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Just a suggestion, but you can tape your sewing needle to the inside of the lid of your ammo can then it's out of the way and you're not bumbling around looking for it
Good video. Years ago, I had to get home from work in a snowstorm that was not forecast. I just scraped back, but I thought on the way back that I would have to spend the night in the car - with no kit. The next day I put a winter kit together which gets put in my car every 1st November, as I did not want to feel so on edge again.
Pocket stoves are so underrated it's not even funny. Many people think, "I'll just start a fire" and dont take into account how they're gonna put that big ole cast iron skillet on the fire.
I keep a mini folding bbq... it's actually not that much heavier (but about 2-3x size, still flat though) and you can leave one side open if you want use it as a fireplace.
While I have a get-home bag in my care, I also have a second-tier kind of kit along with some basic bulkier inside of lidded plastic bin. As part of that kit, I put an inexpensive bag in case I was going to have to abandon the car and wanted to more easily take some of that kit with me. Thanks for doing these videos. It's all good, commonsense and not overly dramatic. Just news you can use.
Another great video JR keeps you thinking of more items to add and also change out the winter items for a truck kit. Another item I recommend for a truck kit is a window screen for summer sleeping in the car with the windows open keeps the biting insects out of the vehicle for a nap or an overnight sleep.
In my trunk I keep a military duffel bag with everything in it that way if I need to carry anything ill have a way, I also keep an ammo can too but I keep food in it so no pests can get to it. I've never had a problem with food in the trunk but I live in the country and it can definitely happen, I also like to keep reflective vests in my car as well just in case I have to get out in traffic for any reason. Great ideas! Hopefully people are implementing them.
Been doing this for the last 2 decades. I built survival kits with whatever I was able to buy at the time. Then started upgrading the equipment and using the previous items to build new backup survival kits. Last time I did this I had enough spare gear to build a survival bag for my mother and another one for my wifes car.
KMNO4, potassium permanganate or condoy's crystals. Used for water purification, antiseptic, signalling in snow and when you add a couple of drops of glycerine starting fire
For my homemade fire starting.. I like to use 100% cotton cosmetic rounds.. these are used to remove makeup 50 in a bag for like $3 .. the difference is these lie completely flat.. rub some Vaseline on them.. and place them in a plastic bag they take up less room than a cotton ball yet can be fluffed up for fire starting
Another great list, JR! Plain waxed dental floss is great for heavier sewing needs, too. Got a chuckle when you showed the canvas needle wrapped in duct tape! Blessings from NW Florida!
Thanks for sharing JR. I do the same thing by having multiple versions of the survival kits with varying degrees of sophistication. Very useful. Stay safe and stay prepared. Cheers from Alberta!
Keep some aluminum foil sheets inside the Esbit stove. Wind will kill the effectiveness of the cube. Adds no weight at all and makes a huge difference in the performance when needed.
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I have used dental floss as sewing thread, but I find that it tends to rot If you do pack dental floss, get the waxed sort because it's easier to pull through stiff fabric
I’m going to go out on a limb and assume most of us that prep also carry a firearm (where allowed). Because of this I keep an extra box of pistol ammo in my car too.
I view kits like this as a resupply or for extra gear if someone else is with me. My on-body edc or edc bag are designed to take care of most problems or get me to my vehicle if i need more stuff. From there it has a get home bag for myself, but what if my wife, a friend, or a coworker happen to be with me? Keeping some of this gear as well as a bag to carry it makes a ton of sense. Additionally, its already in your vehicle if you have an emergency. Most of us would throw out bug out bags and supplies in our vehicles and try to flee danger that way. This means some extra survival supplies are already in place in case we need it. What if we meet up with family or friends and they are lacking some gear? What if i just want to build a better shelter? These supplies already being in place are, again, super helpful.
I have o e of those little stoves...I just clear a spot turn it upside down n light fallen twigs dry grass n branches that I cut up and use it that way never had a problem. Had it for 3 years. I don't like those cubes things
I made a car kit for my boyfriend out of some surplus prepping gear, but he forgot it at home LOL. Like papaw used to say: "You cain't make a horse drink!"
For duct tape .. I take one of those plastic sample credit cards that come in the mail.. and wrap bright orange duct tape around it.. it lays flat and weighs almost nothing and you can fit quite a bit of duct tape on that credit card before it gets too thick.. this is especially great for small / mini survival kits.. the bright orange duct tape can be used for repair etc but also as flagging tape ripped in small strips to mark your trail so you don't get lost....
You can never have enough backup gear/kits. You never know when you may not be able to get to your primary or secondary, and having multiple caches of spare gear will at least provide more options in emergencies. Cycling out old gear for new, then create another backup kit for either alternate fallback locations, or add to an existing cache of gear, when time permits. Heck, you might have a second home, vacation cabin or RV aside from that bugout/in location.
Walmart sells a American Red Cross water filter which can be used like the LifeStraw or screwed onto a bottle..19.99 ... Much lower profile than the LifeStraw... Walmart also sells a Sawyer 32oz water bottle..$19.99 it comes with a sawyer mini filter inside.. great for emergency kit or even travel
For being trapped in the winter in your car, an old small yellow phone book will work. Just rip a page out crumple lightly and just keep putting them a round you page by page. The insulation will keep you alive and enough of it will keep you toasty.
Good on you JR goodness knows how much old prepping gear I could make up a few of these " A Better Than Nothing Kits" lol Maybe we should call them Budget Kits lol . As I collect old biscuit tins or as you Americans call them cookies I find them good for turning them into survival kits as they are large enough to fill and strong enough to handle some rough situations and they protect what's inside. Lately I have started stashing emergency food in them as a way of protecting the food inside from pests but also to hide the food from prying eyes. Stay safe.
Great idea, I do the same thing with the metal cookie tins. I also look for the large popcorn tins that they sell during the holidays. You can put a lot of food in one of those cans. If it's not in a glass jar or metal can, then rodents and other animals can get into it, even if it's inside your car. Squirrels and other rodents can do a lot of damage under the hood of a car too.
You suggested a map but is there a backroads map available for your state?Main roads could become the worse way to get to where you need to go and I've seen backroads maps that make way more sense to have.
i agree that maps are 1 item never talked about and its insulting to anybody with experience watching people not guide newcomers into this basic common sense item
Try boiling water with one of those embittered tabs. Barely got heated before it went out. Great as a starter to get the fire going, but I’d be looking to add to it to continue the combustion. I love the idea of the “better than nothing” Kit in a can. Thanks for a rainy day weekend project!!
Those little tab stoves that fold open well you can cut you two small squares screen wire and put those on the sides ( may have to Jerry rig it a bit ) and now you have a wood stoves suitable for sticks.
Slap a few strips of electric and duct tape on that lighter. Maybe use some 550 to prevent the button from being accidentally squish pressed. I've had 2-3 lighters end up empty after storage, because another item activated the fluid button.
We love this list! I hadn’t even thought of cotton balls in Vaseline, going to add that. Also - Did you list where you got that excellent quality hand chain saw? I’d love a good one of those. Thanks again! :)
Things are about to go south quick here in the states....its only a matter of time,we are on a one way ticket. You ever want to see somethings thae well.....we will let God decide. Good luck brother stay safe....
I traveled thru Alabama and Mississippi to get to Louisiana to help after Hurricane Kateina. There were no cellphone service towers in order for HUNDREDS of miles and road signs had all been blown away. Thankgoodness I thought to bring my Rand McNally Road Atlas or I would not have been able to navigate.
just got 44 AAA MAPS this June 2023. 4 sets also 4 members in my family. time the 11 states we are near. I figure anything beyond that we wond be worried about cuz we'll be to tired to care
If you're leaving this gear in a off-grid shelter or even in your basement.. places like that.. the metal ammo can might be the best option so that mice or rodents or other Invaders don't get into your stuff!
Interesting ideas. I keep my car boo-boo kit in a spare insulated cooler (plastic, not styrofoam, not name brand). It doesn't cool per se but it keeps the temperature more stable, so the bandaids don't lose their stick. Worked so far for two years in the southeast. Would an ammo can fit in one of those foil cooler bags for groceries? It might discourage thieves, too--ammo cans might have interesting stuff inside, foil bags probably just have lunch.
The cooler is a great idea to regulate Temps on those items. When he showed the duct tape I pictured a ball of goo after being locked in my car all summer here in Southern Idaho. We get a little warm in the summer.
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