Survival Bags

[hoosier1104]

Well being ex-military I tend to plan for the worst and as such I put a survival bag in my truck. It contains the following items:

1. Desert Gortex Jacket and Pants
2. (3) Pair of Clean Boxers
3. (3) Pair of Thick Winter Weight Socks
4. Thermal Shirt
5. (3) MRE's
6. (10) Bottles of Water

Did I miss anything? I am getting tow straps, and a small collapsible shovel as well.

 

[ryan]

several different types of ways to make a fire

i like to have lighter, matches, and a flint or something similar

 

[milje]

several different types of ways to make a fire

i like to have lighter, matches, and a flint or something similar

Something to make a fire with is always good.


I'd also keep a basic tool kit in there, and a first aid kit. I usually keep a couple of cheap knives and a good knife in my truck also (for cheapies they have some at Walmart for like a buck, if you have to pry on something or cut something that might chip the blade on your good one I like to use a junk one). Fire extinguisher ain't a bad idea either.

 

[feellnfroggy]

Is it the wet weather gortex or cold weather gortex? Id keep the wet weather stuff and the black fleece coat and beanie. A second pair of boots and an axeand/or knife.

 

[hoosier1104]

Is it the wet weather gortex or cold weather gortex? Id keep the wet weather stuff and the black fleece coat and beanie. A second pair of boots and an axeand/or knife.

The gortex is what they issued me when I went to the desert. I wear the black fleece coat and beanie almost every day during the winter. The 2nd pair of boats will go in when I get my new pair that do not have a rip in the sole. I was thinking about dropping in a pair of my old black all leather ones from my old BDU days.

The knife and fire thing is not a bad idea. I totally overlooked that aspect. I know a lighter and flint are good items to have but do not forgot good old steel wool and a 9V battery.

Keep them coming guys.

Justin

 

[feellnfroggy]

Hey, theres a little flint and tinder kit htey sell as the surplus. When I left over there they issued two sets of gortex, one was plastic lined, that was wet weather and one had the cold weather lining like the new boots do. Which did they give you?

 

[tony314]

MRE's are good eaten!

 

[hoosier1104]

This what I have in my bag: http://www.militarysupplyhouse.com/jacketsus2.htm. I would like the reversible one but I was issue the set in the left column.

 

[Roger]

I carry one of the various survival type 72 hour prepackaged kits, pretty much all the time. I have one in each vehicle and one for each of my kids. In mine I also carry a bigger first aid kit, and some basic tools. I always have at least one mil type blanket. I don't carry a big knife or anything that could be construed as a weapon as I do have to work on base. For wheeling, depends on how long or far away I'm going. Either go with what I have, or add tools and clothing and food.

But I do need to setup a good bugout kit.

 

[daniel3507]

multi tool is what i always carry. im in the process of getting such a bag ready to keep in my truck as well. i completely overlooked extra clothes. what about some road flares? and a flashlight if you dont already carry one in your truck

 

[Will]

What calamity should we be worried about surviving?

 

[ryan]

What calamity should we be worried about surviving?

When I lived in CO i did a lot more camping/wheeling than after I moved back, so I'd carry stuff like that with me then

Not worried so much about risking dead by starvation at Attica, but in the mountains it was worth some preparation

OTOH, I was at an emergency preparedness seminar where someone said that his go bag was a .45 and 1,000 rounds of ammo. Keep in mind this was to a group of a couple hundred people. The guy from NYC emergency management was totally speechless

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

mybe 4 wheel drive

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I keep a small duffle with some clean clothes in each truck I'm driving. I also have a mil-spec grenade box that I keep my assortment of commonly used tools for my trucks (used the box cuz it's somewhat shallow and long enough for socket rails, plus waterproof) and a SAW ammo can with a 10' strap, 30' strap, large and small shackles, 2' length of 7/16" hardened chain with a couple different hooks for the ends, and an extra ratchet strap. Also have a fiberglass D-handled spade shovel and a hammer, plus two MRE's, couple bottles of water and a small bottle of alcohol (usually rum or vodka). And a first aid kit. Have a couple packs of those snack crackers in the glovebox, couple pairs of disposable gloves, sturdy fixed blade knife (of adequate size for gutting a deer), small handful of zip ties, and a compass. Under the seat there's a roll of TP in a ziploc bag, roll of duct tape, one of those thin divided boxes with some assorted fastners, bulbs and fuses, and some WD-40 or the like. Usually have a lighter and pack of matches on hand as well and a couple maps, and a camera goes nearly everywhere I go.

My work truck carries all that and enough tools to build a resort....

 

[adsm08]

flash paper and the factory cig lighter also makes a viable fire source.