Bail Out Bag, Large

[ascorpio09]

I didnt see n e thing to start a fire with just in case and a fixed blade maby even a multi tool.....i'd swithc the heavy spam for packet tuna saves lots of space and weight i know a car bag.....great vid though long johns a good idea there.....thanks for sharing lookinf forward to an update on this bag!!!!!

[kanukster]

For the weight of your 'Brinkman', you could carry a small maglite LED "AA" with several refilles of batteries! Waiting for daylight to recharge is not worth the risk!

Compartmentalize more, even if you use Ziplocks!

Instant rice! Granola bars!

Ziplock your T/P, it works better dry!

Sardines should be in there too. The oil in the container will work as a candle combined with a cotton wick!

[MrFirefox1997]

i would watch if thats a pen it might leak all over your money

[SuperInverted]

I've used my foil blanket a few times.. I sleep with ear plugs out in the wild because of all the mosquitos.. That high-frequency whine they make irritates me to a point I'd rather set every inch of the terrain within 100 feet of me on fire to kill all the little bastards than to try to ignore it and get some sleep.

In any case, the crackling is a fuckload better than sleeping on the dirt next to the fire in freezing weather.

[TheSacredKier]

@SuperInverted HAHAHA! YES!! I finally found someone who has the same hatred passion towards mosquitos! :D That and flys OMG! D: Lol. I know how you feel bro I wish I had a flame thrower sometimes to burn every bastard.. Lol. :-p

[mwmoregon003]

smart man...

[RobertBorchet]

I got one of those Lifepack water filters from Ebay.

His shirt says "PENTAGON, United States", -- is he is ready for earthquakes or breakdown of civilization, LOL.

[dtownskater95]

the one thing alot of these people are missing is a small plastic tarp/ light plastic square to collect rain water. dig a smallhole, place the plastic square in while it rains and you haveclean water.

[smackied765]

solar flashlights not a bad idea but if you get stuck at night and they have spent a long time in the bag.....might not be such a good idea, maybe try the crank style, overall good kit

[HumanZoo22]

money wont do you any good, if a pda isnt anygood...

[GLK30]

Also, make sure that any and ALL paper in a BUG is waterproof, as in "Rite In The Rain" brand.

[GLK30]

Local/regional topography maps!

[swordofdixie]

Thanks for the tip on the Life Packs water purification system. I had never heard of them and am now considering purchasing some. They would be good for a vehicle kit or a survival cache site.

[MaximumDensity1]

looks like you got a nice set up there but, you mite want to add some rope. 550 would be good.

[youtoober19125]

@MaximumDensity1 there is noo need for gay rope

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[theatwo]

how about a 38 special and some salt

[mike29571]

Thanks. I prefer a Walther P99 in .40 S&W.

[theatwo]

Even better

[megasimon999]

Toilet paper needs to be in a waterproof bag

[cambigfoot88]

get a snare and a coleman telescoping fishing rod

[john762x39]

you might want to add para cord .

[jamessanger]

nice kit...... I have a red cross three day emergency kit in my car as a base plus a few other things.... My Grandad always used to carry a spade in his car, just after the war he used it to save the lives of two guys trapped in a lorry in an icy lake, He was sent a great letter from their employers thanking him for risking his live to get them out... So I recon an ax/spade combi it quite handy !!

[jeffhardy232]

i hate spam.....

[vonhismean]

Could I recommend 550 cord and something to boil your water in like a swedish messkit and flint and steel.

[cambigfoot88]

yeah i was going to say rope and he should also have swedish fire steel and car heat kit to make little cooking fires

[ODSTsoldier]

I suggest that you get a pelican box, just got me one today.

[mike29571]

Oh I love pelican boxes. We use them for our FLIR cameras. :)

[ipie55]

i got the same bag

[cambigfoot88]

he should get a snare

[Vorpalbite]

I wonder what he is going to cook his food in and boil his water in ? - How is he going to make a fire ? and what if he hurts himself , Where is the first aid kit ?

[dukeboy3]

what part of SC?

[mike29571]

Outside of Florence at the moment. Hopefully the house will sell (not very optomistic), but will move to Murrels Inlet if it does.

[miguelsotoseudonimo]

Really good video, thanks. I thought I was prepared and you actually highlighted one or two things I hadn't considered. Thanks again.

[voyerist1]

I havent heard the words 'pen knife' in a long time. cool Everyone thinks they have to carry those $150 tech knives now. Thanks for doing the video.

[mike29571]

Yeah, I must be getting old. lol

Just trying to keep things simple and cheap in my videos. Thanks for watching!

[outdoorman16]

good ideas, i would recommend that you get a bigger bag thats green or black as if a sudden terrorist attack happens in your area and you have to ditch everything and go into hiding, the iluminous material will give your presence away, also you should have a first aid kit, compass, fixed blade, multi tool and a stove!!!!!!

[Christopher711]

I have four of those little emergency blankets and also I have one of te thicker ones. Hopefully , the thicker one holds up better.

[bonzaibb12]

Your right it is so important to have 2 BOB's 1 small 1 large

I think one of the most useful emergency products I have bought is pure lidocaine powder $20 will buy you enough for a hundred uses it cann be used for injection , topical spray or cream . I have used it when I had to wait a month to afford a root canal on a broken tooth just using a smallest needle barely pricking my gumline killed the pain also great for sutures and tooth extractions.

[mike29571]

I thought lidocaine was prescritpion only! Yes, this is absolutely something you want in your kit. I've used it on a steam line burn myself. Good stuff. google lidocaine price to find it. Thanks Trish!

[flir67]

1.replace the solar blanket with a army poncho blanket. it will fit in the bottom.

2. to many flash lights.have 1 battery operated 1, with 1 windup one.

3.ziplock your food, get powerbars, ziplock your medicine into difference bags

4. put all the stuff into waterproof bags now, not after the shtf hits.

5.get a wool army blanket and stick in your trunk inbetween the sparetire/ cardboard carpet cover.

6. get rid of pen knife ,get a multitool.

[mike29571]

Thanks. I should do an update on this video. Good username BTW. I use FLIR products quite often...

[dsarti1]

1 swap the $20 bill for 20 $1 dollar bills...others may not have change.

2. Put the toilet paper in a zip lock bag

3. you will need some kind of cordage to tie that tarp up

[WINGofaBLASPHEMER]

not bad kit but instead of the spam you should throw in some energy/power bars and some multi vitamins much lighter than spam plus the bars have morethan enough protien for 72 hours

[14DFASniper]

I'd toss the heavy water treatment system and get a katadyne hiker or vario water filter system. There may be others that are unprepared and you could supply water. Also, a good leatherman multitool is always handy. I concur with many of the other comments regarding cord, fire starting, compass etc. PS- sunglasses a cap, and something to boil water in might be wise to have as well. (of course you could use your spam cans... but something more useful would be like a metal army canteen cup.

[mike29571]

Updated the LifePack link in [MORE INFO]

[qwertyairsoft]

CHANDELIER!!! You cant go anywhere without that chandelier!

[runway1300]

rope

[locke6206]

Great video!

[mike29571]

Thanks Chris!

[ItomeVader]

Excellent kit. Those items should help out a lot in an emergency. When you get around to buying a new can of bug spray I would recommend looking for one with a lid of some sort to avoid an accidental spray on the rest of your gear. Thanks for sharing! 5/5

[mike29571]

Ahh, good advice on the bug spray. lol

[BohemianGarnet]

Dump one of the flashlights, and replace it with one of the solar/wind up radios that has a flashlight on it. Having news/information can be just as, if not more vital than having light.

Dump the $6 knife. Your life depends on quality. Invest in a GOOD knife, or multi tool, preferably both.

Get military TP. It's extremely tightly rolled, and does not take up so much space.

~Garnet

[mike29571]

Agreed, buy the highest quality stuff you can afford. See below about radio.

[BohemianGarnet]

Do NOT store the little metalic emergency blankets if you live or bug out into an area with freezing weather. The little emergency blankets break into little pieces along all the fold lines once they get down to about 20 degrees F. Much better to put an extra large construction grade 6m thick plastic bag into your bug out bag in place of the emergency blanket.

Note...emergency blankets can be ripped up and used as very good fishing lures.

~Garnet

[HomesteadProvocateur]

For my b-day in March, upon having realized what was going on, took myself over to REI and got a solar powered UV water filter, wind up flashlight and several fire steels. That was my present. What I felt were the necessities really. Obviously, since then I've accumulated other things, but that at the time, was what I thought was most important.

[mike29571]

Thanks! I didn't know they even made a solar-powered UV pen. (Link Posted in Info). The wind up LED flashlights are good, some of the hand-helds have radios. Fire steels - check.

[HomesteadProvocateur]

Don't know if you are interested, the best fire steel I have is the blastmatch. I've used just the regular little ones, this thing is pretty much dope. You can check it out on youtube. I'm going to be getting rope and I have gulf wax to make flammable fire catchers, just to get a flame going. I'm going to make them myself, read about in backwoods home magazine. Pretty nifty!

[mike29571]

Thanks! Blastmatch link posted in info. Cotton balls with vaseline (tip from a friend) I'm supplementing the fire starters with a fresnel lens. Cheap, light, and never wears out.

[pioneerliving]

Hi M: I used the battery operated UV water filter while I was in India. I didn't know they made a solar powered one. Thanks for the info, I'll got to REI and buy one. Those UV water filters are incredible. Thanks-Caramia

[vention4wh]

I live in the north so I included a pair of wool socks (you'd be surprised how warm and dry a good pair of wool socks can keep your feet). I also bought an MPI outdoors, All weather emergency blanket. It's a space blanket on one side, lamenated over cloth with a plastic backing. It's less noisy and more durable than just mylar. I'll put that over an OD green wool blanket (both of which are in my bugout bag). Otherwise our bags are much alike.

[mike29571]

Oh these space blankets look much nicer than the mylar ones. Vapor deposited on polyester. Thanks! Link posted in INFO. Stay warm. Keep your emissivity low. (helps you hide from IR also)

[NicholasStevenson]

Excellent video Mike, this is great for people to watch and learn how to look after themselves. I will add 2 things to my pack after watching this. Thanks!

[pat52007]

mike29571; You must have spent some time in the Army or one of the other branches. Soldiers know how to survive!! I spent alot of time in Germany(8yrs)especially in the field,so it gives perspective, and ability to adapt. So anyway good job! Keep on learning.

[carlfinkle]

Google Clay pot filter, goto the Wikipedia link,then goto the external links at the bottom of the page and follow the link marked "New filter promises clean water for millions"

At the bottom of the page there is a link to a pdf that gives instructions on how to make it.

[mike29571]

Please see INFO for a link to this document.

[miguelsotoseudonimo]

Hi carlfinkle, it's not there anymore but I have found it here: wretha.googlepages . com / ClayPotFilter_final_web.pdf

Put h t t p etc in front and get rid of the spaces.

[chena3]

thread and sewing needle also

ultra light gear worth investment

for fast movers ..rock and rollers

it's your life guys ..depend on it ..

woof ...stop at the top ...

[mike29571]

Thanks! Agreed. I have sutures, etc in a first aid kit I didn't show, along with some other smaller bits. Right now, like most, I cannot invest in all new gear, and need to make due with what I've bought over the years.

[chena3]

water bottle too.... my bad

10 essentials

bandage tape.. candle.. small compass.. topo map.. string meds [ cipro for dysentary].. lighter.. knife.. pencil..

p38 can opener

never leave home with out these 10 essentials..

peace out take care be prepared...woof

[carlfinkle]

You might want to add some lengths of rope to that, don't use cheap nylon pay up for good quality mountaineering rope or cord. It doesn't tangle and between that and the tarp you can make a temporary shelter.

And maybe add some fire lighters, a rain coat, a first aid kit, a pocket wood saw, Small SW Radio and check out lifestrawdotcom for a light weight water purifier.

Personally I always like to keep all my bug out gear in a back pack in case I have to walk some distance or run for my life.

[mike29571]

More good information. Thanks.

[carlfinkle]

Items I will not leave home with out.

A small quality storm proof mountaineering tent and below zero sleeping bag, a multi fuel stove with extra fuel bottle and an umbrella.

Extra socks (very important), extra clothes and underwear good walking boots and a first class backpack.

Despite the extra weight you cannot underestimate how important clean clothes, dry feet and a good nights sleep are.

If you put this together go out and test it in bad weather even in your back yard.

Good luck

[chena3]

carlfinkle

extra soxs good

[chena3]

back pack bivy...

keep the feet warm

extra poly shirt first layer

rock on guys

[chena3]

old climber hiker.. my gear one week weighs 50 60 lbs

g tex parka pants thermals hat gloves tent sleeping bag pad stove and 1 liter fuel pot spoon knife flashlight water pump cup lighters tobacco bug dope 10 essentials dehydrated food and gorp.. survive any where on earth 7 days..journal pen also..peace out peoples take care ..

have established 2 catches away from cabin ..just in case ..

think twice act once ..mistakes can hurt you ..woof bad doggie no biscuit ...

[george4title]

man your prepared - where can I buy this?

[mike29571]

Thanks George! I appreciate YOUR videos. I am willing to take trade in the form of gold or silver. Winks. I'll post some link to the right in a bit.

[SPCkeith]

Yeah I need more silver. I don't think 40Oz will go far.

[cevod123]

coffee filters to strain water if water supply is really hard to access. they help remove large particals prior to using tablets

[mike29571]

Good one.

[dmeckle]

nice-but sam's club. boo

[robpatozz]

Very nice assortment, I would add matches and/or a lighter. Good job Mike.

[mike29571]

Thanks Rob. Ah, lighter.