Every Piece Of Gear In A New Zealand Army Soldier’s 72-Hour Bag | Loadout | Business Insider
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- A New Zealand Army soldier reveals every piece of gear he would take on a 72-hour mission. Sam, a bombardier serving in the New Zealand Army's 16th Field Regiment, asked us not to use his full name for operational-security reasons.
While much of Sam's field gear resembles that carried by US service members, he shared some terms that many Americans may not be familiar with, such as "hoochie" and "scroggin."
In November 2023, the New Zealand Army participated in the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training exercise hosted by the US Army's 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.
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Every Piece Of Gear In A New Zealand Army Soldier’s 72-Hour Bag | Loadout | Business Insider
*As a New Zealander this was the most unexpected video ive seen*
How
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Hahaha I’m an Aussie and was so surprised too lmao
You gotta know to understand.
@@huhm413
I agree from the perspective that the NZ military are very bad at this kind of up-close and informative video. A whole series of this kind of thing would probably boost recruitment through the roof and make taxpayers feel a whole lot better about where the military money is going. Thanks to BI.
This is our 1 soldier, with everything we have!!
Spoken like a guy who knows no history.
@@lesflynn4455and your comment is spoken like a guy who doesn’t get humour! lol this is obviously a joke
I thought I was missing a canteen.
@@lesflynn4455 spoken like a guy who doesn't pay attention to current events...
Gallipoli was a LONG time ago.
@@ianmedford4855 My comment was meant in response to a totally different comment. I'd been drinking and screwed up. In the context of where it is now, it makes no sense. My mistake.
Man's looks like he's been "Voluntold" to this video lmfao
Put his hand up when Sa'major asked who likes icecream
He was in the Porn Industry before Joining he's still got his Mo but
@@stickman3214i'm an aussie but i love that this is a universal bait lol
honestly this is just how Kiwi's speak.
@@LukaRaphael that and "whos got a motorcycle license?"
The gear is sooooooo much better than the crap they issued us in the 80’s and 90’s.
When you have a pin sized army with no real air force, i'd expect they would at least provide the few troops that are actually there with high level gear.
Surprise they don’t
Gear evolves over time
So yes and no I’m in the U.S. Army and I did a operation with a New Zealand JTAC same as this guy and he said they get all this equipment when they go overseas for training but when he gets back he has to turn it all in and get his shitty old gear. He told me most the time he doesn’t even have NODs or a helmet.
I was LRS back in the day. And I carried so much more gear. and it was heavy and not so much snivel gear. We carried the MULE for Laser targeting, and used our Map skill before the Plugger came out. Comms were big and heavy with the SINGARS. That wrist info panel we developed in the 80's. using cardboard and 100mph tape.
Just to add some context, the soldier in question is a JTAC as part of a Joint Fires Team, which explains the radios and surveillance equipment. A standard infantry soldier would have more ammo and less radios and equipment.
Cool 😎
Damn. The NZ Army have great load out.
45 years ago we were issued with Vietnam War load out. Our webbing and packs had US stencilled on them.
True facts mate SLRs as well 👍.
@@warrenjohnknight.9831 Oh yes.
@looseunit1615 20 yrs ago they were still letting us lug around PRC-77 radios with those very small Magnesium batteries…. And our webbing magazine pouches were those lovely canvas SLR pouches that were too big for three plastic noisey mags and tight for 4……and when wet the canvas webbing closure tab wouldn’t fit properly so you couldn’t close the pouch.
And we bought our own gear from the army surplus shops!
45 years ago was basically right after Vietnam
These guys are the best dropshorts an Aussie soldier could ever wish for... 16 Field lost two forward observers KIA alongside ours with 3RAR at Kapyong Korea.. lest we forget.
16 Fd Regt 161 Battery also supported the Aussies at the Battle of Nui Dat in Vietnam. 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
@@davidneal6920 yeah mate 161st as well as Yank and Aussie Guns at long tan... is 161 battery part of 16th Reg or separate unit...?
Or does NZArmy only have one Artillery Regiment?
Sorry I meant Battle of Long Tan
@@mldav4 161 Battery is part of 16 Fd Regt . Yes only one Artillery Regiment in NZ Army. But it is a very good Regiment
@@davidneal6920
Thanks for that info... the history I was reading on the Battle of Long Tan didn't specify 161st parent unit... anyway a solid piece our ANZAC history and I'm sure 16 Field Regiment is Second to none... from an ex combat engineer RAE,
Cheers Bro..
Tell me you're from Otago without telling me you're from Otago
INVERRRRCARRRGIL
@@lyntoncollins2758 That's Southland, but close enough
Good ol southislander rolls his r’s. Nice mahi mate well done on the lowdown
Deep South, don't do that in Canterbury.
Good video. These guys carry a lot of weight. Respect
Awesome brief bro! Well represented!
Bombardier Sam is an absolute legend; he has his shit really squared away. Cheers
We have like 10 soldiers so yeah we better be well kitted out haha
our army isn't that bad man 😂
😂
You forgot about our 5 weekend warriors (Territorials)
basically everything I've ever learn about pack layout in one 10 minute video 😆nice one guys
Great video thanks for sharing!
I like the focus on breaking up silhouettes. It can really make a huge difference.
Just recently learned about the IDF chef hat, lol. That big baggy hat breaks up the silhouette and can be used for multiple things.
In New Zealand we are issued what's called a "boonie" which is a wide floppy brim hat. It too serves that same purpose. We are damn near invisible in the jungle. In fact, it's what the guy in the thumbnail pic is wearing.
@@nickk1358in Vietnam NZ soldiers were called Grey ghosts because they could be 30cm from the enemy and they still couldn't see them
Pretty much identical, if not superior, than a US Army infantryman's setup. This kind of cross compatibility of standard operating procedures across our allied nations is getting better and better.
They don’t reallt get all this gear, they have to turn it in after their training deployments and go back to using thier shitty old gear. Spent 3 weeks with NZ guys a month ago.
This guy isn't an infantryman - he's a bombadier. Specifically he is with 16 Field Regiment, which is the NZ Army's only artillery regiment, which in turn is divided up into two batteries, a HQ group and a recon element. This guy is a member of the recon element, he gets all the extra spotting/ optical gear because most artillery work is indirect fire aided by spotters and air recon. He can also laze targets for air and ground assets. A regular NZ infantryman doesn't have this level of kit.
Well then in that case since we cross train many of our infantrymen to be joint force observers in case a forward observer isn't available, I retract my statement. @@dynamo1796
@@chuckycheeserGiven the fact US has war experience from being aggressors, I’d consider that a good thing 🇳🇿
@@TacticallySound223The JFT boys certainly do get this gear
Who the hell is attacking New Zealand?
kangaroos
Ffing Possem bro
Zelenski want all money
Harry Potter fans who dislike Lord of the Rings
Sarumans orks.
NICE!!! Just an all round great video. Informative and intreresting
Im a recon at the austrian army, and damn your gear compared to ours is fckin great, we dont even have rucks that are able to fit all out stuff, we just get the standard infantry backpack
This was out of nowhere
Please do this for Australia
The kiwis are some serious soldiers just like the aussies
we have one of the most notorious SAS elite forces in the world.
Just a tip. Comparing Aussies and Kiwis is something best not done
@scootergrant8683 why not? ANZAC lest we forget. It's all rivalry until it matters. 🤝
@@Xs_UnKnOwN Well in Vietnam there were still tensions between both.
@@scootergrant8683 where are you from?
Looks great the rifle and gear.
“No comms, no bombs”
Complete with Ron Jeremy glue on Moustache for Camoflauge 👌
Thats the classic nzdf stash
@@price5647 Yeah, when you see a beard, you know he's a SAS guy
Wow, that is one well thought out Kit.
Spirit of morrie stanley lives on with this chap.
Essentially
Why did the New Zealand army bring a ladder to the battle? Because they heard the enemy had high morale!
Thanks dad
@@oneone-wt5bchey, leave dad alone!
You joke, But the French town of Le Quesnoy owes its continued existence to a few Kiwi soldiers and a ladder in World War I. It's a surrounded by a medieval wall and a moat and was occupied by the Germans. after being repealed by the Germans more than once in direct assaults, rather than taking the easy way out and shelling the town out of existence, the Kiwi's used a ladder to scale the wall and recapture the town.
New Zealand Warrior.
Awesome!
I'm a vet from the Sandf well we had none of this new stuff very well organised we were going this way but far Lees bulky packs but we were mostly mobile with vehicles so the day pack was utilised more very intetesting and well thought out and very expensive 😮
Definitely a hugely different from jungle greens and straight webbing and pack's, foods and water was mere importance, but then again he is a very specific and specialist man.go kiwi's 🥝.
I found jungle greens very good in the jungle used them for 2 years.
@terryharris1291 exactly a mate, absolutely simple design, all the dirty stuff and sweet definitely made them camouflage, ha ha ha ha. And once from the dobby nice and starched, 💪
They are preparing for Old Zealand
Please do more NZ military videos!
I remember when lasers and red dots were for fancy blokes haha
I was in the Territorials/Reserves in the late eighties to early 90's and much of our gear was from the Vietnam era. Our Vietnam era radios weighed a ton.
NZ doesn't really send reserve units on ops right?
@@badgerattoadhall I only know of some reserves doing peacekeeping but not war deployment.
@@wellingtonian2009 these were volunteer deployments right?
not deployed units?
'whart ahre jahcks?' 😂 bloody seppos!
i knew what they are (and i am a seppo) a really old fashioned term for underwear was "jockey shorts"
I got to sleep under a hootchie(sp) in army cadets back in the day lol, great fun, cant forget to dig a nice drainage system around it though if you didnt want to be soaking wet during the night
He radiates how to dad energy when talking about the wet weather stuff.
Drinking Game....everytime Bombardier Sam says essential or essentially you gotta have a drink.
"Bombardier" is a Corporal in a mortar/artillery platoon if my memory is correct.
You are correct.
Close air support is calling Australia for help
Yeah that bit made me laugh. That's quite a ferry for CAS, hope you're not in a hurry
i think nz army is made purely/designed for relief aid and basically support e.g i believe nz would join any war Aussie gets pulled into. we do shit together and stick by each others sides. in that respect we basically just provide infantry with the gear to integrate into the Aussie army to fight with them and use their air support or any other allied nations CAS@@Karl0sis
Na Australia cant defend itself, would be the US.
CAS is whoever has planes in the sky lol
Good stuff Brother 👍🏻🇦🇺
Complete with Ron Jeremy glue on Moustache for Deception
Wrong flag g
🇳🇿
Great brief, small points, lots of shiny things being pulled out of his pack (MREs), and lovely shiny things on his rig. Everything else is quite efficient. Not sure about the big Austin Powers flame thrower lol. Pity we don't have the numbers we once had.
3:47 Is that a Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition he's got there? All I've seen so far were just promo images.
Yes it is. That’s what is used for ATAK
Wrapped in a Käowerks(sp?) case
Do an Australian Army version of bootcamp
This is an extremely well equipped soldier in terms of individual equipment. Garmin foretrex, ATAK, Invisio PTT, NODs w/ ballast... better than your average US soldier for sure.
He's a specialist I'm sure US specialists or any other 1st world country would have similar kit 👍
Makes sense to give JTACs your best gear - not really effective resource utilisation if you couldn't deploy your multi-million dollar aircraft for the want of a few thousand dollars in kit for the guy in the ground calling them in
It's coz he's deployed. Back on base he'll be back to basics
@@Lyrainthevalley Next ask how many combat aircraft we have to be able to call in. I'll give you a hint, it's less than 1
@@ctakitimu Interoperability is a good word to learn. Does NZ need such a reputation as artillery specialists? No. Was it beneficial working with Australia, UK etc. Yes.
The wrap also keeps the barrel cool to reduce the 'mirage effects' of hot air...
Wow flash guy, some good gears there 🤙🏽
That’s not a bloody soldier it’s OLD GREGG!!! 🌚
Tactical Jetboil!
Camo jet red tin 😂
Scroggin: Sultanas, Chocolate, Raisins, Orange peel, Ginger, Glucose (sugar), Imagination (whatever you like), Nuts...
Thanks to all in nz army.
Can B.I. get Stuart from Jungle School his own program?
Do the Australian Army next!
Yes they pack everything into their pants pockets no need for a pack.
We’re essentially the same with a less shit accent. And a worse rifle :(
@@pokinachathe Aussie accent is all nasally and like nails on a chalkboard.
@@Nick_Jones You’re thinking of Queenslanders
@@pokinacha oh dump on Queenslanders! I bet your a resident of Canberra?
That rifle is probably the most expensive and most gucci out of any armys standard issue rifle.
Mars L isn’t that great
@@Colegarratt69 sounds like user era, because I have never had issues with it on accuracy or serviceability. You even used one? or are you a POG
Not even close lol but it is nice
When you only have 7 rifles in your country you can afford to buy nice ones
Bro knows nothing about military guns 🤣🤣
RAAAAAAAH NEW ZEALAND BABY, im joining the chairforce
The mat is a great idea . . .what tape is durable enough to last long term though
You can get nylon bond glue if you're worried about the tape, but if he's just sitting on it he can clean and re-tape on his down time
Uh, you know that you can fit a 12 pack of beer(12oz cans) in a Jerry can(water can)with ice! Life skills for the field.
It’s old gregg
Old Gregg from New Old Zealand
love thes3e guys
Hi, read the comments first! Never ask or accept a comment seriously from a civy, cadet or could have been expert. Its by your equals that you accept criticism. After 20 years of soldiering I know who to listen to. Cheers mate. Harera
You should do the Irish UN Peacekeepers at some point!
Basically it is essentially an essential component to our material essentially
The problem is the equipment by Western Armies had nearly doubled in weight in the last thirty years.
So you had the situation in Afghanistan with troops carrying over 40 Kg of weight in temperatures in the 90s, getting ambushed by guys in sandals, equipment of just a water bottle, ammunition, and weapon.
We need to talk about ,kit, tactics, because we cannot carry more, more kit as time goes on.
Or am I missing the point ?
I mean the dudes in sandals practically live there. If you're out on patrol for hours, days, or weeks, you can't just abandon your post and go to the kitchen and make food. You have to carry food and all that equipment. The insurgents practically live there, they don't need to bring food or clothes when their home is a block away or in the same area. There's also equipment that developed nations have that aren't technically "necessary" but improve survivability and morale. Like plate carriers, the helmet alone probably weighs around 20 pounds. These things technically don't need to be carried, but we're not monsters and we prefer to give our troops the best chance of survival, these are things insurgents cannot afford and trade away for their weight issue.
Developed militaries such as the US have been looking for ways to lessen the load. A few years ago, the US Army tried to develop a third arm concept which would be an attachment to help soldiers hold their heavy M249 for them. Another example would be the US developing robots that could carry loads for soldiers and travel with soldiers on patrols.
This is why you see special forces are now getting quads and Razors....
You’re correct, but the kit featured in this video is specifically for JTACs, who often serve as frontline surveillance and fire coordination. Since they need to stay on the front lines for long periods directing fire, they need to have more gear on them to account for that. The New Zealand army is also mostly specialized for Peacekeeping and some peer-peer conflict. It appears in this instance that they’re focusing more on the latter for their infantry doctrine (Probably due to the threat china poses to NZ’s pacific allies), which means they’re probably focusing more on combat capabilities as opposed to terrain mobility.
They have home ground advantage. A nice thing to have when western armies are always coming into their countries
Western Leaders never seem to give a shit about how much the troops have to carry. Mainly because they never have to carry it themselves. I agree it makes you almost combat ineffective when you are bogged down carrying so much equipment. Look at half that crap that guy was carrying and a lot of it you would not need.
Wtf! Back in my days.. Nothing like this. But chur sweet as.
😂😂
Call in a skyhawk for air support, bro.
That tash tops it all
We obviously don't have the clearance to see where they stow their fush & chups =P
😂😂😂 well played
Why is that not an MRE?
Really interesting insight into what modern Army carries these days from our friends across the pond. They definitely have better rifles than the Australian Army. The Kiwis finally gave up on the Steyr and bought one of the best AR rifles in the world from LMT. Good on them. It's a shame the Australian Army are still saying "NO!" (in a Cartman voice)"WE WILL NEVER ADMIT DEFEAT!! WE KNOW BETTER!!"
Yes. This.
EF-88's are pretty good for combat situations, although they have their issues (trigger, non adjustable stock mostly), but it still offers many advantages over AR platforms too
Yep miss the old Aug. NZ had to upgrade as our styers weren’t able to be upgraded. They needed to be replaced
Different ways of fighting wars means different weapon systems and types of munitions.
As well as different environments and whether your forces will be deployed overseas or not.
If it works for them great but at the end of the day new Zealand fights completely different wars to Australia and has very different needs for their armed forces.
I am a big fan of the Steyr Aug, but I'll be first to admit that the modern M4 carbine suits the needs of modern militaries for a lightweight modular weapon system. The Steyr certainly had merit decades ago when compared to the M16 A2 without optics, but I think a modern Steyr/EF-88 would only be viable if squads had a need for changing barrel lengths in the field (instead we see things like special weapons and upgrade packages for specific roles), or like Austrian and Australian efforts, were made to be modular to support dedicated optics and enablers.
Take a shot every time he says 'essentially'
nicee❤
And last but not least, the Diversity manual.
Is this a normal New Zealand accent?
He's got quite a broad version of the kiwi accent, but yes, pretty standard, fush n chups etc!
No, this is the NZ defence force standard issue kiwi accent. The civilian version is much less easier to understand.
He’s got a Southland accent. He’s clearly from the far south of the South Island because he rolls his “r”s
@@gorgon4293 "standard issue accent" 😂😂😂
Yeah, one of the southern boys
KIWI PRIDE - ANZACS ❤
Very Interesting That The NZDF Goes Into The Field With USGI MREs. Next Time, I Go Downrange With NZDF And I'm Hungry and Thirsty, I'll Request A USDOD MRE. Great Food For Warfighters Everywhere.
NZDF MREs are manufactured in NZ, they also make them for Australia
Nah we have our own one's that aren't the one he's got, I'd say he was in Hawaii on the recent field ex so he was probably supplied with US MRE's dude
I Would Most Certainly Agree That The Forward Deployed NZDF Troops Embedded With US4CES In The " Aloha State " of Hawaii Were Issued USGI MREs.
@@nzmarkb8713 a lot of the components in ration packs come from Australia too, not all products are NZ made
@@gj1508 i am thinking he is in Hawaii.
way back in the day if we (americans) ran into NZ within seconds we would be swapping boxes of rations.
I thought new zealand had no bombers or fighters in their airforce
Zero. But New Zealand has never operated overseas independently. Our allies have CAS so soldiers are evidently trained and equipped to interact with them.
We used to have reconnaissance and emergency refitted Hercules. About 7 I believe, but we’re down to only 3. Two got shot down and and the others were just retired and sold. Today we use them to help patrol our waters and find lost sailors. My father got saved by one when his boat got swept out to sea.
They still have arty from the navy and army bud and the RAAF is only a couple hrs away.
They’re trained to operate with foreign (allied) armies & airforces. An efficient use of resources for a little country
We have p8 posiedens and super Hercules now. Our methodology is always to act as a supporting force for our allies like the USA and Australia.
Nobody yet
Because we have a compact armed forces which train with Australian, American etc western allies
By the way, the NZSAS are in the top 10 special operations units along with AUSAS, and the original UK SAS
I do love scroggin
Do the Russian army next 😂. It'll be a 1 minute video because they have absolutely no gear.
cardboard plate carriers
thats right they are fighting naked without food on snake island being strafed by the ghost of Ukraine.
Standard kit for all 16 of the infantrymen in the NZ army
You seriously lack any understanding of the NZ Army and its contribution over the last 120 years if you think they have 16 soldiers. 🙄 Best SAS in the world are from the NZDF and I can assure you there are alot more than 16.
@@Flying_GC Have you ever considered learning what a "joke" is?
@@Flying_GC imagine taking that comment seriously lmao
How large is the NZ aemy?
1. Its a joke
2. We have a absolutely tiny defence force, even for our size.@@Flying_GC
got to do Australia next
OOOOOOLLLL GREEEEEEEG
16 field Regiment 😂😂😂 bad reputation when I was in their leadership was the worst really bad retention rate due to it 🔥
Well they did get the worst of the Officers out of OCS.
Yea, it was really bad during the Boer War. WW1, WW2, Korea, Malaya, Malaysia, Nam and ET., they just got better and better. I know, I was that soldier! Cheers mate. Harera
Times have changed 59 years after you left
@@twistiefe nah 2hsb did 😂 g list medic officers complete goons
Oi, your most important kit are your shorties!
i love the kiwi slang things the interviewer keep asking about, brings back memories :)
NZ Army has only one thing in its gear ... Haka
The female Pukana bro 😟
Chur.
@FKTHESYSTEM063 Scarey as bro.
Ev great ! Just the accent ! 😮😁
Go Zealees !! 🇳🇿👏👏👏
Zealees eh 🤔
Never heard us called that before but it's actually not too bad.
Where’s the Velcro gloves.
Most of the gear was ex WW2 when I was in the 90s. I liked the Styer apart from the crappy trigger.
Please do Australia next
Our gear is almost identical. Except we generally use the AuSteyr F88 rifle.
No please don't it'll be seriously embarrassing!
@@GLEN1061NZ’s military arm is embarrassing enough 😂
I did some training with kiwis, they showed us how to make cheese cake in the jungle. Cool ass guys
Come to Dardanel😂
Let's see whats happening
They forgot the standard issue Maori badass 🔥
Knowing the state of our military, and how little funding they get, this is definitely not the same level of gear every soldier is getting
This absolutely is what they get issued with. Source am NZDF
Womp womp
We spent 5.3 billion in 2023 budget. The previous year 4.9 billion. 12 years ago we didn't spend anything but now we spend pretty high up. Not at %2 of gdp but getting closed 1.4% gdp.
Incorrect 😂
leave it to laser kiwi and our army of sheep to counter any threats
I am from NZ, I didn't know our military did these kinds of stuff!
issue moustache is on point.
where is the "tactical WOMBAT"???
Why would a kiwi have a wombat
NZ is NOT part of Australia, it's 1300 miles of ocean due East. They don't have Australian animals.
They only issue those to Aussies.
Average Dutch camper pack 😎
Wtf are you talking about? The average Dutch camper is in a caravan in the south of France on a mega groot camping
Layby sh**ters as some name them