vice grips, paper towels, zip ties, new never used plastic gas tank full of water, ( you can dump water and use for gas) couple quarts oil can , upgrade AAA membership card with 200 mile tow, spare car keys. I also carry a self ignition propane torch. In the winter ( North Dakota I carry a 5gal propane tank and a little buddy heater. It will run 40 plus hours. And tire chains. A lock or 2 that will work with the chain
I like this. It is a video that focuses someone on the goal. This is great thought leadership. It helped me create my own car kit. I chose to do a more minimalist kit that fits in a large harbor freight box. It is my day car and i can’t pack for the zombie apocalypse while still having enough room. I took advantage of my wheel well to store water bottles, a burn kit, extra trauma supplies, and vacuum packed changes of clothes for me and my son. As for water, I park my car outside. I have observed that k-brand water bottles expand when freezing and seem to not leak when it gets warmer. This video absolutely helped me build a good kit for where I go sometime with my teenage kid where we could realistically be out of coverage and on a road that won’t be visited for days. Stay safe.
As someone who travels for a living, I’ve often wondered what I should bring with me to help me get home in a grid down situation if I’m a hundred miles from home. One thing I’ve thought about is buying a light weight foldable bicycle to help me travel faster.
I learned quickly that one large bin in the back of my vehicle didn't work for me. (I mean, if you have to move it, how much does that bin weigh?) I took a "modular" approach and purchased three heavy-duty clear bins that combined have a similar storage capacity as one large one. Similar items go together in each bin so I just grab the one I need. The only thing that doesn't fit is a straight handled shovel. I stow that separately. This works great because if I need to put something else in the trunk, I can move one of the bins to the back seat. I also keep a small flat pack of water bottles in there. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
A geologists pick and a gallon steel can works very well to dig with. The can and geologists pick don't wear you out as fast but still move about as much dirt. I've been able to dig some really huge holes that way. Plus, if you get really deep a shovel can get clumsy but the can and geologists pick are compact enough to work in a close aria. Of course they're small and light as well. And, if you just carry a shovel, then you don't have a pick if you come up against hard material of some kind.
I was just watching your videos today on my lunch break thinking “I wonder if he had a vehicle survival kit video..” And here we go. Thanks Jason, love your videos. Stay safe brother.
Jason, this is such a helpful video, great suggestions! One thing that comes in handy is the vehicles rear view mirror, take it off, and use for signaling if your stranded. Helicopters, and search planes can see the reflection. Oh yeah, always have a shovel. God bless you Jason, and your family.
@@WandaGlodowskiWow, yhank you for saying that. My father was in World War 2, he told me about the mirror as a young child. I think he learned this during the war, or after. I have always remembered this information. I hope you are having a great day. Thank you so kindly. Hello from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
DUDE! Thats awesome and loaded for bear! YEAH! Something also often overlooked is the power of a magnifying glass for starting camping fires. And as not thought of is the Fresnel Lens, a magnifying glass fire-starting option nowadays, which can be purchased credit card size and slipped into one's wallet with no hassles. I purchased a pack of 6 of these from Amazon and handed them out to a few of my friends, keeping two for myself. One in my wallet and one in my go-bag.
Great list...I waited and waited for a toothbrush. If you're out for an extended period, it's essential for overall health, not just pearly whites and fresh breath. I pack at least one in each bag.
To summarize : lots of flashlights, lots of fire starters, no sleeping bag except emergency blanket and such, lots of med packs, 2 shovels and a machete, no tire repair kit, gun grease and gun cleaning tools, lots of duck tape ... Not so good 😢 ... Imagine You are stuck in the mountains in the night, middle of nowhere , 2 days hike to the nearest town or a road with some traffic , no cell phone connection , it's snowing, or raining, it can be a flood, or avalanche. All you got basically is bunch of fire starters , and flashlights. No emergency bivy bags or blankets will keep you warm at night as a good old sleeping bag. Especially if You decided to hike to the nearest civilization , and will be forced to sleep in the woods under a small tarp. If it's a situation where You shouldn't expose yourself to strangers (like marauders after natural disaster), You can't make a big fire to keep yourself from hypothermia. If You decided to stay in the car, You will drain all battery and fuel in first day out of Your car, then you'll start to freeze. If you have puncture on 2 wheels and no tire repair kit, then You have only 1 spare wheel, that's no good. You have tool box, but no spare consumables for the car like: spark plugs, fuzes, and so on. Gun grease? In case You shoot many mags and then have a free time ? ... I suggest to have just this (some of it You have there): a 3x3 tarp preferably in camo with 19 attachment points, a rain poncho, lots of protein+sugar bars, warm sleeping bag, proper hiking backpack so you can carry 15 kilos for miles and miles, magnesium rods, matches, sleeping pad/mat (can use as insulation for the car windows too), thermo clothes, spare pair of socks, car consumables (fuel, oil, spark plugs, fuzes, tire repair kit, E t c), compass in case your phone is dead or lost or get destroyed (no GPS), a blow whistle (if you have no power to shout), rechargeable headlamp, foldable solar panel with integrated power bank (not a power bank with tiny solar panel that doesn't charge it), med pack (obligatory to have one in the car I suppose), hiking water filter, titanium cup, thermos (you can make hot tea out of plants and trees in the nature), shovel to dig under the wheels + axe (to be able to get logs and stuck them under the same wheels and get grip), windscreen sun protection (it can work in opposite way insulating the glass). This way you have chances to repair Your car, or hike out of there without freezing to the point when You're not able to make right decisions. Most scary in Your stuff for me is : emergency blanket + bivy + thin small whool-blanket ... That's not gonna keep You warm at +10 degrees C. Which means : sleep deprivation , higher food consumption , poor decisions , lack of concentration , and overall harder times x10 ... And we should remember that a car becomes a fridge , if heating is gone ... YOU can have as well a GPS thingy that have SOS signal (but it works only when rescue service is available) , or a Baofeng walkie talkie instead of a FM radio (so you can scan channels and may find someone there and call for help ) ... And listening to CDs will drain your car battery even faster 🙃 Thanks for reading
OK, what do I need if I live in a country where the temperature is above 80 for 10 months out of the year and above 90 for at least 4 months? Yes, there are desert areas where the temp drops to 30s/40s at night but back to 90s during the day. How do I prepare for the heat?
That's all you pack? Kidding! Add: Fire extinguisher? MRE or Mountain House meals x 6. Super large zip ties (cuffs), large cannister Bear spray (crowds).
Jason I am also some what disorganized but but for truck I have found that the worst thing is to allow this kind of stuff wander around the trunk is is a bad thing it damages the contents and the container. My favorite anchor container is a clean milk crate. What a you want to avoid is metallic dust it cuts through the nylon threads of the bag. Also the an other critical materials can be saved from damage. The crates can also be be used to stop things from sliding around and damaging other item like hiking boot, and clothing.
I am not going into what I keep in the car. Basics: 1. installed loop bolts into the frame of the car. 2. have two locked, water proof South Korean Army duffle bags chained to the loop bolts. 3. a multi-gallon water container. 4. box of current items that might be referenced during the week. 5. large box of items that might need to be accessed once a month. I make sure that I go through the items at least once a year. There are other items in the passenger and driver sections which are concealed. Own one car. Drive to Las Vegas a few times a year to visit relatives. Able to go to ground in place, desert or city for a week - and also never return home, if necessary. Car was set up this way prior to 09/11/2001.
Great list. I have a Jeep Rubicon with a winch. I lock my gun in the center console so no one can take a gun safe out of my vehicle. I also keep bear spray. Glad you mentioned knife sharpener, didn't think about gun maintenance but I keep my guns cleaned at home. During winter I have snowchains. Have couple top of the line medical kits and my hiking backpack 🎒 full of food, water is in the Jeep, cooking supplies, headlights, flash lights, micro lights. Fire 🔥 starting kits. Even have a choking rescue device if we're ever at restaurant and someone is choking like a small baby. Water filters. Thanks for posting.
I had a lot of survival stuff in my trunk and some years ago, someone interfered my keys when I parked , and stole everything when I walked away. It was easier for the thieves, because I had almost everything in a trunk organizer, and they just grabbed it and took almost everything in a few seconds. By today I ocassionally remember something is missing and realize it was in my car that day. 😢 Obviously getting organized is necessary, but remember you will be carrying a small treasure in your trunk.
Pack luggage at home for sudden evacuation. A steno notebook with passcodes and phone numbers (old analog recovery) is something that may be seriously needed if networks or computers get bricked.
Well .... now I know I'm not the only one. As Jason is pulling stuff out I was going, "yeah, got that, yeah, got that, yeah, got that, etc., etc., etc." Kept waiting for something to come out that I didn't already have in my tool box. I literally have it all in my truck tool box plus more .... like tire flat fixer juice, a battery/jumper box thingy by Dewalt, little packets of dry electrolites to be mixed with my water (homemade packets pf salt, sugar, citric acid and vitamin C powder), some vacuum packed Multi Vits for men. A poncho liner (yeah, Airborne vet here, you must always have a poncho liner), I think my CD collection is in the exact same catalog binder. 100 mph tape rather than the sissy duct tape. Actually, gorilla tape is the way to go. You can make a fanbelt out of it. Jason, you have too many knives back there. My "high end" water filter is a katadyn ceramic stainless microfilter endurance series ... but, for the most part, we're identical except I'm a lot more organized and I have water bottles filled with rice plus some dry seasonings, etc. Oh .... and my first aid kits have tourniquets and clotting agents but .... anyways. As always, subscribed, bell rung, commented, upvoted, liked, shared, ... may the algorithm gods continue-to smile favorably upon your channel.
Get a Hayne's manual and the exact tools you would need to perform some emergency engine maintenance. For instance, if you needed to change a fan belt. I'm sure there are some mechanics that know better than me what are higher likelihood failures that you can actually do something about that don't require expensive and bulky parts. Having the right tools can be the difference between mission impossible and mild inconvenience.
I NEEDED my gloves 3 days ago when..a part of my exhaust fell off on the road and it had my cats on it so i didnt want to leave it!! Thank god i had gloves in my truck
Being an armchair quarterback here, wheels for your black box would be very helpful if you have to drag it down the interstate. Also ultimately if your car can be a vehicle that is not computer dependent so you can still drive if an electromagnetic pulse goes off. But if not the second best option is to have a folding bicycle in your trunk. Unless you can constantly carry around a horse trailer and horse that's probably your best option
I was going to leave a smart-a$$ comment like "you forgot....." ...BUT...it's actually impossible for me to think of anything you forgot !?! You truly made the mostest completest bug-out trunk on the face of the planet !!!!
Ammo. ALWAYS keep extra ammo! I also carry a henry survival rifle. And be familiar with EVERY piece of equipment that you have. Learning how to use it or put it together in a stressful situation is not the best time to learn or find out that you need something else to go along with it or get it operating.
Dude! You got 3K worth of stuff back there!!! Loved the TIP on the flare BRILLIANT!!! I will employ! Thought I HAD you until you broke out the backpack.. LOVED how EVERYTHING was CHERRY except the kukri!! Reminds me of my machete. You still missing 1 thing, BUT I forgot HA HA !! m
Neat. I have all of this (actually have that exact same Kukri too, although that spine saw is meh but the blade is really nice and came really sharp and works REALLY well as a hatchet so I dont have to carry one). The only thing I don't have is the road flares. I have chem lights but I wanted to try a stealth approach and minimized visibility. Still looking for a decent set of NVGs that are small enough to do the job but don't cost a congressional budget plan. I do carry fireworks (the little tiny ones that come in a long string of individual cylinders) wrapped in newspaper in little plastic baggies so they stay dry. I made little strikers attached to the wicks so you can just yank them and light the wick quickly. You can light and throw and causes people to run or get distracted because it takes a good 10-15 seconds or more for them to fully complete the chain. My medical kit is different. I had alot of combat medic friends and they improvised their kits. They actually carry alot of feminine products like tampons and pads. They are REALLY good at plugging and covering holes in the body and can swell to completely seal the wound and very quickly and are very good at absorbing leaking body fluid. Some carry the foam that fills and seals the cavity but that stuff is expensive and not readily available. They just carry tampon or pad and some fast drying Gorilla glue. Any large openings that require sutures you can just pinch together and apply covering the whole area and you are good to go; after you clean it first of course. Nothing better at sealing a wound. Even a tiny scratch can get infected and that can spell your doom faster than combat damage. I regularly keep a rotating 6 months supply of pain killers and antibiotics plus burn cream. Funny enough I actually have to use them to either help myself or help a friend or family member. i.e. they get burned while cooking food at a camp cookout. I also carry mechanical radios and mechanical flashlights (they have handcranks to power them) in case the ones with the batteries don't work or you can't get batteries. More for extended situations and DEEP wilderness but its nice to have. Instead of lube for the pew pews I carry Clenzoil pads (not sponsored just really good and my go to cleaner for 3 gun competitions). It cleans and lubricates at the same time. Nothing else seems to scrub carbon better (tested on my cold war ak using surplus eastern block ammo and you know how dirty that stuff is). Its a nanotech lubricant on a small circular pad. A small container of them go for about 10 bucks. I have shot full 6 mags (still wet and lubricated) on my ak47 before it started to burn away. Although I have started to apply it with a rag or cloth instead of touching it. Doesn't really come off the hand for quite some time and I don't want to leave fingerprints everywhere if I can help it. Probably carcinogenic too.
i have a mini-van and keep the backseats down.I keep a thick rug back there and keep cardboard boxes underneath for installation during winter. Probably should have a few more things too like a flare
Man you sound like John Thomas Rourke, Black Belt, Trained surgeon, Pilot, weapons expert, survivalist. (REF) Jerry Ahern author and manufacturer of the Detonics Pistol.
How do you feel about having a set of walkie-talkies and would you recommend a set that runoffs solar? And what about any kind of pain medicine and antibiotics added to your first aid kits. Great video. I had most of the items plus the medication. I do carry a portable folding cart that came with my Patriots solar panel generator since I had an extra one. I keep it in my vehicle also to help carry any of that stuff if I have to leave my vehicle behind, but also do have a backpack bag.
Jason, remember if you fail to plan, then you plan on failing! This video left me with the filling of you cleaning out your car with a variety of random unorganized comments. This is a good bad example of preparation. It should have been shorter time and possibly more than one video? Thank you for trying to make a video on emergency preparedness.
Automatic Transmission Fluid will lubricate and clean anything. It has the most powerful detergents in a mineral oil base. It is perfect for cleaning your guns and leaving them lubricated afterwards. And that's just one use for it. Everything else you may need oil for it will do just fine. Every machinery you may need to clean it will do well too. So if it is your car you're outfitting for a SHTF scenario survival kit, forget about having any kind of oil if your car has an automatic transmission. Use the oil inside your transmission, it's guaranteed to be sterile.
If you use that folding shovel and it gets dirt in it, those things seize up I had to crack mine loose with Dawn dish soap a vice and a giant flathead screwdriver.
I miss the point. A prepper hoarders paradise box. You could have stopped at the get home bag and tools. Good luck using your “rescue knife” if it’s in the back of your car. I’m not sure if you have enough duct tape.
Great suggestions though a lot of those items would see you arrested here in Nanny State Australia, especially in the People’s Republic of Victoria. Knives in your car are a big no no here in this little prison island.
Jason reminds me myself. Got plenty of cool staff that's all messed up. Rather than properly sorting - just moving mess into a storage box... :))))) Seriously, EDC for a car - do you really need THAT many different flashlights and knifes? :) Admit it - you bought all that stuff cause it's cool and can have a purpose and just kept it there.. :))) Oh my god, finshed watching.. there's also a bugout bag... that one alone should substitute lots of redundancy..
Get a roll of blue painters tape & a black sharpie.Wrap the tape around the things you want to keep,then test each item & date them accordingly,ie. The batteries for the radio's/radio tested,knife sharpened, shovels lubed on pivots/tested, saw lubed/tested,duct tape tested for adhesion,tow strap tested for strength,water bottle heated/tested for pin holes,etc. Mylar blankets need to be tested regulary,the seam's where they are folded often fail over a short amount of time,rendering them useless.Get yourself a decent tarp-8'x10 Very Multi-use & last's a long time & will do everything the Mylar can do & then some.Check the dates on the ration bars,possibly test some for edebility,They are Foul tasting when they are close to expiration,I've tried em.Test all matches/lighters,Ferro rods,repaint ferro rods after testing,if they are true Misch metal,they will oxidize rapidly.Wrap your fire lighting stuff in wax paper,it's water proof & Xlnt tinder to boot & you can write on 1 side with a sharpie.Tranny fluid for your "Piece" Cleans & Protects,Better than any gimmick,latest snake oil. Alway's stay Prepared,Cheers!
I keep seeing this little bracelet for breaking windows but I don't have a car to test it on. I know you do at your Ranch in Utah. If you can jack your wife's ponytail break a ceramic spark plug and then super glue it with baking soda you might be able to make a window breaching bracelet. If you do it make a video. =)
brotha jason , great vid n content n i love ya but hate the music /cd selection , lol, lol, all of that is great stuff to have indeed , thanks n talk soon bro > tom !
That's great but I think you need a better sleeping bag. I guess in a disaster if all else fails you can open a hardware store out of the trunk of your car. What do you think of those 20 volt Dewalt tire inflator jump starters , and Dewalt 20v half inch impact wrenches for changing wheels ?
Oh man😂😂😂& I thought I have some things in my car 😂 but I have nothing. You are ready for this nuke, don’t you?🤣 you need windows cover - light filtering covers to protect from blindness 😎 you are hilarious Jason🤣 I need to catch up too
Trust me the mylar blanket is a waste of money, I almost froze to death when I got caught by an early storm outside of Utah. I now carry a wool blanket.
Is the battery jump starter kit safe to leave in your trunk in the summer? I bought one at Costco but after getting it home and reading the instructions I returned it because it said not to leave in a hot car which defeats the purpose of having a portable charger.
You might have more crap in your car than I do. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and the entire back is full of survival crap. Might want to add a couple of soft shackles since most cars don't have recovery points. I have a little folding camp stove that burns twigs cook or boil water and a 50 round box of 9mm ammo. Also a change of clothing and boots with wool socks. And traction boards (imitation maxtrax). I've had too many batteries leak and destroy flashlights so I either use Lithium batteries or store the batteries outside the flashlight. Oh and a tarp, sleeping bag and a UCO candle lantern to add a little heat in the if you are stuck in the winter. And an emergency valve stem that you can replace without dismounting the tire.
Here in south Florida, it gets so brutally HOT inside a car, most anything rots, crumbles, deteriorates pretty quickly, especially batteries, plastic , adhesives, …holy cow, you have more than most people have in their garage! Do you really need 15 flashlights?
13:14 - I think you are referencing the movie "Angel Has Fallen" starring Gerard Butler but that is NOT the same as the movie image shown for "Angels Fallen" FYI
Jason, survival is not comfortable. You have an apartment in your trunk!!! 🤣 Now my motto is: “Better to be looking at it than looking for it”, but you sir, have got me beat. The bare minimum: 5 ways to start a fire, 5 ways to make a shelter, 5 Ways to purify water, 5 ways to catch food, 5 ways to stop bleeding, or a basic first aid kit with a tourniquet. Anything more than that is camping with a purpose.😂😂😂 No one can say you are not prepared.😂😂😂😂
My trunk😮?! Me - no need for self defence... in Finland robbers and angry mobs went extinct. The last were displayed in zoos.😂. Rubber boots?🧐? Kukri❤! Warm clothes❤❤!
