It’s great to see the attention to detail Cody puts into his videos. In this video, you can see a reflection in the computer monitor of his truck. The back door is open, showing us that all of these potential life saving items are actual things he caries in his truck everyday. It’s nice to see someone who actually uses the items they recommend. Great video, Cody! God Bless you and your family.
Hi Cody! I am typically a lurker, attend all the streams and watch the shorts and videos. I have to say the videos over the last week or so have been very high quality and well done. Keep up the great work!
I LOVE this... Thank you for short-cutting this for us by leveraging your knowledge and experience... AND for the links to buy... I bought (and love) a Yanmar tractor because of your vids... So much value... Thank you!! 🙏❤️
@wranglerstar As a side note, many of the ice scraper heads have threads that fit on an extendable painting stick. Love this option as you don’t have to twist to lengthen. Just push the button and push forward. This works great for trucks or lifted vehicles
Very good kit. 3 things I would add. A good hammer. 3-5lbs with a 12 inch handle. Never know when you need some kinetic convincing. Number 2 is a good tarp. Million uses. Number 3 is 100ft or more off good strong rope or cordage. I'm a fan of mule tape which is a nylon ribbon used to pull wires through conduit. The good stuff is 3/4 to 1 inch wide and rated between 2500 and 6000 lbs. Also million uses. A finial thing just from where I live being northwestern Wyoming, with roads closing for days due to huge crashes on the interstate to over 15 foot drifts blocking roads. Cold weather gear cannot be stressed enough. I keep 2 or more pairs of gloves in my truck. 1 insulated leather, the other synthetic. Nothing is warmer then good lined leather, until it gets wet. Synthetic is more water proof, but also hell when it gets wet, and not as warm. Between that and the pair of lined leather gloves that live in my coat pockets, I do alright.
How about throwing in a couple plastic grocery bags in there to put in your wet boots to keep your change of socks dry and warm? Our old childhood trick to stay outside when our boots were soaked
I always enjoy these preparedness kit videos you do. I like seeing how your kits have streamlined in some ways and expanded in others over the years. Thanks for the content, Cody!
You should have added a spark plug. It is small so doesn't take any space. The ceramic from a spark plug will shatter any tempered window immediately with no effort.
Coming from a family of weak men I must say Cody has taught me not only what it is to be a man, but also how to be a man. Thank you sir for years of wisdom my father never knew.
Great advice!! I live in Montana and I keep my truck decked out like what you have there. If you break down in the winter and you have no cell service, you better be prepared to save yourself or your not gonna survive!! 👀💪🇺🇸💯😎. MAGA!!!
Don't you want single wall, non-insulated canteens? Boiling water in an insulated flack not only takes longer, but will split the inner layer (or worse, the outer layer). Also of note from working with poorly trained REACT folks. Do NOT use flares if there's a risk of flammable liquid leak. I saw a couple responders incinerate a Chevy that went off the road, jumped a rock and split the gas tank. It was cold enough the fumes didn't travel enough to notice but as soon as the fuel stream hit the flare...kerflooey.
This is definitely for the north. As a Florida man, half of this makes no sense, lol. If I ever need a wool blanket in Florida, we have MAJOR problems 😂
Solid information again! But, should never flip batteries around (asking for a short or fire!), best thing is a toe nail🤔, plastic, cardboard or anything (non-conductable*?) placed inbetween the end of the battery and contact. Gotta have those 20ft jumper cables!! Found that out the hard way 💪! Lol One love brother 💙!! Keep em coming 💯... please.!
Once you do the retrieval vid, you should do a video showing where everything is stored on your truck, and how you have tricked out your truck. You could also show some of the less emergency supplies and things you like for everyday use, such as gum, sunglasses, hand sanitizer, wipes, phone mounts, and any other neat products you enjoy. Then a thorough tour of your snow mobile trailer, and maybe how you have Mrs.W’s car and Jack’s car setup up. I just realized that those are a lot of videos and ideas lol, but I’m just so interested with the recent stuff you’ve been putting out.
Here is a video idea for you... Top 5 most common medical emergencies you will come across while on the road, in the ww3 situation, on a homestead.... and then the top 5 most critical medical emergencies in the same situation.. Everyone focuses on food and weapons when it comes to survival... but medical is often overlooked.
Ok, so any thoughts on the Streamlight Dualie vs. Streamlight Survivor? Because you can pick up 2 Dualies for the price of one Survivor. I guess it just comes down to how much throw you want on the forward-facing light.
Having been a subscriber for years, I was happy to see I had everything you presented in my vehicle. I did check my NOCO GB45 charge and found it needed to be charged. Thanks for the reminder.
I’d be super interested to see your truck loaded with all of your kits, I’d like to see how you have it laid out in the truck how do you organize it and fit it. Thanks a lot.
I would also add a Road Atlas for your state but if you want to be super prepared get one for each of your surrounding states. You never know when you might end up lost or turned around in an unknown area and your phone is dead.
And if you know how to do electrical wiring on you vehicle I’d also recommend installing an “Anderson Plug” in your grill or around your bumper to plug in you jumper cables. Beats having to pop the hood every time and helps to ensure a good connection on your vehicle side every time.
I like that battery pack a lot, I have one called a Halo for the car that only lost 33% over a year. You're spot on with the Streamlight Survivor, 100% worth the money.
Very early in my cross-country hiking days (30 years ago?) I climbed out of a deep canyon, wet & cold (oopsie). You can't imagine how nice it was to have a clean set of dry clothes waiting in the rig. A tire-inflator & tire-repair kit aren't bad things to have as well.
You might have to remind people to also have a good 12v air compressor rated for the size of tires they have, or atleast 33" E range truck tires... (It's easy to forget once you add on board air compressor setups to every vehicle you own! I'm 100% guilty, I even have them mounted on my ATV's, even the old trusty 04 Honda 250 Recon 😂)
One other request with these videos: How/where to store these kits in the truck? I feel like today the under seat compartments are getting smaller and smaller, and a bin in the truck bed could get broken into and stolen.
Gents on an addition to spare socks , get a pair of gortex socks , you can put dry socks on , the gortex over the top and if your boots or trainers are wet it will keep yoir feet dry , might be a squeeze but it can help out a lot.
For the ice scrapper, I'd stay away with ones with bristles. They tend to soak up and freeze overnight. The ones with stiff foam instead of bristles don't freeze up and can handle more snow without bending like the bristle ones.
Solid video. I like how you mention both the jump starter and the jumper cables. A lot of sites will mention one or the other but not both. You can go with the jump starter first for ease of use, then the cables if the jump starter can't do the job. I use an organizer to keep things stowed, but I put the jumper cables around the spare tire in its well (since they can get unwieldy otherwise). I also put two small wheel chocks in the well for safety during a tire change. The jump starter I keep in the passenger compartment, and helps remind me to check on its charge.
I would add crampons to the clothing list. 2-3 days of MREs. Make sure to take into account how many people may be in your vehicle at one time. I also include a UCO lantern with extra candles. It will add in heating up the interior without risking carbon monoxide poisoning. A compactable backpack to put stuff in, in case you have to walk long distances and abandon your vehicle. Traction grips in case you get stuck, also tow line. A simple and small outdoor survival kit, preferably a homemade one. I knew someone who got stuck on the side of the highway during the winter for over 24 hours. When you're in that situation don't assume rescue services will be there asap!
@Sebastien Bolduc: Yes, you need to pack some food. I haven’t had an MRE since 1996. They may be different today, but the ones I had couldn’t be stored in a vehicle in extreme temperatures of summer or winter.
i know everyone already loves vice grips. But i have to say i'll never go anywhere without one. On a trip with my fancy old 2004 bmw, my clutch bleeder hose fell out of it's home and whacked against the rear tire until the valve broke off the hose- which is mountain bike quality tiny hydraulic hose- nothing to hold pressure of the clutch lever operation. What got me through the rest of the 1000 mile trip was a vice grip clamping onto the open end of the hose sealing off the hydraulic pressure allowing me to operate the clutch, the vice grip was zip tied to my swingarm, it never budged the whole way. But it took many hours to trust it. Every time i pulled the lever i didn't know if it was going to work, so i practice no clutch shifting a lot too lol
Ice Breaker wool is great stuff and is proof that you know what you are talking about when it comes to quality. BTW, I got one of the Bubba kinetic recovery ropes that you reviewed some time ago. That was another one of your high-quality recommendations and I thank you for that.
I have the GB-40 as well. I have it plugged in to a charger in my truck, so whenever I start my truck, it tops it off. Since I only drive my truck a couple of times a week, it works out perfect.
Really ? Something seems to be wrong with yours. They’re accurately rated for a lot more than that. Cody did a video of his starting a dead dead flat v10 without any hesitation. It should do this multiple times.
@Dark Horse mine has to be fully charged and turns over the lt1 in my old buick real slow when it's dead. Itll start it so I'm happy for that and that's the biggest engine I've got. I just expect it to do better.
Great video, I am going to use it to put together my kits, with warmer weather modifications. I bought an Audew jump pack a few years back after you reviewed it and were using it to start an old V8 van I believe. But it has been very unreliable despite being kept fully charged. I just cannot count on it. And you cannot find them around today, they disappeared and replaced by a bunch of other Chinese packs. What I prefer, though larger, is a combination air compressor/jump starter so it does tires too. I like the Schumacher ones, they come relatively small and light and work pretty well. Never had it not jump anything yet. I have a Stanley one that's better but quite large and heavy. The Schumacher I've used might do all your tires on a single charge if you don't need to bump the pressure up much.
Kitty !!!! I'm actually pretty stoked I always have most of these items! I thought I was the only one that carries a katana boy! I absolutely would include a plastic Jerry can of at least 3 gallons of drinking water. And a couple of 2x12s in case of getting stuck in the mud.
Mr Wranglerstar you are spot on with your necessities. Thank you for sharing gives us prepared folk something to measure ourselves from yet will help a newby as well
I love your videos! But something has changed 😅 It feels like everything is baught and dunn not made/making repaird 😅 i love seeing you fix stuf and when you talk about the bible 🙌🏻 maybe it’a just me?? 🤍✝️
our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done... MATTHEW 6:9.... deliver us from evil Please Lord Jesus. Amen
Hey Cody - be careful with the NOCO for charging phones. It's meant for boosting cars with a high output quick burst. Does the opposite for the usb outputs. Fully drained the NOCO and took 5 hours to charge 40% of my IPhone. Can also cause damage to the electronics for whatever is charging due to the low output. This is from NOCO.
Raingear. Frogg Togs for cheap, Offshore Gear for the 40-mile rainstorms. Food and water ... you've gotta have water! Static-line (rope) Dyneema or Spectra, or something with a high strength ... and higher! Higher! ... and a stout pulley or two. 100 feet isn't too much. Cut it into 35 foot lengths . It's like fishing poles or shotguns; you can't have too many.
Gore tex socks! They should only be used as a last resort but if you get your boots wet, change your socks, put the Gore Tex socks overtop, and then put your wet boots back on to separate wet from the dry but it is important to note that Gore Tex is only waterproof temporarily, depending on the quality and age of it. We used these in the Canadian Army and they are a literal lifesaver in -40° weather.
And for anyone who doesn’t know. You CAN test you charge/boost pak with a fully charged car/truck battery. Like when you first receive it after purchase to make sure it works or will work on your vehicle. Simply disconnect you vehicle battery terminals (both of them), hook your jump pak up to the battery terminals (not the battery posts) and start your vehicle. In this test scenario it replaces you vehicle battery and is totally safe. Will not harm your vehicle in any way. Simply disconnect jump pak and reconnect battery when done. Good to go, and you now have piece of mind your new jump pak works and will jump your vehicle when needed. P.S. it blew my mind when I was shopping for mine the # of reviews stating they had “no way” to test their new jump pak cause their car battery was fully charged. I tested mine right out of the box when UPS dropped off. In the exact manner I describe above. Out of box with 72% charge on my Dodge Ram 5.8 L V8 engine and jumped it 4 times.
