Great vid! I can totally see you sipping your coffee, munching your snack, chilling with your mp3 player and just having a good old time during an emergency crisis, man. Keep up the good work. I am so jealous of all the luxuries you bought.
Thanks for the "urban" perspective. I live in Washington, DC and I can TOTALLY appreciate everything in your bag. I've been having a real problem relating to some of the RU-vid "mountain men" and "survivalists" and their approach to bugging out. Your bag and its contents are something I can relate to. I don't have the bandwidth to practice and prep to keep my bugging out skills as sharp as they could be, but I will buy the supplies needed to perform a function when needed. I'll be building my own bag soon and will use this as a model. It all makes sense to me. Great work! I'm a new sub.
***** I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Yes, my approach is much different than the mountain men that you mentioned. Please keep me posted on the progress of your own BOB. Thanks for subscribing!
hi my name is Anthony Williams and I think your channel is very important for each of us to learn how to building a good bag.thank you and keep sending new stuff so we can learn .god bless ☺
This is a great kit, people commenting about "that's not real survival" or "all you need to survive is a knife", the point of survival is to stay alive surely? That's why we all make bug out bags, survival kits ect. in the case of a emergency or disaster. And this kit certainly for fills the job. this is a fine example of a realistic kit, that will keep you alive for a short period of time, unlike many of the others I have seen. This video has helped me to creat my own bug out bag, thank you!
Outstanding! Hey TheUrbanPrepper you have out done yourself in this Urban Bug Out Bag series. Thanks for the info and the commitment. Have a great Holiday can not wait for the rest.
I have to say by far the most organized system I have seen to date. I am most impressed with not only the contents but your system for packing. I appreciate your videos. Keep up the good work.
I was thinking about possibly doing that, but not yet. I only recently received the Baofeng and I still have a lot of testing to do on it. It is for listening purposes only for the time being until I actually get my license. Also, the Motorola and Sangean are easier for me to charge (batteries, rechargeable batteries, usb mini, solar, etc). The Baofeng only has the docking station, which will be in Mrs. UP's BOB. I also figured that those few small enough items to warrant being redundant.
Outstanding organization! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your ideas with us. It is obvious that a lot of work and research went into this project. Awesome job!
This BOB video presentation series is amazing. One thing that came to mind watching this particular one is that a headset might be useful to have in conjunction with the Motorola radio for covert communications.
Great job on the video mate:) You explain yourself very well..and your labeling makes perfect sense if others need to use it in case you become incapacitated. You have all the bases covered..and then some. My only suggestions would be: some fine steel wool...for cleaning if necessary..and to use with that 9 volt battery to create fire, and although you have some bag balm, you can take regular cotton balls pre -caked in petroleum jelly and packed in a zip lock bag and flattened out for storing:)
Please see Part 1 for the cooking equipment that you were referring to. This bag is constantly under refinement and I'm sure the contents will change from year to year. This is my baseline. I have hiked with it. I enjoy having multiple options available for the various possibilities I may encounter.
I agree. However, not all survival bags are for post-apocalyptic scenarios. Apocalyptic events happen more in the movies than in real life. Non-apocalyptic emergencies and disasters happen every day all across the world. I would rather be as well prepared as possible for those type of events than I would for the five minutes of time I may have allocated after the apocalypse. Just to note, Burt's Bees has long been a known Zombie repellent. Didn't you know? :)
I loved watching your video and listening to you talk. It inspired me to improve and essentially redo my get home bag. My bag is now more organized and includes many more important items. Thanks. :)
The link to the PDF is available in the description section of this video. If you have trouble downloading it, send me a private message with your email address and I will send it your way. Thanks!
I used the Nook for about a year (outside of the BOB) as I did reading and the organization of the documents. I wanted to become very familiar with it. For the past several months it has been dedicated to the Urban BOB and will only be removed to charge periodically. I figure it's obsolete anyways. It's definitely an expensive item, but one I felt deserved needed to be dedicated and not skimped on. Future video in the works.
Absolutely outstanding brother! A true model of organization and a LOT of great gear. Bravo to you sir for your research, and sharing it w/fellow preppers. I can't tell you how impressed I am with this video series. Keep up the strong work!!!!
Thank you for this well thought out comprehensive urban bag. Given where you live on the west coast it makes perfect sense. Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcano eruption, hurricane, blizzards, radiation from surprise attack, I get it, and you are well prepared and have done your best as a husband and father to protect your family. It is obvious that you have an above average IQ, and it is unfortunte that you have to deal with some who are way below ave, I have leared a lot from you. Thanks.
I give him credit for commenting, however without a single video posted of his own it is hard for me to determine whether he has any credibility in his assessment. Yours truly, "The Nerd".
The solar panels will probably only be efficient in the summer. Too much rain most of the year. My BOB relies a lot of batteries so hopefully my stash will hold up. I like that you don't have to spend a lot of body energy with the solar panels, compared to a hand crank device.
This has to be the best thought out B.O.B video on RU-vid. One thing I noticed, the hygiene stuff that did not fit in the hygiene compartment would be best stored far away from the cooking/food compartment. Most people that get sick camping is because they did not wash their hands after using the bathroom. Storing the T.P. and shovel in the cooking compartment could lead to trouble in a bug out situation.
They were so cheap, lightweight and items that are prone to be lost. I figured a little redundancy wouldn't hurt, although I could probably omit one of them with no issues.
Great idea regarding the adapters. I was thinking about the ethernet cable, but mine was too thick. I'll need to look for some shorter versions (I don't want to have to make one). I've been meaning to buy the Eneloops, but totally spaced. They're on my Amazon wish list. I have 4 AA rechargables with the Goal 0, but ideally they should be upgraded to the far superior Eneloops. Just spaced...
Impeccably made video. You have a wonderfully designed system that would be to the envy of several others. I'm sure that a lot of R&D (as well as a lot of time and money) were put to great use here. Well done!
You must be referring to AnalyticalSurvival. He has a great channel and bug out bag. I am fairly confident that Dave Ramsey talks about having the $1000 in cash. A money market account would not do me any good over the weekend, in the middle of the night or when there is no power. In his book he talks about storing the cash in a picture frame (for example) so it can be accessed in case of an unexpected emergency. I wonder if he's changed his system? I do like money market accounts though.
I don't wear paracord bracelets normally. They remind me too much of Punky Brewster's friendship bracelets from the 80's. The only time I would consider wearing one is during a bug out scenario, in which I probably wouldn't be too concerns about rewinding it. Stay tuned for part 3 for the warm clothes. :)
Thanks for putting in the time to share with us. Being that you are carrying a 9volt, you should add a piece of steel wool to your fire kit. Great job!
Adding the dice right now. I'll PM you regarding the omission of the condoms. :) I have 2 tweezers in my medical compartment. Perhaps I should move one? I totally agree regarding the cash. So many people think that cash will no longer be valuable. I just don't get that. I have many more emergency situations in my list that call for cash than ones where cash is worthless.
Not many men ever think of a tampon but they are very useful. they can used as tender, to plug a wound such as a bullet wound as a bandage,a straw, cordage many useful things besides the obvious on. glad to see that underrated item.
Your list of survival gear is good. Perhaps you should create a video here on RU-vid to show others? While your survival inventory would be well suited for a skilled survivalist like John Rambo, I prefer to have additional capabilities. For example, I don't know... it would be nice to drink water, or maybe eat some food... Or maybe have some form of shelter. Also, it will be hard for me to convince my 3 year son to drink that kukri or zippo when he is thirsty. Your needs may vary. Best of luck!
Suggestion for the "Tools" pouch... (1) Crescent Wrench. Other then outdoor faucet handles, you lack the ability to turn hex head bolts, which are common in urban environments. The simplest thing, like loosing a chain on a bicycle, could leave you stranded without one. Awesome vids, keep it up!
Yep. Once I get more familiar with the BaoFeng I will need to make a decision on omitting my Motorola radio and Sangean. Currently, it is easier for me to charge the other two devices (AA batteries, USB, solar) than it is the BaoFeng.
Your bug out bags are awsome... If I ever make one I'm going to try not to include electrical items... I'm looking at stuff like the fold up stove ...knives...flints....medical... More outdoor one than urban...but I can see in a city this bag would come in very handy...I never even knew about these bags til last week...cool stuff
TheUrbanPrepper Have you done any major changes since the Bob walk? Btw I am seriously considering getting a 72 pack for hiking, I got the 12 but I feel that the 12 is to small for a 2-3 day hike, it's not the capacity of the bag but the actual outer measurements that is a wee bit small for my back. I'm 197cm/6.5 feet tall. I know that you are about the same, so how is it to carry with a decent load? I don't have any ability to test one for myself, unless I buy one. Cheers Zalt. ( sry for any bad English, I'm Swedish. )
I got the same bag new on ebay for $103.. Any bag that wont fall apart is a good start. I've had a northface bag with around 20lbs in it for about 5 years and it still holds up great.
Need? None. Want? Lots. I feel that it is important to have your BOB well organized and labeled. If you were injured, you may need someone else to be able to navigate inside of it as seamless as possible. I don't feel that having labels negatively affects the bag. Do you?
I think I saw you mention EMP-proofing on an earlier video and did some quick searching. The one I found that look pretty well thought out was to wrap AL, then non-conductor (baggie, plastic, foam...) and another layer of AL. I think it has something to do with the dialectric or capacitance or something like that. I plan on doing more research and hopefully finding someone with test data... however THAT can be gathered... :-) Thanks TUP! Glad to see this come together. Awesome job!!!
great video, i've watched it a few times and enjoy your reviews. I'm curious, have you done a review on the GoalZero solar panel kit? if you haven't, have you ever considered it?
Love the video! From a woman's perspective, switch out the tampon for a mooncup or similar, one tampon isn't going to be much use unless you're only bugging out for a couple of hours!
That 9v battery along with steel wool is a great fire starting solution. Try it. Outdoors. Just touch a small portion of the steel wool to the top two posts....
Great Videos and great ideas. From a medical standpoint(being that I am a combat medic) I would recommend you add some anti-nausea meds if possible. I know Dramamine is OTC if possible and hopefully legal get a gold of some promethazine/fenergan or zofran. It's important to be able to hold down fluids I when bad things happen. It would be terrible to die of dehydration from nausea/vomiting when you are so prepared otherwise. Also vitamins would be gold especially in a wet climate like yours
i dont ever plan to create one of these bags but i do find these videos very entertaining! i can only imagine the price tag that floats over that backpack lol.. and your wife has one also.. the amount of time spent organizing something like that is impressive.. i suppose it is better to be prepared if something were to happen. i noticed you get a few ignorant comments relating to the amount of labels you use, or whatever it is people complain about, i personally dont see a problem. nice job!
for those of you who commented on some of these things needing electricity it's always a good idea to cary a couple foldable solar panesl for charging batteries led head lamps with a solar battery cahrger for basic battery /lighting needs .my 2 solar panels are 5 watts each with an output of 1 amp each plunty of current for charging batteries portable head lamps and the such .
