3 Reasons I Ditched My BUG OUT BAG
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Bug out bags seem like a great idea. And in some instances, they are! But if it comes to a total societal meltdown, John thinks they may be a bit naive for many people. Bugging out likely means you're alone, vulnerable, and running on limited resources. John explains 3 reasons why bugging out during the apocalypse is a horrible idea.
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The most realistic comment I have ever heard is, "Nothing is yours, if you can't protect it." Point taken.
I feel like that about owning a classic car. It rings true for everything.
That asserts might makes right, which it does not. Though it may be the case for savages and animals, it's not a viable foundation upon which to rebuild society.
All the stuff in my possession belongs to God. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
You can live in the woods for a good while, and be well hidden. It just takes skill, and time.
I agree, John has a way of backing up his wisdom. He is on point.
"Except one of you, you know who you are..."
*All of John's friends* - Wait.... was he talking about me?
Shit, never met the guy in person and I still had to wonder.
Definitely doesn't want my stuff, lol.
John gets a glint in his eye while talking about how he can take our stuff.
I would feel good about having such a refined skillset too. Lol All of the literal blood, sweat, tears, hard work and just pure grit that it takes to make it through what he's been through. Man, I can only imagine the amount of prayer and determination that it takes.
John DeOtte I mean that won’t be hard their will be thugs armed to the T with big numbers if it’s really a end of world situation we’re ppl are taking food
@@somerandomguy1522 finally someone with a brain ... in a real wrol situation you gonna be dealing with GROUPS of bad guys not 1 or 2 bozos trying to steal your stereo
@TUZU Yep, Rangers, Green Beanies, SEALs, Marine Recon/MARSOC/Raiders, PJ's, CCT or just some well trained infantrymen....and of course snipers.
@@me2ontube I agree. While guys like you or me or John have their tribe, their people...the folks of a much less moral bend are going to band together as well. Street gangs, Motorcycle "clubs" etc....
I use the term bug out bag but I've always thought about it as an evacuation bag. A bag with some basic necessities and important documents that's easy to grab and go in case of emergency. I've had to evacuate twice now due to California fires so it's come in handy. Luckily our house was fine and we got super lucky.
Yeah, that's a better way to think about it
Yeah that's how I understand it too! Maybe a truck with chemicals crashed or there is a fire and you have to be evacuated. Grab the bug out bag and your out of danger!
That's what "bug out" means. To evacuate.
@@TheWinstonDouble The thing is that a lot of the people who talk about bugging out have some weird fantasies associated with it. Like they think they are some sort of commando who's going to brave the urban landscape or live in the remote wilderness surviving by their wits. Changing the way you think can help with the reality that 99% of the people will be going to a relative or friends house, staying in a hotel somewhere or worst case going to a government run shelter. I frame it differently to help with packing a realistic list of items in my bag. Is having a knife and tools to make fire good? Sure but I wouldn't devote a massive amount of real estate to an outdoor camping set up meant for living long term alone in the woods.
@Skittles McStabbypants Oh like a doomsday prepper type thing? Yeah, that's a little strange.
I will employ every trick used in Home Alone to thwart any intruders.
Triple-core paracord: Check.
Mil-spec paint cans: Check
Marbles, Bro, marbles.
Back up - bbs.
Time to give away. 💨
My ar 15 tare through houses lol I wouldn't do it to u but that kind of person is out there
@@nrob450 LEGOS!!
Mil-Spec Airgun: Check
Upward-Facing-Crotch-Shot-Portals: Check
John's gonna end up the local warlord; that's what he has been training his neighbors for for all these years!
;)
Not if I beat him to it. Do you even have a leather jacket and baseball bat, bro? Lol
@Ragnar Danneskjöld 🧐
@Ragnar Danneskjöld For starters, Rag, John might have to set you straight on the Yankee part...
Ragnar Danneskjöld wait are you saying John thinks he is the government? Or that something is a hoax? I don’t understand. Please write in complete thoughts and check your work with grammarly :)
@Ragnar Danneskjöld America is done. But so is the rest of the world.
“Dissapear into the deep woods” then bump into every other clown with a BOB. It’s easier to feed and organize your neighbors than to shoot them.
Virtually impossible to do in suburbia.Unless you have an acreage growing crops and running livestock. You'll all run out of food soon enough. That's when a so called prepper community's become Marauder gangs.
@william dohn Exactly. Far,far away from Well armed tactical groups with limited food resources.
Yea to that!
@william dohn And that's only a brief holdover until you've finished securing your double secret area. I'm already three super secret areas deep-- I left six months ago-- How did I get here? Where am I?
No it isn't lol it's very easy to just shoot them
I can’t believe how many times I’ve had this conversation with people. My background is also military. I was also a nature and wildlife photographer for a number of years, let’s just say that I have spent a lot of time in the woods and mountains. A friend and I got to talking about this and we determined that in 6 months, more or less, there will be no game left in the woods with all the people that claim they are going to the woods when the world ends. At 60 years old with some health issues, I’ll leave that to the younger guys. I’ve got quite a bit of food stored here. I’ve got tools and skills enough to help my neighbors and not be a burden on them. Good grief folks, even the native peoples of this land didn’t live alone in the wilderness, they lived in tribes.
Yes. People have ALWAYS been most secure in communities. From 10,000 B.C. until the present, the people who survived were in a community. People who are by themselves will be found and either robbed or killed. The people who are most likely to survive would be the Amish except that they don't use weapons. The Amish might wise up if there is a situation and they start getting robbed, r*ped, and killed. I can imagine the newly wise Amish teaming up with armed Christians for survival. Some of the Mormon communities will also do very well and Mormons are more likely to enjoy using semi-automatic rifles.
Did they have big out bags and AR15's?
During the Great Depression, big game animal populations were being decimated. Current hunting laws and taxes sprang from this in the 30s. Today, the big game population in the US is only about 1% of the human population. It will be bad for the people that plan on hunting to be their first course of action for feeding themselves and family.
Perfectly put Brother. In your situation myself at 67. Lol.
Old farts
Everybody thinks they can survive indefinitely in the woods, until they spend a day with wet underwear.
🤔 what's "underwear"?
@@vincedunn9983 rip-stop shells and no undies
No socks either. Rot is a no go.
@@25alphatv71 bwahahaha
@Doom ok you POGs......in Central America Dress of the day was Shells and Jungles. No briefs or socks. It rained for 30 days at a time.
@Doom no blood ,no foul....we are ok brother. We would lie in the sun spread eagle when it would come out to try and dry our crotch out before the storms would roll back in in the evenings. The welts from crotch rot would bleed. Hell, everyone walked like we had been riding a horse for months.
This video is spot on.. Half the guys with "bug out bags" haven't even been backpacking before...
shaldeman11 lol good point! Hiking can be tiring to those who accustomed to it - all the more with 40+ pounds!
I have a bug out stroller. :)
"Half" is probably pretty generous of you :p
shaldeman11 😆
A bug out shopping cart will not slow you down at all. Customize it with AT wheels and tires for off road travel. Very useful.
Once I married and had kids, it was obvious a bag was not sufficient. Now I focus on safety and security at home
Why don't everyone carry a bag? 0.o
@@EroticOnion23 If you are planning on having to flee, then everyone having a pre-packed bag is actually a good idea. You can spread the food and supplies across everyone, so each only carries their own. Obviously this is less effective with small children, but with a family with teenagers, building each an "emergency bag" with food, medical, survival gear and perhaps a ballistic armor panel insert is a good idea.
The point of the bug-out bag is for when the bug-in option is not available. You are only thinking about an apocalypse scenario where you have a property left to defend. Bugging-in is a good plan A, and every prepper should plan to bug in first - but there are just many reasons why bugging-in may not work such as the many possible natural disasters. A good plan consists of Plan A - Plan Z, you don't just lock yourself up on one plan - and despite how much confidence you may throw onto that one plan, mother nature always can find another one.
Furthermore, a bug-out bag is not a "live in the woods forever" bag. A bug-out bag is an emergency supply so you CAN live in the woods for a short duration until you can secure another location and bug-IN.
The problem with preping as individual or family (as opposed to a military force) is it is impossible to prep for every scenario. so people have to prioritise and tend to prep for what they fear most. Preppers also used to get a bad press and TV shows only show the most extram examples of people prepping for the most unlikely circumstances like sun spots or alien invasion but then would get stuck because they lost their job but had not preped for that
He did address these concerns in the video…
please provide a scenario that could happen, or has happened in the last 100 years where it was necessary to go of into the woods to survive? I see people arguing online about optimal BOB loadouts for an event that is 1 in a trillion.
@@Kevinschart World War I, and World War II - You are thinking mainly from an American perspectives, however during both wars many countries became occupied by another military force. Shellings and bombardments were endless. Your property may have been destroyed from the bombs, staying in the city or on main roads could expose you to enemy militants. Of course, you can say that the military are not allowed to harm innocent civilians, but then consider the wars in the middle east or in Ukraine.
Besides wars, consider natural disasters such as floods. You need to escape to higher ground to avoid flood waters, depending on your location or country, there may not always be an evacuation zone at a location with higher elevation. The Tsunami that caused the Fukushima power plant crisis, a lot of people escaped to surrounding hills and mountains. Rescue took several days.
Manmade or natural, there are plenty of situations where you may need to stay in the wilderness. I did not say you stay in the wilderness forever, in fact I expressly said not to. However, it's prudent to be prepared to possibly stay in the wilderness for a couple days.
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Yeah I ran this out in my head. I’m a single 27 year old former 0311. I just moved my 67 year old type 2 diabetic dad into a house with myself about two weeks before corona virus shut everything down. I realized I’d rather die alongside him and defend in place my family and others than bug out into the woods alone. People here would need me and it’s wholly inadequate as a preparation.
Good for you.
That is why humans created society and communities. To protect ourselves and the ones we love. You used simple logic and compassion. Leadership by example, good for you.
Thanks guys!
Semper Fi!
Leave no man behind. Especially our Fathers.
Peace to you and yours.
The next prepper concept : the bug out 18 wheeler.
Have you seen mad max
LOL
Bug out barge.
lol That's awesome.
@Thomas B That's what she said...
I am a wilderness surveyor. Don't ask me how I got the job, it literally fell in my lap, and I honestly didn't even want it......... But........ Now 8 years later, I absolutely love it. I get to work alone and I love being alone.
My employer purchases a lot of gear for me, basically I have a credit card, with a max limit and I buy what I need. At the end of every year, my employer pays the card off and my balance starts over.
So my ability to try out gear is pretty much, unlimited within reason.
I have found that less is more. You need water and calories 100% and that need is equal to shelter. So those two things are what should be taking up the lions share of your bag. Next is tools.
I keep the 5 C's on my person when I'm the field (ESEE 5, Ferro rod and lighter, 25' of 550 cord, pocket poncho, Stainless steel canteen with cup). This way if I find myself separated from my gear, I have the basics.
My EDC is your basic EDC: pistol (Glock 19) with spare mag, folding knife (Ontario RAT 1) Multi-tool (Leatherman Charge) Flash light (Streamlight ProTac 1L/1AA). Keys, wallet, phone, pocket trauma kit, and a CAT tourniquet. I also carry a sling shot in a belt pouch (mainly for fun, but if I have to, I can hunt small game with it. It's not legal to hunt with in most of the areas I go, but if it's an emergency I could care less.)
My pack is a SnugPak RocketPak. I keep a USMC advanced bivy, a snug pack special forces 0° bag, a fleece sleeping bag liner as my personal sleep system along with a compressed pillow. A U.S.G.I. Poncho which can be used for a shelter if it's pissing. I keep a folding sleeping pad strapped to the bottom of my bag, but honestly, I usually make a sleeping pad out of grass or fur/cedar bows.
Tools are a folding bow saw and a Council Tool hatchet.
Water filter is a Grayl GeoPress. I like this filter because I can filter water and pour it into my canteen. Then filter water again pour it into my water bladder until it's full, filter again and carry a full 24 oz in the Grayl and leave it in my pack. It too has a nesting cup.
Head lamp, compass, collapsible lantern with beeswax candles, 1 ranger roll, and cold weather base layers round out the pack.
Food is usually jerky, instant mashed potatoes, dried soup mixes, food bars, and tuna packs, peanut butter packs, instant jello pudding packs, and protein powder. I go pretty heavy on the food because all the hiking really burns up calories.
Of course there is the survey equipment, maps, and GPS.
I usually will stay out in the field for 3-4 days at a time depending on how far I have to go and what needs to be surveyed. Usually the surveys are for post forest fire impact studies and the requesters want to measure the burned area in relation to regrowth over time. They use satellite imagery in conjunction with hard survey measurements. Other times it's government outsourcing for planned projects, and then of course there are the typically forestry surveys.
The time I enjoy my time the most is the winter. I love snow shoeing and running a snow machine into areas no one else goes. During the late spring after the snow melts and all through the summer to the end of fall I usually ride my mule and have a pack mule because honestly it's nice to have the company and I can give my back a break.
I take my Nikon with me and get some of the best wildlife pictures.
My typical load out weighs in about 90 lbs with everything. When I was in the infantry our packs were 120 if we were lucky.
What I am getting at is, anyone who thinks they are going load their life into a bag and go off into a SHTF or bug out scenario and haul a rifle, body armor, a fighting load out, medical, food, water, and shelter with them, have not tried it. It's Heavy! 90% of the people who say they have a bug out bag are severely under prepared and those who are prepared most of them have never dawned their pack and did a serious hike. If you think rucking is hard, you wouldn't make it a day trying to keep up with me.
This romance with bugging out with all this stuff is honestly. Hilarious and makes me laugh.
Weapons will make you a target. Gear will make you a target. And being out of shape will get you killed before you even get started.
Thanks for sharing. The reality is that all the gear in the world will not help if your our of shape like you said. I think for most people the best thing they can do now is get in shape and live a healthy life style so you have a fighting chance if things fall apart. Also testing out your gear is a good idea. You don't want to be using something for the first time in an emergency.
Sounds like you watched gear reviews and chose the fanciest stuff available over what is practical. I lived in the woods for 2 years with some of the 10c’s myself. I had a mora, a stainless steel canteen, an old plumb hatchet I restored, a radio and a wool blanket. That’s it. This was in Alaska. Would I do it again? No. I don’t have anything to prove anymore. But people really need to stop caring about what gear they have and focus more on what actually matters. Knowledge really does replace the 10c’s in an instant. That 90lbs of gear is nothing more than luxuries. Don’t get me wrong. It’s good stuff you got. I’ve used just about everything you mentioned myself since I’m a survival instructor. It’s just not necessary at all. I blame the fact that everyone on TH-cam (content creation wise) only seeks to sell gear and profit. Survival eduction is severely lacking.
@@pubplays368
Sounds like your full shit.
My wife calls me a “ crazy doomsday preppier guy”. My “bug out bag” is for rapid evacuation due to tornado activity. Food clothes and toiletries for the family for a few days, plus some first aid and trauma gear. Grab the bag and we can be out the door in a minute headed to the hotel outside the dangerous weather area.
Sure hope I never need it.
Same here. We have individual "tornado bags" with 24-hours worth, and a family "hurricane bag" that extends those supplies out for several days. There is very little else that can make us leave. The only other bag I run is a get-home bag in my vehicle, which is a subcomponent of my emergency supplies in case of getting stranded.
If you have a tornado bag and you live in Vermont, then your wife is right. But if you live in Oklahoma, well done.
@@soldaditosdeplomo6660 Oklahoma adjacent. We are in Arkansas.
Yeah the bags have a purpose for sure for people who face annual weather hazards.
Of the few things more hazardous to a man than acquiescing to any attempted instances toward usurpation of his role of protector to a wife, regardless of how competent she may be, and especially if she happens to be more component at any one time in their lives, is to not move on from any mistakes he may have made, if any, along the way. Good luck in your prepping against acts of God and or natural disasters.
Everyone thinks they're gonna bug out....literally, when everyone panics, the roads out of town would be like parking lots...you're not going anywhere.
So True. California now is race track either a parking lot.
Exactly. Also, Bubba is planning which trees to drop across the access roads. No one is driving anywhere.
Very true. I’ve lived the majority of my life in hurricane zones. People wait until the last minute then park on the interstates until they run out of gas.
Yeah if you live in a city your legs/bike/scooter will be a better form of transport.. forget the car
I never forgot the rule my dad told me when a SHTF scenario actually happens. Find a rock to crawl under and stay there. I plan to hide from others as best as I can. and if I can't then yeah I'm probably dead.
Bugging out with no place to go...there's a name for that....refugee
Guess what, there are forces in this world stronger than you, and they might make you choose between dying in place or becoming a refugee.
@Entropy But what about natural disasters?
@Entropy If your typical survivalist were confronted with an armored battalion showing up with artillery support and tac air, he is going to bug out and hope the enemy leaves.
@Entropy lol RIP. Leaving your home is not a good option but it can often be the only option.
well you shouldn't bug out with no place to go, you should find suitable locations with resources like wood water etc before you need to bug out. some places are better suited to bug outs though like canada is better then usa or more densely populated places. you will end up seeing people in any case eventualy especialy if you pick the perfect obvious spots, something could be said about taking the crappiest places you can you can live in with your skill level.for example if you go far far north anyone that makes it that far will probably value your skills instead of your stuff and join you instead.
Hello John. You are definitely a man worth listening to. I'm considerably older than you and although I did not see any combat, I served my country for four years, during the Vietnam war. I'm somewhat proud of myself, because although I do not have your experiences or training, I am on the same page with your thinking. Thank you for your videos. They are a great refresher and very affirming of the way I'm thinking. One thing that I can not do is to form a network/community of people for security. The reason being that it is my opinion that I don't have ten other people that I could trust. My only true backup is my wife. I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching all of your videos.😃👍
As someone who has lived through multiple hurricanes and the recent Texas "snowpocalypse" (I'm from Houston, for context). You should 100% have a go-to bag to grab, if you need to leave quickly. Trust me, when your house is quickly filling with water and some guy with a boat shows up to help you and your family escape, you need to go right then and there. You don't have time to figure out what prepper gear to grab. You grab the one bag and go. Now I wouldn't call it a "bug out" bag. It's not for living in the wilderness (though you should 100% have a life straw of some kind because who the heck knows when water purification will work again after a hurricane), it's for living at a shelter. Cause chances are you are going to be wet, your phone is gonna be dead, and you are all going to be hungry (and shelter food, isn't always reliable). So minimum, have the following (and yes, I've had to use these before); hand-crank radio with phone charger attached, life straw, food, a change of clothing, multiple pairs of socks, a towel, and something to do (because once you've gotten to safety, living through the rest of the hurricane is super stressful because there is nothing you can do to help the other people trapped out in the storm in bad situations at least until the storm is over). Also, put everything in waterproof bags. I've lived through 3 horrible hurricanes at this point and several other flooding situations.
Bingo. I’m from Houston as well and have lived in other places with natural disasters. It’s not about prepping to live in the woods. Nobody is trying to do that 💩. It’s about preparing given your environment. If you live in a place where you aren’t likely to be displaced that’s one thing. But hurricane, earthquake, tornado, and wildfire areas require go bags.
@@mzmel1 Exactly! I always have a go bag and I always update it a couple of times a year. Also, always buy a case of water bottles per person for hurricane season.
It's called a 'grab bag'.
@@m_pavia9456 As my best friend said "All the guns in the world won't protect you from a fucking hurricane" (nothing against firearms, I just thought this was funny)
Lol snowpocalypse? I lived in a car with a dead battery and no gas in dfw through the entire winter. 😂
As a veteran myself, I wouldn’t dream of bugging out unless I have a 10-man team of similarly trained and equipped people who I can confidently trust won’t stab me in the back if things run foul.
Alexander pretty much.
Absolutely correct👍
Yut
Always worked in team of 3 so I’m good with me and 2 others with complimentary skills.
Wolverines!
"No nation sits secure"
The sudden realization that one day this country that Ive known to love so much will one day fall. It shook me.
me too brother, me too
300-400 years seams to be the mark for most collapses. All throughout history. And as we all know history continues to repeat itself. Stay safe out there brothers
@@sjthomasfamily8236 Have you so quickly forgotten Iraq? When the US invaded Iraq on the completely false premise that Saddam Hussein was harbouring weapons of mass destruction, that all turned out to be a lie. That was an excuse for the real reason, which was all about money - taking the Iraqi oil fields.
I mean, well duh. I dont know how an adult has not realized this until now. It's like an adult just coming terms to that every loved one will die at some point.
S & J Thomas Family. We live(d) in a great country one of the best to ever grace this earth. However to say we never had imperial ambitions is missing historical facts. This country was created by western expansion we didn’t start out “ sea to shining see”. Ask the the Native Americans , Mexico and even Canada. Hawaii? Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba? All US colonies at some point. Some of these worked out and others didn’t. There is no US exceptionalism. We have been a country for less than 250 years. A drop in the bucket in the historical record with a huge civil war that almost destroyed the country. We need not to rest on our laurels but work to strengthen this nation with good people like you and me and other like minded citizens so our nation. will be around another 250 years +. Long live the Republic. .
As a rescuer and first-responder and can say that the most important things to have in your house are: a good medical and trauma kit 💉- self defense gear ⚔️- and a toolbox with a lot of useful tools⚒
Well said. All three points are spot on. As I say "If you're Bugging out. you're a gloried refugee. Thanks John.
Agreed... if your "bugging out" it should be with a CLEAR plan in mind.. bugging out to a more fortified location that is easily defended with friends. Or because circumstances FORCE you to leave temporarily.
@@Legohaiden Unless my house is on fire, I'd rather make a stand in my home than anywhere else I can think of. I have protection, supplies, ammo, food, water and fields of fire since I'm on a corner lot.
@@slundgr against the police and army is nothing you can do. Look at the movie: rumors off war...........
Staying in the comfort of your house is a luxury that you can rarely afford when things really go south.
A micronova happens and you stay on your sofa? A mega tsunami happens and you stay on your sofa? A new ice age happens and you stay on your sofa?
You can't protect the life that isn't there anymore. Survival first. I'd say the most important thing is to know WHERE to go depending on the external circumstances. You need to adapt quick, which you can achieve only with preparation.
Bugging out and leaving resources behind is a death sentance for most in a SHTF.
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” - Mike Tyson
@Robert Gregg Have you seen his latest training video??? He still has it!
Robert Gregg he still is the most dangerous man
^_^LOL
Buster Douglas told him that....
@@chtomlin I think Joe Louis said it first. And his version was: “Everyone has a plan until they've been hit.”
I love your message of prepping for a purpose. I started prepping for my family. My bug out bag is a way for me to get help and supplies to them, not so I can leave them behind when times get tough.
I've got camo clothing to blend with the furniture in every room in my house..good luck trying to find me. 💪🏻
Human Error just get some old UCP and sit on your couch
@@irishpotato9919 Gonna be like Arnold in Predator when he covers himself with mud. Home invaders and whatnot now become the prey lol
Wtf
😂
Guess I’ll need to use my thermal setup.
"Realtors dumbfounded as to why this particular neighborhood in GA suburb has such high property values"
-Because John lives there.
I nominate you for best comment lol hahaha
Lol well said.
Some reason this all made me of John 117: because people looked up to him for his ability to protect and eliminate the threat beyond what most could do.
🤷🏻♂️ don’t take it weird; but this is a reality version of such an admirable person.
best comment hands down
“Be polite to everybody, but have a plan to kill everyone in the room” Gen. Mattis
Thanks for being the first person I’ve seen on YT bring some sense to this idea of a bug out bag.
* Mattis : )
Jay Merrifield Thanks I’m a terrible speller.
The You Tube "experts" really don't set the bar high, maybe knee high? LOL!
"Bugging Out" is a young man's game, and there is safety in numbers.
Yep, if you are older, stay put at all costs and board up the first floor :)
Yep!
Honestly the best bet overall.
The idea is one should be a functional unit on their own with a capability to link up with other members of the larger group.
@@sirvelociraptor2590 Absolutely.
I live in the city. I faced this exact dilemma when it became clear to me that Covid-19 had triggered panic and the shelves were bare, literally, we could not buy food. If it had continued like that for another week, there would have been anarchy. I seriously thought about bugging out but there was nowhere to bug out to.
At home I had resources, out on the road, on foot, i had very little because you cant carry 4 weeks of food, water, weapons, ammunition and medical supplies with you in a backpack AND march 100 miles to get somewhere safer.
I always thought it would be fun, exciting and an adventure but when the reality of it all dawned on me, I got a really bad feeling about leaving and opted to stay put.
Thankfully, things are slowly improving and now I have added some new goals to my list 1) Aquire suitable property in remote, defensible, peaceful terrain to serve as a place to go if the city gets bad - this is useful for all sorts of other things even if things don't kick off.
2) maintain a much higher level of physical fitness and never put off working out. I was not in good enough shape to even try tabbing 100 miles with a 75lb pack, the thought of it made me feel sick. 7 weeks later and i'm much fitter and stronger but still not fighting fit.
3) Enjoy the little things while we have them. I cant tell you how much i miss being able to just walk into a friendly bar or coffee shop and grab a coffee, some nice food and chat the the people in there.
4) Dont put the important things off, I might not get the chance to see them through, seize the moment to do that thing or tell that person something.
5) Develop a community, a network of like minded friends who we can work together with and share the burden and the successes together. I had started this process a year ago but there was always something else that needed to happen first before we could really get a plan sorted out and commit. Always some trivial complication and discussion that lead nowhere.
If I had acted more decisively a year ago, I would be living in the woods in a log cabin along with a few friends in theirs while we sat by the fire in the evening having a few beers and generally enjoying the peace and quiet of a world in lockdown.
LIfe is short people, stop fantasising about the future and live in the present. If you want to be more prepared for the eventual collapse of our civilisation, if it happens in our life time, then take action now and get prepared, stop putting it off and realise that there will be a HUGE amount of sacrifice and hardship. Ask yourselves if this is a future that you really want to see or if there is anything that you can do to help prevent it. After all, while this civilisation has it's evil's and it's problems, there are a great many things about it that are worth fighting to preserve.
Matt Twinkletoes a very mature and responsible response. Keep up the good work bro and you’ll be better for it.
These were my thoughts before even a pandemic. Leaving is not realistic and I’m sure not realistic for most. Dragging fragile women and kids and pets wouldn’t be an option for me. Just hold my ground and hope my preparation was well planned and live with the results.
Oh it's about to fall apart.
You are spot on, I have several bags for different scenarios but my main focus has been fortification and my love of concrete has done me well. You absolutely need a trusted circle with specialties.
Most intelligent words that I've ever heard: I've got some areas of weakness that I need to grow in, too.
The first step to fixing a weakness is identifying it. Most people ignore their weaknesses, and continue to build on their strengths.
As a former Paratrooper who spent his time in the Sandbox, I have to say you are hitting the nail on the head with this video. I'm currently reaching out to my community to establish a proper "security perimeter" during these trying times. Keep doing what you do Brother because "A Good Student Makes A Teacher of Everyone"!
When all this started popping off my coworker went to the ATM and pulled out 5 grand cash... said he was going to go to the store after work and stockpile food. I told him he should get a gun, and ammo. "You can't eat bullets Cody"... No.. no you cant. But you know what they say. If you have food, and I have a gun..... I have food.
You can't eat bullets, true, but everyone else sure as hell can.
lol what ATM will let you pull out 5 grand??
@@Rampageotron and why do you need cash to buy food?
Get a crossbow and bolts and extra strings,fk the gun you can reclaim bolts and reuse,bullets you cannot.
Plus bow and arrows and crossbow and bolts are quiet they won't give away your position.
Over time gun powder will become very rare.
"The guy who survives won't be the one standing knee deep in spent .223 casings. It will be the guy in bib overalls with an old bolt action mauser, a pocket full of rounds and a knack for staying out of trouble. ". Ol' Remus.
...or the guy standing next to a single .300 AAC case.
Mike Albert I think this one went right over your head
no doubt. the grey man technique will save your ass better than a gun.
@@anthonygonzales6029 Nope. Just wisecrackin'.
Ol' Bib Overalls will probably one hell of a gardener and rancher.
Absolutely, bug-in is always the first option. You know your home, your neighborhood, your ins and outs better than anyone, you will be most secure and safe on your own property initially. Bug-in as long as you can until you HAVE to bug-out. Here in FL myself, I reserve bug out strictly for hurricanes or floods, or in worst case scenario nuclear fallout.
I live in a condo with mostly senior residents and the government has taken away everyone's guns in Canada. I'm totally stoked.
Woah come on. The liberal government banned some guns. Heck the fun guns too. They haven’t “taken away” all the guns yet. Get yourself a good bolt action rifle and have fun with it. Or get a SKS. I want a M14 so bad!
@@acidgambit8138 ar15 one way or another
If you think about it. What you’ve listed under bugout scenarios are water related. Keeping dry and that sort of stuff. Then you mention nuclear fallout and it brings me to ask. Is your waterproof supply bag equipped with genuine high radiation proof supplies? Because if for some reason a nuke falls near enough to you that there is a fallout so bad you need to run. At that point is survival really even a viable option?
Bugging out is first depending on the situations.
The concept he has is spot on. I lived in the city for the last 20 years. I was raised in a rural place with land and supplies, a well for water. I was always nervous in the city, every time the power went out or there was media buildup to social/weather events.
In those situations, as he and several others pointed out like in the case of a nature disaster or a massive power outage it’s appropriate to bug out.
About 15 years ago I started to build up my Toyota truck and as it stands now it’s very capable. Initially I had the fantasy I’d have time in a major disaster to get home, grab gear, get my wife and make it the 25 miles to my family’s land.
Yeah right. It snows and the city turns to shit, you’re not going anywhere.
I moved back home, and for better or worse home I’ll stay in any case but impending destruction of the structures on the property, which for where I live wouldn’t be flood, it’d be fire (very possible the way the worlds turning).
I have things to take lives, but I think I’d rather adapt the philosophy that we can work together.
If that can’t happen and everyone is turning on everyone I’ll defend the people I love as best I can, but once they’re gone, you all can have this shithole and I’ll just hang myself
I gave up the “bug out bag” when I realized that the contents in that single bag would have to be of greater value than all the resources and people in my house and area where I am currently at.
My buyout bag is my weekend camping bag....... because reality is where you ate is where you will likely stay
S PACE haha that’s a good point! I guess my camping bag is a big out bag 😂
Kevor Studios I have a bug out bag but it’s super lame it’s more of grab my family and leave bag I’m hoping to get it looking better so far it’s some small tools extra bullets and lighters etc by next year it will be looking very nice 👍🏽
Hollywood doesn’t really get it. There is one exception, “The Road”. Very dark movie, but portrays a national collapse the best I’ve seen.
That movie fucked me up
@@Jarred8281 I have purposefully avoided it for that reason among many.
I took me 3 sittings to get through it....as a Christian I do believe that a time is coming that will be even far worse than this movie portrays. (shudder).
I barely forgot that movie....until I read this. DARK movie is an understatement.
Is it on Netflix?! Where can I find it??
I have spent 20 years developing skills so I can entirely rebuild a home and feed my family with very little.
Bugging out would be last option but studying bushcraft, foraging, botany and farming, turning scrap into tools and weapons etc
My whole prepping mentality is to be prepared to have NOTHING but what's in my pockets.
From there, I have made the home defensible as best I can and developed good community around me.
Agree.
I’d give the guy who’s spent 20 years making friends in government a better chance of survival.
Thanks John! I would put your military credentials up early. IV's to hydrate, etc. Explained a lot in a hurry. I think you are spot on and I have adult kids, grandkids and even an ex that is in the "community" We actually plan casually together and I am confidant that we stand an excellent chance in the majority of situations. Very well thought out and explained! Glad I found your channel. I have multiple bags as well, which can can be one handed in 60 seconds for quick trips or god forbid a instantaneous disaster but all is planned for circling the wagons as soon as possible, then deciding to bunker or extended camping setups. Where you live makes a huge impact on SHTF needs.
The " how would I raid this how would I take this, how would I defend this" runs through my mind every time I even visit the grocery store, I can't help it.
Jesus christ its Jason Bourne
Grocery store seems like it would be a death trap if push comes to shove. Could have a group of bandits that just decide to take it over, or it could be pure pandemonium and chaos
Please let me clarify, I do this everywhere, I like to keep alert and aware of where I am at and be aware of the "vibe" of the people around me when I have to put myself in that scenario, "not paranoid" just aware and mindful. Not saying I plot to take over my local grocery store every time I go in, I just like to know I can spot a threat, it's called staying safe. Stay safe friends.
My neighbor Carol is the weak link on my block. We are all goners when it’s her turn to pull guard duty.
It was a good run while it lasted.
We all have a "Carol"
that bitch carole will feed you to the tigers
Stake her out for zombie bait.
Mine is one of my sons, he can fall asleep standing up and doesn't wake up with yelling.
Needless to say he won't be getting watch duty, the honey bucket will need cleaning so he can have that all important task.
F- ing Carol, always gotta be a Carol in the bunch.
I'm a bushcraft guy. It sounds like I just need to befriend a security guy and a food hoarder.
@bokudensuduharagmail I'm going to befriend two security guys, two food hoarders, and one more bushcraft guy. Redundancy never hurts.
I always wondered how the bushcrafter survivalists planned to get 6 months of food 5 miles into the woods.
@@bfg1836 You find it in the woods. Nature has a ton to offer if you know where and how to look. Of course 6 months wandering in the woods isn't the game plan for the smart survivalist.
Toney Smith I’ve spent my whole life hunting, fishing, and trapping. You can’t live forever on squirrel. It’s a fantasy.
BFG The issue is fat. You either have to get it from fish or deer; if you’re a hunter, know how to preserve food, trap, and forage, you’re doing what our ancestors did to survive
Selco, the online handle of a man who survived a year in a city under siege during the Balkan Wars, was clear that to him the #1 prep to have was security. Guns, ammunition, very close family to help defend, and the ability to use them. His experience was no matter how well stocked or however high your walls eventually there were large enough gangs to take from the people that wanted to go alone or were unarmed. Anything else you needed, in his experience, could potentially be traded for. "You can shoot a pigeon" to eat, he said. 2nd was hygiene items like gloves, trash bags, soap, sanitizing wipes and sprays, etc. More people died to minor wounds and ailments that were untreatable than to enemy action.
People will start looking for stuff that they don't have and may desperately need. If you and your place will look like you have stuff, it will become a magnet for their reconnaissance. And if one group fails, another will try, and then another. The impoverished or "I ain't got shit" look has camouflage benefits, if you're intending to bug in. Wheels that look all beat up, but have been maintained well, draw less attention too. Blending in with everyone else's lot has strategic value.
Good strategy, it's like my car's top of the range anti theft system i.e. it's a rust bucket.
Been through some of the prep exercises over the years and with family. What is often overlooked is regular review (reality check). Now that the kids are grown and on their own, my wife and I have surprisingly gotten older. We are no longer as fit as we were 20 years ago. We also have medications necessary for our health and well being (some requiring refrigeration). Our realistic option is to fortify in place.
This is a really good conversation to have. We can have all the preps in the world, but if we don’t have a community of peeps to protect those preps, then there’s nothing stopping our preps from being pilfered by other peeps. Peeps are preps. A poignant reminder.
Notes to self:
1. Relabel "Bug Out Bag" as "Bug In Bag"
2. Leave New York
3. Find a place to Bug In that isn't New York
4. Snipe anyone with a beard who's wearing a red, white, and blue T-Shirt who's scoping out how to take your bug in location
5. Get a dog
@Rice Glue - and they are yappers - they yap at absolutely everything and if anything is going to happen you will be wide-awake for it --- and also - those yappers are absolutely fearless =P
Get dog food
@Rice Glue We had a rat terrier that I nicknamed Radar, he heard everything before the rest of the dogs and any of us...
One of my dogs is a schnauzer mix, practically has radar ears, she can hear stuff from miles away
@Rice Glue We have one and the person who is trying to get in will pee in their pants from laughing so hard at our chihuahua's bark. It goes from a bark to more like a really high pitched howl as he gets excited.
Thanks for making this. I'm into wilderness training and prepping mostly because it's fun, but I'm fully aware that I'm developing useful skills. If society falls it will not be every man for himself. Our natural instincts of togetherness will kick in. Groups will form, resources will be consolidated. It's just another industry that has cropped up to separate people from their money.
Well said! So true! The road is not a place to be without security, a team or resupply.
Neither is the city.
@@firebreathingmoonbeam3961 Video covered that. Yak didn’t mention the city.
@Austin Martín Hernández You also have a lot of people fighting for those resources, surviving is a better outcome if you avoid people you don't know... If you live in a city and dont have a good community thats when you definitely need a bug out plan.
@@jackberkheimer why anybody would still be living in a city I have no clue. Live in the country where you can buy a huge nice house for a fourth of the cost of a small city house. And you can actually prepare the right way. I won’t be bugging out anywhere. If I can’t hold down my own land that’s on me.
Bugging out and leaving your base and resources is a death sentance for most in a SHTF.
“A castle is more defendable than you sharpening sticks in the woods” 😂haha good one mate. Hit the nail on the head there. Great vid.
Historically a castle is one of the last places you wanted to be. Castles were put under siege until the people inside starved or gave up. Once they used up their stored up resources they were toast. But if you were outside (bugged out), you had a chance to slip away, undetected.
Now tell me which scenario would you prefer?
@@76hotdog
Actually all but the most well-equipped invaders bypassed good fortifications. The people living in the unfortified villages suffered the most and had the least chance to succeed.
It depended upon the Military Goals, if it was only a raid for supplies and such, like the Vikings, then you are correct.
But in a conquest, they could not leave a Castle with its army, untouched. Armies used villages for supplies on their march. So they were attacked, but not always destroyed, as they needed them for food.
Many people would flee an advancing army, but I guess you do not understand the origin or concept of a refugee.
Now 18 min in and thank you for your service. Thank you for all the practical conversation.
Am I the only one who planned for their "bug out bag" to be what I grab if like, my house gets flooded or catches on fire and I have to head to a shelter or something? Why is everyone trying to prepare for the apocalypse when we have natural disasters every year?
Growing up, everyone in my family a go-bag. 2 changes of clothes, 3 days of dry goods, 1 gallon of water, a poncho, a flashlight, a knife, and a mylar blanket. The plan was "if the house burns down or a tornado hits us we grab the bags and throw them in the truck before we drive to grandma and grandpa's." That was it. I don't get the guys planning to start the resistance against the invading Canadian Hockey Players.
@Jack Burton Well, a friend of mine once said to sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if he didn't get back by dawn... call the president.
The same basic principles apply.
Food, water, clothes, fire, a pot, first aid, etc.
They're really just about getting by for a few days, not surviving the apocalypse.
@Jack Burton absolutley this is happening and people need to wake up now.
@Jack Burton gotta say man q is definently an inside guy but is he really for us or is he secretly compiling data for people who dont agree to the "narrative" and get us thrown in camps under new laws how do we know this isnt the big trojan horse... remember trust in the wrong guy fucked germany in the 40s
Haha, I wonder how many Marines' heads exploded when u said Rangers are the premier Raiders!! 🤣🤣
:) its okay, let the army have their fun in the sun too. Semper Fi
Kyle Clark How dare you call me our public ally like this! 🤣🤣🤣
@Dogurasu Laugh all you want but plans drawn up in crayon are waterproof. ;)
@Eng 1371 :) well no sh!t, Oooo-Fckn Rah Baby... :) 1371 79-85
@Eng 1371 Dangerous days brother, did you do okay?
"except one of you, you know who you are" I am dying
Oh, it's you? Thank God. I thought it was me.
That guy better have a bug out bag.
"I like all of you, except one and you know who your are"..... Camera zoom for close up of John's face...... Smile on the face and a reticle on his pupil! Fricken hilarious!
I was in a class with John a couple of years ago and still remember his comment “ we are all easy to kill” including him. Great video and I pretty much agree with all points.
This is the best video on the subject of preparedness I have seen in a long time. Thank you
On the hurricane scenario.. The old man that ran the campground where I used to have an RV at the beach told me a story about some of the campers "bugging out" inland to Fayettenam when a hurricane was approaching. The CG got some rain, wind and a few branches down. Fayettenam got the spin-off tornadoes and a couple of the bugged out RVs took damage.
So hard ta tell if one is actually improving a situation by running sometimes.. 😲🤠
I wanna see a paintball match between John Lovell and Garand thumb.
Both great to watch
Add in Lucas from T rex arms.
And James Yeager
💰 on the Thumb...
@@edrascon22 nah, he'll just hide in the ditch.
This video proves that we need to be united and not a lone wolf since we will all lack somewhere in supplies and knowledge.
Good luck with that fantasy, human greed always wins out.
@@ladydragon7777 I know but if only that werent the case
If that were the case then we wouldn’t have the societies that we do today. It is true that greed often wins a battle here and there (wars, mugging, etc. are evidence of that) but goodness will always ultimately prevail.
B human greed does nothing to invalidate OP’s claim. Humans are inherently social creatures and will always find a way to gather together and organize/cooperate in some form no matter what. Rugged individualism and lone wolf mentality are so against human nature, they can only exist in a stable society where people can afford to be like that.
@@garrisoncall9214 I wish you were correct. I truly do....
Most city dwellers think they can "bugout" to the county. The fact is , most of us rural people dont want them here.
The fact is, regardless of what you rural people may want, if enough city dweller descend on your community you wont have much choice.
@@droppingbombs1645 There is always a choice. Fighting is a choice, and those city dwellers would be doing that on the rural folks home turf. Further, rural folks in general are probably better versed with firearms, and tactics (think stalking for hunting) and again, they know the lay of the land....they live there. But sure, if enough city folks descend on a rural community they can overwhelm them....but the rural folks can leave too and leave nothing of value behind
Most city folk don’t even have a sleeping bag and don’t know where the county is. That’s why we have liberals all trying to tell us what to do and they don’t have a clue!!!
Sitting ducks huh? Lol keep believing that shit.
@NBaimf Oh, I have no doubt that some of the city folks would find some easy pickings in rural areas. But those city folks don't know exactly what someone has. That's a big question considering you would have to risk your life to find out.
Do those city folks know about tactics? How long could they last without food or shelter??? If someone lives in a rural area, they probably have a decent supply of food, they will have water and they would have a roof over their heads....the folks trying to take it wouldn't. And again, the rural folks have the advantage of knowing the area. Frankly, if a large number of people tried to take what I have by force, I would pack up as much stuff as I could, set fire to anything they could use and leave.....
I think there should be a follow up video to this. I would like to see an actual "bug-out" bag setup for the people that will in fact be "bugging out" or rather rallying to you to bug in...as you said you need a host of people to defend one property/structure. Somebody somewhere in this scenario is leaving their indefensible home behind to join you...a bug out bag for them would make sense, but it would be designed to be what to take in emergency evac to the predetermined rally point.
I only made it to the end of my street before I ran out of Skittles :(
Oh man! That did NOT work out well when that happened to Trayvon!
@@mackeymorgan4617 Oh Snap... Dude that was funny!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
HA!!!!!!!!!
@@mackeymorgan4617 😂😂😂😂
I really do appreciate the fact that you're covering this. The idea of community is something I know I've been neglecting and really do need to work on actually establishing. I really do appreciate the reinforcement of the idea.
Me, too. And it seems it will also make all the time we spend waiting for SHTF more meaningful.
This is very useful information and on point! Less is better for traveling... always take the essentials always prepare caches elsewhere in Case of emergencies
Very few folks with bug out bags have ever lived in the woods/fields with it for 5 minutes, yet 5 days, 5 weeks, or more. Most don't even have basic backpacking/camping/survival skills. Add to that, stress, weather, threats, terrain, and possible injuries and you have a recipe for disaster.
I've never planned to bug out. Where would I go? All of my 'stuff' is here.
and when the gang of people come to take your stuff..
Mitchell king I will not go quietly. My neighbors have each other’s back. What are you going to do?
OldMusicFan83 not sure about him but I’m going to my cave. I live on a bit over 100 acres in the Texas hill country. I have it stocked up with rations, guns and a utv with 20 gallons of gas. No one knows my land better than me. I’ll come at night or I’ll haul ass out of there. The only thing I would change is getting an electric utv with extra batteries to be bit more quiet. They can have my stuff, I’m bugging out and taking it day by day and hopefully keep my family alive until it settles down. Only thing I’m dying for is my daughter, my ‘stuff’ is last on my list.
Bugging out is simply a hasty relocation. Just like any emergency prep, it's advisable to do the plannig beforehand, at least as much as possible. Putting the bag together as the MRAP drives through your living room is probably not gonna work out well. Also, maybe your plan is to relocate and launch a counter assault... not all bug outs involve running away to the woods or whatever forever.
OldMusicFan83 I’m a utility company worker and couldn’t help fix whatever’s wrong if I bugged out
"Prepatory Bugaloo Commander"? I just spit my drink all over my keyboard! You owe me a keyboard! Holy shit, can't stop laughing at that one!
Why do people insist on spitting or spilling onto their keyboard? Seems like a fundamental lack of knowledge on the concept on which they work. You know, numerous tactile buttons that overlie metallic contacts that function as...oh forget it. Look it up...
@@PlanktoniusRex Geesh, I didn't try it!
I don’t care what anyone says…this guy is actually scary. When it all hits the fan, it would be a bad day if he was on the offensive rather than the defensive and was coming for you.
The really creepy part? Is after your capture, he’s very cordially explaining to you how he could end you in 9 different ways.
I love his videos. Great insight and critical thinking.
I just want to thank you for your service both in the service and here on youtube. ♥️
Out of my entire time in the military I learned the one essential item for bugout... a dry pair of socks... maybe two...
I learned that from Lt. Dan
Tyler Compton Buy merino wool socks with the highest percentage of wool as you can afford. Also, order waterproof 🥾 boots, over the ankle, and -30 degree weather (Xpeti, for example from Amazon which is what I ordered and have) with the tongue attached to the 🥾 to keep water/snow out. If you order waterproof pants, you have dry 🩲 underwear. It took me months to order one thing at a time due to finances.
Pair of silkies bro...come on
So true. That and if you can get baby wipes you'll be ok!
You need four minimum......
I came to the same realization a few years ago, did not ditch the go bags though. If ever danger becomes imminent, you bug out only to raid your own home to take it back. In our situation it it best option and probably inevitable to happen more than once in a societal collapse. Working on creating, building, planning, and training a network and community is key for sure. Better to do pre apocalypse than post apocalypse.
"People who end up as 'first' don't actually set out to be first. They set out to do something they love" - Condoleezza Rice
Not true. Anyone who is successful became successful because they wanted to be the best at what they do.
SicSemperEvelloMortemTyrannis TyrannyEnder and when your passionate about something you want to be the best at something, and if you don’t want to be the best are you truly passionate? No. This is participation trophy snowflake talk at its finest.
Y'all be doing verbal judo, as in judon't know what you're talking about but that's ok, just type something because reaction is more gooder than just taking in a random quote for the sake of irony...
Nice quote. Although Condoleezza Rice was determined to be the first to believe Iraq had WML and so ended up first in Bagdad. She should have practiced what she preached.
So heres the thing. In the current state of affairs, if there was a collapse i think it would be like The Purge.. people would form a massive network providing security and building an army to fight the opposition. I can't see it ever being every man for themselves. Making yourself valuble to a militia is what will keep you and your family safe, you fight, and they provide safty. Dont forget the goal is to rebuild society not destroy it. We are patriots and our mission is clear.
Very much yes. In my local town/area, I know atleast 2 dozen people that would come together to protect our little section of America.
There would be no opposition because there will be no guiding force to bring people at odds like current society. Most of our wars are fought because national interest. Instead it would be communities working together. No corrupt politicians, no crony capitalism, no military industrial complex and no prison industrial complex. Also people naturally prefer cooperation over confrontation. There may be a month or two of panic and rampant psychos but pretty soon people will calm down and start acting rationally once they realize that the only thing lost was the power structures. We have enough food to feed the rest of the world, more empty houses than homeless people and the our citizens are more armed than any hostile nations (the closes of which are oceans away). We'll be fine and probably happier.
How does a 60 yo woman make herself valuable to militia. I’m just learning to shoot a gun and have bad knees. If there is a SHTF event, a, I just SOL?
@@claribethdavis9614 one thing could be the old standby of domestic abilities. Cooking, sewing, washing, ect. But I myself am not really talented in those areas. But, also, you could study up on things like edible plants, snares, how to make black powder, water purification methods, medicine, and animal care. Maybe you have a special ingrained skill that you don't even realize that you have. You may be just learning to shoot, but what if you are a natural sniper? I myself am a natural at close quarters melee combat with just about any weapon or combo of weapons, I dual wield short blades and am a GODDESS on the battlefield, in close quarters.
There is always something that one could do wether it be combat, tactics, comms, logistics, supply acquisition, medical, even watching after the other members children when they are on a mission.
naah, quality of life currently outweighs a win from a civil war so it wont happen. An actual likely event is a massive solar storm and a few weeks of grid collapse or a actual scary pandemic. lol.
This makes a lot of sense. I have a bag that I carry in my car. I call it a bug out bag, but mentally, the purpose is actually to get home if I have a problem. To your point, I feel more vulnerable in a car. I wanna get back home!
“You can disagree...you’ll just be wrong, right”? Love it.
Lesson learned: don’t invite John over to your house
FACTS😂😂.
He is caseing the place
🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾
😂
Unless he's your buddy and lives in your hood :)
That was a good one LOL
I think you are amazing. Thank you for your service.
Bugging out is a fantasy. That secret place in the hills or woods you’re planning on bugging out to, is the same place at least 500 other people are planning to bug out to.
impromptu hunger games
I would be funny to see your whole neibourhood under the same tree
Especially when that tree is one of 10 in the middle of your HOA.
A lot of these guys think they're Daniel Boone, and no one will dare to mess with them, they'll never have to sleep, and no one will notice their campfire in freezing weather. 🙄
It is a reality for people in wild fire country, in flood zones, in earthquake prone areas. You never know what can or will happen.
This dude around town where I'm at has an entire bugout truck he rolls around in. He drives it to get groceries and shit. It's like a big green tactical gear piñata.
Good description- enough people get desperate and that's exactly what it will be.
9:43 man......
Yep, when the SHTF, first thing people will be gunning for is all that great gear he spent all that money on. A 9mm round is just as deadly in the hands of an inept desperate guy who only knows how to pull the trigger as it is in the hands of a trained expert.
If shtf, they will hit him when he gets the mail or walks the dog and take everything while his corpse is still warm on the street.
In a survival situation, there's nothing like keeping a low profile, and THAT is nothing like keeping a low profile. :-O
It's funny how badly those guys stick out. Military green jeep or truck, camo clothes like they're going deer hunting in the middle of an urban commercial zone. That crap screams "I have a gun, so criminals, remember to shoot me first" written all over it. I love my tacticool stuff, but it's not what I go grocery shopping in.
"Except one of you. You know who you are." This was funny as hell lols
That's what I thought !
Reminder that prepping is not just for your survival but to help others. Even a simple EDC can significantly help save someones day.
I agree, The only real way to really survive would be to have A secured , fortified ,small community of individuals looking out for each other with 24 hr security patrols.
It’s hard to prep and think you have everything under control. I live in Texas close to the coast and we are affected by hurricanes. The real question is do we Alamo up or flee. I’ve had bug out bags, but the truth is that it would not be enough for my family to survive. So I had even got bug or bags for them until I realized my plans were lacking. I had no place to go but the open road and that was not a good plan either. I have two daughters and three year old son and my wife to look after. After watching your video I have changed my thoughts on the matter of bugging out. Thank you for your visits and all you do.
Ok, I must be missing something here. In all my military experience, survival training etc etc, not once did I ever consider a 'bug out bag'... my kitt, as something I had to up and head into the woods during a SHTF event, leaving everyone behind.. or actually even on my own. My kitt is for the unknown. It is to be READY and PREPARED in case something does happen. I.E., I am on the road and get lost, snowed in, or yea, World War III breaks out. That's the first reason for my kitt.
The second, is that if the SHTF for real.. and I mean full on chaos and anarchy, you damn well better have something ready for you, your family etc because there is no way in the world MOST people will be able to defend their home or hole up location against roving gangs of others when the roving groups and gangs have dozens of thugs and shooter who are attacking you. You need a kitt you can grab and move out of harm's way if it becomes necessary. The idea of a bug out bag or kitt is not to use as a means to 'survive' forever out in the wilderness. It is a means to KEEP you ALIVE long enough to figure out what to do, where to go and buy you the time you need for that.
Additionally, I actually think you are looking at a bug out bag in the wrong way. You don't think of it as something that you fill up with everything you need to feed and cloth you and your family for all time. You also don't fill it with perishable anything. In fact, your bug out bag, as I said, should contain gear to keep you and those with you alive. BUT that's not all.. you should not be the only one carrying kitt. A proper kitt would entail water purification capability, fire starting, medications, changes of socks, basic first aid.. things that allow you to survive longer than 24 hours. Each member of your group should have their kitt setup filling it to 75% of their own needs.
The remaining 25% of each members kit should be used to carry staple emergency food, dehydrated or freeze dried. I don't mean those expensive food packs.. I mean basic staple stuff that can be mixed with other stuff to make a basic small group meal. Rice, beans, noodles, potatoes, veges. Small vacuum sealed very lightweight packs that you can make stews or small meals to keep you alive.
Most people seem to think they will just head out and fish and hunt for food.. WRONG. Most people have no clue how hard it actually is to sustain yourself just by hunting, let along a family or group. And if the SHTF, what do you think all those millions rushing out of the big cities are going to be doing and thinking when they get hungry and desperate? Each person's kitt should have packs of dehydrated foods that can buy you time.. That's what all this is about.. TIME.. staying alive long enough to either get someplace safe, get back home (if you were away when the SHTF) or finding a new defensible location you can try to stick it out. Finally, each members kitt must be setup for their physical ability.
Where I can easily carry 45-50 lbs all day long (counting weapons and tactical), my wife and my daughters would not be able to come close to that. I find most people have no concept of how heavy and how hard it is to carry a backpack, tactical gear and any weapons w/ammo. If the SHTF someday, there will be a whole lot of 'Kitt' laying around and along well traveled roads because most people will not be able to handle the physical side of things when walking becomes the main mode of movement.
As for stockpiling stuff. I agree. I laugh every time someone brags about the fact they have 100,000 rounds of all these ammo types.. And invariably when I point out to them, that all they have done is create an ammo dump for some big group to come along and take from them.. .over their dead body most likely, they get upset and argue about what I said. They seem to think that 100,000 rounds, 50+ bolt action and semi auto weapons and a couple good buddies will somehow be able to thwart any and all groups that might try.. Too bad these types never served because those of us that have, can tell you that ONE person can ruin your day with a single round and all those weapons and all that ammo you stored away won't do anything to stop it... and as was said in this video.. you have to sleep sometime....
BUT don't get me wrong, stockpiling is not a bad thing if done for the right reasons and in the right manner. For example, while I will not detail anything I may or may have done nor even what I may or may not have stored, when stockpiling the number one rule 99% of people forget is this: Don't put all your eggs in one basket...... I cannot tell you how many groups I have taught/consulted (I too have consulted and been a part of some large group survival projects, brought in to help and teach) who pretty much put everything they have all nice and labeled in nice plastic totes and tidy placed on shelves clearly marked.. in their basement and even their garage. Whatever you deem to be your 'stockpile' of survival needs, the biggest thing to remember is to not store it all in one spot. Figure out what you think your stockpile needs to be at your defensible location and than add another 50% to that which you store someplace else.. someplace you can get to in case you are forced out of your primary place. So if you think 60 days of supplies is what you would need to have on hand during a shtf scenario, add another 30 days to that and put that 30 days someplace else that you will remember and are able to get to relatively quickly should you need to go on the move from your primary.
Finally, one thing I will mention about what to store... Another mistake I find people making is that they think short term. I have seen what happens in other countries, more than one in fact. You need to consider some things for long term storage.. Water purification, medication, and food are those three primary long term needs you need to consider. For me, seed is also something I store just in case. I have a good area of farmers and neighbors in my rural area. And amazingly, most were raised as I was.. by grandparents and parents that lived the hard times. Each and everyone of them has supplies for that just in case scenario AND the means to get through should it turn out to last a lot longer than we hope. In fact, since coming home and after being retired due to military injuries in 2014, my family has had to use some of our supplies due to natural disaster in our area, in our case tornado and severe weather on one occurrence and a major snowstorm for the other. Had we not been ready, well who knows how hungry we may have been by the time we could get back to normal.
I don't know if the USA will see a true full on SHTF in my lifetime.. But as my grandparents did, as my parents did and as the military taught me.. I take nothing for granted and should some disaster or SHTF take place, those lessons I learned have been used to hopefully get my family through such a thing. The lessons I taught my daughters will then be passed along by them to their generations in the future. Trust me, if the USA ever experiences what I have seen in other countries.. it will devastate this country 100 times worse. Why? Because we are so much more reliant on technology, our safe little bubble lives, arrogance in that it can never happen to us and a 'just in time supply' chain bent around greed and the money we make... IF we see such an event, as they say the bigger they are the harder they fall and sadly for the USA, we have lost MANY lessons of the past... and that reason alone could very well be enough to collapse it all.
Cocaine's a helluva drug
@@offroad5798 Is there a point to your comment? As it makes absolutely no sense at all in the discussion.
Crap
@@johnfarmer4099 What's crap?
@@Malakie Crap, in this case, extrapolated, means- Oh Crap! It means I had been faced with all your points. Being faced with them, I realize that Crap! I am not prepared in the least, even though I am doing what I can. It means Crap, the harsh reality may be much harder than anticipated. It means that I will not be prepared to have the resources to resolve every situation that may come up. Your comments should accompany every piece of gear that is sold by peppers.
Great video. We stay away from the concept of designated bags, be they BOB, GHB, INCH or whatever. We call ours JIC bags, for Just In Case. You never know when you might need a little something to get you from where you are to where you need to be.
Lol I call mine an OH SHIT! bag and have used it on several occasions when that phrase has been uttered.
Stuck on a back road middle of the winter OH SHIT! Warm clothes and something to eat while burrowed in that space blanket and sleeping bag sure drops the stress level.
You have maintained a good sense of humor thru your years. Much appreciated in these more serious times.
I like how he addresses but doesn't outright acknowledge the mental/emotional factor of family or community.
Haha! Very well spoken sir.
Security Reality:
Me to my wife: Honey did you check the lock on the back door before you came to bed?
Wife: I think so, good night.
Me: Damn, be right back.
Joel R. I think my wife might be related to your wife. Hahaha! I’ve just made it a habit to go through security checks before going to bed.
For real. I can't count how many times I've double checked locks after laying in bed for a bit. I don't "think", I verify.
Regular occurrence at my house. LOL!
My husband does that to me. I have to walk around checking garage and all doors and cars. He's normally in autopilot so everything was locked but he can never tell me for sure that he did it.
Lmaooooo THIS
Well now I feel like I’m stockpiling for an equipped group of rangers to come take my goodies. LOL
that's why you don't stockpile anything any joe schmo can readily use. Instead get a 3d printer, CNC machines, private satellite equipment and use your knowledge as leverage against them.
That whole concept makes mad sense brother, I couldn't leave my loved ones behind either no matter how much I think I know. We all live or we all die defending whatever we have left at my house. Period ,you'll take it from my cold dead hands before I run from my house. Thanks for all the insight. I will be making some improvements based on this video for sure. But leaving for any reason is just not possible for my personal situation so there it is. Thanks again brother. Outstanding 411
John’s really upp’d his game, not just production quality but even the quality of public speaking is levels night and day better!
Thanks man! Working hard 👍
@@WarriorPoetSociety Too hard:)
@@WarriorPoetSociety I aspire to speak as smoothly as you. Been a slow, somewhat painful process progressive reducing my speech impediment.
@@WarriorPoetSociety why you cheating on Sportsman's Guide? lol
Yeah but he still uses "Mil Speak." Now I understand (Retired Army) the lingo but others may not.
"it's the apocalypse, every man for himself" That mentality is not how humans got to the point we are at now. Fact is, by yourself, that is your end. You need others, humanity is not just one person.
Edit: as a sidenote, there is absolutely no replacement for traps. Try as you might, well placed traps always get the numbers. Even the best of the best, still get killed to simple traps. If you don't see it, or recognize it as a trap, it will be successful.
Laughes in introvert.
Nah but thing to know if BOBS bug out bag fyi is not plan b. Its plan A 2.0
Its to get you from home to new home.
I will ditch my family ( my grand mother aunts brother) my wife and kids will come along given they want to im not gonna force them obviously.
Bobs should contain a tool set prybar hammer maybe 2 screwdrives flat and philly. Knifes combat, buck, utilty
A primary weapon sniper rifle or DMR assault or high power shotty
A side arm. Or two. Match grade ammo duh
First aid kit i do 3 days of clothing. ( as many pairs of socks as you can ) Water and air filters ( air for gas masks).
Water 5 gallons is what i can realistically carry without compromising mobility in a emergency and possible hostile situation.
And bar minimum of a week of food its easy to do a month with mres or dehydrated rations.
I also bring my 1 man tent and sleeping bag but they strap to my pack.
A bundle of rope is good to bring aswell.
A proper bag will weigh about 80 pounds if its well stocked 50 if your a minimalist. But with a good pack itll feel like 35. Some have good support hell get one with an reinforced aluminum frame and you can carry an entire campsite..
But whatever you do remember this is something YOU have to carry on your back. Not in the trunk of a car. So if it wares you out or encumbers you mobility if you needa hoof it. You need to repack.. Or get a better bag
@Vince J iwas an eagle scout we had to carry our packs while hiking long trails. Carry across rivers and on your kayak. My tent and bedroll are pretty light while also providing sufficient warmth. My pack has great support. ( its a pain to put on and take off quickly )( though its fairly easy to move with) i used to carry a 2 gallon water pack for drinking and a gallon on my back for cleaning.
Everyone mocked me but because i ditched other ( unnecessary items) i think it balanced out. My knifes are light but solid a pair of screwdrivers and other small tools should be trival weight.
A primary weapon a long range rifle IMO is best for a BOB situation and a handgun is also a necessity for close range or clearing rooms where a sniper rifle isnt suited for.
And climbing a hill or ladder or something im only 150 pounds myself so a 80 pound bag isnt a whole lot compared to a 250 pound dude with a 80 pound bag.
I may not be as strong as my foes but ive got much higher stamina and endurance. I can take a hit and dont tire quickly..
I pack whats needed. Nothing more.
Depending on the environment or season i can even ditch my tent and bedroll and just pack a soft blanket ( because leaf/grass beds are itchy )
@@colewilder7353 Thank you for providing me with some quality entertainment but you probably need therapy.
@@EF-wy3di what do you find so funny? And why would i need a therapist?
@@EF-wy3di or do you simply not grasp the concept of ditching your blood relatives because they have done nothing but abuse and neglect me my whole life. Also as for wife and kids im not going to kidnap them and force them to go anyway where. If they choose to follow me and survive great if not thats their choice as sentient free willied being.
So again whats so funny?
Great topic, this really opened up my eyes to how important it is to have a community. It seems year after year, things are gradually getting darker and darker in the world. God bless you all. Stay safe!
Thank you for your Wisdom and common sense.....I'll be Bugging In....
I've got a ""Smaller Get To My Primary Bugout Bag"(SGTMPB) bag, which enables me to use that (SGTMPB) to fight my way to my "Primary Bugout Bag"(PBB) . Then when I've got my (PBB) I can fight my way to my residence in order to retrieve my "Mobil Bugout Vehicle Road Trip Bag" (MBVRTB)while enroute to my "Primary Permanent Bugout Shelter" (PPBS) Location. Pretty simple. ;p
SGTMPB > PBB > MBVRTB > PPBS
Simple enough.
I think...
Makes sense, I like it
man I bet your house is full of mall ninja shit lol
@@HarshNerf Just pulling your leg, lol.
Hope the one with the toilet paper is labelled
I have always believed that its better to be mobil and scavenge avoiding people than to try to defend a house or piece of ground. Sooner or later I feel like they will come with overwhelming force take you. However, I have no practical or military experience as you do. Only thoughts from my rambling mind. Thank s for sharing form your wealth of experience and THANK YOU for your service.