SimpliSafe opposes 2A!!!! They caved to the left a couple of years ago & stopped supporting the NRA. I also stopped supporting the NRA but for completely different reasons.
Smoker: Hey does anyone have a light? Yeager: Yeah, *sprays ferrosium rod sparks in face* Smoker: Hey James quit kidding around! Yeager: Alright fine, here... *lights road flare*
Anyone who wouldn't use a flare has no right to smoke. Yeah smoking is horrible but there is no way lighting one with a flare isn't badass. A cigar would be better.
@@daelinblack6681 I'm surprised there hasn't been an "action" movie with Ahnuld lighting his cigar with a road flair and then the safety fuse on a big Michael "How tankers of gasoline can we blow up?" Bay style finale.
As a mama bear of littles, I have a few things I would strongly recommend. Firstly, have your kiddos try the food you have packed. If they don't like what you have packed for them and refuse to eat it, that is an unnecessary stressor to an already stressful situation. I would add a vanilla flavored whey protein powder to the pack. It weighs very little when measured out, but is sweet, and provides protein and other nutrients that children especially need. Next, if there is a nursing mother, obviously her pack would look differently to accommodate the needs of her baby, I would highly recommend pack formula and a bottle. Stress can affect a mother's milk supply and the last thing she should worry about is providing the nutrition her little one needs. Next area is medical. I know there was a boo-boo kit, but the contents weren't mentioned. This isn't exactly a tacticool topic, but tummy issues can really affect any man woman or child. Both anti- diarrheal, and either a fiber supplement or the like should be in everyone's kit. Stress, different diet etc, can have a very negative affect on the digestive tract. Vaseline is a great addition as well, chapped lips, faces is no fun. It is also an excellent fire starter. Thanks John, for the great content. As a homeschool mom, I appreciate examples of real men, doing great things. I have been a member of WPSN since last April, and have been extremely pleased with that investment. Keep up the good work.
James and John need to do a lost in the woods episode with their go bags. Two nights. Then you can tell us what you like the most and what you wish you had
@@jarrettdoyle8347 The SpareOne phone reportedly doesn't work on the ATT network anymore, so just find any cheap current AA battery phone and put it in a ziplock
Liquid capsules. You can save a child's or pet's life by spraying it down their throat if they are having an allergic reaction. My co-worker's dog got lit up by fire ants and the dog's throat was closing up....she sprayed the benadryl down it's throat and saved it's life.
@@jeffmeagher7809 yes, emergency bite a hole, knife cut off tip, best is scissors. I think you can get actual liquid bottle too...just capsules are small and good for small sling bags and such.
100%. Came into the comments to mention a saw. I had a Bahco Laplander, because it was cheap, and then got a Silky Gomboy, and it's a world of difference.
Its almost like medical science has progressed to the point of being able to scan brain waves and turn them into video, and this video was from a Bipolar test subject.
Anyone else see John damn near bite off his lip when James said he’s completely against knives? John just about needed that trauma kit inside the bag haha!
GPS is global. It could go out but the system has proven reliable. The most likely failure points are batteries are dead, you GPS fails or trees are too thick (problem with older units). I do have a compass in my bag and I know how to use it. I am not saying a compass is a bad idea. Just have never found no signal.
@@davidhowell7901 yes, lots. I can use land feature on the map to know where I am and where I need to go and see obstacles or resources. Compass only points in a finite line. If you need to get to a finite point then you need both. I prefer usgs quad maps but most any topo will work
The more tactical that you look there more of a threat you look like, attackers/ brigands are more likely to come after you if you look like you know what your doing, go with functionality over image ,image well get you in the end every time.
@@RichtorLazlo - subjective point here. If they're coordinated and seeking well-stocked folks to target, sure, but looking confident and able to fight is a major deterrent for your average schmuck that would seek to roll you.
@@wannabecarguy Same. Only place I can find that phone is no longer available, or old articles/reviews saying it was $50-60. Where did he find it for $8? BTW, it's called a "SpareOne".
Silky pocket saw or cheaper similar item. It doesn't take a lot of space or weight and you can easily chop down small or medium trees to make a shelter or fishing rod. ONLY item I'd add to this awesome bag.
Love the multiple backups of knives, light and sources of fire! One thing missing is sun protection. A cheap baseball cap and sunglasses is not a bad idea if facing the elements for a long duration of time.
Loved the $8 phone idea (run on Lithium AA batteries). However, this is just another video of a Go Bag product dump; UNLESS, you both go out for TWO nights with nothing but what's in THAT bag (each of you, similarly equipped) to TEST it. Don't just tell us. SHOW US!!! (Seriously, love you guys, though.)
Just curious, but what good will it do to have them SHOW you this Go Bag in action? Anything they do would be hypothetical in and of itself anyway. How would you like for them to TEST it? "Here's a tarp. You put it up and sleep under it." "First let me injure myself, now here's how you tend a wound." I mean come on man. Either you know how to use this crap or you don't. It's not up to these HIGHLY TRAINED gentlemen to show you they actually know what they're talking about. Their credentials speak for themselves. If you don't trust their advice then why are you watching this channel?
I would certainly watch the two of them stuck out in the woods for two days, and I'm sure I'd learn a lot about survival, preparedness, and verbal de-escalation. However, that's not an easy video for two very busy guys to make. I'm glad we got this video and its value, even if we never get the honeymoon camping trip.
Living in the wet state of washington I have found that some sort of dry tinder is essential, wether it be some type of chemical tab, cotton balls with vaseline, or my favorite never dull for shing brass, always works great.
@@papimaximus95 The phone is for people that are not ninjaing but became a refugee or lost in the woods. As he said that bob is for his family or people who want to be found.
@@papimaximus95 people go hiking all the time. Get lost even more often. Phone is for those people. Phone call 911. Phone locate lost person. In post apocalypse or post civil conflict, phone call 911. Phone picked up by 911. Safe to return. Personal responsibility to determine if real police on other end. 😗
I immediately went looking for that phone... the company doesn't exist anymore (probably since around 2017), and ATT doesn't support the phone, even if you do have one (ATT has shut down much of its 2G network). Pretty sure one important concept of a BOB is making sure things that can go bad are rotated and replaced... and now we can add to that to occasionally make sure whatever technology that's in the bag is still supported. Thanks for the videos!
I have a suspicion that if one is using their bug out bag or get home bag either electronics will be useless or 911 will be useless so no phone necessary.
I do a lot of camping. Always through a couple hand warmers in for winter stuff never planning on using them... I ALWAYS used them. Now they’re a staple in my bag. Great moral booster as well
My bug out bag is my normal camping bag. This way I know what is in there and how to use it. That cell phone was cool and a folding saw could be helpful.
@@warlantactical That is a sound statement. I have on many occasions got to where I was going only to find out that I had used the last of something and forgot to replace it. On a positive note though none of my gear is expired or derelict. It just means I need to get into the habit of doing a gear shake out more often. Also I don't hike alone so it just means I need to much something off of my buddy.😁
YES!!! Try out a bit of backpacking and it will be VERY eye-opening for a lot of people. I had all these ideas and bought a whole bunch of crap I didn't need for trying out backpacking/basic survival. This was only to realize how freaking heavy my bag was, how useless some of these items were, and how useful going ultralight is with whatever you can afford. The last thing you need is to run into an emergency... and realize you have 70lbs of junk that you are too out of shape to carry... and when you get in the woods realize you have say... no way to cook your food. Find a wooded area in your state that allows hiking & primitive camping... and test your setup. You'll be VERY happy you did.
I love that everything is set up for Jame's grandkids. It reminds me of some advice I once got about overlanding: the weakest member changes the tyres. The idea being that if anything goes horribly wrong and the last one able to get the truck up and running again isn't the massive meat mountain then they aren't stuck because the now incapacitated meat mountain has put the nuts on so tight you'd need an elephant to get them off. Same for the kids' kit set up.
Bro you need to torque your lug nuts. Difficult lugs you can jump on the iron or kick it. Breaking is much easier than tightening. Teach people leverage, it is a useful skill.
@@josephroach711 very true. The logic behind the advice was that you have weight constraints and might not have a long enough lever for the weakest member to be able to get them off in a bad situation, or your torque wrench might be broken or lost. Sorry for the lack of context.
I love the phone idea, hadn't thought of that! I also have a small fishing kit (hooks and line) in all of mine, useful for a lot more than just fishing
@@papimaximus95 look, man, sometimes you gotta ground a kid, and some people use the same bag for bug out and get home(it's cheaper to have 1). Either way, I like the option, like I said, I hadn't thought of it before, so I don't have a plan for implementing that flushed out, but I like extra communication tools, and this is a nice cheap one that I hadn't thought of. I'd also like to remind you that these bags can be used for much more than the end of the world, maybe you leave the house cause of a tornado, and then you need to call 911, but in the chaos, no one brought their phone. It's a good idea, and I will be continuing to consider implementing something like that.
I really like the phone idea *EXCEPT* That phone is a 2G phone and is no longer compatible with many networks. For longevity of life in your bag I would recommend a 4G phone of some sort, so there's plenty of time before they are phased out.
@@joshuanewcombe8454 It cannot dial 911, it can't connect to the cell network since no towers support G2 anymore. The idea is still good, just get a cheap modern phone that supports 4G.
I think the key word in 2020 is “MY”. Bug in is the best option, but if someone successfully starts your house on fire, the family needs to go. At least he’s getting wiser as he gets older
Also, The time he made a video saying to NEVER steal, because it's a commandment Then, He did the video with Yeager saying he's just going to start commandeering vehicles. 😀🤣🤣
I really like the cheap cell phone idea. Definitely looking into that. CAUTION: When looking into electrolyte replacements, AVOID anything that has fructose, lactose, sorbitol and manito as a sweetener. They are natural LAXATIVES, and that is the LAST thing you want happening to you while in an emergency situation. I work outside in a refinery in the Houston area, and do lots of outdoor activities, including Triathlons. I have tested many electrolyte replacements. In my opinion, the absolute BEST thing out there is a product made by Trace Minerals, called Power paks. They have several flavors to choose from. My favorite is Cherry limeade. Nuun products tend to give my loose poops. Not a fan of that.... And on that note, add a small roll of toilet paper in a ziplock baggie to your bag. Especially the kids bags.
There are no land navigation tools, so how are you going to be sure your family isn’t just walking in circles? Also, the food is awesome but what about when it runs out? A fishing kit or plant identification guide would be great. I think the knives are the best thing in there.
In mine I added: A roll of toilet paper, some bigger cable ties, a candle and a box of ammo. Med kit Id add tampons, tourniquet, pressure bandage and small suture kit. A few IBU and aleave and pill form imodium. a cold pack and a hand warmer pack a small bottle of whiskey or rum.Moisturizing eye drops. Some jerky and a can of beanie wienies, a can of spam, some hard candy. Anything not wrapped water tight goes in freezer ziplocks. a bar of soap. A pair of socks. That wont add that much weight.
Rum/whiskey and beanie weinies/spam....best BOB suggestions ever!!! Turns an off-the-grid weekend into a birthday bash for me!!! LOL!!! Thanks, Mike!!!
Nice! My wife wife and I actually keep 2 packs each ready. One 3 day that's in the car all the time, and a long range pack when we travel more than a hundred miles or so.
I put together very similar bags for my daughters who most likely would be trying to get home from Atlanta. I didn’t have any redundant items and kept the weight less than 15 lbs. I included a street map of Atlanta and metro area, compass, safety goggles, and a high quality dust mask.
Hooyah! Remember an "important" aspect reflects duplicity...two is one, one is none. Great emergency inventory guidance that implies it does not require a lot of space for duplicate essential items.
I would speculate he would just ask you about the training classes you have taken with it. I.e., training being more important. In classes, no one including yeager asked me about my pistol as long as it ran. I've trained with .40, but mostly 9mm for pistol classes. Like both, no issues with either.
#1 - I did not know that phone existed. #2 - You need a saw. @Yaeger Remember the trouble you had with starting a fire when you demoed the bag? No Silky, no expensive "budget Silky. Just a $5 coarse drywall saw from Lowe's or Home Despot. $5-10. Cut limbs off of trees, cut notches to make chairs or tables, ad infinitum #3 - Make up a pre-tied tie-outs for the tarp. Attach them to the tarp or not. Pre-tied loops with pre-melted knots to be fed through the grommets as prussick loops. Pre-tied ridgeline. See BlackieThomas' channel for details and variations. #4 - Consider pruning shears ones. Inexpensive. Cut small saplings without child-hostile "choppers". Take small limbs off standing trees for firewood. Cut paracord. #5 - Stainless steel dog bowl. Not the expensive one, get the Dollar Tree or Fred's $2 special. Hold things. Eat from. Drink from. #6 - Bug netting would be somewhere between nice and lifesaving. #7 - Full box of Gallon size Zip-Loc Freezer bags and Quart-sized ones as well. Put charge bank and cable in quart-size. Put that in gallon size. Put toilet paper in Zip-Loc's. Put regular matches in Zip-Locs. #8- Make a reuseable candle/firelighter from wax, sardine can and loop of wire. Use coat hanger, appliance wire, electrical wire or 12-inch stainless steel swiveling leader fro fishing department. See Randy Wurst's videos on Tactical Rifleman channel. #9 - Tweezers would be somewhere between "nice" and "lifesaving". #10 - Stainless steel silverware. Just cheap Dollar Store (crappy, thin, untreated metal stampings) or inexpensive ChinaMart stuff just like you have in the kitchen. In a psychologically challenging situation the ability to eat with real silverware, let alone the exact same type you use at home, would be good thing. Not so much a morale booster since no one will really notice; but more of demoralization avoider. It's stronger than plastic picnic stuff and sterilize-able in boiling water. #11 - Is the pack big enough for a plastic 5-gallon bucket? Six gallon? Two gallon? Pack stuff in it/them and sit on them and store stuff in them later. Collect/carry water in them. #12 - How large of a el cheapo annoyingly thin stainless steel stock from ChinaMart will fit in the pack? Pack stuff in it for protection. Boil water. Make soup. Wash dishes and silverware. Collect rainwater. Use to replace/upgrade tinfoil hat. #14 - Trash bags. Small and large. Yes, use contractor bags for all they're known for and maybe some smaller trash bags for . . . wait for it . . . trash. #15 - I already mentioned toilet paper.
Honestly I'm against axes. Swinging sharp shit in the woods is a good way to get hurt. A folding saw is a good one though. An you can totally baton that mora knife if need be however I'd rather have a thick fixed blade like a Condor or a Becker.
Well, I thought of a few things. These are for a woman’s needs. But most important to me is the Bible. It goes everywhere I do. And because you need something to read when you have down time. Is there anything better to read? You can read it a thousand times and always find something you missed. The Lord is my leader, He will never leave me or forsake me.
I punch James in the face.... then he punched me back in the face.... then we go for a beer.... then his arrogance pushes me over the edge and I punch him again... then he punches me back.... then we hit the whiskey.... This only increased the arrogance and brings more punching... it was the worst best time.... We arrange to meet again next week. I really, really, REALLY like/hate James. He's terribly awesome. 😎
I keep a "bug out bag" and a "get home bag" in my car. My get home bag is just a hydration bladder carrier with a lighter, poncho, battery bank, a bit of cord, and small useful things. I keep water in water bottles inside the bag so the bladder stays clean. If I ran out if gas or broke down, I could take it with me and have a "comfortable" walk. My bug out bag some of the key items are a hatchet, poncho, hunting knife, slingshot and ammo, fire starter, duct tape card, cord, zip ties, a crank radio/flashlight/ battery bank, a basic medical kit, and some other things. My thoughts are a bug out bag should be heavier because you will reach a "safe" location to "set up camp" and start using the supplies and lightening the bag. Not so heavy it's too much to carry of course but heavier than a "get home bag" Of course knowing how to survive with as little as possible is great but if you have the chance to have useful items, take it
@@coachtx As an OCD mechanic organizing is my thing. I arrange my bag by category. Weather gear in one pouch, "repair stuff", like tape, cord, etc in another. If you have a bug out bag, one thing that goes a long way with little space is spices. If you're eating plain fish, squirrel, bird, you'll appreciate some salt, pepper, and other packets. My medical bag is a detachable pouch on the outside. If I weren't broke I'd even keep a small gun and ammo in a bug out bag. A life straw and water purification tables are on my list also Dont buy premade kits, they have a lot of extra junk
5:02 CAREFUL, Cell phones with 3G network (AT&T) Feb 2022 will no longer work, must be 4g phone. Verizon and T mobile will be doing the same within a few months of each other. Your old phones will literally become paperweights so make sure you have purchased a newer model already capable of using 4g.
It’s probably a good idea to have both a “go” bag and a “stay stash”. If the rock called wormwood hits on the other side of the globe, I’ll stay. If it hits close I’ll bug out.
If that's the sonic fox 40 whistle they are ridiculously loud. I carry one on my keys to signal the kids when they are out playing in the woods and it's time to come in. ABSOLUTELY plug your ears lol. Never seen those phones need to pick some up. I would add a deck of playing cards or the good book. Nice to have something to keep people's minds busy when things are bad and you're stuck.
The first time I watched was just to laugh at how you two act with each other hahah the second time was to actually learn and get great ideas!! Thank you both!!
Thing’s that get used all the time. Shit kit: tp, hand sanitizer, light weight trowel, mini-Bic lighter. In the dop kit, a small container of Dr. Bronner’s soap (it’ll cut through any funk) and a small container of Gold Bond Powder. A drive on rag has a million uses.
I liked everything in there. ONE thing I would add though, and I know this may be special for my family, but one or two of those $1 tubes of glucose tablets. Lots of issues with low blood sugar in my family and one of those tablets can quickly fix a situation. And they aren't some kind of "candy" so nobody will just dig into them for a snack. My bag also has a box of that saline nasal rinse and some eye wash. Been around multiple house fires and you never know when you may need to help clean somebody up. I guess these things could sound too specialized, but they are in my bags based on personal experiences :) Hope it helps.
yeah because a big camo tactical style bag certainly keeps you under the radar and wouldn't make you a target... no offense to you john but this James guy is a clown at least when it comes to a bug out bag. your bag should be discrete and look like an average high schoolers backpack. if you're some clown walking around in body armor, helmet, a big pack etc, the bandits are going to take you out and steal your stuff real fast. if you guys are interested in seeing a legit bugout bag go check out Alan Kay, who is a survival instructor and he also won the series "alone". he has a little black backpack that weighs only 15 pounds as his bugout bag. another good resource to figure out how to make an ultralight camping/bugout kit is to research what long distance thru hikers carry. these people are hiking 3000 miles in one trip and staying in tents or hammocks for 6 months straight. i realize they're resupplying on food once a week or so, but their bags have the 10c's of survivability. James's kit didn't even have any way to procure food such as some fishing hooks and line or snare wire. needless to say, his kit is missing a lot of things and also has a bunch of pointless stuff, like 10 knives. get rid of a few of those knives and throw a folding saw in there. no sleeping pad and not even a trash bag to make a leaf sleeping pad... has this dude ever slept on the cold hard ground? you can be in a $1000 0F sleeping bag but if you dont have a ground pad the earth will suck all the heat right out of you. i can promise you that the aluminum foil "sleeping bag" he showed will not keep you warm when laying on the cold ground.
Charles Murray did a few books on that very point. 1 book had a point scoring for having certain experiences or not. I remember a reference to folks from Fishtown in philly vs an upscale area. But yeah the differences are getting exponential.
Only thing I would ad would be a map. Only add a saw and/or small axe if you really think it's needed remember it's NOT a camping bag it's a get home bag. I have an axe in mine as I can not own a hand gun where I live.
@@bananas9809 The main reason I said a PCC is the ease of affective use at close and medium ranges for a shooter of any age or sex and the availability of the ammo.
@@thomasohanlon1060 Oh I got you. Since it's a family go-bag - yeah PCCs are perfect for older people, smaller framed women, kids, etc. and it's easier to hit at range than pistol pistols. Good point for sure! (If it's *only* an able-bodied male's bag, I'd still say 300 BLK pistol/sbr or pistol pistol depending on size and weight constraints, but the use case in this video was a family go bag/get home bag)
What's really missing is organizational strategies. Get some laundry bags that you can write on and put all the electronics together, all the dry warms together. Last thing you really want to do when you're in need is go digging in the dumb bag for the thing you need.
Anyone else here watching James Yeager videos after finding out he's dying? That's all I've been doing. Why is it the good ones that always have to go?
