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The Role of Permaculture in Modern Survivalism. Presented by Jack Spirko. The Bug Out Bag – What Is It. The Bug Out Bag is also known as the 72 Hour Kit. It is designed to support an individual for a minimum period of 3 days as far as basic comfort, sanitation and consumption needs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Role of Permaculture in Modern SurvivalismThe Role of Permaculture in Modern Survivalism
Presented by Jack Spirko
The Bug Out Bag – What Is ItThe Bug Out Bag – What Is It
The Bug Out Bag is also known as
the 72 Hour Kit. It is designed to
support an individual for a minimum
period of 3 days as far as basic
comfort, sanitation and consumption
needs.
The Bug Out Bag – What It Is NotThe Bug Out Bag – What It Is Not
The Bug Out Bag is NOT a combat pack designed to support you for and indefinite period of time while you fight a Red Dawn style war.
It also can NOT provide you with everything you want or the ability to live like you are still in your air-conditioned living room, drinking a cold beer and playing Nintendo Wii.
Nor do I consider it a “wilderness survival kit”.
The Bug Out Bag – Why You Need OneThe Bug Out Bag – Why You Need One
Put simply you need a bug out bag because some times things simply do not go the way we have them planned.
Some Reasons You Might Have to Bug OutSome Reasons You Might Have to Bug Out
If you have seen it once you will probably see it again.
• Forest Fires
• Earthquakes
• Hurricanes
• Riots
• Ice Storms
• Pandemic
• Tsunamis
• Flooding
• Nuclear Accidents
• Hazardous Material Release
• Volcanic Activity
• Terrorist Activity
• Landslides
• Long Term Black Outs
Please Understand – If you are given an evacuation order and ignore it you are considered “own your own” by authorities.
The Bug Out Bag – What Makes a Good BagThe Bug Out Bag – What Makes a Good Bag
• Rugged
• Modular (nice to have)
• Hands Free Carry
• Able to Lash Items to It
• Does Not Exceed Your
Carrying Capacity
The BasicsThe Basics• Clothing (for 3 days, not like a vacation!)
• Food
• Water (ability to purify water, you can’t carry enough)
• Wet Weather Clothing (can save your life)
• Duct Tape
• A Good Flash Light And Batteries
• Radio – (solar/crank is fine but it better take batteries too)
• FAK – First Aid Kit, Medicines, Etc.
• Wool Blanket
• Bags – 2-4 Contractor Bags and 4 Zip Lock Gallon Bags
• Self Defense - At least one “non lethal option”
• Maps
The CoreThe Core
• Built on Dave Canterbury's 5 C’s of Survivability
• Cutting Tool
• Cordage
• Combustion – (sure fire)
• Container – (must be steel)
• Cover
Specific Items and RecommendationsSpecific Items and Recommendations
• Food – Pack anything you like that stores well and is
easy to prepare but Mountain House, etc. is hard to
beat.
• Water – Filters are great but boiling is the only guarantee
and you only have to boil water for ZERO seconds.
• Also carry as much water as you can, you can’t be
guaranteed to find a source to purify.
Wet Weather GearWet Weather Gear
When it comes to wet weather gear I really like “Frogg Toggs”. They
are light weight, keep you dry, come in any color pattern you can think
of and affordable. They also won’t make you sweat your brains out.
Flashlight Flashlight
I prefer a metal body tactical style
light in a compact form factor.
Such as the Coleman Max WRB
Light. I also like Maglite,
Victorinox and many others, buy
what you want just make sure it is
quality, long battery life and
compact
Radio Radio
I own at Grundig FR200 and
LOVE it. It is no longer made
the Eton FR250 (SW) and
FR300 (NOAA) are the
replacements. They will also
charge your cell phone but I
have been less then impressed
by such devices.
Radio Radio
The Eton Raptor and Scorpion
are also both good radios but do
not allow the use of replaceable
batteries. I own both but see
them as a redundancy not a
primary radio. Remember there
is nothing wrong with a simple
portable radio.
Non Lethal Self Defense Non Lethal Self Defense
When you only have a hammer
every problem looks like a nail
and bullets do not have a back
button. I recommend you get a
CCP if possible and carry a gun
but keep at least one non lethal
option on your person in and you
BOB. Pepper Spray is your best
option. Check local laws!
The Core – Cutting Tool (Tools)The Core – Cutting Tool (Tools)
Your Knife is Your Life! I carry
three cutting tools at all times
as part of my EDC. In My
BOB I include an additional
knife, a machete and a
hatchet. A cutting tool is the
most complicated tool to
improvise, it can build any
other thing you need, there is
no such thing as too much
cutting redundancy.
The Nice to Have’sThe Nice to Have’s
• Fishing Kit, Snare Wire, Etc.
• Small Tool Kit
• Leatherman or Similar
• Hatchet, Axe, Tomahawk or Machete
• Hammock
• Sleeping Pad
• Sleeping Bag
• Pens, Paper Pads, Etc.
• GPS
• Stove – (butane or similar)
• Alcohol