13:00 Fire starters. I see many RUclipsrs obsess about lighters not being waterproof and therefore not a legit survival option. However, enter a MAJOR invention for preppers/survivalists! It's called the zip-lock bag. Simply place each lighter in a small Zip-lock, and then both into a bigger one. They will stay dry for centuries! Bic/Jet lighters these days are so compact and CHEAP you could carry several spread out across you kit for the price of a Starbucks coffee! To back them up, a good idea is to have a number of candles (of different types) - a candle with the round sides shaved away to a square or rectangular shape makes it easier to fit into kit. Little "tea light" candles are a godsend for keeping a fire going in the early stages, and weigh almost nothing, also kept in a Zip-lock bag. British Army survival candles are even edible, and lighting two inside a tent could possibly generate enough heat to actually keep you alive in sub-zero temperatures! They are awesome! A step up to the more exotic is the Exotac candle tin, in various sizes and configurations! Lighting all 3 wicks can boil 8oz of water in 18 minutes! Amazingly effective (but a tad expensive). Tinder can be found in the most unusual places - even tampons are a great resource! (Also in a Zip-lock bag!) As for ignitors, Victorinox now have the Fire Ant, which actually fits into the corkscrew of their knives! Check it out! They are amazing. It's a small ferro rod and compressed tinder bundle shaped to screw into the corkscrew! Fantastic. What I'm really getting at is that some techniques may have had their day and are not as relevant as before. Modern technology has developed enormously, and there are just so many practical solutions that one does not rally need to do it the "hard way", although often they are not as much fun as spending hours making fine feathersticks with which to impress your camp buddies. 16:00 You're a Gerber man, while I'm a Victorinox man! 17:00 Glad to see the saw in there! Never go out without a decent saw! [Caveat: the Victorinox that I would take does have its saw (the best in the business) but sometimes (like shelter-building) one needs just a tad more length on the blade! ] 17:50 Why would you need a (heavy) hatchet when you have a saw? 18:00 Knife. Yeah, the subject of more videos than one could count! Me, I would much rather have a hatchet's weight in knives thank you! Something like an ESSE Junglas II is way more suitable (especially with a saw that is already there. [Caveat: if your intention and fun is traditional bushcrafting, this will influence your choice a lot.] Just some spitball ideas from my side. Your selections are well thought out. Thanks.
Being an outdoorsman I have learned that bags are a constant issue. I have to change them out every single trip. It’s super annoying but you wanna carry the minimal amount to get you through whatever you are doing but still have what you need. New sub! Thanks for what you do.
Absolutely. Over time, the survivalist and outdoorsman is constantly observing new variables such as location, seasons, preferred devices, efficacy, time, effort etc…. That’s why I’m currently consolidating my 3 bags into one INCH bag. With just one downside of added weight and bulk, I’m now able to use it as a bug out, get home, casual camping, and long term shtf bag. I have recently included a haversack with the core “5 C’s” in it that sits on top so I can ditch the weight and run with that if needed. I can also leave the big bag at base camp while camping and hike out with the haversack.
I think anyone preparing a go bag should really consider what the risks are in their area and where they are planning on going during a disaster? Is anyone really going to be going to the woods or bugging out? I think most people would end up either sheltering in place. If you DO have to leave an INCH bag makes sense, but probably a majority will end up a hotel/motel, a friend/relative or an emergency shelter. Thank you for the information. I hope you can get a microphone. You have interesting things to share.
I went to the pathfinder school back in 2014, so things change overtime. Back then we made char cloth the why you mentioned it , but we stood the canteen vertically. On storing your water and fire items, I like how Alan kay (Alone season 1, and he does videos on survival dispatch) stores his fire and water items. Alan Kay likes keeping fire in a red dry sack and water in a blue dry sack. Plus you can use the sacks for water holding or a possible pouch.
Congrats on the school. 4 days doc shows that’s no easy feat. Survival dispatch is a great channel. Those guys are all somewhat local to me. Maybe we’ll cross paths one day.
Water, shelter, fire, food, protection. The rest you will find along the way unless you don’t make it, so my idea is to start with protection then manage the rest of the weight around that, let’s just admit it, if it’s bad enough that you have to bug out protection will be really important
A get home bag for me is minimal necessities to get me 20 miles or less. A bug out bag gets me away form danger for up to a week. An inch bag is me disappearing, not wanting to be found for an indefinite period of time with things to help sustain me. Half of my get home is every day carry. The bug out bag will be around 25 lbs and the inch bag along with certain tools will be heavy. I’m considering improvising a small motorized trail bike to carry me and my equipment.
A motorized trail bike has (like almost anything) pluses and minuses! How much fuel can you carry? What about breakdowns, are you a mechanic? More noise and the 'need' to stay on established trails! Greater speed can be good or bad! Potentially a highly sought after item in a SHTF situation! I've got a trail bike (leg powered) with a detachable garden cart. I'll have a fanny pack (with 10Cs) around my waist and a BOB bungee corded to the top of the cart with longer-term tools and supplies covered by a tarp! If necessary I can abandon the bike and cart and go on foot with fanny pack and BOB, caching the best supplies from the cart if time allows! Good luck!
I live on Vancouver island in Canada. My day hike bushcraft kit is just a small lightweight kit that goes in my bug out bag. Living in an earthquake and wildfire zone really makes one think about having to leave home in a moments notice. I might have missed it but what is your bags weight when walking out the door? Looks like a solid kit but remember the more you know the less you carry so knowing a few more basics will lighten your load a bit. Great video and a got a few ideas. Great mindset
Awesome place up there. I lived in Seattle for 5 years and Vancouver, BC for another year. Since the making of this video I replaced the dry bag with a haversack with my 5 C’s that goes everywhere with me, but fits into the INCH bag. I can leave the bag at base camp and take the haversack into the woods like the old fur trade pioneers. It weighs about 35lbs with water in the container. Thanks for checking the channel out while I build it up.
I commend you on trying to think ahead of what you may need. With that said you need to understand a couple of things and maybe you have already but first: what is the mission? Where are you going? And what is your current abilities to actually make your mission a success? These things will be different for everyone. Age, health, climate and location will be the biggest factors. As a result this will dictate what your “main part” of your gear you will need. Because we cannot predict the future It will be smart to think about a location to go to first. You may never actually have to go to the woods. As mentioned in other comments a motel or a friend’s place may be all you need. Having a shit ton of gear for the woods may be useless in an urban environment or Visa versa. Waste of gear and added weight. EVERYTHING PLAYS A FACTOR! I get nobody wants to be buying double items and really you don’t need to. All you need to do is put a good basic kit together and add to it once you know what your mission is. A good GHB can be used for just about everything but no one bag inch, ghb or go bag will be perfect. It will always be a work in progress. Good luck
An inch makes sense if you think about it. Have everything you need in case you can't come back. You can always hide or ditch stuff. Because the way things are going there may not be anything to come back to.
I don’t like buying expensive gear multiple times if I don’t have to. I have found that keeping core gear/expensive gear IE GPS units, knife, fire kit, water kit all in a (USMC Military SealLine MAC Sack Waterproof Dry Bag) then keeping that modular. So I have basic Bags set up. Line 3/ inch bag with core line 3 items but have the ability to move the modules into any specific bag setup. So you have a edc bag in your truck you can take that (USMC Military SealLine MAC Sack Waterproof Dry Bag) with all your core expensive/essential items in one bag with the ability to max out any bag you move it into. I have the same bag filled with food so I always know the food can be placed into any appropriate bag for my needs.
You nailed it with the possibility of bic lighters "freezing" I've had that happen before that's when I started carrying Ferro rods. I use the bic when I can, Ferro rod backup. Nothing wrong with Gerber multi tools. I've got a Gerber center drive and I prefer it over the Leatherman. Uses common bits vs proprietary bits. And all the important things are one hand open. Your tool is just fine.
Technically I think the plastic of the fresnel lens will deteriorate to be unusable before the sun goes out. In my mind I've been putting together an inverted INCH bag, an I'm Gonna Get Home Bag for when I do my planned thru hike of the pacific crest trail in a few years. It flys in the face of the standard thru hike philosophy of minimalism but the fact remains is I'll be thousands of miles from home to start off and if the system fails the normal thru hike means of resupply may not be reliable. At least as the hike progresses I'll get closer to home since I'm a native Washingtonian. Of course even with a bag of stuff would probably die if TEOWAKI or TSHTF happens but having the stuff will quiet my paranoia slightly. Of course knowledge weighs nothing so I should load up on that as I can. I thought you had a good point on the 3 ways to get water and fire. After all two is one, and one is none. :)
I dig it man. I lived in Seattle for 5 years and I know how challenging the terrain can be in a place like the Olympic Peninsula. Most beautiful biosphere in the whole country in my opinion. Snoqualmie Falls was one of my favorite places to be. Tarps and firestarters are key in that place haha.
Inch bag is definitely the way to go I hate to say it but if you have to bug out because of some craziness chances are you have no home to come back to
Ive never really understood the Bug out bag. If your bugging out its typically because of a fire, hurricane, winter storm, stuff like that. So wouldnt you just go to a motel/hotel for a few days out of state/town. Or head to a family members house right? I dont know of anybody who heads to the woods for shit like that. So lets be honest BOBs are pointless to me. INCH bag should always be the thing to build. If your leaving for anything really worth leaving it pretty much should constitute never coming back because your town is overrun by authorities, gangs, rioters, and everything is f%*ked. My INCH bag is loaded with tools to make a semi permanent shelter structure, so felling axe, 21" saw, and other wood working tools. A good shovel as well. And then tools and gear for maintenance. A pocket shower, scrubba for washing clothes, files, pucks, oils, sewing kits, extra buckles, etc. Your gonna be gonna out there for an undetermined amount of time so maintenance is so paramount. (Body, bag, clothes and tools) and your gonna need to gather food, so reference books, snare wire, 22 rifle if you have one, or BB gun. Traps or make traps, fishing kit, ( collapsible pole, cuban reel, string on a bottle [something to cast and reel with] or maybe a cast net or gill net). Food is hard to get out there so having many many ways to get it is key. And then of course water is life or death. Small tarp for catching rain, showel for digging for water, stainless bottle for boiling, and at least 3 filters. And when it comes to clothes at least 3-4 skivvy rolls, pants that can also be shorts, winter layers, and head covers, wide brim hat, and some very sturdy gloves. You could start out in late summer and not find a place to call home till winter or spring so multi seasonal setup is needed. In an INCH bag. big portions are the idea. Big bar of soap, bottle of pain meds, tooth paste, ointments, all that good stuff. My bag weighs in at 67 pounds and i havent included water so probably around 75-80. But im in pretty good shape, strong and ive rucked pretty good distances with it over the past four years. But thats also part of prepping with an INCH bag. Get in shape. Its no good if your not ready. Good luck to all of yall out there and remember to be Godly and parlay with those you see on the trails. Try not to shoot first and ask questions later. We are a community and we help each other out out there. God bless.
In the video I forgot to mention the sail needle taped to the back of my knife sheath. Repairs are paramount for sure. I like how you specifically said .22 caliber and that is what sits beside my INCH bag. It is the most ideal survival gun. I was able to minimize reference book weight by adding the things I still have trouble with to my waterproof navigation notebook. 3/4th's of those books I know by heart now from experience. Always good to go out and practice and like you said exercise. Down south here it doesn't matter how much knowledge you have, if you can't carry the weight for miles with a 100 degree heat index, you'll surely collapse or worse yet, get heat exhaustion or worse yet, death from heat stroke. I look forward to making more videos showing these concepts out in the bush! Thanks for watching and subscribe if you'd like or share to help me beat the big tech limitations.
Yes Sir agreed. That is ome thing I am surely worried about, I do not do well in the heat, so im constantly thinking of ways to mitigate heat stress, and keep my skin clean and its hell doing it in the civilized world let alone. So i have a scrubba to wash clothes and a sea to summit pocket shower and big bar of soap, my skin always has trouble (rashes, infections, and chaffing) so I packed for that. And water water water, I have 3 different filters multiple containers for carrying water. Its safe to assume with how much I sweat Id be dead in a day and a half to 2 days. Hope your doing well
JFYI, you do not need a 100% wool blanket or spend a lot of money, an 80/20 or 70/30 5-6lbs (even if it was as low as 50/50 would be fine) I bought from Swiss Link brand back when they still had the slightly heavier weight blankets and they were about $40, I bought two , a classic Charcoal 80/20 5lb and a heavy weight swiss army replica 6lb 70/30...don't let anyone tell you they have to be 100% or $200 or else they wont work.
I wouldn’t put a stove and its fuel in an INCH bag. I’d put that in a BOB. Put stuff in your INCH kit that doesn’t need resupplied. Put a hobo stove in your kit instead. Wood is an abundant fuel source.
I'm assuming that you have (or will have) a BOL (Bug out location) or two to go to! You should also consider hiding/burying small caches for resupply: food, medical supplies,etc. I didn't catch whether you were planning to carry a firearm or not. If you are I would suggest that you consider a .22LR rifle like a Ruger 10/22. With BX25 magazines and a 500 round brick of rounds this should last you a potentially very long time. You are much more likely to see/harvest small game as any larger game such as deer (even a 60 pound dressed white tail) is a lot of meat and unless you have the experience, time and storage area to properly process it most of it will go to waste or to the scavengers! Anyone who thinks that .22LR is not good enough for self-defense has never been shot by a .22LR (or three) or probably anything! I would add more food to your INCH bag because unless your BOL is pretty close you will need the calories. I like jerky but adding nut and fruit trail mix will give you more energy! Personally, I would replace the hammock with a small tent (micro-climate) and add a sleeping bag because sleep is very important both physically and mentally and I roll around a lot in my sleep. I would add some all-metal mouse and rat traps to your hunting tin as rodents (including squirrels) are usually plentiful in the woods! A little peanut butter makes good bait! A very good fire starter (even with damp twigs) is a tea light candle with a half of a cotton ball melted into it; they will burn about 30 minutes with a 3" flame. Placing one under a suspended tin can will help take the chill off a really cold night!
The woods can be lonely until shtf, then you will have a hard time finding a place to pitch. There will be people shit all over the place, some will be shooting at anyone they see. Some will be predators. Quite a few will be wondering what the hell are they doing out there, Cold , hungry, and thirsty is awful but if you add lost to that it is terror. I can't imagine a quarter of a million people heading for the hills.
Isn't it the same thing just a different name?! Personal choice what items are carried as everybody's circumstances and levels of knowledge and training are different.
Bug Out Bag aka Go Bag, aka GOOD Bag, are the same thing. The purpose being to last 72 hours to get you to the bug out location. Can be argued that a get home bag is essentially the same thing. Both are often made with weight being a primary factor in their contents. INCH bag is for the long term and can be similar to a military ruck sack.I decided to combine them all into one bag instead of having to buy more and more items. I can then take out the basics and put them in a haversack after I reach my base camp. I will admit though, that I do have a car kit seeing as I don't carry my INCH bag in the car unless I'm going camping.
i carry a state map with 4 topo maps dont know shtf is gonna hit . i carry vaseline . multi use burns fire chap skin etc . first aid kit have added nail clippers Q tips . food 3 oatmeal packages 2-3 tuna or chicken packages 3-4 mre s main course canteen cup for cooking etc . fishing kit small caliber rifle for small game small bottle of foot powder . 35+ years camping/hiking etc had no use for fix blade knife axe/hacket cooking pot dont carry anymore . dont have a bug out location dont know where shtf going to hit 5 tent stakes for shelter ideas
So question when doing all that stuff with your cook and drink stuff do you have the ability to clean it properly so you don’t get sick? CANTENBURY is a fake survivalist. Making punk wood char excretes certain gases that will line your canteen that can become toxic. It doesn’t matter on the amount of water. Try using a 64 ounce canteen with your so called pathfinder set up instead a water bladder, if your concerned about weight. Now you can carry the sos bars. What CANTENBURY does not teach is that your winter and summer has to be one set up for bugout purposes!!! When the SHTF situation occurs you don’t know how long your going to be out there, so both summer and winter gear has to be pack. You can use a dolly system to carry the rest behind you. He’s doing something that military personnel are trained to utilize and said he fake his military stuff…, so do you believe a person who fake his stuff on national TV? And still faking his stuff by taking our old FSM manuals and teaching survival.., most of those manuals are designed for different regions and not your location. Just some FYI SEMPER FI
13:00 Fire starters. I see many RUclipsrs obsess about lighters not being waterproof and therefore not a legit survival option. However, enter a MAJOR invention for preppers/survivalists! It's called the zip-lock bag. Simply place each lighter in a small Zip-lock, and then both into a bigger one. They will stay dry for centuries! Bic/Jet lighters these days are so compact and CHEAP you could carry several spread out across you kit for the price of a Starbucks coffee! To back them up, a good idea is to have a number of candles (of different types) - a candle with the round sides shaved away to a square or rectangular shape makes it easier to fit into kit. Little "tea light" candles are a godsend for keeping a fire going in the early stages, and weigh almost nothing, also kept in a Zip-lock bag. British Army survival candles are even edible, and lighting two inside a tent could possibly generate enough heat to actually keep you alive in sub-zero temperatures! They are awesome! A step up to the more exotic is the Exotac candle tin, in various sizes and configurations! Lighting all 3 wicks can boil 8oz of water in 18 minutes! Amazingly effective (but a tad expensive). Tinder can be found in the most unusual places - even tampons are a great resource! (Also in a Zip-lock bag!) As for ignitors, Victorinox now have the Fire Ant, which actually fits into the corkscrew of their knives! Check it out! They are amazing. It's a small ferro rod and compressed tinder bundle shaped to screw into the corkscrew! Fantastic.
What I'm really getting at is that some techniques may have had their day and are not as relevant as before. Modern technology has developed enormously, and there are just so many practical solutions that one does not rally need to do it the "hard way", although often they are not as much fun as spending hours making fine feathersticks with which to impress your camp buddies.
16:00 You're a Gerber man, while I'm a Victorinox man!
17:00 Glad to see the saw in there! Never go out without a decent saw! [Caveat: the Victorinox that I would take does have its saw (the best in the business) but sometimes (like shelter-building) one needs just a tad more length on the blade! ]
17:50 Why would you need a (heavy) hatchet when you have a saw?
18:00 Knife. Yeah, the subject of more videos than one could count! Me, I would much rather have a hatchet's weight in knives thank you! Something like an ESSE Junglas II is way more suitable (especially with a saw that is already there. [Caveat: if your intention and fun is traditional bushcrafting, this will influence your choice a lot.]
Just some spitball ideas from my side. Your selections are well thought out. Thanks.
Being an outdoorsman I have learned that bags are a constant issue. I have to change them out every single trip. It’s super annoying but you wanna carry the minimal amount to get you through whatever you are doing but still have what you need. New sub! Thanks for what you do.
Absolutely. Over time, the survivalist and outdoorsman is constantly observing new variables such as location, seasons, preferred devices, efficacy, time, effort etc…. That’s why I’m currently consolidating my 3 bags into one INCH bag. With just one downside of added weight and bulk, I’m now able to use it as a bug out, get home, casual camping, and long term shtf bag. I have recently included a haversack with the core “5 C’s” in it that sits on top so I can ditch the weight and run with that if needed. I can also leave the big bag at base camp while camping and hike out with the haversack.
@@EverydayDudeSurvival I may need to think about doing this. It’s such a great idea. I just don’t feel like carrying it lol
I like the round tin snare kit idea.
I think anyone preparing a go bag should really consider what the risks are in their area and where they are planning on going during a disaster? Is anyone really going to be going to the woods or bugging out? I think most people would end up either sheltering in place. If you DO have to leave an INCH bag makes sense, but probably a majority will end up a hotel/motel, a friend/relative or an emergency shelter. Thank you for the information. I hope you can get a microphone. You have interesting things to share.
I went to the pathfinder school back in 2014, so things change overtime. Back then we made char cloth the why you mentioned it , but we stood the canteen vertically.
On storing your water and fire items, I like how Alan kay (Alone season 1, and he does videos on survival dispatch) stores his fire and water items. Alan Kay likes keeping fire in a red dry sack and water in a blue dry sack. Plus you can use the sacks for water holding or a possible pouch.
Congrats on the school. 4 days doc shows that’s no easy feat. Survival dispatch is a great channel. Those guys are all somewhat local to me. Maybe we’ll cross paths one day.
Zip-lock bags, so you can see contents! Cheap and indestructible!
Water, shelter, fire, food, protection. The rest you will find along the way unless you don’t make it, so my idea is to start with protection then manage the rest of the weight around that, let’s just admit it, if it’s bad enough that you have to bug out protection will be really important
Good video! The Billy can and Pathfinder bottle looked ENORMOUS for some reason until you picked them up. 😂
A get home bag for me is minimal necessities to get me 20 miles or less. A bug out bag gets me away form danger for up to a week. An inch bag is me disappearing, not wanting to be found for an indefinite period of time with things to help sustain me. Half of my get home is every day carry. The bug out bag will be around 25 lbs and the inch bag along with certain tools will be heavy. I’m considering improvising a small motorized trail bike to carry me and my equipment.
Yup that's the traditional way for sure.
A motorized trail bike has (like almost anything) pluses and minuses! How much fuel can you carry? What about breakdowns, are you a mechanic? More noise and the 'need' to stay on established trails! Greater speed can be good or bad! Potentially a highly sought after item in a SHTF situation! I've got a trail bike (leg powered) with a detachable garden cart. I'll have a fanny pack (with 10Cs) around my waist and a BOB bungee corded to the top of the cart with longer-term tools and supplies covered by a tarp! If necessary I can abandon the bike and cart and go on foot with fanny pack and BOB, caching the best supplies from the cart if time allows! Good luck!
Nice video, looks like you got your essentials covered and then some
Im in central NC looking to connect with other prep people. Just starting putting bag together.
Hey Trish, what part are you in? I’m near Lake Wylie. Have a few folks scattered around, mostly from Facebook.
I live on Vancouver island in Canada. My day hike bushcraft kit is just a small lightweight kit that goes in my bug out bag. Living in an earthquake and wildfire zone really makes one think about having to leave home in a moments notice. I might have missed it but what is your bags weight when walking out the door? Looks like a solid kit but remember the more you know the less you carry so knowing a few more basics will lighten your load a bit. Great video and a got a few ideas. Great mindset
Awesome place up there. I lived in Seattle for 5 years and Vancouver, BC for another year. Since the making of this video I replaced the dry bag with a haversack with my 5 C’s that goes everywhere with me, but fits into the INCH bag. I can leave the bag at base camp and take the haversack into the woods like the old fur trade pioneers. It weighs about 35lbs with water in the container. Thanks for checking the channel out while I build it up.
That rattle tho.. handkerchief maybe?
I commend you on trying to think ahead of what you may need. With that said you need to understand a couple of things and maybe you have already but first: what is the mission? Where are you going? And what is your current abilities to actually make your mission a success?
These things will be different for everyone. Age, health, climate and location will be the biggest factors. As a result this will dictate what your “main part” of your gear you will need.
Because we cannot predict the future It will be smart to think about a location to go to first. You may never actually have to go to the woods. As mentioned in other comments a motel or a friend’s place may be all you need. Having a shit ton of gear for the woods may be useless in an urban environment or Visa versa. Waste of gear and added weight. EVERYTHING PLAYS A FACTOR!
I get nobody wants to be buying double items and really you don’t need to. All you need to do is put a good basic kit together and add to it once you know what your mission is. A good GHB can be used for just about everything but no one bag inch, ghb or go bag will be perfect. It will always be a work in progress. Good luck
An inch makes sense if you think about it. Have everything you need in case you can't come back. You can always hide or ditch stuff. Because the way things are going there may not be anything to come back to.
I don’t like buying expensive gear multiple times if I don’t have to. I have found that keeping core gear/expensive gear IE GPS units, knife, fire kit, water kit all in a (USMC Military SealLine MAC Sack Waterproof Dry Bag) then keeping that modular. So I have basic Bags set up. Line 3/ inch bag with core line 3 items but have the ability to move the modules into any specific bag setup. So you have a edc bag in your truck you can take that (USMC Military SealLine MAC Sack Waterproof Dry Bag) with all your core expensive/essential items in one bag with the ability to max out any bag you move it into. I have the same bag filled with food so I always know the food can be placed into any appropriate bag for my needs.
You nailed it with the possibility of bic lighters "freezing" I've had that happen before that's when I started carrying Ferro rods. I use the bic when I can, Ferro rod backup.
Nothing wrong with Gerber multi tools. I've got a Gerber center drive and I prefer it over the Leatherman. Uses common bits vs proprietary bits. And all the important things are one hand open. Your tool is just fine.
I’ve heard of people using their Gerber multi tools for 20 years. Might just stick with this one after all.
I thought I was the only one having this issue 😂😂😂
Technically I think the plastic of the fresnel lens will deteriorate to be unusable before the sun goes out. In my mind I've been putting together an inverted INCH bag, an I'm Gonna Get Home Bag for when I do my planned thru hike of the pacific crest trail in a few years. It flys in the face of the standard thru hike philosophy of minimalism but the fact remains is I'll be thousands of miles from home to start off and if the system fails the normal thru hike means of resupply may not be reliable. At least as the hike progresses I'll get closer to home since I'm a native Washingtonian. Of course even with a bag of stuff would probably die if TEOWAKI or TSHTF happens but having the stuff will quiet my paranoia slightly. Of course knowledge weighs nothing so I should load up on that as I can. I thought you had a good point on the 3 ways to get water and fire. After all two is one, and one is none. :)
I dig it man. I lived in Seattle for 5 years and I know how challenging the terrain can be in a place like the Olympic Peninsula. Most beautiful biosphere in the whole country in my opinion. Snoqualmie Falls was one of my favorite places to be. Tarps and firestarters are key in that place haha.
Inch bag is definitely the way to go I hate to say it but if you have to bug out because of some craziness chances are you have no home to come back to
01:05 the cat's bugging out
Trained him well haha
Ive never really understood the Bug out bag. If your bugging out its typically because of a fire, hurricane, winter storm, stuff like that. So wouldnt you just go to a motel/hotel for a few days out of state/town. Or head to a family members house right? I dont know of anybody who heads to the woods for shit like that. So lets be honest BOBs are pointless to me. INCH bag should always be the thing to build. If your leaving for anything really worth leaving it pretty much should constitute never coming back because your town is overrun by authorities, gangs, rioters, and everything is f%*ked.
My INCH bag is loaded with tools to make a semi permanent shelter structure, so felling axe, 21" saw, and other wood working tools. A good shovel as well. And then tools and gear for maintenance. A pocket shower, scrubba for washing clothes, files, pucks, oils, sewing kits, extra buckles, etc. Your gonna be gonna out there for an undetermined amount of time so maintenance is so paramount. (Body, bag, clothes and tools) and your gonna need to gather food, so reference books, snare wire, 22 rifle if you have one, or BB gun. Traps or make traps, fishing kit, ( collapsible pole, cuban reel, string on a bottle [something to cast and reel with] or maybe a cast net or gill net). Food is hard to get out there so having many many ways to get it is key. And then of course water is life or death. Small tarp for catching rain, showel for digging for water, stainless bottle for boiling, and at least 3 filters.
And when it comes to clothes at least 3-4 skivvy rolls, pants that can also be shorts, winter layers, and head covers, wide brim hat, and some very sturdy gloves. You could start out in late summer and not find a place to call home till winter or spring so multi seasonal setup is needed.
In an INCH bag. big portions are the idea. Big bar of soap, bottle of pain meds, tooth paste, ointments, all that good stuff. My bag weighs in at 67 pounds and i havent included water so probably around 75-80. But im in pretty good shape, strong and ive rucked pretty good distances with it over the past four years. But thats also part of prepping with an INCH bag. Get in shape. Its no good if your not ready. Good luck to all of yall out there and remember to be Godly and parlay with those you see on the trails. Try not to shoot first and ask questions later. We are a community and we help each other out out there. God bless.
In the video I forgot to mention the sail needle taped to the back of my knife sheath. Repairs are paramount for sure. I like how you specifically said .22 caliber and that is what sits beside my INCH bag. It is the most ideal survival gun. I was able to minimize reference book weight by adding the things I still have trouble with to my waterproof navigation notebook. 3/4th's of those books I know by heart now from experience. Always good to go out and practice and like you said exercise. Down south here it doesn't matter how much knowledge you have, if you can't carry the weight for miles with a 100 degree heat index, you'll surely collapse or worse yet, get heat exhaustion or worse yet, death from heat stroke. I look forward to making more videos showing these concepts out in the bush! Thanks for watching and subscribe if you'd like or share to help me beat the big tech limitations.
Yes Sir agreed. That is ome thing I am surely worried about, I do not do well in the heat, so im constantly thinking of ways to mitigate heat stress, and keep my skin clean and its hell doing it in the civilized world let alone. So i have a scrubba to wash clothes and a sea to summit pocket shower and big bar of soap, my skin always has trouble (rashes, infections, and chaffing) so I packed for that. And water water water, I have 3 different filters multiple containers for carrying water. Its safe to assume with how much I sweat Id be dead in a day and a half to 2 days. Hope your doing well
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JFYI, you do not need a 100% wool blanket or spend a lot of money, an 80/20 or 70/30 5-6lbs (even if it was as low as 50/50 would be fine) I bought from Swiss Link brand back when they still had the slightly heavier weight blankets and they were about $40, I bought two , a classic Charcoal 80/20 5lb and a heavy weight swiss army replica 6lb 70/30...don't let anyone tell you they have to be 100% or $200 or else they wont work.
Thanks for the video, but your Audio needs work!
Working on it. Next investment for the channel is it GoPro nine in an external mic. Another reason why I would like to monetize
this is a good idea
Inch bag for me has important docs, numbers, clothes. running to the woods isn't really practical in 99.99% of cases.
I wouldn’t put a stove and its fuel in an INCH bag. I’d put that in a BOB. Put stuff in your INCH kit that doesn’t need resupplied. Put a hobo stove in your kit instead. Wood is an abundant fuel source.
I'm assuming that you have (or will have) a BOL (Bug out location) or two to go to! You should also consider hiding/burying small caches for resupply: food, medical supplies,etc. I didn't catch whether you were planning to carry a firearm or not. If you are I would suggest that you consider a .22LR rifle like a Ruger 10/22. With BX25 magazines and a 500 round brick of rounds this should last you a potentially very long time. You are much more likely to see/harvest small game as any larger game such as deer (even a 60 pound dressed white tail) is a lot of meat and unless you have the experience, time and storage area to properly process it most of it will go to waste or to the scavengers! Anyone who thinks that .22LR is not good enough for self-defense has never been shot by a .22LR (or three) or probably anything! I would add more food to your INCH bag because unless your BOL is pretty close you will need the calories. I like jerky but adding nut and fruit trail mix will give you more energy! Personally, I would replace the hammock with a small tent (micro-climate) and add a sleeping bag because sleep is very important both physically and mentally and I roll around a lot in my sleep. I would add some all-metal mouse and rat traps to your hunting tin as rodents (including squirrels) are usually plentiful in the woods! A little peanut butter makes good bait! A very good fire starter (even with damp twigs) is a tea light candle with a half of a cotton ball melted into it; they will burn about 30 minutes with a 3" flame. Placing one under a suspended tin can will help take the chill off a really cold night!
The woods can be lonely until shtf, then you will have a hard time finding a place to pitch. There will be people shit all over the place, some will be shooting at anyone they see. Some will be predators. Quite a few will be wondering what the hell are they doing out there, Cold , hungry, and thirsty is awful but if you add lost to that it is terror. I can't imagine a quarter of a million people heading for the hills.
Isn't it the same thing just a different name?! Personal choice what items are carried as everybody's circumstances and levels of knowledge and training are different.
Bug Out Bag aka Go Bag, aka GOOD Bag, are the same thing. The purpose being to last 72 hours to get you to the bug out location. Can be argued that a get home bag is essentially the same thing. Both are often made with weight being a primary factor in their contents. INCH bag is for the long term and can be similar to a military ruck sack.I decided to combine them all into one bag instead of having to buy more and more items. I can then take out the basics and put them in a haversack after I reach my base camp. I will admit though, that I do have a car kit seeing as I don't carry my INCH bag in the car unless I'm going camping.
use old pill bottels for water proof stuff
i carry a state map with 4 topo maps dont know shtf is gonna hit . i carry vaseline . multi use burns fire chap skin etc . first aid kit have added nail clippers Q tips . food 3 oatmeal packages 2-3 tuna or chicken packages 3-4 mre s main course canteen cup for cooking etc . fishing kit small caliber rifle for small game small bottle of foot powder . 35+ years camping/hiking etc had no use for fix blade knife axe/hacket cooking pot dont carry anymore . dont have a bug out location dont know where shtf going to hit 5 tent stakes for shelter ideas
Brother, Where are your clothes just one pair socks? Then a Big Pot and no Food! Get some dried Food it's very light. Best Regards!
How many pairs of socks are you packing in your bug out/inch bags? lol I got one for day one for night/drying out after washing
@@EverydayDudeSurvival Well you don't have an Inch Bag you have a get home bag! Best Regards!
Better be in good shape that bag is heavy
I would have loved to watch your whole video but the volume is way too low. Maybe consider investing in a microphone.
Gonna be switching from the iPhone to the GoPro with external mic soon.
So question when doing all that stuff with your cook and drink stuff do you have the ability to clean it properly so you don’t get sick? CANTENBURY is a fake survivalist. Making punk wood char excretes certain gases that will line your canteen that can become toxic. It doesn’t matter on the amount of water. Try using a 64 ounce canteen with your so called pathfinder set up instead a water bladder, if your concerned about weight. Now you can carry the sos bars. What CANTENBURY does not teach is that your winter and summer has to be one set up for bugout purposes!!! When the SHTF situation occurs you don’t know how long your going to be out there, so both summer and winter gear has to be pack. You can use a dolly system to carry the rest behind you. He’s doing something that military personnel are trained to utilize and said he fake his military stuff…, so do you believe a person who fake his stuff on national TV? And still faking his stuff by taking our old FSM manuals and teaching survival.., most of those manuals are designed for different regions and not your location. Just some FYI
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