Every Piece Of Gear In An Army Jungle Soldier’s 72-Hour Bag | Loadout | Insider Business 

Amazing how some things never leave you. I have a bug out bag for the family in case of hurricane evacuation and it's was built with the knowledge I got from being in the Army. SGT Bostick did an excellent job of explaining each piece of equipment and the why behind it.

Greetings from a retired Malaysian officer. We used to train you guys in jungle warfare from the Vietnam war onwards, and helped set up your jungle warfare school too. In fact, the last I heard, we were still rotating our jungle warfare school cadres to your Hawaii jungle warfare school to keep you guys up to scratch in jungle warfare. Unfortunately, it would seem that you guys still carry too much to go deep in the jungle. Malaysia's jungle is rarely flat and is mainly hilly or mountainous. So, the lighter, the better. Our load for a two weeks exercise was definitely less that what I see here. And we weren't even counting on any air resupply. We brought in what we needed and that was it. PS - Thank you to those who replied and those that read my comment here. Just to add that in the late 1990s, we had US Marines joining us for jungle warfare exercises. We were very impressed with their physiques as they all looked like bodybuilders, were very fit and their backpacks were very "impressive". Whilst we Malaysian soldiers were all scrawny and wiry with small backpacks. However, on the first day of the exercises, we found that they were not keeping up with us, and lagging far behind. By the second day, we have had enough and told them to junk all their stuff to be picked up and bring only food, ammo, and communications. Even then, they could barely keep up with us. We used to joke with them, that they had the right muscles for flat ground but the wrong muscles for hilly, mountainous jungle terrain. The US MREs were not calorific enough compared to Malaysian MREs as you can imagine we burned up calories like mad. We used to bring some of our MREs back home with us, and after eating a few packs, you would put on weight fast! Oh, and we had an advantage in tracking down Western soldiers. For some reason or another, they used to wash very little, whilst we would take every opportunity to find a stream or river to wash up. In primary jungle, the air is very clear and sweet. You can smell anything strong easily. We used to joke that we could smell if any Western soldiers were nearby or had passed by recently. They didn't believe us when we told them that :)

Seeing alice packs still being used warms my heart 😊

In 1966 I was assigned to the Jungle Training Ops at Ft Sherman Panama. Equipment is a lot smaller and lighter today than back in 1966. Plus we didn't have GPS or light weight M4's we had M-14's or Shotguns. I loved the question about staying dry in the jungle. Ft. Sherman's jungle was a tier 2 canopy jungle, but when we had to go into the Darien Jungle it was a Tier 3. I don't think I was ever dry for 18 months. LoL. You also got to hate the color green! I now live in Arizona and the only thing green are the traffic lights.

"The jungle just takes stuff from you." Truer words were never spoken.

This looks more like a prepper or camping video that I normally see on youtube. And that's why I like it.

in the Philippines, we use Garbage bag as a Water Proof Bag for the Rucksack contents. Canned Goods are still widely used but we always have at least 4kilos of rice with us. Do we cook the rice during patrol? Yes we do! but we use Stove, we bring it with us. Crazy huh? Of course, if its mission critical, we just bring SkyFlakes (Crackers) and Condensed Milk (Hate it sometimes when ive got to sh*t and its liquid sh*t). Not all of our Kits are the same with the US Army, But we all agree to having ponchos. Btw, i still havent forgotten during training when US Army were training with us in Fort Magsaysay, (International Endorsement for us but its just funny, is all)

Back in "the day" I always had a medium Victorinox hanging from my trouser belt on a lengrth of paracord and carried inside the trouser leg of my Jungle Cammies, K-Bar taped to the web gear harness strap, poncho and liner and first aid in small "fanny pack" attached to the belt and harness, and in the alice pack Com & batteries, more first aid, LOTS of ammunition, high calorie cannned food so that water could be used for hydration, water, instant coffee... and LOTS of "bug juice".... IT STILL WEIGHED A TON!

I got to do the French jungle school in Gabon, taught by the Foreign Legion. We sent some of our jungle instructors from Hawaii so they can trade knowledge as well. The US instructors said we went through the more physically demanding one(french school), but it seems the US school was a little more technical. This was also 5 years ago, so they probably made the US one more challenging since then. Gave me a whole new appreciation for the Vietnam vets before me.

Lol the waterproof matches don't stay waterproof! Thank you for your service guys

SF we have the 3 blade concept. One folder, one multi tool (Leatherman) and one fixed blade (Bush craft and combat. Just throwing that out there. Veteran 1971.

Hi! im an ecologist with 27 years of experience working in tropical jungles in Central America. This video is really useful and provides you with a nice, accurate list of items every person working in this environmental should be carrying. Great!.

Excellent! I’m a retired Air Force flight engineer and completed survival school years ago. This was a good refresher.

This man has a huge responsibility on his shoulders. Training our troops for potential conflict in the West Pacific means jungle warfare will be important. Jungle warfare requires you to be like Les Stroud (Survivorman) but also a warrior. Great explanation, Sarge. Hope they give you some R&R for this.

Brings back good memories. Jungle school was amazing. I wish I could go back. It’s reassuring to see that the packing list hasn’t changed much in the last few years. That means they got it right the first time. Great video!

When we humped the boonies in the suck (FMF)we carried as much water as we could. The alice pack was the latest gear and many opted to carry the 1 quart canteens riding both sides of the pack (4) 2 on each side with canteen cups on the uppers to hold the shape of the covers so we didnt have to struggle putting the canteens back into the covers because you were not stopping for any reason other than laces and sock changes. The jungle under canopy is wet and steamy and cold in higher elevations when rainy.

Sgt. Bostick is a professional, thank you sir! Great video

Same Kit I carried thru all Ranger phases/schools, and carried out to 90% of my deployments. This is a great tutorial for civilians who are thinking about preparing a bug out bag.

Jungle was some of the best training I've ever received in my military career. Good times.

I love these military videos. I don’t plan to join the army but I thought of joining either the Air Force or the Navy and these videos really intrigue me.

I was impressed with the jungle school that the Army had in Panama years ago....I got a taste of the jungle environment and had a lot of respect for my uncle that served two tours in Vietnam...

OL Bostick damn this dude was Foward Observer attached to my Infantry platoon. way to go dude!!

This one soldier has more supply than an entire russian squad! LOL!

I have never been in military service but for 15 years I have watch these type of videos and taken classes on survival as well as gun fighting and hand to hand combat. All these skills and more have given me a much of what I need to help keep my family and other alive and safe should that anything problem come around. I always comment a BIG THANK to everyone I gather information I may need. Love the old school gear.

Good to have him as your neighbour if you are on friendly terms with him, in the event of a zombie outbreak

Oh he’s right about the flip flops in the patrol base 😂😂 that shit only happens when nobody is watching you at 2am

Nice job. A man with an organized mind and his kit is well thought out.

Awesome and informative video on those who like to do bushcraft camping, and or hiking and camping. Well this is standard military issue protocol, the same fundamentals apply to doing overnight camps or weekend camps. We are trying to have a small light bug out setup. Very good video. Thanks for sharing

I learned outdoor living through recreation backpacking, expeditions etx. I didn't join the military way back when because we were witnessing the failing of Vietnam and those who died there. 1972-73, I hope that young people learn about the horrors of war. Learning how to take care of land is important. Shovels and saws.

I thought I was fit until I underwent jungle warfare training. Traversing 100m in thick jungle left me so drained it felt like 10km.

Anyone else remember the Army jungle expert badge from the 70's and 80's that guys stationed in Panama received? It looked like a Spanish galleon ship and you wore it on your left front BDU blouse pocket.

I’m really enjoying this series!

the simple thing of tying the drybags to the main rucksack is a great idea and I will utilize it myself for own carrying rucksacks. good video.

I have to go back, I got dropped 2 days before graduating on the one rope bridge. This course is so awesome and definitely practice practice practice your rope systems before you go.

I love how you ask any soldier, whats the most important thing to have for 72hr missions, and everyone says my woobie. Can’t take a blanky from a trained killer. It was the one piece of CIF I took with me when I got out.

'The jungle just take the stuff from you' well i agree on that😆

It helps in terms of space and dryness if you take a food vacuum bag sealer and vacuum-seal your extra socks, clothes, etc.I also had about half a dozen glow-in-the-dark tapes where I would put a

Nice seeing Alice still being used. It's great gear.

As a sgt that went through conscripted army in my tropical country.... half of the stuff you would carry, would not be part of my list. We used double thick plastic bags for waterproofing, which serves its purpose actually (it can even waterproof bags for river crossing). Anything more, would really be cumbersome and takes too much time to take out. its also about time that US issue a bullpup designed rifle... especially for jungle, a shorter weapon is needed. I was trained with the full vest with soft plates in throughout the mission. This require a lot of getting used to. When you are used to it, it can get really comfy at night. The alice belt would probably be more comfortable... however it would also mean that if you get hit, it would be more fatal. your kit would be useful for longer missions, beyond 72 hours and operation in a smaller group, section level, not for platoon level missions and above especially when supply lines aren't cut off.

Good foundational coverage of what's needed for jungle infantry operations. Not being able to train in Panama is a bummer but, going back to the Philippines and continued training in Australia and Okinawa helps cover this environment.

Of all the things to carry & survive in the jungle, 3 indispensable things one have to have - survival knife, ferro rod & water canteen (with aluminium canteen cup). Other needs one can improvise with the use of the knife & experience.

Very cool seeing someone still using the old ALICE gear.

As an old vet asking... how much of your kit is GI? My nephew back in 2003 had us shipping him and his team all sorts of extras so I'm hoping that Uncle Sam is providing most if not all. Keep on making us proud!

Very good kit. My Marine dad used to give Leadership and Spiritual lectures based on his survival kit.

Great video. Excellent instruction. Thanks!

Thank you for your service Sgt.

Nice video. I went to JOTC in the early 90's in Panama. I can't believe he is using the same old gear we did because it is better than the new stuff!

Hero from Indonesian 🇮🇩. the great thing about the rainforest is that there is always a place to take cover and set up an ambush

This was so informative. I really learned a lot and also helped my unlearn some stuff we see in the non military world

Everyone should be taking this as a tutorial. We may need it

It’s incredible with all the new gear and technology that has come our in the last few years. He is still using an Alice pack and some of the gear on the belt from the Vietnam time frame. Whether it’s new or old is still old I guess it works right❓ Great video great content❗️

Sgt Bostick's certainly ready for any sticky situation. I thank you.

Prismatic compasses suck because you still need a protractor. When I joined Cdn army in 1980, we had superior Silva Ranger baseplate compasses. 40 years ago.

Very likable bloke. I listened to him, didn't you? That's a gift when the sh^t goes down, I'd say.

6-8 MREs is a ton of food for 3 days. Most I've talked to would carry maybe 3-4 mealpacks and an absolute metric fuckton of coffee and electrolyte mix + 2 poptarts/crackers n 'cheese'. speaking of poptarts, the canadian military has real ones! With Frosting!!

I like when you watch videos from people that at the very least were trained right even if they never "had" to use it in the real world. No make sure you own this specific knife or specific whatever, you can pick whatever it is you want as long as its goodenough because in the end, the tool only matters so much.

I had a m4 with the m203 in Iraq. But I was doing BDA for flyboys . This is a cool video it seems the 72 hour pack is made exactly for 72 'hours ✊🏼

good stuff. thank you sgt bostick for your service and this information!

walking around in flippy flops... I was that guy hahaha.

Hooah! Well done, you. As an OG jungle warrior from 5/87 recon plt, we refined this SOP, and it works well in most jungle environments. The jungle is like no other woodline. Hydration is paramount and incredibly hard to maintain. Our initial load out was 2 1 qt canteens, 1 2 qt canteen, 1 5qt canteen and a camelback. That would last a day if u were conservative. Water resupply is essential, iodine tablets suuuuck! Land nav is another monster that's hard to explain. Everything looks the same. Staying on azimuth is so hard but u have no choice so u find a way that works for u. As part of the old Cadre at JOTB we used to tell all the students that what we show, works for us, it may not work for u, good luck and take it slow.......scouts out!

Thanks for the support and shout out!

Amazing video, educated soldier. 💯

Former combat medic with 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry in Panama. This brings back some memories. I'm pleased to see that Jungle Fighters stuck with the ALICE gear. I often thought that the "new" MOLLE was a poor replacement, especially for the jungle.

THis man is goated for using ALICE gear in 2023. love it... impression kitters take note here for sure lolz

I did jungle school at Ft Sherman in Panama in the early 1990s when the US Army had Jungle Operations Training Center there.

Very informative video. Incredible how many things they carry with them. Unreal.

For my emergency food supply I use honey and oats nature valley bars they can fit in ur pockets and tight spaces and pack a punch of energy

Wow a sergeant at 19.

Don’t know about this stuff. When I got to Vietnam the orientation was here’s your rucksack, an antique m16 and 20 magazines, abandolere of ammo 100 rounds of m60 a claymore 2 trip flares a 16:14 of gernades 6 canteens a case of c rations and if your luck was there a couple of field dressings and albumin I wore the same clothes never bathed or shaved. Some times 40 to 30 days when they brought out the clean uniforms and socks. I spent almost all of time navigating the terrain. The weapon maintenance was with toilet paper and a shaving brush Slept on the ground Never used a hammock you would be wet but no one can toss a sáchel charge under your ass The only practical experience and training for this was from our first sergeant and the guy who oriented me in the unit I’m fact the training other than the weapons was insufficient. Physically it took me 3 months to arrive at some level of getting acquainted with job. As to training does not appear to approach 30 days humping 80 pounds of gear. 16:14 16:14

I always found people used to do a rubbish job on face camo, those 3 color camo with the mirror are the worst. The best used to be the 2 color sticks, we used to heat the end up with a lighter and it would stay on for ages.

I went through the jungle training in 2015, we were the second class to go through it when they opened it in Hawaii. sure has changed a lot since then. We didn’t have half of that stuff .😂They gave us bleach droplets to purify our water. Aco 2/27 wolfhounds.

Face paint should also be an insect repelant formulated. Serves two purpose

A well equipped marine is a sight to behold.

So much stuff thx for sharing. It was interesting. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

Someone make an Amazon shopping list of his items lol

I haven't used an ALICE or LCE in 20 years. Did the rest of the Army except the 25th transition to MOLLE? I understand the reasoning, I'm just curious if it's his personal set up or unit SOP.

Nothing beats the old school gear...👍

Thank you for being willing to keep threats out of the country.

I'm going to call my blanket "woobie" From now on. 😂😂

When I went to JOTC it was at Ft. Sherman, Panama and the training was incredibly good with very knowledgeable instructors.

It seems that the army doesn’t issue everything and he had to get some of this stuff on his own. Like the silva compass and maybe even the gps

That is pretty awesome, being a military historian myself I find these documentaries very interesting and entertaining.

This is really good advice for backpackinge specially for beginners in multiple days hikes ,ofc you need to exclude all the military related gear and stuff(face paint, a more simplified aid kit and traditional navigation setup). Add a tent or a bivvy bag setup and something to insulate the ground or a thicker poncho liner or opt for a sleeping bag if its in the backcountry and not in the summer or late spring(its obviously colder and windier there at night)

I feel bad for him because now he has to put all of this back in the bag.

If you are going to carry a 9V make it multi-purpose; buy snap on flashlights that fit on the head of the 9V (some are IR if you need to signal your own side). Wire saws are very fragile when used as shown, best to keep them straight using a branch. Sawing up will pinch any saw, better to saw down and allow gravity to open the cut as the branch falls away. There are now chain saw style pocket saws. You want Suunto compass, modern North American Silvas are made in Asian and prone to bubbles, not Finland like Suunto.

Great video

The dry tshirt I carried for sleeping at night was a real plus.

Only thing that comes to my mind when someone says jungles is wet balls, painful wet balls that being rubbed against each other for a while😶 nice set up though

The load in the bag is probably 25/30 pounds before mission specific extra ammo/grenades/mortars(?)/MG ammo/spare batteries/commo/water. Weight could easily bump up to 60 lbs which is heavy in that environment. Since we spent the last 20 years fighting in the desert and mountains many have forgotten the misery of fighting and living in the jungle. Two comfort and morale items I always like to have is Gold Bond powder and baby wipes to help clean and dry feet/crotch/arm pits.

Went through lightning academy jungle school when Hawaii had the false icbm alarm good times.

Thank you😺

Non military person question here: Having a 7 mags enough for an average firefight on a patrol or raid?

I wonder how his kit compare to the kit of soldiers who operate primarily in tropical jungle environment like the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand etc. I have a feeling soldiers from these countries don’t carry as much gear.

I use the USGI CAMENGA lensatic compass in the Southern hemisphere and is works normally. The jungles of Brazil is full of surprises but land nav is not an issue.

Videos on army pilots would be awesome

Safe to say that he has definitely lost a lot of things to tie everything up like he did

I was die in the jungle I cant do any of this 😭

I completed the 12-15 days in jungle survival course located at Jungle Operations Training Center located at Fort Sherman in Panama' class 08--87. And we did not have access to all these cool items like 9-volt batteries, or Walmart survival food packs!!! And yes, I did eat some crazy bugs.!!!

Wow thats some old ass kit! Didnt know that was still in use!

crazy to think that a russian with 2 weeks of training and an airsoft vest could go up against a guy like this lmao