Good idea with that challenge! Very practical premise. Gallon of water in the hand; awesome. Also actual food! Awesome! So many "bug out bags" only leave space for a few power bars so they have room for their knife collection.
I've been putting together a kit for myself and for 3 sets of elderly parents who live at various far distances from any other family. Really enjoyed your video, I thought it was well thought out, explained and delivered. I like the "prep for the rest of us" approach - i.e. not all of us have access to high end camping or wilderness stores, or the money to buy two dozen tiny $80 tools that will all fit into an Altoids tin! This is something anyone on any budget can follow easily - kudos! I would suggest a somewhat broader approach to quick food energy though - my car kit has a whole bunch of food and water choices (I could camp in my car for about 3 weeks without difficulty, provided i could actually take my car anywhere in an emergency), but my BOB (much smaller and lighter than yours, as I am a middle-aged woman with back problems and I doubt I could even lift yours, let alone carry it any distance!) has compact Datrex 'survival bricks' (no, nobody likes them, but they do fit a lot of nutrition into a small package!), several different compact energy bars (Cliff, Gorp, Stinger, and my personal favourite, Soldier Fuel (which you can buy on Amazon), Moon Cheese (which weighs nothing), a few small bags of freeze dried fruit (also practically weightless), a pack of 100 small breakfast packs of dried nori seaweed (pretty flat, slightly larger than a sheet of paper, and fits easily along the back wall of the backpack - good vegetable energy as well as a little iodine, which helps boost immunity in a survival situation, and an ultra-compact Stanley cook cup stuffed with cuppa soups, individual coffee packs, and flavoured hot chocolate. I also fit in an Esbit, which if you are not familiar with it, is an extremely tiny pocket stove about 2/3 the size of a deck of playing cards - you can fit the stove and 6 fuel cubes into an Altoids tin. In a bugout situation, a hot drink can make all the difference to morale. Also include a few packs of "Honey Stingers energy chews" (now those you DO have to visit a camping store to find), which not only provide a quick shot of energy but also prevent 'dry mouth', which would tend to make you consume your water supplies faster. And, since I cannot carry enough water for 3 days, I also have a Sawyer Mini plus water purification tablets. That ensures I can find safe water sources wherever I am. I would also suggest enough cash, in small bills, for several nights at a motel, in case you can manage to find one available but the power is out and you cannot pay by credit card (I have personally been in this situation 4 times in my life).
Nice video, I would add the UST Spark Force small ferro rod that Walmart recently started carrying, its about $8 and would go great with your chapstick in the small fishing kit, and also would add the Stanley cook set, its about $15 and seems to be pretty durable and great for boiling water if needed.
lots of walmarts sell life straws, sawyer minis, and things like that. if you where thinking of a katrina senerio those would be invaluable water purification items.
If you've got time and no other options the SODIS (solar UV) method just uses clear bottles of water and 6 hours of direct sunlight exposure to kill bacteria. I prefer a geigerrig and filter though, you can just dip it in a non polluted water source and sip or share with the pressurized bladder.
Good points. That's one reason why I bought a Sawyer Squeeze Filter for in my bag. They're tiny, filter smaller particles that any other comparably priced product and they fit onto standard water bottles.
great discussion starter!!! -wander thru the paint section & grab a cheap roll of plastic drop cloth (many uses) -throw in a few 55 gal drum liner/trash bags...could be rain gear;pack cover; even stuffed with soft items for make-shift mattress/pillow -couldn't go wrong with some heavy duty aluminum foil folded up either >>these are all light weight and small space-takers take care!!
I found your video informative. In fact, I headed over to Walmart to plan the items I needed for my bug out bag. I'm so surprised by some of the negative comments. You used your discretion to put in what you wanted in your bag and everyone is free to put in what they deem necessary for theirs. If you don't agree with what someone posts in the video, watch and keep moving. There's no reason to comment negatively. I just want to thank you for posting. I was very helpful to me!!!!
A few things you may want to consider is baking soda. It can be used as toothpaste, soap, antacid, a fire stopper/reducer (depending on the fire), good for bug bites, etc. Just something that could replace a few items and make more room. Also use a food vacuum sealer to seal things air tight including clothes. Reseal any food item and date them, I am thinking of changing food items every 6 months (June/December). It can help save room as well. I am working on a bag and I thinking of making small bags with my food saver for some food items such as instant coffee, sugar, salt, baking soda (many more bags), even batteries, anything that could be affected if it were wet. Seal steel wool and cotton as well. Take your tape and wrap it around your pens. You most likely won't need the whole roll. Wrap about 20 feet or so around each pen, it will save room in your bag. I want a swiss army knife, it will have scissors to cut the bags open as well as other tools. I am thinking of saving 2 empty canned food/soup cans for cooking, drinking, etc. Look for reusable waterproof containers to store oils as well for cooking or a candle, maybe 6oz worth. Take olive oil or tiki light oil or lamp oil, tear a piece of cotton, wedge it into a hole in a container (something scavenged or saved) and you could have a candle or a small flame to cook over. Use the can but don't forget a can opener. A few miniatures of vodka can go a long way too from exchanging for other goods (if you run into others) to being used on wounds, or if you need a drink lol.
I would see if wal-mart has any type of communication devices; walkie talkies, NOA weather radio, any kind of radio. communication, information could save your life.
You are correct, it can get really cold at night during the summer! I work the over night in Kennebunk 25 North travel plaza, and there are times you need a good fleece jacket or a heavy weight hoodie in the Summer!
Not bad. Need to add a few homebrew options. Vaseline+cotton balls. These when done correctly can burn for 10+ minuets each. They are able to light with just a spark or from open flame. It lights in wind and rain, and burns consistently and warmly. The plus side is that you can put these in a zip bag, or into an old tube. I used a mini-MM's candy tube. I got 12 in a tube and they work great. You also need to have a method of cooking there. Besides the water bottle, I did not see any way of cooking. Maybe I missed it?
I know I was looking at Walmart last night and saw a Stanley cooking can that had two cups inside of it. Decent price and seemed to be well made. Thinking I will get one and strap it to the outside of my pack.
Very nice!!! I have been planning to make a better bug out bag and I like that you purchased everything from Wal-Mart. The one thing that I didn't see in your bag that I know I have in mine, is that I have a small AM/FM/WX radio so I can keep up on the news and weather. Thanks for sharing this video and the list of items. I am going to copy that list of items down and try and do another bag, or incorporate what I have in mine with these items.
As I've been homeless for a long time before, got some things I'd always found very usefull and cheap.... Good you stuck in the gorilla tape ! Another item I love is Superglue, I actually remembered that this was a sideproduct of when the army was looking for an easy way for stitching up deeper cuts quickly, and I had a serious bleeding unstoppable cut on my arm, OK it hurt, burnt like **** but actually after squeesing it made a great stitch and stopped the bleeding. Also I found it very usefull on a long hike when my soles of cheap shoes came off at the front, making me stumble....to fix ! Superglue a tiny MUST have item. For light I had a little "wind-up torch" (no batteries). And a radio would be an unmissable itemif just (for me) aswell a moral booster.Also a sturdy strong rubber band, or even a piece af inner tyre of a bycycle, with which I was able to fabricate a 'catapult' (slingshot), was good to scare off the rats in some of the shitty places I rested my head ! The astronaut blanket also perfect ! Allthough it has more use as you mentioned in your sleepin bag But aswell under your bag as much cold comes from the ground, Cardboard also good if you can find it, (its not for nothing homeless use it !) Liked yor video, and for anyone out there you might want to invest in some Good footwear, and a more expensive waterproof spray ! Didn't quite get the need for all the pens ? And for the tarp, Which I used as a quick to set up tent and always found Very usefull, if they have a grean or better camouflage one BETTER, as sometimes you do not want to be found, or seen ! Good luck, hope we never NEED the bag ! Take Care !
As far as fixed blade (and I know it's not necessarily sold in the store), I bought a Remington Fixed Blade from Walmart. As for the hygiene kit, even in the woods it's important. If you don't keep clean, you run the risk of infection. Plus it's a comfort item to help remove some of the burden of the situation. Also Walls is Carhart's low-end product.
I liked most of the items in your kit. One suggestion for the fixed blade knife would be the Bear Grylls Ultimate Fixed Blade knife by Gerber. My local Walmarts carry them for about $40. I have one in my home bob and another in my truck kit. I like that they have a knife sharpener on the sheath as well as a fire starter stick and a steel pommel that can be used for hammering in a pinch.
awesome vid, great scenario, i think this would be a good option for people who are also short on cash, it might not be top of the line gear, but its a hell of a lot better than having nothing at all
My Walmart has the sawyer water filter for 19.99 and the hammock they are talking about it 24.95. There are Zipper bags to organize your gear for 2.97 water resistant even. Sterno has a folding stove for 5.97 that you can use with it or without sterno. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
A great food to look into is the Blue Diamond Almonds... I got some a few days ago and they are good until 2017! also they have 6 or 7 grams of protein. Just a thought :) Great video!
I have watched a lot of the BUG OUT BAG videos and I just open a word file and record the items and ideas. After you watch a bunch of them you start to see the core need and core products you would need. I have learned so much and I am very thankful to people that make these videos... Technology via the internet is so awesome and so helpful!! Thank You
Only digestion I would add would be more medicine for your stomach and instead of the Walmart bag for clothes look in the laundry isle and get the air tight storage bags you can roll the air out or suck them out with your vacuum to save space
We had a flood in Brisbane, Australia about two years back and found ourselves trapped in the house for seven days until the flood waters went down. By far the most important commodity was food and water and not just for ourselves but our neighbours too. The same with the convention centre during Cyclone Katrina I believe. Food for yourself and some for people around you was important. Not to say that you can feed everybody but as a Jacobian during the French revolution said" There go the masses, and I must follow them, for I am their leader."
Metal container... try a 32 oz. stainless steel bottle in which you can boil water. Avoid aluminum. Not one with any kind of plastic attached to the bottle itself (only as a lid).
It is great to see you thought about food. It never ceases to amaze me to see people pack a bag full, ridiculously full with gear and no food. One thing that is never thought about is what your body will crave, water is first when exerting oneself, next is food! Take care of those and the rest will fall into place. It's hard to think straight on an empty stomach.
I've never been impressed with the selection of fixed blades at Walmart either man. That Buck Paklite Skinner is probably the best choice you could have made!
Very interesting premise of a one stop bag. This could also be built in any wallmart in the land so no matter where you are away from home you can build a bag and get back to the farm. Thanks for the ideas.
Great bag and choices, esp. with the W-M limitations. I'm wondering what you'll use to heat the water for those meals? Dehydrated backpacker meals are ideal, just add boiling water, reseal the zip-lock bag and allow the few minutes they instruct. But you need to boil water, cheap folding Sterno stove is easiset to pack and lightest. Otherwise, we're talking Daniel Boone time, cutting wood and rigging some branches, LOL. You are spot on about socks, do not go cheap on feet! Those hikers are great but 1 pr. of polypropylene liners wick moisture, reduce hotspots and minimize blisters. Wear light hiking boots or cross training sneakers, quiet and good for varied terrain. Since you carry bath soap, also get a quick squeeze wicking towel, like the Sham-Wow material. 1-qt. zip lock bags are great to separate gear into groups. You can even squeeze most of the air out on clothing, brings down the volume, like vacuum seal space bags.
EverydayTacticalVids I have trouble with the Stanley cup falling over due, I guess, to the bottom shape. Have you tried those fire tabs that Wal-Mart sells? If so are the good for heating water. As for dehydrated food, leave the camping section and go to the grocery area. Tons of dehydrated foods, great selection, wonderful prices.
Robb Simer Fire tabs? If you are talking about the Esbit stove with the fuel tabs then yes, that is an excellent lightweight option. It is lighter weight than Sterno and the fire tabs store inside the stamped steel stove that folds down to a box just larger than a pack of playing cards. Couple that stove with a titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum cup and you have a very easy way to boil water for meals.
Our Walmart sells Mountain House dehydrated meals. They're usually around 4 or 5 dollars each, but totally worth getting if you have the money. The quality is always very good.
Great video! I've added a rain poncho and 2 large, lawn and leaf garbage bags to help keep things dry. Also. I have a few feet of aluminum foil folded up... It can be used for a variety of things.
Impressive. The attention to water was a pleasant surprise, as most content advice defaults to purification tablets. Personal experience taught me how much you tend to use, and how difficult it can be to transport without a hydration system. The inclusion of two 500ml containers is convenient & useful.
Hey, I got my backpack at Meijer (same idea as a wal-mart). It was usually $79.99 on clearance for $19.99!!! It's a Mejier specific brand, but the pack is great. It's unbelievably well built, it's a great size (35 liters), it came with a rain fly that pulls out from the bottom of it and covers the whole pack even when it's jam packed full of gear as well as any extra's lashed on the outside. BigBox stores aren't the WORST place in the world to get gear and it's not the BEST. Loved the video, and love the idea behind it!!!
HAHAHA...Finally someone mentions Meijer. I typically chose meijer over walmart most of the time because I feel their products are a slightly better quality... emphasis on slightly... and because they have a better selection most of the time. Still love picking things up for my bags at wally world though.
All well built, makes sense... The only gripe I have, you don't have enough emphasis on first aid, the situation you're describing, there's definitely going to be more than a few cuts and scraps, you need gear to stop massive internal bleeding, compression injuries, bone fractures, major lascurations, longterm unconsciousness... The list goes on and on. Of course, there will be medical triages but they will be flooded and over whelmed, having the knowledge and skill sets of a an average field medic is something anybody can obtain, even without practical training. Everybody will be injured in someway, if you have been in a situation like this, it becomes apparent, humans are very accident prone under stress. We have evolved into lemmings.
I've purchased the ax and Coleman folding saw previously for a frat camping weekend. The ax is a hollow crap-steel handle, and will work for a maximum of 72 hours of nightly fires with only minimal bending at the handle. The folding saw is quite nice for the price point, and I've used it on multiple occasions, including the aforementioned weekend, chopping down some 1-3" woody bushes at a friend's place while visiting, and making most cuts in conjunction with chisels to make a chisel mallet out of those bush cutoffs. Obviously a good Bahco or other choice is best for longer-term kit, but the Coleman surprised me.
FYI, I picked up a hand crank flashlight and radio at my local walmart. always like the battery-less option. As for the people talking about gas masks, a nice option is the 3m respirator with a pair of swimming goggles. The idea is more for tear gas in case of civil unrest, also in the case of mass deaths. little morbid but not out of the realm of possibility. As for chem/or bio without detection you're to late. Nice vid.
For a clothes bag I use 2-gallon zip bags and sit or kneel on them to compress them. They get pretty flat this way and saves a lot of space. The Stanley bottle is great, I use mine every day and it never leaks.
I would use one of those suction zip-lock bags for the clothes. They have the ones you don't need a vacuum for, you just roll them and it sucks the air out. That would also keep your sleeping bag dry and give you some extra space.
Ok first off: SUBBED. Great video man. This is the first video I've watched on your channel. I run a prepardness page and have some new people to the community so I plan on sharing this for them and on my facebook wall. I read some of the comments and some people don't pay attention. Some guy started babbling about living off the land in the woods, and that was not the intended goal of this video/bag, but to give people an idea of what to get for those who may not know where to start. I like that you included a high viz vest which would be great for signaling for help if needed, especially at night. I do think the Wet fire will burn longer, and better than chapstick. I've had almost no luck out of the chapstick in my experience. . The only item that I think would be great to mention is sunscreen. Crucial to most anyone that if forced outside by a disaster, even for one day. GREAT JOB, ingnore the arm chair rambo's. They've been watching to much TV
I like your thought process of only going to one store. My area just went through a 500-year flood and afterwards, the traffic is more gridlock than usual. No time to go to multiple stores. Every disaster that is in my area, I get a little more prepared. I have a long way to go. Your video and others like it helps very much.
Just a few suggestions, based on my personal experience. Get "Spider wire" or another brand of braided fishing line. Easier to work with and higher line weights are available. If you buy "Goldbond" powder, you don't need another deodorant. The powder is a very effective deodorant and antiperspirant. You might wish to add a magnifying glass to your kit as another fire starting device, even though it only works in the day. It also helps for first aid. Some people say that a Fresnel lens will work to start a fire, I don't know as I've never used on for that purpose. Finally, a signaling mirror, made preferably of metal. Use for signaling or for looking in places that aren't readily visible. (Under things, behind things, that can't be moved etc.) Also looking at your face: eyes, ears, etc. I will check out the Buck knife, looks good. Might suggest wrapping handle with paracord. For the cord as well as for cushioning that handle.
Fresnel lenses are easily found in RPTVs (Rear Projection) I have seen a channel on here that pulled one out of a TV and boiled water with it. Of course its not compact but it seems like a fun afternoon project.
Just a great informational video knowing all the stuff you can use and get at wall mart since there are so many of those stores all over the world! Good looking out!
I took that to the extreme by getting a pair of anti-ballistic sunglasses. I've been driving along with the window open and had a rock fly up from a truck's tyre and just about hit me in the eye. At least now I know I'm protected.
Android Sneakerhead In the aftermath of a summer hurricane, you wouldn't pay for an ice cold beverage? In a prolonged power outage, you wouldn't buy extra batteries, if available? I can't imagine a BOB equipped with enough of every possible need during a disaster situation. Enough t-paper for the duration? You'd rather walk than pay someone $20 for a ride to your destination, if transportation were available? Personally, I'd rather have $100, in small bills, if (when) circumstances permitted me to spend them for a better situation. Just some food for thought.............
You know, the whole idea of "putting together a bug-out-bag with stuff sold at WM/Lowe/HD/etc.." is actually very smart and useful. Even if maybe we'll never get to that situation where there will be no law and people will start runsacking stores, it's great to know that, if a bad situation arises, you can easily go to the closest walmarth/lowe/whatever and find what you need to improve your situation all in one place. Great series of videos overall. Greeting from (probably the only prepper in) Italy :)
Just found your video and I'm glad I did. Thank you. Been working on two bags like this for my wife and I. Moved to a more urban area and I was trying to think more city and less “woods“. This was a great help.
The picture wire and mono filament fishing line can also be used as a trip wire for protection at night an old tin can with a couple of rocks will give you a few minutes start time rather than a complete surprise in a night attack from the idiots out there. Remember New Orleans after Katrina. Protection from idiots was paramount.
EverydayTacticalVids speaking of protection from idiots, i know you got the buck knife, but you might want to get a machete, not just for the effectiveness of it, but the fear factor. think about, your a desperate gangster in New Orleans, you see some guy in the woods, you follow that guy thinking your gonna jump him. a few hours later you start creeping up and step on a trip wire, he knows your there. you keep going and all you see is some random dude in the woods looking at you from the other side of a fire, sharpening a machete. scary stuff.
I picked up a Winchester Bowie fixed blade at Walmart. It's a big knife, about 8" blade, thick spined, rattail tang. The blade is shocking good for the price point (about $30) at this size...the handle needed some reinforcing but anyone with a drill can make that fix. I've chopped a few 4"-5" trees with it, trimmed tent pegs, carved a chicken, and split more kindling with the thing (after fixing the handle!) than a knife should ever see and there's not a bit of damage to the metal. To fix the handle, I drilled across the grain front to back with a 1/16" bit, 4 alternating holes (2 on each side of where the tang sits) and tapped segments of woodglue coated 1/16" dowel through and sanded ia all smooth. It;s nearly unbreakable now! Nice video!
Quick note regarding Wet-Ones as toilet paper. Yes, they are an excellent substitute. But you're still going to need actual dry paper since sometimes what comes out is going to be wetter than we prefer. No issues.... Just head to the Wal-Mart bathroom and grab 4 or 5 dry paper-towels. (Well, what Wal-Mart uses as paper-towels for its customers.) Also, not a fan of Wal-Mart's business practices. But forced to admit this vid. highlights a great way to economically put together a 72 hour Bug Out Bag. Hate to say it, but with some Bug Out Bugs, once you get the bag and get all the contents purchased for it, you're going to pushing into the 4-figure range.
You can also use baby wipes. Purchase them at Walmart when they mark down the price because they are older and usually have lost some of the moisture. Also, if you have the need for dryer wipes let it set out for a couple minutes and the moisture will leave the wipe.
Guys, once again, sometimes what comes out is already wet. So, you're going to need dry "wipes" to start out with. Wet on wet can easily make a bigger mess. Especially on your hand and arm as the brown stuff starts to run down it. Not fun. Start with dry paper towels, then finish up with wipes. Baby wipes are fine. I prefer Wet-Ones travel wipes because you can get 15 or 20 wipes in a rather thin package that takes up very little room in a BOB or GHB (Get Home Bag.) Many baby wipes I've seen tend to come in somewhat bulky containers.
"...once you get the bag and get all the contents purchased for it, you're going to pushing into the 4-figure range." That's me. lol It's because of the weight, though. I found the lighest items, without sacrificing quality, always cost at least double the cheaper versions. I wasn't expecting my bag to weigh as much as it does, so I had to choose extremely light itmes to keep the rest of the weight down. (My bag's a Maxpedition Vulture II)
The Walmart near my house actually carries the SOG Seal Pup. Serrated edge sucks but not a bad choice. You can still process wood with it. The only thing that I would leave out is the Yankee hat. Thanks for the vid. Signed...O's fan.
I think for this specific bag you have to much rope, snare and cordage, fishing kits etc and not enough ready to eat food and water. if you have to ditch the gallon of water (which is only good for a day, especially walking) you only have enough water for maybe a day but you would still be dehydrated, what if you can't find water to drink? Those water purification tablets will only go so far. Sewage contaminated water is still going to be deadly and a situation like katrina it might be hard to find water that will purify. I would think more about getting the hydration bladder for that bag and also adding 4-6 more bottles of water instead of that rope. Also they have ready to eat hormel, pace and prego meals at walmart for 1.98 each that require no refrigeration that have a 2+ year shelf life and can be eaten cold or boiled in water for 30 seconds that will also add water to your diet. Also you have lots of high salt cured meats that the expiration dates aren't THAT great, only a few months away, that is going to dehydrate you even further and you have to rotate those out too often, go for the ready to eat meal pouches. In this kind of kit I would think the focus would need to be water, food and first aid, then add the other stuff as it can fit.
+dmbfan07cb I got a few of those Pace & Prego meals today. I'm hoping they taste decent. I'm with you on the amount of rope & such he has in the bag. Its too much! He says this is an urban survival bag, so shelter is available, & game will be scarce. some rope & some paracord.. a bit of fishing line but not the whole spool.
+texjames2000 imo those meals taste really good for what they are, its not something i would want to eat every day but as a quick meal for lunch every now and then they actually have quite a bit of flavor. my favorite is the marinara and italian sausage followed by the steak pace one. in a survival situation those would be heavenly to eat and i dont think id tire out of them over 3 or 4 days. especially if i had other snacks to mix in through the day. but i actually keep about ten of the ready meals on hand. half of the pace steak and rice one and half thr marinara and italian sausage.
I have seen the Sawyer Squeeze water filters are now being sold at Spawrl- Mart also. I think I would ditch the Coleman cup and get the Imusa grease pot. Bigger, lighter with a strainer and a lid for quicker boil times. Plus it's only $6 bucks can't beat that for a cook kit.
Great video and ideas on this bag! Kept it simple for everyday folk, yet it's right there with some of the more complicated BOB's I've seen on youtube. Keep the good stuff coming!
Excellent video and information. Looks well thought out and complete. I am thinking I would need one of these for each of my family members. I would add safety glasses or goggles, both tinted and clear for day and night; anti diarrhea meds, and either quart or gallon ziplock bags.
Great video, thanks for posting. We were affected by a power outage from Sandy and never had to evac. Just thinking for short-term, 72 hours, my only suggestion is to keep a pair of cargo pants rolled up and attached to the bag. I plan to do this with my kit and wife's kit. This way we can change where we are, offload some priority items from the bag and carry on our person (or even pre-load the cargo pants).
***** i agree. Shelter /water/ first aid should be on the top of the list. Having items that do multiple things is better overall for weight and versatility while having quite a bit of redundancy :D
In the bag I am currently putting together for the winter season, I have a camp cooker pot made by Thermos, from Wal-Mart, along with a homemade wood gasifying stove I made from soup cans. There are multiple videos out there on how to make these things, and apon request I will be more than happy make a video showing you how I made mine, simply because I think my design is a very compact and easy to use/pack model. I also have a folding stove, as a compact way to hold my cooker pot over my can stove. It is also from Wal-Mart (Sterno brand), and makes for a great meal preparation set up.
If this was just meant to be a72 hr kit there is way to much stuff in it that you dont need. You dont need a hatchet and a saw. I dont think you would need the two space blankets... theres a sleeping bag and a tarp. Toiletries are nice but toilet paper would be better. The fishing kit is also questionable. At the very least, not anything that complex. Also dont need wire, rope, fishing line... get a very high tensile strength fishing line forget the wire. Theres some food and a method of purifying water but I would leave the unnecessary items out and have more provisions for carrying food.
Yes, you can have too much. Its the difference between wanting and needing. In my bugout bag, I want alot of things... but I dont need all of them. Its nice to have redundancy but its a bugout bag, it not meant to luxurious. Its like someone going out thinking they need a pocket knife, a fixed blade knife, a machete, a hatchet, a axe, and a saw... simplify, not complicate. If there is more than one person, then you need more than one bag. Its that simple. Its not going to work out for to long with one bag, made basically big enough for one person's supplies (maybe alittle extra in it) being only carried by one person. Each person (men, women, children, and even a pet like a dog) needs a separate bag thats tailored to their needs. That way if there is redundancy, its split between more than one bag.
***** that doesn't sound weird at all. If you could come up with some sort of a "bugout" stroller not only would that have the coolness factor but it would be a major advantage. If you can make it to hold supplies, along with the kids, that would help with transporting all that weight. No, I dont have any children. But I do understand that young children do change the dynamics of a shtf scenario. That said, I still think a small pack for your oldest would be a good addition and not out of the question. Even if all they could handle would be a couple of freezed dried meals. It has more to do with instilling in them a sense of accomplishment and contributing more than anything. Psychological preparation is more important than what they are capable of doing physically... that way they develop good self-esteem. Just my 2 cents.
***** I went hiking with my parents when I was A small kid... my mothers guidline for small childrens backpack is 1 kg (around 2 pounds) per year of age, so your six year old should be able to carry almost everything he/she needs.... I mean no disrespect or sounding hard here... of course kids are kids an every child is unique but underestimating your children in a bad situation could prove to be a dire mistake...
I have recently purchased the 2 pair of mossy oak knifes, the box was a little beat up but the knifes came out sharp, and it was extremely tight the blade to the handle, best knifes I have gotten so far.
wet ones are an invaluable asset in my bugout bag =)) i buy the biggest packet you could remove the deoderant, soap, antibacterial creams, toilet paper etc. if you just had wetones =)
Outstanding video! I balked at the 20 min. time, but your's is the best of this type I have seen yet. Most "how to" vids have hosts or narrators that can't speak this well and can't put as much info in even 3x the amount of time. Your pacing kept this very interesting and I like that you gave your rationale on your choices. Thanks so much!
From Wal Mart, I just bought an orange plastic combination whistle/ match container/ compass/ signal mirror and filled it with waterproof matches which I also got there. It also has a pathetic little spark striker that might work or not; I just bought the regular heavy-duty striker. I think the combo tool was around five bucks. Into the bug out bag it went. It also has a cord so you can wear it around your neck. I don't bother with fishing supplies in my bug out stuff; in a desert state, it's kind of pointless unless you're up in the mountains. I happen to be in the mountains, and like to fish, but the scarce and finicky brown trout are hard enough to catch with quality gear, although it wouldn't kill me to pack some good flies and line. Great vid!
Pretty good bug out bag put together from Walmart, and I'm wondering how much it all cost as well. Also, I add some basic small tools in my bag, a screwdriver with multiple heads in the handle, needle nose pliers, wire cutters and channel locks. Your multi tool may have a couple of those utilities but having individual tools may perform better. Just a thought, great job!
Good video, and thanks for sharing. I totally agree with your choice for lures...lol. I have used so many different lures, but Rooster Tails always brings home the bacon for me.
when i was a kid growing up in the bad side of town, the one thing we used to say is...the fence with the barbed wire, is the one with the goodies. the kid with the nice shoes is the one with the money. and if it was a shtf situation, id rather be using an old moldy haversack than a nice shiny backpack from heaven. no one robs the bag lady, but everyone robs the kid with the flash shoes.
Great video! I like that you show that a decent 72 hour bag can be put together from Walmart - everyone has a Walmart close by! The focus on inexpensive, decent quality items is great. A lot of people dismiss Walmart products as inferior. This video is great and shows someone how to put together a bag that will work and they have ready right now. Then they can slowly replace the items with higher quality items as they can afford to do so. My local Walmart carries micro stoves - those little fold up kind that take up very little space. They generally have the small cans of fuel as well. What I like about the micro stoves is that they are self igniting and could be used as a back up fire starter even if you were out of fuel (the sparking device built into them is what I meant). Also a mess kit - my Walmart does carry the coleman (I believe) mess kit. While it is not a great mess kit Im sure it would last for 72 hours use. Fixed blade knives at my Walmart? They do carry a couple of the Bear Grylls series - the ultimate survival knife and the Paracord wrapped one. I would opt for the ultimate survival knife one over that buck you selected. The BG knife comes with a fero rod, sharpener and the guide. I think it has a couple more survival tools as well. The guide is very basic information that I don't really need but I could leave that with my family if we were to get separated.
It is true that you get what you pay for. That does not mean that just because something is expensive it is high quality. I have put many Wal-Mart "outdoor" products to some rough tests. Some is crap, some is great, and some is so so.
An alternative to snare wire is heavy weight fishing leaders. With the swivel its a ready made snare, and its easier to explain to a cop than a spool of snare wire. Lighter and easier to carry too. Summer sausage beats pepperoni for nutrition and IMO taste.
I've purchased blue nylon "outdoor gear" tarps from Walmart for around $5 4x7' I believe. Handy and pack small. Plenty room to cover yourself or put down as a ground cloth
You're right; these tarps are great for a variety of reasons (and they're actually 5 x 7). Couple this with Walmart's camping hammock and you've got a decent inexpensive sleep system, that's relatively lightweight, to carry in your: kayak, canoe, backpack, mountain bike, etc... I own a few of them and gotta say for the price they've given me the best ROI.
Walmart actually or I should say around here have 4 sizes of tarps... from 5x7 up through 12x12 though I would go with their 10x or 8x as my choice size
Great start-up video! I recently Walmarted 4 bags as Xmas presents for my kids. Not all is Walmart, however they provide everything you need. Remember when gifting or for yourself not to draw too much attention by looking too para-military. I picked up some nice backpacks from the kids section. Spent a lot of time and picked out 4 that are not cartoonish but inexpensive and practical $14. Non-preppers will freak out if you go tactical and the bad guys will see an opportunity!!!
Well done. Unlike many bug out bag videos, you applied appropriate emphasis on water and clothing - both vital in a natural disaster scenario. With respect to your hygiene kit - cleanliness keeps you healthy which is vital. Soap and toothbrush are less of a luxury than people think. A lot of other videos totally ignore this aspect. You get full marks for the logical layout of your items with easy access to the stuff needed quickly. Rather than build a kit for a "what if" apocalypse, you built a kit that works in scenarios that have happened hundreds of times (natural disaster) and will continue to happen in the future. And to top it off, your kit is not expensive and all items available at the most common retailer around - Wallymart. Brilliant.
Thanks for such a great presentation! I appreciate how quickly you move through a lot of information and reasons why you made your choices. Thanks for the reminder on the hand warmers... you present many lot thought provoking ideas which lead the viewer to make decisions on items based on location, time of year, etc. at reasonable prices at a common place accessible to the majority. You show a viable and pragmatic approach that will enable most people to work with, if only they will, even if a little here and there as budgets allow. Thanks for taking the time for making this video. Great job!
I like the rain gear. I used when I was out on the road. It came in handy.We had that axe. It broke. I got a Cold Steel Kukri to replace it. I love the 4 color pen. I have a PaperMate one. The Stanley cup, can it go in a fire to boil water? Wally World now has the Sawyer Mini. It is great. The Mini is small and very easy to use, and clean. I think the headlight is another add on for our B.O.B bag.
8:10 I go to meijer not wallmart (If you don't know what meijer is I don't area, it's a mid-northeast local store) and they sell the Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival knife. It's a bit pricy but comes sharp enough to cut clean through paper and doesn't lose it's edge.
Good kit. My additions would be a small lightweight tarp for shelter, more food items, and Power aid. I like Power Aid because of the rugged reusable bottle and at about .80 it is cheaper than most empty water containers you can buy.
Thanks for the great video. Where we live there is only a Wally World and nowhere else to shop. I really appreciate you giving the details on the uses of each item and especially the fact that you got everything at Walmart. It makes it easy for us to start getting a few of this things each time we go shopping. My wife and I are trying to get some home prepping and bug out gear together a little bit at a time. Someone said a couple big garbage bags would be good to add, I also think a bit more food would be good as well. One thing I often like to take with me is a good book to fight boredom. Maybe a second light in case one is dropped or just stops working. Also a second knife might be good but you most likely have a EDC pocket knife so that takes care of that.
Spandex is good for an inexpensive base layer that won't bind against your outer wear while you're moving. Most of the good base layer cold-weather gear can get a little spendy.
i picked up a Gerber Profile fixed blade and it works for me pretty darn good. Full tang, 3.5 in cutting blade. Could have gotten one with a gut hook but wouldn't be using it a lot so i went without it.
thanx for sharing! Im currently in the process of building my survival pack. I was down at my local flee market and I found a really cool military back pack with tons of space. Ive been warning every1 that I know about the poop thats about to hit the fan here in America and they just scoff at me. Lol. Ill definitely post a vid once I'm done.
Good video, and a VERY clear explanation of the concept of the bag (short term) and the items you've chosen. However, I would go with one of the spacesaver clothing compression bags (the kind you use without a vacuum cleaner) to store your clothing. Better compression than with a trash bag, plus it is much more durable and water-resistant. (found in the luggage section). I would add a full set of clothing, changeable by seasons, so you can change as what you're wearing gets wet or dirty. Add a handful of ziplock bags. Finally, upgrade the medical kit (which could be a whole other video) with at the least some ACE wraps, 4x4 gauze pads and a few women's sanitary napkins.
Very sensible pack, one of the best I've seen. Congratulations on not going overboard on the tactical toys and not stuffing it full of endless redundancy. For a Katrina type scenario or anyone living anywhere there is a risk of flood, I would seriously consider a trekking pole. Flood water is usually black and if you have to move through it, you have no idea what you are walking over or stepping into. As well as the pole being a third leg, which is really useful especially in moving water, it's also a good feeler pole. You can feel the ground ahead and test the depth with the pole before stepping on. The pole is also useful with the tarp, especially if you are in an area with no trees. The other must-have for a flood area is a water filter IMO. Pretty much all water sources are likely to be heavily contaminated with mud, silt, bugs, sewage, pollutants etc. It's a bit of a big ask for puri-tabs alone. It will add a chunk of money and a bit of weight, but worth it I think. The new Sawyer mini is a nice option. Well done again for keeping it real and not going silly with the toys and unnecessary crap, good job man. :)
Asprin may be a good thing as well, if anything baby asprin,,,. maybe an Epi-pen too. Super glue is great for cuts and other needs....One last thought a pocket fisherman if able to fit in the pack is a neat thing plus usually they have alot of storage in the device... Great vid!
Hanes X-Therm pretty good undergarments. Those Russell shirts are pretty solid for the price as well. I buy them all the time. If I rip them in the bush, I don't fret for $5-10 for short sleeves.
Pretty nice Stanley canteen, I haven't seen those at my local Walmarts but I'll keep an eye out for those. For keeping your clothes dry I got a dry bag when Walmart was getting rid of their hunting stuff for the season. I noticed you can score some pretty good deals when the seasons change. I picked up the same pack cover to cover as well but was not too happy that they didn't give the size of the pack the cover was for. I unfortunately live in colder climates so that sleeping bag will almost be useless for me. Personally I would still throw in some TP as having a wet behind from wiping yourself with wet wipes or sweating a lot combined with a LOT of walking will cause some serious chaffing which will lead to infection. That peperoni might have been sitting on the shelf a while that's probably why it has an expiration date only a month or two away. i personally go for summer sausage as it has a shelf life of about 8 months easy, throw that in the mac & cheese and boy is that tasty. One last thing is to maybe get some tent stakes, the aluminum ones in case there isn't reliable places to tie down your tarp. Other than that, this is a very good basic kit it covers the basics: shelter, water, food, first aid. Thanks for sharing.
I've been watching lots of these to find something compact enough that I could live with, and they are always missing something. I was amazed when you pulled out those clothes on the bottom and the toiletries bag. These things are so important. Super kit, so now I feel like I can actually get one with what I really need - oh - don't forget to strap a Kala Waterman ukulele to that pack lol.
when it comes to fixed blades I got a survivor knife. it has a large 8 in blade with a set of rather effective serations on the back. in the handle are matches, hooks and fiching string, and the sheathe turns into a decent slingshot
Good idea with that challenge! Very practical premise. Gallon of water in the hand; awesome.
Also actual food! Awesome! So many "bug out bags" only leave space for a few power bars so they have room for their knife collection.
Ha - well stated, Rodney.
I've been putting together a kit for myself and for 3 sets of elderly parents who live at various far distances from any other family. Really enjoyed your video, I thought it was well thought out, explained and delivered. I like the "prep for the rest of us" approach - i.e. not all of us have access to high end camping or wilderness stores, or the money to buy two dozen tiny $80 tools that will all fit into an Altoids tin! This is something anyone on any budget can follow easily - kudos! I would suggest a somewhat broader approach to quick food energy though - my car kit has a whole bunch of food and water choices (I could camp in my car for about 3 weeks without difficulty, provided i could actually take my car anywhere in an emergency), but my BOB (much smaller and lighter than yours, as I am a middle-aged woman with back problems and I doubt I could even lift yours, let alone carry it any distance!) has compact Datrex 'survival bricks' (no, nobody likes them, but they do fit a lot of nutrition into a small package!), several different compact energy bars (Cliff, Gorp, Stinger, and my personal favourite, Soldier Fuel (which you can buy on Amazon), Moon Cheese (which weighs nothing), a few small bags of freeze dried fruit (also practically weightless), a pack of 100 small breakfast packs of dried nori seaweed (pretty flat, slightly larger than a sheet of paper, and fits easily along the back wall of the backpack - good vegetable energy as well as a little iodine, which helps boost immunity in a survival situation, and an ultra-compact Stanley cook cup stuffed with cuppa soups, individual coffee packs, and flavoured hot chocolate. I also fit in an Esbit, which if you are not familiar with it, is an extremely tiny pocket stove about 2/3 the size of a deck of playing cards - you can fit the stove and 6 fuel cubes into an Altoids tin. In a bugout situation, a hot drink can make all the difference to morale. Also include a few packs of "Honey Stingers energy chews" (now those you DO have to visit a camping store to find), which not only provide a quick shot of energy but also prevent 'dry mouth', which would tend to make you consume your water supplies faster. And, since I cannot carry enough water for 3 days, I also have a Sawyer Mini plus water purification tablets. That ensures I can find safe water sources wherever I am. I would also suggest enough cash, in small bills, for several nights at a motel, in case you can manage to find one available but the power is out and you cannot pay by credit card (I have personally been in this situation 4 times in my life).
Nice video, I would add the UST Spark Force small ferro rod that Walmart recently started carrying, its about $8 and would go great with your chapstick in the small fishing kit, and also would add the Stanley cook set, its about $15 and seems to be pretty durable and great for boiling water if needed.
I always think of "just one more thing" for my bug out bag. Someday I will need to call it my "bug out truck"!
lots of walmarts sell life straws, sawyer minis, and things like that. if you where thinking of a katrina senerio those would be invaluable water purification items.
Yup - all good ideas if your Walmart sells them. I went with tabs and boiling for this pack, but those are also great options.
***** Nice - good call.
If you've got time and no other options the SODIS (solar UV) method just uses clear bottles of water and 6 hours of direct sunlight exposure to kill bacteria. I prefer a geigerrig and filter though, you can just dip it in a non polluted water source and sip or share with the pressurized bladder.
Good points. That's one reason why I bought a Sawyer Squeeze Filter for in my bag. They're tiny, filter smaller particles that any other comparably priced product and they fit onto standard water bottles.
He showed that he had purification tablets inside the metal bottle.
great discussion starter!!!
-wander thru the paint section & grab a cheap roll of plastic drop cloth (many uses)
-throw in a few 55 gal drum liner/trash bags...could be rain gear;pack cover; even stuffed with soft items for make-shift mattress/pillow
-couldn't go wrong with some heavy duty aluminum foil folded up either
>>these are all light weight and small space-takers
take care!!
I found your video informative. In fact, I headed over to Walmart to plan the items I needed for my bug out bag. I'm so surprised by some of the negative comments. You used your discretion to put in what you wanted in your bag and everyone is free to put in what they deem necessary for theirs. If you don't agree with what someone posts in the video, watch and keep moving. There's no reason to comment negatively. I just want to thank you for posting. I was very helpful to me!!!!
Glad to be a help, Theresa. Thanks for the kind words.
A few things you may want to consider is baking soda. It can be used as toothpaste, soap, antacid, a fire stopper/reducer (depending on the fire), good for bug bites, etc. Just something that could replace a few items and make more room. Also use a food vacuum sealer to seal things air tight including clothes. Reseal any food item and date them, I am thinking of changing food items every 6 months (June/December). It can help save room as well. I am working on a bag and I thinking of making small bags with my food saver for some food items such as instant coffee, sugar, salt, baking soda (many more bags), even batteries, anything that could be affected if it were wet. Seal steel wool and cotton as well. Take your tape and wrap it around your pens. You most likely won't need the whole roll. Wrap about 20 feet or so around each pen, it will save room in your bag. I want a swiss army knife, it will have scissors to cut the bags open as well as other tools. I am thinking of saving 2 empty canned food/soup cans for cooking, drinking, etc. Look for reusable waterproof containers to store oils as well for cooking or a candle, maybe 6oz worth. Take olive oil or tiki light oil or lamp oil, tear a piece of cotton, wedge it into a hole in a container (something scavenged or saved) and you could have a candle or a small flame to cook over. Use the can but don't forget a can opener. A few miniatures of vodka can go a long way too from exchanging for other goods (if you run into others) to being used on wounds, or if you need a drink lol.
I would see if wal-mart has any type of communication devices; walkie talkies, NOA weather radio, any kind of radio. communication, information could save your life.
You are correct, it can get really cold at night during the summer! I work the over night in Kennebunk 25 North travel plaza, and there are times you need a good fleece jacket or a heavy weight hoodie in the Summer!
Joel Towle yes indeed - welcome to Maine!
EverydayTacticalVids been here whole life! Lol A few trips here and there, even to Europe! Lol
Not bad. Need to add a few homebrew options. Vaseline+cotton balls. These when done correctly can burn for 10+ minuets each. They are able to light with just a spark or from open flame. It lights in wind and rain, and burns consistently and warmly. The plus side is that you can put these in a zip bag, or into an old tube. I used a mini-MM's candy tube. I got 12 in a tube and they work great. You also need to have a method of cooking there. Besides the water bottle, I did not see any way of cooking. Maybe I missed it?
Ha - nice idea on the M&Ms tube - great concept.
A candle would work too, so do crayons if you want something with the survival theme.
The stanly canteen would work for cooking with out the top I think. And some folded tin foil would make a nice addition too.
Great kit. You might want to throw in some light weight mosquito net and a whistle. Both are extremely light weight and extremely useful.
I know I was looking at Walmart last night and saw a Stanley cooking can that had two cups inside of it. Decent price and seemed to be well made. Thinking I will get one and strap it to the outside of my pack.
Very nice!!! I have been planning to make a better bug out bag and I like that you purchased everything from Wal-Mart. The one thing that I didn't see in your bag that I know I have in mine, is that I have a small AM/FM/WX radio so I can keep up on the news and weather. Thanks for sharing this video and the list of items. I am going to copy that list of items down and try and do another bag, or incorporate what I have in mine with these items.
As I've been homeless for a long time before, got some things I'd always found very usefull and cheap.... Good you stuck in the gorilla tape ! Another item I love is Superglue, I actually remembered that this was a sideproduct of when the army was looking for an easy way for stitching up deeper cuts quickly, and I had a serious bleeding unstoppable cut on my arm, OK it hurt, burnt like **** but actually after squeesing it made a great stitch and stopped the bleeding. Also I found it very usefull on a long hike when my soles of cheap shoes came off at the front, making me stumble....to fix ! Superglue a tiny MUST have item. For light I had a little "wind-up torch" (no batteries). And a radio would be an unmissable itemif just (for me) aswell a moral booster.Also a sturdy strong rubber band, or even a piece af inner tyre of a bycycle, with which I was able to fabricate a 'catapult' (slingshot), was good to scare off the rats in some of the shitty places I rested my head ! The astronaut blanket also perfect ! Allthough it has more use as you mentioned in your sleepin bag But aswell under your bag as much cold comes from the ground, Cardboard also good if you can find it, (its not for nothing homeless use it !) Liked yor video, and for anyone out there you might want to invest in some Good footwear, and a more expensive waterproof spray ! Didn't quite get the need for all the pens ? And for the tarp, Which I used as a quick to set up tent and always found Very usefull, if they have a grean or better camouflage one BETTER, as sometimes you do not want to be found, or seen ! Good luck, hope we never NEED the bag ! Take Care !
As far as fixed blade (and I know it's not necessarily sold in the store), I bought a Remington Fixed Blade from Walmart. As for the hygiene kit, even in the woods it's important. If you don't keep clean, you run the risk of infection. Plus it's a comfort item to help remove some of the burden of the situation. Also Walls is Carhart's low-end product.
4-6 tent pegs for if you set up the tarp as a shelter, they dont take up much room and can save a lot of time instead of using sticks.
Nice - good addition.
You can also use pegs to eat off of or to hold your pot above the fire/stove
I liked most of the items in your kit. One suggestion for the fixed blade knife would be the Bear Grylls Ultimate Fixed Blade knife by Gerber. My local Walmarts carry them for about $40. I have one in my home bob and another in my truck kit. I like that they have a knife sharpener on the sheath as well as a fire starter stick and a steel pommel that can be used for hammering in a pinch.
Dee Zak - total cost was about $200
this is the best low enough price bug-out bag I've seen. Good Job!
conagorn
Appreciate that.
this is exactly what i was looking for, good bless. if stuff ever goes down in chicago, youll be a savior to me and my bob.
koolever3 Glad to help.
+Roger Rabbit Yup - thanks for sharing.
FINALLY!! a video that someone who is not an "operator" can understand and put together easily at a retailer they are all familiar with.
awesome vid, great scenario, i think this would be a good option for people who are also short on cash, it might not be top of the line gear, but its a hell of a lot better than having nothing at all
Yup - that's the scenario/person I was thinking of. Thanks for the comment and the view.
EverydayTacticalVids your welcome bro, just subbed !
My Walmart has the sawyer water filter for 19.99 and the hammock they are talking about it 24.95. There are Zipper bags to organize your gear for 2.97 water resistant even. Sterno has a folding stove for 5.97 that you can use with it or without sterno. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
A great food to look into is the Blue Diamond Almonds... I got some a few days ago and they are good until 2017! also they have 6 or 7 grams of protein. Just a thought :) Great video!
I have watched a lot of the BUG OUT BAG videos and I just open a word file and record the items and ideas. After you watch a bunch of them you start to see the core need and core products you would need. I have learned so much and I am very thankful to people that make these videos... Technology via the internet is so awesome and so helpful!! Thank You
glad it was a help, Matthew.
Only digestion I would add would be more medicine for your stomach and instead of the Walmart bag for clothes look in the laundry isle and get the air tight storage bags you can roll the air out or suck them out with your vacuum to save space
We had a flood in Brisbane, Australia about two years back and found ourselves trapped in the house for seven days until the flood waters went down. By far the most important commodity was food and water and not just for ourselves but our neighbours too. The same with the convention centre during Cyclone Katrina I believe. Food for yourself and some for people around you was important. Not to say that you can feed everybody but as a Jacobian during the French revolution said" There go the masses, and I must follow them, for I am their leader."
Metal container... try a 32 oz. stainless steel bottle in which you can boil water. Avoid aluminum. Not one with any kind of plastic attached to the bottle itself (only as a lid).
It is great to see you thought about food. It never ceases to amaze me to see people pack a bag full, ridiculously full with gear and no food.
One thing that is never thought about is what your body will crave, water is first when exerting oneself, next is food!
Take care of those and the rest will fall into place. It's hard to think straight on an empty stomach.
Thanks for checking out the video.
I've never been impressed with the selection of fixed blades at Walmart either man. That Buck Paklite Skinner is probably the best choice you could have made!
Very interesting premise of a one stop bag. This could also be built in any wallmart in the land so no matter where you are away from home you can build a bag and get back to the farm. Thanks for the ideas.
Great bag and choices, esp. with the W-M limitations. I'm wondering what you'll use to heat the water for those meals? Dehydrated backpacker meals are ideal, just add boiling water, reseal the zip-lock bag and allow the few minutes they instruct. But you need to boil water, cheap folding Sterno stove is easiset to pack and lightest. Otherwise, we're talking Daniel Boone time, cutting wood and rigging some branches, LOL. You are spot on about socks, do not go cheap on feet! Those hikers are great but 1 pr. of polypropylene liners wick moisture, reduce hotspots and minimize blisters. Wear light hiking boots or cross training sneakers, quiet and good for varied terrain. Since you carry bath soap, also get a quick squeeze wicking towel, like the Sham-Wow material. 1-qt. zip lock bags are great to separate gear into groups. You can even squeeze most of the air out on clothing, brings down the volume, like vacuum seal space bags.
Fire + Stanley cup for water.
EverydayTacticalVids I have trouble with the Stanley cup falling over due, I guess, to the bottom shape. Have you tried those fire tabs that Wal-Mart sells? If so are the good for heating water. As for dehydrated food, leave the camping section and go to the grocery area. Tons of dehydrated foods, great selection, wonderful prices.
Robb Simer I've never tried them unfortunately. And agreed - food section offers a ton of options. Thanks for checking out the video.
Robb Simer Fire tabs? If you are talking about the Esbit stove with the fuel tabs then yes, that is an excellent lightweight option. It is lighter weight than Sterno and the fire tabs store inside the stamped steel stove that folds down to a box just larger than a pack of playing cards. Couple that stove with a titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum cup and you have a very easy way to boil water for meals.
Our Walmart sells Mountain House dehydrated meals. They're usually around 4 or 5 dollars each, but totally worth getting if you have the money. The quality is always very good.
Great video! I've added a rain poncho and 2 large, lawn and leaf garbage bags to help keep things dry. Also. I have a few feet of aluminum foil folded up... It can be used for a variety of things.
They carry small dry bags that are probably not prime quality but good enough to keep your stufft organized inside your pack.
Actually their (Outdoor Products) small dry bags are really decent quality.
Impressive. The attention to water was a pleasant surprise, as most content advice defaults to purification tablets. Personal experience taught me how much you tend to use, and how difficult it can be to transport without a hydration system. The inclusion of two 500ml containers is convenient & useful.
Thanks for the view and comments. I agree - water often gets overlooked.
Hey, I got my backpack at Meijer (same idea as a wal-mart). It was usually $79.99 on clearance for $19.99!!! It's a Mejier specific brand, but the pack is great. It's unbelievably well built, it's a great size (35 liters), it came with a rain fly that pulls out from the bottom of it and covers the whole pack even when it's jam packed full of gear as well as any extra's lashed on the outside. BigBox stores aren't the WORST place in the world to get gear and it's not the BEST. Loved the video, and love the idea behind it!!!
Thank you, Travis - Tim
HAHAHA...Finally someone mentions Meijer. I typically chose meijer over walmart most of the time because I feel their products are a slightly better quality... emphasis on slightly... and because they have a better selection most of the time. Still love picking things up for my bags at wally world though.
All well built, makes sense... The only gripe I have, you don't have enough emphasis on first aid, the situation you're describing, there's definitely going to be more than a few cuts and scraps, you need gear to stop massive internal bleeding, compression injuries, bone fractures, major lascurations, longterm unconsciousness... The list goes on and on.
Of course, there will be medical triages but they will be flooded and over whelmed, having the knowledge and skill sets of a an average field medic is something anybody can obtain, even without practical training.
Everybody will be injured in someway, if you have been in a situation like this, it becomes apparent, humans are very accident prone under stress. We have evolved into lemmings.
British Wrath agreed - more first aid needed
Oh I for got, great vid. I think I'll start my son of with a walmart bag and gear and let him upgrade as he learns.
I've purchased the ax and Coleman folding saw previously for a frat camping weekend. The ax is a hollow crap-steel handle, and will work for a maximum of 72 hours of nightly fires with only minimal bending at the handle.
The folding saw is quite nice for the price point, and I've used it on multiple occasions, including the aforementioned weekend, chopping down some 1-3" woody bushes at a friend's place while visiting, and making most cuts in conjunction with chisels to make a chisel mallet out of those bush cutoffs.
Obviously a good Bahco or other choice is best for longer-term kit, but the Coleman surprised me.
FYI, I picked up a hand crank flashlight and radio at my local walmart. always like the battery-less option. As for the people talking about gas masks, a nice option is the 3m respirator with a pair of swimming goggles. The idea is more for tear gas in case of civil unrest, also in the case of mass deaths. little morbid but not out of the realm of possibility. As for chem/or bio without detection you're to late. Nice vid.
I have the respirator, but I never thought about swimming goggles. That is a great idea.
For a clothes bag I use 2-gallon zip bags and sit or kneel on them to compress them. They get pretty flat this way and saves a lot of space. The Stanley bottle is great, I use mine every day and it never leaks.
Good to hear on the Stanely bottle. And yes to the clothes - that is how I usually do mine (when I'm not rushing to get the video done :)
The bag can also double as a pillow
We're in 2016 already didn't realize how old this video was till I saw the pepperoni date
J Lopez 2017 now.....
Same! I was like wait what... is he saying since it's already way expired it' must last lol. ohhhhhhhh...
Imagine how you feel now
Now it's almost 2019
@@shadowmatrix0101 Almost? Hello, I am from the future.
I would use one of those suction zip-lock bags for the clothes. They have the ones you don't need a vacuum for, you just roll them and it sucks the air out. That would also keep your sleeping bag dry and give you some extra space.
Ok first off: SUBBED. Great video man. This is the first video I've watched on your channel. I run a prepardness page and have some new people to the community so I plan on sharing this for them and on my facebook wall. I read some of the comments and some people don't pay attention. Some guy started babbling about living off the land in the woods, and that was not the intended goal of this video/bag, but to give people an idea of what to get for those who may not know where to start. I like that you included a high viz vest which would be great for signaling for help if needed, especially at night. I do think the Wet fire will burn longer, and better than chapstick. I've had almost no luck out of the chapstick in my experience. . The only item that I think would be great to mention is sunscreen. Crucial to most anyone that if forced outside by a disaster, even for one day. GREAT JOB, ingnore the arm chair rambo's. They've been watching to much TV
Glad to have you sub, and thanks for the comments. Ha - never heard the armchair Rambo line before - love that!
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Rock on - good word.
I like your thought process of only going to one store. My area just went through a 500-year flood and afterwards, the traffic is more gridlock than usual. No time to go to multiple stores.
Every disaster that is in my area, I get a little more prepared. I have a long way to go. Your video and others like it helps very much.
Glad it helped - thanks for watching.
Just a few suggestions, based on my personal experience. Get "Spider wire" or another brand of braided fishing line. Easier to work with and higher line weights are available. If you buy "Goldbond" powder, you don't need another deodorant. The powder is a very effective deodorant and antiperspirant. You might wish to add a magnifying glass to your kit as another fire starting device, even though it only works in the day. It also helps for first aid. Some people say that a Fresnel lens will work to start a fire, I don't know as I've never used on for that purpose. Finally, a signaling mirror, made preferably of metal. Use for signaling or for looking in places that aren't readily visible. (Under things, behind things, that can't be moved etc.) Also looking at your face: eyes, ears, etc. I will check out the Buck knife, looks good. Might suggest wrapping handle with paracord. For the cord as well as for cushioning that handle.
Nice ideas - thanks for sharing.
Very good advice.
Fresnel lenses are easily found in RPTVs (Rear Projection) I have seen a channel on here that pulled one out of a TV and boiled water with it. Of course its not compact but it seems like a fun afternoon project.
Just a great informational video knowing all the stuff you can use and get at wall mart since there are so many of those stores all over the world! Good looking out!
Sun or safety glasses in case you have to dip off into some woods. A $20 bill just in case you come across a store.
In any situation where I'm equipped with my BOB, I can't imagine i'd be paying for anything
I took that to the extreme by getting a pair of anti-ballistic sunglasses. I've been driving along with the window open and had a rock fly up from a truck's tyre and just about hit me in the eye. At least now I know I'm protected.
Android Sneakerhead In the aftermath of a summer hurricane, you wouldn't pay for an ice cold beverage? In a prolonged power outage, you wouldn't buy extra batteries, if available? I can't imagine a BOB equipped with enough of every possible need during a disaster situation. Enough t-paper for the duration? You'd rather walk than pay someone $20 for a ride to your destination, if transportation were available? Personally, I'd rather have $100, in small bills, if (when) circumstances permitted me to spend them for a better situation.
Just some food for thought.............
You know, the whole idea of "putting together a bug-out-bag with stuff sold at WM/Lowe/HD/etc.." is actually very smart and useful. Even if maybe we'll never get to that situation where there will be no law and people will start runsacking stores, it's great to know that, if a bad situation arises, you can easily go to the closest walmarth/lowe/whatever and find what you need to improve your situation all in one place. Great series of videos overall. Greeting from (probably the only prepper in) Italy :)
Thanks for the view and comments. Be well over there.
carry a bottle of hand sanitizer. It is good to help start a fire in wet kindling burns hot and sticks where you put it.
James walker buy it in bulk and then break it down to smaller versions so whole family has some H.S.
+James walker he had a bottle of it 10:04
+James walker I carry "Fire Paste" . It's like napalm-in-a-tube, starts fires up here in the rain forest, Still carry a small hand sanitizer for FAK.
Just found your video and I'm glad I did. Thank you. Been working on two bags like this for my wife and I. Moved to a more urban area and I was trying to think more city and less “woods“. This was a great help.
Glad it helped out. Send a pic once you get your bag done.
The picture wire and mono filament fishing line can also be used as a trip wire for protection at night an old tin can with a couple of rocks will give you a few minutes start time rather than a complete surprise in a night attack from the idiots out there. Remember New Orleans after Katrina. Protection from idiots was paramount.
Nice addition.
EverydayTacticalVids speaking of protection from idiots, i know you got the buck knife, but you might want to get a machete, not just for the effectiveness of it, but the fear factor. think about, your a desperate gangster in New Orleans, you see some guy in the woods, you follow that guy thinking your gonna jump him. a few hours later you start creeping up and step on a trip wire, he knows your there. you keep going and all you see is some random dude in the woods looking at you from the other side of a fire, sharpening a machete. scary stuff.
matthew swigert Agreed - self-protection is important.
I picked up a Winchester Bowie fixed blade at Walmart. It's a big knife, about 8" blade, thick spined, rattail tang. The blade is shocking good for the price point (about $30) at this size...the handle needed some reinforcing but anyone with a drill can make that fix. I've chopped a few 4"-5" trees with it, trimmed tent pegs, carved a chicken, and split more kindling with the thing (after fixing the handle!) than a knife should ever see and there's not a bit of damage to the metal.
To fix the handle, I drilled across the grain front to back with a 1/16" bit, 4 alternating holes (2 on each side of where the tang sits) and tapped segments of woodglue coated 1/16" dowel through and sanded ia all smooth. It;s nearly unbreakable now!
Nice video!
Thanks for sharing and thanks for the view.
Quick note regarding Wet-Ones as toilet paper. Yes, they are an excellent substitute. But you're still going to need actual dry paper since sometimes what comes out is going to be wetter than we prefer. No issues.... Just head to the Wal-Mart bathroom and grab 4 or 5 dry paper-towels. (Well, what Wal-Mart uses as paper-towels for its customers.)
Also, not a fan of Wal-Mart's business practices. But forced to admit this vid. highlights a great way to economically put together a 72 hour Bug Out Bag. Hate to say it, but with some Bug Out Bugs, once you get the bag and get all the contents purchased for it, you're going to pushing into the 4-figure range.
Good word - thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the wet one advice. Never thought of it that way before
You can also use baby wipes. Purchase them at Walmart when they mark down the price because they are older and usually have lost some of the moisture. Also, if you have the need for dryer wipes let it set out for a couple minutes and the moisture will leave the wipe.
Guys, once again, sometimes what comes out is already wet. So, you're going to need dry "wipes" to start out with. Wet on wet can easily make a bigger mess. Especially on your hand and arm as the brown stuff starts to run down it. Not fun. Start with dry paper towels, then finish up with wipes. Baby wipes are fine. I prefer Wet-Ones travel wipes because you can get 15 or 20 wipes in a rather thin package that takes up very little room in a BOB or GHB (Get Home Bag.) Many baby wipes I've seen tend to come in somewhat bulky containers.
"...once you get the bag and get all the contents purchased for it, you're going to pushing into the 4-figure range."
That's me. lol It's because of the weight, though. I found the lighest items, without sacrificing quality, always cost at least double the cheaper versions. I wasn't expecting my bag to weigh as much as it does, so I had to choose extremely light itmes to keep the rest of the weight down. (My bag's a Maxpedition Vulture II)
The Walmart near my house actually carries the SOG Seal Pup. Serrated edge sucks but not a bad choice. You can still process wood with it. The only thing that I would leave out is the Yankee hat. Thanks for the vid. Signed...O's fan.
I think for this specific bag you have to much rope, snare and cordage, fishing kits etc and not enough ready to eat food and water. if you have to ditch the gallon of water (which is only good for a day, especially walking) you only have enough water for maybe a day but you would still be dehydrated, what if you can't find water to drink? Those water purification tablets will only go so far. Sewage contaminated water is still going to be deadly and a situation like katrina it might be hard to find water that will purify. I would think more about getting the hydration bladder for that bag and also adding 4-6 more bottles of water instead of that rope. Also they have ready to eat hormel, pace and prego meals at walmart for 1.98 each that require no refrigeration that have a 2+ year shelf life and can be eaten cold or boiled in water for 30 seconds that will also add water to your diet. Also you have lots of high salt cured meats that the expiration dates aren't THAT great, only a few months away, that is going to dehydrate you even further and you have to rotate those out too often, go for the ready to eat meal pouches. In this kind of kit I would think the focus would need to be water, food and first aid, then add the other stuff as it can fit.
+dmbfan07cb I got a few of those Pace & Prego meals today. I'm hoping they taste decent. I'm with you on the amount of rope & such he has in the bag. Its too much! He says this is an urban survival bag, so shelter is available, & game will be scarce. some rope & some paracord.. a bit of fishing line but not the whole spool.
+texjames2000 imo those meals taste really good for what they are, its not something i would want to eat every day but as a quick meal for lunch every now and then they actually have quite a bit of flavor. my favorite is the marinara and italian sausage followed by the steak pace one. in a survival situation those would be heavenly to eat and i dont think id tire out of them over 3 or 4 days. especially if i had other snacks to mix in through the day. but i actually keep about ten of the ready meals on hand. half of the pace steak and rice one and half thr marinara and italian sausage.
+Endtime Bliss usually on an end cap in the boxed food section. Or near where the hamburger helper and stuff is. If you can't find it just ask someone
Found mine with the prepackaged Dinty Moore & Hormel meals. The Pace ones are a lot better than the Prego ones, but to each their own.
Nice video. You may also want to checkout the review of Survival kit on my blog at *jasonreviews. com/survival-kit-review/* Thanks. Matthew.
I have seen the Sawyer Squeeze water filters are now being sold at Spawrl- Mart also. I think I would ditch the Coleman cup and get the Imusa grease pot. Bigger, lighter with a strainer and a lid for quicker boil times. Plus it's only $6 bucks can't beat that for a cook kit.
Prices would have been helpful.
Ya I was thinking the same exact thing the entire video
Great video and ideas on this bag! Kept it simple for everyday folk, yet it's right there with some of the more complicated BOB's I've seen on youtube. Keep the good stuff coming!
Excellent video and information. Looks well thought out and complete. I am thinking I would need one of these for each of my family members.
I would add safety glasses or goggles, both tinted and clear for day and night; anti diarrhea meds, and either quart or gallon ziplock bags.
I forgot to mention, bungee cords are very useful so I would add five or more of those.
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Agreed - bungees are a great addition.
Bungees break underwater
Great video, thanks for posting. We were affected by a power outage from Sandy and never had to evac. Just thinking for short-term, 72 hours, my only suggestion is to keep a pair of cargo pants rolled up and attached to the bag. I plan to do this with my kit and wife's kit. This way we can change where we are, offload some priority items from the bag and carry on our person (or even pre-load the cargo pants).
You should make another bag using Walmart amazon or whatever to make the cheapest bag possible for people like me who don't have the money on spot
blaine snipes
Don't buy a bunch of cheap crap. Take a few good items and get smart about how to use them.
***** i agree. Shelter /water/ first aid should be on the top of the list. Having items that do multiple things is better overall for weight and versatility while having quite a bit of redundancy :D
In the bag I am currently putting together for the winter season, I have a camp cooker pot made by Thermos, from Wal-Mart, along with a homemade wood gasifying stove I made from soup cans. There are multiple videos out there on how to make these things, and apon request I will be more than happy make a video showing you how I made mine, simply because I think my design is a very compact and easy to use/pack model. I also have a folding stove, as a compact way to hold my cooker pot over my can stove. It is also from Wal-Mart (Sterno brand), and makes for a great meal preparation set up.
If this was just meant to be a72 hr kit there is way to much stuff in it that you dont need. You dont need a hatchet and a saw. I dont think you would need the two space blankets... theres a sleeping bag and a tarp. Toiletries are nice but toilet paper would be better. The fishing kit is also questionable. At the very least, not anything that complex. Also dont need wire, rope, fishing line... get a very high tensile strength fishing line forget the wire. Theres some food and a method of purifying water but I would leave the unnecessary items out and have more provisions for carrying food.
***** Agreed. Easier to drop than to try and buy it or find it on the way.
Yes, you can have too much. Its the difference between wanting and needing. In my bugout bag, I want alot of things... but I dont need all of them. Its nice to have redundancy but its a bugout bag, it not meant to luxurious. Its like someone going out thinking they need a pocket knife, a fixed blade knife, a machete, a hatchet, a axe, and a saw... simplify, not complicate.
If there is more than one person, then you need more than one bag. Its that simple. Its not going to work out for to long with one bag, made basically big enough for one person's supplies (maybe alittle extra in it) being only carried by one person. Each person (men, women, children, and even a pet like a dog) needs a separate bag thats tailored to their needs. That way if there is redundancy, its split between more than one bag.
***** that doesn't sound weird at all. If you could come up with some sort of a "bugout" stroller not only would that have the coolness factor but it would be a major advantage. If you can make it to hold supplies, along with the kids, that would help with transporting all that weight.
No, I dont have any children. But I do understand that young children do change the dynamics of a shtf scenario. That said, I still think a small pack for your oldest would be a good addition and not out of the question. Even if all they could handle would be a couple of freezed dried meals. It has more to do with instilling in them a sense of accomplishment and contributing more than anything. Psychological preparation is more important than what they are capable of doing physically... that way they develop good self-esteem. Just my 2 cents.
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I went hiking with my parents when I was A small kid... my mothers guidline for small childrens backpack is 1 kg (around 2 pounds) per year of age, so your six year old should be able to carry almost everything he/she needs....
I mean no disrespect or sounding hard here... of course kids are kids an every child is unique but underestimating your children in a bad situation could prove to be a dire mistake...
well then I was wrong... sorry
I have recently purchased the 2 pair of mossy oak knifes, the box was a little beat up but the knifes came out sharp, and it was extremely tight the blade to the handle, best knifes I have gotten so far.
Good info - thanks for sharing.
wet ones are an invaluable asset in my bugout bag =)) i buy the biggest packet
you could remove the deoderant, soap, antibacterial creams, toilet paper etc. if you just had wetones =)
Outstanding video! I balked at the 20 min. time, but your's is the best of this type I have seen yet. Most "how to" vids have hosts or narrators that can't speak this well and can't put as much info in even 3x the amount of time. Your pacing kept this very interesting and I like that you gave your rationale on your choices.
Thanks so much!
I think its funny that people think we should head into the woods in a bad situation. probably the worst place to head to
how on a shtf situation people are your biggest threats the woods are dangerous as well but safer for sure
....... you want to be aware of heavily populated spaces ......... for safety - round ups - Sanitation
From Wal Mart, I just bought an orange plastic combination whistle/ match container/ compass/ signal mirror and filled it with waterproof matches which I also got there. It also has a pathetic little spark striker that might work or not; I just bought the regular heavy-duty striker. I think the combo tool was around five bucks. Into the bug out bag it went. It also has a cord so you can wear it around your neck.
I don't bother with fishing supplies in my bug out stuff; in a desert state, it's kind of pointless unless you're up in the mountains. I happen to be in the mountains, and like to fish, but the scarce and finicky brown trout are hard enough to catch with quality gear, although it wouldn't kill me to pack some good flies and line.
Great vid!
my dog's got her own bag/pack.
Pretty good bug out bag put together from Walmart, and I'm wondering how much it all cost as well. Also, I add some basic small tools in my bag, a screwdriver with multiple heads in the handle, needle nose pliers, wire cutters and channel locks. Your multi tool may have a couple of those utilities but having individual tools may perform better. Just a thought, great job!
Gun and ammo. Or a desperate group is simply going to jump you and take your stuff (Or, worse).
Good video, and thanks for sharing. I totally agree with your choice for lures...lol. I have used so many different lures, but Rooster Tails always brings home the bacon for me.
when i was a kid growing up in the bad side of town, the one thing we used to say is...the fence with the barbed wire, is the one with the goodies. the kid with the nice shoes is the one with the money. and if it was a shtf situation, id rather be using an old moldy haversack than a nice shiny backpack from heaven. no one robs the bag lady, but everyone robs the kid with the flash shoes.
Great video! I like that you show that a decent 72 hour bag can be put together from Walmart - everyone has a Walmart close by! The focus on inexpensive, decent quality items is great. A lot of people dismiss Walmart products as inferior. This video is great and shows someone how to put together a bag that will work and they have ready right now. Then they can slowly replace the items with higher quality items as they can afford to do so.
My local Walmart carries micro stoves - those little fold up kind that take up very little space. They generally have the small cans of fuel as well. What I like about the micro stoves is that they are self igniting and could be used as a back up fire starter even if you were out of fuel (the sparking device built into them is what I meant). Also a mess kit - my Walmart does carry the coleman (I believe) mess kit. While it is not a great mess kit Im sure it would last for 72 hours use.
Fixed blade knives at my Walmart? They do carry a couple of the Bear Grylls series - the ultimate survival knife and the Paracord wrapped one. I would opt for the ultimate survival knife one over that buck you selected. The BG knife comes with a fero rod, sharpener and the guide. I think it has a couple more survival tools as well. The guide is very basic information that I don't really need but I could leave that with my family if we were to get separated.
Michael - thanks for those thoughts - good stuff, bro. Thanks for the view too - hope you'll sub to ETV.
It is true that you get what you pay for. That does not mean that just because something is expensive it is high quality. I have put many Wal-Mart "outdoor" products to some rough tests. Some is crap, some is great, and some is so so.
Great video Ziploc bags are a good addition for a lot of different uses ,storing water any game animal or berries etc.
Nice addition.
nice pick on the WALLS jacket.... I have one that I have used working cattle for almost 10 years.. They make good stuff.
XLNT trip to the local WalMart.... ! Like you said.... the stuff you need is probably all under one (maybe two) roof.. Thanks for the demo.
Very well thought out video, nice job. I like the small package wire idea.
Thanks bro.
An alternative to snare wire is heavy weight fishing leaders. With the swivel its a ready made snare, and its easier to explain to a cop than a spool of snare wire. Lighter and easier to carry too. Summer sausage beats pepperoni for nutrition and IMO taste.
GREAT job!!! I have shared it on my fb. So many of us want to start preparing and this is a great start that will build confidence.
Thanks brother - we appreciate it.
I've purchased blue nylon "outdoor gear" tarps from Walmart for around $5 4x7' I believe. Handy and pack small. Plenty room to cover yourself or put down as a ground cloth
You're right; these tarps are great for a variety of reasons (and they're actually 5 x 7). Couple this with Walmart's camping hammock and you've got a decent inexpensive sleep system, that's relatively lightweight, to carry in your: kayak, canoe, backpack, mountain bike, etc... I own a few of them and gotta say for the price they've given me the best ROI.
Walmart actually or I should say around here have 4 sizes of tarps... from 5x7 up through 12x12 though I would go with their 10x or 8x as my choice size
Great start-up video! I recently Walmarted 4 bags as Xmas presents for my kids. Not all is Walmart, however they provide everything you need. Remember when gifting or for yourself not to draw too much attention by looking too para-military. I picked up some nice backpacks from the kids section. Spent a lot of time and picked out 4 that are not cartoonish but inexpensive and practical $14. Non-preppers will freak out if you go tactical and the bad guys will see an opportunity!!!
Well done. Unlike many bug out bag videos, you applied appropriate emphasis on water and clothing - both vital in a natural disaster scenario. With respect to your hygiene kit - cleanliness keeps you healthy which is vital. Soap and toothbrush are less of a luxury than people think. A lot of other videos totally ignore this aspect. You get full marks for the logical layout of your items with easy access to the stuff needed quickly. Rather than build a kit for a "what if" apocalypse, you built a kit that works in scenarios that have happened hundreds of times (natural disaster) and will continue to happen in the future. And to top it off, your kit is not expensive and all items available at the most common retailer around - Wallymart. Brilliant.
Thanks for the comments. Agreed - the goal of the bag was to be as practical as possible.
Solid bag. I would remove any unnecessary labels and packaging and get a folding toothbrush. Save space and weight. Every bit counts.
Thanks for such a great presentation! I appreciate how quickly you move through a lot of information and reasons why you made your choices. Thanks for the reminder on the hand warmers... you present many lot thought provoking ideas which lead the viewer to make decisions on items based on location, time of year, etc. at reasonable prices at a common place accessible to the majority. You show a viable and pragmatic approach that will enable most people to work with, if only they will, even if a little here and there as budgets allow. Thanks for taking the time for making this video. Great job!
Thanks for the feedback Duane.
- Tim
I like the rain gear. I used when I was out on the road. It came in handy.We had that axe. It broke. I got a Cold Steel Kukri to replace it. I love the 4 color pen. I have a PaperMate one. The Stanley cup, can it go in a fire to boil water? Wally World now has the Sawyer Mini. It is great. The Mini is small and very easy to use, and clean. I think the headlight is another add on for our B.O.B bag.
Got a lot of things not included in more expensive pro kits like eating utensils. Pretty good job for walmart only products. neat idea.
Rock on - thanks for checking out the video.
8:10 I go to meijer not wallmart (If you don't know what meijer is I don't area, it's a mid-northeast local store) and they sell the Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival knife. It's a bit pricy but comes sharp enough to cut clean through paper and doesn't lose it's edge.
Good kit. My additions would be a small lightweight tarp for shelter, more food items, and Power aid. I like Power Aid because of the rugged reusable bottle and at about .80 it is cheaper than most empty water containers you can buy.
nice to see it can be done on a budget, and all from one store.
Thanks for the great video. Where we live there is only a Wally World and nowhere else to shop. I really appreciate you giving the details on the uses of each item and especially the fact that you got everything at Walmart. It makes it easy for us to start getting a few of this things each time we go shopping. My wife and I are trying to get some home prepping and bug out gear together a little bit at a time. Someone said a couple big garbage bags would be good to add, I also think a bit more food would be good as well. One thing I often like to take with me is a good book to fight boredom. Maybe a second light in case one is dropped or just stops working. Also a second knife might be good but you most likely have a EDC pocket knife so that takes care of that.
I do have 2 lights actually - the Coast and the Energizer headlamp as well. Agreed on another knife - not a bad idea.
Spandex is good for an inexpensive base layer that won't bind against your outer wear while you're moving. Most of the good base layer cold-weather gear can get a little spendy.
This bag is well done, I would also add a means if charging electronics with folding solar panels and a radio.
add a squeeze bottle of petroleum jelly, can be used with cottonballs for fire or for medical reasons
Anthony Rossi 5hr energy shots from walmart work good for this too :D
i picked up a Gerber Profile fixed blade and it works for me pretty darn good. Full tang, 3.5 in cutting blade. Could have gotten one with a gut hook but wouldn't be using it a lot so i went without it.
thanx for sharing! Im currently in the process of building my survival pack. I was down at my local flee market and I found a really cool military back pack with tons of space. Ive been warning every1 that I know about the poop thats about to hit the fan here in America and they just scoff at me. Lol. Ill definitely post a vid once I'm done.
Good video, and a VERY clear explanation of the concept of the bag (short term) and the items you've chosen. However, I would go with one of the spacesaver clothing compression bags (the kind you use without a vacuum cleaner) to store your clothing. Better compression than with a trash bag, plus it is much more durable and water-resistant. (found in the luggage section). I would add a full set of clothing, changeable by seasons, so you can change as what you're wearing gets wet or dirty. Add a handful of ziplock bags. Finally, upgrade the medical kit (which could be a whole other video) with at the least some ACE wraps, 4x4 gauze pads and a few women's sanitary napkins.
Very sensible pack, one of the best I've seen. Congratulations on not going overboard on the tactical toys and not stuffing it full of endless redundancy. For a Katrina type scenario or anyone living anywhere there is a risk of flood, I would seriously consider a trekking pole. Flood water is usually black and if you have to move through it, you have no idea what you are walking over or stepping into. As well as the pole being a third leg, which is really useful especially in moving water, it's also a good feeler pole. You can feel the ground ahead and test the depth with the pole before stepping on. The pole is also useful with the tarp, especially if you are in an area with no trees.
The other must-have for a flood area is a water filter IMO. Pretty much all water sources are likely to be heavily contaminated with mud, silt, bugs, sewage, pollutants etc. It's a bit of a big ask for puri-tabs alone. It will add a chunk of money and a bit of weight, but worth it I think. The new Sawyer mini is a nice option.
Well done again for keeping it real and not going silly with the toys and unnecessary crap, good job man. :)
Thanks for the view, comment, and the ideas - really like the treking pole.
Asprin may be a good thing as well, if anything baby asprin,,,. maybe an Epi-pen too. Super glue is great for cuts and other needs....One last thought a pocket fisherman if able to fit in the pack is a neat thing plus usually they have alot of storage in the device... Great vid!
Hanes X-Therm pretty good undergarments. Those Russell shirts are pretty solid for the price as well. I buy them all the time. If I rip them in the bush, I don't fret for $5-10 for short sleeves.
Pretty nice Stanley canteen, I haven't seen those at my local Walmarts but I'll keep an eye out for those. For keeping your clothes dry I got a dry bag when Walmart was getting rid of their hunting stuff for the season. I noticed you can score some pretty good deals when the seasons change. I picked up the same pack cover to cover as well but was not too happy that they didn't give the size of the pack the cover was for. I unfortunately live in colder climates so that sleeping bag will almost be useless for me. Personally I would still throw in some TP as having a wet behind from wiping yourself with wet wipes or sweating a lot combined with a LOT of walking will cause some serious chaffing which will lead to infection. That peperoni might have been sitting on the shelf a while that's probably why it has an expiration date only a month or two away. i personally go for summer sausage as it has a shelf life of about 8 months easy, throw that in the mac & cheese and boy is that tasty. One last thing is to maybe get some tent stakes, the aluminum ones in case there isn't reliable places to tie down your tarp. Other than that, this is a very good basic kit it covers the basics: shelter, water, food, first aid. Thanks for sharing.
I've been watching lots of these to find something compact enough that I could live with, and they are always missing something. I was amazed when you pulled out those clothes on the bottom and the toiletries bag. These things are so important. Super kit, so now I feel like I can actually get one with what I really need - oh - don't forget to strap a Kala Waterman ukulele to that pack lol.
+Cynthia Wigington Glad it was a help to you and yeah - I'll make sure to bring my uke too!
when it comes to fixed blades I got a survivor knife. it has a large 8 in blade with a set of rather effective serations on the back. in the handle are matches, hooks and fiching string, and the sheathe turns into a decent slingshot