Bug Out Bag from Lowes: A 72-Hour Survival Bag with Food, Fire, Shelter, Water and More
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Lowes Bug Out Bag: A 72-Hour Survival Bag with Food, Fire, Shelter, Water and More. This video is an effort to build a survival bag from just this one store. Lowes does not offer everything I would ever want in a bug out bag, but it did offer a solid selection of gear that would work. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.
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Gum is so often overlooked in bugout bags, anyone who has worked anywhere with blowing sand can tell you it gets EVERYWHERE! This includes in your mouth, this is amplified when you are dehydrated as your mouth is not making as much saliva to help you spit it out. The sand will get stuck in the gum as well as helping to encorage saliva production to help keep your mouth cleaner. Fresher breath never hurts either.
Well thought out kit. People see the Kobalt on it and probably think you were on your way home from work and SHTF and your carrying tools and your lunch!
For extra warmth I like ThermaCare HeatWraps, either on the back of my neck or around my hips. Stays warm for 8 hours. Sold for pain relief but works if your stuck in your car in cold weather.
Yes, also for cold feet in deep snow.
If you get one of the larger solar yard lights you can use it to charge AA rechargable battery's. And they do sell them at lowes.
This is an interesting experiment during our current pandemic where, in many places people may still be in a lockdown situation and may have to bug out and cant wait for internet shopping to be delivered leaving big box stores the only option. You've managed to put together a solid bit of gear that covers the essentials in the event of an emergency evacuation. Excellent video.
You gave me a much-needed perspective on bugging out, aside from a wilderness scenario. I appreciate it
Always enjoy these types of videos. I like how you also include items you might think of first but then you think, yes that is a great idea. Thank you
Cool bugout bag. Lowes, who would a thought! Looks like they have a lot of good stuff for the kit. Everyone should have all of these things at their house whether you are into survival gear or not. And it’s fun building these kits! You will learn as you go. Adjust the supplies as you see fit. And again have fun with it. If there comes a day where you actually need this stuff then you will be extremely familiar with it because you were the one who built the bag in the first place. Also great to have one of these BugOutBags for your car. Especially in the Winter! Gatorade won’t freeze in the Winter which is great. Water in the bottle will freeze and can explode (push the cap off) and when everything thaws you might find all of your stuff soaked and that’s the last thing you need to deal with in a real BugOut situation so be careful how and where you pack items like H20.
In the paint section of Lowe's you can purchase new unused paint cans and use to boil and disinfect water! Also masonry string or twine is good lightweight cordage. They also sell jute twine and fat wood for fire starting! You can also use road flares. Just a thought. All and all a great and thought provoking video. Thanks Tim! ATB Sam Adler from Washington state
Our ADV bikes are set up to ride them anywhere and all our camping equipment is in one bag that goes on my bikes. Have 2 ways to cook with wood in a firebox and gasoline from the bike with a MSR stove. Tent sleeping bags and pads and cooking gear and a week of dry food. Firearms cash are near by.
3 other bags are ready to fill and we can be gone in less than 20 minutes.
Years of moto camping has us ready for just about anything.
Stay ready!
I may have missed it, but a pair of scissors and something like trauma shears would probably be a great addition. Even though you have a knife if you have to cut clothes around a wound or if you have to cut the tarp or plastic sheeting then a pair of heavy duty scissors would probably be a better tool than the knife, especially near skin.
When your in a pinch you could always use the bungee cord as a tourniquet. I like the multiple uses in this setup. Great vid!
Your belt and zip ties too
I really love the idea of using the sponge to collect water with!! I never thought of that before, absolutely genius!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Predbeau101 Also on the legs.
Another new Hampshire boy here. You gave options as to power strip not seen others do. I'm adding one to mine. Thanks.
Shout out tot the 603!
Good video. Maybe instead of a shower curtain I'd look for a small cloth painters tarp. A painters tarp crumpled up, next to a garage, under an old vehicle, etc. would look more normal in an urban environment. More like "Urban camouflage" than a shower curtain.
All the best. Be safe out there.
Only thing I'd change is the screw drivers. I have a screwdriver that has a hollow handle that holds different heads. Also, a multitool would be good for a variety of scenarios
Good looking kit for a single location that's not an outdoor store
My thoughts exactly
That’s the point of the video
It’s crazy how fast these kits get expensive . Put one together with high quality gear and your easily at a grand or more . I did a mix of budget and high end gear when I assembled my kit and still cost 400$ Really enjoying this series Tim i’d like to see you put some kits together from other big box stores just for comparison sake .
Bravo on the shinglers hatchet. That's what made me tune in seeing it in the main picture. I can't understand why just about everyone uses the wood handled especially if only being able to carry one.I consider that tool as one of the most important in my bag.Estwing 2.5 lb axe is a toss up to the hatchet and I use both all the time with having a woodstove.Great choices for your bag. One thing I do different that may help people is use Hydrogen Peroxide food grade in any small bottle instead of the bleach purifies water without the slimey bleach and disinfects anything cleans anything and can be deluted to your needs .
Great idea! Seems way safer than Bleach! I didn’t like the bleach idea or packaging at all. That’s a disaster waiting to happen, bleach in a taped up crappy water bottle. No good. That part of the BOB has to be thought out better.
I like the sponge idea. Could also be used as a pillow.
I was at Home Depot yesterday doing the same thing (theoretically thinking about a BOB from everything bought at Home Depot), but Lowe's is WAY better than Home Depot on offerings. Either way, experiment aside, I'd take the money and hit a thrift store first where one could possibly get their hands on some excellent old school camping gear & military surplus with some good tool possibilities (axe, saw, knife, etc...) + some good old cookware (cold handle pans, stainless steel cups & pots, etc...).
BTW, Lowe's Kobalt wood handled axe is the BEST little splitter I've ever owned. For $15, it ran rings around my Swedish boutique axes.
And that Estwing is a "Shingler's Hatchet". I swung one 10,000 a day (no typo) when I was a roofer. Excellent all around tool and it'll last forever.
Tip on lighting: Anything with a "CREE" lightbulb is good-to-go.
My new favorite channel. This is a great idea and bag. Thanks for the suggestions and information!
Thanks for checking out the channel.
great video. a couple thoughts/observations. what about screw in hooks? can use them to hang stuff from trees. A couple bandannas would be a good addition too. also, the gardening type gloves with the rubber nubs on them. I used something like those when i worked in the frozen food section at my job...handy when stuff is gold and slippery. plain old string, a notepad and a BBQ lighter to round things out
The bleach shouldn't be put in a water bottle. The bottle has a food safe coating inside the bottle. The bleach can break down the coating and sometimes the plastic which can contaminate the water you're trying to purify. The bleach should be in a smaller bottle for chemicals, put into two ziplock bags in case of leaking.
The Kobalt tool bag is a great choice for a B.O.B. Great video, well done. Thank you.
I didn't know about the food safe or chemical coatings on the inside of plastic bottles and jugs until a few years ago. Just passing on the info.
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Good vid. Gorilla tape....remove cardboard...flatten out ...park your truck on top of the roll overnight. It will stay flat. Also put some talcum powder on each side of the flattened roll and rub in. The sticky part wont get on everything else. Just a couple of tips that work. Thanks...Charles
Talcum powder, huh ? Thanks for the tip.
@@loganwolf2037 I know it sounds stupid but it works. Put the powder on your hands first then clap the excess off then rub your hands on the sides of the roll of tape. Wont stick to nothing. Charles
Great job Tim! I would add a roll of reflectix, 4’ x 25’ ~$45, combined with some of the other items in your bag, you could create a very warm and protected shelter. A couple of cans of soda would provide a metal containers for boiling water. A couple of candles would be nice if they have any. Gel fire starter or some other bbq helpers. Great choice on the roofing hammer. Thanks for sharing 👍
No soda cans available at my store at least but I do like adding that roll. Nice idea.
Sub-floor glue works great for a firestarter.
Soda cans are usually lined with plastic (a very thin layer) so be careful boiling water in them. I'd look for a different watertight container of some kind.
Good idea! I bet they have stuff in the seasonal section, for cooking. And the glue, dont people use that on cuts too? He never mentioned the solar part of the radio. Did he mention a utility bade? Id try 2 tarps, but the drop sheets r good and duct tape!
Howdy. Fire starter: steel wool from the paint section and a battery. Great vid.
For warmth, get the reflective tape they use for vac. Similar properties to a space blanket.
Nice idea. Solid addition
Did you include the AC to USB adapter?
I'd be curious if your Lowes carries pool shock instead of liquid bleach. Powder bleach won't eat through the container over time like liquid bleach will and it is the exact same as the liquid bleach.
That's exactly what I was thinking this is a good video but I don't like the idea of it crappy water bottle with bleach in it with all my gear!
Novasan
Non toxic, ok drink diluted in water
Kills all but Eboli
They do I believe
re: wood handle vs metal handle. If you can break a brand new wood handled axe, I'll be impressed. I'll take a wood handle over metal every day of the week since wood handles do a far better job at dampening the shock of impact every time that axe head/hammer strikes. This means you'll be able to do a lot more work in any given day. Yes, axe handles do break, from misuse when very old and poorly taken care of. I haven't ever seen one under 40 years old break.
That’s why I love this community. I appreciate you sharing that feedback
I enjoy these type of videos which demonstrate how one can adapt the tools available to the situation at hand.
Thanks for the great video Tim. Just a couple of things that caught my eye. Move the pepper spray to one of the shoulder straps. Having it on the zipper behind you might be difficult to grab if you needed it in a hurry. Having it on the shoulder strap, you'd have quick access to it. Also....the vest, gloves, eye protection, and ear plugs. I would put them in one of the outer pockets for quicker use. You might have plenty of time to get to them in the bag and you might not. Things like that are the types of things you want to be able to get to quickly, just in case. Otherwise, I think you did a great job and I appreciate you thinking outside the box with some of the gear. :)
I like Lowes 👍 God bless you and your family ❣️🙏
Good idea about the roofing tool
What about cloth shop towels and hand sanitizer for clean up. Its not absolutely needed to be clean but it would help with morale. A small cable cutter would be useful if you need to cut through a fence or a small lock. Heavy but useful.
Well done, brother, many things you covered I have never seen covered in such bags before. Bravo!
Thanks for the comment. I was trying to think in the box and outside of the box as well
like the video. I think for shopping only at 1 store that does not cater to bushcraft. This is a good kit. I personally would just dump the med kit. In a survival situation the least of your worries is a scrap or a thorn in you side if you will. I don't know what I would do to replace it, maybe I would not. But maybe more food. Anyway like the video good job.
Hammer axe multiple uses love that one
Tim,
Awesome bag. Great challenge to buy everything from one store. I like the addition of the lithium Energizer batteries :) Keep up the great work.
Wow , This is "BOMB PROF " Survival Kit. I think Lowes must add this video on their sight as a ADVT & Recommendation IDEAS . Please add Small vise grip & solar pannal charger . Thanks
I was just looking for videos like this! And I’m from NH as well so it couldn’t be more fitting
Awesome. Hope this helps out.
Probably didn’t even watch the video why the one person disliked the video when it just got posted. At least give it a look before disliking the video. I’ll give it a like just for the topic.
I got 14 seconds in and stopped:
- first, the title of "Lowes Bug Out Bag" made me think it was a kit by Lowes and that would be interesting for several reasons;
- second, he described it as a "thought experiment" when it clearly isn't - y'know, being more than just thought.
Yeah, small beer, so I haven't bothered to down-vote it, but irritating nonetheless.
Lmfao. Ok der
Not too bad! It was an interesting experiment.
Your tarps can be your water collectors.
Your bag is good for urban survival or disaster. I would have gone with shovel,axe,knife, steel thermos, matches, small piece sheet metal, welding blanket, rope, tarps, plant hooks, emergency radio, jerky, candy ,water, waterproof paint,paint brushes, gorilla tape, refrigerator box.
Well done Tim, very nice kit for a one stop shop
Only thing I would of added is a canvass painters drop cloth.
Space blanket is good
I would just suggest putting your bleach in a different bottle like a Mountain Dew bottle and take the label off and make a big label that says bleach. I would do what I can to avoid water and bleach in same container. The tape on the lid is a great idea. Thanks Tim.
A lot of good ideas!! You put some thought into it. Love the different options.
Nice kit you've put together. Now, only if I can drop a very subtle hint to my son, who works at Lowe's, to put a bug out bag together for me for Father's Day. Lol
I like the good idea using a robust back pack with a water proof bottom.
Physical health is a priority in a survival situation but one thing that gets neglected is mental health and morale which are just as important. As a Christian, i need and want my study time with The Lord regardless of the situation so i have a small pocket sized bible along with a small journal so i can study His Word and write down what inspires me. I also have a deck of playing cards and a small travel chess/checkers set in my bug out bag.
Good for a truck bag. Might be a bit heavy for three day carry. Weight would always be good to post for bug out bag videos.
Thank you for the video. You have a lot of good stuff in there I may or may not add more food and water. My main question would be what is the weight of your bag? With all that you have in it.
Great video! We'll thought out.
Thanks for the idea of the power strip and 2 prong adapter. Never thought of that before. I have a power bank that can be recharged using solar, but nice idea of the power strip.
The crowbar would definitely be useful especially for a urban situation you can fight with it and if you have to pry open doors and safes to loot if necessary. Might would have went with a octagon shaped one instead of the flat one because it is stronger. But for only going to Lowes the kit seems pretty solid.
Yeah not ideal to use just one store but it does show that it is relatively feasible
@@EverydayTacticalVids Definitely I mean if all you have to go to is a Lowes atleast you can get pretty good stuff.
I use flat bars at work regularly. You will not open a safe with one. You'll bend the bar.
little tip - lithium batteries use power very quickly when cold so store in with clothes, or in an insualted pouch - same with power banks x
Longtime subscriber here. 🙂
Can you do a video using the items in your Lowe's BOB for maybe an overnighter?
That's NOT what I was asking.
I'd love to see you do a bug out bag from Academy sports!
Maybe that’ll be a future video. Thanks for the idea
To easy. They literally have everything you need to thrive.(including freeze dried meals) Need to do a price limit to make it a challenge.
Interesting...maiby add a solar pannel too...
Like the hatchet choice, don't think I'd carry the extension Cord and wall strip for size and weight when I have the power bank, maybe just a plug for the wall
I don’t ever see any one get bolt cutters. Bolt cutters can open up a lot of opportunities.
I like the sponge for dew ( water) I HV not seen that . super great !!!
That bug out bag must cost a small fortune.
Oh dear, look at Hurricanes Dorian Bahamas, Andrew Florida new York Sandy and rethink .
We had no water 3 months
Moscuito spray $$$$$$$$ add umbrella, tarp to do tent!!!
It's 110 in Hurricane!! Inside home damaged 125 humid . No electricity no water 3 months .
Nice kit Tim!
Nicely done! How much does that rig weigh fully packed out?
Overall great thought put into the kit..the bleach is a good idea but what you have is overkill...you just need a few drops per gallon ...I would recommend thinking about eyedropper bottles...or similarly sized containers..there will be plenty of bleach
I agree on the size but there are no smaller containers I could find at Lowes.
@@EverydayTacticalVids 😆 You're at Lowes. You could've MADE something a lot smaller than that bottle. PVC make great customized containers that hold up against bleach since it's used for plumbing and you could've used the duct tape to seal it (or pipe sealant). EG.
I hear gorilla glue is a good hair product, too
I use my old Klein camo tool bag for hunting. It’s also my bug out bag. Lol. All the tool pockets make things just so much easier to stay organized and readily available. Most bags don’t really have that many spots, they’re just open inside. But 39 pockets for your gear?, You can’t beat it. I’ve got another setup I use for kayaking, camp, and fishing. AWP brand has more room for Plano boxes for tackle and you can still fit everything else.
Ive had a ton of people check it out and go get one. 20 years construction I’ve got some old bags sittin around.
Nice. Yeah I love pockets for organizing
Ditch the Gatorade and put a container of iodized salt in there
This is great thinking out of the box. For those who haven't put together a bug out bag in advance a stop at Lowe's wouldn't be a bad idea at all and you've presented items that could be viable options. BTW that toothy artifact to one side was very distracting for me. Is that the head of an alligator?
In place of a shower curtain could you have found some cotton drop cloths or moving cloths? other option is warm clothes like Milwakee stuff or carhart.
Truly a thought experience like you said. Thanks for getting me thinking!
Nice hoodie! I have the same one, I've never seen anyone else wearing one!
LA Police Gear?
@@EverydayTacticalVids Mine isnt. I'm actually not sure who made it, I've had it for so long. Does yours have the velcro and zipper on the sides for open carry?
Great idea, Never thought of Lowe's.
Pretty inclusive of what you would need. Good video.
Would have been pretty cool and helpful if you listed all the items in the description.
Dude, please upgrade that 6000 mAh power bank. I was told that to get a full charge, I'd need at least 10000 mAh. But I've seen up to 30000 mAh or so.
I thought this was about the bag ! You can put all that in any bag ! All you showed was two (well, almost two) pouches of the bag !
A grouting sponge...some body who know for sure help me here, but I'm not sure water collected in a grouting sponge would be drinkable since the sponge has a lot of mystery chemicals use in its fabrication. I'm probably wrong, but be careful.
The “refugee shelter “ items are very realistic and practical . Good thinking. You must rethink that bottle of bleach !
All the NH friends on here 😁
myself I'd prefer the D2 steel blade from crescent tools taht is sold by Lowes. as for warmth I'd look into the insulation that looks like silver bubble wrap. it's basically bubble wrap between 2 layers of space blanket. It works like the blanket only with an additional insulation.
Reflectix. I was thinking the same thing.
Dewalt makes a hatchet that can also double as a hammer. Might be a better choice than a shingle hammer.
Neat idea, I saw tons of great ideas from other commenters as well, that bag looks like a quality piece of equipment, and the mention of home depot as your next shopping place,do you have a menards in your area if so they have great variety and more options and would be cool to see a bag from,or one of the big farm type stores, tsc,rural king,blains,brains, big r would also be cool as well, great content have a good one.
Do more vids like this I adore your experience and survival kits :)
Massachusetts here.. Somerville
I know you focused on what you could get from one store only...that bleach bottle seems like massive overkill for a 72 hour bag. For you other container, you only need drops of bleach to purify. Not sure what else you could do, but there must be something smaller and able to dose out purification in smaller quantities.
Awesome video. One question. The sponge. Most sponges have an anti-mold chemical so that the sponge doesn't get moldy. But obviously isn't suitable for drinking water from.
Beef Jerky is Wild West. Those small cans of pork and beans or even Vienna Sausage have greater survival value because fat and fiber are more satisfying and filling. Fat is the ultimate bug out food source. You said 72 hours? You only need one big sharp blade. A saw is not essential. With so much fallen timber you just need a firestarter. Cotton balls soaked in rubbing alcohol stored in a ziplock will even get damp wood going. The cell phone battery pack? Everybody should own that. I can get 3 full iPhone charges on mine. Water purification tablets. You have too much non essential stuff. What’s the shovel for? We built shelter out of woven tree branches as kids. Your kit costs 3 times of what I could buy at wallyworld.
I didn’t know Lowe’s carried a lot of this stuff. I like the backpack
Depends on the Lowe’s mine doesn’t carry some of it I’ve looked
You can put a great BOB together for $250 or less. Whether indoor or outdoors. Think of 6 main things. Food,water,clothing,shelter,fire,defense. Most,should already have 50% of these items in there garage/home.Decent little BOB from Lowes though.
From far out West!
What about canvas carpenter aprons for extra storage on your person and they sell reflectix insulation that'd help for warmth
Cool build 👍, haven't seen that backpack at my Lowe's, no Bic lighter 🤔, should've bought a power strip with USB ports built in, I know Lowe's carries those, overall great job, looking forward to your next videos 🤙🤙🤙
What about a drywall mud pan I know they make stainless steel ones now who knows how good it'd hold water after being put over a fire but I feel like it's worth a try
Plastic flexible tubing for water collection and a tourniquet