One of the places the US Mil really lacks is fieldcraft (conventional side) and luckily I’ve done a few training exercises with British commandos and got to learn so many cool things from them. Truly masters of rucking and field living
Snigel Design from Sweden now has a rucksack system with a belt integrated for quick release. They call it the spoon. Thanks for sharing this valuable information Kevin!
Hey Owensy, what a great clip, it brought back some really good memories. I remember after selection when I got issued with the Lowe pack, and being a mountaineer I realised that feck me, The Irish Army SF has really gotten it right. Stay safe my friend.
For those many of us that are interested in the topic of gear and their use and especially those of us who appreciate military history, down to the very nuance details, you bringing your very extensive experience to this video is like reading a book. Extremely interesting video.
I read about the training of the British SAS from a few different sources. All mentioned the dry clothes to sleep in. Wet stuff the rest of the time. Fascinating.
I trained in the same areas Kevin did in the 90's. One exercise it didn't stop raining the whole time, we where dug in on one of the mountains doing fighting patrols back to back. I was exhausted returning from one patrol and got summoned to go to the officer overseeing the exercise. He had a lean too set up and one corner the heavy rain was running off like a waterfall with a guy from our unit standing at attention shivering/ freezing for hours. He had used up all his dry gear and had pissed the staff off. I was instructed to take him to one of the transport trucks away off and get him sorted.. realised he was suffering from hypothermia and tried to get him dried out and warmed up but he driffed off.. lucky for him a SF nco passed the back of the truck..I shouted to him what was happening and he instantly took over giving resuscitation.. another nco came and got the guy down to the aid station saving him.. very likely Kevin served with the 2 nco's in his time in the ARW.
These videos about the army ranger wing are so cool can you do more videos please, when I finished school I'm joining up to the Irish army and then I'll go to selection.
As a retired big city SWAT operator & combat veteran of OIF 4,5,6 I was a Cav Scout/Sniper & you definitley put out alot of very good tips to many who never pushed their gear as hard or far as we do in our jobs. Keep up the great work & thank you & good luck to you Kevin!
Freakin brutal, as a civi, I did the whole refrigerator on your back hike ONCE, never again. Just learned how to use the woods, and some select gear, and dropped down to a High School kids day sac....oh happy feet with fast movement at the end of the day.
I too still rock a pack from the early 90s for work! Everyone makes fun of me but it’s a great pack!! Can you show some close up pics of the attachment system? I actually had an idea to make a battle belt/hip belt combo like that w/ an Osprey pack tortion bar interface. Curious to see what Lowe did!
Lowe alpine bergan is the dogs bollox ,a bit awkward with a helmet but shur look ya can't have it all ways , and I'd agree with the wet clothes point , many a night spent up the Glen or in kilworth with an extra 2stone in water soaked into my gear and flacker 😂
Nice review buddy, a friend of mine gave me one of those packs, ex wing issue, needs a bit of repair especially the belt, it also needs those quick release tabs you mentioned, I remember the wing using DPM chest rigs, also made by Lowe Alpine, would like to see a review on that.
Oh yeah...two items I regret not bringing with me when I left the British Army....my windproof smock and Arktis chest rig / allen belt. Regretted it for the last 25 yrs.
I was reserves for nearly 4 years (left due to personal things back home) so not incredibly long but had a custom built pack and a sas smock in mtp and bits regret selling them as now when hiking I think how useful they would have actually been
Switched the fuck on!! Some things I recognized from my time in a MEU/SOC, some things were new to me. The rapell harnesses integrated into the belt is brilliant for spie rigging etc.
Nope uniform belongs to the department of defence if you’re wearing Irish camp you can be arrested the government heavily controls its production so it doesn’t get into the hands of provos.
I am Irish and this seems very dubious to me. I think no Irish soldier is ever more than 10 mins from a supermarket)) Irish soldiers go home for dinner. Rangers don't talk this talk. Very dramatic storys indeed....
@@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 you quite obviously have no idea what our Ranger Wing does, how long they spend in the field on training exercises or active missions and the level of readiness these guys need to be at when at home. Could you be at your place of work within 30 mins of getting a phone call any time day or night? Could you be ready to be wheel up, in the air and on the way to a warzone within an hour of that call? Speak to some ex rangers and you will be shocked to learn alot of Kevin's story are mild, when Kevin was serving was in the hight of the troubles, rangers used to have to lay in ditches for 36 to 48 hours at a time with the sights trained on the border, no nipping 10 mins down the road to the supermarket as you say, no going to a bathroom, you need to go you go on yourself simple as. In more recent times you have the Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Mali etc all countries that struggle to sustain their own population with food, survival of not just the Irish but of all UN troops in these countries relies heavily on bringing your own food and being able to sustain yourself for long periods without support or resupply. Go back before the ARW was even established to the 'Siege of Jadotville' in the Congo, its said Major Quinlan used every bullet twice to sustain the fight, 155 Irish Men v 3000 Congolese for 3 days, 5 Irish Men were injured no dead, while the Congolese had hundreds of deaths and over a thousand casualties, but the Irish had to surrender because they ran out of bullets, food and water, the only resupply they received from the UN was water, given to them in Petrol containers contaminating the water leaving it undrinkable. These aren't mad stories made up in people's minds, these are stories of war, you will find stories like this in every military around the world. If you don't know what happens in wars then maybe you shouldn't comment on the subject. Kevin while Jimmy thinks your a mad storyteller, I am well aware of the hardships of some of the missions you would have served in but not only that the hardships you put yourself through just to become a Ranger in order to serve our country, so I thank you for your service and your stories.
One of the places the US Mil really lacks is fieldcraft (conventional side) and luckily I’ve done a few training exercises with British commandos and got to learn so many cool things from them. Truly masters of rucking and field living
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Snigel Design from Sweden now has a rucksack system with a belt integrated for quick release. They call it the spoon. Thanks for sharing this valuable information Kevin!
Kevin you're a credit to the parish and the country much respect from the north of Ireland 🇮🇪
Hey Owensy, what a great clip, it brought back some really good memories. I remember after selection when I got issued with the Lowe pack, and being a mountaineer I realised that feck me, The Irish Army SF has really gotten it right. Stay safe my friend.
a comparison between the Irish ranger wing and the US army SF from would be pretty cool
For those many of us that are interested in the topic of gear and their use and especially those of us who appreciate military history, down to the very nuance details, you bringing your very extensive experience to this video is like reading a book. Extremely interesting video.
Kevin Owens!! I found your channel! Glad you are putting long form discussions on UA-cam. I love to hear your wisdom.
I read about the training of the British SAS from a few different sources. All mentioned the dry clothes to sleep in. Wet stuff the rest of the time. Fascinating.
I trained in the same areas Kevin did in the 90's. One exercise it didn't stop raining the whole time, we where dug in on one of the mountains doing fighting patrols back to back. I was exhausted returning from one patrol and got summoned to go to the officer overseeing the exercise. He had a lean too set up and one corner the heavy rain was running off like a waterfall with a guy from our unit standing at attention shivering/ freezing for hours. He had used up all his dry gear and had pissed the staff off. I was instructed to take him to one of the transport trucks away off and get him sorted.. realised he was suffering from hypothermia and tried to get him dried out and warmed up but he driffed off.. lucky for him a SF nco passed the back of the truck..I shouted to him what was happening and he instantly took over giving resuscitation.. another nco came and got the guy down to the aid station saving him.. very likely Kevin served with the 2 nco's in his time in the ARW.
Fascinating to hear someone who actually deployed with this gear, as opposed to those who can just discuss the theory.
Really enjoyed that ,so infirmity, well done great to get insight from a true professional.
These videos about the army ranger wing are so cool can you do more videos please, when I finished school I'm joining up to the Irish army and then I'll go to selection.
The Wing were probably one of the first to wear brown boots.. those Meindl army pro..
Great video. Lowe Alpine made some great military Bergen’s
Kevin, so much great information. Very happy to see you have a channel now. Love to hear your insight.
Great video
As a retired big city SWAT operator & combat veteran of OIF 4,5,6 I was a Cav Scout/Sniper & you definitley put out alot of very good tips to many who never pushed their gear as hard or far as we do in our jobs. Keep up the great work & thank you & good luck to you Kevin!
2 Bags.
The House, and the Holliers.
I Love the Holidays.
Your accent in cool man love ur content. Very interesting. Thank you for your service.
Freakin brutal, as a civi, I did the whole refrigerator on your back hike ONCE, never again. Just learned how to use the woods, and some select gear, and dropped down to a High School kids day sac....oh happy feet with fast movement at the end of the day.
I too still rock a pack from the early 90s for work! Everyone makes fun of me but it’s a great pack!! Can you show some close up pics of the attachment system? I actually had an idea to make a battle belt/hip belt combo like that w/ an Osprey pack tortion bar interface. Curious to see what Lowe did!
They sent my father out to the Congo in Bull wool uniform ffs, they suffered with the heat
Lowe alpine bergan is the dogs bollox ,a bit awkward with a helmet but shur look ya can't have it all ways , and I'd agree with the wet clothes point , many a night spent up the Glen or in kilworth with an extra 2stone in water soaked into my gear and flacker 😂
Great content as always , you have a great way of expressing the how and why ….thanks man
Way to go Kevin, the good old days 😉.
I think that concept of a battle belt that detaches from the pack sounds pretty slick. Surprised it's not a more popular feature.
Having the ruck waistband also be your battle belt is a great idea.
Nice review buddy, a friend of mine gave me one of those packs, ex wing issue, needs a bit of repair especially the belt, it also needs those quick release tabs you mentioned, I remember the wing using DPM chest rigs, also made by Lowe Alpine, would like to see a review on that.
That ruck is fantastic…can’t believe it’s a product of the 80s. Ahead of its time is right. Bought a British smock last year…great piece of gear. 👍🏽
Awesome info, glad I found your channel after all this time watch Fieldcraft Survival. Keep it up, please.
Thanks for the video.
Good stuff Kevin, I remember you loved the border familiarksatons😂😂😂
Oh yeah...two items I regret not bringing with me when I left the British Army....my windproof smock and Arktis chest rig / allen belt. Regretted it for the last 25 yrs.
I was reserves for nearly 4 years (left due to personal things back home) so not incredibly long but had a custom built pack and a sas smock in mtp and bits regret selling them as now when hiking I think how useful they would have actually been
Switched the fuck on!! Some things I recognized from my time in a MEU/SOC, some things were new to me.
The rapell harnesses integrated into the belt is brilliant for spie rigging etc.
Glad to see you got your own channel.
What’s your opinion on the berghaus rucks?
Kevin I have a Irish Army load bearing vest from the 90s/00s maybe, it’s stinking up my garage, lemme know if you want it
Packs on back and front to balance you.
I remember that pack!
To think now they’re probably using mystery ranch
They are Recruiting again on a Massive Scale. Consultants are like Gold Dust, for Virgin Recruits.
Awesome
But what I see and trends now is everybody's going back to like Alice gear and Alice packs
Looks like a CFP-90 ruck. Could you confirm this?
Yip. Army dreamer for sure. What about the leb)))
You should see what the Irish ☘️ Rangers equipment is like now.. I probably dropped you off at the rig’s back in the day.
More info/short video on your knife please?
Was Sean making stuff at Protac back then?
How heavy would that be when you fully load it
Kevin what is the blade that you can't bring yourself to use?
Do you think non military people in Ireland should be aloud to wear Paddyaflage
Nope uniform belongs to the department of defence if you’re wearing Irish camp you can be arrested the government heavily controls its production so it doesn’t get into the hands of provos.
Kevin, where can I obtain that ruck system these days. I like it.
Thanks!
Sorry, I have no idea
@@kevinowens9636 NP! I took a shot. Thanks
It´s similar to the US Army CFP 90. These are rarely available, recently from VARUSTELEKA, Finland.
What kind of training did you do prior to selection?
How did you like using the hk33?
sometimes older packs work better, just look at the alice pack
The mountain ruck is awesome. I kept mine when i got out and still treasure it. Units have gone back to it and it is still issued. Timeless
Great., but take british cambo out I out Irish Army cambo , completeley dfferenti , please, thanks man
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A warrior that actually uses lots of gear has a knife that he doesn’t want to damage?! That makes me laugh and feel better about myself
WHATS WITH THE FAKE AMERICIAN ACCENT ??
I am Irish and this seems very dubious to me. I think no Irish soldier is ever more than 10 mins from a supermarket)) Irish soldiers go home for dinner. Rangers don't talk this talk. Very dramatic storys indeed....
@@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 you quite obviously have no idea what our Ranger Wing does, how long they spend in the field on training exercises or active missions and the level of readiness these guys need to be at when at home.
Could you be at your place of work within 30 mins of getting a phone call any time day or night? Could you be ready to be wheel up, in the air and on the way to a warzone within an hour of that call?
Speak to some ex rangers and you will be shocked to learn alot of Kevin's story are mild, when Kevin was serving was in the hight of the troubles, rangers used to have to lay in ditches for 36 to 48 hours at a time with the sights trained on the border, no nipping 10 mins down the road to the supermarket as you say, no going to a bathroom, you need to go you go on yourself simple as. In more recent times you have the Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Mali etc all countries that struggle to sustain their own population with food, survival of not just the Irish but of all UN troops in these countries relies heavily on bringing your own food and being able to sustain yourself for long periods without support or resupply.
Go back before the ARW was even established to the 'Siege of Jadotville' in the Congo, its said Major Quinlan used every bullet twice to sustain the fight, 155 Irish Men v 3000 Congolese for 3 days, 5 Irish Men were injured no dead, while the Congolese had hundreds of deaths and over a thousand casualties, but the Irish had to surrender because they ran out of bullets, food and water, the only resupply they received from the UN was water, given to them in Petrol containers contaminating the water leaving it undrinkable.
These aren't mad stories made up in people's minds, these are stories of war, you will find stories like this in every military around the world. If you don't know what happens in wars then maybe you shouldn't comment on the subject.
Kevin while Jimmy thinks your a mad storyteller, I am well aware of the hardships of some of the missions you would have served in but not only that the hardships you put yourself through just to become a Ranger in order to serve our country, so I thank you for your service and your stories.
This man spent most off his life in America that’s were his accent comes from dude
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