danmarc90 wrote:I would suggest keeping the knife and crossbow but get rid of the rest, knife you can make traps for small game and crossbow can be used on slightly bigger game (and protection if need be), but if your just feeding yourself you don't want anything bigger than a calf or lamb unless you have a good way to store fresh meat.
The rest of the weapons can be disposed off, won't need them.
As for food I would suggest stock up on rice, it keeps well, it can be bought in large quantities (especially from places like costco) and is quite cheap, it is also a staple food which means you can survive on just rice for long periods of time.
Bug out bag with these essentials ready packed: knife, tent/shelter, clothes, 3 day food/water supply, toilet role and sleeping bag. Because if you have to leave suddenly for what ever reason you dont want to waste time packing.
Thanks for the feedback but i would rather keep the machete to cut small trees down to make shelter etc.
How about investing in a small feild/scout axe and I would say more versatile as well, can also be used for fine work.
Did anyone ever see that Out of Alaska TV thing where a group had to make their way to different camps to get out,as people dropped out the remainder had to decide what kit to ditch because they couldn't carry it all, my point is if you are going to bug out then stick all you can in a pack then have a wander around the block a few times with it, decide then what you wont take in order of importance, or make yourself a hand cart, nothing i own is big enough for what I would want to bug out with
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
Skills. Focus on becoming an expert on one or two but try to pick up the basics of as much as possible. For example I'm no bowyer but I decided to learn how to carve bow from a stave, make a string and the arrows and get some shooting practice. I then dabbled with maling some leather goods to go with it. Took a couple of weeks of evenings and i now have a decent bow and the tools, some materials but most importantly the knowledge to make more. Another is knitting, for a ciuple of quid you can pick up some needles and wool fromost charity shops and get the basics down in no time. Hit up a first aid course or join a gardening club.
What I tend to do is if I want something I try to make it first. Not always practical but I've learnt a lot over the years. And knowledge never goes off and is very difficult to steal
Also Start to look at how your stores could be replenished. Gardening and food preserving, water filtration etc.
Plymtom wrote:Did anyone ever see that Out of Alaska TV thing where a group had to make their way to different camps to get out,as people dropped out the remainder had to decide what kit to ditch because they couldn't carry it all, my point is if you are going to bug out then stick all you can in a pack then have a wander around the block a few times with it, decide then what you wont take in order of importance, or make yourself a hand cart, nothing i own is big enough for what I would want to bug out with
There was a good Doomsday prepper episode with a young woman who intended to bug out from her city apartment with her BOB to a vehicle about 15 miles or so away. She seemed to think she was pretty fit and was filmed doing her exercises and bouncing around full of energy - cut to her practice bug-out with a full BOB and she only just made it, being exhausted by the time she reached her car several hours later than expected. It was a good example of the importance of practice Bugging Out and how easy it is to overestimate your ability or the effect extra weight can have when travelling long distances on foot.
TomW wrote:Skills. Focus on becoming an expert on one or two but try to pick up the basics of as much as possible. For example I'm no bowyer but I decided to learn how to carve bow from a stave, make a string and the arrows and get some shooting practice. I then dabbled with maling some leather goods to go with it. Took a couple of weeks of evenings and i now have a decent bow and the tools, some materials but most importantly the knowledge to make more. Another is knitting, for a ciuple of quid you can pick up some needles and wool fromost charity shops and get the basics down in no time. Hit up a first aid course or join a gardening club.
What I tend to do is if I want something I try to make it first. Not always practical but I've learnt a lot over the years. And knowledge never goes off and is very difficult to steal
Also Start to look at how your stores could be replenished. Gardening and food preserving, water filtration etc.
