While packing light is definitely a common mantra in the military community, it was amazing to find out how much of the standard issue equipment that federal troops left behind when on campaign. This video dives into the book "Lessons of a Decade" in which the author talks about what was left vs what was kept.
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The following videos were also mentioned in this edition:
Packing the saddle:
https://youtu.be/B9yHlBPlot0
Episode 1 of the McClellan Saddle:
https://youtu.be/0q9bmti7MNo
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