Bear Grylls Goes Back To Basics With Former Commandos - Bear & 

Funniest thing I've ever seen Phil campion do. As soon as they set that pace , his face changed to , why did I agree to this . Brilliant

Poor Phil carrying a bergen under his coat ha ha good lad

Excellent video, during WW2 my Late Grandfather was one of the first British Army Commandos he was in First Special Service Brigade Commandos later they became 1 Commando they trained in the famous Scottish Commandos training school of Achnacarry Castle . He died when I was 17 years old in 1985 RIP Granddad

I’m 60 and you lot are making me want to have a go. I’ll never pass the course but you’re making me want to try. What an inspiring bunch of lads👌

You guys are so right. When I was 16, I wanted to give it a go. I didn't. Now I'm 49, way past it (but actually very fit still). I often regret not doing. So true: you only regret what you DONT do. If you're young, watching this, do it! Amazing job and the best fighting force in the world.

Brings back memories of joining Raleigh in 88...obviously not physically and mentally as hard but just as proud to have those good times in the memory bank.

Never been in the Army, but I was in the Scouts. Still learned how to survive,from an early age, and have been doing it ever since. Hats off to all the men that served our country. They are men amongst men and have my total respect.👍🏾🇬🇧

That was a great watch with some fantastic banter. I've worked alongside the Royal Marines whilst serving in the military and in civvy Street. And you have the upmost respect for them. And to just hear the final tests they go through to achieve the green beret is a true testament on the character that is produced at the end of the course. If your in your late teens or early 20's go for it. It will be the best decision you ever make... Dig deep and keep moving forward to the next stage.

My dad was in the royal marine commandos years ago he done mortars and anti tanks we were in Tehran between 1977-1979 he was the adviser to the imperial shah

Commandos were the best and most painful days of my life. Worth every single second, oh Heartbreak lane brings back memories.

I met Phil at Birmingham about 4 years ago very humble guy but you can tell he is the real deal

Also a big factor of passing or failing is how you personally adapt to weather conditions, I have friends who say if they’d have had to do final assessments in summer, they’d have failed and vice versa.. we are all built differently and adapt differently, hence you get bods who thrive in jungle warfare, and others who thrive at arctic warfare.. But as long as you Turn up, see what you can do, and if you fail, try again when it’s right for you, or move on to something else.. And unless you have an injury, just never stop trying, it’s all in the mindset! 💪😎

Come on you two keep the step lol. That was funny seeing Bear trying change step to get in sync, whilst big Phil was in his own step for a bit. I like that no matter how long your out, you still try go keep step in a military establishmen. When I visited my best mucker who was finishing his 22 as W01 Regt Marine Engineer. We're walking across the car park in the Reme Wkshps. Im still trying to keep step. Once a soldier always a soldier. I loved trying out for 63 Sigs Sqn TA. Unfortunately I broke my back doing a charity parachute jump on a weekend off from pre selection build up course. Went on course with broken back. Didn't know at the time. After yrs of struggle I finally got 5 ops, and diagnosis after a 22yrs (part of an ongoing 28yr battle). Wrote letter to the OC of 63 Sqn, but all changed since my time, and were with 18 Sigs Regt. I got reply from Adjutant who said it was a miracle I got as far as I did. For yrs I felt guilty letting them down, as I had served as a Jnr Ldr Royal Artillery in 88, then 3 yrs as a regular in RCT Maritime 90 to 93. So know how much it meant. To get a great reply from the Adjutant saying I did my best, and no one can say nothing about that. Hold you head high. Still means a lot. I served with some great mentors, and love the military. You guys are a different level, and total respect.

Great video. Grandsons joining up in November. He is a physical lad and given the lack of opportunities out here in civvy street we're glad he has chosen to join the Army. Phil seem s to have become a bit of celebrity but that's ok as he comes across as being down to earth and I am sure he won't become a Diva. Stay safe lads.

Rewatching Bears show Escape to The Legion glad to see him doing this show.

It's so great to see three amazing human beings, who epitomise the very best of what it means to serve, talking about their shared experiences. And take it from me, as someone who has had to live with a lifetime of regrets, that its not the mistakes you've made or the things you've done wrong that you regret the most, but the things you didn't do or try to do.

Was joining the marines back in 2018, got injured and ended up having two kids with my mrs. Re applied for royal engineers this time in the hopes of doing the all arms commando course. I don’t wanna not try and live life with regrets. My family are right behind in support now at the age of 25.

Lads, it's the Royal Marines..........only the best of the best. Thank you to all our brave servicemen and women for your service.

I bet Phil is thanking, "Don't talk to me during this Yomp"🤣 Lots of respect for Phil though, ex SAS, Commando and Para. I'm only one of them he's done all of them, so I know. If ya know, you know

What people neeed to remember is that you don’t need to be the finished article at any recruit training place. Have a good standard of core, strength and cardio and they will bring you on! “You only regret the things you didn’t do” great piece of advice. Go for it!

7:57 “we’d better get in step” Phil: 😳😳😳

Enjoyed watching that ,No one usually mentions that before the Endurance coarse you have to make your way up the 4 miles in full kit in less than 1 hour before you even start the test ,then the 2miles around the course and a 4 mile timed run back in full kit finishing with 10 rounds into a target on the range with the kit you,ve had on in the tunnels ect. So we,ll done Chris for saying that . Also no one ever mentions the battle swimming test my own personal weakness on the coarse ,with kit on and webbing with bricks in and weapon wieghing you down. Good luck all who try

Wow, what a great mantra, don’t walk around stuff, do it properly. Makes complete sense and I agree totally.

Iv watched this a few times now and it makes me smile from start to finish.Maranda nice chick great sense of humour + bear = epic trip so cool to watch

Big Phil , trying to find those lost days , been there myself ....

Loved this especially the old photos. Military training is full of such good times even if perhaps at the time you don’t really appreciate it.

Being a commando is not a joke. These are strong men.

Poole home of the scouts and also RM Poole home of the badged boys. The portraits on heart break lane were painted by a bootneck in the late 60 early 70s, just think how many have gone underneath them.

i love bear Grylls been watching him from the start and have learnt so much I couldn't even make a fire until watching bear so Ty for sharing and teaching me the things I do desperately need to survive outside.. respect 🙏😘🙏💯

Great to watch and inspiring, my biggest regret was not joining the forces when I was younger! Whist watching this I thought a young Phil would have done that course pushing the Land Rover the Phil now probably thinking give us a push mate lol But total respect to him and the other men who served,for without them we wouldn’t be the safe country we are now.

So great to hear their memories of their early days at the camp.. They seem to me like school boys 😊😊

The military is a great building block for a solid foundation in young people. Gives them resilience and to be able to handle difficult situations in future life.

Loved that,all 3 of you are very inspirational to so many people,you’re totally correct in that we have to fail to win in whatever we do in life. You will never fail until you stop. 👍👊

I remember Cpl Heffield! He was our troop PTI (671 Trp 1994) and on Saturday mornings after a good Friday night out, looking bleary eyed, he'd ask us "you've got a choice today fellas - troop run or unarmed combat in the dojo?" Knowing full well what we would pick. Legend.

Love to see phill on SAS who dares wins. Could take over from ant, as he is leaving... he may struggle backwards falling from chopper 😆 May have to wheel him around the hills also.

I was knackered just watching this!🥺

I fill sick even thinking of doing that but Phil put me through my paces when I was under his command so I know he’s a true warrior love you big man keep up the good work

Respect to all these lads all the best to Phil for getting stuck in sure this gave you a kick up the bum to work on your fitness

I wanted to join the tank regiment when I was 16, I went through the recruitment process but as I was young I didn't end up joining in the end definitely one of my biggest life regrets but enjoyed going through the recruitment stage and just about got accepted on the fitness side and was offered a position to join but got a girlfriend and got caught up with that and changed direction, the sergeant major at the recruitment office was a really decent guy he sent me to the tank regiment he arranged all the transport for me I got to see so much it was awesome, after that I went for recruitment as memory serves was 3 days recruitment stayed in barracks with something like 20 guys, there where some written tests and if I remember rightly we had a little bit of classroom stuff teaching us about the mechanics of the tanks like the gearbox and how complicated it is, after that it was pure fitness tests and team tests mile and a half in under 13 minutes something like that I remember it well was he'll for me I was a bit chubby and struggled I was in the bottom 3 out of us all the pt instructors with their white t shirts on pushed us do hard and an old land rover defender right up our backside the entire time as we where the slowest we kind of helped each other out so we all got to the end in time was hard but the pt instructors changed the tone towards the end and really pushed us but not in a back way shouting "coming you can do this nearly there" sort of thing but those guys where super fit, straight after the run you went straight into a gym type building and they made you do the ammo box filled with sand and hold it out for I think over a certain amount of minutes the clock was ticking I did it just as soon as I was able to drop that case I did and oh dear what a mistake I got drilled so hard by the instructor for dropping his case down hard and damging it 😆, then straight onto the lifting pull from the floor I fucked that up didn't have clue how it worked I held on to the bar and took a bit of weight out of it so slightly pulling up then moved down to do the lift next minute the instructor said "that's it your done next person" I was like hang on I haven't pulled up yet it didn't matter though they didn't care I had to move on immediately 😀 the last bit was the dreaded pull ups I'm sure it was 10 you had to do to pass I barely did 3 my arms where like lead and my body was done for by then I really did try and actually trained before for months but had no chance, we also did the beep test which one of the other recruits out did the pt instructors which was amazing to see they were very impressed with him!! One night sleeping in the barracks we were all frog marched out at something like 3 in the morning and got told off for something can't remember what being noisy I can't remember but they said if you want to be like school children then they will treat us like it and made us site in the reception area for and hour legs crossed if I remember then back to bed, it's probably something they do to all recruits I don't really know to be honest that was fun! We did the cannon sand bag movement and then team building using a couple of planks of wood and barrels we had to move a full barrel and our team without touching the floor I don't think any of the groups successfully achieved it, it was a great 3 days of my life and on the train ride home I fell asleep standing upright I didn't even know that was possible but I definitely did propped up between the 2 sections of the train! All the guy who have served have my most respect those 3 days showed me how hard it actually is for te basic army let alone the more elite forces!

Thankyou for making my childhood awsome

The only real failure is giving up. Awesome words Mr Grylls

A man that holds a rifle but no land is just a pawn in a rich mans game

Ahhhh remember it well ingrained in my memory till I die.....last 500 metres wore respirators on the 9 miler..... Such lovely guys our training team....

its inspiring. Good short pod and advert for the Marines.

During this short video I just re-lived my entire P-coy…… 😁🇬🇧….. wouldn’t of passed it without our PTI … cheers cpl stead

wow your amazing sir 30 miles f me great pictures bear great memories we need more people liker this running our country whats left of it great guys great people you have made us proud

Fucking love Big Phil, that mans humor is next level, his laugh is contagious

Motivating anything in life. Survival is key here.

Respect, Marines are machines, I'm shit at running, good at Swimming, joined the RN instead, if you are young and want to get fit enough to attempt joining, find a good Muay Thai gym, same mindset.

First I read “Can beer pass the Commando Test ?!“ 😂

Living LEGEND ❤️

I always thought big Phil was royal Hampshire's before he went to the sas? So he was an all arms para and all arms commando aswell!! Decent boxer he is too!!

Cracking comment about doing the tests after 10 day exercise. Most people don’t realise that’s how it was. 1990 Hardest fortnight of my life. But worth it at the end.

There used to be a cook at pirbright in the 80”s that wore both the dagger and wings ion his whites 👍🏻

Poole Harbor, home of the Scouts......yeah, and Britain`s SBS!

I'm Vietnamese, I love watching your videos, you're really amazing

Big fan sir

Honestly Bear grylls should take on the next 007 Role.

Ooooh that bloody tree! What memories. (January to July 1978, 112 Troop RM. )

Just read Big Phils two books on holiday wow what a guy true grit and determination.

I have very fond memories of CTC (probably because the human brain is very good at blanking out the horrible bits - there were obviously a few)! I was lucky in that I never really struggled on the bottom field/assault course or the gym stuff. I used to dread the thrashings in the pool though (I can't listen to Young at Heart by the Bluebells anymore as that happened to be playing on the tannoy during one especially tough session). Pays to be a Winner, anyone??? ;-)

I live near Woodbury Common and always see the new recruits yomping. Utmost respect to them all.

Big fan

So is that it then having a little chat and walk through the park? Don’t seem to difficult!

Phil Campion repping the Arktis Tundra DPM

Nice to see big Phil again, keep up the good work lad 👦

Very inspirational honestly

Gratitude sir, Honestly sir , I never skipped to watch your programs in discovery channel and requesting you to give me a valuable advice me.I am a first year student of University.

Or Airborne

Went to school with a wee guy who became a RM Commando and another who did that and then went into the SBS. SBS train up here and there’s a few ex special forces fellas who ended up moving here too.

Brilliant, phil is some character

Heartbreak Lane, it's mind over matter, we don't mind and you don't matter 😂😂

Love Phil’s Artkis smock. Like the classic with a different twist.

I was in the 289 commando battery we was a mix of full time and TA and some ex SAS apparently don’t know if the SAS bit is true for sure I wasn’t going to ask too many questions but they was older men who just turned up in jeans and jacket and went upstairs Naffy as recruits we were TA after about 18 months I was weeks away from Lympston it was 1992/93 They gave me a paiger so you remember them ? They said if that goes off get back here you’re be going. Very strange as I hadn’t got my green hat yet ? I never got to finish there was just me and my mate Dave left his Mrs was on drugs so he gave up they had a baby . She later died . I had been homeless previously and the council thought I was not living in my flat enough honestly I asked the Army to get in touch with the council to stop me becoming homeless again but they couldn’t or wouldn’t help. So I gave up . Honestly felt shit about it most every day. At 27 I was the oldest there out of 52 then 12 then 2 of us . I’m still also thankful and proud to have been in the 289 for that journey. I wish people would do more tv on the people that have day jobs in civi street and that are also in the special forces or training to be which the hardest thing. Every weekend Friday night till Sunday afternoon Tuesday and Thursday nights and do your day job now that’s bloody hard let me tell you !!! Probably people don’t know there are or was even SAS TA unless I was lied to . At that time you couldn’t tell anyone anything about it . I tell you what though I loved it . I thought the run was 15 miles not 30 ??

Big fan of u sir

Old Phil's got some momentum behind him. Top man.

Fair old pace for a retired man like Phil!

I’ll never forget that first day at the Depot😫

you are Always Loved by everyone sir

I’m off to Lympstone on Monday, this is just the kinda extra motivation I’ve been looking for

2 things I remember when in the forces was heartbreak lane and cardiac hill. On the deck and bang out 6 out of 10.

Bear sir u are just amazing really love your videos

Para reg tabbing is faster

Well done Scott,nice to see you can still do it cuz👍

I went through training in 94, loved it! it was brutal though.

No truer word spoken. I still regret my decision to leave 20 year ago against my CO's advice at the time an nowadays I think of the "what ifs" with regards to the regiment 🧐 The fact I never tried it eats me. I'm doing the fan dance in summer 22 loaded but that's as close as I'll get now. My advice to youngsters is to stick at it sont give up and give things a try. If you dont, it will come back later on and you will kick yourself. Esp when a family member tells you at a family reunion "I was gutted when you left, I wanted you in the regiment" Wish he had told me that 20 year ago. Could have been the biggest motivator of my life when needed. Split milk 💁‍♂️

Phill wearing them combats lol legend

Did mine in 1984 with the RMR TYNE THE START OF A FANTASTIC CAREER

This why we in the UK have the best armed forces in the world 👏

This is what more celebrities ought to be like

Was doing a war and peace rally , with my son who is ex army, most special forces badges are on sale at the stall , he went to have a break and ask me to mind stall, a guy with his grand son came to me , observed me with a cyclical eye, ask me for certain badge but was not aware of same, he knew what he wanted apparently, then asked me was I special forces, in which I said no, but I was a fire fighter, he replied with an impish grin, and said worse again, I was honoured, made my day.

Well done Phil! You earned that brew...

Thanks for the content!

If you want to win you do everything correctly and always make the smart choice

Great video big respect to all who serve our country best in the world

The pti was best in Cory training us. Ha ha. Tough guys respect

No matter what the mind is strong and the body is weak , how many times have we done something now we are older and find it so frustrating when we find it is so difficult

Phil chin strapped 😂😂blowing out his arse thinking fuck this for a game of soldiers good man Legend ✊🏻

Proper legends , how many children could be inspired to go on to great things for them self's and country , by meeting such inspirational people.

Everything so good