Bug Out Emergency Grab Bag For Overlanders

[Corey]

Great video by Andrew White.
If you do not follow him, you should check out his trip videos, and the buildup on his Toyota Troopy Land Cruiser.

 

[OlyWaFJ]

Good to see you here Corey, what's it been 7-8 years? Nice to see you still have the original 07, I sold my black cherry a couple years ago and picked up the one owner FZJ80 I drive today. Its been a long time, hope our paths cross again soon.

 

[Ripley1046]

Don't have time to watch the vid at the moment, but I'm never too far from my bug out bag. I have some small ones that live in the daily vehicles, but bigger trips (more than 40 miles or so) I take the full kit. On top of my EDC which is a pretty complete kit on it's own.

I think it's important to be able to walk away from the vehicle, something I haven't seen too much of in learning about overlanding.

Knife
Fire
Shelter
Water
Food

In that order. Food not really being a priority for a few days. Remember the rule of threes. You can survive...

3 minutes without air
3 hours without shelter (in harsh environments)
3 days without water
3 weeks without food

Give me a good knife, and I can make the rest happen if need be. That said, I try to have a basic kit close at all times. Also, 2 is 1, 1 is none. Expect things to break when it's least convenient.

 

[HattZ]

that guy is pretty cool. like his vids. I've got a couple bags that make this idea up, but nothing dedicated to this exact purpose. I also don't wander off the beaten path far enough.. something to think about though as vehicle and skills expand.

 

[Voodoo 1]

Hi Guys,
Thought I might chime in here, I like the vid. And I like being prepared.
I am ready to bug out, at any time. Even more now, then when that photo was taken off my Jeep.
But the thing I really enjoy about these forums, YouTube, etc., is the ideas, insight, and tips, that we all share. ~thanks, cheers

 

[Corey]

Good to see you here Corey, what's it been 7-8 years? Nice to see you still have the original 07, I sold my black cherry a couple years ago and picked up the one owner FZJ80 I drive today. Its been a long time, hope our paths cross again soon.

It has been a long time.
Yes, the FJ has been good to me, and it has been getting a lot of upgrades since summer of 2016.
Sounds like you have a very nice 80 now.

Hey, we are having local meetups at ARB headquarters in Auburn, WA., maybe you can make it to the next one which should not be very far off.
Here are some pics I took in December.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/puget-sound-meetup-at-arb-12-9-2107.11572/

Michael is the organizer of the event, you may know him, he is in SARs too.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/puget-sound-overland-and-coffee-at-arb-12-09-2017.11225/