Hard to think of stuff that everyone else hasn’t thought of, but a few items I keep in my car are 1) a high-vis vest incase I have to work on my car on the side of the road or have to walk to safety on the side of the highway 2) a good pair of scissors. I carry a pair of fiskers that has a plastic sheath over the blades. I mostly use them to open items, especially stuff that is packaged in thick plastic packaging. They come in handy all the time. 3) Lastly, I always keep one of those car battery brushes in my car. Saved me a tow bill a few times and takes up no space.
I picked up a cheap a "Quick Release Reusable Tourniquet" for EDC. I figured I'd better try it out to make sure I could use it. Good thing I did. My belt would have been faster. lol Moral of the story-be sure you know exactly how to use a piece of life saving equipment, especially when time isn't on your side. 1) Rubbing alcohol. I use it for everything, from sterilizing, to cleaning device contact points on my work vehicle, quick wash of the hands to get the diesel off, wipe the face to refresh. 2) Extendable magnet w/grabber fingers on the end. It's a back scratcher, a retriever for things just out of reach, and the magnet can help determine what kind of metal I may be dealing with. 3) Extendable mirror. It gives me a look at odd angles without me having to climb into physical positions not intended for a 65 year old. lol It can reflect light into a dark spot, or check my face for a booger. lol
Great video, great idea. I have 2 things in my 72 hour bag that I don't see people mention much, or at all: (1) a plastic bag with a face cloth & hand towel - for washing of course but useful for staunching wounds, for elevating or wrapping an injured limb, for a small pillow, as a malleable wedge.. (2) along the same lines as your pancho, a small plastic bag containing travel size toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiseptic gel and dental floss. Because in an emergency that might take a day or two, your sense of physical comfort & hygiene makes a fundamental contribution to your mindset & helps you keep positive & effective.
Hi. It's not "gear" but keeping a roll of duct tape in your vehicle, backpack, etc. can be very useful. We usually have a roll at home, but having a roll handy when we are out there can be beneficial.
Yo man I have been watching your channel for almost a year. Not one of your videos have been a waste of time. Always learning new/better ways to be harder to kill! 3 great ideas brother! I'll reciprocate, 3 things I never leave home without: 1. At least one blade(Kershaw launch 15 modified)😜, 2. a flashlight(S.L. ProTac 2L-X)and a handcuff key at number 3!!!(Smith and Wesson cuz it's the most common brand used in North Carolina)Thanks from a fellow Sheepdog. Keep up the good work buddy 😋Peace
The tourniquet, there are so many people taking blood thinners. Small cuts are bad enough but a serious wound is bad. I learned the hard way about skin cancer. Especially on the ears. Protect them mm with a hat, cream something. I've had two chunks cut out may have a third. Good advice.
I'll add to carry some type of small sharpie if you are going to carry a tourniquet since you really should write the time you applied said TQ to someone.
Heavy duty, large black garbage bags have many uses, can also be makeshift poncho or a small tarp if you cut it along the seams. Several small rechargeable flashlights (key ring size). Wind proof lighter. Emergency water pouches 300ml. Emergency cash. Nitrile gloves. Long life energy bars not chocolate.
@@1Antonius Surprisingly warm when you have nothing else. Can handle dirty things (on a vehicle) when you have no way to clean up after, can deal with a toxic spill like battery acid. Those are ways I have used them.
I have a cross shoulder molle bag I always have with me going out in public. I carry a tourniquet vacuum sealed to make it small as possible. A bunch of different types of knives, ferro rod, 2 mulitool, extra magazines, small first aid kit, small flashlight and large one. I also have a light on my firearm that stays on me.
Another wonderful video of importance. Might I suggest that you open that tourniquet package, stage the tourniquet, and return it to the package. Even though you don't carry it on you, it'll be ready to use instead of fumbling with it in an emergency to try and size it before using it. Additionally, consider how many limbs you have and how many tourniquets you could carry (per person, in your vehicle). We never left base without walking past a bin filled with tourniquets and we could take as many as we wanted. Just a thought.
A standard 100% wool blanket. Its one of the only types of clothing that can retain 70% (or more) of its heat retaining properties while soaking wet. No lie. 1: it can be used as a cloak or hoodie depending on how you wrap it. If you were absolutely naked you could cover most of your body and brace the elements in it. 2: it can be used as a pouch or patoo to transport items instead of a backpack. 3: it can be used as a makeshift shelter or keep you warm in your shelter. 4: Strips of it can be cut away and used for bandaging wounds/making a sling for broken arms or dislocated shoulders. 5: Its highly flammable, which is a con, but a corner piece would make an excellent firestarter.
Valid ideas! I also like to have about 20 ft of good paracord wrapped around about 10 ft of gorilla tape. I also always have in my vehicle a good sheath knife (mora) and a windproof lighter and a 10x 12 cheap tarp.
I have the snake staff systems tourniquet on my battle belt. Its a lot smaller then normal ones. Plus a few small tubes of anti clot blood powder. Then my bandana I could use to wrap a wound.
I keep an Israeli bandage with blood stop and a tourniquet in my airline carry-on bag and in the car. In the last year, 3 relatives had no-fault car accidents with two cars being totaled. Last month, I bought Israeli bandages with blood stop for their cars. I saw the duct tape suggestion and will put a roll in the car. Not portable. I have rolls of 550 cord. If things get bad, I will be associated with people who have imaginations as to how the 550 cord can be used.
Just a tip... make sure you get a legit quality Israeli bandage. I bought some off Amazon. I went to use one to learn how to apply it. And the cleat popped off immediately... it looked like it was simply hot glue gunned. To the bandage. So stupid. And what a ripoff. I got my money back and they got a horrible review. Always test your gear. ESPECIALLY anything related to first aid. I've also came across dried out alcahol prep pads.... usless... and other defects with first aid products sold online. So make sure you know what your working with. And make sure your stuff IN your kit is not expired. -share the knowledge.
Super glue, extra belt, bandanas. The back pack I carry around has a lot of stuff to aid me in an emergency I like the duct tape, bic lighter and cordage, excellent
As a bicycle rider, I always have rain gear with me. When I hike I have to rain poncho's with me. A G.I. Poncho and one I got off of Amazon a few years ago. The tourniquet can be a tricky item to use, unless you've had some training. I prefer to carry the disposable chemical ice packs. Slap one on a wound and freeze it. I've done that with ice packs more then once. Oh, for me, I never travel with out a glasses repair kit. With out my glasses I am pretty blind.
Multitool (leatherman rebar), duct tape, water bottle (nalgene), simple ifak, another cutting edge besides what the multitool provides ( usually self-defense ), a sure way of making a fire, wet wipes ( you'll thank me later ), food (energy bars). Everything needs to be multifunctional except for the ifak and the fire starting kit. About the tourniquet, it's usually recommended to stack whatever you can find on you and around you on and around the wound and apply pressure. I really doubt we will ever need to use such a tool and besides we can end up in prison for losing some person's limb or life, especially where I live.
you need a pair of work gloves that are already broken-in; and on the topic of gloves, if you might need a tourniquet then you'll also need a pkg of diposable vinyl gloves
I already listed 3 items. But forgot about another great one. A. Rubber band. I just watched a video where it was used as an engine for a rat trap. And there are many obvious uses for a rubber band.
Unless you are properly trained in the use of a tourniquet you can screw someone up as fast as you can help.... They aren't just slap it on and tighten it... There's more to using one.... 😂 Ill also add that in 52 years (20 plus driving a truck both OTR and local) and been to multiple foreign countries I've never once been stranded,needed a tourniquet for me or anyone else nor been caught in a wildfire... I travel light and simple.... I do keep stuff in my vehicle ie: battery jumper,battery road flashers,an upgraded "space" type blanket (the heat doesn't work in my car and we get coldish winters) gloves, stuff like that.... But I've never used them for myself but have jumped a few peoples dead batteries over the years...
I am a bicycle rider/mechanic, and like you, I've never needed to use a tourniquet, for me or any one else. Also, as you mentioned about using jumper cables to help others. I've used the tools I carry on my bike on other bikes, way more often then on me own. My Dad was an Army Medic in the early 50's. He told me that you only use a tourniquet in a true life or death situation. Like you said, you can mess some one up big time.
Good info. I take my tourniquet out of the plastic because in case of emergency I might only have one hand to use and trying to get out of a plastic bag might be very difficult when seconds count.
I think if you're gonna have a weapon, you have a duty to carry medical as well Edit: 7 bucks for a tounaquet?! Are you sure that's TCCC certified? Idk if I trust a 7 dollar tournaquet
For god's sake, delete link to that tourniquet and throw your one away. Use only certified TCCC ones, not cheap chinese knock-offs. "Better to have it than have nothing" doesn't work here. Google how easy do knock-offs break, there are a plenty of videos about this.
You’re being over the top. Not everyone is an expert like you. In crisis people are not gonna sit around and say “oh no, this tourniquets made in China. I can’t use it to save your life” smh
Blood loss from femoral arteria could kill you in couple of minutes, and attempt to use such a knock-off instead of proper one would waste the precious time with no result.
@@ZilraenNoquar technically, this video was not me selling one particular kind. I think I made note of that. My goal was to talk about tourniquets in general. I’m personally planning on getting one that is smaller and doing some training with a group I’m involved in. If you got one you want to suggest, please drop it in the comments for the viewers.
@@411Outdoors well, at least try to apply it on your limb (until there would be no pulse below the application place) before packing it in your "emergency bag". Nice idea for next video, BTW. "If you got one you want to suggest" - TCCC cert ones. CAT, SOFTT-W etc.
Often, the off-brand tourniquets break. The plastic windlass snaps when tightened. Then you have to waste precious time finding a replacement. I carry CAT and SOF-T tourniquets (not knockoffs). I prefer the SOF-T with metal windlass. They don't break in an emergency.
Stainless steel wire about #20 can fix and make a lot of things. One suggestion, unwrap your tunicates and buy the best! When you need it your life is on the line down to the minute and train with it. You need to be able to deploy it one handed and know it won't fail!
A SWAT-T tourniquet can fit in the cargo pocket or back pocket. Is it as effective as a CAT? Probably not, but its like the micro gun you carry vs the full size gun you left at home. Also, a small pocket size mutitool comes in very handy. It never hurts to have a Bic mini- lighter on hand. I was the hero of many office birthday parties. People bought candles with no way to light them.
All three of your choices are good ones! I wasn't expecting a fire blanket but Imma have to have a few of those. I'd like to add a pair of deerskin gloves to the car kit or go bag. I'd like to make another suggestion which is already in your car and that's a spare tire. You should also practice changing a tire in ideal conditions and make sure your loved ones know how to do it as well. If you have a newer vehicle, check to see if it even has a spare tire. A lot of them don't come with them anymore. In that case, either go buy a spare to fit in the space provided for it or, have a flat repair kit in the vehicle at all times. While your'e at it, go by harbor freight and pick up a cheap tarp or two. It's nice to have when you're on the ground changing a tire. They have so many other uses.
I really love 411"s content! I was close. I don't have a poncho, but my dog has one in the trunk--pitbull dogs hate rain, it's a thing, and hilarious. I got waterproof boots in the trunk, if I'm not wearing them. I actually have fire blankets and a multitude of ropes/leashes (dog owner, not a serial killer) that can tie off a wound. What would I add? Buck knife. Small enough to carry, but useful. You might need a weapon, but you might just need to cut something. I always have that in the car. A firearm isn't a terrible idea, but I don't currently roll with one. These days...maybe I should rethink that. I also have "trekking poles", whatever they're called...they're longish sticks that are collapseable and can fit in your backpack. You want those to scare away snakes at least, but 411 could probably show us how to do kung fu with them! The obvious missing piece, a pitbull. A human and a dog can figure out a lot together.
As usual, An Awesome Video. I truly love no-nonsense videos that deal with actual scenarios and are thought provoking. This is why I have become such a fan of Your videos. Great as always. Thank You!
Love your undogmatic approach. I would recommend a multitool, such as a Leatherman. In industry we always kept one on us, along with Duct Tape. In basic training during the Vietnam Era, tourniquets and slings were vital in training. Both are still taught in many first aid course that I've taken over the decades. Tourniquets can be controversial, but if one is bleeding out--which can occur very quickly with arterial damage--the alternative is death.
Great vid and I concur. I have the Snugpak poncho and highly recommend it. When it comes to BOB'S a quality ferrocerium rod, Water filter, Sawyer or GRAYL with folding portable water container like the MSR Dromedary pouch. Fixed blade knife like ESEE or TOPS. A small compact folding Mirror for medical, shaving, fire starting or signaling. chewable vitamin C, Seasonings like salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder ect. Roadkill, fish and small game taste better with seasonings lol. I store my seasonings in large drinking straws, I hold/clamp one end of the straw with a set of needle nose pliers and melt the end with a Bic lighter, let it cool, fill it up and clamp and melt the other end. Light weight and very easy to store/carry. Small Silky saw, Bank line, a shemagh or large bandana with a bar of unscented soap bees wax and a thick wash cloth. Mini world radio like the SIHUADON R108 Shortwave AM FM Radio and or Baofeng. Small self built, sewing kit, fishing kit and fire kit. A Good quality set of leather gloves, small hatchet, axe or tomahawk with hammer end. Small Titanium stove, cook set and utensil. Full Med kit. Wool socks, shirt, pants and blanket. Small 7x7 tarp for not only shelter but for gathering water or a makeshift backpack. Small optics, A small firearm cleaning kit with lube, I like the tiny Brake Free CLP in the .68 ounce bottles, easy to store, a bit pricey but worth it. Also keeps you knifes and axes rust free. Head lamp and flashlight with extra cells and small portable solar charger kit like the ELECOM NESTOUT. Pocket bellow, Large Maxpedition dump pouch, 55 gallon contractors bag or two.Small portable shovel, a SOTO stove with gas inside my titanium small cook set. AND a hole lot more. Sounds heavy lol but only 28 pounds inside a Vanquest Trident 32l pack. Dilution is the solution to pollution, meaning if you have a wound and no antiseptic, clean water will keep a wound stay clear of infection if you irrigate the crap out of it. Having all the gear in the world will not help if you do not posses the skills and knowledge to use the tools. Know your area, the plants you can and can't eat, the plants you can use for medicinal purposes and how to use charcoal from a fire if poisoned by food or bad water. Tools, I carry a small set of rough wood files, Leatherman multi tool, Wood auger, an Old Timer multi carving tool, Silky saw, I prefer a tomahawk with a hammer end over a hatchet, snare wires, large and I mean large fishing hooks for trapping and only for emergency food. I also carry a bottle of salmon eggs in my small fishing kit. The small sewing kit I mentioned above, I put upholstery thread on large bobbins to store it, 15 in all, with every size needle you can think of and pins buttons ect with a very small sewing awl. Repairing clothing, boots and gear will be vital in a full out bug out scenario and it all fits in a 3'' by 4'' pouch. Vitamins as well, they are easy to store in small Mylar pint bags and could be a life saver, I like the Costco Kirkland chewable vitamin C tabs. Foot wear, get yourself a GOOD set of boots because all that extra weight is going to KILL your feet. I like the Rocky SV2 boots but that is because I have flat feet and those boots are extremely comfortable to hike in all day long for me. I grew up in South Lake Tahoe hiking and camping all over the mountains so I learned very fast how important my footwear was. Sorry for the very long post but I love watching, seeing and helping others with survival,camping and BOB gear, been doing it for over 40 years now. Great vid and thank you!!
Thanks for the video. Whenever I see these videos, I think that people need to establish the premise of their situation and what assumptions that they can legitimately make. I've been in the rain in Death Valley and Las Vegas. However, I don't see rain gear as a necessary part of an emergency pack or bug-out bag in either location. If you live in Miami, wool underwear probably isn't a critical need for survival. I think we need to establish in our minds what we will be likely to face before we start opening our wallets. With that in mind, a few items may be somewhat universal. I think garbage bags are a great piece of emergency gear. One can bite a hole in the middle of the bottom of a garbage bag, bite holes at each corner, and have an instant "rain poncho." This poncho won't be as effective as the Coleman poncho that you showed, but it will be effective enough against rain that isn't too heavy or doesn't last too long. One can make the same kind of garbage bag poncho and squat over a candle to get additional heat next to the body even if rain isn't a problem. If the ground is wet but rain isn't falling, one can sit on a garbage bag to keep from getting wet clothes. One could fill two or three garbage bag with dry leaves or pine needles to make cushions that would provide some insulation from the cold ground. With duct tape and a knife, one could cut a few garbage bags into sheets, tape them into a tarp, and have a waterproof cover. If one had to make a very primitive lean-to shelter, putting this garbage bag sheeting as a middle layer would provide rain resistance that most of us can't make using only natural materials. I realize that the experts can make a rain-resistant lean-to using only natural materials. The rest of us will be more comfortable if we can cheat with a few garbage bags. Obviously, many people will say duct tape, and that requires no explanation. People will say cordage, and the obvious cordage would be paracord. Another cordage that might be useful is dental floss. Dental floss is fairly strong as long as nothing abrades it. Many feet of dental floss will fit into a very small space. If one can preserve the original spool, the dental floss won't become tangled in a pack. Flossing one's teeth can also increase comfort in a bad situation. Simple cigarette lighters are cheap and easy to use. If one must make fire, they are the easiest way to do so. Headlamps are another obvious choice. I was without power for six days after Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Carrying a flashlight became tiresome very quickly. A headlamp is incredibly useful. The headlamps that have only a single band going around the head eventually cause headaches. A headlamp with a strap over the top can be kept much looser on the sides, and that means fewer headaches. I could continue, but I'll spare you my many other thoughts. Regarding your three choices, I agree that the poncho is great for most situations. Again, I wouldn't see it as being all that necessary in Death Valley, but in many places that's a great choice that costs little money, takes little space, and has little weight. I'm not interested in getting a tourniquet until I can find a place that will teach the use of a tourniquet. I think some of these companies that make tourniquets should run two or three hour seminars in all kinds of places around the country. They could teach people how to use a tourniquet and sell them tourniquets at the same time. They could even include one tourniquet in the cost of the seminar. I realize that ten-dollar tourniquets on Amazon are always going to be popular, but if a company gives me good training at a good price, I'm likely to return to them as a customer if I can afford to do so. I'm also interested in getting a fire blanket. I'm not sure where to look. I have gotten emails from some survival-oriented vendors about fire blankets. When I follow the links, I see the usual hyped rhetoric that requires me a dozen page scrolls to read in its entirety. The testimonials all seem to be copies of testimonials on other products like knives, whistles, flashlights, and everything else sold by those companies. I have to scroll to the bottom to find a link to a page where I'll find the price. That whole formula seems like a scam. If they would tell me about their fire blankets in calm language with a price clearly shown, I would be more likely to purchase the blankets. They could write many paragraphs of description if it were relevant and technical, but what they say sounds so hyped that I don't trust them.
I agree with everything... a bit less so on the fire blanket. But one I'm suprised you did not mention is aluminum foil. When it comes to multi purpose. A piece of folded up aluminum foil is a GREAT edc item. There are lots of vids on ways to utilize this, so I'm not going into that. But definatly aluminum foil. And another one. That's not talked about a lot. And this may suprise you... but a mirror. And lastly. If I'm thinking of not commonly mentioned items... I guess would be some iodine. Wich... in the northeast where I am. Can be exttacted end of summer. Early fall. In black walnut husks. But I'm sure I could list many more small items. That are super usefull in many situations. But those are 3 suggestions. Let me know wich one of those 3 you like the idea of. For me... foil is high on my list tho
I will add Lansinoh breast milk storage bags, found in the baby care aisle. Very rugged little bags with a double seal. I have filled one with water and thrown it against the wall without breaking open. Try that with a ziplock ( : Very useful for many reasons. An emergency water container that disappears into a pocket, bag, or kit.
The SWAT Tourniquet is a great option yours may not work because it was cheap it is likely chinese made sometimes they fail to work and i was planning on buying a fire blanket for my edc backpack great minds think alike 🤣👍
If you wear a belt with your pants then you always have a improvised tourniquet,also you can carry a hankerchief in your back pocket and then you have an even better improvised tourniquet.
Please get a real tournaquet. They're the right tool for the jop and they aren't that expensive ua-cam.com/video/r50-lWDsmcI/v-deo.htmlsi=NGqC1M_pCBHqyICE
Hard to think of stuff that everyone else hasn’t thought of, but a few items I keep in my car are
1) a high-vis vest incase I have to work on my car on the side of the road or have to walk to safety on the side of the highway
2) a good pair of scissors. I carry a pair of fiskers that has a plastic sheath over the blades. I mostly use them to open items, especially stuff that is packaged in thick plastic packaging. They come in handy all the time.
3) Lastly, I always keep one of those car battery brushes in my car. Saved me a tow bill a few times and takes up no space.
Awesome!
Try out X Shears. They make virtually indestructible paramedic shears. I carry a pair everywhere.
Thanks for the suggestion. I think I will give them a try.
I picked up a cheap a "Quick Release Reusable Tourniquet" for EDC. I figured I'd better try it out to make sure I could use it. Good thing I did. My belt would have been faster. lol Moral of the story-be sure you know exactly how to use a piece of life saving equipment, especially when time isn't on your side.
1) Rubbing alcohol. I use it for everything, from sterilizing, to cleaning device contact points on my work vehicle, quick wash of the hands to get the diesel off, wipe the face to refresh.
2) Extendable magnet w/grabber fingers on the end. It's a back scratcher, a retriever for things just out of reach, and the magnet can help determine what kind of metal I may be dealing with.
3) Extendable mirror. It gives me a look at odd angles without me having to climb into physical positions not intended for a 65 year old. lol It can reflect light into a dark spot, or check my face for a booger. lol
Good ideas
Great video, great idea. I have 2 things in my 72 hour bag that I don't see people mention much, or at all: (1) a plastic bag with a face cloth & hand towel - for washing of course but useful for staunching wounds, for elevating or wrapping an injured limb, for a small pillow, as a malleable wedge.. (2) along the same lines as your pancho, a small plastic bag containing travel size toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiseptic gel and dental floss. Because in an emergency that might take a day or two, your sense of physical comfort & hygiene makes a fundamental contribution to your mindset & helps you keep positive & effective.
Hi. It's not "gear" but keeping a roll of duct tape in your vehicle, backpack, etc. can be very
useful. We usually have a roll at home, but having a roll handy when we are out there can be beneficial.
Agreed
Just a tip, I keep a Mylar space blanket with my emergency poncho. It can actually fit in the same plastic bag that holds those Coleman ponchos.
Good stuff!
Also, I always carry a bandana. Lots of uses.
Yes sir!
combat cravat =D
Yo man I have been watching your channel for almost a year. Not one of your videos have been a waste of time. Always learning new/better ways to be harder to kill! 3 great ideas brother! I'll reciprocate, 3 things I never leave home without: 1. At least one blade(Kershaw launch 15 modified)😜, 2. a flashlight(S.L. ProTac 2L-X)and a handcuff key at number 3!!!(Smith and Wesson cuz it's the most common brand used in North Carolina)Thanks from a fellow Sheepdog. Keep up the good work buddy 😋Peace
Cheers bro! Thanks so much 🙂 good picks!
Crazy glue .
The tourniquet, there are so many people taking blood thinners. Small cuts are bad enough but a serious wound is bad. I learned the hard way about skin cancer. Especially on the ears. Protect them mm with a hat, cream something. I've had two chunks cut out may have a third. Good advice.
I'll add to carry some type of small sharpie if you are going to carry a tourniquet since you really should write the time you applied said TQ to someone.
Good call 👍
Heavy duty, large black garbage bags have many uses, can also be makeshift poncho or a small tarp if you cut it along the seams. Several small rechargeable flashlights (key ring size). Wind proof lighter. Emergency water pouches 300ml. Emergency cash. Nitrile gloves. Long life energy bars not chocolate.
What's your use for the nitrile gloves ?
@@1Antonius Surprisingly warm when you have nothing else. Can handle dirty things (on a vehicle) when you have no way to clean up after, can deal with a toxic spill like battery acid. Those are ways I have used them.
I have a cross shoulder molle bag I always have with me going out in public. I carry a tourniquet vacuum sealed to make it small as possible. A bunch of different types of knives, ferro rod, 2 mulitool, extra magazines, small first aid kit, small flashlight and large one. I also have a light on my firearm that stays on me.
Another wonderful video of importance. Might I suggest that you open that tourniquet package, stage the tourniquet, and return it to the package. Even though you don't carry it on you, it'll be ready to use instead of fumbling with it in an emergency to try and size it before using it. Additionally, consider how many limbs you have and how many tourniquets you could carry (per person, in your vehicle). We never left base without walking past a bin filled with tourniquets and we could take as many as we wanted. Just a thought.
A standard 100% wool blanket. Its one of the only types of clothing that can retain 70% (or more) of its heat retaining properties while soaking wet. No lie. 1: it can be used as a cloak or hoodie depending on how you wrap it. If you were absolutely naked you could cover most of your body and brace the elements in it. 2: it can be used as a pouch or patoo to transport items instead of a backpack. 3: it can be used as a makeshift shelter or keep you warm in your shelter. 4: Strips of it can be cut away and used for bandaging wounds/making a sling for broken arms or dislocated shoulders. 5: Its highly flammable, which is a con, but a corner piece would make an excellent firestarter.
Valid ideas! I also like to have about 20 ft of good paracord wrapped around about 10 ft of gorilla tape. I also always have in my vehicle a good sheath knife (mora) and a windproof lighter and a 10x 12 cheap tarp.
I have the snake staff systems tourniquet on my battle belt. Its a lot smaller then normal ones. Plus a few small tubes of anti clot blood powder. Then my bandana I could use to wrap a wound.
I keep an Israeli bandage with blood stop and a tourniquet in my airline carry-on bag and in the car. In the last year, 3 relatives had no-fault car accidents with two cars being totaled. Last month, I bought Israeli bandages with blood stop for their cars.
I saw the duct tape suggestion and will put a roll in the car.
Not portable. I have rolls of 550 cord. If things get bad, I will be associated with people who have imaginations as to how the 550 cord can be used.
I also carry quick clot because I have a very low platelette count. But otherwise I would not really carry it when I'm not carrying a med kit.
Just a tip... make sure you get a legit quality Israeli bandage. I bought some off Amazon. I went to use one to learn how to apply it. And the cleat popped off immediately... it looked like it was simply hot glue gunned. To the bandage. So stupid. And what a ripoff. I got my money back and they got a horrible review. Always test your gear. ESPECIALLY anything related to first aid. I've also came across dried out alcahol prep pads.... usless... and other defects with first aid products sold online. So make sure you know what your working with. And make sure your stuff IN your kit is not expired.
-share the knowledge.
Super glue, extra belt, bandanas.
The back pack I carry around has a lot of stuff to aid me in an emergency
I like the duct tape, bic lighter and cordage, excellent
As a bicycle rider, I always have rain gear with me. When I hike I have to rain poncho's with me. A G.I. Poncho and one I got off of Amazon a few years ago. The tourniquet can be a tricky item to use, unless you've had some training. I prefer to carry the disposable chemical ice packs. Slap one on a wound and freeze it. I've done that with ice packs more then once. Oh, for me, I never travel with out a glasses repair kit. With out my glasses I am pretty blind.
Multitool (leatherman rebar), duct tape, water bottle (nalgene), simple ifak, another cutting edge besides what the multitool provides ( usually self-defense ), a sure way of making a fire, wet wipes ( you'll thank me later ), food (energy bars).
Everything needs to be multifunctional except for the ifak and the fire starting kit.
About the tourniquet, it's usually recommended to stack whatever you can find on you and around you on and around the wound and apply pressure. I really doubt we will ever need to use such a tool and besides we can end up in prison for losing some person's limb or life, especially where I live.
small CPR kits: one way breathing mask, nitrile gloves
Great video as always. Just don’t go cheap on the tourniquet. Some on Amazon are cheap knock offs and will break.
you need a pair of work gloves that are already broken-in; and on the topic of gloves, if you might need a tourniquet then you'll also need a pkg of diposable vinyl gloves
I already listed 3 items. But forgot about another great one. A. Rubber band. I just watched a video where it was used as an engine for a rat trap. And there are many obvious uses for a rubber band.
Unless you are properly trained in the use of a tourniquet you can screw someone up as fast as you can help.... They aren't just slap it on and tighten it... There's more to using one.... 😂 Ill also add that in 52 years (20 plus driving a truck both OTR and local) and been to multiple foreign countries I've never once been stranded,needed a tourniquet for me or anyone else nor been caught in a wildfire... I travel light and simple.... I do keep stuff in my vehicle ie: battery jumper,battery road flashers,an upgraded "space" type blanket (the heat doesn't work in my car and we get coldish winters) gloves, stuff like that.... But I've never used them for myself but have jumped a few peoples dead batteries over the years...
I am a bicycle rider/mechanic, and like you, I've never needed to use a tourniquet, for me or any one else. Also, as you mentioned about using jumper cables to help others. I've used the tools I carry on my bike on other bikes, way more often then on me own. My Dad was an Army Medic in the early 50's. He told me that you only use a tourniquet in a true life or death situation. Like you said, you can mess some one up big time.
Btw. All your vids are practical and to the point.
Thank you!
Good ideas
Good info. I take my tourniquet out of the plastic because in case of emergency I might only have one hand to use and trying to get out of a plastic bag might be very difficult when seconds count.
A whistle!
Duct Tape, Bic Lighter, and cordage
Bug net.
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Toriquit or however you spell it you need training you can cause heavy damge by not knowing how to use
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I think if you're gonna have a weapon, you have a duty to carry medical as well
Edit: 7 bucks for a tounaquet?! Are you sure that's TCCC certified? Idk if I trust a 7 dollar tournaquet
Well I just grabbed one for the video but I’m on The hunt for something better. I’m still training with tourniquets
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I recommend checking out Prep Medic or Skinny Medic
For god's sake, delete link to that tourniquet and throw your one away. Use only certified TCCC ones, not cheap chinese knock-offs. "Better to have it than have nothing" doesn't work here. Google how easy do knock-offs break, there are a plenty of videos about this.
You’re being over the top. Not everyone is an expert like you. In crisis people are not gonna sit around and say “oh no, this tourniquets made in China. I can’t use it to save your life” smh
Blood loss from femoral arteria could kill you in couple of minutes, and attempt to use such a knock-off instead of proper one would waste the precious time with no result.
@@ZilraenNoquar technically, this video was not me selling one particular kind. I think I made note of that. My goal was to talk about tourniquets in general. I’m personally planning on getting one that is smaller and doing some training with a group I’m involved in. If you got one you want to suggest, please drop it in the comments for the viewers.
@@411Outdoors well, at least try to apply it on your limb (until there would be no pulse below the application place) before packing it in your "emergency bag". Nice idea for next video, BTW. "If you got one you want to suggest" - TCCC cert ones. CAT, SOFTT-W etc.
Often, the off-brand tourniquets break. The plastic windlass snaps when tightened. Then you have to waste precious time finding a replacement.
I carry CAT and SOF-T tourniquets (not knockoffs).
I prefer the SOF-T with metal windlass. They don't break in an emergency.
That’s three very good ideas buddy!
Thank you!
Stainless steel wire about #20 can fix and make a lot of things. One suggestion, unwrap your tunicates and buy the best! When you need it your life is on the line down to the minute and train with it. You need to be able to deploy it one handed and know it won't fail!
A SWAT-T tourniquet can fit in the cargo pocket or back pocket. Is it as effective as a CAT? Probably not, but its like the micro gun you carry vs the full size gun you left at home.
Also, a small pocket size mutitool comes in very handy. It never hurts to have a Bic mini- lighter on hand. I was the hero of many office birthday parties. People bought candles with no way to light them.
Great stuff!
All three of your choices are good ones! I wasn't expecting a fire blanket but Imma have to have a few of those. I'd like to add a pair of deerskin gloves to the car kit or go bag. I'd like to make another suggestion which is already in your car and that's a spare tire. You should also practice changing a tire in ideal conditions and make sure your loved ones know how to do it as well. If you have a newer vehicle, check to see if it even has a spare tire. A lot of them don't come with them anymore. In that case, either go buy a spare to fit in the space provided for it or, have a flat repair kit in the vehicle at all times. While your'e at it, go by harbor freight and pick up a cheap tarp or two. It's nice to have when you're on the ground changing a tire. They have so many other uses.
I really love 411"s content!
I was close. I don't have a poncho, but my dog has one in the trunk--pitbull dogs hate rain, it's a thing, and hilarious. I got waterproof boots in the trunk, if I'm not wearing them.
I actually have fire blankets and a multitude of ropes/leashes (dog owner, not a serial killer) that can tie off a wound.
What would I add? Buck knife. Small enough to carry, but useful. You might need a weapon, but you might just need to cut something. I always have that in the car.
A firearm isn't a terrible idea, but I don't currently roll with one. These days...maybe I should rethink that.
I also have "trekking poles", whatever they're called...they're longish sticks that are collapseable and can fit in your backpack. You want those to scare away snakes at least, but 411 could probably show us how to do kung fu with them!
The obvious missing piece, a pitbull. A human and a dog can figure out a lot together.
Thank you my friend!
As usual, An Awesome Video.
I truly love no-nonsense videos that deal with actual scenarios and are thought provoking. This is why I have become such a fan of Your videos. Great as always. Thank You!
Thanks so much!
Love your undogmatic approach. I would recommend a multitool, such as a Leatherman. In industry we always kept one on us, along with Duct Tape. In basic training during the Vietnam Era, tourniquets and slings were vital in training. Both are still taught in many first aid course that I've taken over the decades. Tourniquets can be controversial, but if one is bleeding out--which can occur very quickly with arterial damage--the alternative is death.
Thank you!
Great vid and I concur. I have the Snugpak poncho and highly recommend it. When it comes to BOB'S a quality ferrocerium rod, Water filter, Sawyer or GRAYL with folding portable water container like the MSR Dromedary pouch. Fixed blade knife like ESEE or TOPS. A small compact folding Mirror for medical, shaving, fire starting or signaling. chewable vitamin C, Seasonings like salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder ect. Roadkill, fish and small game taste better with seasonings lol. I store my seasonings in large drinking straws, I hold/clamp one end of the straw with a set of needle nose pliers and melt the end with a Bic lighter, let it cool, fill it up and clamp and melt the other end. Light weight and very easy to store/carry. Small Silky saw, Bank line, a shemagh or large bandana with a bar of unscented soap bees wax and a thick wash cloth. Mini world radio like the SIHUADON R108 Shortwave AM FM Radio and or Baofeng. Small self built, sewing kit, fishing kit and fire kit. A Good quality set of leather gloves, small hatchet, axe or tomahawk with hammer end. Small Titanium stove, cook set and utensil. Full Med kit. Wool socks, shirt, pants and blanket. Small 7x7 tarp for not only shelter but for gathering water or a makeshift backpack. Small optics, A small firearm cleaning kit with lube, I like the tiny Brake Free CLP in the .68 ounce bottles, easy to store, a bit pricey but worth it. Also keeps you knifes and axes rust free. Head lamp and flashlight with extra cells and small portable solar charger kit like the ELECOM NESTOUT. Pocket bellow, Large Maxpedition dump pouch, 55 gallon contractors bag or two.Small portable shovel, a SOTO stove with gas inside my titanium small cook set. AND a hole lot more. Sounds heavy lol but only 28 pounds inside a Vanquest Trident 32l pack. Dilution is the solution to pollution, meaning if you have a wound and no antiseptic, clean water will keep a wound stay clear of infection if you irrigate the crap out of it. Having all the gear in the world will not help if you do not posses the skills and knowledge to use the tools. Know your area, the plants you can and can't eat, the plants you can use for medicinal purposes and how to use charcoal from a fire if poisoned by food or bad water. Tools, I carry a small set of rough wood files, Leatherman multi tool, Wood auger, an Old Timer multi carving tool, Silky saw, I prefer a tomahawk with a hammer end over a hatchet, snare wires, large and I mean large fishing hooks for trapping and only for emergency food. I also carry a bottle of salmon eggs in my small fishing kit. The small sewing kit I mentioned above, I put upholstery thread on large bobbins to store it, 15 in all, with every size needle you can think of and pins buttons ect with a very small sewing awl. Repairing clothing, boots and gear will be vital in a full out bug out scenario and it all fits in a 3'' by 4'' pouch. Vitamins as well, they are easy to store in small Mylar pint bags and could be a life saver, I like the Costco Kirkland chewable vitamin C tabs. Foot wear, get yourself a GOOD set of boots because all that extra weight is going to KILL your feet. I like the Rocky SV2 boots but that is because I have flat feet and those boots are extremely comfortable to hike in all day long for me. I grew up in South Lake Tahoe hiking and camping all over the mountains so I learned very fast how important my footwear was. Sorry for the very long post but I love watching, seeing and helping others with survival,camping and BOB gear, been doing it for over 40 years now. Great vid and thank you!!
As always, useful information! This also triggered other items to look at and possibly add. Thanks for this...
Thanks for the video.
Whenever I see these videos, I think that people need to establish the premise of their situation and what assumptions that they can legitimately make. I've been in the rain in Death Valley and Las Vegas. However, I don't see rain gear as a necessary part of an emergency pack or bug-out bag in either location. If you live in Miami, wool underwear probably isn't a critical need for survival. I think we need to establish in our minds what we will be likely to face before we start opening our wallets.
With that in mind, a few items may be somewhat universal.
I think garbage bags are a great piece of emergency gear. One can bite a hole in the middle of the bottom of a garbage bag, bite holes at each corner, and have an instant "rain poncho." This poncho won't be as effective as the Coleman poncho that you showed, but it will be effective enough against rain that isn't too heavy or doesn't last too long. One can make the same kind of garbage bag poncho and squat over a candle to get additional heat next to the body even if rain isn't a problem. If the ground is wet but rain isn't falling, one can sit on a garbage bag to keep from getting wet clothes. One could fill two or three garbage bag with dry leaves or pine needles to make cushions that would provide some insulation from the cold ground. With duct tape and a knife, one could cut a few garbage bags into sheets, tape them into a tarp, and have a waterproof cover. If one had to make a very primitive lean-to shelter, putting this garbage bag sheeting as a middle layer would provide rain resistance that most of us can't make using only natural materials. I realize that the experts can make a rain-resistant lean-to using only natural materials. The rest of us will be more comfortable if we can cheat with a few garbage bags.
Obviously, many people will say duct tape, and that requires no explanation.
People will say cordage, and the obvious cordage would be paracord. Another cordage that might be useful is dental floss. Dental floss is fairly strong as long as nothing abrades it. Many feet of dental floss will fit into a very small space. If one can preserve the original spool, the dental floss won't become tangled in a pack. Flossing one's teeth can also increase comfort in a bad situation.
Simple cigarette lighters are cheap and easy to use. If one must make fire, they are the easiest way to do so.
Headlamps are another obvious choice. I was without power for six days after Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Carrying a flashlight became tiresome very quickly. A headlamp is incredibly useful. The headlamps that have only a single band going around the head eventually cause headaches. A headlamp with a strap over the top can be kept much looser on the sides, and that means fewer headaches.
I could continue, but I'll spare you my many other thoughts.
Regarding your three choices, I agree that the poncho is great for most situations. Again, I wouldn't see it as being all that necessary in Death Valley, but in many places that's a great choice that costs little money, takes little space, and has little weight.
I'm not interested in getting a tourniquet until I can find a place that will teach the use of a tourniquet. I think some of these companies that make tourniquets should run two or three hour seminars in all kinds of places around the country. They could teach people how to use a tourniquet and sell them tourniquets at the same time. They could even include one tourniquet in the cost of the seminar. I realize that ten-dollar tourniquets on Amazon are always going to be popular, but if a company gives me good training at a good price, I'm likely to return to them as a customer if I can afford to do so.
I'm also interested in getting a fire blanket. I'm not sure where to look. I have gotten emails from some survival-oriented vendors about fire blankets. When I follow the links, I see the usual hyped rhetoric that requires me a dozen page scrolls to read in its entirety. The testimonials all seem to be copies of testimonials on other products like knives, whistles, flashlights, and everything else sold by those companies. I have to scroll to the bottom to find a link to a page where I'll find the price. That whole formula seems like a scam. If they would tell me about their fire blankets in calm language with a price clearly shown, I would be more likely to purchase the blankets. They could write many paragraphs of description if it were relevant and technical, but what they say sounds so hyped that I don't trust them.
Great video, we need more like this. In my to go bag, I have matches in a zip lock bag, a knife, beef jerky, even a roll of tp. Any more ideas. 🤔🙏
I agree with everything... a bit less so on the fire blanket. But one I'm suprised you did not mention is aluminum foil. When it comes to multi purpose. A piece of folded up aluminum foil is a GREAT edc item. There are lots of vids on ways to utilize this, so I'm not going into that. But definatly aluminum foil. And another one. That's not talked about a lot. And this may suprise you... but a mirror. And lastly. If I'm thinking of not commonly mentioned items... I guess would be some iodine. Wich... in the northeast where I am. Can be exttacted end of summer. Early fall. In black walnut husks. But I'm sure I could list many more small items. That are super usefull in many situations. But those are 3 suggestions. Let me know wich one of those 3 you like the idea of. For me... foil is high on my list tho
I recommend the israeli bandage. You can use it as a tourniquet on yourself onehanded.
Carry a spare pair of windshield wiper blades.
Clean water not only for drinking
I will add Lansinoh breast milk storage bags, found in the baby care aisle. Very rugged little bags with a double seal. I have filled one with water and thrown it against the wall without breaking open. Try that with a ziplock ( : Very useful for many reasons. An emergency water container that disappears into a pocket, bag, or kit.
Just ordered a 3pack of fire blankets. One for the kitchen, one for the car, and one for the church kitchen.
The SWAT Tourniquet is a great option yours may not work because it was cheap it is likely chinese made sometimes they fail to work and i was planning on buying a fire blanket for my edc backpack great minds think alike 🤣👍
I’m definitely going to look into another👍
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If you wear a belt with your pants then you always have a improvised tourniquet,also you can carry a hankerchief in your back pocket and then you have an even better improvised tourniquet.
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Please get a real tournaquet. They're the right tool for the jop and they aren't that expensive ua-cam.com/video/r50-lWDsmcI/v-deo.htmlsi=NGqC1M_pCBHqyICE
Machete.