Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

I have all this that I keep in my flight bag just incase we go down. But after going through survival skool I would suggest adding a metal match and a tube of cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly. Trust me when I say that storm proof matches are not at all storm proof. The cotton ball soaked it PET lights really easily with a metal match and burns for a long time.

 

Thanks Bill Nye the Science Guy! hahaha...

and yeah, you got my point!

 

nice ill have to make sure i do this

 

Anybody had issues keeping a Maglite or other flashlight in their truck box? Never stored one in a truck box or outside the cab before - wasn't sure what it would do the light or the batteries. If it'd survive, I'd like to find a way to mount a Maglite or two in my truck box.

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yep you can pack them into a waterproof match box or into a old pill bottle. Just pull them apart making sure you those whisps, those are what make it catch fire really easily. Using this method makes life a hell of a lot easier if you are trying to start fire in a damp rainy environment.

I have one in my truck and the other in my ruck

 

When zombie mayhem is going on you'll want one. Gotta keep the tacomas running. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzuvedjMSA

 

Why illegal?

 

i edited that part out, Dont want to give people bad ideas. The pump itself isnt illegal but siphoning gas from vehicles would be, unless of course theres zombies lol

 

Oh OK gotcha.

 

I keep cotton balls coated in petro in my GHB in my truck and Ive tested them before, they work great!

My dad always kept a maglight in his tool box and never had problems. I would reccomend only using quality batteries (duracell) as I just had a 3D mag that got ruined bc a crap battery leaked acid all over the battery tube and corroded it. Also get a LED version as hardly use any juice to run on and last forever.

Most modern vehicles have mesh inside the filler neck to prevent siphoning...i know out trucks do. If it was an all out shit hit the fan event you could just poke a hole in the bottom of the tank and catch the gas in a bucket or can..

 

Thanks for the input. I typically use Duracell Procell and only use the LED Maglites - love them.

Thanks again!

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Not sure how I missed this but has anybody used

Midland HH50 Pocket Weather Radio

this handheld Midland Weather Radio? For $15 and free Prime shipping, I'll likely just order it.

Might also talk work into getting one so I can test it for my own use.

Only issue I see so far is it doesn't have S.A.M.E. technology so you would receive alerts anywhere within the antenna's reach.

What say you?

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Most modern vehicles have mesh inside the filler neck to prevent siphoning...i know out trucks do. If it was an all out shit hit the fan event you could just poke a hole in the bottom of the tank and catch the gas in a bucket or can..[/QUOTE]

^^^^ this!

 

yes, yes it is. I work for the National Weather Service as a radio tech and they are all very well protected from zombies and even mild EMP. Most sites have backup generator power with substantial fuel reserves as well. They are also linked to the emergency broadcast system and will give you the dope on a non weather emergency (zombies) as well. Get a radio with a decent antenna and you can pick up a signal in all but the most remote reaches of the country.

 

I was looking at

$80 Midland GXT1000VP4 - 50 Channel GMRS Two-Way Radio - Long Range Walkie Talkie with 142 Privacy Codes, SOS Siren, and NOAA Weather Alerts and Weather Scan (Black/Silver, Pair Pack)

these originally.

I'm also interested in getting a CB, too.

Too many toys, too little money.

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$90 Midland 75-822 Handheld CB Radio & Mobile CB Radio – Walkie Talkie with 40 Channels, NOAA Weather Alerts, Long Range, Compatible with CB Antennas

Here's a CB that caught my eye. I really like the versatility of it.

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Well, the radio is far less important than the antenna. http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8499


Personally, I like the ICOM handhelds, but no matter the budget a good antenna will get you some serious range. (50 miles is not uncommon, vs 5miles with a cheap gmrs)
http://www.amazon.com/Icom-V80-VHF-Handheld-Radio/dp/B005K18WIG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjLFmyEXnvo

 

My vote for handhald setup... the B.O.R.K. (Bug Out Radio Kit)

http://forum.carryfire.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=57

 

Well I went ahead and picked this guy up on Amazon while I was ordering one of my girlfriend's gifts.

I was going to the $15 one I posted earlier but it didn't have S.A.M.E., nor rechargeable batteries.

We'll see how it is.

I'll likely pickup a set of GRS radios sometime in the near future too.

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