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Interesting video, I do enjoy all of them. I've been carrying a survival bag in my vehicle since I was 16 years old (now 56). My inspiration came from my father, who was a medical doctor in a small rural town, who used to make regular house calls to farms in the surrounding areas in all weather conditions. Often these farmers (back in the 1960's and 70's)had only one vehicle, and the wife didn't drive anything other than a tractor. So if the man of the house was sick or injured, they had no means to go see the Doctor, which is why the Doctor went to see them. My father used to carry an old suit case filled with items that he would need to sit out a winter storm, or vehicle break down in the summer. In his case, he knew someone was going to come looking, and that he just needed to stay warm, dry, hydrated and fed till they came. Back then what he did was called innovative and forward thinking. That he was planning ahead and was a survivor. None of the "survivalist" stigma that now seems to have taken hold of today's culture. Your "get home bag" should never be considered as unusual, or extreme in any way. In fact it should be a common place item, with common sense thinking. At least that's how I view my every day carry bag in my truck and my car. Bags that get changed out as the seasons change here in Canada. If that makes you and me a prepper, then so be it. People can call it what ever they want. But the fact is that my dad, a country Doctor, had one of these bags in his car his entire life, and he was just considered a smart man. Which is how I see it in your case and mine, and every one else who decides to simply be properly prepared and not end up a victim to be mourned at a funeral.
...... good life story ....... at 60 ...... I have been “ Bug Out Home Bag “ ready since the 80’s ...... when I started finding myself in situations that needed attention ..... Stranded - soaking wet from a surprise storm - shoe blow out - medical needs ...... I had the dry clothing / car change - medicine - a spare pair of shoes - and emergency over night ready needs ...... I preach being prepared to my clients & students = interesting how people do not get it ....... peace and serenity to all preppers
Fail to plan, plan to fail. The only thing I learned from my dad is how to take a punch. He wasn't a doctor, he was a failed opry star, but he was an army ranger, a medal of honor recipient from heroics (I don't have a clue but I have photos of him receiving his medal from Nixon with my tiny granny in her yellow dress and my pa Jim in the only suit i ever saw him in.) in Vietnam. I don't know what kind of person I would be without what I was taught by my 5 uncle's that were all respected men in the military but anyway the world aint what it was 30-40 years ago and it's a shame.
Peter Toth great comment! I will be 48 in a few months and I am now able to gather stuff for my Jeep. Just in case I need to leave with my young daughter. I want to be prepared. Not ignorant to what I would need or rely on other who will not provide.
Thank you. Always done with great professionalism. My Mom and Dad were born and raised in the far north of Minnesota on the edge of the wilderness almost 100 years ago. Through long lives they had homes in many big cities. They always carried similar get home gear in the trunk of every car they owned. Mom passed one year ago and she left her Buick to my daughter complete with the get home gear!
I love watching different people's variations on the get home bag. I always get a good idea as I have variations that I use in different settings. I just did one but I am only
Well thought out for your part of the Country. Couple of Tips. If you are going through Urban/Suburban and it's time to Crash, see if you can get to a Church. They might be running a Shelter. And I know this sounds Weird, but a Golf Course would also be a spot for a Camp. As long as you don't try to Loot the Club House, and stick to the Back Nine and stay out of sight, it should be Safe enough. Take Care.
Having served in the military for 22 years I know my way around MREs. I see you chose one of my favorites - Ratatoullie. One of the few MREs they got right because we stole the recipe from the French who very rarely get food wrong. (French field rations are the envy of the world- the only thing missing from them are candles and table cloths.) I also prefer chocolate peanut butter over regular peanut butter which is really all you need if you have nothing else.
Seems like a very functional and complete kit to me. A few years ago, I was stranded for three days in a motel in the Adirondacks. It was an unusually severe blizzard. All roads were shut down. The female night manager, a female guest who had a very large dog and I had to keep people calm and orderly. I was very glad that I had my trusty 12 gauge pump hiking/ backpacking/ camping shotgun with me. We were the Law. You are wise to be armed, especially in a confusing, chaotic and disorganized situation !
I believe it’s a good idea for everyone to have a get home bag , I even carry a topo map of the area I will be in and use a yellow highlighter to Mark main roads along with secondary roads if I’m still moving at night blue light makes the highlighted areas glow. Keep the video’s coming there all awesome af! Rock steady corporal
Nice; I'm a trucker that will travel the I-5 and the I-15 I live in the middle of Oregon off the I-5. It would probably take me 30 or 40 days to get home on foot. Thank you for your video. Let's pray that a disaster never happens
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this most informative video. It took many mental notes. Over the last few years somehow I missed this great video. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 🤗
Smart kit. I commend you on carrying more than one bic lighter. Most videos I've seen on RUclips carry one bic and some other synthetic form of fire starting, thos products are good but if my bic fails I hope I have another one.
Nick H Deep 6 Leather Works Absolutely! If I go overkill on anything in my gear, it's having plenty of options to make fire. And as cheap, lightweight, and easy to use as a lighter is, I can't understand having only one.
2 is 1 while 1 is none. Therefore consider carrying a bicycle in the back of your truck. I recommend no bolt on axels as being too weak but rather quick release wheels that all have strong tubular axels. Consider Cannondale Adventure 1, Trek Versa 3, and Trek 920 if you can use a low bar. Ibera heavy duty rack, 2 Trek large grocery panniers, large water bottles, Presta valves only, yellow Pedro tire irons, at least 2-4 extra tubes, 5-10 CO2 cartridges, Fenix PD35 light, Bontrager blinker boxes with AAA batteries, Ergon GP2 grips, Kryptonite lock with key on Mace for right hand and 2d key on the Fenix PD35 for the left hand. The bicycle can carry your pack over trails when not on a road, less work even if you have to abandon the bicycle at some point. Never try to patch a tube except at home. I have never been stranded in ~20 years by my bicycle. Some people can go 100 miles while I could probably go for 50 years with just 1 leg.
Probably one of the better load-outs I have seen to date. There's way too many people out there stuffing bags to bursting point with no thought about what it's going actually to be like carrying them any distance.
another outstanding vid. my get home bag is constantly changing based on location or weather but i keep getting great ideas and info from your vids. plzkeep them coming
Some good ideas there. If your primary route to home is known/predictable, it would be useful to covertly cache some resupply items in advance along the way. Also, you need comms. In a regional contingency, even if some local cell sites are running on backup power for awhile, (and not massively overloaded beyond capacity) the regional cell system will be re-prioritized for public safety/gov comms only. It has happened many times. I would never count on the cell system working - it's a false sense of security.
Great video my wife and I have what we call a day bag made from a ruger 10/22 take down, we take frequent trips to local historic sites, it has been used on the parkway due to it getting blocked both sides of us and others, even though they were clearing the slides right away, there were a lot of uncomfortable people due to their unpreparedness, even though it was a short 3 hour wait it only took about half that for people to start panicking, we were comfortable with our bellys full and the knowledge of having the things we may or may not need
I looked for and found this video in your library because your latest video from 11/21/21 got me thinking about my bug-out bag and what I have in there. I am happy to see that I have a similar load out as you, I'm doing something right. I have to make some changes and test some of the equipment I have in mine in a training scenario. Thanks for all your videos and stay safe.
After I moved to Pennsylvania from New Jersey, I still worked in NJ. Rural County roads, 36 miles one way. I not only kept a bag and a few survival items in my car, but I printed a satellite pic of my route from Google Earth. It showed homes, fences and gullies (quite a few along the route) and anything else a map didn't show. I also had maps and studied both. Firearms were out of the question. NJ sucks for that. Anyway, great video. Keep it up!
Last I heard the Second Amendment does not stop at the NJ state Line You guys need to elected better Reps. Texas is open carry. Handguns and long guns. I can walk into the State Capital with a loaded AR15 and there is nothing they can do. They might stop and question me, but that's all. Hell Swords and Bowie knifes are ok also. I carry everyday.
I would add a small pill bottle or baggie with cotton balls smeared with vaseline to the fire kit. Awesome videos. Straight forward, no fluff, no b.s. junk items. Well planned, well executed. Keep them coming and thank you sir for your service.
Thanks mate, always good information that is well presented. Nice to see that you have a plan with numerous support locations along your G-H Route. // I now carry a 20" folding bike in my vehicle as my mobility backup. // We each live in very different climates - so prepare accordingly. Personal training with the kit you intend to use in the real event is the key to success. // Two positive advantage of Ranger Beads, are check navigation (the GPS Sats may be turned off) and that is keeps you focused on your task in hand of getting home safely - not just strolling along. // I have a small 10x monocular to scout out my route ahead . Thanks, Greg in Thailand
Awesome video, thanks for taking your time to inform us. Also, to anyone reading this, my wife used to work for the Super 8 hotel chain, and when the power went out they still accepted credit cards, they just use the old school slide thing, same situation with holiday inns. So no worries if you have no cash!
You did it again, great video. Not only talking about what you carry, but the still shots of them set up and in use. Best run through of a get home bag I have seen.
A idea that always been in my mind knowing routes home . Also knowing how weather affects these routes . Avoiding failures like Bridges or heavy traffic areas that my close access and block movent forward . I make plans and changes to routes study a plan being flexible always .
This is one of the best and practical videos I've seen on the subject, specially on the shelter section. I would add a few other items (fishing kit, a more robust first aid kit, etc.) but it's an awesome video. Thank you brother.
I had never seen the Garberg before. That is a sweet Mora! Excellent video full of great info. The fish hatchery.....never thought of that one. Fish in a barrel, literarlly!
So what I learned from this video...rolling undies inside socks and mouse/rat traps. Thank you. The world is throwing us some really interesting survival events, Iran, Russia, NK, meteors, sun EMP's, oh my goodness. I really appreciate the time that trained personnel such as yourself, put into giving us useful knowledge on how to save our families. Southern Alberta thanks you. God bless you and your followers.
Great video to make folks think. All the supplies and preparations at your home location will be useless if you have no plan how you will find your way back to home base. There is NO one size fits all plan. I was used to a cool (and in winter, COLD) northern climate in the northeast USA. Now, half way around the world and 15 degrees above the equator, adjustments to any survival plan MUST be accomplished. Please keep up the good and valuable work you do man.
Great video. Going to make a couple adjustments to my get home bag; namely the maps. Love the one you've come across. Also great idea on the tuna. I use jif peanut butter cups for my food extension, along with food bars and a 3 day ration bar. Considered the MRE as those are tasty but bulky. Consider a survivor straw. It allows me to collect water in a standard threaded water bottle. I've tested it on myself via water in the area from our streams, creeks, etc. works great and I love hydrated myself when doing deep wilderness missions. Thanks again for the knowledge; you're awesome.
Great video, as always. Rat traps can be used for perimiter alarms too. Thanks for including tips on urban survival. Most preppers presume they will always be in wilderness.
Tom Olofsson Where I live, there are no urban areas nearby. I do drive into the big city (2.5 hours away) maybe three or four times a year. I don't expect to ever have to worry about urban survival, but I do pay attention to handy urban survival tips on the off chance that everything goes to shit on the one day I'm in town.
I’ve watched a few of these type videos and I think this one is the best. I will be making some adjustments after watching this. Thank you for posting.
Thank you Sir, for an informative and well done video. It is always a pleasure to watch someone post a video with "dirt time" on their equipment. You are a man with a plan. God speed my friend.
This is probably the best video I've seen regarding "Get Home Bags" and the like. I hate the videos that throw in all the fluff and non sense and small talk that makes no sense and is just a waste of time,especially the ones where the you-tuber has to take stuff out of the bag one item at a time and explain what it is and its use. Its all cut and dry. Again...WELL DONE! I'm now a new subscriber "Corporals Corner"
I've said it's another one another one of your videos but I think it just constantly rains wherever you are I'm safe to say that you'd make a great farmer because you never have to worry about rain
I live in an area prone to wild fires lately, as well as the occasional earthquake so i always have a Go Bag in car as well as a more substantive one in my home. I appreciate your suggestions while I’m currently restocking my bags. I usually restock once as year as I update my first aid kits with fresh meds like anti diarrheals or ibuprofen or Benadryl etc. I always keep a sleeping bag and camping pad in my car as well as change of shoes, jackets, shirt, hat, trekking poles, etc in a catchall backpack. Keep up all the good work
I like your kit. I will be picking some drum liners to my hit. Shopping for pull tape to use as a ridge line /something to support my weight. I also have poly pro sock liners to reduce chance of blisters while hiking.
having lived in LA during last riots and worked in new Orleans after Katrina....good luck walking through any major city during any major event your going to need it
I really have to start looking at this for myself.I take for granted the fact I only live 25 Km (15 miles) away from the city and my work.But that is still a 5-6 hour walk in what may,at some point be less than ideal conditions.The only thing I would add would be medical gear but being a nurse I suppose I could collect anything I might need from work before I started out.
Good idea to dig a small trench along low end of the shelter tarp so as to carry rain water outward to the sides ( so rain water will not enter sleeping area).
great video. the get-home bag is a big deal to me. i drive 153 miles to work, three days a week, and worry about getting home as fast as possible in event of emergency. my plan a is a water route but plan b is humping it thru some awful terrain. eglin afb reserve. while our situations are a bit different, i got some good stuff from your setup. we agree on a lot of stuff. i go over my get homekit twice a year.
Thanks again Corporal. Almost thought we might have to hit the road with all this forest fire smoke we’ve been dealing with here in Western MA. It’s finally starting to dissipate tonight. Thank God.
Or even a Lifestraw, I prefer the Sawyer squeeze though because it's more versatile and filters more water, plus it's extremely lightweight and compact. Love your videos, I've been binge watching them since I discovered your channel.
I like your rat trap idea. It's a good back up for the "more than" a 3 day trek. You could also use it for a booby trap or a trip wire alarm. Multi-purpose is key!!
Great information especially when you mentioned convenience stores taking cash only. I was driving thru an area where the power grid went down. All the businesses had people standing around the entrance waiting for the power to come back on. One store was still open selling everything but gas. It was cash only, I bought a bottle of pop and continued on my way.
I'd add a lock bypass kit (rakes, tension tools, etc), OTC meds (Benedryl, ibuprofen,etc), a small, light monocular (or binoculars), surefire tinder( Pyro putty, fatwood,etc), and another small flashlight with batteries. You could also save weight and space with a Sawyer water filter and water bags/bladder instead of the Klean Canteens. Great video!
Great video. Very informative. It was 77 degrees christmas day. Going to add a woobie to my sleep system. I use a warm weather sleeping bag with a gear aid liner that I can put in when I need it and a blanket. Works well for my area. I always try to incororate a little bushcraft in my practice. I never get tired of going out in the woods in south central Louisiana. Cajun Country. Charles........Semper Fi
Never realized MRE's are multi use. Had I been in the military I'm sure I would have known that but I haven't even seen it mention here on YT. Thanks for the education as always!
nice video man , a thing i always put in packs is one or two types of fireworks , you can signal or scare away animals with them and they dont weigh a lot
Man, this right here is good information. So much better to it and not need it than need it and not have it. Especially in the current state of our country.
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This channel is awesome. I don't think I would have ever found it if I didn't clear my youtube viewing history. It was only recommending music I didn't like because it records viewing history and gives similar recommendations based off of that. So cleared it out, and now finding lots of great channels like this. Instantly subscribed after the first video.
The "throwing out food" thing is true. First two days after hurricane Hugo was good eating. The cash thing is true too. Don't forget how many bridges you cross. Water crossings suck.
Love all your videos and learning alot from them . i have started to put my bug out bag together so when something does happen ill be ready! Thank you for all the info you put out here❤
MRE,s gotta love something that cooks and serves itself, shame they are so expensive in the UK, good loadout by the way that's perfect for just getting home with no BS. many thanks from mountain bear outdoors.
Good to see someone on youtube who knows what they are doing when it comes to building a get home kit. The only addition I would make is a water filter. I miss the days when I was able to hike 20 to 25 miles per day carrying 70lbs to 100lbs. Use to hike for two weeks. we use to hike 2 or 3 days then rest a full day to allow the body to recover. Do you know a good bag that does not already weight 10lbs before you put the first item in it.
Great review....I like to carry 4 BIC lighters 2 regular and two that uses the piezoelectric light/start function because they work/light even if lighter is submerged in water. Also one of the (no see um) nets that goes over your hat to keep the "bugs" out of my mouth and face....it weighs nothing.
Great set up. You might add a couple of heat tabs. They are lightweight. Cash is great. Another option or perhaps addition would be a few SILVER coins. People might not take paper but might take silver. Gold is fine but much easier to make change for silver. Last thing I do not know about WA or Oregon but in Texas we have a STATE guard separate from NG. Belonging to a civil defense organization with proper id might get you around a roadblock.
Good to see a video with gear that has actually been used. Most posts show brand new gear never used or tested. Knowledge and experience is key to getting home safe. Kudos to you and nice system.
As soon as you said there's no shortage of water in your state, I knew which one you were at. 90° in the day and 65° during the summer solidified it, I'm there too.
The two things I would like to see you add to your kit are a good hand ax and a folding saw the the added weight is worth the benefits both in building a shelter and fire wood
I have a similar set up. My get home bag, right down to the rat traps the only difference is I added an M-16 triple magazine pouch that I converted into a personal medical kit, trauma sheers, medical scissors, triple antibiotic ointment, betadine, triangle bandages, liquid stitch, superglue, hand sanitizer, steril gloves, medical tape, two steril exacto knives, (scalpel) small flask of irish whiskey, (anesthetic) a barrel bore light, tweezers, alcohol preps and a chapstick tube full of Amoxicillin. It's amazing what you can fit in a standard issue magazine pouch. Holds a lot more than the personal medical kit that never seemed to be a part of of the supply issue 782 gear. If it was, it was usually empty.
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Better to have and not need, than need and not have as my dad always told me.........he was a green beret so that's just how I was raised
Where did you get that fine wallet from Corporal?
Are you from the northwest? I live about 30 minutes south of Tacoma Washington
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I so get that! People ask me
All the time if I’m afraid when I go out to camp,hike, etc. I’m like heck no! I LOVE IT!
Same
He has a way of demonsting that's just easy to understand, especially when he's explaining knots and navigation.
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Interesting video, I do enjoy all of them. I've been carrying a survival bag in my vehicle since I was 16 years old (now 56). My inspiration came from my father, who was a medical doctor in a small rural town, who used to make regular house calls to farms in the surrounding areas in all weather conditions. Often these farmers (back in the 1960's and 70's)had only one vehicle, and the wife didn't drive anything other than a tractor. So if the man of the house was sick or injured, they had no means to go see the Doctor, which is why the Doctor went to see them. My father used to carry an old suit case filled with items that he would need to sit out a winter storm, or vehicle break down in the summer. In his case, he knew someone was going to come looking, and that he just needed to stay warm, dry, hydrated and fed till they came. Back then what he did was called innovative and forward thinking. That he was planning ahead and was a survivor. None of the "survivalist" stigma that now seems to have taken hold of today's culture. Your "get home bag" should never be considered as unusual, or extreme in any way. In fact it should be a common place item, with common sense thinking. At least that's how I view my every day carry bag in my truck and my car. Bags that get changed out as the seasons change here in Canada. If that makes you and me a prepper, then so be it. People can call it what ever they want. But the fact is that my dad, a country Doctor, had one of these bags in his car his entire life, and he was just considered a smart man. Which is how I see it in your case and mine, and every one else who decides to simply be properly prepared and not end up a victim to be mourned at a funeral.
Agreed and thanks for posting
...... good life story ....... at 60 ...... I have been “ Bug Out Home Bag “ ready since the 80’s ...... when I started finding myself in situations that needed attention ..... Stranded - soaking wet from a surprise storm - shoe blow out - medical needs ...... I had the dry clothing / car change - medicine - a spare pair of shoes - and emergency over night ready needs ...... I preach being prepared to my clients & students = interesting how people do not get it ....... peace and serenity to all preppers
Paranoid much
Fail to plan, plan to fail. The only thing I learned from my dad is how to take a punch. He wasn't a doctor, he was a failed opry star, but he was an army ranger, a medal of honor recipient from heroics (I don't have a clue but I have photos of him receiving his medal from Nixon with my tiny granny in her yellow dress and my pa Jim in the only suit i ever saw him in.) in Vietnam. I don't know what kind of person I would be without what I was taught by my 5 uncle's that were all respected men in the military but anyway the world aint what it was 30-40 years ago and it's a shame.
Peter Toth great comment! I will be 48 in a few months and I am now able to gather stuff for my Jeep. Just in case I need to leave with my young daughter. I want to be prepared. Not ignorant to what I would need or rely on other who will not provide.
Thank you. Always done with great professionalism. My Mom and Dad were born and raised in the far north of Minnesota on the edge of the wilderness almost 100 years ago. Through long lives they had homes in many big cities. They always carried similar get home gear in the trunk of every car they owned. Mom passed one year ago and she left her Buick to my daughter complete with the get home gear!
This is an awesome, no bullshit video. Thanks for making it!. GET SOME
Thank for watching it
You're Welcome. BTW, what size/cubic inches is your pack?
Love the fleece hoodie rolling into a pillow idea
Sock are like gold. We test our gear and in my group it’s always the feet that need the most attention. Awesome video. Thank you.
I love watching different people's variations on the get home bag. I always get a good idea as I have variations that I use in different settings. I just did one but I am only
Thanks!
Well thought out for your part of the Country. Couple of Tips. If you are going through Urban/Suburban and it's time to Crash, see if you can get to a Church. They might be running a Shelter. And I know this sounds Weird, but a Golf Course would also be a spot for a Camp. As long as you don't try to Loot the Club House, and stick to the Back Nine and stay out of sight, it should be Safe enough. Take Care.
Having served in the military for 22 years I know my way around MREs. I see you chose one of my favorites - Ratatoullie. One of the few MREs they got right because we stole the recipe from the French who very rarely get food wrong. (French field rations are the envy of the world- the only thing missing from them are candles and table cloths.) I also prefer chocolate peanut butter over regular peanut butter which is really all you need if you have nothing else.
Another outstanding video🙏🏽
Great kit. Lots of knowledge to put together in the first place, well thought out! Thank you!
Great video thank you. One other item I carry is a small pair of binoculars. Great for long range observation. Keep up the good work brother!!!
Very good. Consider adding Tyvek disposable coveralls to the kit. They can keep you dry and protect you from wind. Good Luck, Rick
That Arm-N-Hammer toothpaste is THE BEST!!
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One of the best "get home" bag videos I've seen...No BS, no nonsense, nothing that doesn't belong in the bag.
Seems like a very functional and complete kit to me. A few years ago, I was stranded for three days in a motel in the Adirondacks. It was an unusually severe blizzard. All roads were shut down. The female night manager, a female guest who had a very large dog and I had to keep people calm and orderly. I was very glad that I had my trusty 12 gauge pump hiking/ backpacking/ camping shotgun with me. We were the Law. You are wise to be armed, especially in a confusing, chaotic and disorganized situation !
I believe it’s a good idea for everyone to have a get home bag ,
I even carry a topo map of the area I will be in and use a yellow highlighter to Mark main roads along with secondary roads if I’m still moving at night blue light makes the highlighted areas glow.
Keep the video’s coming there all awesome af!
Rock steady corporal
Nice;
I'm a trucker that will travel the I-5 and the I-15
I live in the middle of Oregon off the I-5.
It would probably take me 30 or 40 days to get home on foot.
Thank you for your video.
Let's pray that a disaster never happens
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this most informative video. It took many mental notes. Over the last few years somehow I missed this great video. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 🤗
Smart kit. I commend you on carrying more than one bic lighter. Most videos I've seen on RUclips carry one bic and some other synthetic form of fire starting, thos products are good but if my bic fails I hope I have another one.
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Absolutely! If I go overkill on anything in my gear, it's having plenty of options to make fire. And as cheap, lightweight, and easy to use as a lighter is, I can't understand having only one.
Your best presentation yet. I have learnt so much or had existing knowledge re-inforced. Thank you for sharing. ATB. Nigel
2 is 1 while 1 is none. Therefore consider carrying a bicycle in the back of your truck. I recommend no bolt on axels as being too weak but rather quick release wheels that all have strong tubular axels. Consider Cannondale Adventure 1, Trek Versa 3, and Trek 920 if you can use a low bar. Ibera heavy duty rack, 2 Trek large grocery panniers, large water bottles, Presta valves only, yellow Pedro tire irons, at least 2-4 extra tubes, 5-10 CO2 cartridges, Fenix PD35 light, Bontrager blinker boxes with AAA batteries, Ergon GP2 grips, Kryptonite lock with key on Mace for right hand and 2d key on the Fenix PD35 for the left hand. The bicycle can carry your pack over trails when not on a road, less work even if you have to abandon the bicycle at some point. Never try to patch a tube except at home. I have never been stranded in ~20 years by my bicycle. Some people can go 100 miles while I could probably go for 50 years with just 1 leg.
The panniers can be loaded with Walmart and Sam's trail mixes besides carrying at least a days water.
Excellent video ! You cant go wrong building a kit on a 10C foundation. Thanks for sharing !
Probably one of the better load-outs I have seen to date. There's way too many people out there stuffing bags to bursting point with no thought about what it's going actually to be like carrying them any distance.
another outstanding vid. my get home bag is constantly changing based on location or weather but i keep getting great ideas and info from your vids. plzkeep them coming
Very cool, nicely done and well thought out.
Thank you
Some good ideas there. If your primary route to home is known/predictable, it would be useful to covertly cache some resupply items in advance along the way. Also, you need comms. In a regional contingency, even if some local cell sites are running on backup power for awhile, (and not massively overloaded beyond capacity) the regional cell system will be re-prioritized for public safety/gov comms only. It has happened many times. I would never count on the cell system working - it's a false sense of security.
The very most straight and honest channel I've found. Thanks a lot Corporal!
This is an awesome video! This really made me think about my lack of preparedness. Great video brother!
Great video my wife and I have what we call a day bag made from a ruger 10/22 take down, we take frequent trips to local historic sites, it has been used on the parkway due to it getting blocked both sides of us and others, even though they were clearing the slides right away, there were a lot of uncomfortable people due to their unpreparedness, even though it was a short 3 hour wait it only took about half that for people to start panicking, we were comfortable with our bellys full and the knowledge of having the things we may or may not need
I looked for and found this video in your library because your latest video from 11/21/21 got me thinking about my bug-out bag and what I have in there. I am happy to see that I have a similar load out as you, I'm doing something right. I have to make some changes and test some of the equipment I have in mine in a training scenario. Thanks for all your videos and stay safe.
After I moved to Pennsylvania from New Jersey, I still worked in NJ. Rural County roads, 36 miles one way. I not only kept a bag and a few survival items in my car, but I printed a satellite pic of my route from Google Earth. It showed homes, fences and gullies (quite a few along the route) and anything else a map didn't show. I also had maps and studied both. Firearms were out of the question. NJ sucks for that. Anyway, great video. Keep it up!
Last I heard the Second Amendment does not stop at the NJ state Line You guys need to elected better Reps. Texas is open carry. Handguns and long guns. I can walk into the State Capital with a loaded AR15 and there is nothing they can do. They might stop and question me, but that's all. Hell Swords and Bowie knifes are ok also. I carry everyday.
Well your half outta JERSEY
I would add a small pill bottle or baggie with cotton balls smeared with vaseline to the fire kit. Awesome videos. Straight forward, no fluff, no b.s. junk items. Well planned, well executed. Keep them coming and thank you sir for your service.
Thanks mate, always good information that is well presented. Nice to see that you have a plan with numerous support locations along your G-H Route. // I now carry a 20" folding bike in my vehicle as my mobility backup. // We each live in very different climates - so prepare accordingly. Personal training with the kit you intend to use in the real event is the key to success. // Two positive advantage of Ranger Beads, are check navigation (the GPS Sats may be turned off) and that is keeps you focused on your task in hand of getting home safely - not just strolling along. // I have a small 10x monocular to scout out my route ahead . Thanks, Greg in Thailand
Awesome video, thanks for taking your time to inform us. Also, to anyone reading this, my wife used to work for the Super 8 hotel chain, and when the power went out they still accepted credit cards, they just use the old school slide thing, same situation with holiday inns. So no worries if you have no cash!
You did it again, great video. Not only talking about what you carry, but the still shots of them set up and in use. Best run through of a get home bag I have seen.
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A idea that always been in my mind knowing routes home . Also knowing how weather affects these routes . Avoiding failures like Bridges or heavy traffic areas that my close access and block movent forward . I make plans and changes to routes study a plan being flexible always .
This is one of the best and practical videos I've seen on the subject, specially on the shelter section. I would add a few other items (fishing kit, a more robust first aid kit, etc.) but it's an awesome video. Thank you brother.
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I had never seen the Garberg before. That is a sweet Mora! Excellent video full of great info. The fish hatchery.....never thought of that one. Fish in a barrel, literarlly!
Great video. I just made an EDC bag next is the get home bag and first aid bag. The rat traps are a great idea, really smart.
You have given me alot to think about. I enjoy your videos. Thank you sir.
So what I learned from this video...rolling undies inside socks and mouse/rat traps. Thank you. The world is throwing us some really interesting survival events, Iran, Russia, NK, meteors, sun EMP's, oh my goodness. I really appreciate the time that trained personnel such as yourself, put into giving us useful knowledge on how to save our families. Southern Alberta thanks you. God bless you and your followers.
Great video to make folks think. All the supplies and preparations at your home location will be useless if you have no plan how you will find your way back to home base. There is NO one size fits all plan. I was used to a cool (and in winter, COLD) northern climate in the northeast USA. Now, half way around the world and 15 degrees above the equator, adjustments to any survival plan MUST be accomplished. Please keep up the good and valuable work you do man.
Great video. Going to make a couple adjustments to my get home bag; namely the maps. Love the one you've come across.
Also great idea on the tuna. I use jif peanut butter cups for my food extension, along with food bars and a 3 day ration bar. Considered the MRE as those are tasty but bulky.
Consider a survivor straw. It allows me to collect water in a standard threaded water bottle. I've tested it on myself via water in the area from our streams, creeks, etc. works great and I love hydrated myself when doing deep wilderness missions.
Thanks again for the knowledge; you're awesome.
Great older video...always teaching...then..and now....freedom for all people..
Great video, as always. Rat traps can be used for perimiter alarms too. Thanks for including tips on urban survival. Most preppers presume they will always be in wilderness.
Agreed and thanks for the comments
Tom Olofsson Where I live, there are no urban areas nearby. I do drive into the big city (2.5 hours away) maybe three or four times a year. I don't expect to ever have to worry about urban survival, but I do pay attention to handy urban survival tips on the off chance that everything goes to shit on the one day I'm in town.
Rat traps with a small perimeter wire strung around (trip wire) makes for very good perimeter security system.
Put one of the brigther 5 minute Chemlights in the rat trap and it's even better.
Tom ~ great info on the rat trap. Thank you, first time I’ve heard of this.
I’ve watched a few of these type videos and I think this one is the best.
I will be making some adjustments after watching this.
Thank you for posting.
Thank you Sir, for an informative and well done video. It is always a pleasure to watch someone post a video with "dirt time" on their equipment. You are a man with a plan.
God speed my friend.
This is probably the best video I've seen regarding "Get Home Bags" and the like. I hate the videos that throw in all the fluff and non sense and small talk that makes no sense and is just a waste of time,especially the ones where the you-tuber has to take stuff out of the bag one item at a time and explain what it is and its use. Its all cut and dry. Again...WELL DONE! I'm now a new subscriber "Corporals Corner"
Very practical. Big fan of the socks. I usually pack more, due to living in the tropics.
I've said it's another one another one of your videos but I think it just constantly rains wherever you are I'm safe to say that you'd make a great farmer because you never have to worry about rain
I live in an area prone to wild fires lately, as well as the occasional earthquake so i always have a Go Bag in car as well as a more substantive one in my home. I appreciate your suggestions while I’m currently restocking my bags. I usually restock once as year as I update my first aid kits with fresh meds like anti diarrheals or ibuprofen or Benadryl etc. I always keep a sleeping bag and camping pad in my car as well as change of shoes, jackets, shirt, hat, trekking poles, etc in a catchall backpack. Keep up all the good work
I like your kit. I will be picking some drum liners to my hit. Shopping for pull tape to use as a ridge line /something to support my weight. I also have poly pro sock liners to reduce chance of blisters while hiking.
Very sound knowledge. I prefer much more redundancy in my packs such as ax and gas stove but they are not needed. You have all your bases covered.
having lived in LA during last riots and worked in new Orleans after Katrina....good luck walking through any major city during any major event your going to need it
Everyone's get home bag will and should vary depending, should be able to accommodate three routes. Set up a hidden cache.
Great video I️ watch Dave’s channel and yours. This particular video was a eye opener for me. Thanks for all you do...
I really have to start looking at this for myself.I take for granted the fact I only live 25 Km (15 miles) away from the city and my work.But that is still a 5-6 hour walk in what may,at some point be less than ideal conditions.The only thing I would add would be medical gear but being a nurse I suppose I could collect anything I might need from work before I started out.
Good idea to dig a small trench along low end of the shelter tarp so as to carry rain water outward to the sides ( so rain water will not enter sleeping area).
great video. the get-home bag is a big deal to me. i drive 153 miles to work, three days a week, and worry about getting home as fast as possible in event of emergency. my plan a is a water route but plan b is humping it thru some awful terrain. eglin afb reserve. while our situations are a bit different, i got some good stuff from your setup. we agree on a lot of stuff. i go over my get homekit twice a year.
Stay Safe
I live right by Eglin afb, love it here
Thanks again Corporal. Almost thought we might have to hit the road with all this forest fire smoke we’ve been dealing with here in Western MA. It’s finally starting to dissipate tonight. Thank God.
Something to think about and create in my neck of the woods. Thanks
Thank you for doing this video! I'm off to watch a few more! I'm really enjoying them. Educational and entertaining ❤👏🔥
Or even a Lifestraw, I prefer the Sawyer squeeze though because it's more versatile and filters more water, plus it's extremely lightweight and compact. Love your videos, I've been binge watching them since I discovered your channel.
I like your rat trap idea. It's a good back up for the "more than" a 3 day trek. You could also use it for a booby trap or a trip wire alarm. Multi-purpose is key!!
Great information especially when you mentioned convenience stores taking cash only. I was driving thru an area where the power grid went down. All the businesses had people standing around the entrance waiting for the power to come back on. One store was still open selling everything but gas. It was cash only, I bought a bottle of pop and continued on my way.
I'd add a lock bypass kit (rakes, tension tools, etc), OTC meds (Benedryl, ibuprofen,etc), a small, light monocular (or binoculars), surefire tinder( Pyro putty, fatwood,etc), and another small flashlight with batteries. You could also save weight and space with a Sawyer water filter and water bags/bladder instead of the Klean Canteens. Great video!
Great video. Very informative. It was 77 degrees christmas day. Going to add a woobie to my sleep system. I use a warm weather sleeping bag with a gear aid liner that I can put in when I need it and a blanket. Works well for my area. I always try to incororate a little bushcraft in my practice. I never get tired of going out in the woods in south central Louisiana. Cajun Country.
Charles........Semper Fi
Never realized MRE's are multi use. Had I been in the military I'm sure I would have known that but I haven't even seen it mention here on YT. Thanks for the education as always!
In my area, there is a lot of freshwater - 3 rivers, and loads of farm ponds. A small fishing kit is my "free food" getter.
nice video man , a thing i always put in packs is one or two types of fireworks , you can signal or scare away animals with them and they dont weigh a lot
Curious, any chance you could revist a get home bag video for any updates that you recommend? This is an awesome video!
Man, this right here is good information. So much better to it and not need it than need it and not have it. Especially in the current state of our country.
1st of all Thank You for your Service in The USMC! 🇺🇸 AMERICA! 🇺🇸 2nd Thankx for all you do and show us out there in your videos and the close attention 2 details knot tying is just one thing you do & show like no one else and is outstanding AF! And lastly bacon bacon bacon! Lol Hey Dude 4 real though Thank You Sir Love you Brother! ALL GAVE SOME! SOME GAVE ALL! 🇺🇸
This channel is awesome. I don't think I would have ever found it if I didn't clear my youtube viewing history. It was only recommending music I didn't like because it records viewing history and gives similar recommendations based off of that. So cleared it out, and now finding lots of great channels like this. Instantly subscribed after the first video.
Watching in 2023. Your filled with Wisdom. Thanks
Always awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and awesomeness with us.
Good to go info always useful.
The "throwing out food" thing is true. First two days after hurricane Hugo was good eating. The cash thing is true too. Don't forget how many bridges you cross. Water crossings suck.
Love all your videos and learning alot from them . i have started to put my bug out bag together so when something does happen ill be ready! Thank you for all the info you put out here❤
Love the Skynet reference as well as 12 moneys, etc....Well described and looking for more
You can even use those bags for a super shelter if necessary. Great video man🤙🏼
very well thought out..thanks for posting..safe journeys
Another outstanding video. I will add these things into my 72 hour pack/kit I am put together
MRE,s gotta love something that cooks and serves itself, shame they are so expensive in the UK, good loadout by the way that's perfect for just getting home with no BS. many thanks from mountain bear outdoors.
Enjoy watching your videos
Good to see someone on youtube who knows what they are doing when it comes to building a get home kit. The only addition I would make is a water filter. I miss the days when I was able to hike 20 to 25 miles per day carrying 70lbs to 100lbs. Use to hike for two weeks. we use to hike 2 or 3 days then rest a full day to allow the body to recover. Do you know a good bag that does not already weight 10lbs before you put the first item in it.
Great review....I like to carry 4 BIC lighters 2 regular and two that uses the piezoelectric light/start function because they work/light even if lighter is submerged in water. Also one of the (no see um) nets that goes over your hat to keep the "bugs" out of my mouth and face....it weighs nothing.
Great set up. You might add a couple of heat tabs. They are lightweight. Cash is great.
Another option or perhaps addition would be a few SILVER coins. People might not take paper but might take silver. Gold is fine but much easier to make change for silver.
Last thing I do not know about WA or Oregon but in Texas we have a STATE guard separate from NG. Belonging to a civil defense organization with proper id might get you around a roadblock.
Good to see a video with gear that has actually been used. Most posts show brand new gear never used or tested. Knowledge and experience is key to getting home safe. Kudos to you and nice system.
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of the thousands of videos I have watched this is the best and most informative, thank you
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thank you for your knowledge and your service to this great country sir! salute
As soon as you said there's no shortage of water in your state, I knew which one you were at. 90° in the day and 65° during the summer solidified it, I'm there too.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. God Bless.
The two things I would like to see you add to your kit are a good hand ax and a folding saw the the added weight is worth the benefits both in building a shelter and fire wood
I’m 1200 miles from my home land in Montana where all my family is. Hell of a trek!
I rarely leave home, but this is a sweet bag setup
I have a similar set up. My get home bag, right down to the rat traps the only difference is I added an M-16 triple magazine pouch that I converted into a personal medical kit, trauma sheers, medical scissors, triple antibiotic ointment, betadine, triangle bandages, liquid stitch, superglue, hand sanitizer, steril gloves, medical tape, two steril exacto knives, (scalpel) small flask of irish whiskey, (anesthetic) a barrel bore light, tweezers, alcohol preps and a chapstick tube full of Amoxicillin. It's amazing what you can fit in a standard issue magazine pouch. Holds a lot more than the personal medical kit that never seemed to be a part of of the supply issue 782 gear. If it was, it was usually empty.
a suggestion i have to add to your kit is a hand pump, i carry one from HF (harbor freight) works for air, water or fuel.