Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

for a 3 day pack, how much clothing are you putting in it? i mean, i can wear the same pair of pants for 3 days. i really don't see a need for a bag full of clothes. maybe a couple of t-shirts and a few pairs of socks. i'd be more focused on food/water and any tools you think might come in handy.

thoughts?

 

i've also been looking at bows. silent but deadly and reusable ammo.

 

for clothes all I have in my bag is one change plus a pair or cold weather undershirt and underdraws.

Me too I went archery shooting for the first time a few weeks ago and I really liked it! It was a Hoyt, not sure of the model though.

 

in my bag i got 2 pair of drawers, 6 pairs of socks ( if u are going to be walking at all, for 3 days, u will be happy u have them) microfiber full body size towel, 2 pair of pants ( woodland bdu, and 5.11 tac pants) water proof merrall snowboots. 1 tan t, 1 green t(shirt),full size camel bak hydration system,cold weather undershirt and underdraws, water proof roll up jacket, poncho (fullsize mil spec ), water proof bag, flint and steel, 50 rounds 40.cal hollow point JHP (hydroshockz), basic first aid kit, meds(over the counter) multitool, surefire flashlight, and much more crap. anyway, always carry for the worst scenerio, lets say u only got 1 pants, and then, in order to get to your destination, u now have to ford a river, well, your boots will be soaked, pants drawers and socks, and its geting to be nightime, and the temp is droping. well, if u had that stuff, u will be happy u carried the extra wieght

 

I carry some basic gear in my truck, but I am quickly running out of room. I'm debating on buying a bed mounted tool box, but don't know if I want to give up the room as I use my truck for hauling my dirt bike quite often.

Right now I carry:
Small tool box
Toilet paper
2 boxes of 12 gauge shells
500 rds of .22 ammo
LED Mag light and extra battries
Jumper cables
rain gear
snow gloves
boonie hat
sun glasses
Gas can
baby wipes
K-bar
swim trunks
work gloves

Also carry a surplus 7.62 ammo can with:

2 boxes of .45 ACP ammo
2 extra mags for my 1911
40 rds of 45-70 ammo for my Marlin Guide gun
cleaning kit



I have a BOB that is usually in my truck that contains:

Small first aid kit
a few bottles of water
compass
duct tape
state map
water purification tabs
a lighter and matches in a waterproof container
a zip loc baggie filled with dryer lint for tinder
chap stick
insect repellant
emergency blanket
granola bars, nuts, protein bars
2 pairs of warm socks
a thermal top and bottom
wool watch cap
leather gloves
100 ft of 550 cord
led flashlight and extra batteries
skinning knife
adjustable wrench
small vice grips
Leatherman
a book on survival tactics and edible plants

I slowly keep adding small items as I think of them, it wont save me from every situation but I feel better prepared than the average Joe and figure it would help me survive most situations.

 

No rivers or mountains anywhere near me. It's very urban with a few mesquite tree fields along the way back home. I also removed all camo from my bag as I felt all that would do is draw unwanted attention to myself if I ever had to use it.


Use the coupon code "prepper" at Honeyville grain for 10% off

 

i think i'm ready to start prepping food. i want to start out small and get what i can afford. besides the protein bars and the like, is there anything i can pick up at the grocery store that i can keep in storage for some time? so far i have grabbed 6 gallons of water...thats it.

oh and on the topic of water, i received in the mail today my waterbob. hope i never need to use it, but i have it if need be.

 

If it came down to that, i'd strip down and cross in my underwear or naked but i definitely agree with you about the socks. If you're walking, your feet are the most important things to keep dry and as comfy as possible. Get a blister and then it gets infected, could cripple you.

 

Before you buy too much, make a rotation schedule. Plan out what you want to buy, then start looking at expiry dates, etc. You want to incorporate all of your stored food (and water!) into your regular grocery routine, and replace it as it gets used.

There's nothing more dangerous than a man with a plan.

 

Check out how to store food in Mylar bags. You can store rice and beans for 15-20 years if packed right. I've got a few types of beans, 3 types of rice, oat meal, and freeze dried strawberries all sealed up in Mylar bags with O2 absorbers in them. I need to work on my water storage.
For water you want to stay away from the gallon jugs that look like milk jugs. They are low quality plastic and will deteriorate over time.
Wal mart sells 7 gallon BPA free water jugs in the camping section that work pretty well. Just rotate the water out every 6 months.

 

good info thanks! yeah i saw the quality of the plastic the milk jug ones looked like. it may not be much better, but IIRC i got deer park jugs which are a little more substantial compared to the milk jug thickness.

 

I got 2 of those blue 7gal carboys, I had been using them for work and I realized they would be great to store some drinking water in the garage, especially because they are only like $7 each! We live in an old condo complex, and it seems like twice a year a water main breaks and we are without water for at least a day or two. Plus, when a hurricane hits the coast, even people this far inland freak out and you can't find any more water in grocery stores... I just need to remember to rotate the water out.

 

Empty Soda bottles work great for water containers too.

I had our water shut off at the meter last summer b/c I was doing plumbing work in the bathroom. I also had a guy over retexturing the walls at the same time. He needed water to mix the mud so I just used some water I had stored . You never know when your preps will come in handy!

 

Tactical bacon is all you really need. !0+ year shelf life. http://www.midwesthuntersoutlet.com...e_Can_10_Year_Shelf_Life.aspx?&w=pq+jdyolrqe=

 

I'm sure you meant 10+ year shelf life...

Unless it's made of some of those end-of-the-periodic-table extremely unstable elements...

(Sorry, can't resist being a smart ass on a Friday morning ...)

 

have you tried any? I really want to but I havent pulled the trigger yet

 

Great thread, and has got me considering some things that I really should have in my truck. Not so much for the zombie apocolypse, but just in case stuff.

One thing is a med kit. What should be in something like this? I mean, how big do you have to go? Is there a place where one is already put together, or should I create my own?

 

wal mart sells basic first aid kits for 10 bucks. You can get as crazy with it as you want or you can throw some bandaids in the console and call it good


I dont remember what all mine has in it but I know I have
bandaids - variety of sizes
gauze
medical tape
anit bacterial ointment
lip balm
alcohol wipes
pain reliever
tweezers

 

I carry a small sports first aid kit. Has a bit more than a basic one. It has a small splint and triangular bandages, etc.

 

I didnt think to google what mine had in it. This is actualy the kit I have. Its an air force first aid kit or IFAK

http://www.lifesupportintl.com/products/First_Aid_Kit_Air_Force_IFAK-4441-82.html