Solo Overnight Using Old School Military Gear and Bacon Chili Mac With Campfire Smoreos

By NC ScoutPublished On: June 9, 2021Categories: AP Staff, Culture7 Comments

About the Author: NC Scout

NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

7 Comments

Rooster June 9, 2021 at 17:43

Add a string and line level that add very little weight to your kit. The eye can be deceived on plumb and level and proper pitch on that drain is important….the string line level will confirm your not building a pond by mistake. Great video and especially liked the pocket class on the compass.
Coop Willis June 9, 2021 at 18:59

Bought a medium ALICE pack in Kalispell, Montana at the Army/Navy Surplus store 33 years ago when I got to Montana. I still use it today. I have two of them now. I know my friends have lighter, more modern systems, but I am sticking with mine for now. Life is good!
- Johnny Paratrooper June 9, 2021 at 19:46
  
  Those newer lighter systems are not half as good as some may think. I spend some time using mine, which was a top quality brand, and one day I picked it up to throw it on my shoulder. The strap ripped off. Never seen that with a military kit. The sunlight degrades the lighter nylon systems, and they simply don’t last. The next best thing to an ALICE pack would be the new laser cut lightweight Cordura nylon systems.
  - Coop Willis June 10, 2021 at 18:56
    
    Glad you hear you say this. Makes me appreciate my old pack even more. Thanks for all the great Posts you are putting up here at AP!
sugar June 9, 2021 at 21:57

The smoreo is solid gold. Thanks
Anonymous June 9, 2021 at 23:24

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RB in GA June 9, 2021 at 23:27

Corporals Corner always does great vids- Really glad you reposted it here. He’s one of those guys worth supporting.