Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Not sure if I missed it in the previous 139 pages, but I just picked up a Maxped Jumbo to put together an EDC bag, FAK and things of that nature. If anybody has any advice on what I should stock it with that'd be really great.

I have no medical training, so FAK shouldn't be any items requiring expertise. Will carry a small fixed blade, either Fallkniven F1 or BK14. Never had a truck bag/BOB/GHB/EDC bag prior so definitely need guidance, should be able to cover 2 people for FAK and emergency items.

 

I really appreciate your posts.

 

I've got pics a couple pages back

 

I saw yours, it reminded me to post here about advice! Which bag did you have anyway?

 

Cardboard egg cartons also work for this, if one isn't able to find sawdust.

 

Anyidea on sawdust size that works best from anyones experince (i.e.- chainsaw size, circ saw size, etc), I would imagine chainsaw size would be ideal, mind you, my saws are razor sharp so I get pretty large chips.

 

How big as AC unit are you running?

With the summer here so brutal I've considered fabing up a window unit mount to blow into the RTT with a small generator to run it. I know that's cheating but I can't sleep when its 90° and 90% humidity at midnight.

 

I bought one a few months back from Northern Tool, after my wife and I got sick and tired of losing power and not having lights, tv/dvd/cable, wi-fi, fans, fridge -- all of which can be powered by the 2000 simultaneously. When doing research and comparison shopping online, I was amazed by how popular this particular generator is with survivalists. Apparently they like it because it's super quiet for the power rating. We paid a premium for it as you know, but we appreciate the reliability and quality. I could definitely see why someone would want one to supplement the 100/400 from the truck. These particular generators also feature the car battery charger.

 

Its a cheap bag I got from LA police Gear about 5 years ago. Honestly any bag would be better than it

 

No offense taken brother. For me? Absolutely yes it's a great backup. I am 90% positive in my bowdrill skills to know that I could get a fire if I needed. One downside to it though is I carry around my fire board, spindle and top rock. But quite often as a guide I would test myself (and show off to clients) by going out and making a set from scratch and starting a fire.

But also, I have a BIC, magnesium stick, and char cloth on me just in case.

 

If I find myself making fire with a bowdrill for any reason other than entertainment its because I screwed up badly, more than once

 

I thought I'd get a portable unit like this; http://www.homedepot.com/p/LG-Elect...P1013WNR/203656277?N=5yc1vZc4m4Z2bcqfkZ2bcqfl

I can use it in the garage, and in an outage, my generator will easily run it. I can put it in my family room and close the pocket door and keep the family cool.

 

We just use a fan. The air movement is normally enough to keep us cool and not as huge of a draw as that thing would be on a system

 

I would assume you'd want to maximize surface area of the sawdust/chips.

 

You are a proud redneck huh lol

 

English please

 

The saw dust I use is normally from my SPADE BITS. When I am making holes in wood, those spade bits make some large and small sized chunks. I looked at one of the 'Lite My Fire' fire starter 'DUST' tins. They look more like shavings than actual 'dust' ===

Best thing though is to expiriment. Know how to actually START a fire and keep practicing doing so. Familiarize yourself with the gear you intend on using and know how to replenish what you have or alternatives. See what works best for you.

 

Mayan dust is garbage, hopefully nobody buys that stuff.

 

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