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Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jez, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. Nov 17, 2015 at 3:21 PM
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    SixthSnail

    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    After googling it, seems like there are a lot of reports of that. I did say "unconfirmed," but it seems true. Haven't looked up train yet
     
  2. Nov 17, 2015 at 3:33 PM
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  3. Nov 17, 2015 at 3:50 PM
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    I have an Icom installed in my Taco, and it is great for SHTF comms/wheelin' trips. What it's not good for is weather radio. Sure, you can tune to 162.XXX and listen to your local feed, but it will not automatically turn on and alert you if the SHTF. A dedicated weather radio will (the decent quality ones anyhow). So assume you live next to a stream, if there is a flash flood at 2am the radio starts beeping and blaring the warning, all on it's own, even if the power is out. Same with tornado/flooding/zombies/whatever. It's the same feed that goes to the local TV station for the "emergency broadcast".
     
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  4. Nov 17, 2015 at 3:53 PM
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  5. Nov 17, 2015 at 10:12 PM
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  6. Nov 17, 2015 at 11:01 PM
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    ChiveOn City Slickin' Redneck, I wear a suit with a mullet

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    I plan on adding more to my truck soon :)

    How can I store water in my truck this water and keep it from freezing? I was thinking of adding a drop of Vodka per litre. Any other suggestions or ideas?
     
  7. Nov 18, 2015 at 5:02 AM
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    Noelie84 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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    Looks similar to mine. I support the idea of having one that can self-charge. That Motorola unit is nice, but it needs batteries. So if you've got no power for a while...
    I have this one, which is essentially the same thing but says LL Bean on the side, lol.
    http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/8536...=l-l-bean-eton-frx5-all-purpose-weather-radio

    Move south, lol.
    I just let mine freeze, honestly. I carry a Nalgene to and from work that always has unfrozen in it, so I'd have water for long enough to thaw out the frozen ones. I brought the bag in and out of the car for a while, but it was a pain so I stopped. I just use the 16oz bottled waters, so it's easy to slip one into an inside pocket on my jacket to thaw, but if worse came to worst my Nalgene is steel so I could cut the bottles open and melt them in that over my candle lantern. You'd have to add a pretty decent amount of vodka to keep it from freezing, and even then it'll still slush or freeze if it gets cold enough.

    You could try storing gatorade/powerade instead; the sugars should give them a lower freeze/thaw temp. :notsure:
     
  8. Nov 18, 2015 at 5:41 AM
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    My family has TO GO BAGS set up,made out backpacks, nothing fancy but effective ,can quickly be thrown in the the truck,also remember lost of power and other infrastructures will be down so bring cash,small bills for barter or purchases. No ATMs will be working .
     
  9. Nov 20, 2015 at 11:01 PM
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    In a nut shell this is the GHB bag I built for the Gf. The Mora/light my fire knife isn't in the picture.

    I have included 2 days od dog food as the puppy rides in her car 90% of the time.

    Thoughts suggestions?

    image.jpg
     
  10. Nov 20, 2015 at 11:06 PM
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    Could you set pre-determined rally points then use Frs/GMRS/HF or VHF radio to finalize on one of the selected? The Boafeng is a great cheap option.

    What about extending Her GHB to a 48 hr pack, and have her met you in the outskirts of town rather than at the house?
     
  11. Nov 20, 2015 at 11:17 PM
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    Yeah there is nothing magic about vodka. Add a drop of vodka per liter and you'll get a liter of ice with a drop of vodka on it.
     
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  12. Nov 21, 2015 at 1:32 AM
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  13. Nov 21, 2015 at 1:35 AM
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    ^^^^^so much for multi quote lol. I'm better with God,guns and gear then all these weapons of mass distraction!
     
  14. Nov 21, 2015 at 4:53 AM
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    I'm thinking of going the same route... Just need to pull the trigger on the purchase.
     
  15. Nov 21, 2015 at 10:29 AM
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    • You have fuel, but where's the stove and cook pot? Or, ditch the stove/pot/dehydrated food and just put a Datrex block in there for calories that can be eaten on the go.
    • Throw in a Lifestraw or a Sawyer Mini filter.
    • Cheap emergency rain poncho
    • Ditch the candles and glow stick, and put in a small LED flashlight and store the batteries out of it so they don't leak.
    • Always pack an extra pair of good socks for long walking.
    • Add a water carrier like a Nalgene bottle or something similar. Aluminum non-insulated bottle works good, because then it can be used to boil water if necessary.
     
  16. Nov 21, 2015 at 10:55 AM
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    Condoms, Tampons, pepper spray, TP, panty hose.
    Also some stuff depends on temps/weather etc. Trash bags can be used as emergency rain gear.
    I'd probably ditch the cards and tire gauge. Hard to tell but looks like maybe you have two Vaselines, maybe ones lotion. You could make some Vaseline cotton balls, for starting fire, but also double to use as regular Vaseline/lotion. Two birds one stone.
    Could make her an alcohol stove out of a can, instead of carrying the fuel above, also use alcohol for medical/sanitizing. Could make a little fishing bottle rig, real light and double as container.
    Just a couple ideas. Try to multi purpose things.

    More importantly, help her understand how to utilize and apply what all you're putting in the bag. Because if she doesn't, it's all useless.

    Could add this too.
    [​IMG]
     
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    I like that the bong holder is labeled clearly.
     
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    Probably Billabong.
     
  19. Nov 22, 2015 at 4:56 AM
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    Same as everybody else...
    I really enjoy this thread, lots of good ideas. I don't carry much in my Taco other than a solid first aid kit, flashlights, muck boots, rain gear etc. I work about 15 minutes from my house so my plan is to bug out and head home if things go south. I do have 4 large empty storage containers, each with a packing list, that I can fill and load pretty quickly. Like I said you guys have lots of good ideas so now I'm tweaking my list. Awesome thread.
     
  20. Nov 22, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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