The Dollar Tree Bug Out Bag | $40 Complete Emergency Bag From the Local Dollar Store | Make Your Own 

I love how Dollar stores adapt to their customer base. People started sharing videos about crafting hacks now dollar store sells much more actual crafting supplies and decor. People started showing high end dupe diys, they started selling nicer looking decore and supplies. People started sharing travel hacks, they start selling more travel single use items. People start uploading survival hacks, and they start carrying single use survival firestarters....

A budget kit is better than no kit. So many will have less. You are ahead just having something like this. 😎👍

This video is a good service for the masses. 🙏 Thank you for making it

Thank you very much for the dollar tree bug out bag. I watch so many videos with people who have multiple multiple expensive items that it’s refreshing to see somebody you’ve gone and done this at a store that is easily accessible and not as costly. Again thank you I will be watching more of your videos

I like your little bug out bag and as you say Dollar Tree is kind of limited. First thing I would do is what I have done to my own. Those strings on the backpack are not the best in the world. The first thing I did was remove them and replace them with paracord and added a little length to them. Also I would get a piece of wood and make a lid for your pan. You could attach a small eye hook and a key ring, the bottom could be used as a cutting board.

Can’t believe you got all that for $40! Every time I thought you were done you’d pull another item out lol. Good job.

I actually got 4 curtain shower duck tape them together and I had a tarp for shelter. I also tried the same with contractor bags. This are very thick, and when you fold them they are compact.

Great video! Like all the items you’ve got, would add a shower curtain(white or clear pending on availability) and/or a plastic drop cloth for shelter. Maybe throw in a bandana, since it is multi useful. Otherwise, great kit! Thanks for sharing!

Great little kit. I live where it goes up to 100º and down to neg 30ºF so I always have to add a space blanket or two to any kit. The shower curtain is the best shelter option I've found at the dollar tree though. You have an awful lot in that sort of small bag, and waterproof too. Well done.

The metal pencil case with the flip top they sell acts as a mini stove kit and stores pretty compact. Holds 10 tealights, one of their thin Scripto lighters, and/or some matches with a piece of striker. Prop a thinner metal container on top in the middle under 2 tealights to cook/heat things. Obviously remove the other candles. Something like a SS camping cup or get 2 of the mini (1.25 cup) or medium size (2 cups) stainless steel mixing bowls from the DTree kitchen section work well to make a covered 'pot'. They all sit pretty stable. Use medium-sized binder clips to secure the bowls together. These larger size clips also helps to minimize burning your fingers & knocking things over as a result. Ask me how I know. They sell the binder clips in a multi-size pack in the school/office supply aisle. The pencil case is just tall enough to allow enough air in to keep the candles lit. They sell another round metal hammered-style container in the candle section, but you have to make aluminum tray lift cross braces. Those store 6 tealights inside. 15-20 mins heats through a meal or water for a hot beverage. 45-50 mins will sanitize/disinfect water. This set up also acts as a 'contained' light source and mini heater to take the edge off in a small (survival) space. The 20 pk Luminessence brand labeled candles are the better buy there. They are made in India. The US Lifescapes 30-pk bag are garbage. You can expect 1.5-1.75 hrs solid use out of each candle. So 2 long burns or ~6 short runs. Better quality candles should presumably last longer. Seal and waterproof the case as you would an Altoids tin kit with ranger bands, rubber bands, and/or electrical tape along the in/outside edges. These work well for extra mini kits to keep at work or other exit points of your home. I ran into a no kit situation when my main bag got left in my car while at the mechanic so I decided to duplicate more cost-effective mini kits to keep in multiple places. You can make a decent ~6'x8' tarp by duct taping the *bottom ends* of (2) 3-mil 55-gal. Drum liner/contractor bags together. Some retailers like Menards sell smaller quantity boxes of these bags for like $12-$13 for 15 qty. Rural King sells boxes 20 of the 42-gallon ones for $10-$12. So you can get a lot of workable stunt tarps from one box. I used the black Dollar Tree 'premium' labeled duct tape not the silver for these. Add duct tape tabs with a hole, get a pack of tarp clips, a/or learn how to fashion a cinch knot for a rock 'button'. You can get a bag of the larger decorative river rocks at DTree for this so you don't have to search for and clean random dirty ones. I made a rapid ridgeline kit from Dollar Tree Paracord and their 2-pack carabineer clips. I practice tarp set ups with my kids in the park using these so I don't ruin a good tarp in the meanwhile.

Great idea to carry a pencil sharpener. I never thought of that. Thanks. New subscriber from Canada.❤️🇨🇦

I love finding channels like yours and watching them grow. Best of luck and excited to see future videos and watch the ones you’ve already made

Benedryl is an under used item for bug out bags. Allergic reactions cannot always be addressed in an emergency without it. ;)

I put the basic same kit together from dollar tree. But I added a couple of the Velveeta cheese packs for the food portion of my kit for instant energy without having to prep anything.

As a replacement for a tarp, the DT does carry the plastic paint sheet. It's very large and could be cut down and prepared as some form of shelter before packing into the bag, or taken as is. The roll itself is pretty small unpacked.

You can buy shower curtain liners or plastic drop clothes. And cordage and I would buy the gallon size freezer bag's. They are stronger.

On shelters, they don't have tarps, but they do have cheap, plastic shower curtains. Take two of those, put the tops together, threading them with the paracord and using the cheap duct tape they have as a seam sealer, you can make a decent emergency shelter for a couple of people.

Maybe think about a small pair of pliers to pu hot pan after boiling water in it, 2. Two shower curtains could make a simple water resistant cover for a lean-to, and a ground cover 3. Cheap can opener for chilli 4. Scissors, precise cuts for tape or removing old bandages

Great video and what to buy at the Dollartree for emergency preparedness. My family stocks up on the basic medical supplies and have built several different first aid kits around the house. and for when we take trios to amusement parks and such. Thank you for sharing this video.

This is really creative!

Good job on the budget bag. Looks to have covered most of the 5 "C"s. Looking forward to the follow up video of you doing a 48 hour trial run using nothing but the bag.

Very helpful. Thank you.

I love that store

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I built a power box, that’s solar chargeable. This will also help keep in touch, by keeping your phone/radio charged. Plus it will run my CPAP machine, if needed.

I just got going getting bags ready thank you after watching your video I learned a lot love to you and yours frome paul in p.a a fellow youtuber

Thank you so much. I am a single woman on a fixed income. And I am paralyzed.

Great kit! Btw, I see you back there Berkey👍

Very attainable little kit. TY. You seem knowledgeable, it's what made me stay to watch. Many blessings. I subscribed, hope you get to 1k soon 💫🛫 Sending hellos from Ontario 🇨🇦

If there's different styles of lantern check them all. I bought one with a compass built into the top.

great budget bag and video, I've bought a lot of lights and other stuff from $1.25 store now, you get what you pay for but for $1.25 there worth what you pay for them, I use there cear shower curtins for frount part of super shelters and they work great and if they get a hole in them there cheap to replace but thinking out side the box theres uses for a lot of stuff from $ store

The emergency poncho will also keep you warm to a point block the wind

I did find tarps at my dollar tree. And the car windshield foil covers have grommet holes great for ground cover, shelter insulation or to wrap someone with trauma wound to keep them warm also the baby blankets, small light weight but warm. They also had warm socks and cotton diabetic socks in black or white. I got a knife from there a few years back (small kitchen knife with blunt tip plastic handle) but it had a sturdy plastic sheath. It is important to shop at home first. Look at new ways to use things at home. Like your metal bread pan or cake pans for plates. Also when buying a water bottle the squirt top can be used for cleaning wounds or as a portable bidet. A permanent marker or oily chalk markers from$tree are nice to mark these bottles as to their uses. Also soft bottles allow you to use them to either suck poisons out of say a snake bite or rapidly suck in water from a source. Also (I haven't watched yours but) all these people on here showing how to extract water from a stream or other sources are doing it totally wrong. The opening should be covered upon entering the water then about an inch below the surface and no more less than an inch from the floor of the body of water uncover the bottle opening. This is to keep from disturbing debris on the floor which would cloud and contaminate your water and keep you from collecting the debris floating on the surface of the water. To further filter the intake, one could compress mildly soft water bottle then cover the bottle opening with a folded bandana then place the palm of your left hand on top of bandana once properly positioned an inch below water surface holding bandana in place with your right hand remove your left hand from opening and squeeze to suck in water through the bandana. This used to be standard training. Idk y no one knows this anymore.

Sir , Thank you for this video. I would only change one thing. Instead of the chili, I would buy lentils. They cook at about the same rate as the rice and are a good source of protein. Maybe include some spices. Again, thank you.

Thanks

also to open canned goods..nice to have a P-38 can opener..can buy at wal-mart or amazon

New Sub. DT tarps always sell out fast. They carry Nuskin, which is better than super glue. Great snack items too.

Shower curtain is a alternative for a tarp.

Thanks. Fyi... dollar tree does have plastic shower curtains could be used as a tarp for shelter. Also plastic drop cloths. Again, not great or to replace a tarp... but I think the idea of this video and a Dollar store type bug out bag is to get people thinking and preparing themselves for the unexpected. Water, shelter, etc... 10Cs

You mentioned being able to boil water in the water bottles in a direct fire? How would you do that without melting the plastic? Love this video cuz it shows me I can make a bug out bag with stuff I already have. So even cheaper than dollar tree. I have seen tarps at the 99 cents only store. Also shower curtains could work for protection from weather in a pinch. Zip fizz containers work really well to put pills pain relievers etc in. This is a great video. 👍

New sub, thanks for info 😊

🎉shower curtain for a "tarp" combine 2 with duct tape. The heavy duty duct tape with reddish labeling at dollar tree is almost as good as Gorilla tape. Strong and sticky. Their regular ducttape is basically non stick.

You are buff. Please do an exercise workout video for people living in the dark. Dark meaning (emp) attack. Can't get to the gym or jog. How to keep fit mentally and physically. How will you workout. How to keep your heart strong.

So watching your video I’m in about five minutes and I’m thinking to myself. The these items seem OK but have you tried them out on the field because some of them kind of seem like a skimpy hack and when you’re out in the wilderness, you wanna have confidence behind the items that you choose and becomesecond nature to approach and achieve the goal that each item brings in a level of satisfaction and confidence. Going to go ahead and finish the video and I’ll let you know what I think.

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Nowadays you're right dollar tree you should use walmart surplus stores do video on that thank you

I Did find Tarps and Shower Curtains in Arkansas Sir

You remind me of Mr. Clean, only more handsome. 😊

Shower curtain liner in lieu of a tarp.

How are you gonna cook that rice? Maybe getting some foil to cover that pan.

Get a shower curtain to use as a tarp for your shelter.

Buy to shower liner curtains and duct tape them together and make

Just a thought, how about a shower curtain for cover.

May want to get cans that you don’t need a can opener for.

Can opener from Dollar Tree.

The only thing I would do is go to Dollar general and get one plastic lock lid container put the rice in keep it dry

Good for the price , one item is missing : emergency radio FM .

Hmm! Your Dollar Tree must be bigger than ours. Some of that isn't in ours.

instead of a tarp, you could get a shower curtain,

Did I miss the video where you actually went out and used the kit? or is it all theoretical? Anyone can say "I could go out and use this kit and be fine" but a scarce few actually do. No shade. I just want to see you use the kit.

Ready to eat food would be better. Dollar tree has pouch food and canned fishes like sardines in oil, lots of calories and protein and no cooking required.

Please talk just a bit louder because it was hard too hear what you were saying. I thank you for the bug out bag and cheaper version. For in on a fixed income.

I appreciate the idea of a bug out bag if you're out n about & must go quickly away from danger. However, I would NOT plan to bug out if I'm in my home w/all my preps! That's the hill to die on bc a 72-hr bug out bag will do very little to ensure longterm survival. Your home is the castle that you & your family must defend at all costs, & there are many ways to do so. Unless you have a 2nd location to go to for safety, ppl MUST fight to defend their homes. All the countless days & hours spent acquiring preps cannot be in vain, or be used by others for their survival!

You forgot neosporin and bug spray😂

USB cords, earphones, batteries, plastic containers, hand sanitizer,.lighters

Picnic table sheets work great for shelter in a pinch

I’m not trying to be a jerk but I’m wondering where does everyone think they are going that they need a bug out bag

Didn't see anything to lite a fire or cordage

The dollar tree isn’t worth going to anymore used to go there every week, they can keep that junk not worth a $1.25

Can't hear you, mic up please, thanks

terrible echo.

i had to turn up volume in my car to max to hear you clearly, but the way that you kept slamming stuff down soon became painful....the level was much louder that your voice. i finally turned it off....

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No, you can’t boil water in a plastic bottle especially not in direct fire! I do like some of your ideas however your postures, hand movements and some of your ideas are too salesman/used car salesman for me. I’ll stick with my own bug out bag, can I get the last 14 minutes of my time (watching this video) back? 🤦🏼‍♂️