A High-Mobility 72 Hour Kit

03/24/2010 | noumenon

[fulltlt]

You wrote, "Yep - LDS in particular have a strong sense of being prepared. But you ccan’t carry yourbasement on your back, much less fight with it."

As far as I remember of the LDS folks I have known they don't believe in self defense at all. Someone correct me if I am mistaken.

[Noumenon]

Yep. Gotta keep the old noggin healthy. There are a bunch of little details I left out, like the Silencio shooters ear plugs that damp down muzzle blast but still let you hear. Shot an entire Appleseed weekend with those and never suffered.

Just wanted to give folks the gist of it. One of these days I’ll photoshoot tthe entire kit. If there’s time left.

[Noumenon]

Jeff Head has a different perspective on that matter, I believe.

[Travis McGee]

It’s all conjecture at this point, but if you are already in the country, you are way ahead of the game...probably.

[mamelukesabre]

http://www.redaviscompany.com/1017.html

[Travis McGee]

How did it work out for the well-prepared country folks in the Ukraine in the 1930s?

It might devolve to anarchy, but it also might lead to martial law. Then, the govt. will lead military units out to the countryside to TAKE your food by force.

Think you can resist a company of soldiers sent to remove your “illegal hoard” of food?

Ask the Ukrainians how it worked out when the city folks were hungry and the govt decided to take the food from the farmers.

[paul51]

keep a stash various antibiotics on hand

[Travis McGee]

Lot of CW2 news lately, for some odd reason!

[Noumenon]

Yep. That’s at home, mostly.

Get to know your local large animal vet.

[rabidralph]

Advice from the Bear

[roamer_1]

http://www.redaviscompany.com/1017.html

Yup. that's a good start...

A ranger friend of mine likes this guy:

http://www.fortturner.com/index.html

I am in the market for a new tommy... any FReeper that's a true blacksmith, give me a shout.

[Lurker]

A while back I had a little set down with my family physician. I told her what I wanted and why I wanted it.

I walked away with prescriptions sufficient to our needs. There are three of us in the house.

I got the following:

Azythromycin (Z-Pack of 6 tabs), 3 each.
Cipro 60 tabs.
Tussionex syrup 75 mls.
Amoxicillin 500mg caps. 40 each.
Vicodin ES 20 each.
Prednisone Dose Pack, 3 each.

Pro-Air Albuterol Inhalor, 2 each.

Is it perfect. Nope. Will it cover 90% of the situations we can reasonably expect in a SHTF situation? Youbetcherass it will.

This has all been enhanced with the usual OTC stuff in those blister packs.

It's all in a small medical kit which resides right next to our Get Out Of Dodge packs.

Was it cheap. Nope.

Are we worth it?

Youbetcherass we are.

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[Concho]

Yes, we are dug in, we are about as safe as it is going to get. The entire area is united and dug in, we will come out the back side just fine.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

A space blanket sleeping bag or possibly two. It fits into your pocket and you can warm up without having to start a fire. If you have to travel more then one night a warm place to sleep can make all the difference in the world.

I would add a poncho liner to the backpack. With that and the sleeping bag you can get through anything but a major hurricane.

[oldenuff2no]

I too have read history. They can not take what they can not find. This goes for weapons, fuel, and food. Beside my own acreage there is almost 2 million acres of national forest land and BLM land within a couple hours in my truck and a day or two on my horses and mules.
To go to war with the government is futile. But I can out survive them.
I'm a gunsmith, I can make effective single shot weapons out of a plumbing store parts if I need to. I've been blowing stumps with fertilizer and fuel since I was in junior high school. Most every farm boy/ranch kid I know has these skills. I can farm with my mules. My ability to survive has been proven from Nam in 71 to Somalia in 93. I am very aware of the potential of our military. I also know that very few active duty personnel will actually pull a trigger on their own people. I also know that if they try to bring in the UN, that the active duty folks will turn on this government.
I have a very long history on the inside of the military machine. I can't defeat it and don't have to. I can avoid it and become a major thorn in their side if I want to. Mainly I can teach others how to survive and how to resist. You sound as if you have already chosen which side you will be on. Bet on one thing, what ever I have you will never get. As I depart one place for the next it will be scorched earth behind me. Power, water, and highways all run across our country and it wouldn't take a lot to shut them all down. We grow the food or not as we chose. You might want to reevaluate your situation. There are a lot of us country boys/vets out here. Do you think we forgot everything we learned???

[Noumenon]

We’re right behind you...

[Noumenon]

Yep - I’ve got a mylar blanket in one of my BDU pockets, one in the sling bag and one in the backpack. There’s a rugged Alpenflage poncho in the kit also. Even in the summer, we can get some pretty cold rains around here.

One of the most important things you can do is to stay warm and dry. Hypothermia is a bitch.

[70times7]

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[VOA]

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