Survival Bags

[fangotango306]

^if your truck battery isnt what stranded you in the first place...............my small list to add: foil emergency blanket, small rope and duct tape have 80 million uses, and maybe a fire extinguisher. marine flare guns can be handy if in the woods. wind up radio/flashlight (harbor freight)

 

[daniel3507]

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....

now that is prepared

 

[GreatWhite]

-bottle of jack(for cleaning internal wounds)
-dixie cup(for correct dose)
-lighter & paper(start the bonfire)
-condoms(just in case I get my shoes wet, use as sock)

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

now that is prepared

lol, believe it or not, at some point or other I've needed most of that stuff.

And the alcohol is not for getting drunk, it's intended for survival rations and in a pinch, the vodka can be used like rubbing alcohol. And I'm of legal age.

Oh, yea, I usually have a 4 or 6 ton hydro bottle jack in the truck and a couple random blocks of wood.

 

[daniel3507]

i may head to army surplus tomorrow on my day off and check out what they have there

 

[ajames942]

-bottle of jack(for cleaning internal wounds)
-dixie cup(for correct dose)
-lighter & paper(start the bonfire)
-condoms(just in case I get my shoes wet, use as sock)

haha thats great.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

i may head to army surplus tomorrow on my day off and check out what they have there

FWIW, I got most of my ammo cans off of E-bay... I found a guy that had a 30-cal box, 50-cal box and SAW box for like $12 plus like $8 shipping when I got 'em. I use the 50-cal for misc electrical stuff (kinda like an emergency kit for electrical repairs), and the 30-cal for my multi-meter and test lights an stuff.

 

[Shran]

I should really go through my toolbox and see what I need. I know I've got fire creating and extinguishing supplies, a hatchet, machete, saw, knives, boots, first aid kit, extra coat, flash lights, spare parts, and a ton of tools.

I would carry guns and alcohol like mentioned above but my club is extra anal about not allowing that stuff for whatever reason.

I also carry condoms just in case me and random woman #3 were eventually rescued.

 

[WNY964x4]

once i get my backrack and toolbox on the truck , i am gonna fill the toolbox with my firefighting gear , and if i have enough room , make a custom slide out tray to mount ammo cans on underneath the toolbox , plus store some stuff in the cab

 

[phatdaddy]

Wow , I Never Felt So Normal.....

 

[74duster318]

Well, since it has to be a survival "kit"...

Chuck a few bottles of water in there too, and you're all set.

The rest is just child's play...

 

[hoosier1104]

Well what brought this on is the series "The Colony" on Discovery or History Channel.

I have a spare AA battery Maglite in my tool box in the garage but I do not think that will cut it honestly. I have no need for a emergency blanket when I have a poncho liner plus my cold weather gear. I have a first aid kit, which I need to restock due to a drunk ass kid in the Coke Lot at the Indy 500 this year getting hurt and me doing what is right. I will put my Leatherman SuperTool 2000 in there now that I think about. I will definitely be throwing in some TP. I could through in some zip ties. Once I have my CCW, I will be carrying a Glock with me at all times as well.

As far as thinking something is going to happen, I have no idea what is going to happen in the future so I prepare for the worst.

There are plenty some good items in these bags. Keep them coming guys.

 

[AllanD]

Oh lord...

The list of stuff that's either in my truck or on my person for a trip down to
the local 7-11 or the nearest is longer than all the posts above combined.

It includes more than one firearm, frankly I consider guns to be like golf
clubs, each specialized for a different job.

Food, snacks, WATER, Caffein, Painkillers (Aspirin, Ibuprophen and Tylenol)
several very different means of starting a fire, not counting the backpacking
stove and coleman lantern that each will run on gasoline

And Do I need to mention how much fuel I have on an average day?

You only carry ONE spare tire? I carry two when I travel more than 100 miles from home

Also a spare starter motor, alternator, accessory drive belt (and another shorter belt to bypass the A/C if I need to) an alternator harness (there is heavy fuseable link built in)
Coil Pack, set of spark wires, EDIS module, PCM (yeah I carry a computer)
(you'd be amazed just how many spares you can fit in a single milk crate)

MY spares kit is a single Sunkist Orange box with a printed inventory sealed
in plastic, the box is not only taped shut but sealed in shipping wrap and
that box is then put into a milk crate. (for easy handling and protection)
there's a few suprises in the box as well, light bulbs, a couple snickers bars
(in a rubbermade plastic box) and a couple bottles of water (making repairs
is thirsty work) not to mention the tools necissary to change those parts.

on a normal day I have not one cell phone, but TWO, my daily "on my person"
phone is a GSM phone that while a generic prepaid phone it's parent carrier
is actually AT&T, my other phone is a CDMA phone activated on Verizon.
That one can be connected to either of two antennae
(I've got a 6watt amplifier but haven't installed it yet)

I purposely arrainged things that way because those two carriers have
the broadest roaming agreements I've been without a signal on one or
the other, but never both....

But that doesn't satisfy me, I have a 2m/440 Amateur radio (An Icom 2410)
as a daily radio, a CB that is often on top of my toolbox (it's useful to telling
truckers I don't mind them cruising in the left where the pavement is smooth
if they don't mind me passing them on the right)
and a HF radio that only goes in for L-O-N-G trips...
I HAVE talked to people in Russia, Japan and Europe while driving...

but while I'm a firm believer in calling for help when the situation arises,
I'm also a firm believer in dealing with the problem myself instead of
sitting around with my thumb up my ass waiting for help that may
or may not arrive...

Also many situations that aren't "dire" get that way because people
wait for help that may not be comming or may not arrive in time...

AD

 

[wrecking-crew]

Oh lord...

The list of stuff that's either in my truck or on my person for a trip down to
the local 7-11 or the nearest is longer than all the posts above combined.

It includes more than one firearm, frankly I consider guns to be like golf
clubs, each specialized for a different job.

Food, snacks, WATER, Caffein, Painkillers (Aspirin, Ibuprophen and Tylenol)
several very different means of starting a fire, not counting the backpacking
stove and coleman lantern that each will run on gasoline

And Do I need to mention how much fuel I have on an average day?

You only carry ONE spare tire? I carry two when I travel more than 100 miles from home

Also a spare starter motor, alternator, accessory drive belt (and another shorter belt to bypass the A/C if I need to) an alternator harness (there is heavy fuseable link built in)
Coil Pack, set of spark wires, EDIS module, PCM (yeah I carry a computer)
(you'd be amazed just how many spares you can fit in a single milk crate)

MY spares kit is a single Sunkist Orange box with a printed inventory sealed
in plastic, the box is not only taped shut but sealed in shipping wrap and
that box is then put into a milk crate. (for easy handling and protection)
there's a few suprises in the box as well, light bulbs, a couple snickers bars
(in a rubbermade plastic box) and a couple bottles of water (making repairs
is thirsty work) not to mention the tools necissary to change those parts.

on a normal day I have not one cell phone, but TWO, my daily "on my person"
phone is a GSM phone that while a generic prepaid phone it's parent carrier
is actually AT&T, my other phone is a CDMA phone activated on Verizon.
That one can be connected to either of two antennae
(I've got a 6watt amplifier but haven't installed it yet)

I purposely arrainged things that way because those two carriers have
the broadest roaming agreements I've been without a signal on one or
the other, but never both....

But that doesn't satisfy me, I have a 2m/440 Amateur radio (An Icom 2410)
as a daily radio, a CB that is often on top of my toolbox (it's useful to telling
truckers I don't mind them cruising in the left where the pavement is smooth
if they don't mind me passing them on the right)
and a HF radio that only goes in for L-O-N-G trips...
I HAVE talked to people in Russia, Japan and Europe while driving...

but while I'm a firm believer in calling for help when the situation arises,
I'm also a firm believer in dealing with the problem myself instead of
sitting around with my thumb up my ass waiting for help that may
or may not arrive...

Also many situations that aren't "dire" get that way because people
wait for help that may not be comming or may not arrive in time...

AD

you put a whole new meaning on the word 'overkill'

 

[np24]

Oh lord...

Also a spare starter motor, alternator, accessory drive belt (and another shorter belt to bypass the A/C if I need to) an alternator harness (there is heavy fuseable link built in)
Coil Pack, set of spark wires, EDIS module, PCM (yeah I carry a computer)
(you'd be amazed just how many spares you can fit in a single milk crate)

AD

I hope that with all those spare ignition parts, you have a spare crank sensor also, that lil bugger will leave you stranded.