Videos tagged with MGRS

This guide provides foundational land navigation techniques, emphasizing the use of essential tools like compasses, Ranger Beads, and protractors. It draws upon the expertise of an instructor with 8 years of US Army Cavalry Scout experience, highlighting practical methods for determining direction, distance, and plotting coordinates using MGRS. The content stresses the importance of these skills as a backup to modern GPS technology.

This comprehensive guide synthesizes expert instruction from a former JTAC and Green Beret team member, covering five essential skills for prepared citizens: firearm proficiency, life-saving medical techniques, advanced navigation, battlefield technology utilization, and small unit tactics/survival. The training emphasizes becoming a valuable asset through rigorous, mission-oriented practice.

This video from Civilian Tactical provides a high-energy look at firearm optics, comparing an affordable FoxArmy setup valued at $1,300 with an extensive Trijicon collection worth an estimated $100,000. The host, identified as a Tactical Gear Influencer with access to a professional armory, highlights specific models like the FoxArmy 12 Pro and Trijicon ACOG and MGRS, emphasizing the significant price disparity and the value of optics in a firearms collection.

This review covers the Garmin Tactix Delta Solar with Applied Ballistics, a high-end tactical smartwatch. The reviewer highlights its robust build, extensive tactical features like Stealth Mode and Kill Switch, and advanced ballistics integration with Applied Ballistics software. It also includes comprehensive navigation and fitness tracking capabilities, making it a versatile tool for serious users.

This guide synthesizes expert instruction from John Lovell of Warrior Poet Society on essential land navigation tools and techniques. It covers map preparation, marking, and reading, alongside the use of specialized tools like protractors, pace cords, compasses, ABC watches, handheld GPS units, and rangefinders. Lovell emphasizes the critical nature of navigation skills for survival and preparedness, offering practical advice for both recreational and tactical applications.

This guide details the expert techniques for constructing and selecting sites for emergency caches, drawing on the experience of retired Green Berets. It covers container preparation using PVC and ammo cans, emphasizing waterproofing and long-term sealability. Crucially, it outlines tactical site selection to avoid detection and provides methods for emplacement, including defeating metal detectors. The importance of a comprehensive cache report for recovery is also stressed.