This Warbelt Has Actually Been to War 

Military markiplier.

It breaks my soul that I did not discover your stuff until recently. You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.

Mike, your talk reminds me of what I tell the "children" I work with as a paramedic. I took my old LEO Sam Brown belt ( I was a deputy sheriff and responded when Cain killed Able), and adapted it to my paramedic job. When I became a flight paramedic, there was a little adaptation, but I've been carrying some of the same crap in the same spot for 42 years. Your battle belt reminded me of my old LEO duty belt and how it was set up. Thank you for not making me reinvent the wheel.

Between this video and the plate carrier one, listening to you talk about your progression on the kit is so cool. Nobody talks about this and it’s awesome that you are. I love hearing people’s progression. Would you be able to do something along the lines of a chest rig set up - if that’s something you have experience with and find relevance for, that would be super cool to learn about. Thanks!!

I have a battle belt set up for home defense. Glad you mention its use for home defense. I thought I was a loner about it.

Those GBRS belts are sweet!......but pricey. I'm not saying they aren't worth it, but honestly I'm just not living in a tax bracket where a $250 belt is a reality. That said, there are serviceable, more affordable ways to get the job done. Better to train with what you've got than to skip training for lack of the trickest gear. Thanx Mike, your perspectives are valuable, your presentation entertaining.....stories and critiques are a blast!

The editing in this video is great! The animations and transitions add a lot without being distracting.

Probably my favorite video you all have ever made, the content and editing were awesome here. Please do more!

Mike, as usual you do a fantastic job with clear and concise communication that just makes sense - keep it up!

Korean here. Your statement is very accurate. Im 5'9", and 4 " of that is all torso. The cowboy style battle belt works so much better in the sense of a civilian looking to get their gun on, or just practice dry fire. Throw in on over the silkies and you're good to go, skip the extra steps if you can. Limit the amount of time and energy needed to prepare, and you're more likely to get it done. Wyatt Earp and the gang did just fine with them, i see no need to mess with that.

This editor of yours is excellent, I can tell he loves what he does. Same as you, keep up the good fight.

Just got my first battle belt, thanks for the food for thought and the explanations why. Pure gold as usual. Thanks Mike

As a Korean American, THANK YOU MIKE FOR THE PHYSIQUE COMMENT! Yes we Koreans need to shift constantly and when I was in the Marines I was pretty often chastised for messing with my gear mostly due to the fact that it just felt off or didn’t conform with the other dudes with similar issues gear. Great vid man and I’m looking forward to getting some furlough saved to attend a course of yours.

As always, a professional delivery! We loved our LCE suspenders and belt back in the day...unclip the buckle and rest on your gear without removing it, slide it up...live in it.

Clearly explained by someone who’s lived in it for many years. No BS. Thank you sir 🍻

I'm a 65 year old man and I really like what you do. Thank you very much for your service to our great nation. Keep up the good work.

I love this content. Anything mike puts out I have to see and I'm a huge fan of his. He keeps me wanting more

It’s so funny how back in the 90’s we had the LBE then we went to the LBV then to the chest rack then full circle back to the battle belt….it’s been a fun 20+ yrs

Thanks Mike. I've built my own battle belt, which I love. But I didn't think about my med kit. I had it on my left. But after you explained why you set it up on the right. It made a huge difference. I also added a pouch for mags, snacks, and drinks. Again keep up the great work and content. Cheers

The editing is so on point hahaha. Loved it. Keep that up You touched on it a few months ago, but a hunting rig and what you used for your sniper teams loudout would be pretty epic! Per usual, I appreciate you and your team, man! Loving the content.

I remember reading about an officer who had his platoon carry ammo , grenades etc in claymore bags. So when they got into a firefight it was easily accessible to anyone if the soldier got injured or killed. In an ambush situation , in the jungle crawling on your belly, running out of ammo, you need all you can get as easily as possible. The British soldiers had large magazine poutches around their side and back, so you can get flat on your belly and reach behind for mags and still keep low. It all depends on the battle your going to be in.

I really dig the editing in this one. Great tips as well, thanks for sharing the knowledge man!

Excellent Mike! Thanks for sharing this belt setup. It's always important to have the right equipment readily accessible. Video is excellent and I will definitely be sharing this content! Again, thanks for all you do!

Thank you for this. As a civvie just haven’t thought about how the battle belt could be useful, taking the time to explain useage is really helpful.

Being in military UK side. This video really helped understand my gear better. Cheers Mike

Love it. I guess now that it has Mike's endorsement, I have to get that MAS Grey GBRS Assaulter Belt 😂

Thanks for all you do Mike! Been following and watching your content for some time now! Much respect, and your attention to detail! A true patriot! For this Im forever grateful!

Thank you for walking through the thinking & why you place things where you do. I've been researching on how to set up my duty belt! I appreciate your knowledge, the why behind things! Thank you!

Awesome video! Liked what you said about carrying knives and excited for what's coming on the channel. I see Jon's media skills are only getting better and more creative, would also be fun to see him in front of the camera with you sometime, I saw the flag in the bag after all!

I actually ditched the big padded belt because it moved a lot when in a vehicle. Getting off a chinook and diving to the prone really sucks when you got this big ass M9 holster punching you in the front of your thigh. So it was while I was in Afghanistan that I switched over to my first two piece belt, which was a ronin. it was immediately way better however realizing the load bearing capability and limitations was a learning curve all on it's own, although I will also say that I this point I was still a young infantryman, and in my unit belts weren't too common place yet. Deploying as regular infantry with Special Forces is like a full on clash of culture, because as a grunt, the purpose of a war belt were not everyone gets a pistol was purely to relocate some of that kit of the cummerbund on to your kit. Where as with SF, they had this concept of first line gear and that armor and a belt work hand in hand as a scalable system. So it wasn't necessary to have so much gear on your belt line but really some essentials. This was also learned in actually experiencing the realities of modern combat, in that I had learned I wasn't gonna fight solely from the kit that was on my own belt in the event there was a bump in the night. It was more of a respond to threat, scale up to match threat if need be kind of system. When I came back from my first deployment it was crazy to see this shift in culture where everyone had adopted the mentality that, hey maybe belts are useful for us regular dudes too. This was back in 2018-2019 too so, at least from my perspective, aftermarket kit like two piece belts didn't become more common place until like 2020.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on the battlebelt, and your wisdom from experience, in how to best utilize it.👍👊

Watching this video was one of the best uses of 20 minutes of my life! Thank you for sharing your knowledge based on experience obtaining while serving our country.

Love the video Mike! My 22 year son has turned me onto using battlebelts and he is totally a kithead lol.. He picked up a T-Rex Arms battle belt for me for Christmas and now I am accessorizing it lol..

Awesome video. I'd like to see you go more in-depth on knives, that would be cool.

Much better production quality on this video. Love the new format. I think you've got it about dialed in. Great stuff man!

Great video. No hype, no gimmicks, just real world advice. Thank you.

Haha! when Mike was talkin about the LCE being able to lift off your waist when sitting, I laughed bc I knew exactly what he was talking about. Moved the belt off your waist, especially the butt pack, into the gap of your back when leaning back. Then from the LCE, if you were a cool/ high speed (though I only saw a couple of senior SL get away with it), you got yourself an H harness or Rhodie chest rig, and carried a 20 rounder in your rifle 😆. Good times back then.

In the Marines I loved our issued battle belts with optional suspenders. I didn't have to keep everything on my body armor.

Awesome video Mike! I've been running a battle belt in a similar setup for the longest time and people always look at me weird at the range or at competitions. But hey, it works and there's a reason why. This video definitely explains it.

Glad to see you making use of what you have learned to help others with personal responsibility. 👍 The way things are going we need more strong leaders such as yourself.

Thanks for sharing. Winkler's Knife is just up the road from the house. They are Nice knives I would love to add one to my kit.

Outstanding content here. You ARE bringing practical and extremely useful military/combat processes and thinking to us civilians.

Thank you so much for this. This totally clears up so much for me when it comes to getting the important gear.

Thanks for the constant information. Helping us all learn.

Appreciate the shout out on the dump pouch, always look forward to the next one these!

Would be cool to see a video on realistic expectation in a fixed blade. Like you said about the one you showed its expensive but more so used for utility. Been looking at a Ka Bar myself

Rad content and being humble enough to draw from the BEST others have to offer makes it even more valuable. Night vision content from your experience would be informative.

Love it Mike! Can’t wait for the new content to drop. Really looking forward to it and hope to take one of your courses in the future.

Love the post prod on this.

That little rocket sound when you were talking about hearing a rocket incoming was pretty slick. The production quality is really good and as always the content is really good as well.

Since the tactical market seems to improve almost daily now, it can be a challenge to find the right gear for your particular needs. I really appreciate your insight on keeping functionality considerations simple. Thank you!

It is amazing how much things has changed since I was in through the 80's! Great video Mike!

Long ago I read a book where an SAS guy talked about how they (back then) built their kits. He said they broke their gear up into 3 categories; What was needed to complete the mission, what was needed to fight, what was needed to survive. Each level could be dumped/abandoned to increase their odds of living at the next level. Dump the mission critical gear to get lighter to continue fighting for example. They are numbered in reverse order. 1st level gear is for survival, 2nd level gear is for fighting, 3rd level gear is to continue to mission. You kinda mentioned something like that when talking about your belt. Is that a philosophy used? Its something I try to keep in mind while building a get-home bag for example. Defining what is comfort vs what is needed for the current situation I find myself in vs what is needed to make it to the next day. A battle belt for me is a 1st level gear. its easy to carry, generally lighter than anything else I would have (backpack, etc), able to hold most things needed for basic survival. Paired with a water carrier, it meets 1st level gear requirements (for me in a 'not a war zone' environment). Is that a mindset you have, or is common in the community? If not, what is the mindset for deciding what gear goes where and what is critical?

Hand to hand combat skills would be good to learn or even how to use things in med kits ( chest seals,quick clot, how to stitch a wound etc....

Thanks Mike for your service to our country . Thanks for passing on the knowledge of the reasons for or against the setup for our battle belts. Good info coming from the actual use and setup. I have a good lifelong friend that’s an 11 year ODA 18B. With additional training as a JTAC, scuba and +?.He is one that swears by his setup and use of his battle belt.

Mike, this video, your concepts and mindset about using a battle belt and why finally made me get an Orion battle belt setup from Trex arms. I can’t thank you enough for putting out this Information to the masses so we can not only make better decisions in terms of our kit buildouts, but also the purpose and philosophy behind it all so we can truly understand why things should be set up a certain way instead of just “because this is how the operators do it”. I’m looking forward to more videos like this from you in the future, and to taking a pistol and rifle class with Fieldcraft Survival to build the skills and training necessary to really make my kit work for me.

I'd like to hear distinctions between how the older belt was heavier, but is it more comfortable due to the padding? Personally, I have worked as a tour guide for zip lines, and we gave tourists nylon harnesses of similar dimensions to a lot of the newer war belts I've seen; good for maybe an hour tour. But wearing harnesses all day, having one with cushion is WAY better.

Animations are funny AF.

Very thorough & informative video. I have used a set up similar to yours many years ago, except for the dump pouch. Thank you!👍😊🇺🇸

Good stuff, always know the why of how you carry and what gear you need. Most people overlook that. I really enjoyed your point of view and how you came to a similar decision for different reasons and a different background.

Did y'all hire a new video editor or cinematographer recently? Shits looking so slick now

Mike can you explain the acronyms when you use them, outstanding content!

Love the added sound effects in your videos. Helps to put me in the mindset.

Love the Special effects and sounds for the Lecture… Of Explaining puposes of Kit Very nice Touch …

I was made fun of for wearing a belt rig in Iraq '03. First time those guys donned their chem suits, plate carriers and then their LBV's (load bearing vests for the younger crowd) they were flopping around like hippos on ice. And I was a Sapper so there was no way I would want them as my wingman trying to remove boobytraps or landmines. I used the old canvas butt pack to hold pop-n-drop charges.

I've ran this home invasion Scenario in my head a bunch of times lol. I sleep in the nude and thought about the idea of having a battle belt or plate carrier accessible but with a Kilt attached!!!! so that my " other equipment" isn't just out there swinging around 😅

Love these videos bro . I've been gear guy my whole life and I love learning who , what , when , where and why certain gear is used . I also like when people talk about gear that they weren't found of and why . For me it was always easy to use what US Mil uses because it's been tested to the extremes which makes it tried and true . I get it though civilians dont need all the same gear an operator needs but some of the accessories are needed . Over the years I have seen what Pro Level COMPETITION shooters are using and watching that bleed into US Mil is pretty cool . I remember seeing guys using red dots on pistols 10 years ago and those MRDS weren't always on race guns . So keep these videos coming bro

Good video Mike, been wanting to build a battle belt for a while. This has given me some ideas on where to put gear.

Thank You Sir, what a wonderful perspective.

Love these types of videos. Your delivery is refreshing, informative and entertaining. Keep 'em coming!!! Hoooooah!

Outstanding Mike and so functional and proven. You make it clear. I saw the GBRS belt but I can use what I have. I am 67 and a 24 year Army vet in all Infantry jobs. I used the low hanging Ranger LBE to move around for under the ruck and jumping. Later carrying a pistol I hung it on the LBE (pre molle) but couldn't ever drop my LBE. Later I put a kydex holster and fixed blade on my vest. I love the fixed blade and tourniquet on the dominant side. I will now use your system plus dump bag on my outer belt. Thanks Brother. Glad I subscribed!

I've used the VTAC Brokos for years...super interesting to hear what you've shared here. Thank you!

Great video Mike. Keep up spreading the word to make everyone a better prepared individual. I can't wait to take some classes through Field Craft.

Thank You for Your Service!

Great stuff, thank you for sharing and Thank you for your service.

Mikes out here making me rethink my entire life… dope video can’t wait to train with y’all again!

Always appreciate the info. thank you.

Dude, you're the best, love the jokes and down to earth nature of you... yeah, I saw the alt vid title... nice and hilarious!

I used this video last February to build my battle belt, it really helped

Thank you for your service and sacrifices and thank you for the video! STAY SAFE BROTHER! 🤙🙏🇺🇲

Thank you, well taught!! Nice explanations & progression.

Awesome!!! Thank you for doing this video. Great info!!!

Outstanding! It is a pleasure to listen to your content.

Thanks for the video Mike. I’m a gear nerd and I’m at really digging theses videos. I like the brief history lesson behind the gear.

Learn something with all your videos. Thank you sir and thank you for your service 🤝

Great editing, can tell you're working on getting better. Also, probably my favorite video of yours

Great video, Appreciate sharing the idea and reasons behind the setup. Thanks

Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!

First off.... Thank You for your service to this Country!!! Just subscribed and looking forward to more videos.

Very informative, thank you. Keep it up!

Being a low speed, high drag type; I appreciate the input of wiser men👍

I spit my drink out when your tiny caption “that’s what she said” appeared. Love the captions. Good stuff. Good dude. 🤘🏻

Very useful, thanks Mike!

As always, great info.

Great point about being able to slide the Brokos belt up higher when in a vehicle.

This is what I wanna hear man! Love it

Dunno why I was recommended this but it’s fascinating! Thanks for putting this together

Thank you Mike for bringing your skills down to a level where an older retired Army grandfather can use your training and experience to protect my family come what may.

I'm a big believer in the ability to scale your gear. I have an HSGI overt battle belt with shoulder straps for long-range/long-term. I also have a slim-line GBRS belt for the vehicle and house for more expedient use in more specific situations than war time use. There is no one answer for every situation. Having all of the options available is always the right answer. If budget is an issue, then just train with what you have.

My favorite saying for carrying a knife "a mam never knows when he might need to cut something"