Bug Out Bag – fire making
On par with fresh water, having the skills to build a fire in many climates may be the edge to surviving. Everyone has their goto fire starters, here is what i currrently pack with me for my bug out bag. Knowledge is key, but having solid gear you can count on will make the difference.
@satansmusic2009 I doubt it, but it all depends on local laws, and how serious they are about enforcing them.
a question about fallen trees after hurricane ike i was still living in texas the houston area and there were fallin trees all over the roads i was working construction at the time and had several types of saws in my truck including a chain saw now the question if i had cut and moved some of those trees off the roads could i have faced criminal charges?
great vid thanks
YOU forgot to mention…
Just kiddin’ Great info thanks again !
Good information. keep some survival gear in all my vehicles.
it’ll differ for folks, but 72 hours aint much you’d need a bag for really, My senario means not coming back, heading for alternate area. GOOD
yeah wall2rockclimber did a vid a while back, I love my UST sabersaw
thats what the diesels for
sounds cool, I look into that
so true, and I love that you are sharing the adventures with your son, keep it up
Great point about the amount of firewood needed. I have been “measuring” the amount of wood I use for a small “2 man cooking fire” on weekends. Too many people get their gear and then never use it (or at least their video’s never show it). Thanks for giving your view based on “experience”, not opinion based on watching videos.
if you want firewood you must have an axe to split it.or not must have but if it is split the wood lits easier and reflects more heat.
Another excellent video with some sound advice. Thanks!
I have a small electric chainsaw that runs off my power inverter in my truck so for a BOV its awesome. But I am a Gerber Axe or hatchet person myself. I have the same flint you have mainly because of you. I agree and think the same as you in the Bug Out area.
rolling papers? lol
@jay8058 – Not every one lives in an area that gets “extreme cold weather”. I ski and I see people lighting cigarettes with bic lighters on the mountain all the time.
Just a quick comment re those bic type lighters.
In extreme cold weather they are unreliable and with cold fingers almost impossible to light anyway.
Very good beast. Thanks!
Good points
Great video
Keep it up!
Nice work! Thank you.
I have the same strikeforce fire striker you have but I also carry a bic lighter. If I’m cold, seriously cold, I don’t want to be messing around with a striker. That bic is good for a lot of lights, especially when you combine it with a candle.
I wouldn’t last too long in the forests though, not with my fallen arches and knock knees. I had a bad enough time covering a lot of ground (in tactical covert fashion) during my army years, and I was 20 years younger back then.
A bug out situation is primarily 3 days. The only solution for long term, no fire making resources is primitive fire making. That said, a lighter trumps the others in a bug out.
Good vid.
Ive seen videos where special forces guys recommend, in urban settings, putting cinder blocks 2 high around your fire, then putting wet cardboard over the top to lower your light and smoke signature. Supposedly helps a lot with the smoke smell as well. Haven’t tried yet, but its on the practice list.
tinder
yup