Sone good tips, especially with the sewing clips, but boy you have it easy. We live in the unstable zone between temperate and polar climate, it so wet half the time that you can't realistically count on being able to stay dry so we don't trust much else than that type of winter jacket you got and wool, and we've got to carry so much gear to keep relatively warm and dry we use dehydrated food even for a few days out. A "bug out bag" would change constantly through the season, so we don't really keep them. We mostly have good drinking water in the streams, at least. Good to hear from you, and that you've survived work so far.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. We are pretty lucky here. Its mild weather most of the time. Some variations but never any extremes. Thanks for watching
I respect that this guy is better than 95% of preppers on TH-cam. However, not bringing an axe? Literally any pioneer, trapper, indigenous, or pro-survivalist will tell you that that is the #1 item to bring if you are stranded alone.
Think about this, cutting tools are environment based. Absolutely carry and axe up North, carry a machete down south. Out west in the desert where wood is scarce an axe is useless deadweight. Thanks for watching Jake
Heya Dave was watching some Of your very fist videos eg the twist disc and coffee. Gotta couple of days of and trying not to binge watch lol took my mum for a drive for Mother’s Day to a nature reserve yesterday and sat made a little fire with a twig tomshoo. Very funny she had a fit that I wash making a fire I should have videod it but gave her the 2nd best cup of coffee much better than from a flask she said, baby steps in getting a 78 year old bush craft ready much love jennifree
I have a hat with the bill all the way around. Not sure the actual name, but around here we just refer to it as an "Aussie Hat". You can button the sides of the bill up on the body of the hat.
I've been listening to a multitude of bushcrafts "experts" for many many years and a lot of them make it seem like you're lucky to even be able to listen to them I just started watching your videos just wanted to say I like your easier going way of presenting things ...good job
Yes, This is My favorite channel! What makes it so nice is he is very down to earth and isn’t trying to sell you some junk you don’t need. I also like the fact that he is willing to share his knowledge and does it in a way that doesn’t belittle his viewers, I love the simplicity of his channel and as I watch more and more I really want to meet this guy! Seems like a cool guy to listen to with “Real Talk” there are way too many TH-camrs who think their limited military experience makes them an expert, I served 23 Years and I feel as if I don’t know much about actual bug out situations, sure I can do some basic stuff but this man gives Real information I will 100% use.
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I love it. If you are going to be out there more than 3 days you shouldn't have brought a kit like this. I laughed so hard at that. That's a good one Dave. Enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "how to make a bug out shelter" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Janameron Tenylan System - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.
You apply so much common sense and logic to your videos - it must be why I watch your channel. So many people make 30lb bug out bags meant to survive an apocalypse. Water & easy food is all you need. New water filter, poncho, safety items, dew rag - all simple, and genious. Another great video Dave.
You know for someone who works his ass off and as tired as you are you look happy to share this with us, and man, Thank you, truly I do appreciate it. ..
Yeah, a lot of overweight preppers with tons of unused Gucci gear and no training think once the shit hits the fan they're going to be the king of both survival and war.
@@Aaa-to5wm sort all that gear in three piles. 1.needs 2.wants 3. Comfort items. Pack the needs first, add the wants then see how much it weighs then go from there rating the importance of the items in the third pile
Respect Dave, knocking a video out in that shift pattern. Always learn stuff or get ideas from you. Stay safe driving about after that shift ends buddy. ATB Cheers Sel UK
ya know you really should put out a bushcraft book of your own .something, i don't know..... no frills just the nuts and bolts of camping and bush craft for the back pack.check off lists ...would make a good read ..yeah yeah i know there are a bunch out there but you have the combined knowledge of many mentors.and tried them all besides what you have came up with ok i've rambled enough .good thought provoking vid thank you dave
Err... a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, massive fire, electrical outage is a zombie epochilipse. 72 hr bag is to survive any of these or a broken leg on a hike or trapped in your car in a snow storm. It's better to have it and not need it... then need it and not have it. Speaking of cars, they are great to carry the pack and have it near you most of the time. Your cars near at home, at work and at the mall. If it's in the trunk your not out of luck. I prefer an army roll with t shirt, shorts and socks instead of just socks. It's only slightly bigger and a full set of dry underwear is alot nicer. Bank line is much smaller and lighter than paracord and is more than strong enough to use to pitch a tarp or tent. Wont work for hammocks though obviously but they should have their own hanging systems packed with them anyway.
The jacket that fits in its pocket is a French invention of the year 1965 K-Way brand that manufactured rainwear. The vast majority of waterproof nylon rainwear in the world has been copied to this French brand. :)
We have had very large forest fires in California, I mean thousands of homes burned to the ground, people barely getting out alive, this is a very reasonable idea for all of us! My new neighbors bought the house next door, after loosing everything, I mean everything except the cloths on their backs. Pets, home, horses. This is very scary realizing any city could burn today, anywhere.
Very scary and valid point you brought up! Almost makes me want to say in drought stricken areas like that you'll want to add important papers or documents to your bug out bags to keep them safe
Being wife and mother to three welder/ journeymen at paper mills, I definitely sympathize with the spring shutdown mode you will coming down from. Thanks for pushing past the fog of zombie re-adjustment in order to bring us this information.
. I have two problems with seventy-two hour bags. First, I've never learned how to tell when a situation is going to last seventy-two hours. I've talked to several people who had seventy-two hour bags, and then nearly died when the situation was extended. Some of these people went through hurricane Katrina. Second, the food in seventy-two hour bags always seems to be like the food in yours, and I don't understand why this is? If any of us go camping overnight, we take ten pounds of food. But if we think we're going to be gone, maybe without help, for seventy-two hours, we take snacks. Again, why? It isn't like we can't carry more food. We're taking minimal gear, so carrying more food wood be no problem at all, but we don't. Forget misery. Forget hunger. My seventy-two hour bag has enough food to keep me stuffed for a full week because, again, what if that seventy-two hour period gets stretched out, and why be hungry if you don't have to be? Carry food. You're camping out for three, or more days, so carry the same amount of food you would take on any camping trip of that duration, plus a little more. The food is NOT going to be a burden, and it WILL help make you comfortable and happier. Your minimalist seventy-two hour bag is almost identical to my "get stuck in the woods, or can't get back to camp for night bag". Except even here, mine has more food. Snack bars, plus two cups of instant rice, and two packages of instant oatmeal. The rice and oatmeal requires very little room, and very little weight, so why not carry it. Oh, I also have a pocket hammock, and I take some packets of instant coffee, an alcohol stove, and enough extra fuel to fill the stove twice. Comfort and happiness again. Plus the fact that whenever you're in the wild, fally and breaking a leg is always possible. I haven't done this, but I know people who have. I've also known people who injured their backs severely enough that moving was almost impossible. You can't gather firewood when you're severely injured, and an alcohol stove can make all the difference. I don't think such things as traps, tools, etc., are a good idea. Save those for your INCH bag. In an INCH bag situation, you will need them, and you'd better be able to use them. But not with a seventy-two hour bag. But I do think fishing gear is a good idea, if there's a place to fish, for two reasons. Reason one is that, as I said, I have no idea how to tell a seventy-two hour emergency from a ninety-six hour emergency, or a one hundred and sixty-eight hour emergency, and if you have a place to fish, you stand a chance of getting more food. Reason two is that fishing give you something to do. Being comfortable with good shelter and decent food gets boring fast. Something like carving items is good if it's raining, or for a time, but, but while the best way to fish is with traps, or lines tied to saplings overnight, or yo-yo, or trotline, just going and throwing a line in the water can be both effective and fun. Plus, there are few things I like more than fresh fish cooked over a campfire, or wrapped in foil and covered with coals in the campfire. I carry foil when going camping for three days, so it's in my bag, too. Anyway, it makes no sense at all to me when people treat a seventy-two hour emergency bag as something different than a three day camping trip. No one goes camping for three days without taking along three days worth of food. It doesn't matter if you are Danial Boone, do the same with a seventy-two hour bag as you would with a three day camping bag, and you'll be a LOT happier, and a LOT safer. There's a saying that goes, "The more you know, the less you take". This is complete nonsense because it's missing one word. It should read, "The more you know, the less you NEED to take". But just because you're good enough to survive without comfort items or food does NOT mean you should intentionally leave these items at home. Not even Daniel Boone did that. I've spent a month in the woods with just a knife, and a year in the wilderness with minimal gear, so I don't NEED to take comfort items or food. But because I've actually done these things, I will not intentionally leave home without either. I know what uncomfortable and hungry feels like, and I know there is no reason to be uncomfortable or hungry ninety-nine percent of the time because you can, and should, take comfort items, and food, with you if you can. A seventy-two hour bugout situation, or however long it last, should not be a moan and suffer and show how little you can get by on, it should be a comfortable, well fed camping trip. Your big kit has the comfort, but not the food. If I had to make a choice between comfort and food, which is unlikely, I'm taking the food. Comfort is usually something I can deal with very easily in the wild. Food is a lot tougher, especially for three or four days. After this, I'll have a food supply system set up and running, unless I'm injured, but unless I take plenty of food, I'm going to be hungry and miserable for those first few days, regardless of how much comfort I have in other ways. One more reason for the fishing gear, assuming there's a place to fish, and there should be because you will need a water supply. We'll just have to disagree about machetes and axes. I understand why axes have the reputation of being dangerous, but it really isn't true, with two exceptions. A large axe is dangerous if no one has shown you where to stand when chopping. It's just this simple. If you stand in the right place in relation to whatever it is you're trying to chop, there is no way to cut yourself. Thwe super short version is that amateurs stand too far away. Pros stand closer. If you stand closer, you won't cut yourself even with a glancing blow, or a complete miss. The other case is if you're trying to cut something you should no be using an axe for, such as hanging fine, dangling limbs, or weeds. These are jobs for a machete. But any kind of axe, including a large, quality tomahawk, which I prefer, is infinitely better at cutting wood than a machete, and is not dangerous after about five minutes of training. A good tomahawk also makes an excellent ulu style knife. and a very good, dicing tool. A don't think any tool ever made is as versatile as a good tomahawk. But if axe or machete can be replaced by a saw, then use the saw. I often carry a Silky Pocket Boy in my pocket, just as I would carry a pocketknife. Anyway, other than the amount of food to take, it's a great video, and your big kit made me realize I need to update the clothing I take.
Great video :-) :-) everything covered and real!!! Just missing a cotton hoody lol or I have found a wind proof water proof hoody!! I didn't think they existed lol
Oh you're asking the wrong person on how to stick to one backpack! I have around 10 and each one is directed towards a different use depending on the size, amount of pockets and frame
Thank you for sharing so much of your experience and knowledge. I am going to go through my 72 hour kit and make sure I have what will really be needed. Sure enjoy your videos. Hope you know you are helping a lot of folks with your down to earth experience and knowledge.
Hey Dave, I just want to say that YOU are simply the best! Your videos are filled with sage advice & it's clear that you truly know what you're talking about - delivered with your friendly style & personable nature. I appreciate the tremendous effort & time you put into doing your TH-cam channel; I've learned so much from you. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
If you're out there for more than 3 days you shouldn't of brought this kit. That made me laugh way harder than it should have. Great video, lots of good knowledge.
Those are sensible items. From an emergency management perspective, the more prepared people are to be self-sufficient during an incident, the less of a drain they are on our resources and the more focus we can put into legit rescue and recovery. Thanks for the video as always.
Great video! Folks might want to keep in mind that it's good to keep a low profile and to avoid the so-called tactical look. So making an effort to conceal the machete might be a smart move.
Good advice for any urban or crowded area. I often forget that I'm lucky enough to live out on the middle of nowhere so I won't worry too much about being seen
Uncle Dave this is Uncle Mike you can make the Sawyer water purifier smaller by removing from the package and sealing up with a vacuum sealer if you have one. Just my 3 cents for helpful hint. Just the other day I was speaking with a neighbor about getting prepared for this spring as they are predicting lots of bad storms here in south central Kansas. We were talking about short term and long term for multiple families in our small community and helping others.
Good idea for most but in my case with multiple filters stored in bags I fear I might mix up my new one with a used one. These bags are excellent for when storms hit.
I must say , that came as QUITE a SHOCK Dave. How long have you known I wasn't Rambo ? I really think you could have found a less cruel way to tell me.! lol I agree, 1 small pouch with a fire starter, a pocket knife , water purification or filter, and 2 containers. one container for water etc. and the other container of common sense. Good to go. ATB my Friend Paul
Dave,a great video man, people get worried coss they just dont know whats out there. Dave, the other week the Mrs was in the shower and I was downistairs messing around with my spoon knife. I slipped and put it through my thumb to the bone, I called her and she wouldnt come. Blood squirting everywere I reached for my bag and got my cloth and super glue. By the time the lazy woman got her butt downstairs I was fixed and happy. Having your gear easy to access is key. lol later Davo
HalfQ holy Hannah! I was putting away my axe 2 weeks ago and as I extended to hang it and put it in its sheath, the blade slipped out and nicked my nerve on my left thumb! Same deal with blood everywhere, but I was an idiot and drank some to keep it from getting over everything! I went in to have it checked after I started feeling weak and didn’t get better after half an hour.
Hey, Dave! Sorry you have to work so hard. That ain't good man. Remember your health. About the bug out kit--I get what you're saying about every bag being individual. Frankly, I'm only willing to carry a really bare-minimum mountain bushwhacking kit for around here. All it has in it is one of those small reflective tarps, a Sawyer water filter, a quart bottle of water, a small light sauce pan, some cordage, a few tent stakes, one of those small light folding reflective bubble wrap sheets to sit or lay on, a few small bags of peanut M+Ms, some arthritis strength Tylenol and a few bandaids. I always have a knife on me, a phone, a lighter, a sweater, a hoodie, and some cash. I may also throw in my personal locater beacon. The whole shebang is less than 10 pounds, and even that's too heavy. ;-)
Outstanding Dave! To each his own bug out bag! Yes! “If you fail to plan, then you plan to Fail!” Folks listen here! There is no absolutes in a bug out bag just your individual needs! Good advice Dave and thank you always! Ross
Most of us think we need 3 meals a day x 3 for 72hrs. One MEAL a day prep during SHTF is ideal. Breakfast lunch and dinner-DAILY during SHTF situation is NOT ideal or reasonable or smart. Lean and mean is what survival is based on...not food babies and diabetes.
Totally exhausted, and you still make more sense then most people, even though you are not a really survival guy. Appreciate your efforts mate, hope to see chef Dave make a return soon lol 😃 take care, hope you get some rest, once your shutdown is done. 👍
Absolutely brilliant video Dave. Firstly, Yep, I know exactly how hard the big Shuts are and its great when its drawing to a close and a good time to keep your wits about you till the end. I learnt a lot from this video mate, so thank you so much. Unfortunately over here in Australia our Army Surplus stores are that bloody expensive its beyond most people so its cheaper to buy online. Years ago they were great but typically of our Government they try and make it hard for us to get our hands on Military Grade anything!! Slowly but surely though Im collecting mainly Quality gear from Overseas. Really gettin into your channel bud, keep up the great work and take care! - Skorp - Western Australia.
Thank you Skorp! I'm glad you liked it. Sorry to hear military surplus is so high there. Here that kinda gear is everywhere, plentiful and cheap! Take care and thanks for watching
In my opinion this is the most useful video you have made in a long time. I have been a minimalist hiker/camper all of my life. The information you have shared here is spot on and everybody who plans to prepare for unknown circumstances should view and follow what you have laid out here. Carrying excessive comfort features can wind up ruining your experience instead of making it more enjoyable. The extra weight may not seem too much until you have carried it a while. Very well done Dave. Keep up the good work.
Finally someone addressed toilet paper, thanks Dave. It's one of the first things I make sure I'm packing. Even a few baby wipes come in pretty handy, even for your hands, just throw them in a plastic bag(zip lok).
" If you're out for more than 3 days, you shouldn't have brought a kit like this" haha too funny. No, seriously though 3 days isn't very long but its probably 2 days longer than most people will live if things go south in a hurry. Soldiers life expectancy in action is only 8 hours. Granted, people shoot at soldiers but they train day and night every day for years. Most people have forgotten what they have in their BOB and have zero training beyond the movies they watched and the bit of bush craft tbey learned on TH-cam. Everyone should get some real first aid training, better than no training at all.
@Allan Larmour; That is excellent advice Allan Larmour, I agree, nothing is worse than having a bag full of shit--excuse my language--and not having the knowledge to go with it. Also, books are great, but they also weigh a whole lot and take up a whole lot of space in a BOB. So 1st hand training and knowledge is invaluable. Great comment! :)
Well thought-out as always, Dave! I recently received two military backpacks w/frames. Not ALICE packs, but foreign military. Harness gear Military web belt with gear along with a bunch of extras. What makes these items special to me is they're from a very good friend, a retired SEAL. (yeah, I know! Everybody claims to be or has a friend who is/was s SEAL, but I've know this guy since 1978, he was a civilian, one year out of the Navy as a SEAL and was his roommate when he re-enlisted as an original member of SEAL Team 6) Anyway, all this gear is stuff he actually used in various parts of the world, like Rhodesia and Granada, etc. I feel like I've been handed pieces of history! But I AM expected to use this stuff - and I WILL!
My Get Home Bag lives in my truck. It would take me three days to walk home from my office. I think I have it stocked pretty well, but I do worry it will become too heavy as I march forward back to "base camp".
Off for at any point you think it's too heavy? Look at it and reevaluate the contents and ask yourself what you really need in there for the days survival.
4:14 i had to laugh so hard, now i think that kit isn't very realistic, but throw in a ferro-rod and a fixed blade and allow me to wear my clothes, and you are probably right; heck, make it metal container and you can keep the purification tablets (ferro rod for a fire, and knife to build a shelter, both to combat the '3h rule' and some comfort, and a metal container to boil water) … seeing food is at the 3 weeks mark (for dying of starvation) there is no need for food...
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I keep a large kukuri and tomahawk as far as wood processing tools in my bags. I live in the desert, we don't have much wood to process here, there is some but the trees we have aren't very large either. Choose tools that suit your environment. I chose them because that's really all that's needed where I live (I've tested them out extensively while bushcrafting and I haven't come across a situation where they're inadequate) and I really like the fact that they are both proven weapons of war, although I have firearms, they're good backups.
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@@Reallybigmonkey1 : My pleasure. Thank you for making these wonderful, informative, and lighthearted videos. They are incredibly uplifting, especially in these pandemic lockdown days. 👏🏻
Got to say, good work and presentation on the levels of experience I guess you say. Fact that will comment on. People, don’t sleep in your clothes. It’s by far warmer with thermals and I highly recommend anything but cotton. Matter of fact I’m not a cotton guy anymore for any base layer are socks even in the hot summer. SECOND to this, you protect your sleeping gear with some kind of base-layer. Summers being something extremely light to heavier in the winter. Why? Keeps your body oils from saturating your gear. Well done Uncle Dave. Oh ya. Definitely rain gear and backup to rain gear. Gators for some work well with ponchos also. Ok I’m out
Glad to hear Shutdown is coming to an end. Hope you can get some good sleep when it's over. Appreciate that you put out a video during the shutdown, I know that is tough. Enjoyed it as usual.
Hello. I live in Sweden, and here most preppers are really down to earth when it comes to storing water and food, and when packing an emergency bag. I think your bug out bag is very sensible: there is no fancy sh*t in it. :)
Thanks Dave for your dedication even when your tired. Here in the Philippines its a must to keep a large dry bag ready. Monsoons, typhoons those rains permeate everything.
Dave, I was thinking about something about you being a machinist and fabricator. Do you suppose it’s possible to make a fold up metal bowl that becomes water tight when it’s unfolded into a bowl that can fit within the 2 quart canteen pouch?
Put simply, no. Any hinge or joint that prevents water flow will either be too heavy with gaskets and O rings (limited heat), use foil flex joints which will fatigue in no time, or will simply be foil by itself. They make relatively high temp silicone bowls that fold and can be used NEAR a campfire with extreme care. I'd look into rectangular pots that fit around the canteen and inside the pouch. Don't know of any.
That's an easy no way. I just don't see how its possible. Sad the 1 qt. canteen has a fitting cup but theres nothing to fit with the 2 quart that I know of.
Another awesome video! I love that you keep it simple. Some great tips! I just went through and reorganized my bug out bag the other day and had enough left over to start another bag, lol. A lot of stuff I don't even see me needing. Hopefully, a lot of the newbies will be able to avoid that due to this video right here; wish I would've seen it when I first started out. Keep up the good work!
@@ChrisGilliamOffGrid Yep. He was my first exposure to bushcraft videos. Now I will have to go check out your video on bugout stuff, lol. Of course, you got me curious 😊.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Very cool you went through your bag. Often times folks will go camp with their bag and realize they can leave about half their stuff at home. Thanks for watching
Brother any time you do anything labeled "Bug Out" you get all kinds of opinions, hate and trolls for some reason. Same stuff with knots. Folks go insane. LOL.
The "thumbs down" folks don't like being told they are not Rambo. Lol
Nice kit. Thanks
Lol! Thanks!
But what they forget or don't recognize was that Sylvester after playing Rambo went home to a luxury bed in-between shoots 😁😁😁
“Murdock ..... I’m coming for YOU !!!”
You can also use the socks for hand puppets and keep yourself entertained. Lol. Love what you do thanks.
Lol, good suggestion!
I wish I could thumb this up 100x. Very thoughtful and valuable advice Dave, (As always,) You're one of the best. Take good care.
Thank you so much my friend!
Good info and tips! Shut downs can be rough for sure. I feel for you.
Thanks! Shut downs kill me the older I get
Sone good tips, especially with the sewing clips, but boy you have it easy. We live in the unstable zone between temperate and polar climate, it so wet half the time that you can't realistically count on being able to stay dry so we don't trust much else than that type of winter jacket you got and wool, and we've got to carry so much gear to keep relatively warm and dry we use dehydrated food even for a few days out. A "bug out bag" would change constantly through the season, so we don't really keep them.
We mostly have good drinking water in the streams, at least.
Good to hear from you, and that you've survived work so far.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. We are pretty lucky here. Its mild weather most of the time. Some variations but never any extremes. Thanks for watching
I respect that this guy is better than 95% of preppers on TH-cam. However, not bringing an axe? Literally any pioneer, trapper, indigenous, or pro-survivalist will tell you that that is the #1 item to bring if you are stranded alone.
Think about this, cutting tools are environment based. Absolutely carry and axe up North, carry a machete down south. Out west in the desert where wood is scarce an axe is useless deadweight. Thanks for watching Jake
Heya Dave was watching some
Of your very fist videos eg the twist disc and coffee. Gotta couple of days of and trying not to binge watch lol took my mum for a drive for Mother’s Day to a nature reserve yesterday and sat made a little fire with a twig tomshoo. Very funny she had a fit that I wash making a fire I should have videod it but gave her the 2nd best cup of coffee much better than from a flask she said, baby steps in getting a 78 year old bush craft ready much love jennifree
That's great you got your mom out like that for coffee! Yes, you should have videoed it! Thanks for watching Jennifree
Hey Dave, Great review I like the clip trick I use heavy paper clip myself in my camping bag...
Thanks Elvin! I'm happy you liked it
just started watching your Videos and I am enjoying them so much. Thank you.
Great to hear that Page!
Can't wait for warmer weather!
Same here!
Appreciate you a lot, sir.
Thanks Gerald!
Great Video Sir!
Thank you Dano!
I have a hat with the bill all the way around. Not sure the actual name, but around here we just refer to it as an "Aussie Hat". You can button the sides of the bill up on the body of the hat.
I've hear boonie hat, safari hat or bush hat
Yet again another commen sense vid from ol Dave I am in the process of getting a new down jacket from macpac
Great to hear that Quinn!
I've been listening to a multitude of bushcrafts "experts" for many many years and a lot of them make it seem like you're lucky to even be able to listen to them I just started watching your videos just wanted to say I like your easier going way of presenting things ...good job
Thank you Glenn! That's fantastic to hear that!
Yes, This is My favorite channel! What makes it so nice is he is very down to earth and isn’t trying to sell you some junk you don’t need. I also like the fact that he is willing to share his knowledge and does it in a way that doesn’t belittle his viewers, I love the simplicity of his channel and as I watch more and more I really want to meet this guy! Seems like a cool guy to listen to with “Real Talk” there are way too many TH-camrs who think their limited military experience makes them an expert, I served 23 Years and I feel as if I don’t know much about actual bug out situations, sure I can do some basic stuff but this man gives Real information I will 100% use.
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I have watched your clips for years. I'm very impressed with the content and thought you put in them for us. Thank you
Thanks Pop, I'm glad you like the videos so much. Thanks for watching
I glad you came back !!!
I love it. If you are going to be out there more than 3 days you shouldn't have brought a kit like this. I laughed so hard at that. That's a good one Dave. Enjoy your videos. Thanks.
LOL, its true! Thanks for watching
"If you're out there for more than three days, you shouldn't have brought a kit like this!" HAHAHAHA
Tell it like it is brother!
So true
Yeah I died right there lol...
Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "how to make a bug out shelter" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Janameron Tenylan System - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.
Love it
You apply so much common sense and logic to your videos - it must be why I watch your channel. So many people make 30lb bug out bags meant to survive an apocalypse. Water & easy food is all you need. New water filter, poncho, safety items, dew rag - all simple, and genious. Another great video Dave.
Thank you Theo! Sometimes common sense is tool number one!
You know for someone who works his ass off and as tired as you are you look happy to share this with us, and man, Thank you, truly I do appreciate it. ..
Lol, yes I am very tired but always happy to help!
“You aren’t Rambo”
Best survivalist /prepping advice ever
Get the gear you can manage and suits you/your environment
Well said
Great work as always
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and how I think!
Yeah, a lot of overweight preppers with tons of unused Gucci gear and no training think once the shit hits the fan they're going to be the king of both survival and war.
instablaster
Well, IF I was Rambo, I wouldn't need a survival kit at all!
Good Ole Boy, that Dave fellow. If you appreciate Southern Gentlemen, raise your glass, if Not, raise your standards
FredPickler
Thank you Fred!
It's always great to see a video from you. I learn something new every time.
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I agree
Great to hear that Kelly!
I need to take some notes. Mine has to much weight to it. I just have too many items in it lol. Good video!
@@Aaa-to5wm sort all that gear in three piles. 1.needs 2.wants 3. Comfort items. Pack the needs first, add the wants then see how much it weighs then go from there rating the importance of the items in the third pile
Respect Dave, knocking a video out in that shift pattern. Always learn stuff or get ideas from you. Stay safe driving about after that shift ends buddy. ATB Cheers Sel UK
Thanks Sel and that's great to hear! Thanks for watching
I fast three days a month. That's three days with no calories at all. I can function just fine all three days. Six food bars is a total luxury. ;-)
It's no fun but yes, one can live off that short term
Do you hike and carry any sort or weight?
Never new about the hidden pockets on the inside of zipper. Thanks. I've had mine for more than 15 years and never new about them.
I'm glad I could help out William!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 oh my yes, i too was totally unaware, those are huge pockets, thanks man!!!
This is the single best video tailored to bug out bag i've ever seen. He doesn't have all the "gucci" gear, and stupid excessive stuff!
Thank you Caleb!
Hi Uncle Dave. Great video. When you make out your will, please leave me your gear room. LOL Frank
LOL!!
LOL! Ill add you to the list Frank
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I imagine its a long list....but as long as my name is on there somewhere!
The only rule of survival is
"just don't die".
David will never die, he will merely invent something to live forever lol!!
ya know you really should put out a bushcraft book of your own .something, i don't know..... no frills just the nuts and bolts of camping and bush craft for the back pack.check off lists ...would make a good read ..yeah yeah i know there are a bunch out there but you have the combined knowledge of many mentors.and tried them all besides what you have came up with ok i've rambled enough .good thought provoking vid thank you dave
Lol are you saying you wear some socks with your sandals 😁😁😂😂🤣
LOL, no carry both.
Err... a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, massive fire, electrical outage is a zombie epochilipse.
72 hr bag is to survive any of these or a broken leg on a hike or trapped in your car in a snow storm. It's better to have it and not need it... then need it and not have it.
Speaking of cars, they are great to carry the pack and have it near you most of the time. Your cars near at home, at work and at the mall. If it's in the trunk your not out of luck.
I prefer an army roll with t shirt, shorts and socks instead of just socks. It's only slightly bigger and a full set of dry underwear is alot nicer.
Bank line is much smaller and lighter than paracord and is more than strong enough to use to pitch a tarp or tent. Wont work for hammocks though obviously but they should have their own hanging systems packed with them anyway.
Thanks for the input Bill
Your videos are always so informative and fun. Great job man
Always great to hear that!
17:10 "...and you wanna want....some MREs. Preferably MREs with dessert"
this man has his priorities right :D
Absolutely!
Hard candy! It stays good forever in a backpack. Unless you eat it all.
@@cynthiarothrock4255 So it doesn't stay forever in a backpack, you say?
Love the video, I appreciate your dedication to your art. Small suggestion for your kit, zip ties.
reusable ones!!
Even better 👍
Thanks and that's a good idea!
Also could add 1/2 dozen or so 8 and/or 16 penny nails.they are handy o have.
You showed some good stuff...My cat is sitting with me watching your video ..She really watches when you are doing an outside video
I use to have a cat that loved to watch football. Love cats, you just never know about them
LOL! Man I love cats.
The jacket that fits in its pocket is a French invention of the year 1965 K-Way brand that manufactured rainwear.
The vast majority of waterproof nylon rainwear in the world has been copied to this French brand. :)
Very interesting!
This is just free wisdom, love these videos so valuable.
Thanks!
We have had very large forest fires in California, I mean thousands of homes burned to the ground, people barely getting out alive, this is a very reasonable idea for all of us! My new neighbors bought the house next door, after loosing everything, I mean everything except the cloths on their backs. Pets, home, horses. This is very scary realizing any city could burn today, anywhere.
Very scary and valid point you brought up! Almost makes me want to say in drought stricken areas like that you'll want to add important papers or documents to your bug out bags to keep them safe
Being wife and mother to three welder/ journeymen at paper mills, I definitely sympathize with the spring shutdown mode you will coming down from. Thanks for pushing past the fog of zombie re-adjustment in order to bring us this information.
Thanks Patricia! You know just how tiring it can be!
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I have two problems with seventy-two hour bags. First, I've never learned how to tell when a situation is going to last seventy-two hours. I've talked to several people who had seventy-two hour bags, and then nearly died when the situation was extended. Some of these people went through hurricane Katrina.
Second, the food in seventy-two hour bags always seems to be like the food in yours, and I don't understand why this is? If any of us go camping overnight, we take ten pounds of food. But if we think we're going to be gone, maybe without help, for seventy-two hours, we take snacks. Again, why? It isn't like we can't carry more food. We're taking minimal gear, so carrying more food wood be no problem at all, but we don't.
Forget misery. Forget hunger. My seventy-two hour bag has enough food to keep me stuffed for a full week because, again, what if that seventy-two hour period gets stretched out, and why be hungry if you don't have to be? Carry food. You're camping out for three, or more days, so carry the same amount of food you would take on any camping trip of that duration, plus a little more. The food is NOT going to be a burden, and it WILL help make you comfortable and happier.
Your minimalist seventy-two hour bag is almost identical to my "get stuck in the woods, or can't get back to camp for night bag". Except even here, mine has more food. Snack bars, plus two cups of instant rice, and two packages of instant oatmeal. The rice and oatmeal requires very little room, and very little weight, so why not carry it.
Oh, I also have a pocket hammock, and I take some packets of instant coffee, an alcohol stove, and enough extra fuel to fill the stove twice. Comfort and happiness again. Plus the fact that whenever you're in the wild, fally and breaking a leg is always possible. I haven't done this, but I know people who have. I've also known people who injured their backs severely enough that moving was almost impossible. You can't gather firewood when you're severely injured, and an alcohol stove can make all the difference.
I don't think such things as traps, tools, etc., are a good idea. Save those for your INCH bag. In an INCH bag situation, you will need them, and you'd better be able to use them. But not with a seventy-two hour bag. But I do think fishing gear is a good idea, if there's a place to fish, for two reasons. Reason one is that, as I said, I have no idea how to tell a seventy-two hour emergency from a ninety-six hour emergency, or a one hundred and sixty-eight hour emergency, and if you have a place to fish, you stand a chance of getting more food.
Reason two is that fishing give you something to do. Being comfortable with good shelter and decent food gets boring fast. Something like carving items is good if it's raining, or for a time, but, but while the best way to fish is with traps, or lines tied to saplings overnight, or yo-yo, or trotline, just going and throwing a line in the water can be both effective and fun. Plus, there are few things I like more than fresh fish cooked over a campfire, or wrapped in foil and covered with coals in the campfire. I carry foil when going camping for three days, so it's in my bag, too.
Anyway, it makes no sense at all to me when people treat a seventy-two hour emergency bag as something different than a three day camping trip. No one goes camping for three days without taking along three days worth of food. It doesn't matter if you are Danial Boone, do the same with a seventy-two hour bag as you would with a three day camping bag, and you'll be a LOT happier, and a LOT safer.
There's a saying that goes, "The more you know, the less you take". This is complete nonsense because it's missing one word. It should read, "The more you know, the less you NEED to take". But just because you're good enough to survive without comfort items or food does NOT mean you should intentionally leave these items at home. Not even Daniel Boone did that.
I've spent a month in the woods with just a knife, and a year in the wilderness with minimal gear, so I don't NEED to take comfort items or food. But because I've actually done these things, I will not intentionally leave home without either. I know what uncomfortable and hungry feels like, and I know there is no reason to be uncomfortable or hungry ninety-nine percent of the time because you can, and should, take comfort items, and food, with you if you can. A seventy-two hour bugout situation, or however long it last, should not be a moan and suffer and show how little you can get by on, it should be a comfortable, well fed camping trip. Your big kit has the comfort, but not the food.
If I had to make a choice between comfort and food, which is unlikely, I'm taking the food. Comfort is usually something I can deal with very easily in the wild. Food is a lot tougher, especially for three or four days. After this, I'll have a food supply system set up and running, unless I'm injured, but unless I take plenty of food, I'm going to be hungry and miserable for those first few days, regardless of how much comfort I have in other ways. One more reason for the fishing gear, assuming there's a place to fish, and there should be because you will need a water supply.
We'll just have to disagree about machetes and axes. I understand why axes have the reputation of being dangerous, but it really isn't true, with two exceptions. A large axe is dangerous if no one has shown you where to stand when chopping. It's just this simple. If you stand in the right place in relation to whatever it is you're trying to chop, there is no way to cut yourself. Thwe super short version is that amateurs stand too far away. Pros stand closer. If you stand closer, you won't cut yourself even with a glancing blow, or a complete miss.
The other case is if you're trying to cut something you should no be using an axe for, such as hanging fine, dangling limbs, or weeds. These are jobs for a machete. But any kind of axe, including a large, quality tomahawk, which I prefer, is infinitely better at cutting wood than a machete, and is not dangerous after about five minutes of training. A good tomahawk also makes an excellent ulu style knife. and a very good, dicing tool. A don't think any tool ever made is as versatile as a good tomahawk.
But if axe or machete can be replaced by a saw, then use the saw. I often carry a Silky Pocket Boy in my pocket, just as I would carry a pocketknife.
Anyway, other than the amount of food to take, it's a great video, and your big kit made me realize I need to update the clothing I take.
Very good input James!
With MRE's, you wont need the TP for at least 3 days.. haha
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LOL! They do tend to clog up the ole bowels.
Nah fam just eat some fiber and stay hydrated.
If you chew and swallow the gum it's stool softener
Hi David another great video showing reality not Rambo
Stay safe
Thanks! I'm happy you liked it
Great video :-) :-) everything covered and real!!! Just missing a cotton hoody lol or I have found a wind proof water proof hoody!! I didn't think they existed lol
Thank you Len! I'm happy you liked it
Ten years I've had my ECWS jacket, and I never knew about the hidden pocket! TEN YEARS!!! **Facepalm!**
Thats funny stuff right there
LOL, Well Im glad I could help out there Barlo!
I was wondering if that really is a hidden pocket or is it part of the liner that is removable from the jacket.
I've also had one for about 10 years and didn't know till right now!
@@kd5you1 I have no idea the real intentions of it but it sure has been hidden to a lot of people!
Why do I keep buying so many backpacks for a bugout bag scenario? Am I not happy? How do you stick to one backpack? Any suggestions?
Oh you're asking the wrong person on how to stick to one backpack! I have around 10 and each one is directed towards a different use depending on the size, amount of pockets and frame
Thank you for sharing so much of your experience and knowledge. I am going to go through my 72 hour kit and make sure I have what will really be needed. Sure enjoy your videos. Hope you know you are helping a lot of folks with your down to earth experience and knowledge.
Great to hear that and I'm happy it helped. I love helping others with this stuff
Great kit brother ! You look very tired take a rest and take care bud !
See you in the next one
Nick
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Nick. Man I am tired. Thanks for watching Brother
Hey Dave, I just want to say that YOU are simply the best! Your videos are filled with sage advice & it's clear that you truly know what you're talking about - delivered with your friendly style & personable nature. I appreciate the tremendous effort & time you put into doing your TH-cam channel; I've learned so much from you. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Thank you Kathleen! I'm happy you like the videos so much!
If you're out there for more than 3 days you shouldn't of brought this kit. That made me laugh way harder than it should have. Great video, lots of good knowledge.
Lol! Always be prepared for the trip you're headed out on. Thanks for watching Carey
Those are sensible items. From an emergency management perspective, the more prepared people are to be self-sufficient during an incident, the less of a drain they are on our resources and the more focus we can put into legit rescue and recovery. Thanks for the video as always.
I never thought about that but that's a great point!
Great video! Folks might want to keep in mind that it's good to keep a low profile and to avoid the so-called tactical look. So making an effort to conceal the machete might be a smart move.
Good advice for any urban or crowded area. I often forget that I'm lucky enough to live out on the middle of nowhere so I won't worry too much about being seen
Uncle Dave this is Uncle Mike you can make the Sawyer water purifier smaller by removing from the package and sealing up with a vacuum sealer if you have one. Just my 3 cents for helpful hint. Just the other day I was speaking with a neighbor about getting prepared for this spring as they are predicting lots of bad storms here in south central Kansas. We were talking about short term and long term for multiple families in our small community and helping others.
Thanks for some more of your vast knowledge
Good idea for most but in my case with multiple filters stored in bags I fear I might mix up my new one with a used one. These bags are excellent for when storms hit.
I must say , that came as QUITE a SHOCK Dave. How long have you known I wasn't Rambo ? I really think you could have found a less cruel way to tell me.! lol I agree, 1 small pouch with a fire starter, a pocket knife , water purification or filter, and 2 containers. one container for water etc. and the other container of common sense. Good to go. ATB my Friend Paul
Lol! Reality bites! Thanks for watching Paul
a lot of good ideas here. I'm too old, an wore out, to bug out, but need all the ideas i can get. thanks, keep them coming.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Curt. Well this also includes bugging out in your car. Kinda like being stuck somewhere due to weather.
I think that your videos are awesome I just wanna let you know keep going it’s very helpful
Fantastic to hear that David! And thanks for watching brother
Dave,a great video man, people get worried coss they just dont know whats out there. Dave, the other week the Mrs was in the shower and I was downistairs messing around with my spoon knife. I slipped and put it through my thumb to the bone, I called her and she wouldnt come. Blood squirting everywere I reached for my bag and got my cloth and super glue. By the time the lazy woman got her butt downstairs I was fixed and happy. Having your gear easy to access is key. lol later Davo
HalfQ holy Hannah! I was putting away my axe 2 weeks ago and as I extended to hang it and put it in its sheath, the blade slipped out and nicked my nerve on my left thumb! Same deal with blood everywhere, but I was an idiot and drank some to keep it from getting over everything! I went in to have it checked after I started feeling weak and didn’t get better after half an hour.
@@supersymun superglue is awesome ;)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Ah man, That was a bad situation! Thanks for watching
That's bad! Funny how most of my cuts come from sheathing and resheathing and not from actual chopping
Kun Fu walked the land with just a stick and a blanket. Just kidding great video perception vid.
Lol, he was a bad man!
Hey, Dave! Sorry you have to work so hard. That ain't good man. Remember your health. About the bug out kit--I get what you're saying about every bag being individual. Frankly, I'm only willing to carry a really bare-minimum mountain bushwhacking kit for around here. All it has in it is one of those small reflective tarps, a Sawyer water filter, a quart bottle of water, a small light sauce pan, some cordage, a few tent stakes, one of those small light folding reflective bubble wrap sheets to sit or lay on, a few small bags of peanut M+Ms, some arthritis strength Tylenol and a few bandaids. I always have a knife on me, a phone, a lighter, a sweater, a hoodie, and some cash. I may also throw in my personal locater beacon. The whole shebang is less than 10 pounds, and even that's too heavy. ;-)
I'm sick of working. Lol. Sounds like a good kit you have! Thanks for watching
yes very useful information, thanks
Thanks!
When he was showing the saw, I though he was going to say, "If you injure one arm, you can saw it off no problem."
Lol, sadly enough. You can if caught in a situation!
Agreed. I always teach ppl to accept their knowledge first then pack and go out and use it
Sounds good. Thanks for watching
You should tell/show people how to field strip your MRE's. Saves weight and space.
I saw a video on that once, I cant remember who did it.
Glad I'm not the only one who considers some sort of sandals as essential. It's better to get wet with little and keep the rest dry.
Absolutely, your feet can't stay wet all the time. Thanks for watching Chris
Extra hours=more stuff.
Absolutely!
I'm not Rambo, but at 6:35 when the camera tilts up...I see Sylvester
Lol, thanks for watching!
Outstanding Dave! To each his own bug out bag! Yes! “If you fail to plan, then you plan to Fail!” Folks listen here! There is no absolutes in a bug out bag just your individual needs! Good advice Dave and thank you always! Ross
Thanks Ross! And well said brother. Thanks for watching
Most of us think we need 3 meals a day x 3 for 72hrs. One MEAL a day prep during SHTF is ideal. Breakfast lunch and dinner-DAILY during SHTF situation is NOT ideal or reasonable or smart. Lean and mean is what survival is based on...not food babies and diabetes.
Well said! Who can move fast when stuffed?
I hv noticed that the less i eat = the better i feel..👍..
Totally exhausted, and you still make more sense then most people, even though you are not a really survival guy. Appreciate your efforts mate, hope to see chef Dave make a return soon lol 😃 take care, hope you get some rest, once your shutdown is done. 👍
Yep, not really a survival guy but Ive camped more than once. LOL. Thanks for watching Brother Mike
Absolutely brilliant video Dave. Firstly, Yep, I know exactly how hard the big Shuts are and its great when its drawing to a close and a good time to keep your wits about you till the end.
I learnt a lot from this video mate, so thank you so much. Unfortunately over here in Australia our Army Surplus stores are that bloody expensive its beyond most people so its cheaper to buy online.
Years ago they were great but typically of our Government they try and make it hard for us to get our hands on Military Grade anything!!
Slowly but surely though Im collecting mainly Quality gear from Overseas.
Really gettin into your channel bud, keep up the great work and take care! - Skorp - Western Australia.
Thank you Skorp! I'm glad you liked it. Sorry to hear military surplus is so high there. Here that kinda gear is everywhere, plentiful and cheap! Take care and thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 No worries mate...cheers
In my opinion this is the most useful video you have made in a long time. I have been a minimalist hiker/camper all of my life. The information you have shared here is spot on and everybody who plans to prepare for unknown circumstances should view and follow what you have laid out here. Carrying excessive comfort features can wind up ruining your experience instead of making it more enjoyable. The extra weight may not seem too much until you have carried it a while. Very well done Dave. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it that much Kevin! Thanks for watching
Finally someone addressed toilet paper, thanks Dave. It's one of the first things I make sure I'm packing. Even a few baby wipes come in pretty handy, even for your hands, just throw them in a plastic bag(zip lok).
It's a must have! Thanks for watching
Personally i prefer paper towels
Sewing clips! Thank you. So much better than straight pins. Nice video!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Michelle!
Great video.
NO employer should allow you to work 12hr days for over 3wks straight. PLEASE look after you, you're more important.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Its rough but it only happens once a year and the pay is good! Thanks for watching
I used 2 haul citrus in Florida, 7 day's a week 100 plus hrs a week for 6 to 8 month's,,, it made me Xtremly UGLY !!! Glad im retired.
" If you're out for more than 3 days, you shouldn't have brought a kit like this" haha too funny.
No, seriously though 3 days isn't very long but its probably 2 days longer than most people will live if things go south in a hurry. Soldiers life expectancy in action is only 8 hours. Granted, people shoot at soldiers but they train day and night every day for years. Most people have forgotten what they have in their BOB and have zero training beyond the movies they watched and the bit of bush craft tbey learned on TH-cam. Everyone should get some real first aid training, better than no training at all.
Very well said Allan!
@Allan Larmour; That is excellent advice Allan Larmour, I agree, nothing is worse than having a bag full of shit--excuse my language--and not having the knowledge to go with it. Also, books are great, but they also weigh a whole lot and take up a whole lot of space in a BOB. So 1st hand training and knowledge is invaluable.
Great comment! :)
Thanks. The mosquito net hat, where did you get that one, please?
That hat is by Grabber Outdoors. I've heard it's been discontinued but I've seen some on Ebay.
Well thought-out as always, Dave!
I recently received two military backpacks w/frames. Not ALICE packs, but foreign military.
Harness gear
Military web belt with gear along with a bunch of extras.
What makes these items special to me is they're from a very good friend, a retired SEAL. (yeah, I know! Everybody claims to be or has a friend who is/was s SEAL, but I've know this guy since 1978, he was a civilian, one year out of the Navy as a SEAL and was his roommate when he re-enlisted as an original member of SEAL Team 6)
Anyway, all this gear is stuff he actually used in various parts of the world, like Rhodesia and Granada, etc.
I feel like I've been handed pieces of history! But I AM expected to use this stuff - and I WILL!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Man theres nothing like having gear that has some history behind it!
My Get Home Bag lives in my truck. It would take me three days to walk home from my office. I think I have it stocked pretty well, but I do worry it will become too heavy as I march forward back to "base camp".
Off for at any point you think it's too heavy? Look at it and reevaluate the contents and ask yourself what you really need in there for the days survival.
Put it on and test run it on yer day off,, i test run all of my stuff B 4 i endorse it,, much better 2 find out what works B 4 U need it..
Hey David! I haven't talked with you in such a long time. I'm glad to see that you are still hard at it producing high quality material!
Ted
Great hearing from you Ted! I remember your screen name from years ago!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Not that many years, maybe 2 !/2? But I still watch sometimes. Do you remember the "Catsquatch" video? lol!
4:14 i had to laugh so hard, now i think that kit isn't very realistic, but throw in a ferro-rod and a fixed blade and allow me to wear my clothes, and you are probably right; heck, make it metal container and you can keep the purification tablets (ferro rod for a fire, and knife to build a shelter, both to combat the '3h rule' and some comfort, and a metal container to boil water) … seeing food is at the 3 weeks mark (for dying of starvation) there is no need for food...
Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 np, when i see a good video i try to leave a like and comment, youtubers say it helps them out... so i guess for a good video it's the least i can do :)
Just saw this. Love this area to learn but your laugh and smile are genuine and you seem nice so I subbed. Haha
Thank you my friend!
I keep a large kukuri and tomahawk as far as wood processing tools in my bags. I live in the desert, we don't have much wood to process here, there is some but the trees we have aren't very large either. Choose tools that suit your environment. I chose them because that's really all that's needed where I live (I've tested them out extensively while bushcrafting and I haven't come across a situation where they're inadequate) and I really like the fact that they are both proven weapons of war, although I have firearms, they're good backups.
Thanks for sharing your experiences my friend
I like the sewing clips ... good tip I have been using 1/2 " metal binder clips for a - while but I'll give the sewing clips a try
Excellent idea!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked them. Youll be shocked at how strong them little clips are!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I'm taking your word. Just going to wait for your reply regarding brand.
@@MikiDoodleMom I have no idea what the brand name was because I bought them off Amazon a few years ago. There were multiple listings and all the clips looked the same
A solar panel will make your electronics last a year just fine.
Yep, probably so. Thanks for watching
As always informative and entertaining.
Thank you and get some rest after all those long days at work.
Thanks Ken, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
You're cool dude. Enjoy your pleasant disposition.
Thanks, I'm glad you like the way I do things.
Man if I could subscribe again I would. Best realistic video I have seen in a while
Thank you David!
I’m here for the epic accent and the overall entertainment value.
Them passin’ sneaky EsPaCee remarks are incredibly funny.
Lol, thanks for stopping by!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 : My pleasure. Thank you for making these wonderful, informative, and lighthearted videos. They are incredibly uplifting, especially in these pandemic lockdown days. 👏🏻
I thought I was "country" but this mans accent makes me feel like a city boy. 👀 I'm gonna have to work on mine. Keep up the good work.
Lol! Thanks for watching Roger!
That's exactly what Jerry Clower said about Loretta Lynn.
SOCKS! thats always been a big thing with me, even when "just" working, having a change of socks at lunch/break can make a world of difference
Yep, makes a world of difference!
...socks are always footy (...based on Davids' quotation!) ;)
As always Dave, another AWESOME video, I will definitely be buying those sewing clips...
Great to hear that Stephen and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
and a deck of playing cards would just about do it;-)
Good idea
Got to say, good work and presentation on the levels of experience I guess you say. Fact that will comment on. People, don’t sleep in your clothes. It’s by far warmer with thermals and I highly recommend anything but cotton. Matter of fact I’m not a cotton guy anymore for any base layer are socks even in the hot summer. SECOND to this, you protect your sleeping gear with some kind of base-layer. Summers being something extremely light to heavier in the winter. Why? Keeps your body oils from saturating your gear.
Well done Uncle Dave. Oh ya. Definitely rain gear and backup to rain gear. Gators for some work well with ponchos also. Ok I’m out
Thank you Brandon! Everything you said is spot on!
Glad to hear Shutdown is coming to an end. Hope you can get some good sleep when it's over. Appreciate that you put out a video during the shutdown, I know that is tough. Enjoyed it as usual.
Thanks Scott, I'm glad you liked it. Shutdown is finally over!
You crack me up. Buy sewing clips for your bag...I'm using them for sewing. Always love your videos!!!
LOL, Well they are cheap and super strong! Im sure Ill use mine for sewing too. Thanks for watching Amy!
Sewing Clips FTW! The things we learn on your channel Uncle Dave.
Lol! Thanks Barry!
Hello. I live in Sweden, and here most preppers are really down to earth when it comes to storing water and food, and when packing an emergency bag. I think your bug out bag is very sensible: there is no fancy sh*t in it. :)
Thank you Hanna!
Good stuff man, i have made many bags and i could follow you and agree with your choices. ATB.
Great to hear that Brother!
Thanks Dave for your dedication even when your tired. Here in the Philippines its a must to keep a large dry bag ready. Monsoons, typhoons those rains permeate everything.
Im always happy to share Louis! Man, constant rain always causes issues. Thanks for watching
Dave, I was thinking about something about you being a machinist and fabricator. Do you suppose it’s possible to make a fold up metal bowl that becomes water tight when it’s unfolded into a bowl that can fit within the 2 quart canteen pouch?
Put simply, no. Any hinge or joint that prevents water flow will either be too heavy with gaskets and O rings (limited heat), use foil flex joints which will fatigue in no time, or will simply be foil by itself. They make relatively high temp silicone bowls that fold and can be used NEAR a campfire with extreme care. I'd look into rectangular pots that fit around the canteen and inside the pouch. Don't know of any.
That's an easy no way. I just don't see how its possible. Sad the 1 qt. canteen has a fitting cup but theres nothing to fit with the 2 quart that I know of.
Another awesome video! I love that you keep it simple. Some great tips! I just went through and reorganized my bug out bag the other day and had enough left over to start another bag, lol. A lot of stuff I don't even see me needing. Hopefully, a lot of the newbies will be able to avoid that due to this video right here; wish I would've seen it when I first started out. Keep up the good work!
@@ChrisGilliamOffGrid Yep. He was my first exposure to bushcraft videos.
Now I will have to go check out your video on bugout stuff, lol. Of course, you got me curious 😊.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Very cool you went through your bag. Often times folks will go camp with their bag and realize they can leave about half their stuff at home. Thanks for watching
Brother any time you do anything labeled "Bug Out" you get all kinds of opinions, hate and trolls for some reason. Same stuff with knots. Folks go insane. LOL.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 You're welcome! I want to be ready when camping season finally gets here. I'm chompin' at the bits!!
On the goretex jacket the hidden pockets are called Napoleon pockets and the piece that snaps around your waist is called a powder skirt.
Never knew that. Thanks for the info!