live in the Daytona Beach FL. vicinity myself There's a Bushcraft/Firearm class August 31st at Ares Firearms Training Facility near Kissimmee which is very similar as to what was discussed here. I run LWRC(rifle), Sig X5 in my Agilite Magnetix belt, Agilite K19 carrier(RMA 1155 lvl. 4 ceramics), Eberlestock pack & apparel from either Sitka (winter)/5.11(summer).
Welcome to my world! I’ve grown up running these swamps and soggy woods barefoot. Catching, sometimes eating, just about every critter that walks or slithers- for fun. This is where I’M comfortable, I hope you are too if you plan on entering MY home.
Southeastern US is practically a jungle. Glad someone’s talking about operating in this harsh environment.
I live in SC, raised on the beach but got family that live in the country, maneeeee those woods are dense and at night smh
Agreed, there is a reason why Fort Benning is built where it is, and why Ranger School is held there, similarly Fort Leonardwood is built in the Ozarks of Missouri.
wv, kentucky,virginia, the carolinas and down south is some serious terrain. And downright miserable on a humid summer day.
WNC, yes it is
As a central Floridian. The urban and rural environments are wild. You have Disney Orlando ramp Miami and all that. Incredibly busy suburban stuff. But also some wild rural environments. Thicc brush, swamp land. The Everglades. Ocala national forest. So so so many orange tree groves and cow pastures. Florida is the Australia of this country.
Glad you guys are growing. Something nice that happened to me this week: my daughter slept in her crib on her own, and through the night. Major win
Oh I've been there. That's a big win for sure. Hope you and your spouse get a full night's sleep.
@@sectorseven07 we did, thanks 🙏
Teach me your secrets. Mine does neither. Lol
@@CodyV207 Have you tried one of those auto rockers? Shit saved my life.
@@sectorseven07 I think I need to try a new wife. I think that’s the problem. First hint of a whine comes from the baby, wife picks her up. lol.
Becoming deadly in the southeast series should be BIG! Appalachia boy here we’ve got mountains and jungles. Nice to see this being done.
NW Alabama, here!❤ Love this info. Brings back 'fond' memories of my past LEO/drug interdiction training.
@@nbroachfulUnfortunately the gig is up them damn Yankees started seeing why we all stayed down here and now they want to enjoy the fruit of the south, sadly little do they know there turning everything around us into what they were running away from. Nothing wrong with people moving down here but I don’t understand why they move down here in droves to either build these shitty little developments or move into said developments to live in a house with .1 acres and no privacy with a hoa that says you can’t do whatever you want on this property. Then after they move in these out of towners bitch because they gotta drive 45 mins to Walmart because can’t rezone agricultural land to build shopping centers and fast food restaurants. Again nothing wrong with people moving down here the south is a diverse yet welcoming population but mark my words give it another 20-30 years and they’ll get there way in these smaller towns.
It's a wonderful thing to be both Appalachian and Southron
@@glennd81only thing better is to be Appalachian and northern
Me and my wife are looking to buy our first house. I walked into work yesterday and randomly got a pay raise. My boss is hard to work for and sometimes I wonder if it’ll ever pay off. He said “I need someone dependable and I can count on you”. So yes, hard work pays off.
Hard work only makes you die tired lol
@@Cat-3-3-3 best way to go
Keep it up brother! In my experience, just like honesty hard work channeled in the right places does actually pay off.
Wish my boss was like that. Congrats!
@@Cat-3-3-3 wouldnt want to die well rested wanting to do more now would we?
Many Southern boys and girls grew up in these deep woods. IMO it’s one of the best places to be with the tree cover and vegetation.
At first I clicked on this expecting something attempting to ride the coattails of a popular youtuber’s series just for the sake of views. But I think this video, and the series that hopefully blossoms from it, are going to be really valuable.
I appreciate that you’re charming and intentional about your reference while still standing on your own as a content creator. As someone who lives in these regions some of what you said has immediately clicked with me.
This is really good content! Even though it’s just a layout at the moment. Definitely create more oriented towards the southeast please! Keep up the good work!
@@ihasinsomnia I honestly have no idea what im doing and little concrete plans for the future. So i highly appreciate the input but I dont really know what content will click with or be valuable to anyone.
@@sectorseven07perhaps addressing the utilization of the sustainment equipment? Most folks have a baseline to the concepts regarding staying warm during regular camping. But I think few really understand what it is to sleep in not just a non permissive environment but one in a rainforest. It’s a vague recommendation but hopefully it gets you thinking.
@@ihasinsomnia You gotta check out my part 2. Its honestly even better than this one.
@@sectorseven07 i didn’t even see there was one, I’ll definitely go watch after work
Add a small hammock if you don't like taking naps in puddles.
I have one for another loadout. I do agree but they don't always fit.
Hammocks are a necessity in the south, with a bug net. Can't sleep on the ground in NC til about December...
@@slikrickabn1190 Depends. I run a hammock when I use my ruck with a different chest rig because it can fit. But in this context you're digging into any position you're sleeping in. When digging in it's not as pronounced an issue. If not digging in, you'll pretty much die.
@@slikrickabn1190I've slept on the ground in a bivy in the warm times in NC, it was miserable. Hammock low to the ground is the way untill November for sure.
Love my Eno. Folds down into a tiny pack
I live in Central North Carolina 100 degrees with 100% humidity glad to see somebody doing something about the southeast our kits are totally different the most we have to go to more of a jungle type situation...
We don't even have that in Florida. That's wet bulb right there. You'd die in a half hour at 100F/100% There's no way.
@@GingerWildcat Yeah we only have a couple stretches like that up here every couple of years. But even 85-90 with no breeze and normal humidity can be brutal.
My number is 160+. When the temperature and humidity, added together, get over 160 then it really starts to suck. This really only becomes a factor when the temperature gets over 80.
Imagine all that wool down there in 1863
@@elliottbaker201 Linen becomes your friend real quick
Great video.
One essential thing i added to my kit after moving to the south east from out west were bug nets. One for just my head and a full body one.
Bonus tip from the local milsurp guy: Wear pet flea and tick collars around ankles to keep the chiggers and ticks off you.
Duct tape and Deet.
Old timers here in Ky said coal oil soaked rags around your ankles
@@claytonatkinson865I've heard that one here in east Texas, but never tried it. I have seen people use diesel soaked cloth, with mixed results
Lyme's disease is not fun.....I live in Alabama and have been dealing with the side effects of chronic Lyme for almost 20 years.
Great idea 🙌
South Carolina Lowcountry Native here. Subbed.
Quick and lightweight and well concealed, with the capability to deliver a nasty sting when needed. This is the way in the pines and the swamp. Keep up the good work.
Yes suh, from the beach but be inna woods to 🤙🏾🤙🏾 let’s go brother
Same here bro, nice to see a fellow lowcountryman
@@Jeffersonian1975 rite on brother 🤙🏾 it’s funny cause they don’t know we are literally DEEP AF in the lowcountry
I am also in the SC Lowcountry! Did we just become friends?
@@citizeninfantry heck yeah we are all buddies
Finally we got some southeast boys in this realm of UA-cam. Excited to see where this channel goes!
Where I learned to track and hint was in the swamps of South Georgia. This video was super on point.
Found out I do not have cancer this week, just a benign polyp. Getting it yoinked out tomorrow then I go for a job interview on Thursday. Also, suuuuuubscribed.
Hope your doing well.
Thank you boys, I am a wounded warrior but when they retired me and had a boy I got to baptized him,grateful every day
Mosquito head net (very small and light),
Hammock sleep system to stay off the ground for bugs and damp ground, more med. South Florida here, and a good fixed blade. Great Vid..
I do use a hammock, but that's for another video. The hammock doesn't fit in the assault pack without sacrificing the bivvy or the jungle bag. You have to run a ruck, which I have a whole other setup for I may cover.
Didn’t mean to come off as telling you what you need or did wrong at all.. only suggestion for everyone reading. Enjoyed your vid
@@RiskIt007 no I largely agree. A big part of finding comfort in the southeast is raising yourself off the ground. It prevents bugs and snakes from getting at you. This kit is built more for an active warfare scenario where I would likely be digging fighting positions in any place I occupy long enough to sleep in, making it harder to implement a hammock. I may try and figure out, if not for contents sake, how to integrate a hammock into a dug in position.
I think the hammock is a comfort item in your scenario and I’d leave out probably. The head net I’d bring (weighs nothing). Keep an eye out for those fire ants!!
@@RiskIt007I can live with fire ants fuck underground wasps
My wife and I spent the weekend at the lake here in E.Tenn with our oldest daughter and the three teenage grandchildren outdoors in nature, fishing, hiking,swimming, etc. No one on their cell phone, no complaining. I count it a blessing because our daughter is always at the hospital working her but off in the cardiac unit.
NW Florida here all jungle I cant fathom how the Spanish rolled here 500+ years ago in chain mail and steel helmets. Great vid ! Clay Hayes is a local and a few other tubers. Our winters are great but summers are absolute hell.
I think about the difficulties of the colonists ALL the time. Imagine being a British peasant and you're promised a better life in 1609, so you gather up your wool pantaloons and your chain mail your grandad passed down to you, and a sabre, and you sail to fucking Jamestown. Imagine landing in 95 degree heat with 100 degree humidity and immediately being accosted by every environmental threat a man can face, including fucking savage Natives.
Totally agree @Johnbolton9483, that's why Morrison Springs (and others in the area around Ponce De Leon) could be considered so rejuvenating!!! I live a little further west and deal with the same stuff. Doing gear reviews for companies who always ask, "but is it really THAT bad???". Good to see someone addressing it.
There’s a reason almost nobody lived in Florida until bug spray and air conditioning was invented. 😂
A lot of those dudes where nick named Rusty
@@GunnDogInnor probably stinky from all the oil they drenched their mail in to keep it up.
I hiked throughout Sabal Palms, Everglades, and Big Cypress for over 3 or so years before moving up to NC. Belt kit reigns supreme in the bush. Good job brother.
BIG CYPRESS GANG
So glad someone is talking about Southeastern. I lived in Texas my whole and had prep for Texas weather and agriculture. Now I live in Florida and I haven’t see a lot people talk about the jungle and swamp. It’s always about the mountains. Love the vid and hopefully to see more of this
The jungle and swamps will remain to be fairly unpenetrable
Where there's water there is food.
NC,SC,GA,FL,KY,WV,VA you have to definitely tac up like you going to Vietnam cause that’s exactly what the woods are like down here, swamps as well…………..
@@greenghost5009especially now Burmese pythons and rock pythons are taking over southern Florida. 😂
@greenghost5009 Dont forget Tn.!
I finally decided to go see a mental health professional
That is awesome to hear. I started that journey about 3 years ago and know it can be a long road with plenty of bumps along the way. Stay strong, and if you need someone who can relate to talk to, don't hesitate to shoot me a PM. I'm not proud of it, but I tried sticking it out on my own for a long time and would've lost my battle if it wasn't for the HST with my name on it having a bad a primer strike. Luckily my ex-wife had my find real help before I tapped and racked.
@@Modern_Warrior_School Nobody should be embarrassed for needing help thats more like being Brave Enough for speaking up both of you guys im so happy your getting help God bless you guys !!!!
Hey bro. We hit 10k subs last night. Congrats on taking charge of your life and trying to better your situation. If you'd like the unity fast T2 mount, hit up my instagram at instagram.com/sectorsevensolutions/ and I'll get it mailed out to you.
Couldn't have chosen a more deserving guy. Good on you.
Mmm.
I love the south. Becoming deadly in it makes me love it more. Making the moist hell on earth my home like Francis Marion truly does inspire my inner patriot. Thank you brother. Love to train sometime if you’re open to it
At my age, I’m 70, I won’t be doing any wilderness pack outs, but with that said you taught me a lot. The biggest thing you taught me was about Permethrin. I lived in Georgia for 21 years and some of those years were on active duty. I took a land navigation course at Fort Benning in late May one year. I got so infested with Chiggers and ticks that it caused me to run a fever. I went to the ER on Fort Benning for the fever and did not leave until the next afternoon because they were treating me for infection(s) from the chigger and tick infestation. I never went into a wooded area or long grass in Georgia again after that. I wish I had known about Permethrin back then. Thank you for making the video. I did learn a lot.
If you're only going out for a few days, I'd apply the permethrin to clothing and gear. Then leave it home. It will last for several days, even in the rain. Then I carry a small spray bottle of 100% DEET. Perm for clothing and gear. DEET for skin. And with the 100, a little goes a long way. And weight is next to nothing vs the amount of perm you'd need for reapplication.
All those guntubers talk about setup in urban, cqb or flat range. Glad i found your video
I hope your channel continues to grow. Something good this week, I ran for the first time in a larger number of years than I'm proud to admit, and I did much better than I anticipated.
moved from the swamps of South Georgia to the foothills of SE Tennessee...thanks so much for this!
Good stuff brother, a great part 1 for the South/ Southeast TTP series. Belt/ LBE, LBV, and Chest Rig setups are the way (in scalable preference variability). Great point about the regional conditions with bugs and parasites-- Lyme Disease is a huge issue down there aside from all the creepy-crawlies and 'itis, learned a LOT about that training and being stationed at Benning lol. Prepare to be M O I S T .
I was born in the moist. Raised by it. (You never get used to it)
@@sectorseven07 🤣🤣🤣🤣 real lol
My algorithm found you. Don't need the mount, but here's something nice. Autistic daughter made it to prom, and will graduate. That's awesome! Also, have 3 good chunks of land we will be looking at this weekend. All 20+ acres, have a well, and have either a river or lake adjacent. Pretty excited to have a look at those. I'm up in the NW, the woods are actually pretty similar aside from the heat index.
That's fantastic news, I'm extremely happy for you. I'm originally from Port Orchard so I know all about it. Similar environments in terms of density, just different in terms of content for sure.
North of Seattle a bit, but work at in Seattle at the big B. Looking for some land east of the mountains to start making magic happen over there.
@@PNWprepped.fatherI wish I could come back home very often. I miss seeing mount Rainier every day. But I've spent so much of my life on the east coast that now I feel weird every time I visit. People are built different on the OP. Very insular.
Raised NW Florida on the Bama line. Spent a good bit of time North of Seattle poking around up around Mt Baker and Snoqualmie Pass. Cutthroat Lake is one of my favorite places in the world. Algorithm brought you to me. Subbed.
@@jasonlee8427I worked in Everrett in o2, loved it at Mount Baker area too
Us older guys have been running these web gear set ups since the 70s.
Now days it's called war belt battle belt combat belt.
It's all just called web gear to us.
Same gear new names.
I miss the old metal rucksack frames. Anyone else????
@@effu9375shit what are they now? I’m not that old but my only ruck experience is old Canadian army ones along with my China special i’ve had for years, all metal frames.
@effu9375 Yeah brother, Alice small, medium and large! Got 'em set up for different scenarios. Cheap, $35 including the pack in 1991!
@@qinarizonafulWhere do I find this now? Even eBay has +$80 "vintage" aka old, dry rot web gear. 😂
23:40 is the thing that probably no one really thinks about and I got excited when you brought it up lol
That garand thumb intro reference has me on board brother!
Great videos! Full of information, something nice this week: my mom is at the final stages of beating breast cancer!!!!!!!!!!💪💪
Thermal scout monocular is a must as night vision alone will not identify most stationary concealed animals etc.
Agreed. Just have to get my money up. Or get sponsored.
@@sectorseven07me to.
An underdiscussed topic for sure. Subbed. Best of luck with your channel, sir.
Here in the peedee area of SC, I've seen 100 with 100% humidity. A quality full sized machete is a must. Extra salt and potassium, rubbing alcohol, works great for insect bites,including fire ants,plus if you get into poison ivy, it can dissolve sap that regular soap won't. Fungal infections will happen, trust me, not might but will! Jock itch soo bad your crotch will be raw, athletes feet etc, you will have to have corn starch,and a tube of anti Fungal cream. You will need to take breaks, clean your body, especially crotch and feet and dry off,and let clothes dry.
For real, and swamp ass is a thing, definitely would suggest bringing rash ointment as well.
This describes SW FL. One more thing I would recommend is Permethrin. Treat your clothes with it. It keeps the bugs and mosquitoes away from you.
Very well thought out and informative video. I'm in the Southeast myself (TN specifically), and seeing a video tailored for my region will really help me plan out my own kit. I'd love to see future videos talking about different camo patterns that would be best suited for the Southeast or maybe even different weapons and weapon setups that would be effective for the area.
@@Redneck2393 Look at my most recent video!
Loving content from the South East! We are under-represented in the UA-cam prep community
I unfortunately had to move from Arizona, I always felt like I had a good plan for survival. Now that I live here ive been trying to come up with a new plan, finding your channel just made me happy that Ill be able to get a good handle on my new home. Subscribed!
@@stevenandalex9091 Man. Arizona is such a based state. I would be pissed if I had to leave. Its in my top 5 states I would like to move to. I just dont want to leave my entire family behind.
Found this vid randomly and I love it. Here in East Tx the summers are miserable and the winters are just as bad lol. Its good to see the touch on the parasites being an issue as well as the use of permethrin. On top of the insect treatment i also carry a small odorless insect repellant. Even though my cloths may be treated, mosquitos and everything else always seem to find their way to exposed skin. Would love to see more parts to this as well!
Really enjoyed this video. I love all the becoming deadly videos, but you’re correct, they mostly focus on strictly western environments. I’m from western PA and a kit needs to be able to go at any moment for all 4 seasons. That includes anything from -9 windchill to 90 and humid. Thanks for the content!
PA is one of my favorite states in the union. I love it up there. Amazing woodland environment, gorgeous mountains, quaint towns, nice people.
Great video. The one thing people always forget especially here in the southeast is bug control. When shtf tick checks would be a luxury. Chiggers, fleas and mites will drive you insane if not controlled properly. As you also mentioned the infection that comes with the bites.
Pantihose works wonders in the Carolinas.
It's wild the difference in operating at 60-70% humidity with 95 degree temps vs. the same temperatures with dry air out West, also the lines of sight and ease of use using NV and thermal in a desert vs. in the Southeast where everything fogs up immediately. It's good to see discussion on an overlooked environment.
Love the video! Thanks for discussing the unique challenges we face in the Southeast. Good stuff.
Other items that may be useful…a machete, hammock, tick removal tool and a snake bite kit. I also carry a small bottle of witch hazel. It’s an astringent/ cools the skin and soothes the itch from mosquito bites.
Thanks again.
Just going on a guided hog hunt is an EXCELLENT way to shake out your kit. My lightweight pants were comfy, but got shredded during the night, my QDs on my sling were SO loud out in the woods and my NODS fogged up almost instantly. Stuff that's easy to fix, but that aren't obvious LARPING in the basement.
@blankspace1983 fogging is a huge issue in my area as well. It plays into my considerations from everything to prepping my night vision to optics. For instance the elcan specter dr is practically non functional for a significant amount of the year because it's giant lenses are just moisture traps.
What kind of pants work?
In south Georgia as well as Florida two of the best things you could pack would be a shannons bug tamer jacket and a plenty of no see um mesh fabric.
Sulfur tablets? Match heads?
I'm a born South Easterner and that's pretty nice in it's self. Hello everyone from South Carolina!
So close to 10k had a great week got a good diagnosis from my doctor 🙌 what a weight off my mind! Franklin NC here
Great video. I achieved silent and deadly status when I developed lactose intolerance after moving to Georgia in 2002. Still working on developing the deadly part while in the woods….looking forward to the next video!
A buddy from work that I haven’t talked to in months invited me to church this Sunday. As far as I was tracking, he was atheist. I don’t know how he handled the crazy shit we used to do without God. Fond memories of landing in trees and closing with the enemy. Anyway, I’m so glad he returned to the Lord. Very excited to see him on Sunday. God bless yall
God bless brother
I've seen some pretty terrible shit and I don't believe in any gods. my metal state is just fine. Stop acting like religion makes people better, it doesn't, it just makes them worse.
There's nobody up there bro, it's just us down here, and our lives are what we make of them.
@@slappy8941 I’m sorry you feel that way. Christ loves you. Be safe
As a proud service member and subscriber, I found out that my child is going to be a boy and is extremely healthy. Thats the best news I've had in about the last 8 years of service. I hope the channel does well and take care brother
Something nice that happened to me: I finally closed on my slice on land on top of a mountain in Tennessee.
Big congratulations!
@@sectorseven07 Thanks hoss!
Tenn here too. Born and raised. I think we truly hold the best all around terrain perks.
That's awesome! Glad to hear you found a peice
@curtthacker7395 I'm a newcomer, previously a Floridaman. You definitely don't want to be on the offensive here 😂 this is Appalachistan for sure. The trees have a twang when they speak.
Georgia native here, I've done a lot of training civilian and military side in the heat and it'll definitely make you rethink your kit.
Great content!
SC native here. One good thing about it. I can just rock OD green on everything and call it a day. Maybe it's the combat engineer in me but I always carry an e-tool in my kit. Plane Jane A2 style rifle with one of the Brownell's 4x scopes in the carry handle. No body armor in the field. I do have it for around the house or working a security check point but not if I'm out in the boonies walking around all day.
Yes, an e tool is important. I carry one as well. Never know when you will need to dig in.
Checking in from Greenville, SC. I just found your channel and instantly subscribed.
Down here on Lake Greenwood
Loved this mate, your an entertaining guy and I like the occasional jokes, great listen.
Thanks. I like to think my voice lends itself well to falling asleep.
I'm in WVa. I just subbed. Took flowers to my Dad's grave for Father's Day! This sounds like a downer but it wasn't for me! My Dad was the best and pushed me to be where I'm at now! Finished up the range ,ran some drills! It was a goodweekend !
Quick and nice , we’re all blessed by the Lord with another day of breath Amen
Finally I have found a channel specific to my region! Don’t get me wrong I love the content from all the other channels but western mountains, northwestern boreal forest, and southwestern desert is nothing like where I live in the southeast especially in the summertime. Summer months in the deep south is just different.
It's honestly ass. There's no other way to put it lol. It's straight up ass. But we persist.
As a southwest Virginian i had the sibscibe after your intro statement.
Louisiana checking in. Its so nice to see content geared to our climate.
The bag is a switchblade
That's it. It was on the tip of my tongue
This is the content I've been looking for. Good stuff man. And just realistic. Will absolutely check out more of your stuff when time permits.
Thanks a bunch!
I've been trying to find videos like this since I got back home to the south and have rarely found any, so thanks and I hope you keep making them
Hey! I live in Florida, I dont know if other people see it as necessary, but I always have sunscreen! Theres nothing worse than being sunburnt, cold, wet and dehydrated all at the same time, especially in the summer month's.
Great addition. Plus chapstick. I have all of this in my buttpack in the zip that I completely forgot to unzip and show off. I also suggest carrying medicine of various types, particularly acetaminophen and benadryl.
Glad to see a YT channel referring to southern conditions.
This week I got in my very first apartment I'm finally living alone and it's awesome
Hey brother, just came across this channel and really enjoyed the insight and presentation and given that you are a smaller channel i subscribed and liked. I'm not from the south im actually from Upstate NY where our weather can be from 105 in the summer between 80-95% humidity and down to -10 with 30-40mph wind gusts during the winter with anywhere up to 30inches of snow. I like checking out other dudes insights and experiences and keep evolving and improving myself. Thanks for the info. Keep up the awesome work and hope you guys keep growing! SKÅL!🍻
@@TacticoolVIKINGBeard thanks brother!
I'm on the Mason-Dixon and yeah, it's odd. We can get 80% of either upstate's winters or the South's summers for 20% of any given year, depending on what the jet stream wants to do. If you've been to Gettysburg for the anniversary in early July, you know. It's never as bad as either but heading into the Appalachian mountains and away from the ocean intensifies weather swings a lot. If we lost national weather prediction it would make life quite uncertain.
Augusta. GA here. Thanks for the SE love
This randomly popped up on my feed today. So happy that I found your channel. You hardly ever hear stuff about my area of the US! Only bad thing about Georgia is that it’s hot as fug!!
Southeastern implant here. Hot and humid in Appalachia NC. But no place I’d rather be. Good people, quiet, slow, and free.
Awesome video. One thing I like to do is, keep a tarp as my shelter for moisture control, ease of movement in and out, size and time efficient staging. I can say I learned something from this video. Thank you!
If you want a crash course on how unforgiving the southeast can be, go to JRTC at Fort Polk lol. 1-509th is the most proficient organization in this environment. New subscriber!
Personally I enjoyed JRTC the two times I've been there. The first time was bad, as a private, but the second time around in recon it was pretty lit. Very fun running with Geronimo as an Afghan SOF attache.
Having an easy to access IFAC. Tourniquets pre-set to use in small two pistol magazine pouch works great too.
Chinese Soldiers: All gangsta until the trees starts speaking Filipino (Philippine Scout Ranger)
Was offered a promotion at my job, nervous about the responsibility but excited about the opportunity. Best of luck with the channel bud
@@coltondavid45 Thats great news! Congrats.
Something nice that happened this week! I was able to pay my light bill and my water bill so my wife and two daughters can not feel like the apocalypse has started!
Interesting prep idea don’t pay bills, be a man
@@jonbrooks6522 brother I work full time and times are hard buddy
I can identify with that.
Gotta take care of the girls.
I’m from southern WV and love to finally see some content applying to that type of terrain. It’s harsh for sure.
I’m in central MS, and people that aren’t from the southeast don’t understand how demoralizing this environment can be. Not saying it’s tougher than arctic or mountainous terrain, but it does require a different type of grit. It may not kill you as fast as extreme cold, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t make you wanna kill yourself 😂.
Born and raised in MS, read an article one time that voted MS as the worst summer in the US and I would have to agree
@@militantfarmerconcept569 bruh it’s BRUTAL
Heat stroke is a real thing.
Great video, it convinced me to subscribe. Living in the SE near the N. Ga mountains I found this info. very helpful... Thanks.
Down in the south you’re taught at a young age to tuck your pants in your socks when trekking through the backcountry, chiggers aren’t a joke
I’m currently in infantry AIT, watching your video on my phone on my weekend pass, the good thing that happened to me this weekend is I was afforded the opportunity to volunteer for an option 40 contract, I’m super excited and love your videos man
Don't fuck it up. I'm counting on you to follow through. This is the opportunity of a life time.
@@sectorseven07 say an extra prayer for me on day 1 July 30th
Drink water now!
Oh no!
Drink water now!!!
Just discovered this channel. Hyped to watch more videos
2:28 Down South boys 🤘🏾
Just found your channel via the algorithm (surprising). Something good: figured out where I expect to go to grad school (University of Florida, ironically). From another vet, this is solid content.
I was fortunate enough to be able to baptize my son after he started following Jesus!
Amen!
Amen Jesus is the way
Southeasterner here. I'm tuned in now, subscribed.
Virginia stand up 🌮🌮🍺
How TF did you know
@@sectorseven07 I’m in the area of Spotsylvania. Lucky guess
@@Op4Grunt0311"This place sucks ass."
"He's talking about Virginia"
@@sectorseven07 keep up the good work on the videos and gear. Stay prepared
That is super accurate with the foot gaiter. Ive done hikes down here in georgia on the AT and in FL and the ticks WILL get you one way or another
"How to defeat thermal: Don't operate where they're using thermal."
I simultaneously love and hate this piece of advice. 😅
This shit's all a big larp anyways lmao. But yeah, if you have lots of money- buy thermals for sure.
The white light in thermal really jacks with my shooting eye. New to it😊
There are some excellent new thermal ponchos at SS24 that breathe, are multilayer and double as a poncho. If you hear the drone or need to hide, deploy the poncho, cover head and face and hide out curled up in a warm area or under foliage. You can hike with it offset from your boonie on the brim and over the boonie hat, and it seems to do a great job against Nods and thermal. Just 2 cents.
Look at the Grayl water filters, I really like them because instead of having a separate filter, the filter doubles as an additional water bottle and it is quick.
I was looking at those recently actually. Good recommendation. I think I'll grab one.
@@sectorseven07 picked one up recently after doing some hiking in the Appalachian, just a day hike but my canteens just barely were enough so grabbed that so I have a way to filter if necessary.
I’m in Louisiana and I feel regular multicam doesn’t blend in to the environment here. I use M81 woodland, multicam tropic, jungle tiger stripe, and ranger green gear. Mostly M81 woodland though.
Depends on time of year here. We are definitely in green season now.
Lots of good information in here. The use of a bunch of dry bags to divide things up is a must. We've used Sea to Summit (not sponsored) dry bags for years with great success.
A couple other things: Source Bladders can't be beat. Their Grunge Guard that stops bacteria from growing is massive. Also agreed that you don't need a change of clothes for 24 hour ops. Honestly, unless you're going 72+ I would not carry extra clothes minus socks. Put that weight into extra socks and insoles to swap out in your boots.
@@forge_concepts One thing I also forgot to mention because I am terrible at this is you can use your dry bags and tape to increase the bouyancy of your pack as well if you need to do water crossings.
@@sectorseven07 not terrible at all man, keep it up! And yes, they work great. If I'm going to do actual water crossings/plan to be submerged I'll use a 3 mil contractor bag over everything as well.
I’ve found in my part of the mid-south run as light of kit as possible in the summer heats concentrate on ammunition and water and a solid IFAK leave useless junk behind or at “camp”
Had to sub. Nobody really talks about us here. Lots of good points here and good comments under the video too that are very accurate.
This video JUST came across my feed and I'm stoked. Greetings from south Alabama. Sub'd.
@@Graal888 Welcome and thank you!
Thank God someone who does videos in my area. Love garand thumb and admin but most of their kit is useless in the swamps of LA
Great advice here. Got 3 extra days of PTO this week, very needed mental reset.
Glad to see discussion about SE since I'm in low country of SC.
I live in the Daytona Beach FL. vicinity myself There's a Bushcraft/Firearm class August 31st at Ares Firearms Training Facility near Kissimmee which is very similar as to what was discussed here. I run LWRC(rifle), Sig X5 in my Agilite Magnetix belt, Agilite K19 carrier(RMA 1155 lvl. 4 ceramics), Eberlestock pack & apparel from either Sitka (winter)/5.11(summer).
Nice work man. Solid vid. Very applicable to where I'm at here in FL.
Welcome to my world! I’ve grown up running these swamps and soggy woods barefoot. Catching, sometimes eating, just about every critter that walks or slithers- for fun. This is where I’M comfortable, I hope you are too if you plan on entering MY home.