You'll Be Amazed By What Soldiers Actually Carry In Their Backpacks

A soldier must be prepared for any kind of situation and must always be able to adapt to their environment. Part of being able to adapt is having the right tools and supplies. The US military heavily equips their soldiers with advanced weapons, tactical gear, protective armor, and backpacks. What exactly do soldiers keep in their backpacks full of survival gear? Watch our new amazing military video to see a soldier unpack their most useful and essential survival items.

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[tiger]

I love how they don’t just list the items, they actually tell a story

[yaboijhared]

“You can’t just call in an A-10 wartho-“
Me: “haha A-10 go B R R R R R R R R T”

[jesuschristwithwifi]

women: my purse can carry a lot of stuff
Soldier: hold my interdimensional backpack

[WholeMyDih]

You forgot the "tactical skittles" in a magazine pouch that's been mushed into one giant piece!

[vatsalsanwaria]

This felt like a audible walkthrough of a COD mission.

[Function.displayName]

Says BMP
Show's BTR
Says BMP again.
Shows M3 Bradley getting friendly fire from an A10

[claytonpeterson]

In Vietnam I was the M79 grenadier, we were only out for short search and destroy missions, for 3 to 4 days, I carried 8 to 10 hand grenades, 35 to 40 grenade rounds for my M79, a belt of rounds for the M60 machine guns, then 4 or5 magazines for our m16, s also flares, food rations, 2 to 4 cantines, poncho, 4 blocks of C4 to blow bunkers, other minor items, weights about 60+ pounds,

[ligma]

They have beds so they can put them down and sleep on them so they can respawn

[philipzou]

you forgot, the patch on the vest where they store the "mags" totally not bits of skittles

[sweez_playz]

The infographics show upload what is inside the backpack

China:write all of this down

[eijazhattar]

9:32 *Sound effects with info graphic*

[nevererothezero]

Not even the first 30 seconds and they already drop the high ground

[NYUusername]

3:39 - had to rewind that to make sure I heard correctly. Hilarious.

[lokeshrao]

I Didn't Even Realise That Soldiers Carry Doraemon Pocket In Their Bags

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
― Sun Tzu

[thenjoffra]

Gta characters carry 100 times more stuff xD

[randomcoyote]

Nah, for Baghdad patrols we had in our packs: A jacket; a single night-observation device per guy; a regular MRE; sometimes MOPP gear if there was a suspicion of need; a bit of extra ammo; and lots of batteries. Small squad radios and first aid kits were strapped to our vests. Humvees and tracks carried more of all the same. Squad leadership would have mission-specific commo and intel printouts if we were looking for anything in particular. Not much high-tech super James Bond type gear, at least back then.

[Rd_Dad]

Me: Mom can I buy the A-10 warhog sound

Mom: we have options at home

A-10 warhog sound at home: 9:33

[brandonrodriguez]

“allowing you and your team the advantage of the high ground”
*Obi-wan smiles*

[killjoycanuck]

For anyone genuinely curious: the items listed will be mission specific and not standard for every soldier on every battlefield