Car Emergency Kit / Get Home Bag
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- Опубликовано: 29 мар 2021
- In January 2022, motorists in Virginia were trapped on a stretch of highway for more than 24 hours after a winter storm caused innumerable accidents and impassable conditions. In this video I go over the emergency supplies I keep in my car. While everything I keep in my vehicle is not featured in this video, I cover the majority of it here. This is not a survival bag or "bug out bag," rather it's a bag intended to sustain me as I walk to the closest store or into cell service area if my vehicle were to break down while I am driving in remote areas. The contents could also be used during a natural disaster such as a major flood or winter storm that resulted in road blockages, ultimately forcing me to walk home, or sustain me if I were trapped on a highway.
I always thought that the backpacking and preparedness communities need to get together. A lot to learn from both
Agreed, there is a lot to be learned from both sides and I think crossover would be beneficial for all.
THANK YOU!!!!!!! I must admit when I saw the title I thought...oh boy, here we go again...another tacticool fool. However....OUTSTANDING job!!! I'm a US Army veteran and a firefighter paramedic of 30 years. Watching the testosterone charged, zombie apocalypse conspiracy theorists and their packs initially was funny then became nauseating. Another type joker out there is the EDC dorks who spent $200 on amazon so they can play show and tell. You have configured a useful, realistic collection and more importantly have the proper attitude and perspective. The weirdos waiting for zombies and a lawless state unfortunately surfaced in 2017 to 2021 when being deranged was popular and displayed some ridiculous ideology. Thanks again for your common sense and intelligence. Well done.
Thank you, Daren. Appreciate your service.
Your cat had my attention. Got multiple watches from me lol
I’m a trucker and been watching videos about bug out and survival bags for ideas when I get in a pinch. Great video for practical purposes. I don’t think I’m ever going to have to start a freaking fire. Tanksalot. Subscribed. Good luck in your RUclips adventure.
Thank you.
I tried keeping money for the "just incase" moment.
That moment arrived when I was hangover and needed a pizza order.
😂
I appreciate the tip about a backpack with some sort of frame. Thank you!
I've watched a variety of other preparedness channels and no one has mentioned it.
Subscribed!
Thanks!
West TN here! And great Kit!
Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this very informative video. You shared some great information. All the best to you. Stay healthy. 🤗
Great kit! One recommendation would be to just cover with contractor trash bag to prevent the pass by temptation of anyone who happens to see a nice pelican case. Granted you have it bolted down but could save you a broken window before whoever finds that out.
It stays covered with a blanket at all times. Thank you for watching!
@@BacktotheOutdoors good man
Nice one pal enjoyed that .love seeing what other people carry. Just subscribed jonah from Scotland 😀👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just a thought. Throw an empty small book bag or pack in. Too your point, you have a comprehensive set up, but walking to get gas a couple miles away, no need to bring "the house". That way you can pull a few items for the trip and still have all you need in case of an extended stay or travel. Call it a "necessities" bag or pouch. Good stuff.
Great idea, Robert. I plan to strip this pack down in the event I would only need to walk a couple miles, but having a smaller bag to transfer things into would be another way to achieve a lighter load. Thanks for watching!
I'm playing a drinking game where I take a shot every time you say "Tahoe".
I would always add a pair of socks
Great gear
Keep it up
An extra pair never hurts. I have a pair in there with the tennis shoes, but it wasn't shown in the video. I typically take two pairs with me backpacking - one pair to hike in and one to sleep in. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I am also in Middle Tennessee (northern). Just got a new vehicle and this gave me some good ideas.
Thanks, Jeff.
Nice kit!
Something I should have mentioned in the video - the Pelican case stays covered with a blanket at all times, so it's not visible when looking in windows (the windows are also tinted). I’ve since added the NOCO GB70 jump starter and power bank to my kit:
www.amazon.com/dp/B016UG6PWE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_WQ5EK1D2X3Q05Y2TM6NF
Thank you for watching and providing feedback! Hopefully everyone finds the video helpful.
This is the exact video I'm looking for...thanks
Great video. Just subscribed. From middle Tennessee myself and into backpacking with a military background
Nice - what’s your favorite area to backpack in TN?
@@BacktotheOutdoors Shelby bottoms because it’s local. But I’m trying other state parks. Planning on a trip to land between the lakes. You?
@@brianacuff6475 - as far as middle TN, I’ve been to Falls Creek area and South Cumberland State Park.
Good kit!
Thanks man!
Great video. There are a lot of similarities here with my Get Home Bag. I wish I could store water in mine, but I live where it can get down below zero for extended periods of time so I plan to filter along the way. I have a lot more gear available in my two truck boxes (as I'll actually camp with this gear now and then and have some redundancy in case someone else is along) but it's all modular and optional to actually carry if I was forced to hike home.
Can you store water in containers that are partially full? If you turn them upside down it helps, but might not matter depending on how cold it gets.
@@BacktotheOutdoors that would help, but then I'd also have to give them a squeeze to allow them to expand as if all the water freezes and compacts the air the bottle can still crack. I actually have an 8 pack of canned water (LaCroix or something similar) in the truck most of the time to sip on while I'm driving.
I keep several insulated water bottles full in my truck at all times. Hydroflask, klean canteen, and even wally world versions. They are great for winter and summer water storage and use.
I had to keep rewinding this video because I was getting distracted by the cat in the back
He usually comes in there when he hears me babbling, ha.
siphon: genius!
Great video. Thanks. I would consider keeping the trauma kit outside of the locked box. If you need it for yourself or you need to direct someone to bring it to you it might be difficult to access.
I have a medical kit in the center console. Thanks for watching and commenting!
You had me at, "ice scraper" lolol😁✊🔥
Our “snow storm” in TN was probably a light dusting for you. My family has a cottage in Pointe au Baril but I’ve never been up in the winter. Would love to go sometime soon though.
@@BacktotheOutdoors no human wants to feel -20 or -30 haha 😆 it's the worst stay strong&healthy safe&happy!!(=✌💚
@@Canadian_Craftsman same to you
Heads up! Most cars today have a anti-siphon/roll over valve in the neck of the gas tank filler that will not allow you to insert a hose into the gas tank.
A couple other people mentioned this, thank you for the tip!
Great video.
Thanks!
I watched the video of cleaning out the junk closet before i saw this one just now. I recognize some of that stuff and was thinking the life straw would be perfect for a bug out bag for when you needed water on the run str8 from the stream.
Great video. Just subbed. Keep them videos coming!!!
Thank you!
Kill!
Very nice and informative. Ty
Thanks!
Good kit. A little too much for my liking. One thing I really liked is that you keep actual water instead of just throwing a filter in the bag.
One advice from my side. If you are keeping masks/respirators keep atleast 3. If you are in a situation which needs a graded mask 1 will simply won't be enough. For example normal things like pandemic, fire, warzone, bushfire, bomb blast, chemical leakage, nuclear contamination etc and ofcourse TEOTWAWKI scenarios too. You need to replace these every 4 hours. Also if you have 3 you will be able to share atleast 1 with anyother person stuck with you or if you find anyone else in need.
Also keep a firesteel. You don't need huge rebar types. A small keychain type would be enough .lighters and matches are always prone to failure.
Great tip on the masks - I am going to add a second one for my wife. The kit can always be scaled down (or up) depending on how far I have to walk. As far as fire steel, I'm not a big fan of these in this particular application for a couple reasons. They are more difficult to use than some people realize - though of course it depends on skill level and the conditions, and it adds weight I probably don't need. The storm-proof matches I have will function even when wet, and I keep all of my fire kit in a waterproof bag. In a long-term survival bag I would definitely include a magnesium fire starter or a ferro rod because matches and lighter fluid will run out, but for this bag I excluded them because it's unlikely that I would be living out of the bag for more than 24 hours, and I want to keep the bag as light as possible. Thanks for watching and providing feedback!
Nice chandelier
Thanks!
Good stuff. You have a nuanced and measured presentation style and share information in a logical manner. Are you planning on making more videos?
I appreciate that. Yes to your question - I plan on filming and uploading several in the coming months.
@@BacktotheOutdoors Glad to hear it! Subscribed.
Middle Tennessee resident also. Great video. I subscribed after watching it. What type vehicle are you driving that you’re keep such a kit in?
Awesome. I’m in Falls Creek Falls backpacking as I type this. I drive a Tahoe.
@@BacktotheOutdoors Nice! Thanks for responding. And after I watched the video again I heard you say you drove a Tahoe. My bad. Enjoy FCF! We aren’t far from you. We’re on the Caney Fork.
@@how_nate_rolls4603 - the ticks are out in full force!
Nice kit, but I would add more tools.
No short barrel riffle and suppressor? (Pdw set up). I was thinking of using my exact same pelican case but more geared towards a wrol situation -fight my way out of a bad situation/all out riot/purge scenario.
This is intended to handle more of a vehicle breakdown scenario rather than a riot or some other similar lawless scenario. If for whatever reason I thought I faced a significant chance of encountering violence, I’d avoid that situation if possible. If not, I’d modify my kit accordingly. Thanks for watching!
The situation you describe is my most likely need of an emergency kit. That being said, there is absolutely no way I could walk 10ft with that pack. Most of that would get abandoned in the car if I had to leave it for some reason. How do you go about estimating what you can reasonable carry (weight-wise) for a days walk?
As a backpacker that’s fairly easy to estimate because I’ve carried packs ranging from 20-50 pounds in a variety of terrains across the country. The best and only way way to figure that out is to try it. Doesn’t have to be overnight trips, you could do a day hike.
I subscribed
I don't know what kind of pump that is and I don't know if you're aware of this, but, unless that siphon is made *specifically* for siphoning gas then it wont work on anything newer than about 2000 it seems - there's an anti-siphon ball in all cars now to prevent specifically this. Although my Mom always just solved that problem with a locking gas cap lol
It is made for gas. This is the siphon:
www.amazon.com/dp/B014LEQC98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_FMG86T3R481GJZCJ3W99?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@BacktotheOutdoors Thank you for the edification and sorry for the erroneous comment!
EDIT: Grammar - English speak me good!
@@BacktotheOutdoors Actually, after having a look, I don't see the really thin line most vehicle-focused siphons have? Am I just blind? I think they may just mean that this is safe to use with gas (chemically)
@@3nertia - good question, and thanks for pointing this out, I was unaware of that. Based on the reviews, using it on certain vehicles requires a slight modification to the tube. Apparently there are RUclips videos demonstrating this.
@@BacktotheOutdoors Just doing my part to be useful!
Good video sir, quick question though, you mentioned that you keep that kit in case you’re out backpacking and your car breaks down, why not just use you backpacking bag for the walk? Does it not have similar items in it? If you’ve got a video for that bag, I’d gladly watch it.
I thought someone might mention that. It’s a great point, and I would definitely carry my backpacking pack over the pack in this video if that were the case. Having said that, if I were just on a day hike I wouldn’t have backpacking gear with me, and would likely have only a small day pack with me. I plan on doing a video showing my backpacking load out for the spring/summer/fall of 2021. That should be coming out in the next three weeks.
@@BacktotheOutdoors I have a MOLLE Pack which looks like the 1 in your video myself only difference mine's called LA Police Gear 3 Day Backpack (Original Version) in OD Green which I'm working on giving as much a Foliage Green Multicolor (Olive Drab-Gray) exterior loadout with mixture of Solid Colored OD (Olive Drab) Green Gear & Solid Colored Foliage like Gray gear attached in comparison 2 those Olive Drab-Gray Military/Tactical Gloves!
@@jaredwiggins539 - I wish I would have purchased the OD green version of my pack. If I were to purchase this pack today, I might go with something lighter and with a better frame. Having said that, unlike my backpacking gear that I spend a considerable amount of time using (and spend significant money to acquire), this pack will probably never get used, so I'm less inclined to spend a lot of money on it. I paid $110 for for this pack on sale - not bad for something made in the U.S. That's probably the upper limit of what I would spend considering it just sits in my car with no alternative use.
@@BacktotheOutdoors I'd like this question answered thoroughly as soon as possible please! In comparison of those Multicolor Foliage Green (Olive Drab-Gray) Military/Tactical Gloves how many/much OD (Olive Drabish) Green Gear (Wilderness Appearance) & Foliage like Gray Gear (Concrete Jungle/Urban Environment Appearance) would cha highly recommend attaching on2 the exterior of OD (Olive Drab) Green Spec-Ops Brand The Pack lookalikes from both Shoulder Straps - both sides - Front Accessory/Utility Pockets - MOLLE/PALS webbing at bottom below Front Accessory/Utility Pockets 4 complete/full Multicolor Foliage Green (Olive Drab-Gray) exterior loadout appearance?
@@jaredwiggins539 I’m not sure what you’re asking.
FYI a bolt cutter will cut your chain in 1 second. The green pelican case chained in a nice truck is a big target. I’d cover it up with something non tactical looking, like an ugly tarp.
I keep it covered with a blanket. I mentioned the cutting tools in the video as a possibility, but I’m not concerned about the average petty thief carrying a pair of bolt cutters when targeting cars. 99.9% are smash and grab - they won’t have bolt cutters.
Back to the Outdoors I had a air compressor that was chained on the back of the truck cut and stolen. Bolt cutters are carried by most would be thieves but its your stuff, do what u want.
@@smokethirteen - I agree the risk exists, but I don't understand your logic. This is like saying "you shouldn't lock your door at night because someone could smash through it with a sledge hammer." The fact that there's a small chance that some thief, somewhere in the country might have bolt cutters on them and break into my car is not justification for deciding not to carry emergency equipment, just as the existence of sledgehammers doesn't negate the idea of locking your doors.
Your air compressor was visible from the outside of the truck, correct? This means that someone might have known it was there ahead of time, knew it was chained down, and brought bolt cutters for that reason. This is not comparable to a random smash and grab thief breaking into a vehicle, because in all likelihood the vast majority of those thieves are not carrying bolt cutters.
Back to the Outdoors it’s not my problem you don’t understand logic. Common sense says if there is something that looks valuable in the bed of your truck, someone will take it. Everyone knows a green pelican case probably has tactical gear in it and a chain doesn’t stop criminals. Same reason why you don’t leave valuables sitting on your car seat... but you problem don’t get that logic either. Do what you want, whatever
@@smokethirteen - I have no idea why you keep insisting that I drive a truck. I don't - as mentioned several times in the video, I drive a Tahoe. In our exchange I also pointed out that I keep the Pelican case covered with a blanket. Nobody can tell that I have the Pelican case in the back of my Tahoe.
Link please for the military backpack. Thanks.
Here you go. I’m pretty sure I purchased mine at a steep discount, they had frequent sales and used to offer more colors:
specops.us/pack-tactical-cyb.html
I see no point in having a pack I do not intend to carry...I have a much smaller pack that has just the essentials. I keep two quarts of water for my work shift and usually only drink one, or one and a half.. so, I keep one extra quart in the jeep. I also keep a filter that fits the bottles, and a 750ml cook pot in case I find the need to boil water. Since I carry my lunch for work, I keep a small amount of extra food which i will rotate out occasionally. Worse case for me, since I work about 65 miles from home, would be a long walk through high desert terrain. There are a few communities along my homeward path where I could top off my water supply. Because of that, a small amount of cash assures I can purchase whatever I might need. But beyond that, a map and compass will be my friend..
The point I was making is that whether I intend to carry it has no bearing over the fact that the probability is very low that I’ll actually need to carry it.
Au bout de 3'30" le coffre n'est toujours pas ouvert.
In the thumbnail you look exactly like Vinnie from Jersey Shore
What size box is this
It’s the Pelican 1650.
I like your thought process of what you have in the bag but the bag is going to really make you stand out in a bad way, it would be good for a bug out situation but not for car problems or running out of gas, you’re walking down a highway with this and the police stop to help now their looking at your bag and you know they will assume there are weapons in it
Thanks for watching/commenting. I probably won’t be walking down a highway. If I’m even close to a highway that means I’d likely have cell service and/or my OnStar would be working. In any case, backpacks with a military look are ubiquitous today. I’m not concerned with whether a police officer thinks I might be armed.
@@BacktotheOutdoors you would probably have cell service and on star unless a Chinese balloon sets off an emp but what are the odds of that happening
Siphon don't work in i most car past 89.
Another subscriber and I had a lengthy conversation about that somewhere in the comments below.
Better just to bust the fill hose off of the tank then use 1/4 in hose to bypass the check valve then use the siphon
The average tweaker will steak that shit in out of your car in under 30 seconds
That's not going to happen unless the average tweaker has a pair of bolt cutters with them at all times. As I mentioned in the video, it's chained to the frame of my Tahoe, and the Pelican case is secured with large padlocks. In any event, the small chance that my vehicle gets broken into is not justification for refusing to carry emergency equipment, especially when that equipment is securely locked down.
Well, said my friend
Paranoid madness. Unfortunately this pepper nonsense is now creeping across the Atlantic.
It's "paranoid madness" to have basic emergency supplies in your vehicle? Just last year, motorists were stranded on a Virginia highway for more than 24 hours during a snowstorm in below freezing temperatures. One of many examples of why emergency bags are needed in vehicles.
new to the channel..new sub! great content!
Thank you!