Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

I just sold a brick of 550 rem golden bullets to a buddy for $25. He was about to pay 40 to another guy but I told him to hold off and I'd help him out.

Glad I stocked up last year

 

Got myself stocked up on 9mm ammo (1,000rds for now) and bought a Mossberg M590A1. No rifle yet but I'm not really a rifle guy, anyway. Will have about 500 shells for the Mossy soon.

Slowly assembling stuff for my EDC, BOB and home stock. Waterproof matches, water purification tables, etc...

Fink

 

One approach to survival is to already live where you want to go. Who wants to die sitting in traffic? I chose living right on the edge of civilization and open land.

less people = less problems

 

LA =

 

Fink

 

sub'ed

 

What are the most important tools and wrench sizes to have for the truck? I always have oil, filters and other fluids on hand, but have never really packed a full kit for the truck.

Also, bolt cutters. Always have bolt cutters in your truck. When shit goes down, I doubt the forest service is going to take the time to drive around and open those damn gates. Bolt cutters are important for emergencies, anyway, in case your fastest way out/home is through one of those gates.

And camo netting. Do yourself a favor and buy enough to cover your truck.

 

pretty much we are fd for living in LA in natural disaster/martial law. :S

 

The good stuff is expensive, but it's very useful for a lot of things. Get yourself enough of it(at least 30'x30') and enough 550 cord and you can set up a nice camp and stay hidden for a long time. It's one of the single best purchases you can make for use in a bugout scenario. Freakin ghillie suit for your truck

 

Yes.

You'd be surprised how many beautiful natural areas of LA County are sparsely populated. It's good that you're laughing because that means that most people don't know anything about them. And that's as it should be.

 

wrench sizes would be 8,10,12,14,16,18,20,and 22mm for our trucks.
Bolt cutters are a good idea, aka "keys to the city"

with the population of LA you dont think your little "sparsely populated" areas would be overrun? Keep fooling yourself

 

Awesome. Thanks!

 

Nope. There's nothing there for them. That's why they're sparsely populated.

 

lol... That's why I have provisions at home... AND a GTFO vehicle. If it really hits the fan, there is no way the 10k or so mule deer in the mountains of SoCal are going to be alive after a week with MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of people thinking they will ride it out in the hills. Rabbits and Squirrels will all be gone a week or two after that. I am fairly well armed, but no truck is going to stop a 30-06 round from ONE guy who decides to make a hill and a fire road his turf to defend. In a pinch, I'm out! If I can't, I'll lay low.. until I can get out! Either way Cali is a graveyard if you can't get out.

 

I like your sense of humor.
I'm happy people think what I do is stupid, because if they didn't, where I am wouldn't be on the edge of civilization.

Thanks... but I'm more into wood stoves, kerosene lamps, and candles.

 

Subbed for a good and interesting thread.

 

I don't think you are stupid. I live in SoCal for the jobs, the weather and because my wife won't friggin' leave. But make no mistake, this Georgia boy is ready for whatever the world throws at me other than a direct hit from god-knows-what. Maybe it's enough, maybe it isn't.. but I'm as ready as I can be here.

I'm also not judging you for thinking you can survive in the semi-wilderness around ultra-suburbia. Depends on what happens of course, I just think you are being naive if you don't realize there are at least 10's of thousands of others with the exact same plan that are probably better armed than you. (and.. POSSIBLY me... although I doubt it. I once visited a county sheriffs department that could give me a doubt. lol j/k.. maybe.) In those cases where everyone flees for the woods, it's better to stay put wherever you can be secure for weeks or months until everything shakes out in my opinion. The last thing I want is to be in the middle of a panic'd crowd when/if SHTF.

 

It's good to have your truck ready,imo. But staying
put is what I'd do.

 

Agreed. Location does dictate.

 

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