Back in 1994 my DIs at MCRD San Diego taught us to start with our boots on the bottom. Everything else was tightly rolled and placed above the boots. I used my warbag as a carry on with my hygiene kit and traveled in my civvies along with my uniform bag. I would change into my Alphas at an airport restroom prior to reporting to MCT West and MOS school at old Fort McClellan Alabama. Oh yeah on my way to MOS school flying from LA to Atlanta the airline left my sea bag on the plane and it flew on to San Juan. I got it back the next day with nothing missing. Semper Fi
boots in the bottom, sleeping mat around everything and and last was wet poncho on top for extra protection... still have mine from Boot camp 1995 Ft. Sill
I guarantee FTOs and CTAs at FT will get into that thing no problem. You have to twist the two opposing grommets as much as possible before threading them through the eyelet.
Thank you I sat here for an hour, trying to figure out the best way to lash and loop the top of the bag I was close to my cousins in the military to figure out how to do it😂
All good and helpful so thanks but I’m the last bit How about inserting the padlock in the last loop and lock it then clip on the shoulder strap as usual?
I’m gonna ask you again to please make a video about the coat hanger trick. That hanger trick makes no sense as far as folding it all together to make the metal frame. I currently just got a ten pack of them and they’re not doing anything right. They’re just standard metal frame, no plastic or anything fancy involved.
Wrong!!! The eyelet goes to the grommet on the opposite side first. That little flap on the inside is made and intended for keeping the sea bag dry inside. The other 2 grommets can be secured to the eyelet now and does not matter which is first. USN veteran 1987 to 1991
Just curious, is it metal hangers so they bend around each other? I sure plastic would just snap. I’m not in the military, but I love the sea bags and wanting to get one here soon so I’m getting one over Amazon. (And yes, it’s a genuine USGI bag, not a cheap Amazon knockoff).
You'd be better off just closing the bag without a lock on it, and have no valuables in it, because TSA will keep your bag, believe me its happened to me!
Wasn’t paying attention when they showed him how to close it up either. If it rains his shits all gonna be wet. Start with the grommet with the loop, then the side with the lame ass buckle, being sure to fold the canvas flap over your stuff, third is the side with the backpack straps, then the final one opposite the straps. This way when you stack the bags on their sides, the backpack straps go down, and the flaps are such that rainwater will flow off not in.