Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

I would have been happy to - althought not paranoid about OpSec it is always a concern....but my schedule was kind of tight - I am a bit of a hobby photographer and wanted to get to Prosser (WA) for the hot air balloon rally which starts tomorrow (Friday)...thank you for the kind words -- maybe a Tacoma World End Of The World Meetup would be in order somewhere in between when the weather turns a little better??????

Take care and stay safe!!

 

It's cool, my buddies in Pendleton are the drone operators for the PNW. They drive Tacos too (and one dodge cummins). I work at the airport here, it was kind of odd to see one taxi around without a pilot in it at first, but you get used to it. (UNCLASS)
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...f/2013/05/drones_over_pendleton_unmanned.html


I think a meet would be awesome, although a snow camping trip would be better suited for this crowd than a fair weather meet, imo. Maybe some short winter survival classes? Fire starting, building a hooch/snowcave, winter hygiene, vehicle self recovery, etc? I just drove through Prosser on the way home from Ellensburg today, but didn't see any balloons up yet.

 

Lol, you and I will get along just fine.

 

You guys in this thread know a lot more about all this than I do. So I have a question. I'm headed up to North Dakota to start working. I will be driving daily in snow and ice and mud when it thaws.

So what do you advise that I can put in a single backpack that will keep me alive in upwards of -30F in a truck.

I've been thinking some kind of heater, but not sure on what fuel to buy for it. Also probably some MRE's and cooking pot etc maybe? Not sure on what blanket to pack (can be one time for all I care as long as I live). Not really sure what else.

Thanks

 

if your super worried about getting stuck, throw 2 rolls of carpet 1ftx10ft and you will get out.
a winch would be a good investment
for the pack, I would say some MREs
calorie bars, id skip the cooking pot personally, but since its going in a truck mise well!
lighter
flint
whistle/mirror
get lots of hand warmers, those are nice.
cotton balls soaked in petro jelly
not sure which type of sleeping bag but id get a nice badass one. you could also get a pack of 10 wool blankets and use them as insulation.
a heater would be nice, but im not too sure on that part.. you would have to open your window to get oxygen in so would it be worth it?

im sure others will pitch in more

 

1) A really good sleeping bag. Kelty, North Face, etc. Get one rated colder than you expect, the rating system is just what you would survive in the bag, not with all your toes.http://www.rei.com/product/795904/marmot-cwm-eq-40-sleeping-bag

2)a snow shovel. A good one like the snowmobilers carry. You can cook on it, build a hooch, get unstuck, etc.http://www.rei.com/product/745471/black-diamond-deploy-7-snow-shovel

3)A good compact stove like the MSR pocket rocket. Melt snow for water, cook food, and won't freeze up like propane stoves. Works at altitude toohttp://www.rei.com/product/660163/msr-pocket-rocket-backpacking-stove

4)in the truck, extra fuel. Gas=life. One day while showing off for some chick I blasted into a snow drift. Got buried, had to climb out the window. She stayed in the truck until it ran out of gas. While I was digging us out of the snow, wet and frozen at 2 am, she used the one bic lighter to keep her fingers warm until it was dead. Try to build a fire with only a bic lighter flint with frozen hands and wet tinder sometime, it's fun. http://rotopax.com/2-Gallon-Gasoline.html

5)comfort items, gloves, spare gloves, spare socks, spare gloves (did I say that one already?) Maybe even spare boots if you can swing it. Wet feet+cold=missing piggies.http://www.rei.com/product/829216/grabber-mega-warmer-package-of-10

6) recovery gear. Even a come along and a spare tire buried in the snow as an anchor will work. Also a hilift jack, and recovery straps in various lengths. You will use them more than you think.

 

Well my problem is I'll be in a company truck which should always have a full tank plus extra fuel in the bed. I'm sure it has some tracking on it but I'm going more for worst case scenario blizzard.

 

I work for the National Weather Service and have the same situation. I have a "winter survival bag" (with snow shovel)that stays on the truck 24-7 September-May. I also carry a personal backpack with goodies, food, gloves, and mission specific gear. When I transition to the snowmobile, I strap the winter bag on the sled and wear my personal bag. That set up has got me out of some nasty situations. The recovery gear and hi lift also go in the work truck, even if it's out of pocket $, because it's my life on the line. The gist of all this, is stay warm and dry and you will live. However you have to make that happen is irrelevant.

 

I've got towing equipment in the one on the driver's side (up here your receiver will rust into the hitch if you leave it in over the winter, and people tend to steal them too). The passenger side varies, but usually during the winter it's got a ziplock bag with a couple sets of wool socks, wool gloves, and a hat. During the summer it's extra water bottles and a tube of sunscreen.

 

I wish here in MD they would stop taking away our rights so I could keep my arms with me.

I got one of these because they are small and easy to carry.

http://www.Gearpods.com/

Modular, small and easy to carry with all your necessities.

 

For deals on gear (in case you dont already know) check http://www.steepandcheap.com/steepcheap/gear-cache
They usually have lots of camping gear.

also the clymb is great as well. You have to be a member but you can sign up through my link.

 

Damn those things are sweet. Everything in a watertight pod.

 

Damn - these things look sweet. I predict I'll have several ordered by the end of the day.

Thanks for the link!

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Cool. Family buys house and gets an old bunker full of goodies.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-yard-50-years-installed-height-Cold-War.html

 

Saw this yesterday in the overland thread. Idk if any of you have scene this before but it's a good idea

http://player.vimeo.com/video/64726512

 

Saw this the other day, very good thing to know.
I'll have to try it out for myself to see exactly how
well it would work out for me.

 

sub'd

 

Very nice. Ive always wanted a genny but have never dropped the coin on one yet.

 

I had a HONDA 5500 stolen from me. My jeep at the time, had it in the back. Was towed from my place, then the tow guys said it was nOT in there. Police said it is a civil matter and that I needed proof it was in the vehicle...

BONED!

 

thats what sucks about getting your car towed. if the towers find something
valuable and they want it they can take it with usually no penalty.

but i will tell you what my brother did, his jeep got towed and he had a decent 12 inch speaker in the back.
but he screwed the box down to the floor. and screwed in a bunch of black painted straight blades all around the box.

when he went to pick up his jeep, he was happy to find the speaker still in the back of the jeep. and when he went to pay the man up front his hands where covered in bandages from trying to steal the box but not seeing the straight blades. needless to say the man was not happy about his hands or the fact that we know exactly why his hands were cut up haha.