Awesome tier system, you continue to set the standard for practical prepping organization. Have you considered some pepper spray velcro'd under your steering wheel/ driver side dashboard? I know you don't want to give up all your secrets maybe an anti-road rage crovel stashed in tier 2, what can I say, I'm feeling evil today lol
+Canadian Prepper My mother lives in the foothills of ABQ and has seen four (4) legged bears in the area, so sometimes I have a can of Bear Spray handy ! ! ! Or that is what I will tell the PO. tjl
+Canadian Prepper Thank you so much, CP! I have considered it and hope to re-integrate it. Kid Prepper one time asked what it was, and I think I immediately removed it until I could figure out a better way to hide it. Perhaps I could put it in the Visor Organizer now?
Dude! You understand me. People are always giving me grief about organizing and reorganizing my stuff like I have some kind of disease. But when they're all scrambling to find something important, I get the last laugh!
I am not so neat and have a tote bag on the back seat floor. My sister came to visit and saw my bag. She asked why do you have that in your car and what is in it. I told her to her disbelief that it is for everyday. Not an hour later her dog rolled in her poo. They washed her but she still stank and my parents didn't have anything for that so she came to me and asked if I had anything for the smell for a split second i almost said something not nice,but turned and got out two different kinds of hand wipes regular and lemon. She picked lemon. I am just saying this to show you never know what yiur "emergency " will be
As usual a very good presentation, maybe a small addition from me. In my vehicle i always keep one of my old cellphones, an old Siemens. It keeps the charge almost forever. And i can always use it for an emergency call ( ambulance or police) even without a simcard. I see that as a very cheap insurance if my smartphone is out of power, smashed in an accident or simply out of reach. I kerp it in the driver side door.
+Johan Bertilsson My old clamshell cell phone has GPS and can be powered by the car power port. And keep in a Zip-Lock freezer bag in an old ammo can for protection with other basics. tjl
I keep an old phone too but it's new enough that it takes a mini sim card, same as my current phone so I could put my sim card in the old one to make a non-emergency call on the off chance that my phone is damaged but the sim is okay.
I am only 2 minutes into the video, and I remember why I love your channel. You are so organized and provide purpose to each tool and placement. Keep up the good work.
I always get great stuff from your vids!! I'm a cop. I think keeping it in your glove box is totally fine - most people do. Just use common sense, which you have, when retrieving it.
+IDWIE Thank you for commenting! My father-in-law is a retired homicide detective, so I always ask him questions from an cop perspective. I'll definitely use common sense. Thank you for everything that you do for your community!
I just read your response on The Urban prepper about keeping your vehicle papers in the vlove box. I might be dim witted but what did you mean about use common sense? I am assuming about getting your registration out of the glove box. I hope you are still subscribed to this channel
@@jessicacanfield5408 Common sense in this context means don’t make any sudden movements or movements of any kind really without communicating with the officer first. I recommend that you keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times unless complying with an officer’s instructions.
I love the Organization sections that are color coded. In my big Camping Go Bag, a bag where I may have to bug out in the woods for who knows how long, I have cinched top nylon bags, and I too use the color system, Green = Food, Red = First Aid, Orange = warmth/Fire , black = tools, Light Blue = Water, ( sawyer mini and parts, Life Straw, Purifying tablets, water bottles. I’ve seen guys go out camping and setting up their camp almost at dark and they reach in their bag and pull something out and little things go flying everywhere, in tall grass! The only thing about this video is to cautious about having your name and address labeled, because if someone finds your keys or just breaks in to your car, and see that now they know your in the store, and they have your address and can use your car to go to your house and load up all you valuables, and haul away with your truck!!!
I would recommend keeping a hi-viz jacket in your drivers door incase you have to get out while on the motorway; keeping it there would mean that you could put it on before you exit, rather than getting out then having to go to where it is being stored.
+Prepared Scout Good recommendation! I keep one in my Signaling Module, but it's stored under the drivers seat currently. I think I would be able to reach it though if need be.
I've been meaning to make a video of my setup. Since I've outfitted my vehicle with some common sense preps, I find myself using them all the time. It's nice to be able to pull over and help a driver stopped on the side of the road!
Another great video! My only suggestion is a roll of quarters. They are great for roadside donations, tolls and older parking meters. I used 12 of them the other day and saved myself a $49 valet charge.
My philosophy is....." if it can't fit in your pockets or in a bag you can quickly lift out of the car, don't store it". .or if you have it, be prepared to lose it. IMHO. Area 1 or Tier 1. Access to suitable eye goggles and a windowscreen seal cutter with a way to cover glass if your screen gets shattered. Reality is, the fist vulnerable thing to take out on a car is a screen, especially if you run into a mob of angry people or go off-road and have a branch whack the screen. Curious to see what sort of tools and vehicular equipment you're going to carry bud. Always interesting for others opinions. Like the idea of organising a tier system! 👍 🇬🇧
small hand sanitizer, power or cliff bar, a few bandaids, a bandana, bottle of water, mace (the kind designed to stay in the car and withstand temperature extremes. great video as always
Great video. I find your videos to be some of the most helpful. I noticed your batteries neg and pos were touching. I would tape or store them so they dont. That causes them to lose juice. Thanks for all your great ideas! GO RAVENS!!!
If you want better organization as well as added storage for your visor, you should order the Vehicle Visor Cover from SOE Gear!! I ordered mine early last year and the organization possibilities are endless.
Good idea to have pens everywhere (!!) but in some parts of the world where the temperature goes down to minus 20 and the car is outside the ink tends to freeze up making them unusable. That's why we always keep a bog standard lead/graphite pencil in the glove box - always works!
Good point! All of my kits and preps are tailored to my specific environment, so I imagine the some of the solutions won't be applicable to other regions around the world.
I suggest the Skilcraft U.S. Government Retractable Ball Point Pen, Fine Point, Black Ink, Box of 12 (7520-00-935-7135) www.amazon.com/dp/B0055KSNYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_0iCKEb91FQ6ZP. This is the pen that the US Military uses everywhere, and is one of the best things ever. For $10, you can get a box of 12 pens, that are reliable and can withstand extreme temps. Those cheap bic pens fail in no time. When my dad passed away, I found an old Skillcraft pen in his desk that probably had not been used in 30 years. It wrote perfectly.
As someone who drives a hell of a lot for work I love your set up and intend emulating it, though it's missing one thing unless it's on your person... an escape tool. I keep meaning to buy a res-q-me keyring to always have it on me but for now I keep a flashlight/belt cutter/glass hammer in my driver's side door pocket.
Good video. I'm really enjoying this whole series. I live in the deep south and I always have a bottle of bug juice in the drivers door so I can grab it. I also have some leather work gloves in there too. That's about the only real differences. Keep up the great work.
+wjf213 Nice! I always like learning about peoples differences in setup based on the region they live. Bug Juice would definitely be very valuable in the deep south, but more of a Tier 3 item for city people like me.
you know in times like this i think you should really place your documents on the visor so if a cop pulls you over for any reason they wont think you are reaching for a weapon and go trigger happy on ya keep safe prepper ur the best
Great vid, as always. I love how thought out your approach to prepping is. One question: is the Wizgear magnet strong enough to keep your phone from flying off God knows where in the event of a crash?
+timokross I think the magnet might be, but the clip method into the air vent probably wouldn't be (at least in a major crash). It's definitely a risk. I have an alternative mount, but I don't enjoy it as much.
I love your organizational component to your designs. Your bad for the budget though my friend. Since I've been watching your videos my Amazon list is skyrocketing, lol. Worth it though. Can't wait to see the rest of the videos.
My door panel. Might D Light, highly recommended. I probably have close to 10 for vehicles and home power outages. LOT OF LIGHT for only a little money.
Lov your vids and your systems. I use similar and keep a Kimber pepper spray gun too. This does not require a permit in my state and I want it where my wife can get to it fast.
I'm female so being such, I keep feminine products in my center console between the 2 front seats. I don't have a large enough door pocket so all my Tier 1 edc goes in that center console. Leather driving gloves, flashlight, screwdriver, bic lighters, paper, pens, highlighter, wet wipes, kleenex, etc. So many things... My cables and chargers are in the cubby under my radio. Along with a lighter, hand sanitizer, and pepper spray.
Cliff, is that a Honda Element!? That is a great prepper automobile as well! No rugs, simple, will last forever. Something you'd see tricked out in Mad Max Fury Road movie with weapons and all sorts of goodies. :)
+TheFlyingotto Yes it is. We really like it, especially for camping trips. The suicide doors don't work the best for car seats in a parking lot, but other than that it has served us well over the years. I wish they still made them.
Hey on your batteries you should stand them up well have them vertical instead of horizontal that way the ends wont touch and will probably last longer
Cliff, replace the alkaline batteries with Energizer Lithium batteries. They are a bit more expensive, but can handle the temperature extremes of a car better, and won’t leak like alkaline batteries.
I'd be worried about that ResQme falling off the visor in a crash... I keep mine with the keyring looped thru the headrest post. It cant go anywhere until I grab it
Would suggest you swap out one of the backup usb/lightning cables to one of the combo cables with all the usbs/Apple 30 pin and lightning. Someone might be with you with an older or android phone. Plus you don't have a charger for the oldskool iPod.
+Qwiv Great recommendation! I just order a few additional cables (e.g., combo, lightening, 30-pin) from iXCC to round out that module. Should be here in 2-days. Thanks!
My city has a huge homeless population but they have this thing where they sell newspapers to help them get out of that situation. I try to keep dollars, lighters, and cliff bars within reach too because then I'm not reaching for my actual wallet and its not a lot of money left in the car if anyone is trying to case me instead of actually needing help. It lets me help but doesn't put me in danger of getting robbed.
hi, modular tier system makes lots of sense! how do you secure the items on the door so that they don't fall out in the dark if you open your door in the wilderness at night?
Great video, as usual, Cliff. As you kept mentioning how your pens kept going missing, I had this image of Kid Prepper walking around behind you, carefully picking up every pen you put out and somewhere he's got a re-purposed toybox chock full of pens of every description. His "Drawing Module," I would assume.
I would switch my registration and insurance to the visor module because cops might still get antsy if you reach down to your,side for the information.
I totally agree. I got pulled over once and after handing the officer my license and registration, I pulled my left hand back in the window and put it on my lap close to the door. The officer tensed up, didn't say anything, came real close to the window, and made darn sure where my hand had went to. So now, if I get pulled over, I turn off the engine, keep the paperwork in the visor where I don't have to go reaching for it, and most importantly I keep my hands on the wheel.
+David York I'll look into making a tweak to this setup. I may include the proof of insurance and registration in the visor for the cops, and have a duplicate of the proof of insurance in the Vehicle Documents module for any unexpected auto accidents. I always enjoy being prepared in those situations to exchange info with the other driver, and show that I have everything nice and organized in a single folder.
Will the batteries do OK in an extremely hot car? I often park in uncovered areas and avoid keeping things like water or other items sensitive to heat.
This is off topic, but how do you like your Element? I used to have a Subaru, and loved it, but I like the side door of the Element. Does yours have AWD?
+Fernbark Frist I really like it. Yes, mind is AWD (not 4x4). It works GREAT for camping. We're probably going to upgrade for a Pilot in the near future though since the suicide doors don't work the best for loading and unloading kids.
I am 51 with no kids and small dogs, so probably ok for me. I have a lot on Hood Canal with a gravel drive designed by mountain goats. I need AWD to get up it.
Nice new series Cliff. How do you find time? I'm still catching up on BOB v3.0. Are you going to use the Colors of Prepping for your Vehicle preps or something related? I had expected the electronics module to be Yellow!! I use the BUBM Universal Cable Organizer Electronics Accessories Case USB Drive Shuttle with Cable Tie (Medium-Yellow) rather than the Amazon Tavel case. In Yellow of course!! Also have one for all my HAM cables and stuff in the center console. Too many black cases in a dark interior or dimly lit door pockets. I don't use the ResQme tool, but have given them to several family members. I encourage them to keep them on their key chain. I use a Tool Logic SL6 Rescue Tool With 1/2 Serrated Knife, LED Flashlight, Seatbelt Cutter and Window Breaking Punch, Black. Someone else raised a concern about the tool flying off the visor in a serious crash or roll-over. I use a piece of Velcro tape to attach my self-rescue tool to an open pocket in my central console (accessible by driver or passenger). Another great rescue tool is the Victorinox Rescue Tool Swiss Army Knife with Pouch (Tier 3 for rescuing others??), I use it as a duty tool. Any reason you don't have your HAM radio up front? great local traffic info and a backup to cell systems getting overloaded.
+Gerry Fitzpatrick LOL! Well, I don’t sleep much in order to continue cranking out new videos. Good point regarding the Colors. No, I wanted to keep the modules visible in the door panels fairly discrete, so I’m going with black. I’ve been worried about vehicle theft in regards to this project. However, I am using the Colors of Prepping when the modules are under the seats or better hidden in general. I should have mentioned that in the video. I may need to add a footnote. At the very least, I should add a colored keychain label to keep everything consistent. I am continuing to look for better options for securing the ResQMe. I didn’t go with one of the tools you mentioned because I was worried about them being too difficult to get to if they were in my pocket, for example. I wish the ResQMe clip was more of a clamp, similar to a GoPro clamp mount. I wasn’t originally planning on including anything HAM related in my vehicle until I could convince my wife to allow me to attach an antenna to the roof. Here’s hoping! My brother in law does semi-truck driving and relies on HAM heavily while driving. Looks like I may need to re-prioritize. Great comment, Gerry!
Does the smaller Anker battery have any issues being inside a car and exposed to high heat or cold? Approx how long will it hold a charge between times it needs to be replenished? Weeks? Months?
+traderjoes I haven’t experienced any problems with temperature changes, although Washington doesn’t often get extreme temperatures. If I lived in Arizona or Alaska I would need to test this better. I have other batteries that last for months without a charge (e.g., the battery in my GHB), and I expect Anker to perform similarly. I will provide an update to this video after I’ve let it sit in the vehicle for a while.
I love your videos!! I am just a dumb fireman who has been tasked with helping to create some videos for our departement. My tehnical expertise is no existent at this point. Can you please give a short exlanation of what you use for your audio? I recently bought a Rode smartLav + and also paid for the full Rode recorder app. My first test sample had really low volume. I was hoping you could help me out. Or even do a quick video on the equipment you use. For my purposes right now, I will be keeping things very basic.Hopefully being able to do everything in iMovie on my MacBook Air. Thanks again! And I seriously love the channel!
+Patrick Stevens Hey Patrick! Thanks for commenting. It’s always great to meet Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Officers here on RUclips. The Rode smartLav + is top notch! If you are going to be recording from your smartphone, that would be a great microphone choice. My current video production equipment is fairly low cost, although I am planning on upgrading to a more professional setup after I finish my taxes. My current setup is an inexpensive Canon VIXIA HF R700 Camcorder with a Canon Wireless Microphone WM-V1. I use Adobe Premiere Pro for my video editing. I am planning on upgrading to a nice DSLR Canon with a Sennheiser EW112PG3A Wireless Microphone Kit this year. Please drop me a line (private message or email) if you’d like to talk in more detail. We can also schedule a phone call if that works better for you. Best of luck and be sure to keep me posted on your upcoming videos! Thank you for serving your community!
Something I've always remembered being told when I first started driving... Keep your hands on the steering wheel and in plain site. I always keep my registration and insurance and a copy of my drivers license in my visor.if the officer request a yo see my original license I will inform him it's in my wallet and ask permission to reach for my wallet to get it. You don't know the state of mind of the officer. Better safe than sorry imo
I'd be concerned with my proof of insurance and all the being in the door pocket. If pulled over and needing those documents, I wouldn't want to have to put my hands out of sight of the police to get to it and risk some scared cop sticking a gun in my face. Maybe the visor organizer would be the safer place for it?
+traderjoes Yes, I’ve been losing weight over the past 2 months. I finally have my prescription medications at a good state and made some minor adjustments to my diet (e.g., avoiding donuts at work). One or two more Emergency Food Ration Bar 72-Hour Challenges should help me get close to my goal weight.
I have a question about the rescue me tool. I have been thinking about buying one but can't think of the best place to keep it. It seems like in any serious wreck where I would need it, the car would maybe flip or be partially crushed and I keep thinking that the tool would just fly off from wherever it was attached, becoming unreachable, in the event of a serious crash.
+neolithic3 Your keychain is probably the best place to store it if you can handle having a bulky keychain. I don't think it would fly off in a wreck. I am going to continue to research alternative methods. I wish they made something similar to a GoPro clamp mount that people attach when filming themselves driving.
+Ronald Orlowski I may be doing that soon, and including a copy of my insurance in the Vehicle Documents module to be used specifically for car accidents.
+lalew2 Having both would probably be better! I rely so heavily on Waze for GPS while in the city and know most of the roads by memory. It's when I get out of the city that I start running into problems.
AAA is a good number to have but man they can take forever. Look around the areas you frequent most often or zones and research the best crane company with the best service and response times. Print a Cliff special mini map with all the numbers and viola. I'd rather pay $50 bucks for help in 30 minutes or less rather than waiting for 2 hours for a phone call to be told I have to wait another 45 minutes.
+gundog4314 In regards to AAA, if you know someone personally who tows get their direct phone number and AAA garage number. Give them a call, then AAA and give AAA the garage number of the particular company you want them to dispatch too. As a former tow truck driver, its important for people to understand that the drivers get paid hourly in addition to percentage of tow/roadside service. If someone tells AAA , I'll get this particular call. They may not be motivated to get to you ASAP as they may be comfortable with the hourly wage they earn and don't see the few dollars extra as a big incentive for them to rush out to you. This is a reason to tip drivers who do make it in a very reasonable time. There are ALOT of drivers who don't care how long it takes them to get to you. A few dollars to keep the quick drivers quick is well worth it.
never ever leave your car documents in the car. if someone steals your car and do you have the papers right there if they are quick enough they can register the car at their name before you even know the stealed your car
+DaveofAllTrades Correct. It's definitely a risk, but out of all the times my vehicle has been broken into, they always seem to go for items of value for quick sale. Hopefully I won't get hit by a smart criminal.
For your mileage for taxes I use an app called MileIQ it is awesome! You should check it out, it sure beats writing down mileage and keeping track of all that stuff!
Why a paper state map in the Seattle area ? I picked up a local state map B&N Book Store coated in plastic ! And have the local city map (paper?). For all the rain are you including the Blunt Umbrella reviewed by "Nutnfancy" that includes how to handle knives (+ & --).... Also I carry my tactical pen in my Shirt Pocket EDC to break the side window of a car or buss to evade the zombies. And have my Go Bag/Get Home Bag with me on short day trips with the car or city buss. Thank you for the video ! tjl
+Tim Lipinski I don't mind paper for inside my vehicle. They're more detailed than the plastic ones (at least the ones I've seen) and I will probably be reading it while inside the car and away from rain. I definitely like the laminated ones for a BOB though.
+TheUrbanPrepper Tim beat me to it! I use the Rand McNally laminated ones, very similar to their paper (I noticed that's also what you have). They make both a Seattle AND Tacoma laminated city maps, too. Fantastic video, I'm very organized as well and love seeing new ideas to make life easier and be better prepared. Keep up the great work!
Love watching your videos! But your batteries are stored incorrectly. The terminals should never touch each other in storage, as it can cause the batteries to become discharged. Here's an article I found. wikihow.com/Store-Batteries
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Awesome tier system, you continue to set the standard for practical prepping organization. Have you considered some pepper spray velcro'd under your steering wheel/ driver side dashboard? I know you don't want to give up all your secrets maybe an anti-road rage crovel stashed in tier 2, what can I say, I'm feeling evil today lol
+Canadian Prepper My mother lives in the foothills of ABQ and has seen four (4) legged bears in the area, so sometimes I have a can of Bear Spray handy ! ! ! Or that is what I will tell the PO. tjl
+Canadian Prepper Thank you so much, CP! I have considered it and hope to re-integrate it. Kid Prepper one time asked what it was, and I think I immediately removed it until I could figure out a better way to hide it. Perhaps I could put it in the Visor Organizer now?
Dude! You understand me. People are always giving me grief about organizing and reorganizing my stuff like I have some kind of disease. But when they're all scrambling to find something important, I get the last laugh!
Yes! And they're the people who want to borrow your pen, knife or flashlight!
I am not so neat and have a tote bag on the back seat floor. My sister came to visit and saw my bag. She asked why do you have that in your car and what is in it. I told her to her disbelief that it is for everyday. Not an hour later her dog rolled in her poo. They washed her but she still stank and my parents didn't have anything for that so she came to me and asked if I had anything for the smell for a split second i almost said something not nice,but turned and got out two different kinds of hand wipes regular and lemon. She picked lemon.
I am just saying this to show you never know what yiur "emergency " will be
@@jessicacanfield5408 what kind of dog
As usual a very good presentation, maybe a small addition from me. In my vehicle i always keep one of my old cellphones, an old Siemens. It keeps the charge almost forever. And i can always use it for an emergency call ( ambulance or police) even without a simcard. I see that as a very cheap insurance if my smartphone is out of power, smashed in an accident or simply out of reach. I kerp it in the driver side door.
+Johan Bertilsson My old clamshell cell phone has GPS and can be powered by the car power port. And keep in a Zip-Lock freezer bag in an old ammo can for protection with other basics. tjl
I keep an old phone too but it's new enough that it takes a mini sim card, same as my current phone so I could put my sim card in the old one to make a non-emergency call on the off chance that my phone is damaged but the sim is okay.
I am only 2 minutes into the video, and I remember why I love your channel. You are so organized and provide purpose to each tool and placement. Keep up the good work.
+TheRos4211 Thank you SO much for the kind words. I really appreciate it.
I always get great stuff from your vids!! I'm a cop. I think keeping it in your glove box is totally fine - most people do. Just use common sense, which you have, when retrieving it.
+IDWIE Thank you for commenting! My father-in-law is a retired homicide detective, so I always ask him questions from an cop perspective. I'll definitely use common sense. Thank you for everything that you do for your community!
+TheUrbanPrepper Is your father in law's name Martin Crane? (nerd humor)
Thank you so much for your service! I know times are trying right now and I just want you to know my family and I appreciate you!
I just read your response on The Urban prepper about keeping your vehicle papers in the vlove box. I might be dim witted but what did you mean about use common sense? I am assuming about getting your registration out of the glove box.
I hope you are still subscribed to this channel
@@jessicacanfield5408 Common sense in this context means don’t make any sudden movements or movements of any kind really without communicating with the officer first. I recommend that you keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times unless complying with an officer’s instructions.
I love the Organization sections that are color coded. In my big Camping Go Bag, a bag where I may have to bug out in the woods for who knows how long, I have cinched top nylon bags, and I too use the color system, Green = Food, Red = First Aid, Orange = warmth/Fire , black = tools, Light Blue = Water, ( sawyer mini and parts, Life Straw, Purifying tablets, water bottles. I’ve seen guys go out camping and setting up their camp almost at dark and they reach in their bag and pull something out and little things go flying everywhere, in tall grass!
The only thing about this video is to cautious about having your name and address labeled, because if someone finds your keys or just breaks in to your car, and see that now they know your in the store, and they have your address and can use your car to go to your house and load up all you valuables, and haul away with your truck!!!
I would recommend keeping a hi-viz jacket in your drivers door incase you have to get out while on the motorway; keeping it there would mean that you could put it on before you exit, rather than getting out then having to go to where it is being stored.
+Prepared Scout Good recommendation! I keep one in my Signaling Module, but it's stored under the drivers seat currently. I think I would be able to reach it though if need be.
Doctor to Cliff"You might lose your leg". Cliff "No worries doc, my secondary articulated modular ambulatory system is in the trunk"
Love that Vehicle document organizer you have. I really need one of those. great idea!
I've been meaning to make a video of my setup. Since I've outfitted my vehicle with some common sense preps, I find myself using them all the time. It's nice to be able to pull over and help a driver stopped on the side of the road!
Another great video! My only suggestion is a roll of quarters. They are great for roadside donations, tolls and older parking meters. I used 12 of them the other day and saved myself a $49 valet charge.
+VaPrepper True! I keep some in my coin box. I should mention that in a future video.
I was watching someone else's video, and they keep a grease pen within reach. Easy to jot down a plate number on the windshield if needed
Good vid Cliff! I'm diggin' that visor organizer!
+sevenrayz Thanks! Yeah, it is very convenient having everything readily available.
You should include umbrellas in this video. Been in too many times I get stuck in the parking lot during a downpour
My philosophy is....." if it can't fit in your pockets or in a bag you can quickly lift out of the car, don't store it". .or if you have it, be prepared to lose it. IMHO. Area 1 or Tier 1. Access to suitable eye goggles and a windowscreen seal cutter with a way to cover glass if your screen gets shattered. Reality is, the fist vulnerable thing to take out on a car is a screen, especially if you run into a mob of angry people or go off-road and have a branch whack the screen. Curious to see what sort of tools and vehicular equipment you're going to carry bud. Always interesting for others opinions. Like the idea of organising a tier system! 👍 🇬🇧
small hand sanitizer, power or cliff bar, a few bandaids, a bandana, bottle of water, mace (the kind designed to stay in the car and withstand temperature extremes. great video as always
Great video. I find your videos to be some of the most helpful. I noticed your batteries neg and pos were touching. I would tape or store them so they dont. That causes them to lose juice. Thanks for all your great ideas! GO RAVENS!!!
If you want better organization as well as added storage for your visor, you should order the Vehicle Visor Cover from SOE Gear!! I ordered mine early last year and the organization possibilities are endless.
As a full time passenger, I'll pass this info on to my friends that drive. Thanks
+PREPFORIT Nice! Thanks!
Good idea to have pens everywhere (!!) but in some parts of the world where the temperature goes down to minus 20 and the car is outside the ink tends to freeze up making them unusable. That's why we always keep a bog standard lead/graphite pencil in the glove box - always works!
Good point! All of my kits and preps are tailored to my specific environment, so I imagine the some of the solutions won't be applicable to other regions around the world.
I suggest the Skilcraft U.S. Government Retractable Ball Point Pen, Fine Point, Black Ink, Box of 12 (7520-00-935-7135) www.amazon.com/dp/B0055KSNYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_0iCKEb91FQ6ZP. This is the pen that the US Military uses everywhere, and is one of the best things ever. For $10, you can get a box of 12 pens, that are reliable and can withstand extreme temps. Those cheap bic pens fail in no time. When my dad passed away, I found an old Skillcraft pen in his desk that probably had not been used in 30 years. It wrote perfectly.
SOE gear has an amazing visor organizer that I use in my truck.
David Banther do you have a link to it
This one? www.originalsoegear.com/products/vehicle-visor-cover# I use these, for a third of the price. www.pinterest.com/pin/527202700116454751/
Great videos. Enjoy your rationale in organization. But can you hurry with tiers two and three of vehicle prep?
As someone who drives a hell of a lot for work I love your set up and intend emulating it, though it's missing one thing unless it's on your person... an escape tool.
I keep meaning to buy a res-q-me keyring to always have it on me but for now I keep a flashlight/belt cutter/glass hammer in my driver's side door pocket.
+M3ta7h3ad I have two Res-Q-Me's located on the window visors. I'm also looking into including a hammer style escape tool elsewhere as a backup.
Never even thought of the visor organizer, great idea
Thanks Scott! I hope this video help with your own preparedness measures.
Cliff, I truly appreciate how well thought out your vids are and the thoroughness of your concepts.
+Mohsen Abdoun Thank you so much, Mohsen! I definitely try to think things through before planning the filming process. I'm glad you enjoy the videos.
Good video. I'm really enjoying this whole series. I live in the deep south and I always have a bottle of bug juice in the drivers door so I can grab it. I also have some leather work gloves in there too. That's about the only real differences. Keep up the great work.
+wjf213 Nice! I always like learning about peoples differences in setup based on the region they live. Bug Juice would definitely be very valuable in the deep south, but more of a Tier 3 item for city people like me.
family war wagon looks well equipped ;)
+Wandering Beast LOL! Machine Gun turret is mounted on the roof. Bullet proof shielding throughout the vehicle. Tony Montana would love it.
my ocd is thanking you!
+simezra LOL! You are very welcome. Having a minor case of OCD certainly helps with prepping organization
you know in times like this i think you should really place your documents on the visor so if a cop pulls you over for any reason they wont think you are reaching for a weapon and go trigger happy on ya keep safe prepper ur the best
preparation -h makes great wipes (pretty much which hazel )
Great vid, as always. I love how thought out your approach to prepping is. One question: is the Wizgear magnet strong enough to keep your phone from flying off God knows where in the event of a crash?
+timokross I think the magnet might be, but the clip method into the air vent probably wouldn't be (at least in a major crash). It's definitely a risk. I have an alternative mount, but I don't enjoy it as much.
Where are the official tier 2 and 3?
Clint Carpentier I'm here for that too
I love your organizational component to your designs. Your bad for the budget though my friend. Since I've been watching your videos my Amazon list is skyrocketing, lol. Worth it though. Can't wait to see the rest of the videos.
My door panel. Might D Light, highly recommended. I probably have close to 10 for vehicles and home power outages. LOT OF LIGHT for only a little money.
+5ghostshadow Very nice! I need to pick one up. I like how these kind of lights are designed.
waiting on the other tiers!!!
Lov your vids and your systems. I use similar and keep a Kimber pepper spray gun too. This does not require a permit in my state and I want it where my wife can get to it fast.
+MysterPynk Nice! I need to pick up a Kimber. Adding to my Wish List now...
a roll of quarters might be something to add. they fit perfect in those mini M&M tubes. i have used quarters many times.
+twiggs24 Good tip on the Mini M&M Tubes!
I'm female so being such, I keep feminine products in my center console between the 2 front seats. I don't have a large enough door pocket so all my Tier 1 edc goes in that center console. Leather driving gloves, flashlight, screwdriver, bic lighters, paper, pens, highlighter, wet wipes, kleenex, etc. So many things... My cables and chargers are in the cubby under my radio. Along with a lighter, hand sanitizer, and pepper spray.
Cliff, is that a Honda Element!? That is a great prepper automobile as well! No rugs, simple, will last forever. Something you'd see tricked out in Mad Max Fury Road movie with weapons and all sorts of goodies. :)
+TheFlyingotto Yes it is. We really like it, especially for camping trips. The suicide doors don't work the best for car seats in a parking lot, but other than that it has served us well over the years. I wish they still made them.
Awesome video! How I've been thinking and preparing! Thank you!
I love the that Extra watermelon so much that I subbed the moment you said the was your favorite! also, great content haha
Great info! Thanks!
Been looking for the other tiers for the car and I can't find them. Do you have a link possibly?
Mr. Prepper. Another excellent presentation. THANKS!
Hey on your batteries you should stand them up well have them vertical instead of horizontal that way the ends wont touch and will probably last longer
Cliff, replace the alkaline batteries with Energizer Lithium batteries. They are a bit more expensive, but can handle the temperature extremes of a car better, and won’t leak like alkaline batteries.
Be happy that iPod works. Mine just died and there is NO current Apple replacement for my 160gb. Not happy.
+5ghostshadow Mine is on its last legs. Hopefully we can get another year out of it.
Great set up :)
I think its pronounced just like "anchor" ;-)
Great video, as always!
+Logic Bob Thanks Bob! I hate it when things are pronounced differently than how they are spelled. :)
Yes, the company pronounces it just like a ship anchor.
awesome video as always, one of my favorite youtube channels.
I'd be worried about that ResQme falling off the visor in a crash... I keep mine with the keyring looped thru the headrest post. It cant go anywhere until I grab it
Any thoughts on a good dash cam?
Would suggest you swap out one of the backup usb/lightning cables to one of the combo cables with all the usbs/Apple 30 pin and lightning. Someone might be with you with an older or android phone. Plus you don't have a charger for the oldskool iPod.
+Qwiv Great recommendation! I just order a few additional cables (e.g., combo, lightening, 30-pin) from iXCC to round out that module. Should be here in 2-days. Thanks!
+UrbanPrepper Can you make a video about using a smartphone in a survival situation. Show us some emergency and wilderness apps. Thanks!
My city has a huge homeless population but they have this thing where they sell newspapers to help them get out of that situation. I try to keep dollars, lighters, and cliff bars within reach too because then I'm not reaching for my actual wallet and its not a lot of money left in the car if anyone is trying to case me instead of actually needing help. It lets me help but doesn't put me in danger of getting robbed.
hi, modular tier system makes lots of sense! how do you secure the items on the door so that they don't fall out in the dark if you open your door in the wilderness at night?
Great video, as usual, Cliff. As you kept mentioning how your pens kept going missing, I had this image of Kid Prepper walking around behind you, carefully picking up every pen you put out and somewhere he's got a re-purposed toybox chock full of pens of every description. His "Drawing Module," I would assume.
+Whoozerdaddy LOL! I does has his own Preppers Junk Drawer with random gear that he finds. I should do a video of it. :)
TheUrbanPrepper
That would be hilarious!
I would switch my registration and insurance to the visor module because cops might still get antsy if you reach down to your,side for the information.
I totally agree. I got pulled over once and after handing the officer my license and registration, I pulled my left hand back in the window and put it on my lap close to the door. The officer tensed up, didn't say anything, came real close to the window, and made darn sure where my hand had went to. So now, if I get pulled over, I turn off the engine, keep the paperwork in the visor where I don't have to go reaching for it, and most importantly I keep my hands on the wheel.
+David York I'll look into making a tweak to this setup. I may include the proof of insurance and registration in the visor for the cops, and have a duplicate of the proof of insurance in the Vehicle Documents module for any unexpected auto accidents. I always enjoy being prepared in those situations to exchange info with the other driver, and show that I have everything nice and organized in a single folder.
I love this channel
Those anker batteries hold up?
I'd add pencils to the car since pens may dry out. I'd also add some change to ash tray/coin box for meters etc.
+lalew2 Good comment. I definitely keep lots of change in the vehicle coins drawer. I should have mentioned that.
+TheUrbanPrepper maybe mention in part 2.
Will the batteries do OK in an extremely hot car? I often park in uncovered areas and avoid keeping things like water or other items sensitive to heat.
The Dude Wipes are actually high quality. They feel good, don't have any nasty feeling chems on them. Not just for your butthole or crotch.
This is off topic, but how do you like your Element? I used to have a Subaru, and loved it, but I like the side door of the Element. Does yours have AWD?
+Fernbark Frist I really like it. Yes, mind is AWD (not 4x4). It works GREAT for camping. We're probably going to upgrade for a Pilot in the near future though since the suicide doors don't work the best for loading and unloading kids.
I am 51 with no kids and small dogs, so probably ok for me. I have a lot on Hood Canal with a gravel drive designed by mountain goats. I need AWD to get up it.
Your Videos are awesome!
Thank you very much, Cody!
where's the rest of these videos, can we see tier 2 and 3????
Any thoughts on maintaining a charge for the backup battery pack?
Nice new series Cliff. How do you find time? I'm still catching up on BOB v3.0. Are you going to use the Colors of Prepping for your Vehicle preps or something related? I had expected the electronics module to be Yellow!! I use the BUBM Universal Cable Organizer Electronics Accessories Case USB Drive Shuttle with Cable Tie (Medium-Yellow)
rather than the Amazon Tavel case. In Yellow of course!! Also have one for all my HAM cables and stuff in the center console. Too many black cases in a dark interior or dimly lit door pockets.
I don't use the ResQme tool, but have given them to several family members. I encourage them to keep them on their key chain. I use a Tool Logic SL6 Rescue Tool With 1/2 Serrated Knife, LED Flashlight, Seatbelt Cutter and Window Breaking Punch, Black. Someone else raised a concern about the tool flying off the visor in a serious crash or roll-over. I use a piece of Velcro tape to attach my self-rescue tool to an open pocket in my central console (accessible by driver or passenger). Another great rescue tool is the Victorinox Rescue Tool Swiss Army Knife with Pouch (Tier 3 for rescuing others??), I use it as a duty tool.
Any reason you don't have your HAM radio up front? great local traffic info and a backup to cell systems getting overloaded.
+Gerry Fitzpatrick LOL! Well, I don’t sleep much in order to continue cranking out new videos. Good point regarding the Colors. No, I wanted to keep the modules visible in the door panels fairly discrete, so I’m going with black. I’ve been worried about vehicle theft in regards to this project. However, I am using the Colors of Prepping when the modules are under the seats or better hidden in general. I should have mentioned that in the video. I may need to add a footnote. At the very least, I should add a colored keychain label to keep everything consistent. I am continuing to look for better options for securing the ResQMe. I didn’t go with one of the tools you mentioned because I was worried about them being too difficult to get to if they were in my pocket, for example. I wish the ResQMe clip was more of a clamp, similar to a GoPro clamp mount. I wasn’t originally planning on including anything HAM related in my vehicle until I could convince my wife to allow me to attach an antenna to the roof. Here’s hoping! My brother in law does semi-truck driving and relies on HAM heavily while driving. Looks like I may need to re-prioritize. Great comment, Gerry!
Will heat and cold inside the vehicle cause problems with the batteries?
Nice!
Does the smaller Anker battery have any issues being inside a car and exposed to high heat or cold? Approx how long will it hold a charge between times it needs to be replenished? Weeks? Months?
+traderjoes I haven’t experienced any problems with temperature changes, although Washington doesn’t often get extreme temperatures. If I lived in Arizona or Alaska I would need to test this better. I have other batteries that last for months without a charge (e.g., the battery in my GHB), and I expect Anker to perform similarly. I will provide an update to this video after I’ve let it sit in the vehicle for a while.
I love your videos!! I am just a dumb fireman who has been tasked with helping to create some videos for our departement. My tehnical expertise is no existent at this point. Can you please give a short exlanation of what you use for your audio? I recently bought a Rode smartLav + and also paid for the full Rode recorder app. My first test sample had really low volume. I was hoping you could help me out. Or even do a quick video on the equipment you use. For my purposes right now, I will be keeping things very basic.Hopefully being able to do everything in iMovie on my MacBook Air. Thanks again! And I seriously love the channel!
+Patrick Stevens Hey Patrick! Thanks for commenting. It’s always great to meet Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Officers here on RUclips. The Rode smartLav + is top notch! If you are going to be recording from your smartphone, that would be a great microphone choice. My current video production equipment is fairly low cost, although I am planning on upgrading to a more professional setup after I finish my taxes. My current setup is an inexpensive Canon VIXIA HF R700 Camcorder with a Canon Wireless Microphone WM-V1. I use Adobe Premiere Pro for my video editing. I am planning on upgrading to a nice DSLR Canon with a Sennheiser EW112PG3A Wireless Microphone Kit this year. Please drop me a line (private message or email) if you’d like to talk in more detail. We can also schedule a phone call if that works better for you. Best of luck and be sure to keep me posted on your upcoming videos! Thank you for serving your community!
📒 *TIER 1* 📒
*Centre console*
Small notebook
Blue & black ballpoint pens 🖋
Permanent marker ('Sharpie')
Everyday Go Bag
$5 cash
Pamphlet style city map
Emergency contacts list (laminated)
Other cards (e.g.) - photocopying 💳, shopping discount cards
*Dashboard Storage Compartment #1*
12v phone charger
Tyre gauge
Stanley (utility) knife
*Dashbaord Storage Compartment #2*
Spare trolley coins
Compound vehicle access remote
Hand sanitiser
*Driver side door panel*
Dry powder fire extinguisher
Vehicle documents
*Driver side seat*
Truck knife - Cold Steel SRK-C
*Passenger side door panel*
Deodorant
Hair brush
Hair ties
*Glovebox*
Trampoline socks (kids)
Fluoro hi-vis vest
Leather gloves 🧤
N95 mask
Surgical masks
Disposable poncho
Emergency blanket
Bic lighter
Dettol soap
Razor
Ventolin puffer
Small city map
Headlamp
📒 *TIER 2* 📒
Over the seat organizer (for kids)
Something I've always remembered being told when I first started driving... Keep your hands on the steering wheel and in plain site. I always keep my registration and insurance and a copy of my drivers license in my visor.if the officer request a yo see my original license I will inform him it's in my wallet and ask permission to reach for my wallet to get it. You don't know the state of mind of the officer. Better safe than sorry imo
A Para cord steering wheel cover could be something to look at
+Ciarán McIvor That is a GREAT idea!
That sounds really uncomfortable
Some good ideas thanks
+WHATITDEW69 You're welcome. :)
More in this series?
I'd be concerned with my proof of insurance and all the being in the door pocket. If pulled over and needing those documents, I wouldn't want to have to put my hands out of sight of the police to get to it and risk some scared cop sticking a gun in my face. Maybe the visor organizer would be the safer place for it?
In with the special batteries how about adding the one for the car key fob?
+monkeytech Most key fobs are cr2032's
+Bruce Tuller Yep. :)
Great video! Did you lose weight? You look slimmer. I have a Larry light too, they are great for vehicle use, repairs, flats, etc.
+traderjoes Yes, I’ve been losing weight over the past 2 months. I finally have my prescription medications at a good state and made some minor adjustments to my diet (e.g., avoiding donuts at work). One or two more Emergency Food Ration Bar 72-Hour Challenges should help me get close to my goal weight.
I have a question about the rescue me tool. I have been thinking about buying one but can't think of the best place to keep it. It seems like in any serious wreck where I would need it, the car would maybe flip or be partially crushed and I keep thinking that the tool would just fly off from wherever it was attached, becoming unreachable, in the event of a serious crash.
+neolithic3 Your keychain is probably the best place to store it if you can handle having a bulky keychain. I don't think it would fly off in a wreck. I am going to continue to research alternative methods. I wish they made something similar to a GoPro clamp mount that people attach when filming themselves driving.
TheUrbanPrepper
Thanks for the reply. I think I will buy one of these tools and just hope that I never need it! :)
I would suggest you move the registration to your visor. Cops always want to see your hands.
+Ronald Orlowski I may be doing that soon, and including a copy of my insurance in the Vehicle Documents module to be used specifically for car accidents.
would a city map be more practical than a state map?
+lalew2 Having both would probably be better! I rely so heavily on Waze for GPS while in the city and know most of the roads by memory. It's when I get out of the city that I start running into problems.
Love your vids but what's up with a Honda Element? lol.
+Dick Fitzwell It's a great camping vehicle. My wife is wanting me to upgrade within the next year though to a larger SUV.
Awesome video.
--SheepDog
So... How's your 2004 Honda Element?
+Paco rrèña I love it. It's a great car, especially if you like to go camping.
Awesome video, do you have a cheaper for the ipod?
Charger***
+Charlie Williams I do not. I added one and a fire cable to this module.
EDC but wipes. interesting.
Dude Wipes were on the show Shark Tank and are now backed by Mark Cuban.
+DogWalksMe Nice! I've been thinking about going a review on them, although I will need to figure out a way of doing it "cleanly". :)
AAA is a good number to have but man they can take forever. Look around the areas you frequent most often or zones and research the best crane company with the best service and response times. Print a Cliff special mini map with all the numbers and viola. I'd rather pay $50 bucks for help in 30 minutes or less rather than waiting for 2 hours for a phone call to be told I have to wait another 45 minutes.
+gundog4314 Good suggestion. I have had both short and long waits with AAA. I think this would be a good video topic to collaborate on.
+gundog4314 In regards to AAA, if you know someone personally who tows get their direct phone number and AAA garage number. Give them a call, then AAA and give AAA the garage number of the particular company you want them to dispatch too. As a former tow truck driver, its important for people to understand that the drivers get paid hourly in addition to percentage of tow/roadside service. If someone tells AAA , I'll get this particular call. They may not be motivated to get to you ASAP as they may be comfortable with the hourly wage they earn and don't see the few dollars extra as a big incentive for them to rush out to you. This is a reason to tip drivers who do make it in a very reasonable time. There are ALOT of drivers who don't care how long it takes them to get to you. A few dollars to keep the quick drivers quick is well worth it.
never ever leave your car documents in the car. if someone steals your car and do you have the papers right there if they are quick enough they can register the car at their name before you even know the stealed your car
+DaveofAllTrades Correct. It's definitely a risk, but out of all the times my vehicle has been broken into, they always seem to go for items of value for quick sale. Hopefully I won't get hit by a smart criminal.
For your mileage for taxes I use an app called MileIQ it is awesome! You should check it out, it sure beats writing down mileage and keeping track of all that stuff!
+jaynealinternational Installing it right now. Thanks for the tip!
It's awesome! I love it!!! You will too!
Why a paper state map in the Seattle area ? I picked up a local state map B&N Book Store coated in plastic ! And have the local city map (paper?). For all the rain are you including the Blunt Umbrella reviewed by "Nutnfancy" that includes how to handle knives (+ & --).... Also I carry my tactical pen in my Shirt Pocket EDC to break the side window of a car or buss to evade the zombies. And have my Go Bag/Get Home Bag with me on short day trips with the car or city buss. Thank you for the video ! tjl
+Tim Lipinski I don't mind paper for inside my vehicle. They're more detailed than the plastic ones (at least the ones I've seen) and I will probably be reading it while inside the car and away from rain. I definitely like the laminated ones for a BOB though.
+TheUrbanPrepper Tim beat me to it! I use the Rand McNally laminated ones, very similar to their paper (I noticed that's also what you have). They make both a Seattle AND Tacoma laminated city maps, too. Fantastic video, I'm very organized as well and love seeing new ideas to make life easier and be better prepared. Keep up the great work!
After your comment about dude wipes I had to find the video. Regret it. :-/
+Andrew Allison Sorry Andrew. I tried to warn you. :(
hi
i still dont get why the american one dollar bill has the illuminati symbol on it
This just makes me sad that i cant drive......
Love watching your videos! But your batteries are stored incorrectly. The terminals should never touch each other in storage, as it can cause the batteries to become discharged.
Here's an article I found.
wikihow.com/Store-Batteries
Auxiliary cable = lame Aux cord = fame
Now I gotta go spend more money dammit lol
+Black Viper LOL! My bad.