Posted on 05/14/2009 6:13:12 PM PDT by appleseed
It pays to peek inside Anthony Hardwick’s pricey survival ‘bug-out’ bag
Back when I first got interested in survival preparedness, I’d have long discussions with friends about the necessity of always having a pack ready in case you ever had to make a quick evacuation. We discussed all the contents of our survival packs, and considered both short-term and long-term survival needs away from home.
Knives, tools, water, seeds, clothes, fire, shelter, light. We agreed that the ideal survival pack — also referred to as a “bug-out bag” — would be lightweight and not a burden. We would bring these packs on our desert outings and test how well the items did in field conditions.
We learned that the more you knew, the less you had to carry. The packs that were best were also the heaviest and the biggest. If you could always put your pack in your car and drive away, then weight and bulk wouldn’t be an issue. But the reality of emergencies is that things happen when you don’t expect them, at a moment not of your choosing, when you’re not necessarily ready.
More recently, I have been interested in finding out what people carry in their packs and why they made those choices. Outdoorsman Pascal Baudar recently held an event where everyone showed and talked about the contents of their bug-out bags, and I asked Pasadena resident Anthony Hardwick about his selections.
“One never knows when a natural or manmade disaster will strike,” says Hardwick.
(Excerpt) Read more at pasadenaweekly.com ...
Rubiks cube an hamonica an yes a game set with chess checkers backgammon. Cards an farkel. Is included.
Good point
Mad the text feature of a cell phone has extreme range as proven in nola katrina event. A known gps grid of yer site will bring he’ll in the desert. I rely only in part on battery fed gear but a cell phone ,small gps and a ACR personal locator beacon is always. In my emergency rucks
My next addition is a pioneer xm sat radio portable. Information is key IMO. Again lessons from Katrina
Stay safe .
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minimaglights are outdated, with breakable bulbs that burn out, short battery life and dim light.
This is the kind of thing that you can get today that uses a single AA, has a permanent bulb (LED), is regulated and burns up to 34 hours.
https://www.fenix-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_69_50&products_id=466
If you want something for the key chain or kit that is cheaper, uses a permanent LED and burns 21 hours on a single AAA battery, is regulated and is brighter than your minimaglite then this is the ticket.
https://www.fenix-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_69_49&products_id=435
Until someone with a rifle and scope eliminated from a distance the threat to their family.
Maybe you were joking...
Cabela’s has Quikclot on sale right now. I’m building a bag for my son who lives at the beach and just took delivery on a few packets.
Unfortunately the closest Cabela’s is in the opposite direction of where we’re headed to the gun show ....
Order on line, I did. look in the camping - emergency first aid section. It’s worth the shipping cost.
Not me. That is whole different thread.
Thanks all. I’ve copied these lists into a word document and will whittle them down to suit me.
Some things I thought of, not a complete bob. Some may have been mentioned.
sealed alcohol wipes
Vaseline
rubber gloves
leather work gloves
small folding shovel or well made garden trowel
compact accurate pellet gun & pellets
Just came from their website ... wow! 10 to 30 dollars???!!!! for one pack! Ok, well it’s back to maxipads and duct tape ....
Our guys used them in Iraq to protect the barrels of their rifles from sand infiltration. I suppose there a lot of possible off label uses for them.
Quick dry, silver treated towels. They don’t get stinky, pack tightly, dry quickly and can provide sunblock.
These are on my to buy list.
https://www.shop.eclecticsilver.net/osc/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=114&osCsid=7b71ad59ba0c675f24c8575a8fa63aaf
Thanks! That's a great price.
"Turn off", or "pull battery entirely"?
Best to pull battery.
That’s what I thought.
How do you fit that into an Altoids tin?
cute...
:^)
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