5 gallon buckets

- 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

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!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.