Prepping Circles: Tiered Organization of Prepping Supplies
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- I've recently been re-evaluating the hierarchy of all my prepping supplies in an effort to make all of my kits and supplies better align with each other. This video called "Prepping Circles" outlines the tiered structure of my kits and what I plan on implementing moving forward with my TH-cam channel. This video should hopefully be beneficial to those looking at beginning their personal prepping adventure. It may also be helpful to more experienced Preppers who are looking to become more methodical with their organization. I hope you enjoy watching "Prepping Circles"!
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Nice visuals. My EDC/GB/GHB motivation is to survive a massive earthquake, explosion, or large fire, etc. away from home and have the gear necessary to get to a safe location. My preps include things required to survive long enough to extricate myself (or signal for help) from a structurally compromised building.
My EDC has the minimum tools to get me to my GB (always within 500ft of me).
My Go Bag has an array of useful items and more robust redundancies to get me to my car/GHB.
My car's Get Home Bag has what I may need to shelter in place or travel by foot to my home/BOB.
My Bug Out Bag should sustain me for 3-21 days (depending on external resources), enough to get to a BOL by foot.
Each kit provides more redundancy, improved capability, and length of estimated survival time. They are "stackable" in the sense that a smaller kit becomes a larger level's secondary or tertiary items.
Maybe i am talking rubbish but what has happened to me more than a few times is, due to bad weather - flooding and snow storms, I've had to decide whether to attempt to drive home or stay where I am for the night. Usually that meant staying in a hotel, therefore I'm creating a 'hob' Hotel overnight bag ;) and a 'get home bag' when i walk home. The hob consists of chargers, change of clothes, work clothes for the next day, wash kit and the get home bag consisting of gaiters & waterproof clothing, snacks and a stove and is as light as possible. I don't know of many people who consider a hob. Also, when people make a bob they don't usually pack thiings such as important documents, passport and data backup devices. If you have to bug out and your house is destroyed all their important data could be destroyed too.
Nice video as usual, an excellent concentric breakdown of the various levels of the game. I'm sure you are familiar with the term 'On-person carry of OPC to denote that gear which is always on, it may better approximate what you would need in the bathroom and differentiate from on-the-go carry or go bag! Also I am wondering about an I.N.C.H bag, (Im never coming home) and where it would fit in here, for instance we are having a lot of wildfires right now in western Canada, about 12,000 evacuees which may never see their homes again, all of their sentimentals and prized possessions would be gone for good. I'm wondering if that crosses over into the B.O.V category, anyways just some thoughts, great vid!
Canadian Prepper Thanks for watching and commenting, CP! I haven’t really adapted the OPC term in my personal system, although I know that others use it frequently. As far as an INCH bag goes, that too is not something that I’ve integrated into my system. I do have certain items that are of great importance locked away in fire safe containers. However, most of my prize possessions are out on display and not stored long term in an INCH box. Perhaps this is a new topic I should look into? I definitely agree with you; it would most likely need to be a quick add-on module to your BOV. I do have other add-on modules for my vehicle (soon to be filmed for TH-cam), but I’ve excluded prized possessions thus far. It appears that a re-evaluation is needed. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@TheUrbanPrepper Yes, I'd love to see the results of this re-evaluation! I too will now need to include the term OPC. I like it. That allows for EDC to include the "EDC backpack".
You are changing my life. My BIG BROTHER is an electric engineer and he has a mind like yours. Attention to detail and organization to get thins done. PDFs are superb. GREAT information. I'm in your dojo learning and training about prepping. Being a newbie to this all. YOU are BRILLIANT!!! SAME TEAM THANK YOU! RESPECT!!!!
"A Dendrochronological Approach to Disaster Preparedness"
Very nice, Cliff : )
Much better clarification of the go bag.
I like how you illustrated the point here. This is how my kits work as well. Modular systems (i.e. your color of prepping) have worked well for me over the years. For example, modular kits in my go bag could transfer into a B.O.B. Which helps with less inventory/storage, less maintenance, less waste, less gear to buy. I still incorporate redundancy with kits of high importance (first aid, fire...)
Also, all of my circles need to work together. Example, I would EDC a AAA light for its size, but all other kits are AA so my EDC light will stay AA with the system.
Thanks for starting this discussion. Clarification and organization of these multiple levels helps to get everyone on the same page as far as understanding where you are going. Makes sense to me : )
CampfireTalk Thank you so much for the detailed comment! I’m glad you enjoyed this video. The Go Bag has been a mystery to me for years. I never really understood how to apply it. I feel like I am just now starting to get a grasp of how to leverage in a way that works well for me. I’m super thrilled that others seem to enjoy this video concept.
you Sir, are a organizational super freak! love it!
inthego I'm trying to stay organized with my preps. My sock drawer is a completely different story though...
I appreciate the lengths you go to to explain and help us all out.
JAMin H You're very welcome. I've always been inspired by a quote by Albert Einstein: "If you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough." Hopefully this video was able to explain these Prepping concepts simply.
Excellent conceptualization of supply planning. I really like the “stackable layers” explanation of the entire concept. Once again you have taken a complex subject and broke it into smaller sections that brings an organization to the whole mess! I’ll have to watch this again (probably several times) to get all the info you put in this. Any chance of another handy PDF reference on this? You ROCK T.U.P.!
Man, you're always so thorough... Love you're videos. Great system and well explained...
Henk Van de Goor Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, Henk.
Seems simple but seeing it this way helps. I'm going to be watching this video again to get my stuff together and prioritize. Thanks for this!
TheSilverVee Awesome! I figured a picture says a thousand words. I have an easier time conceptualizing complex systems when they are documented graphically.
I really like your organization. Works great with my mild ocd, lol. All kidding aside, its a great system to start incorporating and a way in which I haven't looked at prepping.
+EasternMountainHiker Thanks! I too like channeling a little OCD with my prepping systems.
Well, this is fantastic. I'm now watching a second time to better grasp the idea. Thank you!
LearningToBePrepared Thank you so much!
I think this is a good plan. Something most preppers don't mention is the hazard of getting stuck in a traffic jam and the resulting extreme heat or cold in the vehicle. A lot of water and possibly the ability to make hot drinks might be a healthy benefit. Keep drinks, blankets and food in your vehicle in case you get stuck in traffic for a very long time (I have experienced being stuck in a traffic jam for over 11 hrs.) Your vehicle could be a death trap in extreme weather. Be prepared!
Okay, so your Go Bag will fit INTO your BOB or your Get Home Bag. I like that! So then for work you would just have your EDC/OPC and then your Go Bag (which is small enough to fit in the Get Home Bag) and then your lunch kit, umbrella, etc. would be additional. Lord, sometimes I feel like a mule carrying all this stuff around with me everywhere. I also really like how you are thinking of the different time frames for each component. I'm going to do that as well. Great idea!
That mountain rn sound like a smart cookie lol
TheMountainRN I agree!
good video that visually shows how to organize prepping. Being a gal prepper, my edc/go bag is really my purse! It goes everywhere with me and has my i.d., money, first aid, phone charger, multitool, lighter, phone, emergency contacts, small map etc. It is part of my larger system of bug out bag, vehicle bag, and home preps. Thanks for the info as it is always good to reconsider what you have and how you would use it.
Lonnie Bowers I think women's purses are the best EDC/Go bags! So much organization possibilities and at just the right size. I'm glad you enjoyed this video, Lonnie.
hi Sir.. I'm watching you from France (and i hope i have undestanding most of your vid because my bags are based on yours !! ;-)...).
I think you've got actually the best channel for prepers (some of my friends damned because they don't undestand all !!).. Always clear, very good ideas and organisations, tactical and practial.. lots of my friends have been wacthing you because of me.. you are a real inspiration in my prepering, even if in France it's not very developped..
i've based all my stuff with your advices and all is now clear, organised and well done...
thank you for the job you're doing for all of us...
I've just made 2 vids, but hope i will share most of my stuff
thanks again, and best wishes from France
I love this new concept. I have been tossing around a similar idea. Say one of my friends picks me up for dinner, I don't much like lugging an EDC backpack around. So I keep my top supplies in a small pouch that I can transfer from my work bag to a large purse, or to any other bag I wish! It's certainly not a long-term EDC solution, but I look at it as more of a get home solution when I am not too far away. Looking forward to more vids on this! :)
***** Nice! Thanks for sharing your example situation. I think a small Go Bag would work nicely.
Envious of your organization as usual...good stuff Cliff!
I like how you've attempted to solve the problem of the "EDC Backpack". I use a backpack every day but I don't take it into the bathroom with me or take it to lunch with colleagues, for example. So I've often felt like it's not really a true EDC. It carries my lunch kit, FAK and basic survival stuff like a water bottle, good pocket knife, fire kit, bandana, etc. And the idea of leaving it behind has never been acceptable. This flaw in the system as you described has been bugging me (pun not intended, lol) for years, since I started prepping so I'm very glad to see you have come up with this solution of using the smaller Go Bag. It will take me some work to figure out how to set up my "Go Bag" to be small enough to fit in my BOB or Get Home Bag, but will be worth it! But then I think, what if I can't GET to my car to get to my Get Home Bag? Then I think I should keep more stuff in my Go Bag. Sighhhh....it's a conundrum.
Smart organizing idea i love it
Nice visual explanation of your prepping theory! Great info, especially for prepping newbs like me. :] I gave your vid a like.
Guns Gear & Fitness Thanks for dropping by, Destinee! I really appreciate it. Sometimes a picture says a thousand words, although I imagine that I also said a thousand words based on the length of this video. I'm glad the circles were useful to you!
Guns Gear & Fitness I'm glad you are getting into prepping
Thanks for sharing TUP! Great content as usual!
Cyclops Triceratops Thanks a bunch Cyclops!
Awesome info as always. Thank you
love the thought that went into this system
Thanks a bunch, Rob!
+TheUrbanPrepper as I was watching this video again, I was thinking of a couple bag combinations. One is the 5.11 moab and the rush series. I think those link up together as a nice go bag/bugout bag. the other is the new maxpedition gyrfalcon. I was curious if you have considered these bag combos
Hiya TUP, hope you will take some of my pointers, as I think they could help you setup a dashing system. I also want to point out the role of the 'get home bag' as it stays in your car, and it is meant to be used in the case you need to leave your vehicle behind, and still make it home, f/e a full grid lock... So the system would go as follows:
1. EDC or OPC (knife, fire, light, cash, if you can some way for water, mini-medi)
2. Go-Bag (Work stuff, Emergency Protection, Essential Get Home Gear)
3. Get home bag (in your commuter car at all times, to be used if car breaks down or grid lock or w/e reason you need to leave your vehicle, Go-bag fits in).
4. Commuter Vehicle (GHB(+ Go-bag), some extra gas, First aid, Basic repair, spare tire, possibly some extra food and water, set of clothing)
5. Home + Emergency Bag.
6. Home has Bug-out Bag.
7. Bug-out Bag has survival/scout option
8. Bug-out Bag doubles as an Inch bag.
add2. The essential get home gear in your Go-bag are for that situation where getting to your car just isn't safe or no longer possible. So it basically needs a 'survival kit' tailored for your commute, aka. for you that would be an urban survival kit (10 piece kit for the urban environment, to get you home in case you can't get your get home bag) no luxury but bare essentials. Next to emergency protection, and trauma first aid.
add 3. The Get Home Bag can have the 'luxury' items for a Get Home situation (food, water, sleeping, shelter, etc, stuff that makes you be able to keep going or not take long to mess with); do not include clothing (but undies and socks), put an extra set of clothing in the car and change if the emergency calls for it. Mainly tears, blood, fire smell, and likely you want a bit more sturdy but still 'grey man urban' clothing in your car. Don't go white suit biohazard or full cammo... because if your car breaks down f/e and you can get a ride, guess which clothing may prevent that from happening.
add4. speaks for it self... but do be creative.
add 5. You should include an 'emergency bag' here, so it's to go with your 72h food kit, lets say you just end up in a motel, because there was an emergency local, but not blown out 'bug-out'. You will want a set of clothing, some washing, a weekend over bag tailored for 'stay indoors if needed', light entertainment esp. for Kid Prepper... You will have your bug-out bag too in this situation but it is for real SHTF. Not, ok we need to get to the next town or across the state in the car, now we are here and safe... also include a first aid kit in here, with some mental/light physical trauma items, space blanket, sleep pills perhaps. Treat it as a '72h weekend out bag, to go with the food'
add6. Bug out bag is to get from your house (or Add5 situation in case of escalation) to where you are bugging out, and if possible the things you need to get there in the least amount of time. You may have your get home bag still in the car too, great, more supplies... You may have used it to get home, so now you have your bug-out bag and bug-out loadout clothing, shit hit the fan... you may have a second way of transport (deck it for that purpose), or not, so it's walking. Your bug out bag side supplies (besides water and food for the trip) should have the things you will need on the route(s !!!) you can choose from to get there...
add7. you may run into a situation where 'god forbid' you need to leave your bug out bag behind. Maybe a group of marauders gets your scent, dropping your bag will give them what they want, but what does it leave you with?! ... So the bag should have a survival pouch (10 piece kit) to get you to your bug-out location, be it 'just'. Your bug out location should have supplies for you now, and if the route is long you may want to prep your route too with some stashes, reduces the load you have to carry which will speed you up, so you are safer sooner. And if you do need to drop your bag, at least you will still have something stashed.
add7 Scout, when you come close to your bug out shelter you want some options to scout the location out, SHTF you do not know what you are getting into, your bug-out bag still is your lifeline, so take it off hide it, and scout out if the place is safe. This may also be a good strategy when getting to location you may not trust entirely...
add8. What if your bug out location is compromised? You now need to live out of you bug-out bag and it becomes an IMSAALAIC bag (I'm staying away as long as I can-bag). Because INCH implies never, and the idea is to get to a safe place, and survive there for as long as needed, be saved, or return home on one's own accord.
Here again multiple routes to your bug out location, and several stashes with basic supplies (no metal), can help you at least endure longer, maybe the thread will leave you bug out location (aka. hide any supplies you have, so it seems not a place to stay for long). If that doesn't work you will need ways to sustain yourself...
here is a 'suggestion/thoughts' that I had in regards to CP's video on Marauders. I walk through a deserted forest road, all of a sudden a Marauder exits the woods... It is a bare chested shamag wearing UrbanPrepper with a truckers friend. He orders me to drop my bug out bag, and step well back. He whistles, kid prepper come scurrying out of the woods also bare chested but wearing a hear-on dearskin over his shoulders, he grawls at me then opens my bug-out bag "Daddy daddy look!", Kid prepper pulls out my mountain houses and runs off into the bushes he came from. Then the urban prepper reaches on his back, and pulls out a package of daytrexbars, and throws them at my feet... he walks calmly back into the dark woods, i hear him get more and more distant, manically laughing... So I hope you will consider fishing supplies instead ;D (all in good fun, no offense taken I hope ^^ )
Dutch Courage I would like to add that a 'bugout bag' serves a very distinct purpose, so i would design it as such... as it is not supposed to go together with something else... Something else can go together with your bugout bag though... mainly trying to say, if you are home and an emergency happens, you do not grab your work gobag, to put it into your bug-out bag... No just grab the bug out bag and go...
Any thing you happen to have along side you, when the emergency strikes, or the time you have to grab stuff, would determine what extends your bug-out bag. If you check the system (circles) above, you will want to note that if you have just 1 car, and there is a SHTF situation where you make it home safe in your car, ditch all your preps in there. You would have: go bag, get home bag, 72h rations, emergency bag, bug out bag. All going for your bug out location... Which greatly extends your comfort and 'bug out time'. Yet if you expend any of them, your bug out bag would be the 'back bone' of your SHTF living situation, and if you have no time, the bug-out bag would be the thing to grab...
Yes this means that a bug-out bag has a 'emergency protection module' just like the go-bag, as well as a trauma kit. You want those, if you end up stuck with both (bug-out and go-bag) you merely have more supplies in essential emergency/shtf situation gear. Better then having less, that's for sure...
Since your vehicles are for bugout, some duplication is advised.
At one time I inventoried my truck using Exel Spreadsheet as a database. I looked in the glovebox, behind seats, under seats, in the camper shell, 2 25-gallon Rubbermaid Action Packers and 2-20mm ammo boxes. I was ready to go camping, fishing or bugout. I got in the habit of carrying my EDC/BOB into the plant I worked at, or with me by the lake, or kept it by my sleeping bag at night. Always ready.
***** If possible, motor vehicles should be started and idled 30-minutes at least every 30-days. Every 90-says perhaps a washing and inspection for rust and wear. If you store it or planned non-operation for 14-days or longer, then disconnect battery. Every 8 to 12-months a long trip. But, it's yours to do with as you wish.
Just love your videos!
Debra Kennedy Thanks a bunch, Debra! I am glad that you do. :)
As always, your organizational approach is to be envied. I'm very much looking forward to new videos as you implement this more-refined system. Would I be correct in thinking such changes might involve some different selections where bags/backpacks are concerned? I believe that your "modular" approach is the #1 innovation that sets you apart from most preppers. Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge with us!
Travis C Thanks a bunch for the kind words, Travis! I really, REALLY appreciate it. I will be filming my Go Module this week, so you can expect one of the new videos to arrive soon. Yes. I still haven’t figured out the best way of including my laptop in a Go Bag that can still be used as a Module, unless I reduce the screen size of the laptop. I’m glad you enjoy the modular approach I use with Prepping. I find that it really helps with my organization. Take care.
VERY!!! Well explained!!!
Thank you!
I like your thinking, this makes sense.
Loftur Amundason Thanks Loftur!
Thumbs ups TUP!! This is awesome ( Tho I'm still incorporating your Color system into my Preps) so this is gonna be my next project Thanks for sharing.
excellent as usual. I think we all have more or less the same concept in our system. In my preps, I give the BOB bag more weight then my "get-home" bag. for example: I have my EDC, my second tier EDC bag ( your "go bag") then I have my get-home bags with more supplies in my vehicle which enhance my get-home bag and last, I keep my bug-out bag at home.
thanks for sharing
michael leon Thanks a bunch, Michael! Your strategy makes sense too. I guess it’s all based on time; how many hours of sustainability does each kit provide you. BTW, I’ve been really inspired by the photos and information you have emailed me regarding some of your kits. Very cool! Thank you so much for sending them my way.
my pleasure. your right about time of sustainability, my thing is the size of my family. me and the wife and 3 boys 16, 13 and 10. I carry in the vehicle, enough food and water for 3 or 4 days for all of us and carry two fully stocked get-home bags.
thanks again
Good concept! Indeed it makes more sense.
Urban Prepper, when will we see a video about vehicle prepping?
Can't wait!
:)
BarattaMagic I'm hoping to release my Vehicle Kit this year. It's a big project!
Great video, always like your philosophy videos.
therianstrauss Thanks a bunch! I always get nervous with these type of videos, as I'm never sure if people will enjoy them or not.
I like the way you think.
Great video as always. Thoroughly enjoy your perspective on things as it mirrors my own in a lot of ways. I have been struggling with this same issue, and have been toying with how to remedy the problem. I will have to consider your thoughts and see if they work in my system. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
chartaine Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please let me know if you ever want to bounce around ideas for remedying your situation.
TheUrbanPrepper
It would be a distinct pleasure. How is best to communicate?
chartaine Send me a TH-cam private message or email. Should be fun!
You already have the means for this system. Use the 511 rush system. I know you have the rush72 all set up, then all you have to do is attach the rush 24 or 12 to it.
Good start ! The EDC is a good start ! Second would be a "Get Home Bag" or Day Pack with the "The Ten Essentials" by the Seattle Mountaineers ! A Day Bag will help you survive the night and bring you home safe the next day. And then maybe the 72-Hour bag at home or car (4x4 Crew Cab, Large Turbo Diesel, lots of gears and maybe a Fifth Wheel and a Trailer with Dual Axels). -Video on "The Ten Essentials" please.
Do not buy or rent in a flood plain. And if in the wilderness, leave a fire break around the home or bug out location !
Eyes UP and lights down, tjl Sent by Win7Pro64 w/ADSL
Tim Lipinski Thanks Tim! Excellent tips. I love that you reference the Seattle Mountaineers. Very cool. You’ll be seeing many aspects of it included in my upcoming Go Bag module.
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I'm sorry for all of my comments back to back; I just want to get the thoughts out of my head as they come to me!
I think another layer--a satellite layer--would be your caches to your BOB. As I said earlier, if you have a plan, pre-position yourself to survive longer term at that area by storing heavier or bulkier items there.
I've thought about doing this for my wife's sake. If we had to bug out, we'd have to carry along with us enough supplies for us, plus our three year old, two year old, and five month old. Space and weight constraints being what they are, and having a portable system being paramount to a bug out plan, we would probably have to store stuff off site. You could also have pre-planned "camp sites," where you can hop from site to site over a few weeks or whatever.
The neat thing about this, too, is safely storing items that might be prohibited in an emergency, or having added versatility in an emergency. I know that some states ban the carrying of firearms when a state of emergency has been declared. And carrying a rifle or shotgun around would definitely set people, who are already tweaked, over the edge.
Whitfield Parham No need to apologize for leaving great comments! I like the idea of a Satellite Layer for caches! I am like you with regard to being the Sherpa of a small family. Being able to setup a network of caches is key to offloading weight and defining various routes, as long as it is done legally. I agree regarding the open carry perception. It seems like there is a thin line into looking prepared and looking like a bad guy. The gray man approach is the best method, IMO.
Hey man, I just saw something really cool and it made me think of you. Oru Kayak. From Box to Boat in 5 minutes! Now, Obviously it's not something for your EDC or even your BOB but for your expanded BOB.. like if you had your Jeep, you could easily fit multiple of these in your trunk.. check the demo video for it online, it's pretty crazy. Very light weight, very durable.
Walter Shmitty Excellent recommendation! Love it! The only problem I could see is justifying the cost. Do you know of any similar products that is more in a raft form factor? That way I might be able to have Kid Prepper and gear included.
The Gizmag Transporter goes from box to boat in 10 minutes! probably not as light weight, but it's a raft design and can hold multiple people and gear! Perfect for Mr. & Mrs. Prepper and Baby Prepper! :)
Love it! I'm a visual learner so this is very helpful! By the way I'm sending you an email.
BudgetBugout Aweome! Thanks for dropping by, BB! I'll keep an eye out for that email. :)
TheUrbanPrepper "Awesome"
Is there a big difference between the Go Bag and the Get Home Bag?
Can you do a vid on whats a good B.O.L
My get home bag is a drop leg bag kinda like the maxpedition Thermite but a little bigger allowing me to carry both my GHB and my EDC bag and it integrates into my bug out kit as my personal survival kit incase I have to ditch my much larger BOB. Further mor my EDC bag is broken up with modules like yours but I have one with all the gear in it I would want if I bug out so I would ditch the EDC bag and put that one module in my BOB. This way all my kits work together and there is no overlap in gear thus meaning I can buy higher quality gear and or just spend less money overall.
Can you tell me where a woman's purse fits into your circles. I personally don't keep many items in my slacks pockets (if I even have pockets) just my cell phone on a clip to the waistband (no belt either). Women have lots of things in their purses and that is their EDC or go bag? I also carry a brief case/messenger bag to work every day. I have worked on my GHB but really would not want to leave the purse behind. I found a collapsible backpack that I thought I could transfer the purse items to if needed. I really like your concept of modules working together. Your thoughts please.
Rita Wilson Excellent comment! I believe that a Women’s Purse is the ultimate Go Bag. Guys are secretly jealous that purses aren’t socially acceptable for males, as they are the perfect size to carry additional gear that you wouldn’t want to include in your pockets but are still very important. I agree. You shouldn’t abandon your purse in an emergency situation. Hopefully you can find a way of attaching it externally to your emergency bag (e.g., GHB, BOB), perhaps using a few carabiners or D-rings. Sea-to-Summit makes an AWESOME collapsible backpack that packs small and would work perfect for a purse dump. The only problem is that it is kind of pricey. I think that is definitely a viable option for you. The purse itself is not as important as the contents inside. If you can dump them into a module bag (e.g., Sea-to-Summit or even an empty Eagle Creek Storage Cube to integrate with your primary emergency bag tier, that would be perfect! BTW, I really like the Purse Organizer Inserts. They would work great for a quick transfer of purse supplies.
In combat aviation escape and evasion, the crew will only have what's on their body when they are shot down (that's happened to me 3 times). The same is true with practical preparedness. Your circle model is a good one. I'd modify the concept to stress that the preps are contained within the concentric circles.
The home is where you'll be "bugging-in", and all of the preps within the lesser circles will be in the home circle. Once the decision is made to leave the home circle, all remaining preps are contained within the vehicle circle. This video explains how the vehicle can be configured. th-cam.com/video/J28uEAc6zWU/w-d-xo.html
If circumstances dictate abandoning the vehicle, (expect to run out of fuel at about 700 miles, assuming that extra containers are carried) you are now down to a bag with preps that you can hump for 3 days, at about 2 miles/hour. It will be impossible to carry enough water to last more than about 3-4 hours. If you have to carry for two because the other is unable, you may as well stay with the vehicle.
This makes the case for a trailer that can be pulled by a person using a harness. I see them on bikes. I may get one and field test it. Cheers!
InYourDefense Thank you for the detailed comment and video link! I really appreciate your input. I imagine that this concept will be modified as people provide input to this original video. Down the road I'll probably do an even more refined video based on recommendations like this. I too believe people should Bug In if at all possible. Bugging out, especially with me with a young family and all, is very risky. When I did my recent 24 Hour BOB Walk I did a pace similar to what you stated, so I agree. Your vehicle is a key item in your preparedness plans.
Would you recommend this approach towards prepping for most people including British college students like myself.
***** Yes, as Jake correctly stated, I feel that this systematic approach could be used as a baseline template for multiple situations. You will have less supplies in your Home Circle since you are most likely in a Dorm room or small off-campus bedroom. However, I still think you can store the basic preps in a small living space. As Jake mentioned, I am a big believer in abstraction and working with on my preparedness similar to how a software engineer workings with a SDK(Software Development Kit). It has helped me with my organization and making a cohesive plan.
TheUrbanPrepper Excellent and yeah mate I don't live in a dorm I got a residential campus bedroom but I'm not allowed to spend my whole college year living there so I spend most of my time organising my preps here in my bedroom at my mum and dads house.
What is the best "go bag" that costs less than $100? Great video as always!
Can someone recommend items I can edc in my school? I really want to be preped during school but im having trouble. Thx
Sid Organ I would recommend avoiding any kind of sharp object or tool to avoid violating campus policies. The Leatherman PS Style would be a nice knifeless multitool option, but make sure you check with your administration office first. It’s TSA safe, but you never know what the specifics are for a school. Get a small, pocket size flashlight. A pocket size external battery would be great for your cell phone (e.g., Anker). Whistle, Fisher Space Pen and mini first aid items (e.g., a few bandaids, alcohol wipes, etc), Your best bet will be your School Backpack, as it allows you to carry more items. Plus, you’ll most likely always have it with you. I’d recommend keeping it fairly simple for school, since you will have to store books and a laptop. I’d probably want to create a thorough Office Supplies module, perhaps in an EDC Organizer Pouch. I would also look into including a good first aid kit, with an emphasis of blood stopping supplies. So many people at school and injuries could happen often. Next, get a good water bottle and snacks setup in place. I enjoy using the Eagle Creek bags, but even a ZipLock bag would work. I think you should focus your prep plans for aiding with education supplies first (e.g., books, electronics, etc.) and then move to more emergency preparedness supplies. Best of luck with your schooling, Sid!
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." ~John Dewey
Thanks a ton!!
I consider the bag I keep in my car my edc bag. It rare that I'm without my car.
Andrew Attard Having a bag in your car, with whatever name you call it, is a good idea. Transportable from car to car, but you don't always need to lug it around on your back.
Exactly. I like a more causal approach to prepping. Food, water, clean undies and I'm ready for the apocalypse. If an altoids tin with a needle and thread is gonna save my life on the toilet then I guess I'm gonna bleed out.
Wow! You really focus on the level of organisation with your prepping systems and it has really helped me reconsider ways of keeping my self and my family as safe as we can can be! Thanks! Also, look out for my new channel 'Teen Prepper' coming in September! I am gonna have it heaving with great ideas and videos and I will definitely give you a mention as being one of my inspirations! Thanks again TUP! :)
Joe Betts You're very welcome, Joe. Thanks for watching. I am so happy to see you moving forward with your channel!
You always have the best quality videos out in the youtubes xd but please make the annotations open in a new window please
Gaston Quiroga Good idea. Sorry about that. I'll go back an edit the annotations to open up in a new window. Thanks for the tip!
8:19 A few months ago I watched a video (on another channel) in which the youtuber also talked about that difference. However, he maintained the acronym 'EDC' for things he leaves home with on a daily basis. The difference is that everything he had on his person at all times throughout the day -perhaps even in the restroom- he termed "All Day Carry" - I don't remember him using an acronym such as 'ADC', but I don't see why it cannot be used.
WalterWorld·Vlog I like the idea of All Day Carry! I can definitely see how it would be a nice addition to the standard categories.
WalterWorld·Vlog TheUrbanPrepper I believe that video was from a guy called Joe Tactical!
superbowl5212 I guess you're correct. Thanks! :-)
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Hi there TUP. First of all, I often smile when I see you're "over the top" organizational mind at work- You're a bit crazy.. but I like it because I'm an obsessive organizer myself. I've enjoyed your videos for a while now, and after a weekend "cabin camping" trip, have decided to better organize my 72 hour bag and EDC tote bag with some color coordination using bags/tags/duct tape for labeling tools.
So, it's been a year since this (I think) last prepping overview - what have you learned since then? Added/subtracted? Have you used the same color system for all tiers of your prepping (EDC/ EDCdaypack/ EDC home / vehicle/ BOB)? I saw in a vehicle preps video you had some different "modules" that didn't necessarily coincide with your original list here. Secondly, what are you using for color coordinating supplies? Recommendations for tags, bags, tape, etc.? I currently have a set of duct tape for labeling Ziplocs, and key tags which almost all match the tape colors..
Hi Dawn! I’m glad you enjoy my OCD Prepping Organization. Don’t worry, many of my family and friends think I’m a bit crazy too. I find Prepping to be a daunting task that can quickly become overwhelming and a cluttered mess. Without some level of organization put into place, it can get out of control quickly. The color coordination and prepping categories has worked well for me, and I am definitely applying it to more and more of my systems. Yeah, it doesn’t always have a 1:1 matching (e.g., some Vehicle Preps Modules), but I find that it does for the most part. I figure if I can get 80-90% of my gear to coincide with a particular category, then that is pretty good for me. I am actually working on a video for my Home Prepping System that leverages this color coordination even further. I just worked on it more this morning. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but let’s just say that this color coordination system is not being applied to much larger storage containers, like what you would see a garage, basement or storage unit. I am always on the search for inexpensive labelling to use. I get most of my supplies from Amazon and try to purchase colored pouches, Velcro, paper, stickers, pens, etc as I find them. I store them all in a big container and use them as needed. Right now I am really liking going with a clear plastic sleeve, adding colored paper in it to match my system and then using either my label maker or printing out the supplies contained with white printer paper, which I then attach to the colored paper. This is what I’ve been using for my larger containers that are in long term storage. I also like using the label maker and then just placing a round colored sticker (.5 - 1” in diameter) for smaller organization (e.g., see my EDC Dump Zone video for more info). I still use the keychain labels that I pick up from Amazon, Ebay or Harbor Freight for storage cubes. I hope this information helps! Thanks again for your support of my channel and my “slight” case of OCD. ~Cliff
I am very much enjoying your organization videos. For years, in my, and my family's, home life we live in a world of chaos. I’ve always found it very stressful. I’ve done some prepping, but it has always been slapdash. (Except for the time a few years back when Food Insurance had a “buy one get one free” sale on B.O.B.’s. So I bought two sets.) We’re the same way in our kitchen organization (or the lack thereof), and I’m the same way with my tools for work. No organization. Often we can’t find things, and sometimes we buy something not realizing we already have it. At the end of last August I saw your video on “The Color of Prepping”. I’ve been going through your playlist on your Home Prepping System, ever so slowly, and figuring out how to apply it to my preps. Once I’ve done that, and made it work, I’m going to extend it to my work and home live. I purchased the Color-Coding kit from Vanquest last month. I also found on Amazon a bundled stack of electrical tape that has each color used in electronics. Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Gray, White. It matches your system perfectly and it is what I am using for labeling. I’ve only been working at this for a very short time, but I have found your videos and PDF documents a great help. Keep up the great work!
Nice summary of your different systems. I didn't really see the point in the redefinitions; everyday doesn't mean all-the-time; all "go bags" that I can find in the webs seem to be synonymous to BOB.
Marko Grönroos Thanks Marko! Yes, there is definitely some different interpretations on these terms.
What is a 'go bag'?
hey I'm in Seattle and I'd love to meet you!
Suffy Wuffy Drop me a private message and let's meet up! It's always fun to talk Prepping with TH-cam friends.
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You and I have a different take on the BOB. You said that you might not know where you are going or where you will be. Don't you think that can be kind of dangerous?
Maybe I'm taking you to say one thing, where you're really saying another, but I think that bugging out would be a last resort (barring a few circumstances like fires and flooding), and that you had better have an idea where you ought to be going. In my opinion, caches should be stored either on the way to your destination, or at the destination itself, so that you can extend the survivability of your bug out. Having those caches assumes that you have a plan.
***** Great perspective!
Yes, your caches could always be compromised, in good times or bad. I think, though, you would be running from less safe to more safe in the event of a bug out, so your BOL (bug out location) should inherently have less risk; otherwise, why would you leave your home?
Now, don't take me as saying that you shouldn't have a BOB or a self-sustaining kit; having a kit is great, but without a planned location to which to bug out, it may be more dangerous to wander around aimlessly.
Whitfield Parham I didn’t intend to say that “you might not know where you are going” as if one should not have a plan. Sorry if it came off that way. Yes, I definitely believe that people should bug in if at all possible. Bugging out is very risk in many situations. There are situations where your home base is no longer safe (e.g., fire, earthquake damage). I also believe that people should have a plan on where to go. Caches are a great way of establishing routes and supplementing your kits for refill. However, I also believe that we can really only make educated guesses as to where to travel and which way to get there. In life, we should all expect the unexpected, and perhaps what we originally planned for is no longer applicable. Improvisation should be an aspired skill for preppers to obtain.
But I use the bathroom naked - where am I supposed to keep my EDC...??!! :O
Have you checked your TH-cam emails? Sent you a sketch of your favorite tv character, "W.W."!
Is there any chanse we just might be getting a new bob update pwety pweaee
Joseph Jobes Soon. I'm refining many of the modules after my 24-hour BOB Walk in June.
Thanks, hope to see it soon
MY EYES! 0:09 You're not wearing a MUTED NEUTRAL COLOR SHIRT!
Completely caught me off guard, so much so that I had to stop the video and make a comment.
Lol. Did yall wash some reds in with your whites?
Whitfield Parham LOL! Yes. Mrs. UP bought me a pink dress shirt this weekend. I thought I would wear it for the intro, even though it is not tacticool.
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great video but over complicated . a go bag , edc bag , get home bag is one of the same and should be treated as such and your edc should be basic tools that complement and help you get to your get home bag . then have your bug out bag then your home preps .
The items that I carry in EDC bag are more for work and commonly used items (e.g., laptop, power cables, power bank, etc). The items in my GHB are designed with the intended use of getting me home in an emergency. I wouldn't want to carry that type of equipment on a daily basis and instead would prefer to have it stored somewhere handy (e.g., at work, in my vehicle, etc.). With that said, I don't see my EDC Bag and GHB as one in the same. Your needs may vary though. The goal for this particular video was to design my various bags in a way that they can compliment each other if needed, instead and of overriding each other. For example, I cannot carry both my EDC Backpack and my GHB at the same time. So what I've been trying to do is to design them to allow me to carry both (e.g., sling + backpack combo, modularlized, etc.). In the end, I think we should also utilize what works best for ourselves. This presentation was to outline what has been working well for me in my particular scenario. Thanks for commenting, Jay.
sorry if i came across as being a dick , to me in your video it just sounded way too complicated and too many bags . in the military there's a saying K.I.S.S. keep it simple stupid . the more you can simplify your system the better . but if it works for you i'm not knocking it . great work and keep it up .