The Modern Survivalist

YouTube.

2011-05-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

My YouTube account is RockyHarlow.
Check it out, stuff related to Survival.

6 Day Mobile Re-Supply Bag.

2011-05-18T14:39:00.000-07:00

Copied from http://civiliandefenseforce.com An awesome Website related to a Militia, but also has Valuable survival information.

"6 Day Mobile Resupply Bag

Here is a way to resupply yourself in the field or make small caches that you can take with you.

Get a GI buttpack ($10 off ebay) and a GP strap. Hook the strap to the buttpack to make it a shoulder bag.
I can fit 6 days supplys in one.

6 - 2 person dehydrated meals (supper)

6 - 1 person dehydrated meals (lunch) or 6 packs of rice with cup of soup in a ziplock bag

6 - dehydrated granola with blueberrys meals (breakfast)

6 - hot cocoa

6 - M&Ms,slim jims, cup of soup or power bars. either one or all

6 days of batteries.

Depending on how you pack this might be all you can fit. Take out a days worth of food and you can add

spare pair of socks (or two)

any other perishable equipment

3 day emergency ration

fuel tabs

baby wipes

T.P.

medicines?

bug juice

foot powder

?????

A delivery of this stuff by support personal (or dropped off and picked up at designated location) can keep you out without having to come in for supplies.

Also being in the buttpack, you can keep them made up and ready to go. Wear one over our shoulder, stick one in your pack or attach to the outside and you can easily be out 3+ weeks. The MOLLE buttpack with all the straps works well for this.

Cache some in a 5 gallon bucket. Dig up bucket, open and run.

You can also change the buttpack for desired items.

Maybe a battle pack with a couple bandoleers and a dozen charged mags to resupply you after an engagement?

If your being resupplied why not some water too? Two 2 or 3 liter bottles full of water, gator-aid etc tied together with some 550 cord around the neck so you can carry two in one hand. Add a small length of garden hose to the 550 cord so it won't cut your hand in half. Empty into your canteens, save the 550 and toss the bottles to leave no trace. "

RockyHarlow speaking here again.

A very good Idea is to have 12 or so already packed. 8 with Ammunition and Magazines, 4 with a 6 day supply of food.

Have you're boys at HQ set up a drop point in the field, then have them send a 4 man squad to drop then Camouflage them at a pre-established location, or have them send the coordanates to a GPS or cell phone.

Let Liberty Rain upon us All!

DON'T TREAD ON ME

Target pratice.

2011-05-18T13:58:00.000-07:00

So, you have an AK-47, 15 30 round Magazines, 10,000 rounds of 7.62x39mm, and an LBE or Tactical Vest. Now what? Let it sit and rust? NO! Get it out to a damn Shooting Range and PRACTICE. Shoot at the rifle range at paper and steel. But don't stop there! Run Tactical drills.

SHOOTING RANGE MANEUVERS;
- Long range.
- Run and gun drills.
- Flanking.
- Room clearing.
- Door Breaching* (YES it can be done with a rifle)
- Shooting from cover.
- Moving from cover to cover while shooting.
- MAGAZINE CHANGE AND LOADING THE FIREARM!! GET IT UNDER 3 SECONDS FOR A RIFLE AND UNDER 10 SECONDS FOR A SHOTGUN.
- Suppressing fire.
- Changing from Primary Weapon to Secondary Weapon if you incorporate one in to you fighting system.

And all of that is at a Shooting Range.

WOODLAND MANEUVERS;
- Long range.
- Run and gun drills.
- Flanking.
- Shooting from cover.
- Moving from cover to cover while shooting.
- MAGAZINE CHANGE AND LOADING THE FIREARM!! GET IT UNDER 3 SECONDS FOR A RIFLE AND UNDER 10 SECONDS FOR A SHOTGUN.
- Suppressing fire.
- Changing from Primary Weapon to Secondary Weapon if you incorporate one in to you fighting system.
- CAMOUFLAGE!!!! IT WILL SAVE YOU'RE DAMN ASS IN THE SHIT HITS THE FAN SITUATION.
- Shooting from a Deer Stand.

PRACTICE SHOOTING FROM
-Standing
- Sitting
- Prone
- Crawl (Both Low and High)
- "Crunch". While in the highest position of the crunch fire you're weapon.
- Check YouTube and Google for more battle proven positions.

Let Liberty Rain on us All.
DON'T TREAD ON ME

The Importance of an LBE in a Shit Hits the Fan Situation.

2011-05-17T16:40:00.000-07:00

An LBE is a gear carrying system commonly used by Military personnel. Web gear is commonly referred to as an LBE or Load Bearing Equipment, an LBE commonly uses a Set of Suspenders, a Pistol Belt, and a Set of Pouches. There are several types of Pouches, such as;

- Magazine Pouches.
- Canteen Pouches.
- A Buttpack - Like a Miniature rucksack used for carrying survival supplies and spare ammunition.
- First Aid/ Compass Pouches.
- Dump Pouches.
- Etc.

An LBE is used in primarily in a wooded area for maneuvers, it is where all of you Fight and Survival gear goes.
(In Picture, the Buttpack goes where the Poncho is.)

An LBE is customizable to the size of the user, Most LBE's use ALICE (All purpose Individual carrying equipment) equipment that incorporates metal clips that fit over the pistol belt and hold the gear into place.

LBE's can be made for under 100$ Under 50$ if all parts are used.

Effective Firearm Calibers.

2011-05-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

This is a touchy subject in the Tactical and Survivalist community. There is a Large "Battle" if you will, between .223 Remington and 7.62x39mm. More specifically the AR-15 and the AK-47. First off, I'm sick of hearing it, use what works for you! weather it be .223 Remington, 7.62x39, 5.45x39mm, or even a damn .22! But here are some Pros and Cons of some calibers anyway.

.223 Remington/ 5.56x45mm/ 5.56 NATO

PROS
- Proven in Military (5.56x45mm) and police(.223 Remington) usage.
- Lightweight.
- Affordable.
- Readily available in SHTF.
- Usable in U.S. Military weaponry.
- Ability to penetrate body armor at close range.
- Accurate to a point.

CONS
- Shit accuracy past about 400 yards.
- minimal penetration past ~150 yards.
- People(/troops) will kill you for your ammunition if they are desperate.
- Most firearms that shoot .223 Remington are Very expensive. (AR-15's are usually 700$+)

7.62x39mm

PROS
- Proven in Military and Police use.
- Affordable.
- Readily Available after the Shit Hits The Fan.
- Has a hard impact out to 400-500 yards.
- Accurate out to around 500+ yards.
- Most Enemy troops that would invade have AK-47s as a part of their armory.
- Many Firearms that fire 7.62x39 are very inexpensive (SKS's are 275$-400$, AK-47's are usually 375$+)

CONS
- Lack the ability of Light Armor Penetration past ~100 yards.
- Inaccurate for Long Distance Targets.
- Heavier than .223 Remington in large loads.
- You can't carry as many rounds of 7.62x39 in your Tactical Vest or LBE than .223 Remington.

.308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm

PROS
- Decently Availability after the Shit Hits the Fan.
- Accurate for Long Range Targets.
- Very hard impact.
- Proven in Military and Police use.

CONS
- Heavier than most rounds.
- LOUD.
- More expensive than some rounds.
- More used by a Designated Marksman.

Let Liberty Rain Down upon us All!
Don't Tread On Me.

Moral after the shit hits the fan.

2011-05-17T14:08:00.000-07:00

So your living in your attic, or in the woods. You are Bored as Hell, and you daily work is done. you are not doing guard duty tonight, what to do...

So some Moral boosters for in the field:
Candy
- Peppermints, butterscotch, gummies, chocolate, etc.
- Hot coffee, hot or cold (Depending on climate) tea, Hot soup, lemonade, kool-aid, etc.

Recreational
- Paper and colored pencils.
- Board Games if you have little ones.
- Alcohol; Little airplane bottles in your LBE or B.O.B and Maybe a 5th or two in your stockpile. Your best bet is Whiskey and Grain alcohol, because they will work as Sedatives as well.
- Cards, 2 decks.
- Pornography, yes naked women do make men happy. paper not videos.

No drugs at all except for OTC or Prescription.
The only exception to this rule is Marijuana, Marijuana can be used for pain relief, or even in large quantities, to get a squad of enemy troops high, AKA easy picking or easy POW's. Now I'm not advocating the current use of Marijuana today, but after the Shit Hits The Fan it will be useful, and might even be a Valuable Barter Item.

Ammunition Supplies.

2011-05-16T22:49:00.000-07:00

Look, I know Ammo is pricey and only getting higher, so BUY NOW. If the Shit Hit The Fan right now, I wouldn't recommend going to wal-mart like the sheepel masses.

.22LR is around 1.75$ for 50 rounds of federal.
12Gauge slugs are around 1$ apiece.
12Gauge Buckshot is around 10$-15$ for 15 rounds. you can find 100 rounds for 70$
555 rounds of federal .22LR is around 18$ at wal-mart.
15 round boxes of Remington Slugger rounds are decently priced.
20 round boxes of .223 Remington or 7.62x39 are under 5$ even at wal-mart.
.357 Magnum is around 30$ for 50 rounds. you can find 1000 round bulk for 430$.
.380 is around 15$ per 50 rounds
9mm is around 15$-20$ per 50 rounds.
40S&W is around 15$ per 25 rounds.
.45acp 25$ per 50 rounds.
At military surplus stores 7.62x54r, .303british, 8mm, 7.5x55, 7mm, etc surplus ammo is relatively inexpensive.
5.45x39 is relatively cheap especially in bulk cans. (2160 rounds for under 350$ ammunitiontogo.com)
.308 Winchester/7.62x51 is really inexpensive in battle packs of 100-200 rounds.
22-250 is a little pricey retail, but check sporting good stores anyway.
.243 is around 13$ per 20 rounds at wal-mart.
.270 is about 15$ per 20 rounds.
30-30 Winchester is around 13$ per 20 rounds.
.30 Carbine is around 17$ per 50 rounds by Wolf brand.
.338 Lapua is around 100$ per 20 rounds for very good ammunition. 27$ per 20 for federal powershock ammunition.
.300 Winchester Magnum is around 18$ per 20 rounds and you can find 100 rounds for around 125$.
45-70 is around 30$-35$ per 20 rounds.
.50 BMG is around 5$ a round.

That is a basic list taken from Ammunitiontogo.com and wal-mart from memory.

Wilderness Survival Rifle.

2011-05-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

Meet the Crickett

a .22LR rifle.

30'' total.
2.5 pounds.
Single Shot Bolt Action.
You can mount a scope.
120$ at Gander Mountain in store.

You can break the rifle into 2 pieces and store in a bag (Such as your Bug Out Bag) and 500 rounds (Also known as a brick) of .22LR weighs as much as 50 of 7.62x39 or .223 Remington ammo. Ammo is Cheap, available, and light as a feather. You can get specialty ammunition such as tracers, SSS (Sniper Sub-Sonic), hyper velocity, and powderless silent ammo, which are all very cheap as well.

I have nothing against .223 Remington, 7.62x39, .308 Winchester or the like, or rifles in the calibers, in fact I encourage people to have a battle rifle for SHTF, but this is a WILDERNESS SURVIVAL Rifle, for your Bug Out Bag, not battle.

You can bring down a Deer, or even a Bear with a well placed shot, or a single human enemy at 100-200 yards.

I know for a fact, because I have witnessed it, a .22 can make a 400 yard shot, and still nick a steel plate.

2011-05-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

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I'd give it a 10/10

Get your Gear ready!
Vests, LBE's, weapons and ammo, stockpiles and the like.
Get it and keep getting it!

Check youtube for

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2011-05-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

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5 gallon buckets

2010-09-07T18:55:00.000-07:00

- They are waterproof.
- They are cheap.
- They last in the woods.
- You can store lot's of gear in it.
So... Go get some and fill em' full of gear and stick in the woods.

Mrlockandload

2010-07-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

Ok guys and gals, there is a freaking fantastic new website out there.

www.mrlockandload.com

Seriously, I'm a member and it's a direct, to the point website. Talking about bugging out, prepairdness, weapons, and the like.

So go check it out.

Have a happy Independance Day!!

2010-07-04T06:56:00.000-07:00

Happy 4'th guys and gals. Now I know everyone plays with fireworks, so be safe. But wait, this day isn't JUST about fireworks like so many think, this is a day to celebrate our INDEPENDENCE, What Freedom we have left. So go out and play with fireworks and mess around, but don't you DARE forget what today stands for.

Large Medical Kit.

2010-06-21T13:27:00.000-07:00

So this is the Large Medical Kit (LMK as I will call it from now on.) that stays in the house, Unless, we have to bug out.

So its in a "Plano" Tackle box, because there's too much stuff to fit in a tiny little box, like some FAK's are in.

See, Tackle box.

So in the black panel on the outside,

There are Large, medium, and small "Band-Aid's" as well as a packet of "Safe-Tec" Burn gel, a tube of "Triple Antibiotic Ointment", "Royal" Adhesive Bandages, These guys are Pre-Medicated with Antibiotic Ointment, and 10 or so Alcohol Prep Pads.

Top tray inside,

2 "Plackers", Tourniquet, Snake Bite Kit, 2 pairs of Non-Latex gloves, Medical tape, ace bandage, roll of 1/4 inch x 10 yards gauze, 3 Ammonia Inhalants, Light stick, 5 "tongue depressors/splints", stick for tourniquet, pen.

Second tray, More of the "Tubed" stuff.

1 flOZ of Eye wash, 1% Hydrocortisone Cream, Anti-Fungal cream, Anbesol Jr, Medical tape, then 2 packs of tissues on the end.

3rd tray, layed out

First Aid Guide, Ice pack, "Survival Wrap".

Bottom tray, most stuff.

10 4x4 gauze's, trauma shears, Hydrogen Peroxide, Rubbing Alcohol, Petroleum gauze(Zip Lock bag.), 2 Hot Hands.

More Bottom stuff, in a "Band-Aid" Tin.

Left to Right. Eye pad, 2x2 gauze, small bandages, medium bandages, large bandages, Knuckle bandages(small and large), a few button sized bandages, some more normal sized bandages, then on the bottom, 8 butterfly closures.

Pills, ALL PILLS ARE OTC AND COMPLETELY LEGAL!!!

Banadryll (Blue and pink pills.), Anti Runny nose pills, Antacid tablets, Imodium, Tylenol, Motrin, then anti gas pills. And on the left some cotton swabs in a clear box.

Medical journal, To write drugs given, when, dosage, time to give again, injuries, etc.

Surgical implements in a Domino tin.

The tools,

Surgical sheers, hemostats, curved hemostats, normal tweezers, gloves, "Scalpel", Alcohol pads, Trash bag to use as a sterile "table", Dust mask.

*DISCLAIMER* I know how to use everything in this kit, it wouldn't be in the kit if i didn't know how to use it, EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY LEGAL, Including pills, tools, etc.

Small Vehicle Survival Kit.

2010-06-20T14:01:00.000-07:00

I can't stress the inportance of having a kit in your Vehicle. Whether it be an AR-15, a months worth of MRE's, 80 bottles of water and a delux 95 gallon gas tank, or the one I'll show you, I HIGHLY reccomend you get one.

First off, i suggest a repair kit for the vehicle itself.
-Jumper Cables.
-Nice tool kit.
- In the winter a small bag of kitty litter or sand.
-Spare tire.
-Tir Iron.
-A spare gallon of gasoliene.
-Flares.
- Yoy see where I'm going here?

Now Our Vehicle Kit.
Its in a small Adventure Medical Corps bag, with a carry strap. It will fit in a cargo pocket or a large purse.

Inside View.

It has 4 Dust Masks/filters.

First Aid Kit.

First Aid Kit, Layed Out.

Fire starting Kit, lacking a Lighter, Because there is one on the dash, and my mother smokes.

Flashlight, with change of battiries.

Box Cutter.

6 Moist Towelettes.

Multi-Tool. Pliars, wire strippers, wire cutters, Knife, Saw, Phillips and flathead screwdrivers, can&bottle opener, Case.

"Rope"

Whistle.

Tape Measurer.

Duct tape.

So in short, Please PLEASE, a Vehicle can SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Also Include, Bottled water, and Life boat rations.

Food portion of Bug Out Bags.

2010-06-19T18:02:00.000-07:00

Now, Food isn’t that important, unless your BOL is up a mountain or over a week away. Mine are neither but I still pack a little food in my B.O.B. Now this will be brief.
Survival food.
A 1lb bag of rice will last a long time if you add other things as well.
Mre’s, Meals Ready To Eat, don’t bother unless you get Apack (Brand) or the Military grade ones.
Freeze dried meals. Mountain house rocks!, each one uses any where from1-3 CUPS of water, but the foods alright.
Lifeboat rations. Like a sugar cookie type taste. A weeks worth is around the size of an Mre.
Can goods. Bad idea for travel, Aka way too heavy.
Perishables. No eggs, milk, fruit, or CHEESEBURGERS. Only way for any is dried fruits.
That’s all I’ll say because FOOD ISN’T THAT IMPORTANT. Out of all of that, I recommend stuff that require any or little water.

Fire, Signal, and Rescue portion of Bug Out Bags.

2010-06-19T17:50:00.000-07:00

So now you have all Medical emergencies, you have shelter, and now you have water, now lets worry about Fire, Signal, and Rescue. The reason this is all clustered together is that fire is the source or one of the best signals of all, That is Smoke. Smoke can be seen for miles and miles. For example, recently I spotted thick white smoke I figured a field was on fire (Very common here where I live). I was watching the news later and found out the smoke was over 10 miles away! And in a different county too! Now lets get started. Things needed for a fire tinder, kindling, and logs.
Tinder, dry highly combustible material. Such as,
Pocket lint, Seriously.
Dry leafs.
Dry grass.
Dry moss.
Also you can find a birch tree and cut off some bark, then use s knife and shave off a large pile the inner tree.
Kindling. Larger combustible items.
Twigs.
Dry bark.
Etc.
Then logs.
Preferably already dead( No not because I’m a frikkin hippie, Because there already dry.)
Then living logs.

Now for the smoke. If the sky is Grey, Grey smoke is going suck isn’t it?
So here.
Grey sky, black smoke.
Blue sky, Thick black smoke.
Black sky (like nighttime) Grey smoke

For black smoke use green leafs.
For Grey smoke use dead stuff, Like a large pile of tinder.
For thick black smoke use some sort of rubber. (Carry an old busted bicycle inner tube.)

Now keep a pile of green leafs, dead leafs and grass, and the rubber all near the fire, BUT NOT TOO CLOSE OR IT WILL CATCH FIRE PREMATURE AND RUIN YOUR CHANCES.

Types of fire pits.
Tepee, think about it. A decent sized pile of tinder under a tepee of 6 or 8 twigs under a tepee of 6 or 8 logs. This is my favorite type of pit.
The desperate pit. Aka a bunch of tinder, kindling, and logs all mixed together inside a rock ring. I wouldn’t advise this, as it can get out of control.
The layers. Another good one. Inside your rock ring, lay 4-6 sticks horizontal then 4-6 vertically, repeat until about an inch under the lowest level of any rock in the ring.

Some flammable stuff you may (should) have with you.
Banana boat spray sunblock. Really test this out outside one day.
Off bug spray, some types work others don’t.
Etc, check the warning label.
ALSO DON’T COOK MEAT OVER THE FLAMES UNTIL ITS NOTHING BUT LOGS, OTHER WISE THE MEAT WILL ABSORB THE SPRAY AND POISON YOU.

Fire Starters. Always carry 4 or more!
Bic Lighter, always. I carry 2!
Matches. I really don’t like them but I carry them anyway. Put them in a water proof match safe (Google the if you don’t know what they are.)
Flint and steel. Nifty little things, produce a shower of sparks to ignite tinder.
Magnesium fir starter. Shave off a nickel sized portion of magnesium, then using the back of the blade, strike it down the striker portion of the starter.
Fresnel lens, similar to the Magnifying glass on an ant, accept the glass is a Fresnel lens and ants are the tinder.

Things that really don’t work.
Chocolate polishing a can.
Ice as a Fresnel lens.
Mixing chemicals, yes I know some work but I saw a website telling you chemicals that make MUSTARD GAS with another telling you a mix that makes a ACID THAT EATS YOUR SKIN. So don’t even mess with it unless you’re a chemist major.

Other signaling devices.
Signal mirror. If you don’t know, GOOGLE IT NOW these things are awesome.
CELL PHONE these save a lot of lives daily. Get one and carry it ALWAYS and always have a FULL CHARGE.
Whistle. Get a good silver or nickel one. These can be herd from a long ways away.
Flashlight. LED recommended, have a good one with 2 refills on the batteries, as well as one of those shake up ones.
Morse code, learn it and carry a copy (Waterproof) in your Bug Out Bag. You can use a flashlight, whistle, etc to signal.

Rescue. If you see or hear any of the following, grab one of the piles of leafs or tube, get it on the fire and start blowing your whistle.
See or hear planes or helicopters, your more likely to see a helicopter too.
See or hear people. But be careful with people as they may not be looking for you and make harm you or even worse.
See or hear a car, same as above though.

Water portion of Bug Out Bags.

2010-06-19T16:45:00.000-07:00

Now, that the medical and shelter portions of the Bug Out Bag is complete. Lets worry about one of the most important parts of survival. Now let me tell you this, IGNORE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN ON SURVIVORMAN OR MAN VS WILD RIGHT NOW, they “Survive” like idiots.

Sources of water.
Streams. Strain then boil
Creeks. FILTER!
Ponds. FILTER!
Oceans. NEVER DRINK OCEAN WATER, EVEN AFTER TREATMENT IT RETAINS SOME SALT.
Dew on plants. Rub it on your finger or suck it right off the leaf.(Of Course )
Etc.

Now DON’T PULL A SURVIVORMAN AND DIE. DON’T DRINK RIGHT OUT OF A STREAM. NEVER A POND OR CREEK. AND NEVER EVER DRINK WATER OUT OF THE OCEAN. Unless of course, its been purified.
Methods of purification.
Straining. Use a clean bandanna or portion of your tee-shirt (DON’T CUT IT OFF) repeatedly (Like 10x or more). You do need 2 containers for this though. Works well for stream water. Then go to step 4.
Purification tablets. You can get the 2 bottle crap at wal-mart. Well just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Those tabs are NOT FOR EXTENDED USE. Get the Military grade if possible. Treat then go to step 4.
Bleach. Normal house hold bleach. NON SCENTED HERE PLEASE. 4 drops per gallon of clear water, 16 per gallon of filthy water. Let it set for 15 minutes. Check for a chlorine scent. If there is a faint odor it should be ready for step 4. if it is still grimy or has no odor of chlorine, repeat the bleach and let stand for 15 minutes again.
Boiling. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST METHODS EVER!!!! Put your strained, bleached, etc water in a pot and hold pot over flame. When water boils, it should be safe to drink. Also while water is still boiling, that’s the time to add coffee or tea.
Filters. From pocket straws to vehicle sized ones, there’s a filter for water. I recommend a portable one that treats up to 200 gallons of water per filter, and carry 2-3 filters.

So, what do I recommend?
§ Straining, then purification tabs, then boiling.
§ Boiling again.
§ I also recommend a good light weight filter too.

And always remember, If it smells like dead fish or smells stagnant DON’T DRINK IT.

Shelter portion of Bug Out Bags.

2010-06-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Shelter.
So now that we’ve covered Medical supplies, time to make shelter. While there several shelters already made by mother nature, there not always the best, though I will cover a few.
Uprooted trees. You know, the trees that fell over during a storm. If the tree was big enough, the roots are probably a few feet high, perfect. Just add enough limbs at an angle going over the roots, then cover with large green leaves, at least a few inches thick. This shelter can be made with absolutely no tools.
Overhangs from rocks, nice little cozy holes underneath a large rock, boulder, or cliff. Just add a bunch greenery as a mattress and your set.
Now there are a few you can make with a few tools and other things. Also read up on a Lean to, as well. I won’t cover Lean Toos here because there so stupidly easy to make.
Now Dangers of shelters.
§ Poisonous little critters. Things like scorpions, poison snakes, and the like, should be removed from the area surrounding your “Campsite.”
§ Falls and heights. First of all, don’t be stupid. Avoid putting you shelter any closer than 50 feet to a drop or fall.
§ Water. Don’t set up camp in a creek. Seriously. Also be warned, with a cliff overhang, if the floor angles inward, don’t use it. If it rains, you might drown. As in the water will drain into the space your in and drown you (Especially if you’re a heavy sleeper.
§ Falling limbs. You’d be surprised how m any people get hurt by falling limbs, either falling into their tent, on them, etc. Check the area around your “Campsite” to make sure there are none, if there out of reach, DON’T CLIMB THE TREE you could fall and be screwed. And then for irony the limb could fall on top of you. If there is one though, either move to the opposite side or use a rock to try to get it down(Like throwing.) though you’ll probably wont hit it.

Now for man made shelter.
Tents. Best to get one that can fit you plus one. Make sure its waterproof. (Plus you can collect rain water. +1 water!)
Sleeping bags. An alright shelter. Not as good as a tent though, but then again it’s too cumbersome to carry both. I’d recommend a Mummy style bag as it will keep you warmer. Remember to use bug spray before you go to sleep though.
Tube tent. A sheet of plastic that you run a piece of cord through that makes a triangle of plastic. Not the roomiest, but at least its Waterproof!
“Survival Blanket” You know, the aluminum foil type things? They rip extremely easy, so don’t wear your boots while using one, at least I wouldn’t. With some cord and tape you can suspend one in a tree as a giant signal mirror!
“Emergency Poncho” I wouldn’t waste time with these as you can do the same thing with garbage bags. Although I carry 2 in my Bug Out Bag, its for last ditch shelter.

So now, what do I recommend?
A tent.
A VERY THIN wool blanket
And a space blanket.
Now to be creative and waterproof them consider…
§ Some cordage
§ Duct tape
§ Bungee cord
§ Etc.

Medical portion of Bug Out Bags.

2010-06-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

Medical.
I look around all kinds of websites and see all kinds of bullshit saying “0mG the mostiss important thing is food, so rember t00 pack lotz of cheezburgers!!1!!ONE!1!!ELLEVEN” and I think to myself, “I would like to punch these dumbfucks in the face.” Whether they mean it or not, a 10, 12, or 13 year old kid could take it serious and pack 5 cheeseburgers, a 6-pack of mountain dew, and a spork and say “I’m all done, man am I good.” Anyway, I’m way off topic here so bottom line, food is the least important thing you should worry about.
Medical emergencies in the wilderness kill 500 times more people than starvation. Now the bulk of your pack shouldn’t be mostly medical either. Here is a good scenario to think about. Your lost in the woods and you fall down and break your arm. Now, aren’t you glad you have all those cheeseburgers? No, no your not. But if you had the KNOWLEDGE to make a sling or had one in your pack as well as some anti-pain pills wouldn’t that be great? So here’s a list of things you might think about packing.
Quik Clot (Yes that’s correct spelling). This stuff is a blood clotting agent, put it on and it stops bleeding, but ONLY USE THIS FOR LARGE WOUNDS, don’t waste it on small scrapes and cuts. The sponge/tea bag types., the powder can blow away and can, in some cases blow into the eyes and cause temporary blindness and cause EXTREME pain. The stuff will hurt like a you-know-what when you put it on a wound, but its better than bleeding to death.
Triple antibiotic ointment. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS. What’s worse than a cut or scraped elbow in the woods? A INFECTED cut or scraped elbow in the woods. Take a small amount and rub it over the wound, then bandage if you have any bandaging supplies.
Bandaging supplies. Things like ROLLS of gauze. I recommend a ½ inch width and a 2-3 inch width.
Medical tape. This isn’t a real necessity, but its nice to have.
Antibiotic pills. Good to prevent infection. Follow normal dosages, and MAKE SURE YOUR NOT ALLERGIC TO IT FIRST. I’m allergic to a few antibiotics.
Anti-pain pills. Nice to have, especially with a broken or fractured. FOLLOW RECOMMENDED DOSAGES, it may be tempting to take more when your in excruciating pain, but that will also very likely kill you too.
Sling, I recommend an ambidextrous type one (left and right arm)
Allergy pills, if you have ANY allergies, I recommend having a bottle of Benadryll (PILL FORM, it sucks to have a syrup open up inside your bag, its a lot easier to clean up spilled pills than it is syrup, ESPECIALLY in a bug out situation.)
Epinephrine pen, they may be pricey, but I recommend having two anyway. ESPECIALLY if your allergic to wasps, bees, plants, etc.
A list and description of any and all pills you have in your medical kit. Such as “Benadryll, small blue pill, rectangular.”
A CPR (Cardio-pulmonary recitation) Mask. This fits inside either your mouth or someones mouth for the breath giving portion of CPR.
Small first aid guide. Even the best of paramedics and EMT’s (Emergency medical technician) forget things in extremely stressful situation.Closing on medical portion of Bug Out Bags, Remember to stay calm, that helps all situations. I also STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to take CPR, Basic and Intermediate first aid, and any other useful classes available by your local Red cross, remember KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

Bug Out Bags.

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Today I will discuss the importance of Bug Out Bags.

BEFORE I EVEN START TALKING ABOUT BUG OUT BAGS, I’LL SAY THIS, DON’T EVEN READ THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE A PLAN. I CAN’T STRESS THIS ENOUGH, WITHOUT A PLAN, YOU’LL BE RUNNING AROUND WITH A PACK FULL OF GEAR. FIND A SPOT WHERE YOU’LL BUG OUT TO, AKA A BUG OUT LOCATION (BOL).

Bug out Bags are more of a travel type of bag, Hence the “Bug out” portion of Bug Out Bag. This should be the foundation of any and all survival “Kits”. While KNOWLEDGE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ANY SURVIVAL SIUATION. But aside from the small Survival kit posted earlier, as well as A BRAIN FULL OF KNOWLEDGE, the Bug Out Bag is the next step in preparing.

Ill start in order of importance, at least to me. I’ll post each section as a separate post.

Medical.
Shelter.
Water.
Fire/Signaling/rescue.
Food.

Survival Times, Volume 1, Issue 2.

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Issue 2, enjoy.
Even if you belive survival is stupid or not nessicary, you should still prepair a kit such as the following one.

Survival Times.
Issue 2, Volume 1.

In this issue we will be covering Survival kits.
A survival kit should be light enough to hike with yet still cover your essential needs. Food, Water, Shelter, Fire, etc.
Here is a list I made a while back. Its not my exact kit, but somewhat close.

SHELTER – garbage bag* , tube tent* , poncho
FIRE - 20 waterproof matches* , 1 large bic lighter , and one long candle lighter , 3 7 hour candles* , Swedish fire steel*, 4 tea light candles.
FOOD – 6 peppermints , snare wire* , a few small slim jims , granola bars*
WATER – 10 water purification tabs*, Canteen* (full at start of hike.)
TINDER – 4 cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly*.
SELF DEFENSE – mace/pepper spray , sheath knife* , boot knife.
SIGNAL – flare pen, 5 shots , signal mirror* , 1 use flare gun, 2 smoke bombs*.
LIGHT – medium mag light* , batteries* , pen light
MONEY – 2 dollars In quarters* , 2 5 dollar bills , 2 10 dollar bills , 1 20 dollar bill
HEALTH – 6 Band-Aids* , 4 alcohol prep pads(These little guys can also be used for tinger)* , 2x2 gauze* , 6ft medical tape*
MULTI PURPOSE – 6 paper clips, saw blade*, Swiss army knife, multi tool*, 550 Paracord 25 ft, 3 needles*, 50 ft of heavy duty thread*, 2 razor blades*, duct tape (rolled around a pen body)*, Safety pins* (1 Xl, 2 large, 2 small.), 36 in x 36 in of aluminum foil*, water proof writing pad*, 2 pens*, 1 sharpie*.
STORAGE – 5 ziplocks*
*'s indicate things that are truly nessicary, at least in my belief.
Said kit can be produced for very little money.

Survival Times, Volume 1, issue 1

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So I started writing a brief newspaper a few months ago, and I figured "Hey, why not post it on my survival Blog?" So enjoy.

Survival Times.
Issue 1, Volume 1.
Hello Reader, I am starting this paper to both inform and persuade you to be more skilled in the art of survival. I have several packs made and am constantly updating and changing my Bug out Bag as well. Bug out Bags and survival packs are like cousins. Bug out Bags are for “Grab and Go” bags. If a disaster were to strike and you had to leave your home, that’s a Bug out Bag. But that’s for Volume Three. Survival kits are for example, your hiking in the woods, and get lost and don’t have any supplies on you. That’s where a Survival Kit or Pack comes in. In volume One (AKA this one.) I will give an Introduction to the art and science of Survival. Each issue will go into detail on each topic. This Volume (1) is about wilderness Survival.
Introduction. Issue Beginning of issue 1.
Survival Kits. Issue 1.
Survival Foods. Issue 2.
Survival Drink. Issue 3.
The art of survival goes back before electricity, automobiles, and any other modern luxury. It goes to the beginning of man. We survive on a daily basis, we drink our water and soft drinks, eat our McDonalds, Drive our Cars to our Jobs, Etc. Survival in the wilderness or urban scenario (Urban will be volume 2) isn’t much different, just different circumstances. Climate will have an extreme effect on how and what you pack. For example, you will want to pack more warm clothes if you live in a colder climate and bug spray if in warm. This Issue is shorter than further issues will be, I assure that. But before Issue two is released I suggest that you go out and buy sandwich and gallon size zip lock bags. Trust me on that.

Welcome!

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Hi guys and girls. My name is RockyHarlow. I'll be your guide on this Blog. I started this Blog on 6/18/10. This is my first post, so i'll try to make it brief so that you can start looking around and discovering about survivalism. I'll post as much as I can. So go, now! Learn about surviving this harsh world we live in!