UPGRADED MY SURPLUS GEAR 

Absolute fantastic video my friend! I tried not to miss a single episode!!

I can see where adding 3 complete .. dog food bags could function as a browse bed to enhance things even further . And don’t you just love how pine straw will get into anything you’re trying to do outdoors down here in the south . But hey we do have fat wood , pine pitch , if the straw is dry emergency tinder and pine cones do make a good coal long lasting coal bed ..

Blackie , Another Great Video and Outstanding Information .I appreciate you taking and sharing of your time and knowledge. I myself are making updates on my Ranger Roll . Yes , You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter Thanks Again. Tim L.

Once again great video big thanks Blacky

Brother you are an excellent teacher much appreciated!!

Awesome, Blackie! Great upgrade! Always useful content!

Excellent idea and thank you for sharing.

Great advice .

That is something I need to work on for my vehicle! Thanks for sharing it. 👍👍

Another entertaining and educational video, thank you.

Excellent Demo

Very cool 😎. Thanks 👍👍

Great idea Having all that ready to go 👍

Great idea Blackie, thank you. I will add one of these rolls to my car kit, best to be prepared.

Great emergency kit Blackie, well done! Look forward to your ground pounder video Sunday. 👍

Blackie , good video and tips , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

I'm going to make this for sure, totally Outstanding 👌🤠👍

PERFECT !!!!!

Excellent

Great Video Period

I have been using a system I developed for several years down to 20 degrees with seasonal clothing on. I take an SOL product Mylar double size heat sheet and put some squares of clear packaging tape where I will pin it to the woobie. Joined together it made a water proof tarp and insulated sleep bag. The SOL Mylar is bonded to plastic so it is able to stretch and is quiet. With a some grommets in the woobie and shock cord it makes a good hammock under quilt. For ground use I do bring either a foldable zip or air matt.

Heck, I'm gonna try this set-up in the Cascades this summer!

Thanks!

Great video

Blackie I enjoy your videos, I just recently came across them . The shirt your wearing looks like the boy scouts explorer uniform the green epaulets gave it away ,keep up the great work

Good kit but I always used a wool blanket instead of a poncho liner inside my poncho got a sleeping bag but it gets a bit colder in Michigan.and Germany. Have fun be safe.

Nice jacket again. Used to wear it in 88/89 in service.

Down an Dirty! Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry!

That is a great ranger roll for your vehicle

Blackie, I was a member of the 101st at Fort Campbell, an the only thing I might add to that is a jungle hammack. That with the Ranger roll. Are awesome,

I have several poncho liners but the best one has a zipper - custom like - allows for zipping into a light weight sleeping bag etc.

Rather than refolding a plastic drop cloth I stuff it into a worn out sock. It makes a long thin roll

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Blackie , those ponchos are easily repairable. Same system/ procedure as repairing tents. Wally world even sells the stuff. Just need to know which type( silnylon or polyurethan) material it's made from.

Good video good stuff. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

You’re exactly how I picture an American person!

Love your channel, Blackie. Good plan and kit. However, I wouldn't want to use 550 or other similar cordage for a tourniquet; it would further damage the tissue and blood vessels. Definitely a desperate measure. You want flat cordage such as mule tape, or at least some substantial padding under paracord to spread the stress.

Here in the Midwest Wasteland it is common for winter temps to drop below Zero with Sustained Winds of 40 n 50 MPH. Not often much precipitation but its extremely easy to Freze to Death in under an Hour without sufficient shelter. :/

Good stuff Blackie, many thanks. The toughest part of this system to source is the poncho, the USGI surplus supply seems to have dried up. There are a number of commercial ponchos I have tried - the Angolan surplus one is just terrible as well as expensive, the Helicontex one is better but smaller than the USGI one and expensive, but the Bushcraft Outfitters poncho is not that expensive and is made with webbing loops rather than grommets (which always pull out when under load). I am seriously considering getting the Wiggy's poncho liner, it isn't cheap but I trust his sleeping bags to be well made and accurate in terms of temperature rating.

I’ve been just thinking about what I have and don’t have in my truck .. basically all that’s missing is a bushpot , grill , ensolite pad .. everything else of the 10 cs are well covered , some of the sleep system may be harbor freight tarps and moving blankets .. I even have the same plastic

in Ray Mears early books he says as a pre teen he couldn't afford to buy gear so he started out with plastic sheets and biscuit tins seems to be a universal tale amongst those who know

I prefer to use a tAco style shelter a tarp with heavy blanket in middle that way ground dry and I am

Slip in a couple drum liners and you have yourself a pretty versatile kit.

Nice video. I tend to go a different way. My rule of thumb for my vehicle kit is that comfort and usability comes first. That normally means that they include a 3 day get home kit with two giveaway bedrolls. I tend to lean on the side that if I am not willing to go on a weekend camping trip with it, then it doesn't make it in a kit. For longer trips like 4+ hrs away, I would add a "settlers kit" to the vehicle. I have given away old bed rolls to people on the road and made more. I have also had my vehicle broken into. My thought process on that is keeping the giveaway bed rolls visible for quick grabs. Vehicle supply kit in a box in the back that easy to access but not in front by a door. And my get home and "settlers" kit is in a locked trunk that is hidden or bolted down. When any vehicle is broken into it is normally quick grab or full on vehicle theft. The right anti theft system and parking in reasonable safe spots is all that is normally required to keep safe. When I can't avoid parking in a questionable location, then I keep my vehicle in line-of-sight or take the stuff with me.

Yet another outstanding video, Blackie. What is the pouch on the left side of your belt?

Blackie can u do a show on the pathfinder belmont blanket i see every one else doing shows on the blacket u have here

No argument duct tape works well for patch work. If youd like a more permanent and durable repair, try Gear Aid ripstop repair tape and then a coat of seam seal.

Nice upgrade .. I hope you never need it !!

Please forgive me if you have previously answered the following question. Have you ever considered using a vehicle windshield sun reflecting mat as your ground protection?

Great video. I didn't notice. Was there any reflective material in anything that would be wore as outside material in case of a "night hike"? And is that a Buck 110 on your hip?

Thank u sir and do u still have the blackbird2 available

Blackie, what type of jacket are you wearing in this video? I got a great M-65 but this looks more like an m-51? Thx! Love your videos!

Would it be possible to do this with two tarps instead of the Poncho liner? Tarps are very very cheap over here.

Hello Blackie i seen you built a shelter with some thin white and blue thin cordage what was it?

Have you ever reviewed / used the 1928 haversack system? I am thinking it would make a good 1 summer night camp pack

what boots do you have? looks like the rocky V2

Blackie how many stakes do you recommend a person to carry

Cool video. Hey blackie I have a Ruger old army stainless 45 cap and ball in box with manual. 1979 model. It's for sale if you know anyone?

Interesting. Cousin, your links are appearing opposite of where you are pointing. Looks like you scavenge....excuse me, repurpose a lot of stuff. I do, too. It's not like I can print money. Cut up a garden hose and string the cut pieces together to make a seat. From Backwoodsman magazine.