Truck Bugout bag

[Wulf202]

2 liters are worse than gatoraide bottles in the drop tests I did. I was bored and had access to a tall building.

Bags like the platypus were the best if not over filled. The caps are always the weak points. Bags are easier to carry empty and better for sodis.

If albertsons still carries park city water bags I recommend those.

[Wulf202]

Oh and survival straws and pot perm are way down on the list of good items to carry.

[rbeau30]

I have some MSR Dromedary bags because the filter I have fits right on the fill hole and I can filter right into the bag. But I don't carry water already in them.

And I carry a lot of stuff in the truck... because it is in the truck and I'm not carrying it. So I can afford some extra weight, to add a few extra ways of creating fire or rendering water safe-ish.

The get home bag which is also in the truck, has more consideration for weight. I also added something recently that people with back issues (Me) or fitness issues may want to consider while they are adding a regular fitness regimen for thier goals:



Stick your get home bag on that. The one I have has bigger wheels for some minor off roading, but just something I thought of.

[SuperiorDG]

I have this I keep in the truck. http://www.rei.com/product/807561/bu...n-bike-trailer



It folds up to this;




And I can strap my backpack to it along with other items. You can push it or attach to my bike.

[tortirioan]

Could someone give me a link to what the "sodis" method is? I have been sick because of mountain water (I was 16 and an idiot), so yea I double up on my protection, boil and another metiod, Filter and another method, or pills and another method. Might be a little wasteful but yea, after shitting my intestines out for 3 days strait I don't wanna do that again. So having another method to purify water would be awesome.

Also my GOOD box already has wheels, but this is a great Idea. Superior's idea is a little bit pricier but it makes sense to have something built for the task.

[rbeau30]

wulf202 has a really cool pdf handout. He gave it to me a while back maybe he will pass it along to ya.

Here is some reading material though. http://www.kwaho.org/t-sodis.html


SuperiorDG, how well does that on some minor trails? Those wheels on there look really adequate for getting home if needing to do a couple "as the crow flies" hikes.

[sellersm]

I've used these for my CR123,AAA, & AA. They're not a have to have thing but they keep the batteries separated . My current ones have been in my pack for a couple of years now.
http://www.countycomm.com/cbh.html
As far as the candles go-if their stored in extreme heat I don't think there's much you can do. I usually make a habit of going through my truck bag every few months and check on the status of gear.Rotate MRE'S etc.
I've had a few runny energy bars.

Looks like those battery holders are discontinued. There are some made by PowerPax that look very similar... http://www.powerpax.net/

[Wulf202]

Drop me an email or find the thread with the info in it here. I
My phone doesn't like to copy and paste links

[hatidua]

My worry is the water freezing and exploding whatever they are in.

I wouldn't worry too much about that. When I still had a place in Florida we'd freeze 1L and 2L plastic water bottles and use them to keep the fish coolers on the boats cool. We'd refreeze them solid every night and use them indefinitely - frozen rock solid and filled all the way to the cap. I never saw a single one break/crack/leak.

[rbeau30]

Drop me an email or find the thread with the info in it here. I
My phone doesn't like to copy and paste links

Here is it!

http://www.ar-15.co/threads/55421-Wa...nt-cheat-sheet

I have it printed/laminated wherever I have a Bag and in each of the cars where I have water stored.