Bug Out Bag Essentials for Van Life
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- Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2022
- Bug out bags give you all of the resources you need to survive for hours, weeks or more if your access to power, food, and other necessities is cut off. This may be a circumstance that is hard to imagine, but there are plenty of crisis situations that can leave you without the ability to meet your basic needs.
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Thanks for watching!
You mentioned the flashlight as a daytime signaling device for search and rescue. I highly encourage folks to consder a signal mirror. I’ve been on the receiving end as a search and rescue pilot and was amazed how well it worked to get my attention.
Thanks Bob,
Just a couple of things: The rule of 3. #3 of anything is a universal distress signal. There are very few places so remote that there are no planes. Also vaseline works as an insulator for your feet before you put your socks on if you have to hike through water.
If you are a coffee drinker you will have caffeine withdrawal. Add some no doze type caffeine pills. Also having some bouillon or packets of instant soup can give you a morale boost when it's cold.
Best safety tip ever given to me, carry a $2 whistle. If you're lost, injured and weak, your voice will not carry far. Know the universal distress signal, three blows.
Thanks, Bob. I'm a part-time van dweller. who also likes to hike. I carry with me a modified essential 10 "just in case." I wanted to mention that if you are in a dangerous situation you always should try to dial 911 even if you don't have a cell signal. In those cases, your phone will latch on to any carrier, even if it is not the service that you use. Also, if someone is buying a new phone they may want to consider the new iPhone 14 which can use satellites in an emergency situation. So far this functionality is available in all of the US and Canada.
(Continued) 1) Survival blanket 2) can of shortening & candle 3) flashlights, solar-panel recharger. emergency radio. 4) 9'x 9' GOOD tarpaulin & paracord. 5) Bear-jell. 6) 10K chow- bag. Beef jerky, Vienna sausage, butterscotch disks peanut butter. 5 lb trail mix. Ramen noodles. Raisins. (1K- 500 calories a day).
these videos are very helpful, although I would encourage people to have a mini version of the bag to take along every time they leave their rig, when they are out in nature, even if they are just going for a short hike. And, if they are really alone out there they should keep the beacon in their pocket so that if they accidentally fall and can’t walk back to their rig they can call for help. Another important item to keep in your bag is an extra pair of glasses, if you need them on a regular basis…
The snowmobile suit is a great suggestion to stay warm.
The survival blanket, the orange and silver one, yeah you're right that is a great survival blanket and there is one trick that you can do when you're sitting there like the man on the front. If you light a candle, a single candle, under that blanket it will honestly keep you warm to almost running you out of there once the heat bills up. Try it. Since I never could remember what the other thing was I wanted to say this is all I needed to say about this one the rest of the stuff that you showed was excellent. Oh wait there is one more thing I wanted to say. When it comes to the survival foods you can get this stuff called Lifeboat food, there's all different types but the type that I have is little squares 3 across and 4 down and if I'm not mistaken 3 a day will give you 1200 calories although it could be 4. The ones I have are kind of heavy but you won't be hungry for a while that's a fact. You can keep them in your vehicle, Heat doesn't bother them nor does cold and they'll last forever or until you open them. Anyway you covered things pretty good. I was impressed with the way you covered it. Y'all think about it now. Stay vigilant!
Been carrying military mobility deployment bags since 1982. Kept bugout bags in my vehicles 19+ years since retirement. Definitely a lifesaver. You never know until you need it. If you don't have one, You NEED it.
iPhone 14 has Emergency SOS via satellite
I will be adding a folding utility saw and warm clothes kit to my BOB. Things I have that weren’t mentioned: First aid kit/sewing kit, work gloves, bandana, whistle, soap, toilet paper, trowel.
It is really important if the shortening comes in a plastic container, to transfer it to a metal or glass jar. PLACTIC WILL BURN
My useful tip from this vid was: Using a reflecting survival blanket to reflect heat from the fire. Since i cook on a camp fire generally, the heat reflector would be very useful in cold weather.
Always remember: Prepping is the solution, NOT the problem. Excellent video Bob.
RIBBON! a spool of high vis unique colored ribbon can direct help, be more visible, or mark you way so you don't get turned around. Also use marker for messages. Also tie several in long stick for signaling
As a woman everyone wants to ask how you are going to protect yourself. I’m not afraid of people, I’m afraid of breaking down in the Outback. This is such a great video.
I'm a bushcraft/survival/prepper minded guy and I've thought long and hard about the perfect BOB, but I continue to struggle with the right balance of need, want, weight, and whatnot. There are just too many variables. The pack you e created covers all the bases but it's extremely impractical to expect someone to carry that load on their backs in the wilderness. Instead, I suggest that create THREE BOBs. One for on the run. One for shelter in place. And one for cold weather survival. The biggest help in determining what you really need is to physically test your BOB on a long weekend. Don't bring any food. One Nalgene of water is good. Think necessities. Shelter, fire, cordage, knife. See what you can do with that.
Everyone needs a bug out bag, no matter what or where. Personally, I would be one of those follow-the-sun folks. I would never willingly go into a cold climate for boondocking or be surrounded by snow. Of course I'm a super senior and at this age that's not using good sense to put myself in rugged or iffy situations.