Secrets of The US Forest Service - What's Inside A RED BAG

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[tylermorris]

I was in a car fire a little over a year ago and sustained 3rd degree burns to 40% of my body, but I survived. I was really struggling with sliding into the depths of depression and then I found this channel. You have helped me find my strength again. I just got done chainsaw milling some American Sycamore slabs and 8 months ago I couldn't walk on my own. Please keep doing what you're doing. I can't thank you and your family enough.

[bpsdetailing]

I think it’s kinda funny that your way of getting back at the forest service is by taking over their internet presence with useful information and high quality content that they could never produce. Cheers!

[adonisdouros]

As a wildland volunteer firefighter from Greece. My deepest respect for your effort to pass the knowledge you have!

[brightsourcemedia]

My Boy Scout Explorer group was sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service.... Mark Twain National Forest.... We were taught EXACTLY every thing that you are promoting here for general camping.

This brings back great memories!!!

[grter]

Literally stopped watching at sleeping bag. Went online and ordered bag with pad sleeve and then finished watching vid. Great tip, never knew that the sleeve thing existed.

[phillims]

Always nice to see we agree… The Hubba-Hubba is an amazing tent. I have the vestibule annex that I add on occasion (it makes a great place for the dog as well). Also the BA line of bags, excellent choice. I haven’t seen the stuff sack/pillow! Always learn something from your videos!

[DISTRACTIONNNGAMIN]

I’m taking my “go bag” to the national forest to survive the weekend just to test all my gear this weekend. Should be fun and let me know what I am lacking on. My lightweight bag has light weight tent, water purification system, sleeping bag, sleep mat, freeze dried food, usual wood work tools, fire starting stuff etc. gonna be a fun one

[donscottvansandt]

I've also found when the top varies greatly that if I save the clean clothes just to sleep in it really helps my sleep quality and moral... and just put the dirty ones on for the day ... even if you can't shower just putting clean clothes on when you get back to camp it really helps moral

[donscottvansandt]

Absolutely on the extra lights and batteries! I'm a lifelong woodsman and even with 3 lights in cold weather I've been caught out twice with no light. It's not a good situation. Batteries die so fast in the cold.

[mantorok]

Don’t know if this is standard across the entire Forest Service now, but the USFS Type 2 IA 20 man handcrew I’ve been on for the past few years does things a bit differently. We abandoned the “Red Bag” a long time ago, before I ever joined the FS. We use larger waterproof duffels. In them we keep personal sleep systems, clothing, personal hygiene products, and any other personal gear you think you need to sustain yourself for 14 days. All food, water, First Aid medical supplies, and all other work specific gear and supplies are kept on our rigs. Every truck carries enough water (5gal jugs), food (MREs), slash, truck, and saw fuel, medical supplies, and everything else to sustain all 5 crewmen on that truck for 72hrs. They do issue sleeping bags and tents, but everyone in my crew throws the tent in their locker first day and just uses the sleeping bag and a plastic tarp fora ground cloth and we just sleep in the dirt when we spike out. Even if we go to a campaign fire with a full Fire Camp, we never bring or setup tents in the sleeping areas, because there’s never a guarantee that we’ll go back to camp for the night.

[annalorree]

When I retired from the fire service due to injury in 2018, I handed my webgear and red bag to a young rookie firefighter. The only items I removed were my toiletries and clothing items. I hope that gear is still serving him faithfully to this day. After the fire service, I continue to have “civilian” versions for bugout or get home needs.

[harrisonwade]

Great tip on the sleeping bag/ pad combo. I do the same thing on assignment with a normal sleeping bag and pad, just slide the inflated pad in there. I even keep it in there when I roll up my bag in the morning so I can just throw them out together at night. Hope yall have a (type B) fun summer!!

[roBLINDhood]

For charging cables, I’d recommend a 3 in 1 cable. Micro usb, usb c, lightning all in one. Mine is Anker.

[Jamestreeman]

Just ordered a pair of the socks. I have worn gold toes for 23 years. Going to try these based on what you said.

[k_hardcastle]

Important TIP!! Do Not store your sleeping bag and sleeping pad in a compressed state! If so, the bag and pad will lose its loft and it will diminish its performance! Including losing its functional thermal range!

[rawpraisehorn]

Good stuff ! Reminds me of Search and Rescue, some of the same concepts for missions, you did not always know how long you were going to be out and depending on your individual assignments you may not have the benefits of search base support so you had to be self supporting, at the same time weight saving was critical.

[event]

Excellent Video. No non-sense BS!! Thanks!! God Bless.

[FreddyFudd]

Your setup is very similar to what I use for backpacking. Very well thought out, sir.

[lancesawyer]

I found one of these at a yard sale for $3. It was the find of the year