Love the video. You have given me many ideas. Plan on ordering gear form you in the future. But for right now, have to settle for my Condor chest rig and my old school LC2 belt.
Sorry brother but the cost of the book is out of my means. I'm an old guy with old ways. Pistol belt, suspenders, butt pack, mag pouches, 2 canteens. With a large haversack for comfort supplies. What I have always believed the most neglected part of a op or plan are multiple rally points, and the abilities necessary to read map and get there. Almost all have no map security. Thousands of hours on how to fight, what to fight with. Little on how to come together again after a contact. Or get home.
Hey, great video.......I've watched it several times. I have no military experience but have my entire kit set up very similar to yours. Constantly changing but still very close. THANK YOU !
+Mike Walters Thanks. Glad you liked it. And yes, one's gear setup should and will be a constantly changing thing, as long as its to refine it and improve it, and not just change for the sake of change.
Dont know the individual things your keeping in your first aid kit , but if you dont already have it in there , consider having a couple of good sized needles, a tweezer and a small magnifying glass. I once got nailed by a very long thorn that went though the bottom of my shoe and then broke off below the surface . At least an inch or more of thorn straight in and couldnt walk on it , no way . Had to use the needles to poke down and into the thorn to get it pulled out just enough to finally grab with the tweezers. Any thorn or splinter anywhere has to come out as soon as possible . A lot of people keep a tube of the triple antibiotic and thats good but there's something even better, its Silversulfadiazionine in a tube form. The silver and the sulfa are better at staph infections than almost anything else. Unfortunately its prescription only, but its worth trying to get your doctor to write you a prescription for.
We swear by silver sulfadiazine cream. We keep a bunch on hand for our horses and cow dogs. Get it from a large animal veterinarian if you can, not those money grubbing small animal vets.
I liked the vid. I’m 66, prior back injury, I do carry a 30 lb ALICE ruck at 3 mph with 4 steep hills. So, I’m not out of the fight. However having the weight on my chest though convenient puts a strain on my back after a while, and it makes it harder to go prone, and get up. I wear ALCE suspenders and a belt. The belt is actually a condor nylon gun belt allowing easy quick adjustment for different or additional clothing. I run a double mag coupled together in my AR, attached to a single point on my harness strap. Back up sling in my pocket. To the right of my belt buckle I run a small pouch for binos, a fixed blade knife, then side by side single 30 rd pouches with a pistol mag kangaroo on each, then a dump pouch,. To the left of the belt buckle a kydex holster, grenade pouch for headlamp or small radio,, GI canteen, cup, and tab stove with lighter, then a rip away aid pouch with tourniquets. In the rear a SAW pouch with the following items: 2 additional 30 rd mags ( 6 total), foam knee pads, gloves, neck buff, safety glasses, ear pros, windex, eye drops, some basic meds, 6 wet wipes, sm roll 1 “ gorilla tape, tweezers, extra batteries and earplugs, gun cleaning kit, snacks + cold +hot wets, bandana, and 55 gal trash bag. I carry the weight mostly on my hips and it gives me better balance, and doesn’t interfere with going prone. I’m a former Cold War Sgt. Luv your channel.
Nice and easy to understand, never got my belt kit right in 18 years in regs here in UK. Afghan and Iraq belt kit all in 30/40 lbs, assault packs 60/70 lbs sometimes more. Just got to suck it up.atb Russ(UK).
Just to throw my hat in the ring. Im a big fan of the TacForce chest rig with a belt setup. The chest rig allows me to run 12 AR mags (yes kinda over kill but just because it can doesnt mean I always run that many) or 6 308 mags and I beleave 6 AKs. And are big enough I can reach in for shells if Im running a scattergun. I like it for the flexability. Then it has 2 utility pouchs. 1 I use for blow out kit and second for general utility. My belt is setup with a canteen and cup. Also survival kit & small dump pouch. For 3 mags. Once its full throw empty mags into empty chest rig pockets. Pistol mags. The pistol I hang from my pants belt. A safariland sls on a leg platform with a fixed blade knife and spare mag. Its handy for working in. Opposed to working in a battle belt
I use the tactical assault panel with pistol belt (m12 holster on molle drop panel, 2 canteens and IFAK) US army hydration system and molle assault pack
I like the NPT concept. Has a HAM, I would think that a good NPT would be supported be some kind of communications system such as a GMRS repeater, 2 meter radio repeater or 2.5 ghz network. Recon would be much more efficient and you can call for back-up.
Kinda interesting (on the 3rd re-watch or so) that you refer to the ALS holster as not a speed rig. I spent a lot of time talking to police types about holsters a couple years ago, and to them, ALS-only Safariland holsters were the epitome of a "speed rig" in the context of duty use. Then again, a lot of them were coming from 070, 6280, and similar holsters with the rotating SLS hood and often a secondary retention device (rock-lock, middle finger button, etc) that had to be actuated after the hood was open. The ALS types, where just keeping the strong-side thumb high while gripping the pistol would disengage the retention as part of a single-move draw stroke, were a quantum leap in speed with retention. Personally, and bearing in mind most of my holster mentors are from a policing background, I like the SLS+ALS holsters, because they seem to have extremely good, and redundant, retention while not sacrificing too much speed in the process. Plus the SLS hood can help keep some kinds of debris from getting onto/into the gun while it's engaged. Of course, it's not going to help much at all if you dive into the mud... Anyway, just some rambles on a tangent from something that jumped out at me. Good video, I've been re-watching it every few weeks and something new seems to pop out each time.
The SLS are fine. I've used them in the past and they work. I just find the ALS to be slightly faster, but without sacrificing much in regards to protection. Personal preference and all. What I meant in regards to the ALS not being a speed rig, is in comparison to just a plain kydex holster that has no retention other than just friction. Those will obviously be "faster".
Absolutely. Though I have noticed that the ALS is, to me, very close to as fast as a plain kydex rig, for a retention holster. I think we're mostly agreeing here anyhow. Hard to go wrong with a Safariland retention holster in my book.
+BuckNakedProject Yeah. Its pricey since the first version stopped being printed. However, the next version is being worked on as we speak I am told. Hopefully it will be available sometime this year... fingers crossed.
@@AlphaCharlieConceptsdo you have any updates on the book by chance. Can’t believe I didn’t find your channel years ago. Anybody with AOR2 on the wall deserves a way bigger channel following.
nice video. For me though,I always have a sidearm. I'd rather have it and not need it. Then need it and not have it. That's just my opinion. I may be over doing it,but my chest rig has 4 double mag pouches. 3 for mags, & 1 for my back up 380. A drop leg holster for my 9mm. I carry extra mags on my pack. Like i said,probably over doing it,but I think you can never have enough.
Do you need to have a backpack? Is it possible to just put a butt pack on the back of your vest like the web gear from the 80s and 90s and carry smaller utility pouches on the sides of your vest?
Very good info here. I looked on your UW gear sight and couldn't find the "mini minuteman" rig you show in the vid. Do I need to call in and special order?
+FREEMEN OWNRIFLES AK mags are a bit of a challenge to make double mag pouches for. I hope to have some eventually but I'm not sure how soon it will be.
+FREEMEN OWNRIFLES I made this for those us on the prowl for such gear theafteractionreview.boards.net/thread/2516/molle-pouches-ak-mags , I recommend you get the UW split front Swamp Fox
Now that I've watched this I have to listen to skillet. I don't feel secure with less than 6 spare mags on my chestrig, plus a belt mag and 1 in the gun....obviously. For SHTF, training, or whatever the case may be, I'd rather have "to much" than "not enough". That's just my preference however other than that and 2 canteens on my belt, we are pretty much packing the same loadout.
Skillet is awesome. I'm comfortable with 4 on my chest rig and then 1 on the belt (if I even wear my belt rig) and then 3-4 spares in/on my pack. It's a trade off between weight/bulk and mobility, and the perceived threat. That's why I have a 4 mag chest rig and a 6 mag one. I can choose which one I feel is appropriate for the situation/conditions.
Alpha Charlie Concepts well for the situations you discuss I can see it being enough since in a 2 man team it's mostly going to be surveillance and recon instead of search and destroy. Either way, 4 or 6 mags is way better than one in the gun and a pair of running shoes.
I dont think that any more than 200 jackets will be needed. In shtf, a person would be dead before they can use what they had. If not, am sure that there will be plenty lying around.
You might want take a look at how rhodesians conducted business. This being said engagements which patrols in the us would encounter would be different. You also can conduct patrols on foot or with vehicles. I think minuteman/militia stuff would more be like checkpoint&strongpoint work. Reason being you can build up warning devices quite cheap, the physical fitness of the people and the usefulness of patrols. Think about it: If you were on your way when SHTF and a group of geared up people (maybe also masked) you don`t know (or you maybe know) want to stop you with pointed weapons. How would you react?!? A lot people are way to triggerhappy and have no idea how to engage with people. Things to consider: communication (even old school field telephones, i think if you know what you are doing you might even can use the normal telephone cable, but i think thats illegal). You also might want to learn about explosives ( don`t know your law about this either).
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I too, am rewatching the older videos...as they are new again.
Love the video. You have given me many ideas. Plan on ordering gear form you in the future. But for right now, have to settle for my Condor chest rig and my old school LC2 belt.
Train and run with what you have, upgrade as you can. Applies to more than just gear.
Hey man, thanks for taking the time to make these videos; I always learn something new!!
Thanks!
Sorry brother but the cost of the book is out of my means. I'm an old guy with old ways. Pistol belt, suspenders, butt pack, mag pouches, 2 canteens. With a large haversack for comfort supplies. What I have always believed the most neglected part of a op or plan are multiple rally points, and the abilities necessary to read map and get there. Almost all have no map security. Thousands of hours on how to fight, what to fight with. Little on how to come together again after a contact. Or get home.
All things I want to address and cover, just have to find the time.......
@@AlphaCharlieConcepts don't forget!
Hey, great video.......I've watched it several times. I have no military experience but have my entire kit set up very similar to yours. Constantly changing but still very close. THANK YOU !
+Mike Walters Thanks. Glad you liked it. And yes, one's gear setup should and will be a constantly changing thing, as long as its to refine it and improve it, and not just change for the sake of change.
Dont know the individual things your keeping in your first aid kit , but if you dont already have it in there , consider having a couple of good sized needles, a tweezer and a small magnifying glass. I once got nailed by a very long thorn that went though the bottom of my shoe and then broke off below the surface . At least an inch or more of thorn straight in and couldnt walk on it , no way . Had to use the needles to poke down and into the thorn to get it pulled out just enough to finally grab with the tweezers.
Any thorn or splinter anywhere has to come out as soon as possible .
A lot of people keep a tube of the triple antibiotic and thats good but there's something even better, its Silversulfadiazionine in a tube form. The silver and the sulfa are better at staph infections than almost anything else.
Unfortunately its prescription only, but its worth trying to get your doctor to write you a prescription for.
We swear by silver sulfadiazine cream. We keep a bunch on hand for our horses and cow dogs. Get it from a large animal veterinarian if you can, not those money grubbing small animal vets.
I liked the vid. I’m 66, prior back injury, I do carry a 30 lb ALICE ruck at 3 mph with 4 steep hills. So, I’m not out of the fight. However having the weight on my chest though convenient puts a strain on my back after a while, and it makes it harder to go prone, and get up. I wear ALCE suspenders and a belt. The belt is actually a condor nylon gun belt allowing easy quick adjustment for different or additional clothing. I run a double mag coupled together in my AR, attached to a single point on my harness strap. Back up sling in my pocket. To the right of my belt buckle I run a small pouch for binos, a fixed blade knife, then side by side single 30 rd pouches with a pistol mag kangaroo on each, then a dump pouch,. To the left of the belt buckle a kydex holster, grenade pouch for headlamp or small radio,, GI canteen, cup, and tab stove with lighter, then a rip away aid pouch with tourniquets. In the rear a SAW pouch with the following items: 2 additional 30 rd mags ( 6 total), foam knee pads, gloves, neck buff, safety glasses, ear pros, windex, eye drops, some basic meds, 6 wet wipes, sm roll 1 “ gorilla tape, tweezers, extra batteries and earplugs, gun cleaning kit, snacks + cold +hot wets, bandana, and 55 gal trash bag. I carry the weight mostly on my hips and it gives me better balance, and doesn’t interfere with going prone. I’m a former Cold War Sgt. Luv your channel.
Excellent video. Well thought out and to the point. Thanks for posting.
+waffenmacht Thanks!
Nice and easy to understand, never got my belt kit right in 18 years in regs here in UK. Afghan and Iraq belt kit all in 30/40 lbs, assault packs 60/70 lbs sometimes more. Just got to suck it up.atb Russ(UK).
Yeah. Sometimes it seems like just when you think you have things settled, you find something you need/want to change.
The skillet guitar riffs at the beginning is a nice touch 😁
Just to throw my hat in the ring. Im a big fan of the TacForce chest rig with a belt setup. The chest rig allows me to run 12 AR mags (yes kinda over kill but just because it can doesnt mean I always run that many) or 6 308 mags and I beleave 6 AKs. And are big enough I can reach in for shells if Im running a scattergun. I like it for the flexability. Then it has 2 utility pouchs. 1 I use for blow out kit and second for general utility. My belt is setup with a canteen and cup. Also survival kit & small dump pouch. For 3 mags. Once its full throw empty mags into empty chest rig pockets. Pistol mags. The pistol I hang from my pants belt. A safariland sls on a leg platform with a fixed blade knife and spare mag. Its handy for working in. Opposed to working in a battle belt
I use the tactical assault panel with pistol belt (m12 holster on molle drop panel, 2 canteens and IFAK) US army hydration system and molle assault pack
Nothing wrong with that at all.
Badass intro brother!
Great info. New sub so catching up on a lot of your past content.
Thanks.
I have different kits for different things as well, although it is a pain it the but having to distribut gear among different kits
Just found this. Subscribed. Great video. No b-s, just good info.
Thanks.
I like the NPT concept. Has a HAM, I would think that a good NPT would be supported be some kind of communications system such as a GMRS repeater, 2 meter radio repeater or 2.5 ghz network. Recon would be much more efficient and you can call for back-up.
Multiple forms of radio communications would be very valuable. The Achilles heel is having power and being able to keep batteries charged, etc..
True. Base units and mobile units have different power challenges.
Kinda interesting (on the 3rd re-watch or so) that you refer to the ALS holster as not a speed rig.
I spent a lot of time talking to police types about holsters a couple years ago, and to them, ALS-only Safariland holsters were the epitome of a "speed rig" in the context of duty use.
Then again, a lot of them were coming from 070, 6280, and similar holsters with the rotating SLS hood and often a secondary retention device (rock-lock, middle finger button, etc) that had to be actuated after the hood was open. The ALS types, where just keeping the strong-side thumb high while gripping the pistol would disengage the retention as part of a single-move draw stroke, were a quantum leap in speed with retention.
Personally, and bearing in mind most of my holster mentors are from a policing background, I like the SLS+ALS holsters, because they seem to have extremely good, and redundant, retention while not sacrificing too much speed in the process. Plus the SLS hood can help keep some kinds of debris from getting onto/into the gun while it's engaged. Of course, it's not going to help much at all if you dive into the mud...
Anyway, just some rambles on a tangent from something that jumped out at me.
Good video, I've been re-watching it every few weeks and something new seems to pop out each time.
The SLS are fine. I've used them in the past and they work. I just find the ALS to be slightly faster, but without sacrificing much in regards to protection. Personal preference and all.
What I meant in regards to the ALS not being a speed rig, is in comparison to just a plain kydex holster that has no retention other than just friction. Those will obviously be "faster".
Absolutely. Though I have noticed that the ALS is, to me, very close to as fast as a plain kydex rig, for a retention holster.
I think we're mostly agreeing here anyhow. Hard to go wrong with a Safariland retention holster in my book.
excellent video! thanks for sharing!
Only thing I think should be included is water which carry on belt rig
Great video.
Very good info. Thanks so much
Once again a great video! You should see the price that book is going for on Amazon right now!!!$$$$$$
+BuckNakedProject Yeah. Its pricey since the first version stopped being printed. However, the next version is being worked on as we speak I am told. Hopefully it will be available sometime this year... fingers crossed.
@@AlphaCharlieConceptsdo you have any updates on the book by chance. Can’t believe I didn’t find your channel years ago. Anybody with AOR2 on the wall deserves a way bigger channel following.
Very informative, thank you I just subscribed.
+Mike Walters Thanks.
I have never heard that carrying a pistol was discretionary in kit and I train with a lot of ex seals, rangers and other military. Interesting.
nice video. For me though,I always have a sidearm. I'd rather have it and not need it. Then need it and not have it. That's just my opinion. I may be over doing it,but my chest rig has 4 double mag pouches. 3 for mags, & 1 for my back up 380. A drop leg holster for my 9mm. I carry extra mags on my pack. Like i said,probably over doing it,but I think you can never have enough.
I must ask ypu this my friend.Are you john u.w.gear that Brent 0331 talked about?
Yes sir.
Im very happy to meet you my friend and ask you if you can send chest rigs in Greece and how im going to pay we have euro
@@ΓιωργοςΒανικιωτης-ρ9ο Nice to meet you as well. Unfortunately I am not doing any overseas shipping at the moment.
Do you need to have a backpack? Is it possible to just put a butt pack on the back of your vest like the web gear from the 80s and 90s and carry smaller utility pouches on the sides of your vest?
that's what I'm looking into for the "patrol" idea. thinking of a "mini map" that attaches to the plate carrier.
Nice one John!
+kjumper1 Thanks brother!
Very good info here. I looked on your UW gear sight and couldn't find the "mini minuteman" rig you show in the vid. Do I need to call in and special order?
I should have it up soon. For now, just send me an email at sales@uwgearinc.com and I can get you squared away.
Where do I go to see the equipment you make .
Interested in that chest rig
uwgearinc.com/
Don't apologize for using your own gear. Hell, I wouldn't trust a man's work if he doesn't trust it himself.
CAN YOU MAKE A MINUTEMAN 6 FOR AK MAGS????
THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDS....
+FREEMEN OWNRIFLES AK mags are a bit of a challenge to make double mag pouches for. I hope to have some eventually but I'm not sure how soon it will be.
10 4.... THANK YOU SIR....
+FREEMEN OWNRIFLES I made this for those us on the prowl for such gear theafteractionreview.boards.net/thread/2516/molle-pouches-ak-mags , I recommend you get the UW split front Swamp Fox
good info need to know stuff thanks
Now that I've watched this I have to listen to skillet. I don't feel secure with less than 6 spare mags on my chestrig, plus a belt mag and 1 in the gun....obviously. For SHTF, training, or whatever the case may be, I'd rather have "to much" than "not enough". That's just my preference however other than that and 2 canteens on my belt, we are pretty much packing the same loadout.
Skillet is awesome.
I'm comfortable with 4 on my chest rig and then 1 on the belt (if I even wear my belt rig) and then 3-4 spares in/on my pack. It's a trade off between weight/bulk and mobility, and the perceived threat. That's why I have a 4 mag chest rig and a 6 mag one. I can choose which one I feel is appropriate for the situation/conditions.
Alpha Charlie Concepts well for the situations you discuss I can see it being enough since in a 2 man team it's mostly going to be surveillance and recon instead of search and destroy. Either way, 4 or 6 mags is way better than one in the gun and a pair of running shoes.
A handgun for me is needed to help me get back to my battle rifle. Or help me get my battle rifle back in the fight.
Great video! What's the name of the song in the intro?
Rebirthing by Skillett.
Thank you
I dont think that any more than 200 jackets will be needed. In shtf, a person would be dead before they can use what they had. If not, am sure that there will be plenty lying around.
Where do you keep your radio?
Do you remember what pack that is brother?
Tactical Tailor Modular Operator Pack.
do you sell your chest rigs on line if so what's your sight so I can look and may be order some stuff from you
WWW.UWGearinc.com
Thanks for your info
You might want take a look at how rhodesians conducted business.
This being said engagements which patrols in the us would encounter would be different.
You also can conduct patrols on foot or with vehicles.
I think minuteman/militia stuff would more be like checkpoint&strongpoint work. Reason being you can build up warning devices quite cheap, the physical fitness of the people and the usefulness of patrols.
Think about it: If you were on your way when SHTF and a group of geared up people (maybe also masked) you don`t know (or you maybe know) want to stop you with pointed weapons. How would you react?!? A lot people are way to triggerhappy and have no idea how to engage with people.
Things to consider: communication (even old school field telephones, i think if you know what you are doing you might even can use the normal telephone cable, but i think thats illegal).
You also might want to learn about explosives ( don`t know your law about this either).
Good to go.