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White76Knight's Notes:
The information contained on this page, as pertaining to Survival Gear, will be coded by section. Unmarked text will be items that I actually own, and where applicable, items marked by red asterisks will represent items that I would like to own (this is not just a fantasy wish list, every item so marked is an item that I actually plan to acquire as priorities and resources permit). Should there be categories in which there are no items that I currently own, I will add the Wish List items only, but these will be marked as noted above.
While the following sections were originally posted under my Profile and Survival Plan pages, I figured the information would be more at home on this page, so I have relocated them. There are many items in the descriptions that I have not yet acquired, but the Every Day Carry Pack, Scramble Set and Bug-Out Bag are all still works in progress. These descriptions are representative of what I'd hope the kits will look like once they are fully completed.
My Scramble Set:
For those times when things have gotten bad, but not quite so bad that Bugging Out is required, or when you're away from your primary Bug-Out Bag and just need some basic supplies to hold you over until you get back to it, it may be useful to have a secondary smaller kit available. I like the dual load set ups carried by FreeLancer47. For those who have not seen them, these set ups consist of two individual kits. One, the Every Day Carry bag, is intended, as the name implies, to be carried all the time. In my case this will be a SwissGear Sling Pack from Victorinox which the manufacturer sells as a Camera Bag. It will hold items that can be used daily, but is devoid of weapons due to restrictions imposed either by local laws or company policy at your workplace. This bag is important, however, because even though you may be restricted in WHAT you may carry on your person, you CAN carry usable gear with you.
The EDC Sling Pack
An Every Day Carry bag, in my case, will be a small sling pack with such items as: a pair of light gloves, a Boonie style rain hat, extra pair of socks, a headband style LED flashlight, wrap-around style safety glasses (dark tinted), a collapsible umbrella, local city and provincial road maps, pocket SAS Survival Book (both as a reference and for entertainment), a handful of candy and a few emergency food bars, Document Pouch for ID, a portable Knife-Fork-Spoon Utensil Set, Anti-Infection masks, Notebook wi ball point pen, Multi-Tool and folding pocket knife (when allowed by local law and company policies), a pair of Hearing Amplifiers/Protectors, a travel toothbrush and a Tea/Coffee Pack. It also includes a "Basic 4 Survival Kit" as described by Ironhand. It consists, in this case, of a lighter, water bottle and folding knife (plus a knife in the Multi-Tool). This kit, as described by Ironhand, also includes a tin can for boiling water, but as I have an inexpensive stainless steel water bottle which, being stainless steel, I presume would easily serve the purpose, the tin can has therefore been omitted. As a supplement to such "Basic 4 Kits", a Straw Water Purifier and pocket sized Personal Survival Kit will both be valuable accessories as well, as these can also serve you in good stead in an emergency situation. In my case, a Pocket Survival Kit will be built on a Coghlan's 5-in-1 Survival Aid (which includes a flint bar, compass, signaling mirror, survival whistle and match-case). This 5-in-1 would have the cheap nylon lanyard that comes with it removed, and a length of paracord wrapped around the outside in its stead, and it will then serve as a container to carry further survival items including a spark-lite, mini folding knife, water purification tablets, a non-lubricated condom for water storage, a microlight, fishing line and hooks and a wire saw. Such a mini kit can be seen assembled here.
Alternately, given the intended use (as described following the chart below), I've also been toying around with the idea of using a standard Tin Can Survival Kit for all the wilderness survival supplies and then modifying the contents of the Coghlan kit somewhat to turn it into an Urban Survival Kit similar to this or this. In this case, the actual urban kit could contain such additional items as band-aids, a spark-lite, $10 bill, duct tape wrapped around a pencil, microlight, digital flashdrive and a mini sewing kit.
The EDC Sling Pack would also be used to carry such day to day essentials as my Bank Card, Drivers License, Cell Phone and House Keys, simply because I already make it a habit to check my pockets to make sure I have all these items before I even leave the house; I'm almost never found away from home without these on my person. By putting all these things into this EDC Bag, there is less likelihood that I should leave the bag at home or in my vehicle just out of laziness, and thereby cause its contents to be unavailable if and when I need them.
If I should happen to find myself living or working anywhere that does not permit the daily carry of weapons of any sort, I'd like to have a Cold Steel Shillelagh. Anybody who doesn't know any better would just think it was a simple walking stick, and they'd be right, as that is exactly what the shillelagh really is. If Z-Day ever happens, though, (or during any other emergency for that matter) the humble little walking sticks will transform themselves into three feet of Skull Bustin' goodness (watch the video on the linked page to see for yourself). Even the most restrictive of workplaces can't ban a walking stick, especially if you claim to have some form of "old sports injury" that acts up from time to time, and you are occasionally seen using the Shillelagh as an actual walking stick to lend credibility to the story. I don't usually advocate deceiving people, but then neither do I advocate being completely unarmed. | Range Weapons: See Scramble Vest below | Clothing: Pair of light Work Gloves Extra pair of Socks | Personal Hygiene: Travel Toothbrush/Paste Hand Sanitizer |
| Melee Weapons: Cold Steel Shillelagh * | Camp Kitchen: Portable Knife-Fork-Spoon Utensil Set | Shelter: Collapsible Umbrella Disposable Plastic Rain Poncho |
| Food & Water: Handful of candy 3x Meal Replacement bars 3x emergency food bars * 1 pkg Instant Soup Mix 1 Beef Bullion Cube Tea/Coffee Pack Stainless Steel Water Bottle | Fire Starting: Refillable Butane Lighter | Maintenance/Tools: Generic Multi-Tool Stainless Steel Survival Card Folding Pocket Knife |
| Lighting: Headband style LED flashlight Crank Power LED Flashlight | Entertainment: Pocket SAS Survival Book | Repair Kit/ Supplies: See Bug Out Bag below |
| Information: Local provincial and city maps Notebook with 2x ball point pens Hearing Amplifiers/Protectors * Mini AM/FM Radio | Hunting/fishing: See Bug Out Bag below | First Aid Kit: Anti-Infection Masks |
| Communication: Cell Phone | Optics: Tinted wrap-around safety glasses | Carrier or Bag: Swiss Gear Sling Pack |
| Survival (Misc): Straw Water Purifier * Wilderness Pocket Survival Kit * Urban Pocket Survival Kit * Coghlan's 5-in-1 Survival Aid | Other/Special: Nil | Other: Ear Plugs (Hearing Protection) Keyring, Etc Document Pouch for ID |
Melee Weapons:
Cold Steel Shillelagh. This is merely a stand in weapon, to be carried as a walking stick in places that do not normally allow weapons, and used in the absence of anything better. After the SHTF, this might simply be discarded in favor of the Kukri and the Riggers Framing Axe attached to my Scramble Vest.
Food & Water:
In an emergency the Stainless Steel Water Bottle could be used to boil water, and the Meal Replacement Bars would be a full days nourishment in the absence of other food. Upon acquisition, these will be replaced by Emergency Food Bars containing High Calorie supplements that can provide sustenance for three whole days.
Information:
The Hearing Amplifiers/Protectors in this category are designed for use by hunters and are dual purpose items. They would both allow me to hear better, thus being more aware of my surroundings in an emergency (like if a Zombie was creeping up on me), while simultaneously protecting my hearing from sudden loud noises like gunfire.
Survival (Misc): The 5-in-1 Survival Aid (mirror, whistle, compass, flint rod, match-case), and the survival kit packed therein, need not be overly comprehensive. Given that I live in a city, I'm much more likely to run into an emergency in an urban environment than I am to find myself in the bush, stranded. Thus, this kit will only be intended to serve as an urban day-to-day kind of kit that, in any emergency, could hold me over until I've made it to safety. As was mentioned in the section above, given this intended use, I have toyed with the idea of modifying the contents of a pocket survival kit somewhat, thus making it an Urban Survival Kit like this or this. Should space permit, and this minimalist urban kit is NOT accompanied by a more common Tin Can Survival Kit, the urban kit should still include most of the fishing hooks and fire starters and so forth that would actually allow you to survive in the wilderness, if you REALLY had to (as one can never be too certain), but most people would likely need some prior training and skills in wilderness survival to make do with so little by way of supplies in any case. Fire Starting:
Aside from the matches in the 5-in-1 Kit above, the only fire starter in this EDC Pack is a butane lighter, as this bag is intended to be carried only in that sort of every day urban situation where a cigarette lighter will be sufficient, and need only hold me over until I can reach my Bug Out Bag or Scramble Vest. Several more extensive means of starting fires are carried therein.
Entertainment:
The pocket sized SAS Survival Book is another dual purpose selection. It both gives me something that's entertaining to read in non-emergency situations, while also being an invaluable reference manual if I find myself in a tight spot.
Optics:
The tinted wrap-around industrial safety glasses serve as both protective shooting glasses and sunglasses.
Other:
As mentioned previously, my keys, Drivers License, Bank Cards, etc are carried in this bag largely to give me a good reason not to leave it behind. Therefore, I'm not tempted to leave the house without it and thus find myself unprepared in an emergency.
Maintenance/Tools:
My primary maintenance tools are carried in my BOB, but the Multi-Tool, Pocket Knife and Survival Card can still offer a wide variety of options in the absence of more extensive tools.
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The Scramble Vest * The second component of a Dual Load Set is a Scramble Bag, which is a quickly grabbed, light weight kit, consisting almost totally of "weapons and ammo", intended to be snatched up on the go from a home or a vehicle in the event of an emergency egress, during the sorts of emergencies where you are likely to have to defend yourself.
In my case, my sidearm, ammunition and other gear shall be carried in the various pockets and pouches of a Tactical Vest, including a pair of Drop Leg platforms, similar to the MOLLE Rig which is shown below:
MOLLE Set includes a dump pouch, a drop leg holster, along with two extra magazine pouches, a utility pouch, two open-top double rifle mag pouches for the R308, either another utility pouch for a DA-Grizzly shotgun mag or a folding pouch for 25 shot shells, one GPS/radio pouch, a flashlight/multitool double pouch (this could also carry extra pistol magazines if required), two pouches each for holding grenades or flashbangs (to be improvised, as I'm not able to get my hands on the real military ones) and a Paracord Rescue web belt, possibly fitted out with a number of Shot Shell Holders for special purpose shells, if I am able to get any. The actual load-out of the vest would include things like: a Kel-Tec RMR-30 to use as a sidearm, in a Drop Leg Holster (wi 2x 30 round mags), Tactical gloves (leather), 4x 20 round mags for an R308 rifle, extra batteries (for my LED headlight and my weapon mounted lights), hollow handled kukri, better folding knife, two refillable butane lighters, a Gun Cleaning set (w/ Breakfree Oil, Magazine Loader, Bore-snakes - .22, .308 and 12ga, Screwdriver, Allan Wrenches, Q-Tips, wetnaps), a handheld combo GPS / 2-way Radio and the Riggers Framing Axe. By and large, the vest is for combat gear only, with the bulk of my other gear being stored in the Bug Out Bag, which should quickly be dropped if I find myself in a dust up. It is worth adding a few basic survival items to the vest, however, in case I should become separated from my primary pack and other gear at some point. To this end, a single pouch on the vest will be configured as a Survival Pouch.
My primary weapon (a Patriot Ordnance R308) will be secured somewhere very close to this load carrying tactical rig and Bug Out Bag so that any or all can be grabbed in a hurry if needed.
| Range Weapons: POF R308 Rifle (.308 Win) * Dominion Arms Grizzly-MAG (12ga) * Kel-Tec RMR-30 (.22WMR) * NAA Mini-Master (.22WMR) * | Clothing: Tactical gloves (leather) * | Personal Hygiene: See Bug Out Bag below |
| Melee Weapons: Kukri Knife (9-1/2" Blade) 17" Camping Hatchet | Camp Kitchen: See Bug Out Bag below Mess Tin (in Survival Pouch) | Shelter: See Bug Out Bag below See Survival Pouch under (Misc) |
| Food & Water: See EDC Sling Pack above See Bug Out Bag below See Survival Pouch under (Misc) | Fire Starting: 2x Refillable Butane Lighters See Survival Pouch under (Misc) | Maintenance/Tools: Kukri Knife (9-1/2" Blade) 17" Camping Hatchet Better Folding Knife Gun Care Set (Magazine Loader, Bore Snakes - .22, .308 and 12ga, Screwdriver, Allan Wrenches) * |
| Lighting: 2x Tactical Light / Laser Combos * | Entertainment: See Bug Out Bag below | Repair Kit/ Supplies: Gun Care Supplies (Breakfree Oil, Wetnaps, Q-Tips) * |
| Information: Combination GPS / 2-way Radio * | Hunting/fishing: See Bug Out Bag below See Survival Pouch under (Misc) | First Aid Kit: Immediate Trauma Response Kit * See Survival Pouch under (Misc) |
| Communication: Combination GPS / 2-way Radio * | Optics: Long Range Mil-Dot Scope * Barrett BORS Unit * ACOG/Red-Dot Combo Scope * Night Vision Device * Laser Rangefinder * Compact Binoculars | Carrier or Bag: MOLLE Style Tactical Vest * |
| Survival (Misc): Wilderness Survival Pouch * | Other/Special: Nil | Other: 4x 20 round mags for R308 Rifle * 2x 30 round mags for RMR-30 * 2x 5 round mags for Grizzly-MAG * Extra Batteries |
Melee Weapons and Maintenance/Tools:
I am currently trying to get my hands on a Customized Hollow Handle Kukri and a Riggers Framing Axe. Should these items come into my possession, they will be replacing the existing 9-1/2" Kukri Knife and the 17" Camping Hatchet as soon as possible upon acquisition.
Communication:
The GPS/Walkie-Talkie on the Scramble Vest is just a short range ready to hand communication device. A long range alternative will be carried in my Bug Out Bag.
Camp Kitchen / Food and Water:
The Pouch listed under "Survival (Misc)" is taken from the M4040 Survival website, and includes a metal pan that can be used as either a Mess Tin or Cooking Pot as required. The contents of this pouch may also be slightly upgraded to include a few packets of Instant Soup Mix and, if space permits, a couple of Meal Replacement Bars.
Optics:
The Mil-Dot Scope and BORS Unit will be installed on the R308 Rifle Upper Receiver, while the ACOG/Red-Dot sight will be installed on the R308 PDW Upper Receiver. If possible, the Night Vision Unit will be the type that is attached to the weapons accessory rail, inline with the existing optic, thereby allowing the existing scope to be used during day or night operations with no shift of impact, no need to re-zero or to change eye relief. These could also be used with the Long Range Mil-Dot or the ACOG/Red Dot scopes interchangeably. To lower costs, however, I'd probably end up with one of these stand alone NV Rifle Scopes, though they are less than ideal as they'd require switching back and forth between scopes, having to re-zero each time, for day and night usage. Alternately, I might just go with one of the less expensive monocular styles.
A decent Laser Rangefinder would also be beneficial, especially for long range hunting, though to save on weight and space it may be better to just combine the Binoculars and either the Night Vision or the Rangefinder into one unit and get one of these or these instead. An ideal combination, in my opinion, would consist of an Inline Mounted NV Optic to provide day and night capability without changing the existing optic and the Rangefinder Binoculars.
First Aid Kit:
To save space, the first aid supplies carried in the Scramble Vest can be minimal, with more comprehensive supplies to be carried in the Bug Out Bag.
Scramble Vest Notes:
Some posters have suggested that tactical gear may not be the wisest choice for after the SHTF; they say that if you go around looking like Rambo, people could be put off or afraid of you, and actual members of the law enforcement or military communities might be suspicious of you and expect you to be a threat. They have said that it isn't worth it just to look Bad-@ssed and Tacti-Cool. All of this may be true. The trouble is, though, that for me at least, Bad-@ssed or Tacti-Cool have nothing to do with anything.
The Military or Law Enforcement personnel who routinely wear this gear do so for a reason, namely that decades of experimentation and actual use in field conditions has proven this to be the best and most efficient way to keep weapons, ammo and other essential gear ready to hand. You don't wanna be fumbling in your pockets or rucksack for that extra mag when there are Zeds up close and personal. If I have to travel at all, it will be with my wife and four children. It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway: we will be avoiding combat whenever and wherever it is possible to safely do so. It also goes without saying, though, that it won't be necessary to go looking for trouble, because as all of us should already know, there are times when trouble just comes looking for you. For any Post Z-Day survivors, combat WILL happen occasionally whether you want it to or not, no matter how careful you are or how far you are willing to go out of your way to avoid it. Believing anything else is nothing but an exercise in wishful thinking, and after that wishful thinking has ended I want to have all the essentials at my fingertips. If you aren't prepared to fight them, then you're only prepared to feed them, and I for one do not plan to be kibble.
Should my fully fortified Live-In BOL ever be completed, I will still use the Daily Carry bag above as described, but the Bug Out Bag that is described hereafter (along with the BOBs of my family) could be modified somewhat to serve as vehicular Bug Out Kits, intended mainly to see us safely back to our fortified home in the event that we are away. The Scramble Vest, with my weapons and ammo, alas, would have to be left at home, as Canadian Laws do not currently permit a law abiding citizen to carry firearms in his vehicle or on his person outside of his own home, unless they are being transported to or from a licensed firing range (and even then we need a Permit to Transport in advance) or to a properly designated hunting area during the current hunting season (in which case this Permit to Transport is implied by the hunting license). Ain't Canadian Gun Laws great? Or not!
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My Bug Out Bag:I have finally begun preparations for my own Bug Out Bag, it isn't finished just yet (are they ever?) but I believe that if a real emergency occurred, and if I were forced to survive only with what I have assembled so far, I should be able to do okay. I wouldn't enjoy it, but I'd survive, and that is, after all, the goal. In any case, my Bug-Out bag shown below is still a work in progress, but this is what it looks like at the moment:
NOTE - By Right-Clicking on the image below you can open a larger version of the same image, but with all the items numbered so that they may be identified in accordance with the table that follows.
NOTE - By Right-Clicking on the image below you can open a larger version of the same image, but with all the items numbered so that they may be identified in accordance with the table that follows.
| Range Weapons: (#25) Folding Sling Shot Ruger Blackhawk Convertibles (2x) * In .357/9mm and .45LC/.45ACP | Clothing: (#7) Wool Socks (#17) Hat and Warm Gloves Extra Clothing (Seasonal) (#19) Heavy Duty Leather Belt | Personal Hygiene: (#3) Dish with Anti Bacterial Soap (#8-9) Toothpaste and Brush (#27) Micro-Fiber Towel (#28) Deodorant (#29) Hand Sanitizer (#39-40) Body Wash / Shampoo |
| Melee Weapons: (#67) 9-1/2" Kukri Field Knife (#68) 17" Campers Hatchet | Camp Kitchen: Heineken Beer Can Stove * Beer Can Stove Wind Screen * (#42) Fondue Fuel Swiss Ranger Volcano Set * | Shelter: 4-Season Modular Sleeping Bag * (#44) Emergency Rain Poncho (#47) 6 x 8 Plastic Tarp (#49) Assorted Tent Stakes (#51) Mosquito Head Netting |
| Food & Water: Water Treatment Portable Filter * (#16) Mini Cans of Beefaroni x3 (#38) Drip Bottle of Chlorine 3 pkg Instant Soup Mix Military Ration Pack x3 * Beef Jerky in a Resealable Bag * | Fire Starting: Emergency Road Flares x2 * (#30) Pencil Sharpener (#36) Tea Light Candles x16 (#46) BBQ/Fireplace Matches (#52) Magnesium Fire Starter Bar (#53) Refillable Butane Lighters (#54) Extra Butane Fuel Cylinder (#55) Cotton/Vaseline Tinder (#56) Shredded Cotton Tinder (#57) Magnifying Glass (#58) Waxed Matches - 3 pks | Maintenance/Tools: Ratchet Wrench * (#22) Multi-Bit Screwdriver (#23) Vice Grips (#24) Mini Hammer (#33) Mini Socket Wrench (#35) Folding Hex Wrench Set (#50) Folding Camp Saw (#62) Folding Pocket Knife (#63) Stainless Steel Utility Knife (#64) Pocket Knife Sharpener (#67) 9-1/2" Kukri Field Knife (#68) 17" Campers Hatchet |
| Lighting: GI-Style "L-Shaped" Flashlight (2/D) * (#6) LED Light Sticks (Red) x2 Emergency Road Flares x2 * (#36) Tea Light Candles x16 "Wind-Up" Radio/Flashlight * (#4) Laser Pointer with LED Light (#5) "Shaker" Style LED Flashlight (#14) LED Mini Flashlight (#15) LED Clip-On Hat Light | Entertainment: Plastic Coated Playing Cards * Electronic eBook Reader * | Repair Kit/Supplies: 245 ft Nylon Twine (#26) Extra Sling Shot Bands (#13) Duct Tape (#31) Generic Paracord - 100 ft (#32) WD40 - 3oz Can (#34) Murphy Kit - Nails, Pins, etc (#37) Super Glue (#45) Spool of Steel Wire |
| Information: "Wind-Up" Radio/Flashlight * Electronic eBook Reader * (#48) Orienteering Compass | Hunting/fishing: Fish and Frog Spearhead * (#21) Rat Traps x2 for Small Game (#30) Pencil Sharpener (#33) Fishing Line (around wrench) (#43) Electronic Moose Call (#45) Spool of Steel Wire- Snares (#59) Fishing Line - 300 yds (#60) Assorted Fishing Swivels (#61) Snelled Fishing Hooks x6 Assorted Fishing Hooks (90 pcs) | First Aid Kit: Emergency Medical Kit * Surgical Sutures (#2) Mini Medical Kit (#10) Lip Balm / Medicated Cream (#37) Super Glue (#41) Hydrogen Peroxide |
| Communication: "Wind-Up" Radio/Flashlight * | Optics: (#20) Compact Binoculars Night Vision Monocular * | Carrier or Bag: Generic School Backpack |
| Survival (Misc): (#12) Signaling Mirror (#18) Coghlans 5-in-1 Survival Aid | Other/Special: Nil | Other: .308 Winchester JHP Rounds x125 * 12 Gauge 00 Buck Shot Shells x40 * 9mm JHP Rounds x180 * (#11) Wire Coat Hanger (#56) Ball Bearing Ammo (Slingshot) Glass Marble Ammo (Slingshot) (#65) Empty Pill Bottles (#66) Mesh Utility Bag Extra "D" Cell Batteries x2 * Lightweight Snowshoes * |
Clothing:
Aside from the Hat, Socks and Gloves already in the kit, additional clothing will be stored in the kit as is appropriate to the seasons. This should include, at minimum, one pair of long pants, two long sleeved shirts and one pair of military surplus combat boots.
Carrier or Bag:
The pack in the picture above is just an ordinary school backpack that I had lying around the house, but I am currently planning on acquiring a better one. I had originally wanted an Eberlestock, but those were quickly rejected on grounds of cost. This Combination Rifle Scabbard / Backpack, on the other hand, seems to be an inexpensive knock-off of an Eberlestock, and so has been added to my Wishlist.
Ranged Weapons:
Slingshot for hunting squirrels and other small game. For the purposes of hunting larger game, the slingshot would be modified at some point to include a Whisker Biscuit Arrow Rest or Hostage Arrow Rest, thus converting this slingshot into a SlingBow that will also fire arrows. Modified in this way, the simple slingshot can take larger game like foxes or racoons and, when equipped with broad-head arrows, even deer. The SlingBow could also be adapted for bow-fishing as is shown here. For ranged weapons with combat in mind, a pair of Ruger Blackhawk Convertibles can be added to my Bug Out Bag as described in "Back Ups for Scrounging" under Battling the Undead below.
Lighting:
If I can find an LED version of the GI-Style "L-Shaped" Flashlight, I might try to disassemble one of the "Shaker" Style Battery-Free LED Flashlights that I have and installing it's mechanism in the GI-Style light, thereby ending up with my own "Shaker" Battery-Free GI-Style LED Flashlight. The Light Sticks seen in the image above have been be replaced by a pair of 200 Hour LED Glow Sticks (Red). The LED Sticks function as a flashlight, red glow stick and flashing red strobe, and they even have a built in whistle for emergencies. Unlike a traditional Chem Light Stick, the LED Stick will last MUCH longer (up to 200 hours of continuous use on a single set of batteries), and they can be switched off when not needed, thus preventing the light from attracting unwanted attention while also conserving power and allowing the batteries to last even longer.
Information:
The eBook Reader included in this category can be loaded with PDF copies of several different Survival Books, such as the US Army Survival Manual and Improvised Munitions Handbook, SAS Survival Guide, North American Guide to Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants, the Passive Solar Energy Handbook, the FEMA Wood Gasifier Construction Manual and a few Wilderness First Aid Manuals. This will allow me to carry a library of invaluable material, but without having to overburden myself with the weight of the books themselves. All of these books could also be backed up on at least two or three USB Flashdrives, so as to prevent loss of this priceless information in the event of loss or damage of the eBook Reader itself. The "Wind-Up" Radio/Flashlight has a charger to supply power for this device.
Communication:
The "Wind-Up" Radio may be either Battery Operated, Solar Powered or Hand Cranked. It includes the AM/FM/NOAA Receiver, a 30-mile Transmitter, a USB Charger and an LED Flashlight.
Fire Starting:
As if all of the firestarters and tinders included in my kit weren't enough, I am also endeavoring to learn and practice a few primitive fire making skills from flint & steel to fire bows. To date, however, my every attempt to produce fire using primitive means has ended in failure, and therefore, my Bug Out Bag holds ten different assorted fire starters, tinders and fire making supplies... I really can't afford to be stuck with primitive methods. LOL
Entertainment:
See "Information" above.
Hunting/Fishing:
In addition to the supplies in my kit, I am also endeavoring to learn and practice a couple primitive hunting and fishing skills, such as snares, dead falls, fish traps, etc. See also "Ranged Weapons" above.
Melee Weapons and Maintenance/Tools:
I am currently trying to get my hands on a Customized Hollow Handle Kukri and a Riggers Framing Axe. Should these items come into my possession, they will be replacing the existing 9-1/2" Kukri Knife and the 17" Camping Hatchet as soon as possible upon acquisition. In addition, the Multi-Bit Screwdriver that is currently in the kit will be replaced by a Ratcheting Captive-Bit Screwdriver.
Repair Kit/Supplies:
Where it is feasible to do so, every length of strap or webbing in my entire kit, from my web belt to the shoulder strap on my Daily Carry satchel, my rifle sling and even my hatband, would be replaced with some variant of the Paracord Rescue Belts shown here. Additional paracord should also be wrapped around knife and tool handles, strung in place of boot laces and anywhere else that I can think of a way to use it. In this way I should be able to carry at least two or three hundred feet of 550 cord with me at all times, without having to take up any extra space in my kit.
First Aid Kit:
The Mini Medical Kit currently carried in my Bug Out Bag will be replaced, on acquisition, by the more comprehensive Emergency Medical Kit, and it has also been augmented with the Surgical Sutures. As far as these medical supplies are concerned, I'd rather have too much than not enough. I'm not referring to quantity, though, but rather to the skill of the first aid practitioner. For example, I have taken several First Aid courses in the course of employment training, but I've obviously never been taught how to apply stitches to an open wound, as that is not considered to be in the scope of "First Aid". I was only taught how to slow the bleeding for long enough to stabilize the casualty until an ambulance arrives, and let the doctors worry about the stitches. But here's the thing, if I'm in a survival situation, whether I'm lost in the woods with no way to contact the outside world or on the run from some pack of Zeds, an ambulance just ain't coming, I'm the doctor now. If I've got to step outside my training as it is, I'd much rather have the proper supplies on hand with which to do so. So yeah, it's gonna suck for the patient if I apply sutures without having proper training, but it'll suck a lot worse if I have a go at them with a half dull needle and some leftover dental floss.
In addition to all of the items above, I am also following Ironhand's $10x12 project, so hopefully that will keep me going further in the right direction.
As I have a wife and three children that I will be traveling with, I will also be assembling a Bug-Out Bag for each one of them as well. Once assembled, my wife's kit will likely resemble my own but, until now I have been at something of a loss concerning what to prepare for my children. I have just stumbled, however, on a Children's BOBs page made by Kinelta, which provided me with some really great ideas.
Battling the Undead:
Now Bug Out Bags and the like are all well and good, but sooner or later you WILL find yourself in a bad situation and have to fight your way out. As was also mentioned on My Profile page, being able to plan, and think on your feet, is of great importance, but so is being sure (or as sure as you can be, in any case) that you have the right equipment and resources available to you. That way you aren't left with nothing to fall back on should your plan suddenly come apart at the seams. It might be surprising, given the firepower that I want to carry, but our plan is to avoid combat as much as I can. For instance, as I will be traveling with my wife and three (soon to be four) children, it will usually be safer to find a way around mobs of Zeds, where feasible, than to engage them unnecessarily. Always remember, though, that it isn't usually necessary to go looking for trouble, because sometimes trouble comes looking for you. For any Post Z-Day survivors, combat WILL happen occasionally, no matter how far you plan to go out of your way to avoid it. Believing anything else is nothing but an exercise in wishful thinking. If you're not prepared to fight them, then you're only prepared to feed them, and I for one do not plan to be kibble. To that end, the next part of this Survival Plan involves my planned loadout of Zombie Killin' implements: Click HERE for White76Knight's Weapons.
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