KBintheSLC
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I have a decent 72 hour kit for earthquake prep in the car, but I keep thinking what if my wife and I have to flee our home for an extended period of time at some point? Just the usual SHTF stuff... attacking Russians, civil war, zombies... you know the dance. We have a pair of 4000 cu. in. weekender packs we can fill up and more survival gear than we could ever carry. We live on the east bench of Salt Lake City and would likely retreat to the cover of the eastern mountains (The Wasatch & Uinta ranges in The Rockies).
So, I have it broken up into several categories starting with our most basic physical needs...
1) Shelter: the backpacking tent is too bulky and slow to set up so we will likely bring two tarps and some rope. We will bring our mummy bags to sleep in.
2) Water: we have a pair of hiker water filters for river water and some iodine tablets in case it is very stagnant. We also have a collapsible 5 gallon plastic jug and some stainless canteens for storage.
3) Food: We will likely only be able to carry 4-5 days worth of food on us; nuts, jerky, granola bars, etc. I also have an emergency fishing kit with hooks, line and bait, and will likely bring my pump air rifle to quietly hunt small game with.
4) Clothing: 3 pairs of socks, 3 pairs of underwear, 2 under shirts, 1 poncho, my mountaineering boots, and whatever clothing I am wearing.
5) Medical Aid: We have a good kit with blood clotting sponges, sutures, field dressing, duct tape, antiseptic, pain reliever/antihistamine, etc.
6) Tools: We will each carry the following items... 1 entrenching tool, 1 large fixed blade knife, 1 .22 LR pistol, a couple of thousand rounds of 22lr ammo, 100 ft of rope/para cord, 1 wire saw, 1 Leatherman multi tool, 1 tube of fire paste, 4 Bic lighters, 4 boxes of waterproof matches, 1 magnetic compass with magnifying glass and mirror, and 1 spool of snare wire, and 1 solar/dynamo LED flashlight.
If all of that doesn't bog us down too much, I will carry my Glock 20 with a couple of hundred JHP rounds for hunting/defense, and my wife will bring her 9mm and the 10/22. As mentioned before, I will be packing my pump air rifle with about 1000 pellets and a bottle of lube oil and a field-sized gun cleaning kit.
Just wondering what your emergency packing lists look like... what are your priorities when you have to leave behind the pickup truck, atv's, and 5th wheels?
So, I have it broken up into several categories starting with our most basic physical needs...
1) Shelter: the backpacking tent is too bulky and slow to set up so we will likely bring two tarps and some rope. We will bring our mummy bags to sleep in.
2) Water: we have a pair of hiker water filters for river water and some iodine tablets in case it is very stagnant. We also have a collapsible 5 gallon plastic jug and some stainless canteens for storage.
3) Food: We will likely only be able to carry 4-5 days worth of food on us; nuts, jerky, granola bars, etc. I also have an emergency fishing kit with hooks, line and bait, and will likely bring my pump air rifle to quietly hunt small game with.
4) Clothing: 3 pairs of socks, 3 pairs of underwear, 2 under shirts, 1 poncho, my mountaineering boots, and whatever clothing I am wearing.
5) Medical Aid: We have a good kit with blood clotting sponges, sutures, field dressing, duct tape, antiseptic, pain reliever/antihistamine, etc.
6) Tools: We will each carry the following items... 1 entrenching tool, 1 large fixed blade knife, 1 .22 LR pistol, a couple of thousand rounds of 22lr ammo, 100 ft of rope/para cord, 1 wire saw, 1 Leatherman multi tool, 1 tube of fire paste, 4 Bic lighters, 4 boxes of waterproof matches, 1 magnetic compass with magnifying glass and mirror, and 1 spool of snare wire, and 1 solar/dynamo LED flashlight.
If all of that doesn't bog us down too much, I will carry my Glock 20 with a couple of hundred JHP rounds for hunting/defense, and my wife will bring her 9mm and the 10/22. As mentioned before, I will be packing my pump air rifle with about 1000 pellets and a bottle of lube oil and a field-sized gun cleaning kit.
Just wondering what your emergency packing lists look like... what are your priorities when you have to leave behind the pickup truck, atv's, and 5th wheels?
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