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Awesome man! Might be time for an updated review some 4 years later and more experiences to point to and see what items held up etc. I mentioned in another video comment that it has triggered a review of our Evac plan or what essential items (food barrel) we would need packed and ready to evac if we are forced to... and of course for great adventuring!
Great advise lots of thought put into this information being shard . The primary goal is to bring Items and supplies that have multi uses, prime example metal cups and pots that boil water and have a sealed lid to store water for travel. Second example Paracord is strong and can be used to make a shelter or quick tie down of gear its even good in wet dam environments if hunting . Tip for traveling with saw blades attach to belt to wear around waste. Best tip of all is you must create a system for yourself ( set routines and habits ) this ensures you have your priorities in order even during fatigue or in emergency situation life saving. Remember mother nature may provided but she is ruthless and the rules are simple. The question is what do I need for my most basic day to day survival ? Water -Food - Shelter - Fire - # 1 is travel partner for mental health and support, we are social creatures and a healthy mental mind will be key to long term bug out seniors.
I really liked your 'on the fly' format. That's what we need to be ready for, bugging out is such a regional plan. I live where snow and frozen lakes are too much of a concern.Just a few things to add to you video. 1. Practice and then practice some more, just resding about how to do something won't be much help when you HAVE to do it to survive 2. Pet food if needed. 3 prescription drugs/if possible natural plants as a back up. Which leads me to say; books! Hell yeah, awesome idea. Keep it up Jim, be safe and keep the videos coming.
Thanks a lot, good thoughts for sure. Maybe growing some weed for medicinal purposes wouldn’t be a bad idea either for some as a self reliant way to make your own medicine. You could make CBD oil out there for example.
Hi Jim, that's quite a list. I think that I would just load up the 34-foot motorhome and head for the toolees. LOL 😂 Love your channel ❤️! Stay healthy, thanks for sharing, and God Bless, Greg
Right on Jim a lot of great ideas, one could also start putting stuff away in plastic containers and burying it out in the bush close to somewhere you may bug out at.. thanks for sharing Jim be safe out there👍 CHEERS🍺🍺🍺
Nice big list. The lightweight plastic tobogan you showed would be practical for sure. Doesn't take up much room, and can be used for all kinds of things, summer and winter. They sure can save the bottom of a canoe if you have to drag it. That's the big thing. Space/weight would be at a premium, so as little specialized stuff as possible. During this shelter in place it's a great time to practice skills like net making (and making the needle). They are really easy to make once you know how. Plus you will at least have to know how to repair them. So when you bring fishing line, remember the 50-80 lb test. Can work as part of your net and/or frontline setup. Hand crank emergency radios are still available too. To cut weight/space I would bring a reasonably sized hot tent (not too big). In your neck of the woods, a bug net interior tent designed to work with the hot tent would be a deffinate, and a couple 10x10 and maybe a 12x12 tarp. Your decision to bring a second tent could have extra value as a place for storage when not being used as a three season shelter. Fun to think about.👍
Thanks and ya, a hand crank radio for sure. Never thigh if that. I’ve never done it before but I know that gill nets made with the inner strands of paracord work for sure.
Inner strands of paracord would work, especially for repair. It takes a lot of line to make a useful net however. That's why bankline and heavy duty fishing line are perfect. Just use line that will hold knots well. Paracord as the top line. Fishing line as the net. you've got a winner.👍 Enjoying your recent videos, and absolutely love your adventure videos. Sorry about Buck. A good dog is about as good as it gets.
Great info Jim.It's so ironic that if something big does happen we will basically going back to living like our ancestors.I think that is why people are so drawn to survival shows I know that is what draws me in.Your knowledge is much appreciated. Hope it never happens. Stay safe & well🙂🇨🇦👍
It's not fun or having a great time. Try carrying just the food alone mentioned. The best thing you can hope for is people wake up and say no to crazed self serving politicians.
@@JimBairdAdventurer no no not society your skills and your wifes are awesom i just thought i knew something about it as i see not really i am willing to learn so much a BIG fan i am thank you again
Thanks for the great video. Beautiful spot you are at, reminds me of the French River. Nice to see some thoroughly explored Canadian content. This is one of the most realistic videos I have seen.
One thing that struck me in the UK. First weekend of the lockdown everyone and their dog went to the hills. There are a lot of hills, but not enough for 66 million people. That was what made me realise bugging in was best, I'm in a small town with a trout stream at the bottom of the garden and enough land to grow food (I'm a retired firefighter but studied horticulture). One entrance in and out, and the stream is good enough to stick my canoe on should I need to get out of Dodge. I would add a good quality military trenching tool or similar to my kit, which aside from the bow, tools and canoe would be very different for UK weather and conditions. :)
Definitely a good point. And a lot of people would consider my place to be bugged out enough haha. I’m also just looking at it from a long term wilderness living angle too.
I have a .22 air pellet gun, that is very effective with birds, squirrels, and rabbits. The ammo for it is dirt cheap. 500 box is about $6 US, so you can prepare thousands for cheap. This gun can save someone from starvation. Sometimes small game is all you find.
....it’s also quieter which could be an advantage. May be more moving parts or loose it’s power over time without maintenance so, that could be a disadvantage.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Mine is called Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1, and it can reach 1020 fps (the .177 model reaches 1420 fps). Because it is subsonic (below 1125 fps) and because of its noise reduction technology, it is very quiet, and accurate. They have a Big Cat .22 model that reaches 1250 fps, but is louder.
I use a Walther LPG springer so no need for gas bottles or pumps. Very reliable, extremely accurate to over 50 yards very little to go wrong and still less than 12 Ft/Lbs (UK legal). It will take down small game up to ducks if the SHTF.
A great piece Jim, lots to consider. But my backpack, canoes and SUV will be over AGM! It's not a shame that you and my favourite YTs have arrived at this. It's great that you have gone to the lengths of doing something that we would all appreciate anyway. Here's to you, Joe, Doug and Shawn, oh oh - and the little brother of yours :)
Much appreciated sir! Ya, it’s a thing I’ve always thought about and with the current environment I thought it might be an interesting time to bring it up. It’s a lot of fun for me to think about too. And also, I could put this video together while still social distancing lol.
Hi Jim as always great content, As an outdoorsman I always recommend my clients bring an extra pair of eye glasses if applicable, beside our basis first kits we always have Preparation H in camp, it made one clients hunt much more comfortable
Excellent content and info Jim!! Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm thinking I may need a bigger canoe or two, three, four. five. Scary thought that things may come to this
You must be a very strong person, maybe one of the strongest people on the planet. To carry the food mentioned alone would be a monumental task.The tools, guns, weapons, traps, medical things, wood burners, pots & pans, fishing kit, bows, shelter etc etc etc. Good luck, coz if you think you can carry all this stuff, you're in for a massive surprise. Try it.
Lol, true...for me, I can put it into two canoes which have a payload of 1,200lbs each. There’s a lot of water and interconnecting waterways around here though or you would! But how could you really survive with some relative comfort and without less risk in an northern climate with your family if you had less.
@@JimBairdAdventurer I'm in the panhandle of Texas and it would be more difficult to survive off the land here due to a lack of trees, water and game, the geographical area is so much different here than where you are at. So I would have to get to the Rockies its only a six hour drive about 350 miles which could be done other ways. I would just have to take what i could to disappear.
Wonderful vid. Love the backdrop and the clips. The fact you start with books proves you had good parents! I found it interesting that Justin Barbour puts a pack of hot chocolate in the survival kit he keeps strapped to himself. I do think it key we provide ourselves with a luxury or two, for when morale is low, for when times look desperate. Something like chocolate might not be as frivolous as it sounds. Oh, and a 75lb sack of coffee. Looking forward to the next vid!
100% 👍 and actually, warm sugary fluids do a better job at fending off hypothermia than non sugary ones so that is a good point. But I agree that the moral booster aspect is huge too. We always had plant and animal ID books around, Fixfire books etc. growing up. One of those things maybe you take for granted. Glad you enjoyed the vid! I have another one coming out on Friday that I think you’ll enjoy too.
That is the truth! Haha, ya I don’t have a lot of subs, I guess though that I’ve only started posting regularly for less than a year so I’m hoping it starts to take off. Maybe some of my stuff is too intense and not so relatable like the backyard bushcrafters seem to be.
This is true, the topic is a little controversial because big oht means to retreat with speed ans is an army term. But the army doesn’t teach long term survival and things are fought from a “defend your position” military strategy. Basically, there are a lot of hypothetical scenarios, and maybe bug out is the wrong term. A lot of people are pretty delusional and think they can survive indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate with what they can fit in a backpack. But regardless, this list will give you the best chance at surviving long term in the wilderness with your family. Here’s an article of mine with links to to the gear. www.fieldandstream.com/story/survival/how-to-assemble-the-ultimate-bug-out-kit-wilderness-living/ Here’s a blog of mine on survival myths www.fieldandstream.com/story/survival/survival-myths-that-can-get-you-killed/ Here’s an awesome article about a family that fled religious persecution in the USSR and lived compleat it detached in the wilderness for 40 years. One thing they brought with them was a spinning wheel. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-40-years-this-russian-family-was-cut-off-from-all-human-contact-unaware-of-world-war-ii-7354256/
We are up in the Mojave desert 🏜 area also Angeles forest. There’s access to a few lakes but that’s about 3to4 hours by foot with an ATV a lot sooner or dirt bike. There are superb streams in Angeles National Forest so fishing is a plus. Shelter, plenty of trees and lots of game so a High powered rifle w/scope , 12 ga. shotgun, 22 rifle , and a long barrel 357. or 44 magnum sidearm. Most definitely a hunting crossbow one with limited moving parts, also a traditional bow. (Cleaning kits for all weapons a must. I also found a spear to be handy for hunting wild boar and a Bowie knife, Hawaiians believe taking a Boar by blade gives the Hawaiian Boar god reverence (Kamapua’a) it’s tough Kimo but since you have an Hawaiian name I believe you’d be successful. Also a Hawaiian throw net and “Hawaiian sling” used for diving, it’s based on a sling shot system but mainly without any metal or wooden parts just a giant surgical tubing band that slings the spear when pulled with the spear intact (Very simple system but describing it’s a bitch lol!)Being that both places have rough terrain my 4x4 will be perfect, being so at least (8) 5 ga. gas cans filled would be appropriate and if you can fill a 50ga. barrel all the more better. You’d wanna limit your driving because of looters tracking you back to camp also to ration fuel, it will be rough obtaining it. I believe the most brutal would be in the rural areas, therefore I’d bring 4 dogs minimum different sexes same breed but unrelated you’d have to breed your dogs for guarding and herding. A breed that’s 65kbs.or more, durable but easy to train and would have to have a human to animal nurturing ability (In the breed) Now the desert, it’s definitely non forgiving but there’s cactus which everybody knows holds water and parts can be edible.There’s deer, coyotes, rabbit, snakes , wild pig, quail, dove, lots to eat but you gotta be skilled enough but not professional.You would definitely have to bring several tarps, zero degree sleeping bags, and a durable tent, shade is a must in the summer 125• farenheit plus some days, building giant squared off trenches covered by a tarp are a must this keeps you cooler. Top side ground (Mainly sandy type soul or just sand) will be scorching. Someone once told me there’s clay in some areas of the desert, this could be used for building if you choose, but that means exposure. If your a “prepare” then you should have most of your food already dehydrated and water supply ready to go. Water purification system is important so you’d spend time with that in particular. A couple pair of good water proof leather boots, leather Sandals, good pair water proof rubber boots. Shit load of socks. (Kick ass sewing kit) Solar panel system, a small electric/gas powered generator. Above all things “Wilderness Survival Knowledge”. Most of my stuff would be carried by a trailer, small but durable, big enough to carry all the above minus the dogs. My 4X4 equipped with high powered lamps , extra tires (Off Road) small air compressor built into the 4x4 mechanical system. Short list but I’m sure there’s much,much more that could be transported without burden in order to survive a rural lifestyle. ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana.🏜🌵🌵🌲🌲🏕🏔
Mike Tidman I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a little more chaotic then what’s happening now in order for anyone to take extreme measures. If you have to pack up and leave you ain’t coming back. 🌲🤙🏽🌲👺🎣🛶
Thanks a lot for checking it out and ya, there is a lot of stuff if you’re including the canvas tent and wood stove I mention etc. but I think it would be pretty naive to think you could sustain with your family for any serious length of time for less. Or, at least it would be a lot more of a risk and more miserable.
Just let me know when you’re leaving. Might need a week or two crash course/ retraining before this truck driver needs to bug out..... I mean come people give a guy some room when he shows up to delivery the next batch of groceries for all the doomsday shoppers.... I’ve seen a lot of dumB s#*t the last little while. I’m ready to go Jim!!! Lol love the vids thx stay safe👍🏻🍺🇨🇦
Wet Stones, a couple pair of scissors, small unbreakable mirror, chapstick, lots of para-cord, small pocket sized knife sharpeners, (a very sharp knife is always needed), fingernail clippers, big and small ones, (hiking or just walking can get very uncomfortable with long toenails!) Lots of Super glue, (it has come in handy for me when I have a cut I needed to stop the bleeding!) Candles, mink oil, other kinds of waterproofing, rags always come in handy, (rags can double for toilet paper and be cleaned and used again, rags have so many uses!) possibly some bleach, Just a few things that popped into my head...All of these things can be put into one separate backpack!
Jim, after describing your TH-cam channel since December I finally realize you recognize you from show Alone. So, I had to go back to season 4 to make sure that it was you. Thanks Jim
I'm a massive fan of the Sawyer Original water filter which goes right on my dirty water bottle. I personally would leave the batteries and also bring a few usb solar panels and power banks since all my electronics charge on usb. It's so much more reliable in the long run depending on renewable resources. Don't forget your InReach and phones in case you need to contact the remnants of society! Ditto on the 20+ lighters! Come to think of it I have the North Saskatchewan River in my city that would be a great way to bug out! Straight to Hudson's Bay!
Perfect! Where are ya from? Ya, good thoughts for sure. I hate those headlamps that only charge via USB because you can’t swap out the batteries and get back at it when they die. You have to wait till it charges again. And often hey don’t dim. They just go out with no warning. So, that’s why I was thinking batteries and got GPS too.
For water, go old school. A milbank bag for filtering then boiling will keep you alive indefinitely without worrying about the consumables required for pumps and filter systems.
@@spooky4985 I've spent a lot of time living on the land with my Sawyer filter and let me assure you, there are no consumable parts to replace, and maintenance is near zero. You just have to flush it a couple times a year. Of course, boiling water works too, but when I think back to before I got my Sawyer, when I had to boil all my water...it was terrible...nobody has time for all that heating and waiting and cooling or drinking hot ashy water when what you want is cold clean water straight from the stream to bottle. Sawyer has changed the world of filters, they are so much more convenient and effective than older designs. Once you use one correctly you never go back. Only thing is, you can't let them freeze, so in winter I go back to boiling my water, and I appreciate the hot water in that situation.
Like yourself, I relocated/retired from a very urban area (think New York City suburbia) to rural northeastern Vermont 5 years ago to escape the mayhem. I now reside on 20 acres of woodland property very close to a tributary river. I love it up here, but again, it's not true wilderness and the only real wilderness I know of is the upper provinces of Canada. I can survive here but when the SHTF I'll have to bug out as well. Good vid explaining what gear you'ed need to survive and I have accumulated much of what's on your list but always need more, lol. One thing you didn't mention was some kind of a stove to cook on that leaves a small footprint like a twig stove. I do have a Coleman white gas dual burner old school stove like you used trekking Baffin Island but that means hauling fuel which would eventually run out. Anyway, it was just my 2 cents worth and thanks for sharing. Cheers!
I’m wondering about the CB radio. Not a lot of range there. Shortwave is probably the way to go. You can listen great distances and there are portable units available. Transmitting requires very little power and antennas are easy to set up in remote areas. Ham radio operators and clubs will have networks set up almost instantly all over the world. As a kid I listened to ham operators all over the world. Space and weight doesn’t seem to an issue. You already have half a dozen truckloads. What’s one more radio and a small spool of wire.😊
Short wave over a CB or, in addition to a CB is a good idea. Never thought of that. Smaller walkies would be good for comms in the general area too but I’d want something I could reach out with. I wonder if you could get a hand crank short wave radio?
Jim Baird - Adventurer if I’m out for more than a couple days I like a weather radio. I don’t particularly mind being in rain, but it’s good to know if some really rough weather is coming. Many shortwave radios have a weather band I think. Literally, since I was a kid, I’m 74 now, I have thought about this stuff. I think mostly due to a sense of adventure. I don’t think there is a 100% right list. I think of the movies showing trappers/mountain men coming into “civilization “ to stock up on their winter supplies. Maybe 100 lb of beans, 20 lb coffee, 50 lb of salt and so on. It’s fun to run through a list though. I’m a sucker for anyone on TH-cam that puts their list up. Many of the people I subscribe to have their list up now. I really enjoy your videos.
I honestly wonder if those who do not have water access like you (say someone in a city), could venture to a safe location in a well equipped truck if they were able to get out in time. All that gear would fit nicely in a truck, I would probably add 200-300 liters of fuel to your list of items so you could have any where from 1000-1500km of range where to set up. Obvious downfall is that the road system can only take you so far. but as you said if you were to have a canoe with you, you could easily get to a safe location if deep in the bush is where you wanted to end up. Just a thought! Love the video as always!
Lol, true. So much of “Bug Out” training is military based. And it means to flee with haste - so it would be pretty hard to do that with this outfit…however military training never reached long term survival. For one because it’s not really relevant to a war but also because it’s extremely challenging in many situations. Some how though, it’s spawned a whole whack of folks who think they can survive indefinitely in the woods with just what’s in their bug-out backpack. This outfit would give you the best chance at trying to live indefinitely in the wilderness but it’s still not going to be easy by any means.
maybe a shovel...i dunno you covered alot! Thanks Jim, Love your adventurous journeys! Still my favorite Alone winners by far. Jordan was the closest tho!
Gilligan's Isle totally, a shovel would be good. Even a small folding one mainly for snow. They can be made out of a log too, similar to how you make a paddle.
Practice your bug out... Doing a few drills as a dry run you will figure out pretty quickly just how hard this is and what you need to do to make this actually work. This list clearly is not a "bug out bag" plan, but a planned load out with some sort of vehicle or mechanical assist. People need to think this through. First and foremost practice this bugout living while at home. Setup your home/homestead so that it can survive or run without the grid and without public infrastructure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Ya, since the term bug out relates to “retreating with speed” it’s kinda hard to imagine that it’s applicable here. For me, living on a long river and adjacent to many backcountry lakes, my proactive would be about the same as getting ready for any of my long expeditionary trips. My plan would be to load all this stuff into two 21’ canoes at my house and push off. Others would need a different strategy. Mostly though, this is a list of the things you would need to give you and your family the best shot at surviving long term in the wilderness.
As a Ranger in the Yukon I’ve been thinking down this line for awhile now and trying to insure we have the proper equipment and spare parts just encase
Ya, a chainsaw would be epic to have but you gotta keep it running and have gas which might be challenging. But spare parts would come in handy for sure.
Jim Baird - Adventurer there is a way to make these run off alcohol if you can figure out how to make shine you can fuel your saw. It may run a little hotter but you can compromise buy running it for shorter periods. But I haven’t really figured out the whole oil thing yet. I know you can make spruce, pine and birch oil when you turn wood into coal in a metal barrel but I believe the oil you get out of it would be to sticky as it’s used to make wood waterproof like way back in the Viking days.
Thanks a lot, ya that was a bad burn. That footage of me treating the burn, I shot on the Kesagami River in Northern Ontario th-cam.com/video/VfLvT5bA35M/w-d-xo.html
It’s called a spray deck. You can order a canoe pre outfitter for one or you can install the tie down system yourself. NorthWater Paddle Sports Equipment makes them.
Excellent list Jim. All the items you suggested, what would be the total weight be? You better have a place all ready set up. Looking back to the early trapping and fur trade how tough these guys were. Dick Proenneke at least had a bush plane fly in every couple of months. It would be the "Alone" challenge for the rest of someone's life...Crazy scary
Kinda shows how we’re really still animals - that we just want to run back into the woods when things get scary. It would be like an Alone challenge but if you had all this stuff, particularly a decent store of food to help you get established, metal traps, firearms, canvas tent and wood stove, Gill net, seeds etc. and a place where the resources were sustainable, you might be okay. You’d probably have to be semi-nomadic. It’s just kind of fun to think about too - like can I live long term and what would I need? It still is scary to think you’d be forced to do it though for sure. I’m not sure as of the total weight but it would be about the equivalent to the pay load of two 17’ Prospector canoes minus our body weight. So, maybe 1,200lbs . I’d get it up to that by bringing more food if possible. Like the title indicates though - this is “the ultimate lost for long term scenarios” so, a bring the kitchen sink-sort of list. But I think it would give me the best chance to survive as be as comfortable as possible. You cold go with less but you’d be taking more of a risk I think.
@@JimBairdAdventurer I really liked your list of stuff. You had traps and not power bars, like a lot of people. The list of stuff would probably take a more than 3 portages. You never know who will show up while your somewhere else. Also 110's for squirrels would do you well.
"If you can narcotic painkillers, Tylenol 3, percocet, and that kind of stuff for emergencies, definitely wouldn't hurt" - aha very good, I see what you did there ;)
Jim I have found that fruits can dry out by them selves I did blackberries in the house thick tarp to build a housing unit for yourself fishing line and line to make the tarp stay down beaver is the fat will be with you and you can cook with some seeds axe knife just one deer hunting rife also the pots that you need to cook in they are to be stirred in and cooked into them sleeping bagges for you and who ever is with you and larger clothes to grow into and to be used as extra clothing Jim DUCT TAPE TO HELP OUT WITH THE BOO BOO'S AND MAKING THINGS Stick together
whoaa mammamia i understand about nothin geez i thought it would be alot less messed that up bigtime fudge me wow um i do not think average joe and family will be buggin out to fast hauling all that dawgonnitt it is perplexing though ill have to chill and try and learn alot more thank, folk,s love it
Know your local area and also the natural resources close you your home. Know which neighbours are reliable and have skills you do not. Know the neighbours you have to avoid. Lastly: lots of salt.
Smart thinking for sure. Salt even just for flavour too. A family of old believers some Russian government officials found living in Siberia - they’d been there disconnected for decades. No clue about WW2 etc. The father said emphasized salt as being one of the things it was hardest going without which was somewhat surprising to me at the time
Not trying to give ya grief bro ... but . Please do another video SHOWING all this list "in" two canoe's . I love your video's and think you are the real deal ... but . NCIH are you getting all this stuff in two canoes !! Now maybe a train of 3-4 mules . Can't way to see a video of putting all this stuff in canoes :D ATB , be safe .. gubs
That would actually be a pretty good video! With any extra space, I’d probably try to max out the pay loads with more food if possible. Weight wise, all this would be less weight than the payload of two 17” prospector canoes but like you’re saying, it doesn’t mean it will fit easily.
👍 thanks man I think a lot of the bulkwould be clothing and the canvas tent / stove. Then food too. You can fit a lot of stuff in a 17 foot Prospector canoe for sure. The payload is 1,200lbs each and there made to carry the kitchen sink.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Had no idea . I have never been more than a recreational canoeist . Never did a trip using one . Am a backpacking / boat type , Winter pulk pulling guy . But keep this in mind brother . Got a Gub's " Rent A Barge "service here in Michigan :D Well ... MB not really :D Have a good one .. BG
I don’t think so, but it’s just kinda been something I’ve thought about - what would I want if I had to survive long term in the wilderness? I guess the current situation brought it to the forefront of my thought a little more.
Haha, well, you have your home itself at home! But I’m also just having a lot of fun here and to realistically think about any sort of long term wilderness living situation in northern climates, I don’t think this list is exhaustive. You’d be traveling heavy for sure but if you can fit all the stuff you’d need to comfortably to survive indefinitely with your family in two 17’ canoes you’re doing pretty darn good. You could go with less but if you’re bringing your family, you’d be taking more of a risk and you’d be a lot more uncomfortable. I think there may be a good amount of romantics out there who think they can survive with their family with a small bug out bag that could wind up in a lot of trouble pretty quick. I do have a good amount of experiences to draw from in my creation of this loose list. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have another common sense plan or outfit though that’s much more portable. So, I don’t want to take anything away from that. Like the titles says, this vid is on - The “ultimate kit for long term wilderness living”. So, this is meant for a bring the kitchen sink-type of inclusion.
Haha ya totally. I was going to recommend some seeds (Appropriate day 4/20) My son has seizures and if I grew Charlotte’s Web plants. and made CBD oil in the bush I could treat them effectively.
This is a great 20-minute video and everything but I don't think everyone bugs out in a semi truck most are you they're planning bugging out on foot or with a small car I like the concept but this sounds like a video for living off the grid then it does bugging out
This is true, I’m planning on fitting this into two large canoes 17’ ling with a payload of 1,600 lbs each. It’s about long term wilderness living. Leaving your house as fast as possible and trying to survive indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate. The rest of the people who plan on trying to bug out and survive indefinitely in the wilderness with just a backpack are going to die. But maybe we’re just arguing about what the definition of bugging out really means.
Thats a lot of stuff... A lot of us are not able to afford all of the stuff that would be needed to bug out like that. And could someone from extreme south live in the extreme north?
I think ya, you could live anywhere if you have the right clothing. For me, it’s been stuff I’ve built up over a long time and I still don’t have everything I mentioned on the list.
It can be fun sometimes for sure but you can get some cold harsh weather. When it’s snowing and it looks beautiful, it can be dangerous to drive anywhere.
Toilet paper no. It's too big and bulky. Take some cloth wipes that can be washed and used a hundred times. Leaves get to be old s***and aren't available in winter
Well, that confirms what I thought, you gotta be rich to survive ! Old voyageurs and trappers not only survived but lived with much less. And how the hell you're gonna carry all that stuff, a sled in a canoe, 2 tents ? right.... nice plan, lots of knowledge, but I'm sorry to say, somewhat unrealistic. If I go it's all gotta fit into one backpack + a few loose ends hanging round. That's the problem with our society, we need so much stuff !
Hey, thanks a lot for taking a minute to comment and watch, some good points there. Here are my thoughts on this - Old trappers did not survive with less. This is about what they had yearly except they often had dogs (which needed to be fed too) and many more pounds of metal traps.The combined payload of the two 17’ Prospector canoes is 2,400lbs, they’re made to carry the kitchen sink and they could fit this outfit. A thin foldable or rollable sled might be a good idea but might be something you could make while out there. Trappers often got into the country for 6-month stints by soloing 18’ Prospector-style canoes. Voyageurs would carry all their food for long trips in addition to hundreds of pounds of trade goods and / or furs. So, they would carry way way more than this. That being said, I definitely don’t want to take away from the ability to pack light and have a good “common sense preparedness” strategy in place like a small bug out bag that you’ve mentioned. Everyone’s scenario is different and that’s a heck of a lot better than nothing. But like the title says, this is the “ultimate bug out kit for long term wilderness living” and to go with less in the northern climates where I live, while bringing my young family with me, taking less would require much more significant risk factors and discomfort. If someone thinks they can head out with what they can fit in a backpack and live indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate....weeeell, no offence but from my experiences and observations, that is delusional. And as far as being rich, this outfit would cost about as much as good used car. I don’t think people who can afford a good used car are considered rich? Nor are old trappers who would own a more substantial outfit than this. We all have different priorities and thoughts on what’s considered excess “stuff”. Really, this outfit is covering your basic shelter, travel and food needs. If this is all you had, a “normal” modern house or apartment would be considered more excessive than this. Also, consider the societal infrastructures of farming and supply chain logistics that get food into the grocery stores (that we all take for granted). This is a much more excessive method to get food than getting it yourself with a couple traps, guns and seeds. Also, this is stuff that I’ve built up over many years too, and I use it all regularly. I think your point in part is that, to go and drop 15k on all this and stick it in a shed when you live in the city in case you need to bug out would be a large expense (as in you’d need to be rich) and it would be an excessive amount of “stuff”. So, when taken in that context, I agree with you. (Sorry for the novel lol)
How big is your bag ❓The weight from your food alone is massive.Sorry to say, but you would have to have the strength of 4 men to carry all that stuff you mention. And the skills it takes to trap is also a huge task, it's not some thing you just go out and do. Not even mentioning the guns etc. Far too much weight & bulk. I appreciate you're trying to advise people, however, these are just my own observations and experiences.
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I remember when they found s family of old believers living in Siberia for decades - (they didn’t even know WW 2 had happened etc.) the father said the thing that was most torturing to go without for all those years was salt.
sort of a necessity for proper nerve system function. What in nature has salt as part of its nutritional value if you don't live near a salt mine ,brine well or sea?
... 20 minutes and a pretty decent box truck full of stuff later: "That's about it." What would I add ... people. I think the only way to survive a SHTF scenario is to band together with people. Individuals cannot secure an area. Individuals have to sleep. Individuals do not have a large enough collection of skills. Rather than bugging out, I'd band together with a group of armed comrades and defend my turf. That's of course also dependent on not currently living in a very large metropolitan area. I think large metro areas quickly turn into tribal war zones, and that they stay relatively contained. City people want to stay in the city, and they'll stake their claims in urban areas.
I would agree and actually didn’t recommend bringing a chainsaw but my wife put it in the thumbnail. I mentioned a large bow saw and a smaller portable saw like a silky or a Borial 21 with extra blades and files. Maybe if you have a small one and you had parts etc and enough fuel and bar oil to complete a log cabin or a couple years worth if fire wood or something like that. But ya, it wouldn’t be my first thought
@@JimBairdAdventurer Thanks for the reply. I got side-tracked before you got to the good suff. :) Have you ever checked out Survival Russia? Lotsa good peeps showing the way.
I would add potatoes, sweet potatoes, leek, cabbage and beet root to your list of seeds/crops... ...and definetly no hunting as long you can survive without it... the human race was and is responsible for the extinction of too many species, this should never ever happen again...
Good suggestions! though you could not survive without hunting in my area - otherwise we’d be responsible for the extinction of our own species haha....not that it’s not potentially going that way already. Thanks a lot!
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try Franaar Spies Control Formula (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my partner got excellent results with it.
Awesome man! Might be time for an updated review some 4 years later and more experiences to point to and see what items held up etc.
I mentioned in another video comment that it has triggered a review of our Evac plan or what essential items (food barrel) we would need packed and ready to evac if we are forced to... and of course for great adventuring!
Barometer and big bag of 6' nails, very good list of things to take,
Good idea!
Very comprehensive list, my main thing I'd want on my list is a Baird brother!
Great advise lots of thought put into this information being shard .
The primary goal is to bring Items and supplies that have multi uses, prime example metal cups and pots that boil water and have a sealed lid to store water for travel. Second example Paracord is strong and can be used to make a shelter or quick tie down of gear its even good in wet dam environments if hunting . Tip for traveling with saw blades attach to belt to wear around waste. Best tip of all is you must create a system for yourself ( set routines and habits ) this ensures you have your priorities in order even during fatigue or in emergency situation life saving. Remember mother nature may provided but she is ruthless and the rules are simple.
The question is what do I need for my most basic day to day survival ? Water -Food - Shelter - Fire - # 1 is travel partner for mental health and support, we are social creatures and a healthy mental mind will be key to long term bug out seniors.
Brother, Awesome video with some common sense! Beautiful View Congrats! Best Regards!
I really liked your 'on the fly' format. That's what we need to be ready for, bugging out is such a regional plan. I live where snow and frozen lakes are too much of a concern.Just a few things to add to you video. 1. Practice and then practice some more, just resding about how to do something won't be much help when you HAVE to do it to survive 2. Pet food if needed. 3 prescription drugs/if possible natural plants as a back up. Which leads me to say; books! Hell yeah, awesome idea.
Keep it up Jim, be safe and keep the videos coming.
Thanks a lot, good thoughts for sure. Maybe growing some weed for medicinal purposes wouldn’t be a bad idea either for some as a self reliant way to make your own medicine. You could make CBD oil out there for example.
Hi Jim, that's quite a list.
I think that I would just load up the 34-foot motorhome and head for the toolees.
LOL 😂
Love your channel ❤️!
Stay healthy, thanks for sharing, and God Bless, Greg
Thanks a lot and you too.
Right on Jim a lot of great ideas, one could also start putting stuff away in plastic containers and burying it out in the bush close to somewhere you may bug out at.. thanks for sharing Jim be safe out there👍
CHEERS🍺🍺🍺
Totally, basically do it all in multiple trips to be prepared.
Nice big list. The lightweight plastic tobogan you showed would be practical for sure. Doesn't take up much room, and can be used for all kinds of things, summer and winter. They sure can save the bottom of a canoe if you have to drag it. That's the big thing. Space/weight would be at a premium, so as little specialized stuff as possible. During this shelter in place it's a great time to practice skills like net making (and making the needle). They are really easy to make once you know how. Plus you will at least have to know how to repair them. So when you bring fishing line, remember the 50-80 lb test. Can work as part of your net and/or frontline setup. Hand crank emergency radios are still available too. To cut weight/space I would bring a reasonably sized hot tent (not too big). In your neck of the woods, a bug net interior tent designed to work with the hot tent would be a deffinate, and a couple 10x10 and maybe a 12x12 tarp. Your decision to bring a second tent could have extra value as a place for storage when not being used as a three season shelter. Fun to think about.👍
Thanks and ya, a hand crank radio for sure. Never thigh if that. I’ve never done it before but I know that gill nets made with the inner strands of paracord work for sure.
Inner strands of paracord would work, especially for repair. It takes a lot of line to make a useful net however. That's why bankline and heavy duty fishing line are perfect. Just use line that will hold knots well. Paracord as the top line. Fishing line as the net. you've got a winner.👍
Enjoying your recent videos, and absolutely love your adventure videos. Sorry about Buck. A good dog is about as good as it gets.
this vid makes me appreciate modern conveniences a lot more.
Real fun video to watch. Hopefully not necessary to have but pretty cool to think/imagine what you’d need. Bush radical and yourself have great vids.
Thanks a lot, and ya, I love Dave’s vids. He and Brooke are friends of mine as we were on the show Alone together
Great info Jim.It's so ironic that if something big does happen we will basically going back to living like our ancestors.I think that is why people are so drawn to survival shows I know that is what draws me in.Your knowledge is much appreciated. Hope it never happens. Stay safe & well🙂🇨🇦👍
magnifying glass, spare sunglasses, and reading glasses.
It's funny cause I think about that often. With this world going crazy, I've been wanting more and more live in the wilderness. Love your videos.
It's not fun or having a great time. Try carrying just the food alone mentioned. The best thing you can hope for is people wake up and say no to crazed self serving politicians.
been waiting on this please go forward like this i got a feeling this is going to explode soon
Thanks a lot and I hope you mean my channel and not society 😟
@@JimBairdAdventurer no no not society your skills and your wifes are awesom i just thought i knew something about it as i see not really i am willing to learn so much a BIG fan i am thank you again
Another great video. Gets me thinking a lot and right now I have a lot of time for that.
Thanks for the great video. Beautiful spot you are at, reminds me of the French River. Nice to see some thoroughly explored Canadian content. This is one of the most realistic videos I have seen.
Big thanks!!
One thing that struck me in the UK. First weekend of the lockdown everyone and their dog went to the hills.
There are a lot of hills, but not enough for 66 million people. That was what made me realise bugging in was best, I'm in a small town with a trout stream at the bottom of the garden and enough land to grow food (I'm a retired firefighter but studied horticulture). One entrance in and out, and the stream is good enough to stick my canoe on should I need to get out of Dodge. I would add a good quality military trenching tool or similar to my kit, which aside from the bow, tools and canoe would be very different for UK weather and conditions. :)
Definitely a good point. And a lot of people would consider my place to be bugged out enough haha. I’m also just looking at it from a long term wilderness living angle too.
I have a .22 air pellet gun, that is very effective with birds, squirrels, and rabbits. The ammo for it is dirt cheap. 500 box is about $6 US, so you can prepare thousands for cheap. This gun can save someone from starvation. Sometimes small game is all you find.
That is a good point for sure. How many FPS does it fire? At .22 LR is 1,200 FPS. Some of the pellet guns are faster.
....it’s also quieter which could be an advantage. May be more moving parts or loose it’s power over time without maintenance so, that could be a disadvantage.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Mine is called Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1, and it can reach 1020 fps (the .177 model reaches 1420 fps). Because it is subsonic (below 1125 fps) and because of its noise reduction technology, it is very quiet, and accurate. They have a Big Cat .22 model that reaches 1250 fps, but is louder.
I use a Walther LPG springer so no need for gas bottles or pumps. Very reliable, extremely accurate to over 50 yards very little to go wrong and still less than 12 Ft/Lbs (UK legal). It will take down small game up to ducks if the SHTF.
A great piece Jim, lots to consider.
But my backpack, canoes and SUV will be over AGM!
It's not a shame that you and my favourite YTs have arrived at this. It's great that you have gone to the lengths of doing something that we would all appreciate anyway.
Here's to you, Joe, Doug and Shawn, oh oh - and the little brother of yours :)
Much appreciated sir! Ya, it’s a thing I’ve always thought about and with the current environment I thought it might be an interesting time to bring it up. It’s a lot of fun for me to think about too. And also, I could put this video together while still social distancing lol.
oh, river has perfect fishing swirl at the moment.
Hi Jim as always great content, As an outdoorsman I always recommend my clients bring an extra pair of eye glasses if applicable, beside our basis first kits we always have Preparation H in camp, it made one clients hunt much more comfortable
That’s a very good idea. My wife doesn’t see well without her glasses too.
very cool Jim ! Thank You :)
No prob, thanks for checking it out.
Thnxs for uploading and sharing
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Excellent content and info Jim!! Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm thinking I may need a bigger canoe or two, three, four. five. Scary thought that things may come to this
Haha, ya probably. Thanks a lot and I’m just thinking about this for fun too, or even just for a non-essential extended wilderness stint.
You must be a very strong person, maybe one of the strongest people on the planet. To carry the food mentioned alone would be a monumental task.The tools, guns, weapons, traps, medical things, wood burners, pots & pans, fishing kit, bows, shelter etc etc etc. Good luck, coz if you think you can carry all this stuff, you're in for a massive surprise. Try it.
Book tip is genius
Thanks 👍
Great list ifins you have a wagon n couple of horses/oxen to pull your stores for the year.
Lol, true...for me, I can put it into two canoes which have a payload of 1,200lbs each. There’s a lot of water and interconnecting waterways around here though or you would! But how could you really survive with some relative comfort and without less risk in an northern climate with your family if you had less.
@@JimBairdAdventurer I'm in the panhandle of Texas and it would be more difficult to survive off the land here due to a lack of trees, water and game, the geographical area is so much different here than where you are at. So I would have to get to the Rockies its only a six hour drive about 350 miles which could be done other ways. I would just have to take what i could to disappear.
Wonderful vid. Love the backdrop and the clips. The fact you start with books proves you had good parents! I found it interesting that Justin Barbour puts a pack of hot chocolate in the survival kit he keeps strapped to himself. I do think it key we provide ourselves with a luxury or two, for when morale is low, for when times look desperate. Something like chocolate might not be as frivolous as it sounds. Oh, and a 75lb sack of coffee. Looking forward to the next vid!
100% 👍 and actually, warm sugary fluids do a better job at fending off hypothermia than non sugary ones so that is a good point. But I agree that the moral booster aspect is huge too. We always had plant and animal ID books around, Fixfire books etc. growing up. One of those things maybe you take for granted. Glad you enjoyed the vid! I have another one coming out on Friday that I think you’ll enjoy too.
don't understand why more people aren't subscribed to your channel across ungava peninsula was amazing. no better seasoning than hunger yesh
That is the truth! Haha, ya I don’t have a lot of subs, I guess though that I’ve only started posting regularly for less than a year so I’m hoping it starts to take off. Maybe some of my stuff is too intense and not so relatable like the backyard bushcrafters seem to be.
not many people get to see what you have. I like it because I won't see those things but can see it through your eyes and I thank you for that.
Nice, I appreciate that.
Excellent video, comprehensive, well thought out. Can't find much on long term wilderness survival, the popular TH-cam opinion is to bug in
This is true, the topic is a little controversial because big oht means to retreat with speed ans is an army term. But the army doesn’t teach long term survival and things are fought from a “defend your position” military strategy. Basically, there are a lot of hypothetical scenarios, and maybe bug out is the wrong term. A lot of people are pretty delusional and think they can survive indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate with what they can fit in a backpack. But regardless, this list will give you the best chance at surviving long term in the wilderness with your family. Here’s an article of mine with links to to the gear. www.fieldandstream.com/story/survival/how-to-assemble-the-ultimate-bug-out-kit-wilderness-living/
Here’s a blog of mine on survival myths www.fieldandstream.com/story/survival/survival-myths-that-can-get-you-killed/
Here’s an awesome article about a family that fled religious persecution in the USSR and lived compleat it detached in the wilderness for 40 years. One thing they brought with them was a spinning wheel. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-40-years-this-russian-family-was-cut-off-from-all-human-contact-unaware-of-world-war-ii-7354256/
Cheers jim stay safe be well buddy
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍🏻👍🏻
We are up in the Mojave desert 🏜 area also Angeles forest.
There’s access to a
few lakes but that’s about 3to4 hours by foot with an ATV a lot sooner or dirt bike. There are superb streams in Angeles National Forest so fishing is a plus. Shelter, plenty of trees and lots of game so a High powered rifle w/scope , 12 ga. shotgun, 22 rifle , and a long barrel 357. or 44 magnum sidearm. Most definitely a hunting crossbow one with limited moving parts, also a traditional bow. (Cleaning kits for all weapons a must. I also found a spear to be handy for hunting wild boar and a Bowie knife, Hawaiians believe taking a Boar by blade gives the Hawaiian Boar god reverence (Kamapua’a) it’s tough Kimo but since you have an Hawaiian name I believe you’d be successful. Also a Hawaiian throw net and “Hawaiian sling” used for diving, it’s based on a sling shot system but mainly without any metal or wooden parts just a giant surgical tubing band that slings the spear when pulled with the spear intact (Very simple system but describing it’s a bitch lol!)Being that both places have rough terrain my 4x4 will be perfect, being so at least (8) 5 ga. gas cans filled would be appropriate and if you can fill a 50ga. barrel all the more better. You’d wanna limit your driving because of looters tracking you back to camp also to ration fuel, it will be rough obtaining it. I believe the most brutal would be in the rural areas, therefore I’d bring 4 dogs minimum different sexes same breed but unrelated you’d have to breed your dogs for guarding and herding. A breed that’s 65kbs.or more, durable but easy to train and would have to have a human to animal nurturing ability (In the breed) Now the desert, it’s definitely non forgiving but there’s cactus which everybody knows holds water and parts can be edible.There’s deer, coyotes, rabbit, snakes , wild pig, quail, dove, lots to eat but you gotta be skilled enough but not professional.You would definitely have to bring several tarps, zero degree sleeping bags, and a durable tent, shade is a must in the summer 125• farenheit plus some days, building giant squared off trenches covered by a tarp are a must this keeps you cooler. Top side ground (Mainly sandy type soul or just sand) will be scorching. Someone once told me there’s clay in some areas of the desert, this could be used for building if you choose, but that means exposure. If your a “prepare” then you should have most of your food already dehydrated and water supply ready to go. Water purification system is important so you’d spend time with that in particular. A couple pair of good water proof leather boots, leather Sandals, good pair water proof rubber boots. Shit load of socks. (Kick ass sewing kit) Solar panel system, a small electric/gas powered generator. Above all things “Wilderness Survival Knowledge”. Most of my stuff would be carried by a trailer, small but durable, big enough to carry all the above minus the dogs. My 4X4 equipped with high powered lamps , extra tires (Off Road) small air compressor built into the 4x4 mechanical system. Short list but I’m sure there’s much,much more that could be transported without burden in order to survive a rural lifestyle. ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana.🏜🌵🌵🌲🌲🏕🏔
Don't you think that you have too many people too close to you to reasonably expect to put distance between you and them in 3-4 hours on foot?
Do you have a semi to haul all those supplies with?
Mike Tidman I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a little more chaotic then what’s happening now in order for anyone to take extreme measures. If you have to pack up and leave you ain’t coming back. 🌲🤙🏽🌲👺🎣🛶
Thanks great as usual 🧗
Thanks, glad you liked it!
You need a cruise ship for all that stuff Lol. Thanks for sharing, i'd like to be more prepared too
Thanks a lot for checking it out and ya, there is a lot of stuff if you’re including the canvas tent and wood stove I mention etc. but I think it would be pretty naive to think you could sustain with your family for any serious length of time for less. Or, at least it would be a lot more of a risk and more miserable.
@@JimBairdAdventurer agree!
Definitely a bring the kitchen sink type of list though haha.
You would be surprised what you can stuff in a big canoe.
Just let me know when you’re leaving. Might need a week or two crash course/ retraining before this truck driver needs to bug out..... I mean come people give a guy some room when he shows up to delivery the next batch of groceries for all the doomsday shoppers.... I’ve seen a lot of dumB s#*t the last little while. I’m ready to go Jim!!! Lol love the vids thx stay safe👍🏻🍺🇨🇦
Very comprehensive list.
Thanks
Wet Stones, a couple pair of scissors, small unbreakable mirror, chapstick, lots of para-cord, small pocket sized knife sharpeners, (a very sharp knife is always needed), fingernail clippers, big and small ones, (hiking or just walking can get very uncomfortable with long toenails!) Lots of Super glue, (it has come in handy for me when I have a cut I needed to stop the bleeding!) Candles, mink oil, other kinds of waterproofing, rags always come in handy, (rags can double for toilet paper and be cleaned and used again, rags have so many uses!) possibly some bleach, Just a few things that popped into my head...All of these things can be put into one separate backpack!
Solid inclusions. Wet stones are definitely key. I should have included that with files. Rags too...but I just cut my toe nails with a machete.
Jim Baird - Adventurer LMAO!!! You always have the best comebacks brother! lol 😂
Jim, after describing your TH-cam channel since December I finally realize you recognize you from show Alone. So, I had to go back to season 4 to make sure that it was you.
Thanks Jim
No prob, ya that was me for sure!
I'm a massive fan of the Sawyer Original water filter which goes right on my dirty water bottle. I personally would leave the batteries and also bring a few usb solar panels and power banks since all my electronics charge on usb. It's so much more reliable in the long run depending on renewable resources. Don't forget your InReach and phones in case you need to contact the remnants of society! Ditto on the 20+ lighters! Come to think of it I have the North Saskatchewan River in my city that would be a great way to bug out! Straight to Hudson's Bay!
Perfect! Where are ya from? Ya, good thoughts for sure. I hate those headlamps that only charge via USB because you can’t swap out the batteries and get back at it when they die. You have to wait till it charges again. And often hey don’t dim. They just go out with no warning. So, that’s why I was thinking batteries and got GPS too.
For water, go old school. A milbank bag for filtering then boiling will keep you alive indefinitely without worrying about the consumables required for pumps and filter systems.
@@spooky4985 I've spent a lot of time living on the land with my Sawyer filter and let me assure you, there are no consumable parts to replace, and maintenance is near zero. You just have to flush it a couple times a year. Of course, boiling water works too, but when I think back to before I got my Sawyer, when I had to boil all my water...it was terrible...nobody has time for all that heating and waiting and cooling or drinking hot ashy water when what you want is cold clean water straight from the stream to bottle. Sawyer has changed the world of filters, they are so much more convenient and effective than older designs. Once you use one correctly you never go back. Only thing is, you can't let them freeze, so in winter I go back to boiling my water, and I appreciate the hot water in that situation.
Like yourself, I relocated/retired from a very urban area (think New York City suburbia) to rural northeastern Vermont 5 years ago to escape the mayhem. I now reside on 20 acres of woodland property very close to a tributary river. I love it up here, but again, it's not true wilderness and the only real wilderness I know of is the upper provinces of Canada. I can survive here but when the SHTF I'll have to bug out as well. Good vid explaining what gear you'ed need to survive and I have accumulated much of what's on your list but always need more, lol. One thing you didn't mention was some kind of a stove to cook on that leaves a small footprint like a twig stove. I do have a Coleman white gas dual burner old school stove like you used trekking Baffin Island but that means hauling fuel which would eventually run out. Anyway, it was just my 2 cents worth and thanks for sharing. Cheers!
north Canada and west- south/western Alaska
make up a bugout seed waterproof container with many types of seeeeds ! ...their soooo light weight !
seeeeeds fun to say too !
Good idea
Lots of good information. Dont forget to add a dozen or so family size toilet paper packs to that bug out list.🤣
Oh jeez, what was I thinking!? On second thought, I should just swap out all this stuff for TP.
TP will run out. Instead use squares of terry toweling. Wash them out after each use and boil frequently and they will last for ages.
Spices and drink mixes for sure, coffee, creamer, and sugar, etc.
A compass, bucket of chicken, tater salad, fuzzbuster. You know when you get in some class four rapids, your gonna be speeding...)
I’m wondering about the CB radio. Not a lot of range there. Shortwave is probably the way to go. You can listen great distances and there are portable units available. Transmitting requires very little power and antennas are easy to set up in remote areas. Ham radio operators and clubs will have networks set up almost instantly all over the world. As a kid I listened to ham operators all over the world. Space and weight doesn’t seem to an issue. You already have half a dozen truckloads. What’s one more radio and a small spool of wire.😊
Short wave over a CB or, in addition to a CB is a good idea. Never thought of that. Smaller walkies would be good for comms in the general area too but I’d want something I could reach out with. I wonder if you could get a hand crank short wave radio?
Jim Baird - Adventurer if I’m out for more than a couple days I like a weather radio. I don’t particularly mind being in rain, but it’s good to know if some really rough weather is coming. Many shortwave radios have a weather band I think. Literally, since I was a kid, I’m 74 now, I have thought about this stuff. I think mostly due to a sense of adventure. I don’t think there is a 100% right list. I think of the movies showing trappers/mountain men coming into “civilization “ to stock up on their winter supplies. Maybe 100 lb of beans, 20 lb coffee, 50 lb of salt and so on. It’s fun to run through a list though. I’m a sucker for anyone on TH-cam that puts their list up. Many of the people I subscribe to have their list up now. I really enjoy your videos.
I honestly wonder if those who do not have water access like you (say someone in a city), could venture to a safe location in a well equipped truck if they were able to get out in time. All that gear would fit nicely in a truck, I would probably add 200-300 liters of fuel to your list of items so you could have any where from 1000-1500km of range where to set up. Obvious downfall is that the road system can only take you so far. but as you said if you were to have a canoe with you, you could easily get to a safe location if deep in the bush is where you wanted to end up. Just a thought! Love the video as always!
Totally doable, thanks a lot man.
Great tips Jim, and those of you with the thumbs down, when shit hits
the fan you know where you can shove those thumbs lol
Lol, true. So much of “Bug Out” training is military based. And it means to flee with haste - so it would be pretty hard to do that with this outfit…however military training never reached long term survival. For one because it’s not really relevant to a war but also because it’s extremely challenging in many situations. Some how though, it’s spawned a whole whack of folks who think they can survive indefinitely in the woods with just what’s in their bug-out backpack. This outfit would give you the best chance at trying to live indefinitely in the wilderness but it’s still not going to be easy by any means.
This is one of your best well thought out vids you have done and much appreciated I'm sure by your subscribers thank you very much Jimmy boy 🔫🔪
Thanks!
Hey, when you do bug out, I will watch your house for you. For free!! Just make sure Tori fills the firewood shed before you leave. ;)
Haha, that might be a deal.
One thing I would add and you machined it in the video at one point. That would be seeds of all kinds
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Can you make a video of you packing all your gear and gearing up your canoe as if you were going to get out of dodge?
maybe a shovel...i dunno you covered alot! Thanks Jim, Love your adventurous journeys! Still my favorite Alone winners by far. Jordan was the closest tho!
Gilligan's Isle totally, a shovel would be good. Even a small folding one mainly for snow. They can be made out of a log too, similar to how you make a paddle.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Ahh very true. Another thing learned from ya Thanks man!
What do you do with the yurts/tents and survival gear you don't use anymore??
I guess it just piles in in my shed but I don’t really have much that I never use.
Great video. Love the content
Thanks very much!
holy moly.. im glad i live near the equator... i need 1/4 of this stuff haha! but a sharp stick and a tarp would do me lol
That is true, with the winter comes a lot of interesting factors....fewer poisonous spiders and snakes though.
@@JimBairdAdventurer yea wouldnt catch me dead in a canoe in north australia either.... no way
Great video! Very thorough bug-out list. Do you have any videos on your preferred style or brand of survival knives? Thanks man!
Thanks, no I don’t have a favourite brand per sae but there are a few things I look for that are key
Some musical instruments, board games and card games might be useful in bugging out to relieve boredom
Good idea and things like checkers and chess can be made out there too. A deck of cards could be a hit commodity
Practice your bug out... Doing a few drills as a dry run you will figure out pretty quickly just how hard this is and what you need to do to make this actually work. This list clearly is not a "bug out bag" plan, but a planned load out with some sort of vehicle or mechanical assist. People need to think this through. First and foremost practice this bugout living while at home. Setup your home/homestead so that it can survive or run without the grid and without public infrastructure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Ya, since the term bug out relates to “retreating with speed” it’s kinda hard to imagine that it’s applicable here. For me, living on a long river and adjacent to many backcountry lakes, my proactive would be about the same as getting ready for any of my long expeditionary trips. My plan would be to load all this stuff into two 21’ canoes at my house and push off. Others would need a different strategy. Mostly though, this is a list of the things you would need to give you and your family the best shot at surviving long term in the wilderness.
As a Ranger in the Yukon I’ve been thinking down this line for awhile now and trying to insure we have the proper equipment and spare parts just encase
Ya, a chainsaw would be epic to have but you gotta keep it running and have gas which might be challenging. But spare parts would come in handy for sure.
Jim Baird - Adventurer there is a way to make these run off alcohol if you can figure out how to make shine you can fuel your saw. It may run a little hotter but you can compromise buy running it for shorter periods. But I haven’t really figured out the whole oil thing yet. I know you can make spruce, pine and birch oil when you turn wood into coal in a metal barrel but I believe the oil you get out of it would be to sticky as it’s used to make wood waterproof like way back in the Viking days.
All great advice. The Remington 870 is one great shotgun. When did you burn your hand ? J**** ! That looked like it hurt.
Thanks a lot, ya that was a bad burn. That footage of me treating the burn, I shot on the Kesagami River in Northern Ontario th-cam.com/video/VfLvT5bA35M/w-d-xo.html
What’s that tarp that goes around your canoe ? Do Conor come with those or do you have to install them yourself?
It’s called a spray deck. You can order a canoe pre outfitter for one or you can install the tie down system yourself. NorthWater Paddle Sports Equipment makes them.
Excellent list Jim. All the items you suggested, what would be the total weight be? You better have a place all ready set up. Looking back to the early trapping and fur trade how tough these guys were. Dick Proenneke at least had a bush plane fly in every couple of months. It would be the "Alone" challenge for the rest of someone's life...Crazy scary
Kinda shows how we’re really still animals - that we just want to run back into the woods when things get scary. It would be like an Alone challenge but if you had all this stuff, particularly a decent store of food to help you get established, metal traps, firearms, canvas tent and wood stove, Gill net, seeds etc. and a place where the resources were sustainable, you might be okay. You’d probably have to be semi-nomadic. It’s just kind of fun to think about too - like can I live long term and what would I need? It still is scary to think you’d be forced to do it though for sure. I’m not sure as of the total weight but it would be about the equivalent to the pay load of two 17’ Prospector canoes minus our body weight. So, maybe 1,200lbs . I’d get it up to that by bringing more food if possible. Like the title indicates though - this is “the ultimate lost for long term scenarios” so, a bring the kitchen sink-sort of list. But I think it would give me the best chance to survive as be as comfortable as possible. You cold go with less but you’d be taking more of a risk I think.
Great BOB. Sorry Jim, go on ahead without me, you forgot the nitro pills. I'm done had a stroke pulling all this stuff.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Need a pacasarous 🦖
Haha, well it’s a lot easier when you can float it....but you’re going to have to portage it too.
How are you and the semi truck going to get any where
Haha, right? For me and where I live in a river, it’s going to be canoes and portages over many trips.
@@JimBairdAdventurer I really liked your list of stuff. You had traps and not power bars, like a lot of people. The list of stuff would probably take a more than 3 portages. You never know who will show up while your somewhere else. Also 110's for squirrels would do you well.
I thought this might have been an April fools joke till I saw the date of the video. LOL
"If you can narcotic painkillers, Tylenol 3, percocet, and that kind of stuff for emergencies, definitely wouldn't hurt" - aha very good, I see what you did there ;)
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Jim I have found that fruits can dry out by them selves I did blackberries in the house thick tarp to build a housing unit for yourself fishing line and line to make the tarp stay down beaver is the fat will be with you and you can cook with some seeds axe knife just one deer hunting rife also the pots that you need to cook in they are to be stirred in and cooked into them sleeping bagges for you and who ever is with you and larger clothes to grow into and to be used as extra clothing Jim DUCT TAPE TO HELP OUT WITH THE BOO BOO'S AND MAKING THINGS Stick together
whoaa mammamia i understand about nothin geez i thought it would be alot less messed that up bigtime fudge me wow um i do not think average joe and family will be buggin out to fast hauling all that dawgonnitt it is perplexing though ill have to chill and try and learn alot more thank, folk,s love it
Gonna need a bigger boat!
Nice Jaws reference
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nice cap! how to get one?
Know your local area and also the natural resources close you your home. Know which neighbours are reliable and have skills you do not. Know the neighbours you have to avoid. Lastly: lots of salt.
Smart thinking for sure. Salt even just for flavour too. A family of old believers some Russian government officials found living in Siberia - they’d been there disconnected for decades. No clue about WW2 etc. The father said emphasized salt as being one of the things it was hardest going without which was somewhat surprising to me at the time
I don't think a shovel was mentioned which would be needed for turning soil to plant your garden with the seeds you are taking
I didn’t but I should have. You can make a shovel in a similar way to how you make a paddle but it’d be good to bring one, even just for snow.
Not trying to give ya grief bro ... but . Please do another video SHOWING all this list "in" two canoe's . I love your video's and think you are the real deal ... but . NCIH are you getting all this stuff in two canoes !! Now maybe a train of 3-4 mules . Can't way to see a video of putting all this stuff in canoes :D ATB , be safe .. gubs
That would actually be a pretty good video! With any extra space, I’d probably try to max out the pay loads with more food if possible. Weight wise, all this would be less weight than the payload of two 17” prospector canoes but like you’re saying, it doesn’t mean it will fit easily.
@@JimBairdAdventurer OK . Hey,. we should all do trial runs if we can . I'll be waiting :D .. ATB .. gubs
👍 thanks man I think a lot of the bulkwould be clothing and the canvas tent / stove. Then food too. You can fit a lot of stuff in a 17 foot Prospector canoe for sure. The payload is 1,200lbs each and there made to carry the kitchen sink.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Had no idea . I have never been more than a recreational canoeist . Never did a trip using one . Am a backpacking / boat type , Winter pulk pulling guy . But keep this in mind brother . Got a Gub's " Rent A Barge "service here in Michigan :D Well ... MB not really :D Have a good one .. BG
@@indycharlie haha,..thanks a lot for the suggestions / support
Thanks Jim, but l sure hope that it doesn’t come to that! 👍👍👍💯💯💯
I don’t think so, but it’s just kinda been something I’ve thought about - what would I want if I had to survive long term in the wilderness? I guess the current situation brought it to the forefront of my thought a little more.
the canoe sank halfway through the list lol
this is actually becoming more revelent in the last couple years cross my fingers for wwIII😮
This is true unfortunately
Hand crank drill will allow you to make shelter. Bring antibiotics.
Put Quarantine signs around your house
Good idea!
awesome vid mate.. where is that place?
Thanks a lot! This is my house in Ontario Canada
@@JimBairdAdventurer hows the fishing in that river?
It’s really good in spots. Okay out front of me. Lots of fish but they’re small on average
Chuck Norris T-shirt XXL
Baaahahaha
What is your full time job?
I’ve been working as an outdoor writer / video producer full time for about 5 years now
I’d die out there.... as soon as the potato chips and beef jerkey were gone i would starve to death.
Lol, love the honesty
Dude! I don't have that much stuff at home!
Haha, well, you have your home itself at home! But I’m also just having a lot of fun here and to realistically think about any sort of long term wilderness living situation in northern climates, I don’t think this list is exhaustive. You’d be traveling heavy for sure but if you can fit all the stuff you’d need to comfortably to survive indefinitely with your family in two 17’ canoes you’re doing pretty darn good. You could go with less but if you’re bringing your family, you’d be taking more of a risk and you’d be a lot more uncomfortable. I think there may be a good amount of romantics out there who think they can survive with their family with a small bug out bag that could wind up in a lot of trouble pretty quick. I do have a good amount of experiences to draw from in my creation of this loose list. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have another common sense plan or outfit though that’s much more portable. So, I don’t want to take anything away from that. Like the titles says, this vid is on - The “ultimate kit for long term wilderness living”. So, this is meant for a bring the kitchen sink-type of inclusion.
Can I do a vacation in your backyard? 😄
Haha, thanks man, maybe we could work something out
Would it be appropriate to say I would add a blue Barrel full of cannabis. Plus seeds. Maybe some peanut butter cups.
Haha ya totally. I was going to recommend some seeds (Appropriate day 4/20) My son has seizures and if I grew Charlotte’s Web plants. and made CBD oil in the bush I could treat them effectively.
CBD has helped lots of children according to some of the interviews I've watched. I sure hope for the best for you and your family.
This is a great 20-minute video and everything but I don't think everyone bugs out in a semi truck most are you they're planning bugging out on foot or with a small car I like the concept but this sounds like a video for living off the grid then it does bugging out
This is true, I’m planning on fitting this into two large canoes 17’ ling with a payload of 1,600 lbs each. It’s about long term wilderness living. Leaving your house as fast as possible and trying to survive indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate. The rest of the people who plan on trying to bug out and survive indefinitely in the wilderness with just a backpack are going to die. But maybe we’re just arguing about what the definition of bugging out really means.
Thats a lot of stuff... A lot of us are not able to afford all of the stuff that would be needed to bug out like that. And could someone from extreme south live in the extreme north?
I think ya, you could live anywhere if you have the right clothing. For me, it’s been stuff I’ve built up over a long time and I still don’t have everything I mentioned on the list.
@@JimBairdAdventurer I had always wondered what it is like to live around snow, I have never seen it in person
It can be fun sometimes for sure but you can get some cold harsh weather. When it’s snowing and it looks beautiful, it can be dangerous to drive anywhere.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Living in South Florida... At some point in ones life you would think anything is better the 360 days of summer
Haha, ya I guess. I think the heat and sun might kill me anyways.
All I carry is a knife, a lighter, and a large mattress bag.
soap and toilet paper... ha!
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Toilet paper no. It's too big and bulky. Take some cloth wipes that can be washed and used a hundred times. Leaves get to be old s***and aren't available in winter
Well, that confirms what I thought, you gotta be rich to survive ! Old voyageurs and trappers not only survived but lived with much less. And how the hell you're gonna carry all that stuff, a sled in a canoe, 2 tents ? right.... nice plan, lots of knowledge, but I'm sorry to say, somewhat unrealistic. If I go it's all gotta fit into one backpack + a few loose ends hanging round. That's the problem with our society, we need so much stuff !
Hey, thanks a lot for taking a minute to comment and watch, some good points there. Here are my thoughts on this - Old trappers did not survive with less. This is about what they had yearly except they often had dogs (which needed to be fed too) and many more pounds of metal traps.The combined payload of the two 17’ Prospector canoes is 2,400lbs, they’re made to carry the kitchen sink and they could fit this outfit. A thin foldable or rollable sled might be a good idea but might be something you could make while out there. Trappers often got into the country for 6-month stints by soloing 18’ Prospector-style canoes. Voyageurs would carry all their food for long trips in addition to hundreds of pounds of trade goods and / or furs. So, they would carry way way more than this. That being said, I definitely don’t want to take away from the ability to pack light and have a good “common sense preparedness” strategy in place like a small bug out bag that you’ve mentioned. Everyone’s scenario is different and that’s a heck of a lot better than nothing. But like the title says, this is the “ultimate bug out kit for long term wilderness living” and to go with less in the northern climates where I live, while bringing my young family with me, taking less would require much more significant risk factors and discomfort. If someone thinks they can head out with what they can fit in a backpack and live indefinitely in the wilderness in a cold climate....weeeell, no offence but from my experiences and observations, that is delusional. And as far as being rich, this outfit would cost about as much as good used car. I don’t think people who can afford a good used car are considered rich? Nor are old trappers who would own a more substantial outfit than this. We all have different priorities and thoughts on what’s considered excess “stuff”. Really, this outfit is covering your basic shelter, travel and food needs. If this is all you had, a “normal” modern house or apartment would be considered more excessive than this. Also, consider the societal infrastructures of farming and supply chain logistics that get food into the grocery stores (that we all take for granted). This is a much more excessive method to get food than getting it yourself with a couple traps, guns and seeds. Also, this is stuff that I’ve built up over many years too, and I use it all regularly. I think your point in part is that, to go and drop 15k on all this and stick it in a shed when you live in the city in case you need to bug out would be a large expense (as in you’d need to be rich) and it would be an excessive amount of “stuff”. So, when taken in that context, I agree with you. (Sorry for the novel lol)
How big is your bag ❓The weight from your food alone is massive.Sorry to say, but you would have to have the strength of 4 men to carry all that stuff you mention. And the skills it takes to trap is also a huge task, it's not some thing you just go out and do. Not even mentioning the guns etc. Far too much weight & bulk. I appreciate you're trying to advise people, however, these are just my own observations and experiences.
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salt salt and more salt
I remember when they found s family of old believers living in Siberia for decades - (they didn’t even know WW 2 had happened etc.) the father said the thing that was most torturing to go without for all those years was salt.
sort of a necessity for proper nerve system function. What in nature has salt as part of its nutritional value if you don't live near a salt mine ,brine well or sea?
Animal blood
did not know that thanks jim
... 20 minutes and a pretty decent box truck full of stuff later: "That's about it." What would I add ... people. I think the only way to survive a SHTF scenario is to band together with people. Individuals cannot secure an area. Individuals have to sleep. Individuals do not have a large enough collection of skills. Rather than bugging out, I'd band together with a group of armed comrades and defend my turf. That's of course also dependent on not currently living in a very large metropolitan area. I think large metro areas quickly turn into tribal war zones, and that they stay relatively contained. City people want to stay in the city, and they'll stake their claims in urban areas.
Wax or candles 🕯🕯🕯
Definitely a good idea.
That's gonna take you a full day just to load into the canoes
A chainsaw? I'd re-think that. Too much liquid that can and will run out. How about a Silky saw?
I would agree and actually didn’t recommend bringing a chainsaw but my wife put it in the thumbnail. I mentioned a large bow saw and a smaller portable saw like a silky or a Borial 21 with extra blades and files. Maybe if you have a small one and you had parts etc and enough fuel and bar oil to complete a log cabin or a couple years worth if fire wood or something like that. But ya, it wouldn’t be my first thought
@@JimBairdAdventurer Thanks for the reply. I got side-tracked before you got to the good suff. :) Have you ever checked out Survival Russia? Lotsa good peeps showing the way.
I haven’t watched survival Russia for some time but I definitely know about him and have enjoyed his stuff. Thanks a lot.
@@JimBairdAdventurer Cool. You're in good company. :) peace
Chainsaws???
Keep the noise down.
Be Stealthy.
Not to mention all the gas, bar oil and mechanical parts. So, I agree - But ya, I did t recommend bringing one in the vid. It in the thumbnail though.
I would add potatoes, sweet potatoes, leek, cabbage and beet root to your list of seeds/crops...
...and definetly no hunting as long you can survive without it... the human race was and is responsible for the extinction of too many species, this should never ever happen again...
Good suggestions! though you could not survive without hunting in my area - otherwise we’d be responsible for the extinction of our own species haha....not that it’s not potentially going that way already. Thanks a lot!