This may be my least complete web page.
Civilization collapses. You're going to be in the middle of nowhere. What's worth carrying?
A bunch of garbage is made to imitate military gear. The real stuff has a NSN - NATO Serial Number. Also anything made by BCB International, a major British military supplier.
Get your teeth taken care of now. A tooth ache will sap your will to survive.
"Guns, ammo, and flashlights kick ass but water is so much more important and so often overlooked." - jeffrey, Zombie Squad
"There's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing" - Woods Walker, Zombie Squad
Mags' bug out gear, "Best post I have seen anywhere on teh internets in forever", Zombie Squad
BOB: Bug Out Bag.
INCH bag: I'm Never Coming Home.
ECWCS: Extended Cold Weather Clothing System.
EDC: Every Day Carry.
Battonning: Hammering a knife through a log with another log. Doesn't need to be a long knife, but it helps.
Chat channels:
#ZombieSquad on irc.freenode.net - preperation oriented
#PeakOil on irc.efnet.net - news / issues oriented
EDC:
- A few water purification tablets: Water.
- Knife useful for battonning and with ferrocerium rod: Shelter, fire, food.
- Ferrocerium rod: Fire.
- Super glue for closing wounds.
- Something to carry water. Collapsed bag, or water bottle.
- Fishing line, hook, and snare wire?
Car:
- Water: Disposable bottles seem to handle freezing. Electric heating to keep it thawed would be fun.
- Food.
- Can of gas.
I suppose my goal from here on is a light weight, maybe thirty pounds, INCH bag. If I need to be moving on foot, even if I'm never coming home, I don't want to be hauling an eighty pound bag.
"You only truly own what you can carry at a dead run." - Unknown, attributed to the German Landschneckts from the 14th & 15th centuries.
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Water purifier tablets / drops
(AquaMira) |
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Water bladder (goes in backpack with tube and bite valve).
MSR Hydromedary 3 Liter MSR Dromedary 10 Liter for base camp A NATO 2 liter canteen (with the possibility of gas mask attachment) or Nalgene bottle (apparently indestructable) are also good options. |
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(MSR HyperFlow) Bandanna for pre-filtration | |
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knife - Ka-Bars are bad for battonning (hammering a knife through a log with another log) due to the partial double edge, and bad for use with ferrocerium rod due to coating. |
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Ferrocerium rod AKA firesteel fire starter. Strike with the back of a knife to shower sparks. A large one will probably start more fires than any lighter (without refuling), while being smaller than a standard BIC. "[3/8" x 4"] is our personal favorite size." The same stuff is used in welding torch strikers, and in place of flint in modern lighters. Mispronounced and misspelled "ferrosium". |
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poncho - military with grommets, also good tarp
54.5"x60", NSN 8405-01-100-0976 |
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NATO Modular Sleep System, NSN 8465-01-395-1154
History. |
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550 (pound break strength) paracord, 50' | |
| Thermarest sleeping pad, NeoAir? They made a military version which apparently fits in the MSS bivy sack. TrailPro? | ||
| Emergency blanket (aluminized polyethylene) | ||
| Cotton balls soaked in vaseline for tinder | ||
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Lighter.
The Windmill Classic Stormproof Lighter broke in my pocket. It had a tendency to pop open on its own, which leaves the hinge vulnerable, and it snapped. |
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snare wire - just regular 24 gauge soft brass wire from a hardware store, 100' |
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fishing gear | |
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MREs are heavy (include water) and expensive. You can go three weeks without food. | |
| Defense |  |
Rifle. |
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Close quarters (1-4x) scope if you can't hit anything with irons (Leupold CQ/T? Horus Talon $889? Nightforce 1-4 NXS $1300? EOTech requires batteries.) larue spr mount? | |
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6 loaded mags | |
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gas mask - M40 | |
| Medical |  |
Dermabond (2-octyl cyanoacrylate) or Super Glue (ethyl cyanoacrylate). Useful for closing wounds. Just the two most popular brands, there are several others. The Dermabond type irritates skin a little less. From what I've read I wouldn't hesitate to use Super Glue, but you wouldn't want to make a habbit of it. |
| first aid kit | ||
| small gps | ||
| flashlight | ||
| compass
GI Lensatic (3H?) BCB button compass |
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| nail clippers | ||
| socks | ||
| underwear | ||
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m1967 entrenching tool? $20 | |
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Large collapsable water container for bulk purifying | |
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gloves | |
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wire saw, NSN 5110-99-565-2549 | |
| tweezers | ||
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balaclava | |
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thermal underwear shirt | |
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thermal underwear pants | |
| toilet paper | ||
| toothbrush | ||
| toothpaste | ||
| multitool | ||
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Load bearing vest. | |
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pack / canteen pouch | |
| trash bags | ||
| towel | ||
| 100mph or duct tape | ||
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gun cleaning kit | |
| old style flint & steel | ||
| Needle? | ||
| pot to boil water | ||
| axe? Wetterlings? | ||
| Random notes: | ||
| How far up / out to hang food from bears? | ||
| fm 21-76 - Army Survival manual www.ar15.com/content/manuals/FM21-76_SurvivalManual.pdf | ||
| http://www.wilderness-survival.net | ||
| parachutes are good for teepees | ||
| diy food http://theepicenter.com/tow08237.html | ||
| http://www.bestglide.com/wilderness_survivor_survival_kit.html | ||
| http://zombiehunters.org/forum/ | ||
| http://www.jackmountainbushcraft.com/ | ||
| franconia notch | ||
| http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/recreation/camping/ | ||
| http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/nh/map_whit.htm | ||
| http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/recreation/hunting/ | ||
| In Wilderness max group size is 10 | ||
| Camp 200' from trails & water | ||
| Cholera is the main reason for water filtration? | ||
| stockpile razors | ||
| Underwear: ExOfficio Give-N-Go boxer briefs | ||
| Socks: Something synthetic that can be washed and dried quick | ||
| Patagonia Rain Shadow (Microburst?) Jacket | ||
| Patagonia Microburst Pants | ||
| Patagonia DAS Parka (compressess really small) | ||
| Patagonia Micro Puff Pants (compresses really small) | ||
| Neck gator? Bush scarf? | ||
| "WindPro or Windstopper Fleece is the shit! Hats, gloves, jackets, pants" | ||
| P38 can opener | ||
| Pot / cup to cook in, MSR Stowaway Pot? | ||
| Mosquito net for sleeping | ||
| Petzl Tactikka XP Headlamp | ||
| sharpener | ||
| Trekking poles? | ||
| MSR Packtowel Personal Bath | ||
| Toilet paper (2x Charmin To Go?) | ||
| Aloksak - popular waterproof bags | ||
| Needles - sewing and sutures | ||
| Bug spray - Ben's 100% Deet | ||
| Pain killers | ||
| Boonie hat | ||
| PS50 watch cap | ||
| 6X, Wigwam, CoolMax, Hiking Socks | ||
| 6X, Wigwam Below 40’s | ||
| Heavy duto aluminum foil - cooking, windscreen | ||
| Leki Trekking Poles, Super Makalu, Core-Tec, PA, AntiShock | ||
| Binoculars / monocular | ||
| Dr. Bronner's 8oz peppermint | ||
| Lip balm | ||
| Pepper spray | ||
| Solar battery charger for flashlights | ||
| Small pack: Kifaru E&E | ||
| Two person bivy sack. Requires separate rain shelter, WTF? |
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Tue Aug 10 00:40:00 EDT 2010