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I don’t get too much bogged down in the acronym names for bags. I find it more useful to build a pack based on duration (24 hrs, 48 hrs, 72 hrs is what I use). My 24 hour bag is both a large EDC and bag that can get me home from most places I go in the average week.

Awesome bag. Did I miss the link for the radio? Did not see it.

All i need is my bushcraft kit and the 10 bushcraft books

Outstanding points. I call mine Stay-bag, so I can stay just in my car, or shed, or stay at a friend’s cabin, a quick stay anywhere bag.

Thanks for a video that makes one think! I've changed my outlook on bags lately due to my advancing age and health challenges,. I decided to go with a backpack containing the more traditional bug out bag items and a rolling duffle "evacuation bag" to place in my car to carry the majority of my kit. I believe that I can reach a location out of immediate danger in my car while using my vehicle as long as I can to transport enough gear to allow me to endure most natural and some man made disasters.

I have what i call an emergency bag in my truck and one in my car. Everything from nail clippers to firestarters to battery banks to umbrellas to knives. My philosophy is if i need to travel with it i simply take whats needed and leave the rest behind.

I have come to the same conclusion as well! I have been trying to set my pack up as a get home bag and because of several health issues at 63 years old, I can only take the bare minimum to sustain myself. Especially if I have to walk home from God knows where!😅 I have always been a kitchen sink over packer.😂 Old habits are hard to break, but I realize I can’t handle the weight anymore. Thanks for sharing your set up with us all.😊

Love the fact u Illustrated how irrational hiking out can be, your defense measure is epic and an over all solid take on prepping/self preservation.

Good all around kit, well thought out. If I was to suggest anything to add, a small fishing kit, a large rat trap with a 3/8 inch hole in the upper corner for a cord tie off. And maybe a small kit with soap, tooth paste and a brush, and lastly a sewing kit with buttons. Thank you for the vid!

I also made a GO bag instead of a bob. where I live, we have something called the total defense, Tldr: if something big were to happen and the Rikstag goes out with high readiness, I have to report to work as soon as possible. We must then bring our own food, hygiene items and a change of clothes so that covers a few days. I packed my bag after that. But also to take into a bomb shelter or to take me to a safe place about 6-7 hours walk from where I live.

Spot on. Unless your young and in great shape the idea people will Head out with a 80 lb pack and live is someone who hasn’t tried it.

I think your greatest asset is parked on your right. Your vehicle is your command post. Outfit it as such with maps, an above what is needed medical kit, lots of water, food, clothing, footwear, blankets, and TOOLS; saw, hammer, etc. I would also carry a dolly for moving those items if abandoning the command post is necessary. The vehicle is a shelter. It has electricity charging, AC, heat. At least temporarily so. Then whatever bag is needed. You could also toss a bike in your vehicle. My command post is KIA Soul.

I also prefer the go bag but have it adjusted a little bit to cover more common situations such as "I need to go home for a weekend because a family member is sick."

Hey quick tip for all you guys. A bic is definitely the best easy to use fire starter for many reasons but I've taken to ripping the red plastic off the fuel button. This leaves the lighter perfectly usable, but reduces the chance of it accidentally getting pressed in a pack or pocket and wasting all the butane. I did this for years and years to good effect. Now i simply 3d print covers for the top of my bics haha but the cheap way of just taking a leatherman to the button works fine

Another great vid! Thx for posting!

How about a extra pair of socks

Good thought process

Outstanding. Thank you

Looks Great, ty for sharing

As Mors Kohanski used to say, "The more you know, the less you carry." Building a minimalist kit is difficult for most of us since we are always saying "what if." It takes a fair bit of discipline to confine yourself to the basics but by doing so, you can create a kit that is multi-functional and light, increasing mobility. This has been an eye opening video reminding me to keep it simple. Thank you.

All bags are the same thing, go bag, b.o.b., camping bag, hiking bag,get home bag,ect. An assault pack is the only different bag. A haversack is also a different bag. Carry a first aid pouch, A pot to boil water and cook in. A transistor radio with extra batteries. Snare wire. A pellet gun only+ pellets. Flashlight, Firestarters, A change of clothes, 2nd set of boots,rain coat,tarp or poncho, a shovel, a watch cap, and gloves, a good knife and a pocket knife.

Y'all are gonna get triggered cause I got a big bug out bag honestly it's mostly clothes 2 sets for both seasons which I got a pair of pants on me and one spare... After being homeless I learned what I would need for clothes and equipment... I don't carry a sleep sack however I got just about all the basic equipment needed and believe it or not it's not too heavy... All I'm missing are the gravity water filter a hatchet gun and ammo.. otherwise I like my bag because of a built in rain fly to keep my stuff dry... I'll be warm cause of the clothes and capability of building my own shelter disposable poncho for rain catcher 2 trauma grade kits

My "command post" is an old F350. Being a lifelong dirtbike & all-round motorcycle guy, I've added a Honda Ruckus for stealthy urban type movement.

It looked like your outter cup on that Grayl Ultrapress was leaking and dripping, if it is actually doing that I would contact Grayl for a replacement. Also a collapsible dump pouch somewhere on the outside of that bag would be really helpful, it's small and doesn't take up much room but would allow expansion of the pack or collecting things along the way etc. Thanks for showing!

Very Good !!!!! Thanks

Simply mine is my battle belt with most essential gear in it. Then my survival backpack. Used for whatever.

The esbit stove works. I used mine a lot. But it was so charred and rusted I threw it out. Now I have a titanium stove.

Had a get home bag, EDC and BOBs for everyone in my family. We upgraded. Thank you

Always good and interesting to think about. Food for thought 👍

I've been calling mine a sustain pack, eda everyday activity

Great video!

Just the 10 items for hiking with manybe some more food in it.

Thank you for this video. Excellent presentation, much food for thought. As others have noted, extra socks are worth their weight in gold. I might also suggest some form of anti-athlete's-foot powder, gel, or liquid, as well as at least one ankle brace/Ace bandage. In a situation where any such bag becomes one's best option, foot and ankle health become matters of necessity, almost as important as the ability to make fire and purify water.

Looks good to me! Maybe a spare set of socks and underwear.

Nice little set up. I didn’t need to see a new bag though. Getting a problem with bags and blades lately. 😂. Great video sir. Definitely gonna check out the links.

Awesome video

Ditch your Go bag! Build a survival kit!

I trust my EDC, prepared for long time survival in any environment with all i need in any situation (food apart) But such a kit only goes along with someone specifically trained for survival, not common people (no pun intended, i undestand 99.99% of people have no training at all in real survival situations)

I would probably have a hammock keep of the ground for many reasons

Prayer, food, water, gun, sleep, blood

I have a edc pack that i use and carry daily and a duffle bag in the car,if the occasion calls for it i can change or add stuff,depending the situation.

We all start out the jouney with knives and weapons (depending on what is legal) and getting to the point of a 35-40kg INCH bag. Some stay there and some try their gear out (or just thinking about trying it) and come to the same conclusion as you. It was more or less the same for me. Although with over 150kg weight not even being able to tie my shoes without getting my pulse over 200 (for several minutes) i knew better than to try it. Now with a bit over 90kg i still try to keep the weight low. It seems to me that around 10-15kg weight it doesnt matter to me anymore because when i cant walk any further its not because of the weight but my general fitness level. At 20kg backpack weight my knees or back started to hurt. I went from an Alice pack over an 70L Osprey to an 50L Savotta Jakaari L (with sidepouches problably around 70L too...somehow a finish liter must be bigger than normal because all my Savotta's are a lot bigger than the advertised volume would suggest) to 50L ultralight pack with more or less the same stuff as you have but with an additional sleeping pad (shortened to around 150cm and inside the backpack to give it stability) and a set of clothes. I also have a small 150g Silky F180 folding saw although im not sure i really need it. Instead of the reflecting blanket i have a reflecting Tyvvek bivy and a metal canteen with a normal water filter. The titanium grail could be an alternative with 1-2 additional lightweight plastik bottles (instead of the water bladder). I dont have a rain jacket but thinking about adding one because having ONLY the rain poncho could be problematic when trying to build an emergency shelter out of it in the rain since I would get wet. Without a sleeping pad i would consider putting in a constructor plastic bag that you could fill up with something (probably a good idea even with a sleeping pad). Despite having quite a lot of backpacks i just ordered the new Savotta 25L bagpack (as my EDC pack). Now im thinking about to change my whole approach and combine my EDC gear and pack with my go bag...basically cross carrying all my gear. The rest goes into one huge shopping bag together with shoes, jacket, pants etc. in case i only have time to grab and run out of my apartment and sort it out when having the time for it. Then i sort it out what to carry on my person (cargo pants/jacket) while the rest goes into my EDC bag (which is always so big that the main compartment stays empty for my groceries).

My lightest backpack is a Helikon-Tex Raccoon Mk2 in shadow gray, which is the same shade as Condor's slate gray. I have other larger packs whose base loadout is the same as my Racoon, just with room to spare, as EDC/GHB needs change with the seasons, weather, etc. I do own two USGI MOLLE II Rucksacks, one medium, one large. They did start off as BOBs, but they've become training packs, which start with the same gear as my EDC/GHB, but I intentionally increase the weight over time. I use them as health and fitness aid packs, as I can burn 2-3x as many calories walking with rucksacks. I've so far worked my way up to carrying four times the weight of my actual EDC/GHB Backpack. The idea is that if I can condition myself to handle 3-5x as heavy a setup as my EDC/GHB, then I should be better ready to handle the far lighter load of the latter if an actual Go emergency does occur.

I poor my bug out also my get out nature bag. Dual purpose. Then have couple extra in truck real em or bug out but uses gear and makes more useful. Yes got be mindful replace any needed out stuff replace asap. In my fifties don't do as much but I still like getting out at least dozen more day hike spring summer fall.

Not replace! Supplement!

Do you wrap your baofeng radios in aluminum foil or do you have faraday bags?

If you already have a Sawyer and don't want to pop $100 for a Grayl, then make sure your water bottles are PET threads (common Coke bottle type.) By doing that, you can pre filter while filling up one... Then throw the Sawyer on it and drink. Not as fast as grayl. Keep in mind too that Sawyer only filters whereas grayl will purify

Great video! No fire kit? I only saw one bic. You normally have a well stocked fire kit.

Adsorption filters are excellent in an industrial setting but have no place in the field due to lack of indication when they’ve stopped working. My 3 options depending on setting: 1: Chlorine dioxide tablets (single use; no feedback needed for clear water) 2: Flocculation with alum or similar (visual feedback of settlement), followed by ceramic filter (there is a thickness gauge on the MSR), finished with ordinary Sodium hypochlorite (feedback by smell per instructions on EPA website) 3: Pasteurization, which saves fuel and time versus boiling, by employing a tiny WAPI water pasteurization indicator (visual feedback)

The 30,000 rain proof jacket i used setting up camp in the rain.

Oh gawd to the multitool. Your not turning nuts in the woods. Mine is scissors, can opener, knige.

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Looks like a good go bag. What Handy Talkie model is yours? I keep Yaesu HTs ready to go as an Amateur Radio operator ...

What radio are you suggesting?

What I find funny is people make gigantic back pack full of gear like if the are going to live of the land, majority of people live neart or in a big city or in the suburb, the people living in the back country dont need all the 50 pounds stuff city people put in their bugout bag. The only people who could do gigantic pack full of gear are military because they train and work in those conditions normal city people should establish caches in friends, family, or jobs that they can reach if they need and evacuate with the strict minimum like a change of clothes food water defense stuff and lots of money in cash, you dont want to have 50 pounds of stuff if you need to go quick. In my car i have stuff if i need, at my job to, at my brother house and at some friends house I trust the most so I have a lot of place I can go if there is a problem and i can create a group on my way. First plan is to take the car if its is not working or is stuck I ditch it and take what I need in it and continu forward. If I am in the back country or in holiday I will have my hiking/camping back pack so i will have all I need in it if my car doesnt work.

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What was the name and model of the bushcraft knife? Again, always great content

What is the name of the pouch you use for compass and note pad. Thanks

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I would add some toilet paper them dude wipes ain’t enough.

I'm not the "bugging out" kinda guy. I'm more of the "get home and then stay and fight because you're p*ssed that the enemy is now strolling down your street" type 😁👍

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