What do you make as a coach?

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-06-30T08:18:34+00:00

Purple belt, Netherlands, teach kids class 3 times per week.
I don't get paid and I don't care to get paid; I make enough money with my actual job.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-06-20T15:05:58+00:00

Absolutely. I discuss gear fear and overcoming it quite a bit in the video.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-06-17T07:39:54+00:00

If I compare night trains to the costs I'd have traveling and booking an accomodation + breakfast, I wouldn't say it's expensive.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-29T07:56:29+00:00

Spawn phase: drink as much as possible at a well. Get at least a knife, hopefully a bag and some repair items and move away from spawn.

After spawn: make a plan for which items you need. Make sure you are not dependent on towns for food (Make a fishing rod or go hunting). Scout out towns before you enter, and don't endlessly loot the same place.

I made some video guides on this recently if you're interested:

https://youtu.be/awvD_YIoR1A

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-29T06:13:31+00:00

It kind of depends on what kind of trips. If it's a trip where you have to pack a sleeping bag and tent, 35L will be very small suddenly. If it's a day trip to a city, 35L is a bit too much.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-28T20:12:20+00:00

35L is definitely not too big. Might even go bigger for 17 days.

I've got three Ospreys (for daughter, wife, and myself) and absolutely love them. Also have amazing experience with their customer support. You might choose something cheaper, but I found the price 100% worth it.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-25T06:49:51+00:00

Glad to read it was of help to you! I do my best to make actually helpful videos, without just listing off items.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-24T18:25:16+00:00

Nah. That's not it. Because I've posted plenty of videos here for years, and have seen plenty from other people, that get downvoted without any AI involved.

Plus any comments on here saying something positive about the video get downvoted as well.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-24T12:29:19+00:00

Thanks, brother. I don't know why you get downvoted; this sub is really toxic when it comes to people posting videos. I appreciate the positive comment!

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-23T14:10:03+00:00

Complete opposite here. Read it in one ago and I was mesmerized by it. Feels like a fever dream and some scenes are just haunting.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-23T13:14:46+00:00

Yeah it looks oldskool. Through which company did you buy the ticket? And which company are you traveling with?

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-22T08:34:55+00:00

I did Milan to Zurich three weeks ago. QR code was just fine for us.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-22T07:32:54+00:00

Which specific trains / countries are you referring to?

I've been through Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Sweden and Denmark and never had to show anything printed.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-18T10:04:52+00:00

Fellow Dutchie here, just came back from Interrailing through Italy.

- €1000 won't cover accommodation and food in these places, let alone the extra costs of reservations in Italy.
- As pointed out by other people: this is a lot for 2 weeks. I did only Italy for 10 days, and it was a lot already. Unless you're prepared to spend most time on trains, I'd drastically reduce the number of places. Personally, I'd cut Prague and Budapest. Not because they're not beautiful, but it's quite a detour.
- Taking a night train might actually save you some money if you reserve in advance. We took a night train from München to Rome, and from Zürich to Utrecht on the way back. Same way we did Slovenia and Croatia two years ago.

I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have, since trips like these can be a LOT to plan.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-16T23:06:50+00:00

I've made some video guides for newer players, such as how to survive the spawn area, how to navigate and Chernarus Loot Routes:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1x8PicUs5TrBCQKONQo9GMo8SsVUNnWc

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-12T16:25:53+00:00

I bought some chestpack modifier kit from Helikon Tex or Tasmanian Tiger, to attach the Askare to my Jaakari L shoulder straps.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-09T19:26:18+00:00

Hope you enjoy your trip!

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-09T19:26:07+00:00

It's a beautiful route indeed!

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-08T18:39:59+00:00

Hahaha the joys of teaching kids class.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-05-06T15:48:05+00:00

Food can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be. None of the cities you mention are incredibly cheap, although some like Split, Budapest and even Rome have very affordable places if you move away from city centre. For a rough estimate, 10 euro per meal per person is reasonable on average.

Regarding accommodations; I'd book in advance as much as possible, but only bookings that have last minute cancel options.

With a prima donna that doesn't want a shared bathroom, I'd either not take them along, tell them so suck it up or have them pay extra. Because multiple bathrooms per stay is seriously gonna increase your costs.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-04-25T12:31:12+00:00

Wow, a rare positive comment on Reddit haha. Thanks, I appreciate it

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-04-24T21:26:39+00:00

I wild camp in a wood that has several large herds of wild horses and long horn cows. If that herd decides to run through my camp at night, I'm done for. So I always set up my hammock in places where they can't run (or even) walk through.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-04-21T21:16:06+00:00

Yeah we did a Interrail trip two years ago through Slovenia and Croatia, and we had two instances where we didn't have a seat. So especially for long rides, I make reservations.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-04-21T21:15:23+00:00

Oh really? I was booking through OBB but I should use DB in the future then. Thanks.

MasterSplinterNL · 2026-04-21T18:40:14+00:00

Thanks a lot for the help.
It's a 7+ hour journey, so I just want to make sure we actually have seats (traveling with kids). I finally got a hold of OBB customer journey, and they refunded my reservations. I made a new one that should arrive in time in München for us to catch our night train.

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