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Canned food storage and rotation

2010-02-22T17:16:00.001-06:00

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Car specific bug out kit - stays in the car

2010-02-16T16:10:00.002-06:00

this is incomplete, but working on it.

Car specific kit that stays with car
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items in Iris airtight container
1 maglite flashlight
1 johnson and johnson 170 item first aid kit
1 gas siphon pump
1 hunter orange vest
1 speed strip with .38 ammo
1 bag of trashbags
1 bag of napkins
1 small bottle of olive oil
1 pair work gloves
1 small gerber sports ax
1 cast iron skillet copper pan scrubber
1 chore boy
2 remington oil wipes gun oil
1 sleeping bag
1 roll of toilet paper
1 ace brand instant cold compress
1 bottle of coghlan's camp soap
Clothes
- 1 Columbia coat
- 1 Columbia brand long pants, convertible to shorts Performance fishing gear, Convertible pants
- pair of socks
- tshirt
- underwear
- 1 baseball cap

in truck loose
5 gallon gas can
shovel
machete
bandoleer of shotgun shells
jumper cables
flashlight

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Beyond the bug out bag

2010-02-16T11:00:00.000-06:00

Bug out bags are important, but you have to look at the bug out bag as just one aspect of the whole issue.

When our complex modern society breaks down, as it did during Katrina and other times, you have to be prepared to care for yourself.

The different "kits" you need are:

Your personal bugout bag.

Your significant others bug out bags.
My wife's bug out bag will meet her specific needs and also carry items specifically for our child.
You may be away from home when the time to bug out happens. They should not have to wait for you to come back to bug out. My plan is to bug out with both cars.. that way if my car dies or if I die, they need not want for their supplies. If my car dies, I can throw my bug out bag in her car or vice versa. I can let her go ahead of me and I can "observe and deal with issues" that might occur. I might also get stuck in a ditch or have a flat.

A car bug out bag for each car you have.
Keeping stuff in car can ruin things over time. You need a bug out bag stored in a safe environment as well as a bug out bag stored in the car. You also may be far away from home when the time to bug out happens.

A home store of survival goods
if you don't bug out or if you have to return to home after an unsuccessful bugout.

A bug out location of survival goods
You may make it there with only the clothes on your back.

A cache of supplies.
Also recommended is a supply of survival good buried at some location. If your house burns down, your bugout is unsuccessful and you return to your home with the clothes on your back you need YET ANOTHER back up plan.

The huge, huge deal about a situation that requires bugging out is redundancy. It really sucks, since your wallet hurts even to think about it, but you need supplies for each person, for every situation and every place you might end up.

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Jetboil stove - the perfect bugout stove for traveling light

2010-02-11T23:15:00.006-06:00

--> Buy it here Jetboil Flash Personal Cooking System

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my bugout bag

2010-02-11T23:14:00.000-06:00

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Jetboil video review - a great bugout stove

2010-02-11T16:02:00.001-06:00

For cooking on the go and traveling light, nothing beats a jetboil stove and mountain house freeze dried food.

Jetboil Flash Personal Cooking System

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actual bug out bag updated

2010-02-10T17:02:00.011-06:00

the only way to have a good current bug out bag is to go thru it several times a year and do a complete inventory and re-think of everything.

Here is me taking my own advice. (I give such good advice so I very seldom take it)

Here is my own personal bug out bag.

Note: My bug out bag is super heavy and I would also be carrying a rifle and ammo.. so the idea of the bugout bags is that they really go into the car for bugging out of the city. If things get really bad and we need to leave the cars then we can put them on our backs and walk for a short time. I don't think I could walk far with my super heavy pack nor could my wife. But then again after you start eating and drinking it gets lighter and you can always ditch things.

bottom strap on area
3 person tent

bottom compartment

1 alpine design mess (cooking) kit
2 match boxes
freeze dried food
- chilli mac with beef
- beef stew
- beef stroganoff(2 servings)
-2 serving size chicken cashew curry

1 animal snare
1 can chef boyardee jumbo spagetti and meatballs
1 can black beans
1 roll of toilet paper
jet boil stove and 2 fuel canisters
---> Buy it HereJetboil Flash Personal Cooking System
---> See it in action here Jetboil Video Review

1 chocolate soymilk
2 individual instant coffee packets
spoon fork knife
2 lighters
3- 3 oz chicken breast in water Swanson
smoked oysters
camp soap biodegradable by Coghlan's 2 fl.oz. (also good for hands, hair)
deck of cards(glowin the dark)

bottom outer pouch
1 texas map
birth certificates
deed to house
eyeglass prescriptions
$200 in $10 dollar bills
passports
medium size swiss army knife
pocket knife 3.5 inch
leatherman multi tool

side water pouches
2 1 liter bottles of Aquafina water

strapped on bottom area
Coleman Sundome Tent for 2

Top main compartment- stuff you shouldn't need in a hurry or on the move

1 roll campers toilet paper
1 Coghlan's survival kit in a can
1 50 foot rope by Coghlan's
1 sweetwater gaurdian microfilter for filtering water
1 animal snare
1 leg trap
1 rat trap (works for birds too)

adult clothes- camo pants long and short, 2 shirts, 2 socks, 2 underwear

hygiene kit- deodorant, shaving cream, razor blade, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, soap
1 small first aid kit with loradine tablets
glow in the dark playing cards

1 small pine kindling stick
1 book

top strap on area
sleeping bag

upper left side small pocket

375 ml bottle of Bacardi Rum
100 .22 bullets
1 Ruger .22 pistol with 2 mags

upper right side small pocket

Brookstone wind up radio/flashlight
3 light sticks
2 temporary ponchos
Wet ones wipes
1 small chocolate soy milk

Need to add:
pen and paper(old technology for communications)
1 hard drive backup
para cord
1 roll of duct tape
more chili mac freeze dried food

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Cooking when the SHTF

2010-02-10T16:14:00.002-06:00

Ok. Lights are out and it is TEOTWAWKI and it is time to cook.

Where I live everything is electric. How long will I last outside cooking up a bunch of food in my backyard where everyone can smell it? Probably not long.

I had the great idea of cooking inside my fireplace, but while talking to an expert he told me that would increase the chances of a chimney fire. All the grease gets all up in the chimney and sooner or later you have a fire all the way up your chimney. Not what you need when the fire department may not be working.

You may be able to use a dutch oven in the fireplace, but any frying, or grilling should be counted out.

Back to the bug out of the city idea.

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tactical rx glasses

2010-02-04T17:04:00.002-06:00

http://www.opticsplanet.net/wiley-x-airrage-sunglasses.html

http://www.opticsplanet.net/wileyx-sunglasses-sg-1.html

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tip of the day - ziplock bags

2010-01-31T11:08:00.001-06:00

Put absolutely everything in zip lock bags. You will need the bags for other uses and I will garantee you that you will kick yourself if something in your bug out bag leaks or if it gets wet, and how hard would that be?

I had a bugout bag in the car with a glass bottle of water in it(since glass protects the water better than plastic) and guess what? it broke somehow and now I am redoing my bugout bag and trying to wash things that are smelling musty. What a bummer.

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Bear Grylls

2010-01-31T10:47:00.000-06:00

This guy is fun to watch on TV. I think the best thing to get out of it is watching him find and eat different things. What is bad about watching him for survival is that he constantly takes deadly risks in a supposedly survival situation. This is simply a super bad example. Hey, it makes for interesting TV but it is not good for your survival. If he comes to a cliff, instead of walking around it, he hastily attempts some daredevils stunt that could leave you with a broken leg. Anyway, you don't take alot of risks in a survival situation since whatever your problems are at the time, taking a fall and breaking an arm or a leg are not going to put you in a better spot. Ok, if you are bleeding or freezing to death, maybe minutes matter but otherwise you should take the time to walk around an obstacle or just not take risks you don't need to take.

At least the commercials for him are honest, he doesn't teach you how to survive, he teaches you how to live. I actually think he broke his shoulder once during one of his stunts on the TV show.

http://www.beargrylls.com/

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Eating acorns

2009-11-16T18:23:00.000-06:00

Don't eat them raw they can cause kidney problems.

You must boil them to remove tannic acid. Boil them twice and throw out the water.

Indians ate them. My son and I gathered a bagful in 10 minutes time. Don't overlook the food right in front of you.

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Brazil Blackouts

2009-11-13T11:05:00.001-06:00

Lot of blackouts in Brazil, please make note to always be ready.

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Ron Paul in 1988 talking about what is happening now in 2009

2009-11-02T21:22:00.001-06:00

He talks about the face republicans and democrats are two sides of the same coin, that the Federal Reserve controls things, that congress has little power, that when the paper money game is over that the government can take over things, etc etc.

Police Scanner web site

2009-10-22T21:57:00.003-05:00

http://www.radioreference.com/

this site is excellent, and they can custom program a scanner for the counties you want to cover.

Shortwave guide of international broadcasters

2009-10-21T21:10:00.001-05:00

The voice of Russia in Spanish
http://spanish.ruvr.ru/

I found them on shortwave.. so if the SHTF I guess I will be able to hear their take on what is going on.. or if they are not broadcasting that will tell me something as well.

Links to shortwave web pages.
http://www.shortwave.be/

http://www.shortwaveradio.com/

best site for watching precious metal prices

2009-10-14T02:03:00.001-05:00

This is the best site for watching precious metal prices like gold and silver.

I watch the prices not because I have lots of gold and silver but instead because the price of gold and silver tells us what is going on with the economy and the dollar in general. The markets don't lie and are not out to spin the truth. When risk goes up or when hard times are coming, gold and silver will tell you.

in reference to: Current Gold Prices - Gold Price Quotes - Price of Gold (view on Google Sidewiki)

Infowars

2009-10-14T00:33:00.001-05:00

This site seems a bit conspiracy theorish for some, but many times they are telling you the truth that the big corporate media controlled by a few wouldn't dare tell you.

So I don't believe everything they put on this site, I will tell you that if you read it a bit, you might discover some of it is true and it will lead you to question your own beliefs and maybe even do some research and decide for yourself.

in reference to: Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind! (view on Google Sidewiki)

MURS radios for 2 way communications

2009-10-13T23:55:00.002-05:00

MURS - multi-use radio service
Longer range and less used= the best for WTSHTF.
MURS Hand Held Two-Way Radio, M538-HT

These can also be used in conjuction with infrared systems to monitor people or things entering an area. The monitor notifies you via the handheld radio.

MURS Alert Transmitter

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Shortwave radio for TEOTWAWKI

2009-10-13T23:44:00.001-05:00

Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

You may be able to listen to news from around the world if where you live gets in big trouble.

Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception

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Police scanner with trunking

2009-10-13T23:35:00.002-05:00

The media won't let you know what is going on in an emergency but you can listen to those who will know.

Uniden BC898T 500 Channel Programmable Base Scanner with TrunkTracker III

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CB radio that is SSB - capable

2009-10-13T23:29:00.001-05:00

Cobra 148 GTL 40-Channel Classic CB Radio

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water storage containers

2009-10-13T23:22:00.002-05:00

Great way to store water for long term storage. Add in some water storage chemicals.

the advantage of these water containers is that that are not so heavy that you cannot lift them.(5 gallons) I know someone who has water from 1999.. the barrels are huge and heavy and they just keep putting changing the water out. It would take 2 strong people to move the barrels.. get these, you can lift them, carry them, take a few in the car. Go on a water trip to the nearby lake etc.

How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It

2009-10-11T08:42:00.002-05:00

Just got the book, this is the guy who wrote the fictional Patriots: Surviving the coming financial collapse. If you want a one book, good started or review your survival or preparedness readiness, this is the book.

How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times

Day After Disaster - Part 1

2009-10-09T22:19:00.001-05:00

History channel, nuclear bomb goes off in Washington, DC.