My Bug Out Bag For Desert Survival -Junkyard Fox 

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If I may make a suggestion. Especially considering I live in a desert environment also. Something I have found very useful in my EDC and bugout bags is honey packets. They never expire, provide useful energy and can be used for medicinal purposes also.

Good to see you out in the stinkin’ desert with your 10/22...This Is The Way...

What's up, Dude? First time I've checked out your video. It had really good and useful content. When I seen the helmet, I almost turned to something else; I'm like "here we go." But I'm glad I stuck around. Like I said "Good video", it was very informative. Peace!

I’m curious. If water is so limited in the desert, why don’t desert outdoor folk carry a water bladder in their backpack? too heavy for desert 🌵 BOB ? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Thanks for the vid 👍🏻

How about a compass? Love your videos I would also stress buying quality equipment not just something off the shelf at walmart that most likely won’t even last the 72 hours

Please just remember not to use waterproof sunlotion on a hike. I once suffered hyperthermia on a hike because I could not sweat to cool down, using the waterproof one.

Great insights on survival tools

I know this vid is older, but just wanted to comment about smelly soaps and deodorant...personally I would never use either in a bug out situation if there's a possibility of hostiles. You can smell that crap a mole away once your nose resets from our modern 1st world lifestyles. You'd be surprised how far away you can smell food, smoke, and smelly personal products. Yeah, we need heigeine, but pick something more neutral like Ivory soap or those weird hippie stones that some swear by.

I didn't see many water bottles. How much water do you carry in your pack?

If you come out..... I would like for you to do a video on my bug out bag. It is far different then you and others have done. It's things I've learned living off grid. Sorry but I always laugh at people bugout bags. Especially when it comes to tp. I have mixed feels. Part of me want to help people. Another part want people not to survive. After all, people are the problem.

A really important one from the recent bushfires in Australia is that you need a stash of actual cash. People were trying to purchase food and fuel to get home but communications were out, so no card transactions. Those with cash, won!

Suggestions: Antibiotic cream, a telfa pad that will not adhere to the wound, moleskin for blisters, a blood stopper bandage/dressing for serious wounds, h2o2 to clean wounds, dressings that control bleeding with a hemostatic agent, instead of all the food I would consider lifeboat rations, are an easy on the go food source. The bouillon cubes are great for small game soups. Packaging these items in Zip loc bags for cleanliness and rain protection. A Doan’s bar which includes magnesium would assist in Fire starting. I’m no expert but I am an E.M.T. and a wound can put you down forever. My two cents. I like your hat.

I had thought about creating a desert "bushcraft" series, since I don't happen to live in or near a forrest like 99.9% of youtube bushcrafters. Glad to see a desert dweller sharing his ideas. Also, I obviously appreciate the helmet.

Believe it or not, that small stuffed dog is a good item to have. Weighs nothing. It could be helpful for a child -either yours or someone else’s and it might help you make a friend just when you need one. First responders carry these in their cars and rigs for traumatized kids.

Thank you for the desert video. It seems like every other prepper channel believes we all live outside verdant forests, swamps, and mountains.

Side note: Latrine. When you're burying your scat, cover it in ashes from your fire. It cuts the smell, and keeps it from turning into a bacteria and disease issue. You can keep a camp latrine open for awhile, (with some distance between your camp and it), if you just dump a shovel of ashes every time you use it. edit: Calling it Scat might seem weird, but I didn't feel like using one of the many other terms for it. I know it's typically used to refer to animal droppings, but it is what it is.

The thing about bug out bags is that everyone has different skill sets and environments to work with so no two will ever be alike. It's nice to see more people acknowledging that in these types of videos. I throw an empty fanny pack in my bug out gear, I figure you can always use more space in an emergency situation and you never know what you might find on your way to the undisclosed destination.

hi friend - the little shovel is a great idea but you know what works better ? a brick layers trowel - there are many sizes - i picked one that could be easily transported - made a leather sheath and let me tell you - it digs like a devil - has no moving parts - you can use the whole blade to level off uneven ground or undercut any plants you want to dig up without your hand scraping the dirt - i plan to give the blade a bit of a cutting edge so it can be a extra double edged blade if necessary to cut roots - just a suggestion but they are great little and versatile tools that are perfect for handling dirt - the best part is that its a one piece tool so no moving parts - built tough for construction - excellent diggers - think about it - you may agree

I used a hollow fiber membrane water filter for six months straight. It provided my water on a day-to-day basis. I did see people get sick, but those were people who got sloppy with their handling of the filter. As in didn’t pay attention to the fact that they contaminated the clean end of the filter. This is especially important in cattle tanks.

Thank you for sharing your very sensible approach to a bugout bag. Great video as usual!

Best and most realistic video on youtube. Everyone else talks like it's the end of the world. The only video worth saving which I have.

That is a super well thought out load. I'm so glad to see you back outside and leading the common sense approach to preparedness.

Would HIGHLY recommend getting a Soviet VDV mess kit . Pretty much a very well designed , all purpose canteen/ cooking kit .

I have done survival weekends in the desert. I would add 6' of surgical tubing and a clear plastic drop cloth. In the event your water source has dried up you can make a solar still to get water out of damp sand in dry washes.

Love the practical well-thought out process! You're the first person I've heard talk about TWEEZERS! If I'm hiking the Desert, the bare minimum I may have on me, is a sturdy stick, pocket knife, Tweezers & H2O. Obviously, a "local" day hike. I walk barefoot everywhere. Usually I can just scrape the prickeries off the bottom of my foot, or sometimes have to resort to the Tweezers. The eyebrow plucking tweezers close tightly, providing a greater chance at success. Thank you for all that you so generously share with us! I always enjoy learning new skills & tips.

Being from El Paso, I can appreciate this video!

Never remove the helmet, this is the way. Oh yeah, nice kit too.

I really get a kick out of your little movies not only informative, but sometimes it's just entertaining and comical😁👍🇺🇸✝️ (PS, bring your quite buddy alone, he's a cool dude!)

Nice setup. I'm a desert rat myself. One thing I never see anyone carry are binoculars. Great video, thanks!

Went to HS (Mountain View) and College (ASU) in Phoenix, so spent a fair share of time camping in the Desert. It can get cold at night! Also, when I was supporting OIF in Kuwait, it would get to 130-140 degrees during the day, and drop to 90 degrees at night. We would get chilly at 90 degrees! LOL. I learned about the rat traps camping in the desert. I take them with me. I've caught rabbit and lizards in them!

I also keep a mini survival kit like yours that I carry in all my packs. Sometimes I just take it with me. It's just a good idea brother.

THE video I have been looking for- BOBA!!! Edit: "everything is out to stab you" preach 🤣

Great Bug Out kit for desert! I like that you set it up so it could support a longer period beyond 72 hours. .22 LR is also a great choice for so many reasons. Adding a Shamagh would round out your desert kit nicely! And definitely keep the Scout Kit! Just start wearing it to improve or establish your EDC habits, and that way all your eggs won't be in one basket!

I use unscented hunters soap and deodorant with my go bag. You can smell a split tail scent at 100 yards when you haven't bathed in a week hahaha. Just a suggestion for scent discipline.it migh help you hunt something too. Grandpa said there are 4 S's in hunting anything Sound Sight Shadow and Scent.

That woolen blanket would also be good shelter from the scorching sun when injured in the open.

Hi James, just found your channel. I know this post was 2 years ago so if my comments are out of date please excuse. All your tips are on point. I have always worked on emergency preparedness but now taking to new level with bushcraft. I have followed couple other bushcraft/survivor but their in the woods or forest area. Great tips but I live in high desert of Southern California and need knowledge like you are showing. One fellow in Australia has a bug out bag but attached is a day bag. So if he is going couple hours or scouting he takes the day pack which has essentials that completes big bag. Anyway, thanks much for displaying your knowledge of the desert. And if someone is going to have a bug out bag, practice with it. Walk around the block, go to the park and have lunch with it, get used to carting it then can be more efficient with it. Practice.

I like it!!! I see you have many thing that you use for skin aid… weather it’s bug spray or lotion or chap stick or first aid stuff for bug bites or toxic poking things. I’m not sure of your home made medical skills, but I sell two salves that I could totally show you how to make that would take about 5 things out of that bag. Plantain/Yarrow/ Comfrey salve and a Drawing salve. I use them very often as I live completely off grid. I learned the drawing salve from an Amish family down the road and recently used it on a brown recluse bite I got wile chopping wood this season. I really love your “show” (I live off grid, so this is my TV) I have learned a lot from you so far and look forward to your other videos I have been binging on with my son.

Arizona boy here, thanks for this video... But worst "shovel" ever... A Marine foldable shovel works great in the desert, digging caliche soil is not an easy task with a garden spoon....

This video is 2 years old.. but it is needed now more then ever. Thank you Fox 🦊. 😁 I am in AZ very close to the Colorado River...I am from S.Dak. Big difference I know from the Paha Sapa; the Black Hills...here now in the desert .. so I need all the education that I can get. Pillamaya...thank you. L.D Colorado River, AZ

iv been prepping etc.m for the past 4ish years but all I have learned is about woodland survival and city survival. but the thing is is that I live in San Diego and there rnt Woodlands here. lol. so I have been looking for a good channel to teach me desert survival etc.. so i am glad i came across ur channel. i am so fed up with these LARPING channels and I feel like u seem to b legit. so u thxs brother. especially in these crazy times we live in. :)

Solid kit. Bar of soap was a great idea to carry.

You could probably bury or hide that little survival pouch somewhere near your camp in case you get robbed, you'll still have a backup plan. Great videos btw

we just bought land in Chambers Az. where we plan to make a ranch, I'm so glad to see your videos, my survival training consists of swamps, mountains and arctic. I look forward to learning all about the desert.

James, Good Video, Great Info. Also, thanks for calling out the fringe preppers with their 5 guns and 7 knives.

Not bad, I used to teach wilderness survival too Boy Scouts back in the early 80's, so here are a few things I suggest. For a light weight tarp, a GI poncho, get two. Use one for shelter, and one as a ground cover for your blanket. You have a small shovel, very good. I carry a small shovel from Cold Steel. A folding saw, I suggest the Folding Pocket saw made by Stanley, very usefull and can carry extra blades. Coffee Filters, you can use them to filter water before you add the bleach. As TP when you have to go, and as fire starter. Speaking of Fire starter, cotton balls soaked in Vaseline Petroleum jelly, will burn for up to three minutes and easy too start. I like your choice of knife. I also carry a tomahawk. The Riflemen's hawk from Cold Steel, it has a nice chopping edge and a hammer. So two tools in one, and very good for self defense. Your first aid kit is very good. As for water, I live in the high and dry of Wyoming so I generally carry at least 80oz of water just for a day hike. If I had to leave my house I'd add as much as I could carry. I was going too suggest rat traps, but you already know. All in all well thought out and planned. Your pack sure rides low, no waist band? As for a shooter. I have a Ruger 10/22, and a 20 gauge shotgun. Good enough.

glad you did this video. it sucked watchin a bunch of vids on people walking in the woods (shade) and going to streams and eating from plentiful plants in the mountain for food.

Essential oils are good for bug repellant, anti bacterial, anti fungal. Lavender is helpful on bites. It pulls poison out. May even help on rattlesnake bite. Smells good too! Thanks for the video. Learning about the desert and you're helping!

Only recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying your well presented expertise. As an exsmoker I am well acquainted with the idiosyncrasies of Bic lighters. Always carry two and keep them in seperate places. There is nothing more disheartening than going to flic your Bic and the "flint" going flying or you have a freak fall and the liter takes a hit on a sharp rock and cracks. It may sound unlikely but it happened. Also in cold weather keep your bic warm in an inside pocket. If you forget and it gets too cold for it to function, just a few seconds in your arm pit will get it working again. Living in the high humidity of the east coast where steel will rust in the blink of an eye and with the evolution of stainless steels, one of my pet peeves is why anyone would even consider carrying a knife that wasn't stainless. Thanks

the best DESERT kit is 80 pounds of water and a useful stick. Just saying. On the 3rd day in the desert, what's the items you would prefer over a liter of water?

Sunscreen also because, if you're pasty like me, you can get sun sickness (sun poisoning) and you don't want your limited calories being depleted because you're throwing up and can't function.

I like the little dog. When I worked as a cleaner, found a fake flower that I tied to my industrial vac. Apparently one of the other cleaners didn't like it and took it off.

Your strategy and planning is very relevant to where I live in Northern Arizona. I appreciate your levity and skill set.

Also, I just noticed your choice of pen, the Pilot Rollerball Precise V-7. That type of ink really doesn't adhere well to the waterproof Rite-In-The-Rain paper. Cheapo ballpoints work best with that paper, but the best pen I've found for that paper is the Fisher Space Pen. Uniball Jetstream works well, too. Best thing for it, though, is pencil.

Children’s doses are different from adults. Always compare them to see if it’s safe for you.

Your bug out bag should be basically the three C's of sustainability cordage container cover combustion and cutting and obviously carry water with you and food

From a little old lady who lives on the edge of the desert-kudos! I thought I was the only one who added gold bond powder-dry feet, etc-super important. Always cracks me up when I see a bug out bag with only 2 imodium- not enough folks. Also plenty of benadryl not just 2 tabs .Nail clippers and that work on toenails and moleskin for blisters invaluable for foot care. Love your set up- I keep a wide brimmed hat that rolls up in my bag. I need to add sunglasses and eye drops.

So glad I found this channel. Most of the bushcraft videos I've seen help you dealing cold weather conditions in England or Canada or Norway or whatever, which doesn't really help me living in Texas. Finally there's someone in the desert. This is the way.

I live in nevada, this was a helpful video. My b.o.b. is quite similar to yours I have a military pack, but yeah, we're working with almost the same set up

Nice useful pack and setup..

"Now go outside and get your boots dirty." Awww... There it is... Great load-out, brother. You got it pretty well dialed in, especially with those meds. And keep that scout bug-out bag! I always recommend different levels of survival kits dispersed accordingly in the event of losing things; the pack, a smaller belt survival pouch, and some bare essentials that can be carried in clothing pockets and on your body.

Well presented. Nice to see a BOB for the desert. By the by, that "ball in the sky" that feeds your power bank, here in the Upper Sonoran Desert we call it, "The Death Star".

One of the best survival videos I have seen

Very nice bag! It might be a good idea to distribute the contents of your scout bag into different pockets, belt pouches, hat, etc.

Nice bag. You make a lot of great points. I like the kit within a kit idea. In a rip and run situation I would want the small bag either at the top of or on the outside of the main bag.

Feet, hands, neck, balls extra socks warms them all!

Hi James. I hear you. For socks i wear Marino wool socks year around. And i wear wool only in Pennsylvania deer season. And my pack is almost like yours.. wool is the only clothing that will protect in the wilderness. And wool will also help keep cool in the heat. 😊😊

James awesome intro, if you want to learn how to use a compass, check out Corporals Corner, he an Dave Cantaberry both have awesome videos on using the compass, I also love your bug out bag, take care an stay healthy, God bless you and your Family always.

I don't think anyone would have complained if you wore the helmet throughout the video James. Lol that would've been great.

I have a bug in box at home. If the power is out or something I have a weeks supply of stuff in the box. I use it for camping trips. I have my deer hunting backpack already set up if I needed to "bug out" which I doubt will ever happen. One thing I noticed was that people tend to freeze stuff rather than can stuff like when I was growing up. We had two large gardens each where half the size of a football field, plus we got wind fall apples from someone. Every other year we would raise a hundred chickens and butcher them and can them. I can remember filling up a kiddie pool full of water and brushing the cucumbers before turning them into pickles. About the only thing we didn't can were raspberries and watermelon.

Great information. I have a Go Pack that weight 42lbs (for SAR). The bugout bag you just shown is great anf has very essential items that people do tend to forget I have to give you credit my pack is missing the one vital thing that yours doesn't and that is seasoning nobody remembers the seasoning. Lol

From all of it I like the Bobba Fett touch, May the Force be With You! :)

Haha, you’re such a nerd ... lol! I love it! May the farce be with you. I agree with you on the bug out videos, I think the 10c’s and a simple pack, along with experience in your area, you’re golden. Living in northern NM water is life along with cover is extremely important. Thanks again James, enjoy your videos very much!

I bet I've watched 30 BOB videos and this is the first one that I have seen that makes sense! Basically what I've been calling my 'Long Weekend" bag!

One of the best ones I've seen. Super realistic. Nice job, James!!!!!

All is well here at high mountain desert forest plateau hideout NM. Have emergency bag in the car for getting home...traversing arid NM. Probable? Good word.

Great video for us in thevSW high desert. One thing I would point out is . . . did you know liquid bleach degrades in about 9 months to a year so you need to change out your bleach, Or pack a little baggie of pool shock and make fresh chlorine as needed.👍🇺🇸

Scout packs are smart. Will buy a rat trap, thanks! 22 pounds? If you add a waist belt to your pack it will allow you to redistribute half the weight from your shoulders and neck to your hips, without slowing you down. New to your channel, subscribed.

Just a suggestion, I would replace the Dove soap with Dial because it is antibacterial. A Dr. will tell someone to take a shower the night before their operation and use Dial soap to get all the bacteria off their body. The other suggestion is to replace your fingernail clippers with the scissor-style type because you can get more specific in clipping your nails and use them for many other purposes. Thanks for the video and info. God bless bro.

Remember a compass. Also, if you're using a tarp, what's going to keep the Scorpions out? A dedicated tent is best. I have a dedicated tent, bcz exposure to the elements will kill u faster than the sun or dehydration or not eating. Really learn to use a compass, man. A compass is irreplaceable as storms or cloudy days can stop you from seeing the sun. And you'll easily get lost in a high stress situation and if you have a wife or children they'll get separated easily or while you are off gathering food or hunting. You'll get lost in the dark as you're traveling across distances in the dark. Especially while evading vandals or a mob or crazed people chasing you, etc. Just something to think about.

you mentioned. clothes, sweating in clothes will include the clothes you wear because of the sweat you produce while you are walking. will become cold during the night causing hypothermia. the biggest cause of death in the desert is hypothermia.

2023 , if you are in Ukraine 🇺🇦, or Palestine 🇵🇸, you want a bugout bag for shure , God help the innocent.

I like your gear. New to me is the rat traps. I think your secondary pouch is great and maybe should be on your person incase someone takes your main bag. Just a thought. Thank you for this video. Well done. I watch lots of these yours is top notch ❤

Ibuprofen is a blood thinner, just like aspirins Try acetaminophen, im case you twist your leg. Or evem worse, get a compound fracture, you'll need anti pain / anti inflamatory, thst wont make bleed more than you need to Love your OCD organization, also like your bug out bag. I am in Fl and we have all kind of critters and sharp and pokey things. Also a dirt bike or quad could be a good idea for skedaddling fast, If you be poor like this Bigfoot a mountain bike should do

I did not see large trash bags in your emergency kit. I use them as emergency shelter options in my edc along with the space blanket. I use an orca bottle pouch with 2 m16 ammo pouches attached to the sides. I can hang it from my knife belt that has a 6 inch kukri, use the included shoulder strap or braided paracord backpack straps I made for it. It also has an included handle. This gives me 3 ways to carry it hands free. Containing: 36 Oz filter water bottle, stainless cup, 2 18x18 inch squares of heavy duty aluminum foil, 2 vacume seal bags, Sawyer water filter and bag, space blanket, 4 large garbage bags, 25' of #36 bank line, military style personal aid kit, Gerber multi tool, Russian military multi tool, bandanna, full roll gorilla tape, refillable butane lighter, ferro rod, crank flashlight with a USB cable to charge my fone, suunto compas, tin of char cloth. The only thing in my pockets is my wallet and a folding whitling knife. While a little bulkier than usual it does give me 4 containers, 2 fire starters, 4 knives ranging from 1.5 to 6 inches, 2 saws, 2 files, phiĺips and common screwdrivers,, a tiny chisel and 2 gouges, medium needle nose pliers, heavy offset stand pliers, wire crimper, medium and heavy duty wire cutters. The kukri will also act as an ultralight hatchet or a draw knife to work wood in a pinch if I have to. I do carry a wide range of tools but they are items that can not be produced in the field, and that I can use to make any number of items in the field.

Hey, you should open a couple more vids like this... cool. As for compass reading, a simple one that can let you know north south east and west, especially at night, would be useful.

In your initial list of complaints you are 90% correct! i have to dissagree on the Trauma kit! Bushcraft tools can inflict horrific injuries, and a single Tourniquet can already save your life! Not to mention if we think of any sort of "Violent" reason one should be forced out of their home, Shrapnell or Gunshot wounds are a real possibility. So i think that a well stocked first aid/trauma kit is a very good idea indeed! an Israeli bandage (WIth a little training) is a good one stop shop to deal with serious injuries untill you get propper medical assistance! A Swat-T Tourniquet is the size of a disposable Poncho, and it can do 100 different things.

This may sound crazy . But have you thought about carrying . A Daisy 880 pneumatic pump pellet BB rifle . They weigh about 3.1 lb. So there light . and then you carry your BBS or your pellets which will have a little bit of weight. But for that little bit of extra weight . With the BBS you can shoot small rodents . Another small game . And for the slightly larger ones use the pellets for better penetration . I CARRY IT MYSELF . Plus considering everything they're fairly quiet . And they give you about depending on this and that and when maybe about a 30 to 50 yard shot depending on what you're hunting . That can be invaluable out there . Just make sure you carry a small little kit. Of extra o-rings number 11 and number 7 in a small container of oil non-detergent . To lubricate it from time to time

There are a few things you need to bring in a realistic scenario. But everything you carry needs to be specific to your skills set. A tourniquet without the skill and knowledge on how to use it is useless, add that most deadly wounds are untreated little cuts and scrapes not gunshots and amputation. For fire you might consider a Clipper lighter. It has a replaceable sparkwheel you can use seperately when you run out of fuel. 1. Shelter that includes climate and season specific clothing. 2. Water a means to carry water and a way to replenish it specific to your area and route. 3. Medical basic care sun, bugs, blisters, cuts and scrapes. When in a warzone add a tourniquet if you have experience in using one. Don't forget basic hygiene products as they will prevent you getting sick. 4. Navigation, only the things you know how to use. Compass and map if you know how otherwise stick to the digital no brain systems. 5. Signaling most situations you are in a permissive environment and the way to get from survival to normal is getting help. So phone, whistle, mirror and other things you know how to use. 6. Food, the lowest priority item the rest are randomly assigned a number. As it is a matter of what is happening and where you are that decide what your priorities are. Just pack enough to keep your bodily functions going so you can make informed decisions. I have seen packs that are heavier than the people who carry them online with ten tons of everything. Trust me they won't get beyond the first corner and the higher your skillset the less you need to carry (Mors Kochanski). I have been a military man most of my adult life and those packs won't get you out of but into trouble. You carry a good specific to your area set-up i enjoyed your video 👍

Hey I am new to your channel. I really like the Contant. I think you’re a super cool guy. Anyways thank you from Massachusetts. Your videos take me away. God bless

Like the video, subbed today with notifications. Get the compass knowledge! You may end up hiking a different, unknown location. Learn at least basics of the compass. Shooting a back-azimuth, triangulate, elevation lines on maps. Walking at night is preferred if you are lost in the desert, you may not be able to see the landmarks.

Where are u going to? I have family, how do bugout u on them. Everybody talks alot about not staying and keeping order with the millions of Americans keeping our country safe from invaders. U can run, but your running out on your fellow citizens.

Snares are very important. If you have a little food in your bag you should immediately start thinking about food right after a water source is found. The longer you wait to eat, the less energy you'll have. I'm getting food asap.

This just informational for anybody who wants to read it. I was a combat medic for nearly, 27 years, so my bag probably has more fist aid gear than most, I am using a military surplus pack like we used in the 1990's. Of course being a woman, our needs differ from you men. Amongst the other things that I need, I also carry one set of outer clothes for when the temperatures start to fall and a set of extra clothes for general usage, and a couple sets of under garments. I always have clean clothes and socks, something clean to wear until I can get to a clean water source to field wash my soiled clothing. There is also a poncho and poncho liner, which I can use for anything from a rain garment to a shelter to even a sleeping bag. Right off, an important item to have is a small shovel, like the military E-tool, you will need it to dig some form of a hole to dispose of any and all waste material or to dig tubers. In my pack, I carry, believe it or not, MRE's, with each meal broken down and the nonessential items left out. By breaking them down to their components, they do not take up as much space, as they would if left in their original packaging. Always keep the TP and matches, you can never have enough either. If things are or get hot, I carry a sidearm with minimum 4 high capacity magazines, I am also set up to carry a M-1 Carbine with minimum of four extra 30 round Mags, neither weapon's magazines take up that much extra space and fully loaded, only add a couple extra pounds weight. If I need to take game, the carbine can drop a deer with a well placed shot, used to hunt with one before I went into the military. Besides, we also have some pretty crusty hate filled individuals living in some of our mountainous regions, so a weapon for defense is a necessity. With everybody heading for the hills, you may need to defend your bug-out spot from someone who wants it for themselves, especially if you have a good food and water source. My water system is simple, if I have to head to the hills, there are numerous clean clear water sources where I would go, sources in the form of glacial mountain streams, especially in the high Cascade Mountains and its snow melt, that are generally safe to drink. This stream water just needs to be boiled, to make they are safe to drink. Many water sources lower down are less likely to be safe to drink, without extra gear. I have a couple of cloths in my pack that I can use to strain out the worst of the debris in the water. If I cannot find a good source of water, I have the material to make a solar still, a 24 x 24 inch piece of sheet plastic and you already have collection device to use, the canteen cup, the third piece is any stone you find that will depress the center of the plastic sheet over the collection container, I have collected enough water to hold myself over until the next water source can be found or you need to build another still. You can even use your own urine to moisten the ground, just not directly into the still hole, but uphill from it. I always carry two 1 quart canteens for when I have to move away from a source of water. Depending on the time of year, there are also plenty of tubers, fruits and berries and other edibles available in the foothills and mountains, that you can live on. Since I live several miles from safe zones/areas, transportation is needed, I can find my way around the population centers and drive into the hills if given a chance. I live in the central valley of Oregon, in a small town, that is nearly 10-15 miles either way (E or W) to the mountains, so transportation is a necessity. I keep a couple of filled gas cans in my rig all the time and refuel it every time I have to go somewhere. Once I get to where I want to hold up, I hide the rig and then go on, on foot. That is not all that easy for an almost 70y/o lady. I like how you present your information, it is precise and to the point. This is longer than it should be, so have a great day. And, it was hard to pare it down yet give an idea how a mountain bug out pack is put together, it might be a bit heavy for some, but then it works for me. //es//A Proud Honorable Disabled American Combat Veteran, 1967-1994. The Wild Woman of the Woods.

I love seeing all the comments from other Americans, it’s times like these that we need to remember we are all people. Forget the democrat forget the Republican… Forget that bull shit!! All of you thank you for your awesome suggestions

I meant to say also I hit the wrong button LOL. So this will be all going to be I'll be on a gas powered bicycle with a little motor on it. So I'm going to put the backpack on my back and do it that way probably 20 miles I think to the nearest campground. Thank you for your time and efforts I am going to get one of those backpacks from hidden woodsman. With you in spirit as I say be safe I mean that and leave no Trace Arizona Dave

Bleach? I know it can work, but I agree with everyone elts. There are cheep alternatives that are better for you. Aqua tabs are very cheep, you can get like 100 of them for $12, Each tab does 1 liter. Having a secondary bag is a good idea, I use a fanny pack for mine, it’s easier for me to have that small kit around my waist and holds about the same volume as the one you use. The NAS-CO 1 liter bags are a good backup to your sawyer bag as well. very light, very compact, Look them up if you haven’t seen them before. This comment is getting long but, I think it’s worth it. I have a idea for you that might not fit the situation your thinking of for this kit but, maybe think of having a bigger shovel?.. like a cold steel special forces shovel. Hear me out.... What if you bug out but aren’t constantly on the move? You find a good spot accessible to water or something, Then what? There is a video on the channel “corporals corner” titled; “digging a marine corps fighting hole”. It’s worth a look. With such a hole, (why I’m suggesting a better digging tool) you could conceal location while still been aware of surroundings and be cooler from the sun now been underground in essence, using your wool blanket as a sun block over head during the day. You can dig a water well better with it, and have something larger to chop off snake heads with. 😀 last idea for that foxhole and shovel, if you have a lightweight hammock in your kit and your hole is long enough, you could run cordage from anchor steaks outside the hole to string up a hammock inside the hole to sleep in. It’ll keep you off the ground inside the hole and more comfortable. You wouldn’t need any large staves or trees to hang the hammock as both are hard to find in the desert, all while staying concealed and safe. And TP! you forgot TP!

Thank you, you reminded me of a couple of things I needed to add to my pack. I think there's one thing that you might want to add and that would be goggles because of all the sand blowing and small glass you said blows around. Just a thought but you knowing what to do in the desert is a plus for you and if I got caught in the desert I know survival and I know a few things in the desert I can eat but besides that I would probably perish but it wouldn't be because I didn't try. Thanks James. In a previous video I had said I might be out that way. Always at land surveyor and I definitely know how to use a compass and map so should we happen to meet if you haven't already learned it I can certainly give you some great pointers. Just a thought

Thank you for a very informative video. I grew up in Michigan I've been living here in Arizona for 20 minutes this time I lived here twice before. And I left 11 years in Portland. I have never camped in the desert. I have not had a car in a year and a half. I am on a fixed income. I am 63.

Good video. I would suggest you replace the paracord with #60 or higher braided bank line. It is stronger, smaller, lighter and cheaper than paracord. I carry 250' roll that is 1 lb.