Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Just to echo this and to add some additional good info.

For maps - Get TESLIN Paper/ Nat Geo Waterproof Map Paper - It isn't really paper. It is a printable plastic/ pvc is material that feels like paper and acts the same way. Bendable and foldable. BUT IT IS WATERPROOF & MORE DURABLE.

So print your maps not that.

GPS - Batteries. I know, we have fancy solar chargers and other stuff. Most GPS devices, if used with the screen on for a period of time. With NEW batteries, really will only give you a couple hours depending on temperature and other factors.

 

Yep, Batteries in the winter have to be taken great care of or else they are worthless...
It may not get all that cold here in the mountains of NC but I will say that in my three years of being a wilderness guide there were a couple things that always stayed in my pocket and at night in my sleeping bag and that was batteries for the cell and sat phones as well as the Epi-pens

Batteries will hold their charge fine as long as they have your body heat to keep them warm constantly. Hell I have even taken a handful of hand warmers and put them in a pelican case with the batteries to keep them warm if I couldn't fit them all in my pockets comfortably.

BTW I am glad this post has been revived.. I hate bumping old posts but im glad someone did bump this one. I am a nerd when it comes to primitive skills and survival. Been getting paid to teach it for so long that its actually become a big hobby for me in the off time

 

I keep a bunch of water in my sleeping bag so it doesn't freeze. If my shoes are wet from snow I'll keep those either in my bag or right next to me so they don't freeze. Putting on frozen shoes or boots sucks.

 

I keep a axe n saw in mine. Rain jacket , flashlight and other things in mine also. I'm in the sticks here. There was a tracker trailer driving through Canada n his truck die on him in the winter. He was miles from help. No on the CB to hear him. It was 30 below zero n dropping. Without his truck running n no one on the road that time of night. He used his axe to take down the electric pole. He new that they had to come to repair the line. I was on 80 meters n some ham guys in Canada were talking about it. So that's y I keep my axe with me.

 

Toilet paper and baby wipes is a must.....among many other things.

 

Add one of these emergency candles to your truck as well as to your homes. I gave these out as stocking stuffers for Christmas last year to everyone. In an emergency situation, you can light this in your truck and it will put off enough heat to keep you alive. Just remember to crack a window. One other tip is to use your spare tire as a fire source. A family of four survived last year after rolling their jeep in a desert canyon by doing this.



http://beprepared.com/clear-mist-100-hour-emergency-candle.html

 

hai friends- long time no post please don't hate as I promise I did search for but didn't find any posts or info on the elusive....GET HOME BAGS..

What is ya'lls preffered bag?
is there a specific brand leader?
I know Echo Sigma and Boltwell make pre made kits and they seem legit but I am more concerned with giving it to my wife and kids (3 years and 6 mos) to get home in the case of something that happened in Atlanta a year or so ago...

Besides the obvious, will need diapers, food, a stroller (?) games to keep them occupied, etc..

Any ideas/suggestions welcome..

 

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You mention needing diapers... a very inconspicuous/discreet bag would be another diaper bag (only if you have the kid to go with it... LOL!).
Nobody gonna think twice about someone with a stroller and a diaper bag (really a BOB or GHB).

 

X3.
My GHB is just a regular old LL Bean backpack. Plenty large enough for all of my gear, and a lot less conspicuous than some camo print molle'd out pseudo-'tactical' bag would be.

 

well...it is actually a "get home bag" I am going to be putting in the wifes SUV for when she has both the kids...so it may have to be a bit bigger as I was envisioning putting enough food/formula., clothing, etc. in there for a 3 yr old and 6 month old...
this would include maybe even some games or something else to keep them occupied in case they are actually stranded in the car itself....???

but def thank you for the responses...may end up saving me a ton of money...

 

Over the last week or so I've been re-evaluating my emergency supplies in my vehicle after hearing about the bad winter they are calling for. I remembered seeing this thread a few months ago and started looking threw it. I found some interesting ideas, but one thing I didn't see is what people store in those bed boxes. The little ones on the sides of the second gen. I've had trouble deciding what to put in there. Right now I have a 30,000lb recovery strap in one and nothing in the other. What do you use them for?

 

A couple of bungee cords, because they don't rust when they get salt on them and they're not valuable enough to get upset about if somebody opens the lid and steals them.

 

I've got a can of Fix a Flat in mine in case I get a flat trailer tire and am not in a good place to change it.

 

I dont use back seat much at all it always stays down. I had thought of removing it and building a box with hinged lid and covered in black carpet.

 

Lol...
Access Cab Mod...

 

I store air in mine, in case I run out

 

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you might want to view this mod to secure your stuff in the bed boxes if you lack a top

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...-bed-storage-compartments-write-up-video.html

I love this thread!

 

I've been looking into these:

http://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-235-toyota-tacoma-bed-security-lockbox.aspx

they claim to double the space

 

It's great this thread has been resuscitated, a lot of good ideas presented; I couldn’t carefully peruse all 136 pages of this thread so I apologize if I've repeated something another poster provided, I would like to add my $.02. I’ve practiced minimalist camping and “primitive” survival skills for years, including forays into making my own stone tools (flintknapping).


First, the OP provided this link:


http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/emergency-preparedness/68316-survival.html


it is an excellent primer and I suggest all who are interested in this subject to view it if they have not done so yet.


Folks might want to check out this forum as well:


http://www.survivalistboards.com/index.php


Fire, probably the most important survival tool- some posters have mentioned fire steels, also referred to as ferro rods, these are some of the best fire starters one can have, they can throw off showers of hot sparks even after total submersion in water, keep one in every car and backpack you own. Magnesium fire starters are excellent for creating a very hot ignition source and the magnesium block will not degrade over time. Beware of some chemical fire starters as they can have expiration dates.