Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Ya..they give 50% off goalzero which is why I was asking...I got my optima off there....great site....

 

Can you invite me. Blueitrgsr@gmail.com

 

invite sent. could you not use the link I posted?

 

Then after I register injury to join a team correct?

 

Yea was thinking the same thing. My wife's going to shit if I get the whole series. Was wanting to get a replacement front bumper,those are months away.

 

yea you have to join a team to be able to get any discounts. I think thats where the invite helps. Not sure 100% though

 

Thats not bad... I keep a 2.5w solar panel in my bob for charging phones and batteries. I just use the clamps to connect to a 12v car charger and I have phone juice. It doubles as a trickle charger for vehicle batteries as well. Its actually been propped up on my windshield wiper for a few weeks now. I dont drive the truck much anymore

I got it for $9 last black friday, and I believe they have them this year as well... http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200578629_200578629

 

Gawd I love this thread. Can't read it all in one go, have to do a few pages now and then, and save links.

Just a quick note on first aid kits - most seem focused on trauma only. In a disaster situation lasting more than a few days it's almost certain that our diets will not be perfectly balanced (missing fiber), and also we will ingest tainted food or water. It's vital that you store meds for two likely killers: diarreah, and constipation (yes, both can kill you, and I think the odds are higher for preppers to be felled by these disorders than by bullets. Non-preppers will tend to starve).

For diarreah: Imodium or Kaopectate. Blood in stool can indicate a bacterial infection, consider antibiotics.
For constipation: Senokot (short term), Miralax (mid term), Metamucil (long term)

 

good notes

you can also mix a bit of charcole into your water for diarreah if you dont have any meds.

Im building 4 budget "survival kits" as christmas gifts this year. one for each of my sisters and one for my mom and mother in law. I will try and take pictures and document everything I add in them.

My youngest sister goes to college out of town about 1 1/2 hours away and is always driving back and forth so hers will probably have a few extra items in her kit.

 

Good idea. I'm looking forward to seeing what you put in them.

 

Its the least I could do

 

Find a used bookstore in your areas, and see if they have them. I found them at a store in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They are also available as PDF files, but are much too big to email. These are some good books, and teach us about a way of life that has almost disappeared.

 

Yes sir they are. I may check the used stores first,thanks.
Wife shouldnt get pissed about me getting literature,right?

 

first aid kit,
fire kit with lighter, matches, and 9 hour candle
simple hygene kit with deodorant, scope, hand sanitizer, tooth brush and paste, and wet wipes
folding gerber knife, carabiner, duct tape
poncho
hand warmers
ibeprofin, anti acid, and eye drops
some jerky and cliff bars
AAA led light and a AA light as well

also will have a AA headlamp. changing a tire in the dark with a handheld light sucks!

These will be kept in small packs that I got from wal mart. Ill get a pic of them later.

 

Damn I missed this thread. So glad to be back on here and with a Tacoma again.

I have a regular cab now so I have to be smart with my survival gear and how I store it. A UWS box is in the works, as well as a bed rack...donations are more than welcome!

So far, first survival item is a Life Hammer. Haven't decided where I am going to mount it yet...but I have it. Saw those things save several lives at the FD.

Fink

 

maybe mount it on the B pillar between the seat belt and the pillar, that way the seatbelt kind of hides it but it would still be accessable

 

That's almost exactly where I was thinking. Good call!

Fink

 

I've been meaning to get one and mount it as well. My primary point I want to mount it is the center console area, probably on the sides of where the cupholder/shifter portion is.

My reasoning is regardless of what real-estate it takes up, if for whatever reason I am unconscious and I have a passenger, they can still get to it easily. The other reason is if I was t-boned it doesn't get mashed up somewhere, and yet another reason is I have seat side airbags (which can be turned off I believe) but those may inhibit me getting to it.

The best option is of course mounting one near both driver and passenger and maybe one for rear occupants (not an issue for reg cab), which may be pricey and overkill, but could be a defining line between life and death. So many scenarios.

 

I wouldn't mind mounting it on the center console - I like the rationale.

Fink

 

Thanks for the update.