Hello listening and read the comments from others. I will consider what you said from all 3 videos. It’s a balancing act with these( weight, bulk, capability and functionality) I get 2 is one rule but I try to have redundancies that cover many areas and situations. Like the water in part one, I have water to start, metal container and filter. In case of fire got water to go. Raining I’ll catch and store it. Filter for other stuff. Take CaRe ❤
Feet. Looks like some of your items consider travel and meals on the move. I would recommend underwear, socks, foot powder, and maybe chafe powder. Kit looks great. Sanitation is important. Add lightweight layered shelter to that and it would be close to perfect for me, maybe not you I don’t know
First, loved the series. We differ on some items and philosophies but I appreciate your thought process. And we do have a lot of overlap (I have that same J&J kit and scavenged similar items for my IFAK!). I’d also like to say that I agree with most of your “out of the box” statements, like eye care should definitely be in an IFAK and having food (and for different scenarios as well as for morale) is important. Some of your items have gotten me thinking and may impact some of my choices. Thanks for that. That said, I’d like to provide a bit of thoughts/advice/whatever. Take it or leave it, but I feel we’re all in this together and so I like sharing ideas with others - give and take. These aren’t criticisms, just some points I want to make sure you consider. Rather than go through all 3 videos item by item, I’m just going to focus on the IFAK. Here are situations you may encounter and should be prepare for: * bee sting * bleeding * blister * broken bone * bug bite * burn * cardiac arrest * choking * dehydration * diarrhea * dislocation * eye injury * frostbite * heatstroke * hypoglycemia * nausea * poisoning * shock * snake bite * splinter * sprain * sun burn * the million and one things I didn’t mention Based on this list, I feel you may want to consider adding: - move trauma shears to the IFAK so they’re handy - move rite in the rain pad and pencil here so it’s handy for notes - replace the medical tape with gorilla tape (I have mine wrapped around a lighter in the IFAK) - small flashlight (I love this one www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFVTGGK3) - vented chest seals - nasopharyngeal airway (with lube) - Gerber dime (small, but can cut, has pliers, etc.) - clotting (hemostatic) sponge / gauze - sterile syringe (20 ml, no needle, for irrigation) - Mylar blanket - bandana - mirror - magnification (even a fresnel lens) - travel pack of anti-bacterial wet wipes (you could easily burn through your packages) - first-aid instructions (others may need to use your IFAK on you!) - gorilla glue (you’ve discussed it but it still has uses and takes up minimal space) - q-tips - aspirin (for heart issues) - antacids (tums, Pepcid, etc.) - Dramamine (anti-nausea) - multi-vitamins - sugar packets - electrolyte packets - activated charcoal pills (help with poisoning) - antibiotics - personal meds for you or others that may be with you Just some thoughts based on the differences between your IFAK and mine. Sharing, not judging. And again, great series!
I appreciate the compliment, and it looks like you put a lot of thought into your choices, like I did with mine and think using the good quality items in the J&J kit as a starting point makes a lot of sense! I am also confused by how some people justify not packing food by saying that a human can live for 3 weeks without food or they just stick a few dozen (!) long-life energy bars in their BoB without actually giving thought to how well they would actually function and focus only eating energy bars or not eating anything at all for several days! Same with the eye treatment - while many of my choices are out-of-the-box as you pointed out, I would think that having something as basic, inexpensive and critical as eye wash in a BoB would be universal, but I think it's missing in the majority of BoB videos! Some of the items you listed are in the kit. I didn't go over the list of the supplemental food items, but sugar packets and electrolyte packets are all in there. There are 20 Purell anti-bacterial wet wipes (covered closer to the end of part 3 in the care for health and hygiene section) on top of the ones in the IFAK. Also have 3 flashlights (covered in part 1) and while none is as tiny as the one you linked to, the ones I chose are all quite light, have different purposes (because redundancy should be for use in different scenarios and not just two of the same item) and have a VERY long battery life. I also have both regular and rechargeable batteries (covered in parts 1 and 2.) I use the bleedstop powder for clotting. I know Quickclot gauze works really well, but I would rather have the powder and gauze separate in the limited space to keep a bit more flexibility. There's a mirror covered in the signaling section. I showed the magnifying lens in the Suunto compass in part 2 - the lens and the luminescent dial were why I got the A30 instead of the A10. I have a small roll of Gorilla tape covered in part 2. It's a factory-made mini roll that has WAY more tape than would fit around a lighter. The mylar blanket is in there - it's part of the poncho-mylar blanket combo I covered in part 2. For glue, I have the 2-part 5 minute epoxy covered in part 1. It's stronger than Gorilla glue and WAY stronger than super glue. I keep the trauma shears outside the IFAK because I'm worried that they'll damage some of the items inside or nick the coverings which will make them non-sterile. I don't have the training for chest seals or an airway and don't want to risk other people without training using them. I do plan to take a class eventually and once I do, these will definitely go in :) Definitely will put the first aid instructions back in and will strongly consider adding vitamins, charcoal and antacid! Also completely understand, appreciate and respect where you're coming from - it's very clear from how you said what you said. Again, thanks for the compliments and feedback and have a great evening!
Reality is we all stink at bugging out. When I think of the ideal human in a bugout situation I see Aboriginal Man, holding a spear, wearing a loin cloth and carrying a gourd of water. That is the perfect prepper… one with his environment. The above forms my theory on survival … for every item we carry subtract 1 month from our survival.
Replace spear with rifle and 25 rounds of ammunition(a lot more if travelling by vehicle). He would also have a knife and other implements to repair or construct a new spear. Otzi is a good example, though one can argue he didn't survive. Practice is key. Get out to the woods and eat what you procure, make a shelter, kill and process some animals, grow a garden even if it is tiny. I was in the woods hunting alone by 8 years old. By then I had already been helping kill chickens and working in the garden(a 5 acre garden, including plowing with a mule). Make sure your children have the same skills. My grandfather told me when I was 9 or 10 that everything could be gone one day and I might need to grow my own food. I thought he was wrong until 9/11. I've been more serious about being ready since then. My biggest failure currently is not maintaining my physical condition at a high enough standard.
@@diggernash1 Good grandpa. I got into shape the easy way.. just ate meat and dairy. Zero sugars and carbs. Dropped 40 pounds in three months and have kept it off. Best thing is my activity level is way up, my vitals are way better, and exercise is optional but not needed to drop weight. Feel great. The U.S. food pyramid is killing us like crazy.
Hello. I explained in all 3 parts what a Bug out Bag is and isn't. To reiterate, it's defined as a 72-hour non-combat-centric solution and my solution is exactly that. I happen to know how to grow a garden and while I don't have any experience killing and processing animals, I agree that these are all unquestionably valuable skills and I commend you for learning them. However, my series is about a Bug out Bag, which is a 72-hour solution and is not applicable to these long-term scenarios. I also understand why you would want to carry a weapon, and if you carry one on your person in an emergency (and/or if you choose to carry one in a non-emergency) that's fine, but that's completely separate from a Bug out Bag.
@cleverengineering2 What happens after 72 hours? You can buy live chickens for a reasonable cost. Try to find unwanted roosters. Don't pay for laying hens. Take them home, kill them and eat them. It isn't difficult, but it adds confidence for little cost or risk. You are intelligent and willing to learn. The most important traits and they are not teachable after childhood.
@diggernash1 I want to re-clarify that this series is only about a BoB. I explained in all of the videos that there are combat-centric solutions and long-term solutions all of which are not BoBs. I have items stored in locations that are for scenarios that go beyond 72 hours. That's out of the scope of this series, which is only about a BoB.
Great content, hope to see more of them in the future. (Keep them going, don’t give up) I was wondering if you had a total of all the items or a estimate? Just curious…
Great bug out bag!!! In the first aid kit with your eye care kit, please consider adding a pen light for your eyes. I would also consider adding scalpel blades to your first aid kit as well. I really enjoyed your series and it gave me a lot to consider for my bug out bag.
Hello and thanks for the compliment! I considered scalpel blades, a chest vent and tracheal tube. However, that will wait until I take a course so I am properly trained to use them. I also I don't want to assume other people will have proper training. While I am very skilled and experienced at using regular tools, I would put surgical tools into a different category. Again thanks for the compliment and have a great day!
I like the MRE and I don't think it requires water and also the non-cooking food, but the freeze dried food will be useless unless you're near a water source. If you know you will be then that's perfect, but if you're on the move or not near a water source, why take the chance? I believe water is too valuable to waste on freeze dried food.
Hello. My food options are diverse precisely because I want to have different types of redundancy - the energy bars have you covered if you can't stop to prepare anything, the MRE has you covered with no clean water and the freeze dried food has you covered if you have clean water. These multiple options are there precisely because I don't know if I will be near a water source, but I also don't know that I won't be near one.
@@cleverengineering2 Why risk it when you can get the food rations and maybe mix it with a little honey and/or peanut butter? You are automatically covered for food. Granted they're a little heavy, but if water is scarce, save the most valuable item there is except for emergency shelter.
Your items took a lot of thought, but I cannot think of a scenario where I would choose to not be armed. I feel like I am missing something when I leave the house without a firearm. I generally have a carry on me almost everywhere and one or two long guns in my vehicle at all times. The carry gun is only to get me back to my vehicle. From there I have multiple choices to move toward. I think this is the key for any scenario; having safe options away from population centers. In a true SHTF situation, you could replace food by eating dogs and other domestic animals. They are going to be looking for help if abandoned by their owners and easier targets than wild animals; while giving you a larger meal than fishing. Save those for when you get to your permanent location. I would drop most of the hygiene products. I have spent more than a week in the woods multiple times and never worried about cleanliness. If you can't procure hygiene items in a week, you are in a bad, long-term situation.
Hello there. I appreciate the compliment and want to reiterate that this series is about a Bug out Bag. I explained what it's defined as in all my videos (it's a 72-hour non-combat solution) and explained how the concept of bugging out started at the beginning of part 2. I completely understand why you would want to be armed in an SHTF scenario, and carrying a firearm on your person would certainly make sense, but that is completely separate from a Bug out Bag. As far as they hygiene products, I said in all my videos what works for me may not work for you. I understand and respect that everyone's needs and priorities are different. From my perspective, I think staying hydrated, fed and somewhat clean is very important to maintain my morale and focus, and for me, it's super important to maintain my problem-solving ability, which I think is the skill that I'm best at; as a professional system engineer, I solve problems for a living every single day. Finally, because a bug out bag is a 72-hour solution, I carefully calculated and calibrated the sizes and quantities of items in there. I went as far as getting a separate 1 oz spray bottle for the bug spray instead of just getting another large bottle of the spray that I use when I go hiking and throwing it in. There are certainly solutions that can keep you provisioned (and even clean) for a week or more, but those are not a Bug out Bag.
You clearly did NOT watch the videos! It's one single bag not 3 bags - everything in all 3 videos combined is in one single bag which weighs 33 lbs with everything in it from all 3 videos combined!
Great kit
Nice Work , Thanks !
Hello listening and read the comments from others. I will consider what you said from all 3 videos. It’s a balancing act with these( weight, bulk, capability and functionality) I get 2 is one rule but I try to have redundancies that cover many areas and situations. Like the water in part one, I have water to start, metal container and filter. In case of fire got water to go. Raining I’ll catch and store it. Filter for other stuff. Take CaRe ❤
Great content and quality videos. I subscribed and look forward to more videos
Feet. Looks like some of your items consider travel and meals on the move. I would recommend underwear, socks, foot powder, and maybe chafe powder. Kit looks great. Sanitation is important. Add lightweight layered shelter to that and it would be close to perfect for me, maybe not you I don’t know
good video thank you!
Pretty standard BOB.
First, loved the series. We differ on some items and philosophies but I appreciate your thought process. And we do have a lot of overlap (I have that same J&J kit and scavenged similar items for my IFAK!). I’d also like to say that I agree with most of your “out of the box” statements, like eye care should definitely be in an IFAK and having food (and for different scenarios as well as for morale) is important. Some of your items have gotten me thinking and may impact some of my choices. Thanks for that.
That said, I’d like to provide a bit of thoughts/advice/whatever. Take it or leave it, but I feel we’re all in this together and so I like sharing ideas with others - give and take. These aren’t criticisms, just some points I want to make sure you consider. Rather than go through all 3 videos item by item, I’m just going to focus on the IFAK.
Here are situations you may encounter and should be prepare for:
* bee sting
* bleeding
* blister
* broken bone
* bug bite
* burn
* cardiac arrest
* choking
* dehydration
* diarrhea
* dislocation
* eye injury
* frostbite
* heatstroke
* hypoglycemia
* nausea
* poisoning
* shock
* snake bite
* splinter
* sprain
* sun burn
* the million and one things I didn’t mention
Based on this list, I feel you may want to consider adding:
- move trauma shears to the IFAK so they’re handy
- move rite in the rain pad and pencil here so it’s handy for notes
- replace the medical tape with gorilla tape (I have mine wrapped around a lighter in the IFAK)
- small flashlight (I love this one www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFVTGGK3)
- vented chest seals
- nasopharyngeal airway (with lube)
- Gerber dime (small, but can cut, has pliers, etc.)
- clotting (hemostatic) sponge / gauze
- sterile syringe (20 ml, no needle, for irrigation)
- Mylar blanket
- bandana
- mirror
- magnification (even a fresnel lens)
- travel pack of anti-bacterial wet wipes (you could easily burn through your packages)
- first-aid instructions (others may need to use your IFAK on you!)
- gorilla glue (you’ve discussed it but it still has uses and takes up minimal space)
- q-tips
- aspirin (for heart issues)
- antacids (tums, Pepcid, etc.)
- Dramamine (anti-nausea)
- multi-vitamins
- sugar packets
- electrolyte packets
- activated charcoal pills (help with poisoning)
- antibiotics
- personal meds for you or others that may be with you
Just some thoughts based on the differences between your IFAK and mine. Sharing, not judging. And again, great series!
I appreciate the compliment, and it looks like you put a lot of thought into your choices, like I did with mine and think using the good quality items in the J&J kit as a starting point makes a lot of sense!
I am also confused by how some people justify not packing food by saying that a human can live for 3 weeks without food or they just stick a few dozen (!) long-life energy bars in their BoB without actually giving thought to how well they would actually function and focus only eating energy bars or not eating anything at all for several days!
Same with the eye treatment - while many of my choices are out-of-the-box as you pointed out, I would think that having something as basic, inexpensive and critical as eye wash in a BoB would be universal, but I think it's missing in the majority of BoB videos!
Some of the items you listed are in the kit. I didn't go over the list of the supplemental food items, but sugar packets and electrolyte packets are all in there.
There are 20 Purell anti-bacterial wet wipes (covered closer to the end of part 3 in the care for health and hygiene section) on top of the ones in the IFAK.
Also have 3 flashlights (covered in part 1) and while none is as tiny as the one you linked to, the ones I chose are all quite light, have different purposes (because redundancy should be for use in different scenarios and not just two of the same item) and have a VERY long battery life. I also have both regular and rechargeable batteries (covered in parts 1 and 2.)
I use the bleedstop powder for clotting. I know Quickclot gauze works really well, but I would rather have the powder and gauze separate in the limited space to keep a bit more flexibility.
There's a mirror covered in the signaling section. I showed the magnifying lens in the Suunto compass in part 2 - the lens and the luminescent dial were why I got the A30 instead of the A10.
I have a small roll of Gorilla tape covered in part 2. It's a factory-made mini roll that has WAY more tape than would fit around a lighter.
The mylar blanket is in there - it's part of the poncho-mylar blanket combo I covered in part 2.
For glue, I have the 2-part 5 minute epoxy covered in part 1. It's stronger than Gorilla glue and WAY stronger than super glue.
I keep the trauma shears outside the IFAK because I'm worried that they'll damage some of the items inside or nick the coverings which will make them non-sterile.
I don't have the training for chest seals or an airway and don't want to risk other people without training using them. I do plan to take a class eventually and once I do, these will definitely go in :)
Definitely will put the first aid instructions back in and will strongly consider adding vitamins, charcoal and antacid!
Also completely understand, appreciate and respect where you're coming from - it's very clear from how you said what you said.
Again, thanks for the compliments and feedback and have a great evening!
Reality is we all stink at bugging out. When I think of the ideal human in a bugout situation I see Aboriginal Man, holding a spear, wearing a loin cloth and carrying a gourd of water. That is the perfect prepper… one with his environment.
The above forms my theory on survival … for every item we carry subtract 1 month from our survival.
Replace spear with rifle and 25 rounds of ammunition(a lot more if travelling by vehicle). He would also have a knife and other implements to repair or construct a new spear. Otzi is a good example, though one can argue he didn't survive.
Practice is key. Get out to the woods and eat what you procure, make a shelter, kill and process some animals, grow a garden even if it is tiny.
I was in the woods hunting alone by 8 years old. By then I had already been helping kill chickens and working in the garden(a 5 acre garden, including plowing with a mule). Make sure your children have the same skills.
My grandfather told me when I was 9 or 10 that everything could be gone one day and I might need to grow my own food. I thought he was wrong until 9/11. I've been more serious about being ready since then. My biggest failure currently is not maintaining my physical condition at a high enough standard.
@@diggernash1 Good grandpa.
I got into shape the easy way.. just ate meat and dairy. Zero sugars and carbs. Dropped 40 pounds in three months and have kept it off. Best thing is my activity level is way up, my vitals are way better, and exercise is optional but not needed to drop weight. Feel great. The U.S. food pyramid is killing us like crazy.
Hello. I explained in all 3 parts what a Bug out Bag is and isn't. To reiterate, it's defined as a 72-hour non-combat-centric solution and my solution is exactly that.
I happen to know how to grow a garden and while I don't have any experience killing and processing animals, I agree that these are all unquestionably valuable skills and I commend you for learning them. However, my series is about a Bug out Bag, which is a 72-hour solution and is not applicable to these long-term scenarios.
I also understand why you would want to carry a weapon, and if you carry one on your person in an emergency (and/or if you choose to carry one in a non-emergency) that's fine, but that's completely separate from a Bug out Bag.
@cleverengineering2 What happens after 72 hours?
You can buy live chickens for a reasonable cost. Try to find unwanted roosters. Don't pay for laying hens. Take them home, kill them and eat them. It isn't difficult, but it adds confidence for little cost or risk.
You are intelligent and willing to learn. The most important traits and they are not teachable after childhood.
@diggernash1 I want to re-clarify that this series is only about a BoB. I explained in all of the videos that there are combat-centric solutions and long-term solutions all of which are not BoBs.
I have items stored in locations that are for scenarios that go beyond 72 hours. That's out of the scope of this series, which is only about a BoB.
Great content, hope to see more of them in the future. (Keep them going, don’t give up) I was wondering if you had a total of all the items or a estimate? Just curious…
Great bug out bag!!! In the first aid kit with your eye care kit, please consider adding a pen light for your eyes. I would also consider adding scalpel blades to your first aid kit as well. I really enjoyed your series and it gave me a lot to consider for my bug out bag.
Hello and thanks for the compliment!
I considered scalpel blades, a chest vent and tracheal tube. However, that will wait until I take a course so I am properly trained to use them. I also I don't want to assume other people will have proper training. While I am very skilled and experienced at using regular tools, I would put surgical tools into a different category.
Again thanks for the compliment and have a great day!
New sub here. Good kit. Did you happen to have another RUclips channel a years ago?
I like the MRE and I don't think it requires water and also the non-cooking food, but the freeze dried food will be useless unless you're near a water source. If you know you will be then that's perfect, but if you're on the move or not near a water source, why take the chance? I believe water is too valuable to waste on freeze dried food.
Hello. My food options are diverse precisely because I want to have different types of redundancy - the energy bars have you covered if you can't stop to prepare anything, the MRE has you covered with no clean water and the freeze dried food has you covered if you have clean water.
These multiple options are there precisely because I don't know if I will be near a water source, but I also don't know that I won't be near one.
@@cleverengineering2 Why risk it when you can get the food rations and maybe mix it with a little honey and/or peanut butter? You are automatically covered for food. Granted they're a little heavy, but if water is scarce, save the most valuable item there is except for emergency shelter.
Your items took a lot of thought, but I cannot think of a scenario where I would choose to not be armed. I feel like I am missing something when I leave the house without a firearm. I generally have a carry on me almost everywhere and one or two long guns in my vehicle at all times. The carry gun is only to get me back to my vehicle. From there I have multiple choices to move toward. I think this is the key for any scenario; having safe options away from population centers.
In a true SHTF situation, you could replace food by eating dogs and other domestic animals. They are going to be looking for help if abandoned by their owners and easier targets than wild animals; while giving you a larger meal than fishing. Save those for when you get to your permanent location.
I would drop most of the hygiene products. I have spent more than a week in the woods multiple times and never worried about cleanliness. If you can't procure hygiene items in a week, you are in a bad, long-term situation.
Hello there. I appreciate the compliment and want to reiterate that this series is about a Bug out Bag. I explained what it's defined as in all my videos (it's a 72-hour non-combat solution) and explained how the concept of bugging out started at the beginning of part 2.
I completely understand why you would want to be armed in an SHTF scenario, and carrying a firearm on your person would certainly make sense, but that is completely separate from a Bug out Bag.
As far as they hygiene products, I said in all my videos what works for me may not work for you. I understand and respect that everyone's needs and priorities are different.
From my perspective, I think staying hydrated, fed and somewhat clean is very important to maintain my morale and focus, and for me, it's super important to maintain my problem-solving ability, which I think is the skill that I'm best at; as a professional system engineer, I solve problems for a living every single day.
Finally, because a bug out bag is a 72-hour solution, I carefully calculated and calibrated the sizes and quantities of items in there. I went as far as getting a separate 1 oz spray bottle for the bug spray instead of just getting another large bottle of the spray that I use when I go hiking and throwing it in. There are certainly solutions that can keep you provisioned (and even clean) for a week or more, but those are not a Bug out Bag.
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your bags might work if you can stay with a car in real life you bags stink love seeing you carry 3 bags thu the woods
You clearly did NOT watch the videos! It's one single bag not 3 bags - everything in all 3 videos combined is in one single bag which weighs 33 lbs with everything in it from all 3 videos combined!