Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

I love to camp, but I'm like you where I'm not bugging out unless my house burns down or there's total anarchy. Backup plan is a hardened bugout location 32 miles away in a remote area. My friends and I already have a plan to take it by force if we have to, because it's in such a good spot. Year-round spring, room to farm, cattle and game everywhere, and totally set back out of the way for easy protection. 2 day's walk, take it over on day 3 after resting. Last resort option, of course.

 

Yeah.. We got it.

 

Same. I bought my current house because I saw its potential, and I've spent the last couple of years getting it up to snuff for long-term living without outside assistance. Wood heat, backup hand pump for the well, lots of garden space, a rainwater collection system, etc. Plus it's on a dead-end road with decent neighbors and it's not near any major roads.
The old house was nice and new, but it was a prepper's nightmare. Situated in a development a stone's throw from the interstate and had no option for 'no power' heating, plus a few of the neighbors were the confrontational type during the best of times.

Edit- I plan to bug in unless something happens to make that more dangerous than bugging out. Therefore, pretty much everything in my truck bag is geared towards getting back to my house (A GHB).

 

x2.

Not sure why everyone thinks their 'hood is going to be ground zero for whatever zombie, nuclear impact, invasion etc scenario. More than likely, you're better off in your defendable home. The only advantage to bugging out is mobility. Problem is, the more mobile your are, the less stuff you have.

1st. plan should be to bug in and hunker down. You're much better off coordinating with your neighbors, you know the people you live next to right now, and pool resources and man power. Much better off in numbers. You don't have to give up ALL your personal resources to the pool. Have a "good neighbor" stash of supplies ready.

 

Lol...
My problem is that I'm downwind from the rest of the country.

 

You're a 15min brisk walk from Canada: land of the maple syrup, home of the poutine. Just say 'eh' at the end of every sentence and you will go from most hated in the world to tied for least hated. You're bug out plan is simple if you don't over think it.

 

I'd have to walk REALLY briskly to be there in 15 minutes, haha!

 

Brisk is a relative term. Take a lobster with to munch on for energy.

 

Yes, the oscilloscope is a Hitachi and the shelf behind has a few pieces of similar equip.

 

I think that is a great idea. I am looking forward to hearing how it went.

Once you get back, would you mind going over your gear and letting us know what worked and what didn't?

I am currently building my BOB (but, like others, I would probably bug-in rather than out - you can only carry so much ammo!) I used to be an avid backpacker, so I am outfitting my bag from that perspective. Always like to hear what gear others select.

 

I'm happy to share experiences on this stuff. I'm a gear nut, and I love the outdoors, so trips like these are right up my alley. I'm only changing a couple things in my bag for this trip from what I already had, only because I got some new toys at Christmas (titanium pots, Kydex sheath making supplies, new kukri, etc).

 

And since you claim to keep the entire bag in your truck, please include an itemized list in your response.

 

I just bought an atillery can from the gun show. Bout to build a small truck box. I'll get back later with its contents

 

I don't use any of it, they're leftovers from an electrical engineer who has since retired. It's all destined for the dumpster, at some point. It's expensive shit, back in it's day of being new equipment anyway. That oscilloscope is worth a few hundo currently, but I don't have a clue about it and the dumpster is much easier.

 

You better not toss those 2 scopes there. I'd be inclined to pay shipping to me. Been looking for both of those for some time. haven't been able to pul the trigger though. It would help on the testing of the boxes I do and some of the other projects I have in the works.

 

Replied to your PM. There's 5 machines total, I think. 4 for sure.

 

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