Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

It's not made for this application, but works like a charm and costs like $30. Plus, you can easily remove it and clip it to your belt for the range or any other use where retention and concealment are not issues. It has a retainer snap strap that's nice to have if you use it for a walk in the woods or whatever.

 

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FIFY

 

My bad. I never was much good at translating Foolspeak.

 

Check Amazon for a mountable magnet.

I had one in my Tacoma and soon will have one in my jeep. My magnet would hold my fully loaded xd45 and not jiggle around at all unless if I was wheeling on some really rough terrain.

My thoughts are that a magnet is small and minimal and not alluring for thieves as a holster may be. Unless if you are unclipping the holster each time you exit the vehicle. Your gun may not be in the car but the sight of a holster may encourage someone to break into it

 

I just tuck mine into my center console when I get into the truck. I've considered different in-vehicle holsters but haven't settled on one yet, so for now it just gets set in the front left corner of the console.
Less than ideal, but works fine for the time being.

 

I use most of my military gear when camping

 

Somehow I pictured your military gear to be more white and plastic-y.

 

Google "bug out bag" print a few lists from several Web sites. Go to dollar store and Walmart for the top items appearing on lists. Pack in zip lock bags under truck seats. Roll up a backpack and place in what's left of storage space. When - not if - shtf, your truck is a concealed supply bug out bag. And if you need to abandon ship, throw the zip lock bags in the back pack and walk. Hope this helps.

 

Jesus, you squids are still using stuff from WWII.

 

Chainsaw, that's something useful I need to put in my truck. Up here in the Pacific Northwest trees falling across the logging roads is common.

 

Anyone ever use one of these:

Was thinking that without the gas there would be less mess to deal with and would only be used if needed.

 

I'll use my hand saw for material that small. Real cutting requires fossil fuel, or a misery whip - and you won't catch me carrying one of those in my truck.

 

Right, my bad. Maybe this then.
Anyone packin' one of these bad boys?

 

Yep, for when one of these are across the trail...

 

I would carry my cordless reciprocating saw and some 10" pruning blades before I went the electric chainsaw route

 

Same problem here in Maine, but I just keep a light double-bit Cruiser axe in the truck. If I'm just clearing a road, I'm not worried about sectioning it up for firewood. I keep it nice and sharp, so I can cut up and move a 12 inch hardwood in about 10 minutes (softwoods are a little faster), and I don't have to worry about keeping gas for it in the truck, stale fuel, or carrying my saw gear (chaps, helmet, etc) in the truck. Plus, the axe takes up a LOT less room in the truck, and I'm not worried about somebody absconding with my Husqvarna. The axe only cost me $5 for the head at a yardsale, and rehafting it cost me less than $20. The Husky cost me a hell of a lot more than that...

 

Here is a review video I found on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzDZsX1Rcw

Pros: $30 for a bag and a hat
cons: its small, can get heavy

As for using it as a bug out bag, I prefer pack backs over bags like this because of the even weight distribution back packs. The LA police gear bag has a should strap which can get annoying if you have to travel long distances.

Again, it all depends on what you actually want to use it for. It has a great reviews on the LAPG website.

 

I hear ya but you'd be surprised how effective my electric chain saw is. Say what you will but it beats the shit out of using a hand saw. I don't log for a living, don't get me wrong. I have a gas powered as well.

 

I've had a few of those bags and they are good as range bags but since I already have a dedicated range bag I've given them all away. All of them came free as part of a promotion and I would imagine that they would do a similar promotion again.