BUG OUT BAG (My 28lb Year-Round Approach to Preparedness)

So, you've seen the writing on the wall, the natural disasters, the riots, the shutdowns, and your left with the nagging question, where do I go from here? How can I be better prepared for myself and my family? Coming up with an emergency plan can be overwhelming if you're not sure where to start. It's best to take the problem as a whole and break it down into smaller sections. This allows you to critically digest and focus more in a specific area, ensuring greater success.

So now you've got your game plan, and you're ready to start the process of building your very own (Insert whatever name you feel is appropriate) bag. Congratulations, this is a HUGE step for a LOT of people, but now what? What kind of bag should I buy? What do I put in the bag? Should I bring food and water? How many days should the bag last me? Should I bring clothes? ..........I know, it can get overwhelming FAST, but here's the good news. I KNOW that feeling well, and I'm here to help. Below is the chapter breakdown of the entire video, making this overwhelming topic a bit easier to digest. Watch the video minute-by-minute, or chapter-by-chapter, YOU'RE in control.

0:00 - Video Introduction
1:52 - Bag Introduction
2:34 - Why I Chose the Bag I Did
5:29 - Waterproof & Cold Weather Gear
7:48 - Food Considerations
10:32 - Water, Water, Water (My water is stored in my vehicle year-round)
11:40 - Cooking Options
12:56 - Fire & Water Kit
17:31 - Hygiene Considerations
19:25 - Medical
23:18 - Equipment / Odds & Ends
29:41 - Navigation
30:52 - Tent Consideration and Set Up
34:46 - Closing

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[mistyshiley]

I thought this video was very informative and gave me ideas that i had not even thought about for hiking preparedness and safety. Thanks for taking the time to explain things so carefully...easy to follow and apply!✌️

[ghostgrimm]

I noticed you use multiple bags to sleep in to keep warm. You can use a decent sleeping bag instead that will take up the same (if not less) space and weight. It's more comfortable, and it will last longer than the emergency bivy (which is only rated for a few hours before it becomes ineffective) And those E-blankets fall apart. I would also suggest a sawyer mini, or squeeze. Water is one of the most important necessities. You only have a small pot to boil with, and those tabs take 30 minutes for 1 quart, and they don't remove particles. If something happens to you primary filter, which in cold climates they tend to freeze and break, you should have a spare. Just my two cents.

[rustymcmartin]

Great video. Idk why you have so many haters in the comment section. Got some great ideas from this, thank you!

[brawndothethirstmutilator]

Some very interesting solutions in this kit. Very well thought out and I can see the influence of hiking experience here. Very informative.

[vihaanreyansh]

This all looks really good, I personally do a lot of the same with my bag. The caffeine pills is a good idea, I'll be adding these to my bag, maybe caffeine and dextrose combined if I can find them. My concern regarding your setup would be all the camo. Military gear is essentially survival gear and people recognise this. In a SHTF scenario the most desperate (and most dangerous) people will be drawn to gear that looks military. It would be a bit like walking through a really bad neighbourhood today dripping with gold and diamonds. I would suggest getting yourself a rain cover that looks the exact opposite of prepping for traversing urban areas something blue or pink 😂. That way you can quickly whip it off when you hit the green areas and you're back to blending in.

Just thought I'd mention a few things - not criticisms, just my two cents. Gas stoves are good, but they're always kind of noisy, they seem to produce this perfect white noise that makes it hard to keep an ear on your surroundings. You might want to consider switching to alcohol, for most people the soot is a concern, but denatured alcohol seems to burn very clean with hardly any soot (look for 98-99% ethanol, they're the best for a clean burn). I've recently added a plasma lighter to my fire kit too, it's a good call. The lighter I got is very cheap, but it last for 150-300 ignitions before the battery runs out and it's got a flashlight and a button compass built into it - they're made in China but they sell these everywhere under various brand names, in the US I think they're in Walmart, I highly recommend checking them out for the multipurpose. I think your fire kit could use a magnifying glass - it's free fire during the day (well, most days). I switched out sleeping bags for disaster relief grade wool blankets (Nitehawk brand) because sleeping bags that are kept rolled lose their insulation value - even the really expensive ones. Someone told me that you can actually get foil lined wool blankets that have massive thermal efficiency - so I may replace my existing blankets with those if they turn out to be worthwhile.

I also swapped all my battery stuff for rechargeable - the reason for this is so that I know exactly how much power is in all the equipment and my pack contains two 20, 000mah power banks to charge those up - what about charging the power banks? I also got a Allpowers 18V 100W Solar Charger, it's a folded solar panel, it weights just 4.73 lb and is 12.6" x 7.5" x 3.6" folded, it's pretty powerful and it's free power anywhere during the day - even overcast days.

Lastly, there's a company in the US called Off Grid Tools, they make an axe called the Trucker's Friend. It's a really good multitool with an axe, prybar, nail puller, hammer and spanner. It doesn't "look" good (you'll probably laugh when you see it) but it is a very decent SHTF tool and is cheap in the US - I had to import mine because I'm living in the UK, but if you wanted one you can get it very cheaply and they're very durable and backed by a lifetime guarantee.

[jamesparker]

That is a nice kit you have there but I didn't see a fixed blade knife. For myself I would add a single walled stainless steel water bottle you never know when it might come in handy like a good fixed blade knife.

[oldterm]

Great pack and load out. It would be great to have a day pack (smaller pack) in addition for recon and daily foraging.

[Leah_Sakowicz]

This is pretty sweet! With what’s going on right now, God only knows what’s coming in the future. Stay vigilant. Thanks for the info.

[ECHO]

Your videos are always top notch. Although your videos are farther apart in release, between one another, they are great quality and content. I always learn something from them. I’m just getting into “rucking” (only started this past summer) so this was perfect. Thanks. Well done.

[connorburton]

Seems like a solid setup. You definitely hit ever base I could think of

[jmora]

Very nice. I got my elderly parents bug out bags down to 28lbs also. And I'm a strong man mine weighs about 35lbs and I've everything I could need and have redundancies also. You have redundancy on water purification tools I've got also Katadyn purification tablets. The thing to remember is purification tablets need 32oz of water room in a bottle to work right. Make sure u have a 32 oz water Bladder or nalgene bottle. Cool video

[outdoorslifesurvivecraft]

Great video, very informative. Our packs are very similar, even have a few of the same brands. Biggest difference is instead of a bivy tent, I went with a DD 3mx3m tarp. 2-person emergency bivy bag, I like that. I just might have to get one.

[jeffarnold]

now this is just my thoughts/opinion things we do . i carry a stove that uses fuel tabs or sticks of wood . had a gas stove like yours, in the middle of a backpack trip it broke on me . one thing i dont understand everyone puts lighter matches ferro rob all in one kit . i carry a zippo in my pants pocket wife carries matches around her neck plus fire kit in pack . we have a solar battery pack so we can recharge head lamp flash light gps comms cell . i carry a hatchet wife has a folding saw . we carry small fishing kit, canteen cups, paracord , electrolyte drink mixes . our packs are set up for 4-5 day hikes but can also be used as survival

[RandomStranger]

This is a good bag for scenarios that are not likely to happen (all out SHTF, WW3 invasion, Zombies, EMP/Carrington event). Most prepping channels cover this type of bag but overlook the bags that will cover 99.9% of scenarios that are likely to happen (Hurricane, Freezes, Natural disasters, medical emergencies that require overnight stays, House fires).

[TNcountrylife]

Great video. I love seeing the similarities in products and set up that you and I have in common.

[ulbushcrafting]

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY talks about the Hogue Tomahawk. I immediately subbed.

[Lmechanicstc]

Love the ranger roll. I'm going to make some up for the girls and make sure they have them in their kits.

[denofearthundertheeverlast]

If you're only planning on getting one sleeping bag get a cool/ cold weather one, because if its hot you can sleep on top of it.

[hardtrooth]

Some hydration tablets or Gatorade powders and signal mirror plus magnification lens, fishing and trapping stuff too.

[MaveRick-prepper]

Hikers on the AT can depend on having a large number of places to resupply. That's probably going to be completely different in a SHTF.

A 72-hour bag really only means that you will only live 72 hours longer than people that didn't prepare all. It also means that you could be leaving a lot of stuff behind for the looters. If people have to bug out in the fall, none of these people will survive long enough to last until spring. It's also impossible to put enough stuff on your back to survive until the next harvest. Living off the land means that you will mostly be eating the stuff that the local wildlife didn't want. It generally doesn't taste anywhere near as good as the vegetables that we are used to eating. That's why I have a carefully planned and stocked bug out cart that I built myself. I have also made an extensive study of how the Native Americans that lived in my area and lasted thousands of years by living completely off the land.

In 2009 I had a survival situation that lasted for a little over a month. It wasn't really a problem because my cargo van was largely set up for long term survival. The only thing that I was lacking was a way to produce and store electricity for things like my CPAP. I corrected that problem and needed the lesson I learned in 2011 and 2012. Both times we had power outages that lasted over 2 weeks. I was able to keep my CPAP running the entire time.