I have enough for a six year war,and also mags.....
People should be advised to buy good surplus mag pouches and belts and such and don't forget the suspenders that shit gets heavy..... all that stuff is dirt cheep.
I've worn so much gear from airsoft, and milsim, that honestly a lot of the older stuff is better than new stuff. Sure, speed pouches are great, but you can upgrade the old stuff with needle and thread to be the same way. I ruck 95lbs for exercise and speed distance run with a pistol belt (no gym nearby) to prep for milsims. The more I train, the more I discover a belt with suspenders or a chest rig (preferably micro) are ideal setups for weight and speed. If you need to carry medium loads, a load bearing vest is hard to beat (the Russian smersh is honestly brilliant). Heavy loads just shouldn't be attempted except for training and exercise, you just don't have speed/mobility/reaction time and you'll end up dumping gear to avoid getting defeated by it. I agree with you though, $100 can get you a Alice belt, Alice suspenders, a butt pack, canteen, a bianchi M12 holster (though there are better holster options), and four rifle pouched in a 2lb setup than can neatly fold up inside a small bag (I make the butt pack carry it all).
Yes,suspenders are well worth the money. I went with military surplus as they have been using the gear for many years. If the shit hits the fan,you don't want to just run around with mags stuffed in your pockets and your pants falling down....
Honestly, in real bad times, you're just not gonna be wearing gear openly. Draws too much attention, paints a target on you, weighs you down. Not even suspenders. I've been practicing my "grey man" get home kit for a while as I anticipate a major series of terrorist attacks (see the Shawn Ryan show for full interviews: https://youtube.com/shorts/f-z9VOKO5GI?si=8ipiNLYjFR_ARIHp). The tldr is, in everyday life you can't carry much between work, commuting, parking, ECT. The best solutions I've found are a multi-stage kit that you modulate as you move. You're pretty much only going to have a pistol, maybe a rifle in a bag if you can get to your "truck gun", but nothing is carried openly. A truck gun isn't even an option for me for practical and legal reasons. My EDC "work" bag is a nondescript literal grey pack with some orange accents (very boring looking). It has a pouch for a rifle rated plate in it (which is filled with a 4lb hardwire armor lvl iii $70 plate) Inside the pack I have a small IFAK, a small hatchet and two tourniquets rubber banded to the shoulder straps. I also keep a small plastic bag with gloves, a face covering, and a mylar poncho. The pack is mostly empty except my work lunch box which I can ditch if there is emergency. This setup is designed to get me to my car only. In my car, I keep a small 8"x8"x12" pack with food (two three-day datrex bars), 2L water, some powdered energy drinks, maps, headlamp, batteries, power Bank, and gps. I also keep a spare set of lightweight "blend in" clothes (long pants and long sleeve shirt and long socks), hiking shoes, and a concealment carrier with plates in the trunk. All of this except the plate carrier fits inside the mostly empty pack I always carry around. The plate carrier I bought is a $45 LAPG concealment carrier that hides under loose clothes without printing very easily. I replaced the elastic side straps with ones that can carry four ar mags on each side but I keep them empty. Inside my car, I built a concealed compartment behind body panels that hides a Glock 19, a iwb holster and five mags. All mags are "forensically loaded" (ie, no touching of mag or ammo, and sealed in mylar bags for emergency use only) All of this is designed simply to get me home. The rifle only comes out at home, which is the only time I fill the PC with 8 mags. Why do I do this? Because I travel great distances between deep rural and dense urban centers daily. I didn't have ease of movement, carry or use of any weapon is considered no-no where I'm at, CCW also doesn't exist, and I'm always surveiled in urban areas. My entire setup is designed around lightweight (20lbs total), cheap, practical, not standing out at all, obscuring my identifying features, allows me three days provisions, and avoiding any contact (even if all I can do is grab the gear from my car and walk out instead of driving). Sounds complicated, but it's not. It's mostly psychological prep. Having multiple egress routes and safe houses planned in advance, a willingness to suffer the elements, and being comfortable taking less traveled routes to avoid trouble. Fitness is my daily prep.
All great advice. I was thinking of a combat situation against bunches of terrorist of Chinese fuktards,or whatever. I was considering plates and a helmet and such,but I don't consider it necessary yet. I do have a bug out bag and a get home bag,but I would just stay at work if things got bad, my workplace is very secure and has food stores and restaurants......
A helmet isn't useful except open warfare, training, night vision applications, and milsim. Armor has some benefit, you should get it while it's cheap. Go to hardwire armor, they have bouyant 4lb plates that are level III for $70. So cheap I bought multiples to fill the pc and an extra larger size for my pack insert.... admittedly, a level iv plate is probably better for an active shooter in today's world. But those are $100 from LAPG and weight a bit more (6-8lbs). Take a stop the bleed, a wilderness first aid, and a buddy aid course. YT makes this info free but in person courses are better because they allow hands on practice. Most prep is honestly knowledge, psychological prep, and mindset. I would store a couple food bars at your work. The non trans fat datrex bars are literally $1.50/ea and have enough food for 2-3 days, they are a 4" cube and weigh nothing, and last forever. If things go bad, you're not "food shopping or going to restaurants ". If you mean to "appropriate" food on the go as everyone panics.... Well, let's just say so will everyone else. That can be dangerous, just have your own. :)
Bad advice.
I have way more rifles than I need.
Other than that he makes a lot of good points.
Just buy more ammo then.
I have enough for a six year war,and also mags.....
People should be advised to buy good surplus mag pouches and belts and such and don't forget the suspenders that shit gets heavy..... all that stuff is dirt cheep.
I've worn so much gear from airsoft, and milsim, that honestly a lot of the older stuff is better than new stuff. Sure, speed pouches are great, but you can upgrade the old stuff with needle and thread to be the same way. I ruck 95lbs for exercise and speed distance run with a pistol belt (no gym nearby) to prep for milsims. The more I train, the more I discover a belt with suspenders or a chest rig (preferably micro) are ideal setups for weight and speed. If you need to carry medium loads, a load bearing vest is hard to beat (the Russian smersh is honestly brilliant). Heavy loads just shouldn't be attempted except for training and exercise, you just don't have speed/mobility/reaction time and you'll end up dumping gear to avoid getting defeated by it. I agree with you though, $100 can get you a Alice belt, Alice suspenders, a butt pack, canteen, a bianchi M12 holster (though there are better holster options), and four rifle pouched in a 2lb setup than can neatly fold up inside a small bag (I make the butt pack carry it all).
Yes,suspenders are well worth the money. I went with military surplus as they have been using the gear for many years. If the shit hits the fan,you don't want to just run around with mags stuffed in your pockets and your pants falling down....
Honestly, in real bad times, you're just not gonna be wearing gear openly. Draws too much attention, paints a target on you, weighs you down. Not even suspenders. I've been practicing my "grey man" get home kit for a while as I anticipate a major series of terrorist attacks (see the Shawn Ryan show for full interviews: https://youtube.com/shorts/f-z9VOKO5GI?si=8ipiNLYjFR_ARIHp). The tldr is, in everyday life you can't carry much between work, commuting, parking, ECT. The best solutions I've found are a multi-stage kit that you modulate as you move. You're pretty much only going to have a pistol, maybe a rifle in a bag if you can get to your "truck gun", but nothing is carried openly. A truck gun isn't even an option for me for practical and legal reasons. My EDC "work" bag is a nondescript literal grey pack with some orange accents (very boring looking). It has a pouch for a rifle rated plate in it (which is filled with a 4lb hardwire armor lvl iii $70 plate) Inside the pack I have a small IFAK, a small hatchet and two tourniquets rubber banded to the shoulder straps. I also keep a small plastic bag with gloves, a face covering, and a mylar poncho. The pack is mostly empty except my work lunch box which I can ditch if there is emergency. This setup is designed to get me to my car only. In my car, I keep a small 8"x8"x12" pack with food (two three-day datrex bars), 2L water, some powdered energy drinks, maps, headlamp, batteries, power Bank, and gps. I also keep a spare set of lightweight "blend in" clothes (long pants and long sleeve shirt and long socks), hiking shoes, and a concealment carrier with plates in the trunk. All of this except the plate carrier fits inside the mostly empty pack I always carry around. The plate carrier I bought is a $45 LAPG concealment carrier that hides under loose clothes without printing very easily. I replaced the elastic side straps with ones that can carry four ar mags on each side but I keep them empty. Inside my car, I built a concealed compartment behind body panels that hides a Glock 19, a iwb holster and five mags. All mags are "forensically loaded" (ie, no touching of mag or ammo, and sealed in mylar bags for emergency use only) All of this is designed simply to get me home. The rifle only comes out at home, which is the only time I fill the PC with 8 mags. Why do I do this? Because I travel great distances between deep rural and dense urban centers daily. I didn't have ease of movement, carry or use of any weapon is considered no-no where I'm at, CCW also doesn't exist, and I'm always surveiled in urban areas. My entire setup is designed around lightweight (20lbs total), cheap, practical, not standing out at all, obscuring my identifying features, allows me three days provisions, and avoiding any contact (even if all I can do is grab the gear from my car and walk out instead of driving). Sounds complicated, but it's not. It's mostly psychological prep. Having multiple egress routes and safe houses planned in advance, a willingness to suffer the elements, and being comfortable taking less traveled routes to avoid trouble. Fitness is my daily prep.
All great advice. I was thinking of a combat situation against bunches of terrorist of Chinese fuktards,or whatever. I was considering plates and a helmet and such,but I don't consider it necessary yet. I do have a bug out bag and a get home bag,but I would just stay at work if things got bad, my workplace is very secure and has food stores and restaurants......
A helmet isn't useful except open warfare, training, night vision applications, and milsim. Armor has some benefit, you should get it while it's cheap. Go to hardwire armor, they have bouyant 4lb plates that are level III for $70. So cheap I bought multiples to fill the pc and an extra larger size for my pack insert.... admittedly, a level iv plate is probably better for an active shooter in today's world. But those are $100 from LAPG and weight a bit more (6-8lbs). Take a stop the bleed, a wilderness first aid, and a buddy aid course. YT makes this info free but in person courses are better because they allow hands on practice. Most prep is honestly knowledge, psychological prep, and mindset. I would store a couple food bars at your work. The non trans fat datrex bars are literally $1.50/ea and have enough food for 2-3 days, they are a 4" cube and weigh nothing, and last forever. If things go bad, you're not "food shopping or going to restaurants ". If you mean to "appropriate" food on the go as everyone panics.... Well, let's just say so will everyone else. That can be dangerous, just have your own. :)
Very good advice :)
" I have way more rifles than I need."
...sometimes Wolfie paints with a very broad brush...
You, meaning some of us, can never have too many rifles.
As wild as things have gotten, he’s not wrong. I’ve come to the same conclusion.
Same
That show is entertaining but I always get the feeling that they’re trying to push alien creation over Christianity and it rubs me the wrong way
Both exist okay? Both. Remember if you were to try and frame what an angel is in modern terms you'd have no choice but "interdimensional alien."