I'm also in coloado and starting to prep myself. Better late than never. I am seeing what everyone else is putting in their bags to figure out where to start myself!
I like your bag choice. I am looking at options like this, where I can velcro various sized pouches to the inside. One recommendation I have, is to replace your handheld light with a headlamp. One that is capable of using both AA, or AAA, and a rechargeable option. Look at the Black Diamond lights. They offer a dual fuel version of their headlamps. I have a non recharge version, but am really looking at the dual fuel idea. It takes time to charge, and you'll be juggling the battery, your phone, radio, and whatever else there is. Light is one of those things that you just need it when you need it. Thanks!
To each his own, I tried carrying my fire arm in my bag with out a holster and I just wasn’t comfortable. Even though the firearm does have a safety, with all the moving around It might be doing I kept thinking the worst. Nice bag. Carry on. 👍
lol Secret coffee stash. You might want to stick those emergency food bars in a ziplock freezer bag just in case you need to eat only one. Pretty good set up - water, food, shelter, protection, first aid, communication device, rechargeable energy, & extra clothing. That really is a nice bug out bag. Where's your cup for coffee?
I enjoyed the loadout, especially the reasoning behind the equipment selection. I do have a concern about the solar recharging of the battery pack. If you run low on power for your flashlight, it will take a considerable amount of time to recharge, where you will be without it, regardless of the charging method. I would opt for a flashlight that uses batteries (AA, AAA, CR123), where you could carry spares and be back running in seconds, not hours, and just use it as your EDC backup light. For charging your cell phone, I would upgrade the battery pack capacity and use the solar charging to top it off to be ready if and when needed.
What is your expected support time for your bag? You may consider getting a bigger battery pack then that 2700mah unit. You seem to be expecting/ relying on active charging. If you hit something where you can't get enough solar to charge you're likely to be in trouble. You could easily upgrade to 10k and not take up much room. Figure out what all you need to keep charged such as phone, Flashlight, radio, anything else. A larger battery pack will let you take better advantage of solar collection time, especially if it supports simultaneous charging of devices while taking a charge.
@@waitandsee9345 True. But one has to find the balance between what is required to support those needs. A 10k battery pack doesn't weigh a lot more but is much more useful when you have multiple items to keep charged. A 2700mah battery is nearly the lowest battery available. You could get a 5k battery for the same weight as those units all use 18650 batteries inside the electronics. Personally I keep a 20k+ unit on hand. Keeping myself and others' electronics charges over 3-4 day weekends while out camping. I have made most of my gear rechargeable so I don't have to rely on carrying around extra batteries. It's a trade off. I still have the weight, but more uses for it to support especially if I'm planning a multi day excursion where now electricity is available. There are ways to get around that, but he's not carrying the items for alternate charging.
@@davidhawkins847 solar charger can't recharge too high capacity batteries. I'd prefer lower one but ofc carry other rechargeable batteries as redundancy. Batteries don't last forever.
@@waitandsee9345 Your not wrong, but not quite correct either. It's not the capacity, it's the time required to charge. That is why I keep a larger battery pack. I keep it charging through the day to collect as much as I can and charge anything needed at night. Works well as long as you are aware of the limitations. By the end of a trip I am usually out or low on stored energy. But I have managed to make it last while not being miserly in usage (on purpose) relying on the built in panel which only collects at 300mah. I am in the Southwest, so we get lots of sun. Add in a smaller 10w panel and charging would go much faster. As you said though, weight is the killer, which is why I questioned support duration. A small 10k unit is not that heavy. I always keep one with me when day hiking to keep my phone charged since I was relying on it for gps tracking and a lot of areas have no coverage which can burn through a phone battery while it keeps looking for service.
@@davidhawkins847 i won't rely too much on technology when i have to be nomad, keep on moving to avoid interaction and hide myself. Except it's only an event waiting for rescue like in disaster.
My bugout bag consists of my Sig P365, one light weight fixed blade knife, 2 L of water, an uber light rain suit, a VERY small first aid kit and some Cliff bars. None of that other crap. That other junk just loads me up and weighs me down.
Maybe leave those bars sealed and rubber band the empty freezer bags to the outside of the food pack . Then use peel and stick hook and loop ' velcro ' to the back of your solar panel. So you can attach it
You won't listen to me, but Il' leave this here for anyone else. If you run this setup, add a bandana, some cordage and a lighter A pair of light gloves is recommended. All of that can fit in a pocker and weights way less than a gun.
😇😇😇 Hello , I do have a question : I understand your setup . It is for a short term bugout situation. Most people do not have the skills to be an Armour. But no one packs / carries simple firearm tools . Is that something that people may want to pack ??? This way if a group of friends or friendly strangers gather , hopefully there is a person that can work on most firearm issues .
now this is my opinion what i like head light like my hands free water bottle on outside of bag have a home made first aid kit probally not as big as your trama and first aid kits combined food... carry 2 packs of tuna 2 packs of chicken plus the bars you have
I have that same flashlight. I ran it one time and it burned up the charging portion of the circuit and now drains the batteries you cannot keep a battery in it
Same here. I don't recall what brand it was, might have been UST.while edible and not unappetizing it was so dry I had to have fluid with me. I hear some aren't as dry, but haven't picked up other brands to try. If I'm going to eat something that requires water I might as well have a regular freeze dried meal. Water is a premium item in desert terrain.
You will need water to eat these bars. Super dry and hard to stomach. Get some fiber packets with probiotics. Water and purification is more important than food in survival. Food is good for morale, but you NEED water first!
I have the amp72 and I had around 36 pounds of stuff in it and one of my shoulder straps ripped off, fell apart! These packs are not made for heavy loads!
Tip, fill a plastic bag with rice, and put that bag in your water bottle.. It is great to have that if you need to bug out. I also have some buljong in a bag, witch also go in the water bottle..
You really should consider a larger power bank. Nitecore makes a 10kmah the size of a cellphone. You keep mentioning the solar panel and charging your phone, flashlight and radio. You also mention it takes a full day to charge your 2700mah. One AA battery is 2300-3000mah. Your radio takes SIX AA. It would take you a week to charge your radio with your panel and power bank. It's time for a bigger bank and more powerful panel. I hang a 20W off my bag no issue. High efficiency and it will charge a 10kmah bank in one day
One thing that I would put in there that you didn’t is a fishing kit God bless you and your family God bless the world it’s all just get along and if you’re going to buy another trauma kit you know when I FACK I will go to Refuge medical
Food has always been my biggest question/struggle with my go bag. Last year, I bought a bunch of freeze dried meals because then I don't have to constantly rotate the food in there. But then I thought about the issues actually eating the freeze dried. Fuel, cooking equip, all that extra water. I would love other people's opinions. These would be bags for my family, 2 adults, 2 kids.
You might want to start with getting some to sample and see what the family is willing to eat. Unfortunately each style of food has its advantages and disadvantages. Most common food bars like Cliff are not considered long term and similar. Next might be MREs, heavier because they don't require water. Can be eaten cold or hot. How long they are good for, not sure, but they date them in 10-yr cycles. As you said, freeze dried requires water, preferably hot, to rehydrate, but is much lighter and longer lasting.
Most valuable prep is lots of $100 bills . It will get you painlessly trough almost any shtf 😂. Second thing is timing, especially having kids. You got to move away from where shtf is going to happened way before it happens. I know 2 guys from Bosnia who survived the war. First guy reacted soon as the firs shot was fired in Slovenia ,northern part of former Yugoslavia. Moved all his money, his wife, 3 daughters, and his and wife’s parents to Italy. He stayed behind to manage his business. He left few months later after war spread to Croatia, and before it started in Bosnia. Moved to US and lived happily ever after. Second guy was a doctor who believed that government and military are going to take care of the problem. By the time he realized what’s happening, he couldn’t leave the city and money in the bank was not “available”. He ended having to fight in the war together with his 18 year old son who was shot multiple times in combat. Luckily they survived and later moved to Western Europe. Son had some mental trauma but ended up being ok. How did they make them fight? All western help, food and medicine was controlled by militias. It was distributed only to families of fighters. It’s a long post but I hope many people read it and get a clue how it really works.
I'm also in coloado and starting to prep myself. Better late than never. I am seeing what everyone else is putting in their bags to figure out where to start myself!
I like your bag choice. I am looking at options like this, where I can velcro various sized pouches to the inside. One recommendation I have, is to replace your handheld light with a headlamp. One that is capable of using both AA, or AAA, and a rechargeable option. Look at the Black Diamond lights. They offer a dual fuel version of their headlamps. I have a non recharge version, but am really looking at the dual fuel idea. It takes time to charge, and you'll be juggling the battery, your phone, radio, and whatever else there is. Light is one of those things that you just need it when you need it. Thanks!
To each his own, I tried carrying my fire arm in my bag with out a holster and I just wasn’t comfortable. Even though the firearm does have a safety, with all the moving around It might be doing I kept thinking the worst. Nice bag. Carry on. 👍
lol Secret coffee stash. You might want to stick those emergency food bars in a ziplock freezer bag just in case you need to eat only one. Pretty good set up - water, food, shelter, protection, first aid, communication device, rechargeable energy, & extra clothing. That really is a nice bug out bag. Where's your cup for coffee?
I enjoyed the loadout, especially the reasoning behind the equipment selection. I do have a concern about the solar recharging of the battery pack. If you run low on power for your flashlight, it will take a considerable amount of time to recharge, where you will be without it, regardless of the charging method. I would opt for a flashlight that uses batteries (AA, AAA, CR123), where you could carry spares and be back running in seconds, not hours, and just use it as your EDC backup light. For charging your cell phone, I would upgrade the battery pack capacity and use the solar charging to top it off to be ready if and when needed.
What is your expected support time for your bag? You may consider getting a bigger battery pack then that 2700mah unit. You seem to be expecting/ relying on active charging. If you hit something where you can't get enough solar to charge you're likely to be in trouble. You could easily upgrade to 10k and not take up much room. Figure out what all you need to keep charged such as phone, Flashlight, radio, anything else. A larger battery pack will let you take better advantage of solar collection time, especially if it supports simultaneous charging of devices while taking a charge.
Being nomad on foot the less weight the better. Too many gears isn't worthy.
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True. But one has to find the balance between what is required to support those needs. A 10k battery pack doesn't weigh a lot more but is much more useful when you have multiple items to keep charged. A 2700mah battery is nearly the lowest battery available. You could get a 5k battery for the same weight as those units all use 18650 batteries inside the electronics. Personally I keep a 20k+ unit on hand. Keeping myself and others' electronics charges over 3-4 day weekends while out camping. I have made most of my gear rechargeable so I don't have to rely on carrying around extra batteries. It's a trade off. I still have the weight, but more uses for it to support especially if I'm planning a multi day excursion where now electricity is available. There are ways to get around that, but he's not carrying the items for alternate charging.
@@davidhawkins847 solar charger can't recharge too high capacity batteries. I'd prefer lower one but ofc carry other rechargeable batteries as redundancy. Batteries don't last forever.
@@waitandsee9345
Your not wrong, but not quite correct either. It's not the capacity, it's the time required to charge. That is why I keep a larger battery pack. I keep it charging through the day to collect as much as I can and charge anything needed at night. Works well as long as you are aware of the limitations. By the end of a trip I am usually out or low on stored energy. But I have managed to make it last while not being miserly in usage (on purpose) relying on the built in panel which only collects at 300mah. I am in the Southwest, so we get lots of sun. Add in a smaller 10w panel and charging would go much faster.
As you said though, weight is the killer, which is why I questioned support duration. A small 10k unit is not that heavy. I always keep one with me when day hiking to keep my phone charged since I was relying on it for gps tracking and a lot of areas have no coverage which can burn through a phone battery while it keeps looking for service.
@@davidhawkins847 i won't rely too much on technology when i have to be nomad, keep on moving to avoid interaction and hide myself.
Except it's only an event waiting for rescue like in disaster.
My bugout bag consists of my Sig P365, one light weight fixed blade knife, 2 L of water, an uber light rain suit, a VERY small first aid kit and some Cliff bars. None of that other crap. That other junk just loads me up and weighs me down.
Maybe leave those bars sealed and rubber band the empty freezer bags to the outside of the food pack . Then use peel and stick hook and loop ' velcro ' to the back of your solar panel. So you can attach it
You won't listen to me, but Il' leave this here for anyone else. If you run this setup, add a bandana, some cordage and a lighter A pair of light gloves is recommended. All of that can fit in a pocker and weights way less than a gun.
Good idea to eat some of that food to be sure you can tolerate it. Some people don't digest that stuff well
😇😇😇 Hello , I do have a question : I understand your setup . It is for a short term bugout situation. Most people do not have the skills to be an Armour. But no one packs / carries simple firearm tools . Is that something that people may want to pack ??? This way if a group of friends or friendly strangers gather , hopefully there is a person that can work on most firearm issues .
now this is my opinion what i like
head light like my hands free
water bottle on outside of bag
have a home made first aid kit probally not as big as your trama and first aid kits combined
food... carry 2 packs of tuna 2 packs of chicken plus the bars you have
And the inside mesh pockets tend to fray a little after awhile!
I have that same flashlight. I ran it one time and it burned up the charging portion of the circuit and now drains the batteries you cannot keep a battery in it
I just pulled it out to top it off and it was dead. It's only been two months and hasn't been used. It won't go back in there lol.
@@survivalistprepper it was an impulse purchase it won't happen again, like your Channel
Good video. New to your channel. I'm in arvada
Have you actually tried those SOS bars? I would be concerned about trying to stomache only those for 3 days.
Same here. I don't recall what brand it was, might have been UST.while edible and not unappetizing it was so dry I had to have fluid with me.
I hear some aren't as dry, but haven't picked up other brands to try. If I'm going to eat something that requires water I might as well have a regular freeze dried meal. Water is a premium item in desert terrain.
You will need water to eat these bars. Super dry and hard to stomach. Get some fiber packets with probiotics. Water and purification is more important than food in survival. Food is good for morale, but you NEED water first!
I have the amp72 and I had around 36 pounds of stuff in it and one of my shoulder straps ripped off, fell apart! These packs are not made for heavy loads!
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Tip, fill a plastic bag with rice, and put that bag in your water bottle.. It is great to have that if you need to bug out. I also have some buljong in a bag, witch also go in the water bottle..
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thanks brother
You really should consider a larger power bank. Nitecore makes a 10kmah the size of a cellphone. You keep mentioning the solar panel and charging your phone, flashlight and radio. You also mention it takes a full day to charge your 2700mah. One AA battery is 2300-3000mah. Your radio takes SIX AA. It would take you a week to charge your radio with your panel and power bank. It's time for a bigger bank and more powerful panel. I hang a 20W off my bag no issue. High efficiency and it will charge a 10kmah bank in one day
Good stuff, Dale. 🏔️🥾
How big is the bag??
This is a 40L bag
One thing that I would put in there that you didn’t is a fishing kit God bless you and your family God bless the world it’s all just get along and if you’re going to buy another trauma kit you know when I FACK I will go to Refuge medical
Thx
🆒‼️☮️
Wheeeeeeee!!!!
4 liters of water is 8 and a half pounds. I'd say that you hit your weight goal.
Food has always been my biggest question/struggle with my go bag. Last year, I bought a bunch of freeze dried meals because then I don't have to constantly rotate the food in there. But then I thought about the issues actually eating the freeze dried. Fuel, cooking equip, all that extra water. I would love other people's opinions. These would be bags for my family, 2 adults, 2 kids.
You might want to start with getting some to sample and see what the family is willing to eat.
Unfortunately each style of food has its advantages and disadvantages. Most common food bars like Cliff are not considered long term and similar. Next might be MREs, heavier because they don't require water. Can be eaten cold or hot. How long they are good for, not sure, but they date them in 10-yr cycles. As you said, freeze dried requires water, preferably hot, to rehydrate, but is much lighter and longer lasting.
Most valuable prep is lots of $100 bills . It will get you painlessly trough almost any shtf 😂.
Second thing is timing, especially having kids. You got to move away from where shtf is going to happened way before it happens.
I know 2 guys from Bosnia who survived the war.
First guy reacted soon as the firs shot was fired in Slovenia ,northern part of former Yugoslavia. Moved all his money, his wife, 3 daughters, and his and wife’s parents to Italy. He stayed behind to manage his business. He left few months later after war spread to Croatia, and before it started in Bosnia. Moved to US and lived happily ever after.
Second guy was a doctor who believed that government and military are going to take care of the problem. By the time he realized what’s happening, he couldn’t leave the city and money in the bank was not “available”. He ended having to fight in the war together with his 18 year old son who was shot multiple times in combat. Luckily they survived and later moved to Western Europe. Son had some mental trauma but ended up being ok.
How did they make them fight?
All western help, food and medicine was controlled by militias. It was distributed only to families of fighters.
It’s a long post but I hope many people read it and get a clue how it really works.
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