10 Mile Get Home Bag Walk.

[@godsspartin117]

I really appreciate your channel. You’re the only prepper that I still watch. I was having bad anxiety and a lot of prepping channels was telling me buy more,stock up, better get more food. I just got to the point where it was affecting my every day life and I had to step away. You always come at everything with a calm level head and never give me any anxiety or doom and gloom just good information.

[@ModernRefugee]

Thank you very much!

[@gavocrazy]

If you like Mr. Refugee's content, you'll probably appreciate Cody Lundin's books. Same sort of approach and attitude. Worth looking into

[@godsspartin117]

@@gavocrazy You’re spot on because I have Codys book. Lol

[@davidjacobs828]

​@@ModernRefugee Hi, been a subscriber for a while. This is a superb video sir . Really informative, ..you covered many subjects here which aren't in other prepping, survival, get home bag videos.. Inspiring ... Thanks for taking the time to share your phenomenal knowledge and insights with us ... .. EXCELLENT ... kind regards from England ( a despotic, monarchist dictatorship where only criminals carry guns).. ..... 🤪😜

[@ModernRefugee]

@@davidjacobs828 thank you for your kind words. We have despots on this side of the pond too. Take care the best you can.

[@kstaffidaho4637]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for talking about the dangers of drinking water contaminated by agricultural chemicals. One of my friends nearly died when he drank from a ditch near a farm field. The hollow fiber filter he used did not protect him, and to be fair, it was not designed to filter dissolved chemicals.

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

Good stuff, I have been doing these as well. Doing these walks is a great learning experience. Take a drink of water every 15 minutes while walking. That's the second thing they beat into our head at bootcamp.

[@vickenator]

Remember half a year ago when a hike like that would've waylaid you? You've really come a long way and you're looking healthy and chipper. I know I speak for everyone here when I say I'm glad to see it. Keep on keepin' on!

[@ModernRefugee]

Thank you, I just try to remain positive and keep going. One day at a time, and sometimes one hour at a time.

[@viaoutdoors]

In the field are my favorite videos. Thank you. I can’t believe someone left fresh apples on a burn pile.

[@ModernRefugee]

We had a storm go through, I’m thinking it was from that storm damage.

[@titanpreparedness]

Really enjoy these type of videos. I also agree that more people in our community should get out and do these type of test. Good video

[@ModernRefugee]

Thank you!

[@lilblizzy]

I loved this video. I watched the entire video straight through. I'm subscribed to quite a few preppers and I rarely ever watch these type of walk videos, but you made it interesting, informative, and easy to keep up with. I like how you pointed out some of the little things, like walking along the water source. I also like how you mentioned about stopping to drink water, even with a cool breeze. I'm a huge water drinker, and I try to remind people to drink more water, especially in air conditioned buildings, because it's easy to dehydrate yourself in a 'normal' environment such as an office building. Thank you again.

[@ModernRefugee]

Your welcome!

[@hannahr.n.5791]

This looked so fun to do! I always wanted to do something like this and place small caches of supplies around good locations. But I never done this because people just don't leave me alone and let me walk by LOL. I guess when people see a women walking they think something just got to be wrong and insist on helping me get home safely. Thank you for the video. I loved it!!!

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Good teaching. Whatever situation someone is preparing for, they need to get out and and do real training.

[@ModernRefugee]

One day out doing stuff is worth many videos.

[@KathysTube]

I learned a few things on your walk...It's amazing how much more you can see and find when you're walking instead of driving! Thanks MR😎👍

[@ModernRefugee]

Yes, very much so. That close proximity to the terrain is a game changer.

[@FalcorSky]

Just did a little around ten yesterday here in the Alps with the wife. Hot days and a steep incline can escalate into exhaustion without proper hydration, so we train to carry a certain amount because the higher elevations contain very little water. Also include paper maps of the area due to zero signal in some areas for miles as these are footpaths through winding ravines and forest, and protection from larger predators as well. Always good to buddy up if possible. "Train as you fight". ---Thanks for the time and the walk.

[@hillbillynick2000]

Excellent! Just did this myself day before yesterday.

[@PreparednessVeteran]

Good skills, good drills - On the road, drivers may be more wary of walkers. People must also incorporate their families once in a while. good walk, talk and gear.

[@Diebulfrog79]

Happy Labor Day. Modern Refugee. Good go home hike.

[@ModernRefugee]

Same to to Al!

[@josueneris1861]

Enjoyed the video and learned! Thank you much!

[@BORNGEARHEAD]

I appreciate your videos. Thank you.

[@averagejoesmiling456]

These types of videos are great, Modern Refugee. So informative. God bless!

[@bobc9744]

Excellent video brother. I try to do 8 mile walks with the get home bag 2 to 3 times a week. Definitely makes a difference in overall health

[@ModernRefugee]

Yes it does. I walk more then ever since my surgery. Take care.

[@backachershomestead]

I used to work 54 miles from home . My buddy and I estimated around 6-7 days to get home if you had to travel evening hours or around dangerous areas.

[@washburnbilly]

My goodness, that's alarming to me because I work a long way from home! Thanks for the wake-up call. I have bags but they're not set up yet for work.

[@wherami]

My walk home is 14 miles through urban desolation. I estimate will take me a few days

[@ModernRefugee]

Have you ever attempted a small portion of it for practice? Just wondering.

[@wherami]

@@ModernRefugee yes. It’s why I estimate 3 days. It’s population dense . Winding roads through some very rough neighborhoods. If it’s winter I’ll be safer and move quicker as few go out but if it’s summer have to move only in early morning and late morning. Gangs are roaming afternoon to night already as it is. Plenty of water. The last 5 miles are all on a street but it’s usually barren so will be hard to say In shtf

[@nancysalerno7036]

Really enjoyed the video. Such different terrain from mine. I would be extremely uncomfortable in such an open area so I really appreciated all your common sense pointers. Mostly winding roads , hills and trees here.

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

We made the walk around chapel rock loop with the kids over rough terrain around 10.2 miles. No gear and very little water. Took us around 6 hours because we rested at Lake Superior.

[@thomasbrandon5111]

Neat walk and talk

[@MichaelR58]

Good video, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@HuplesCat]

Use kilometres. 17 km is more impressive. Kudos on the walk.

[@tomcatt998]

We R Americans !! WE DON'T USE KILOMETERS

[@HuplesCat]

@@tomcatt998 your clinging to British Imperial Measurements is touching. God Save the King 😹

[@stevenstovall9668]

Man, I sure am enjoying this channel and learning a lot as I go. I work 44 miles from home and I am always trying to plan and war game my route home if I had to hoof it home. You brought up some very good ideas. My get home bag is about 22 lbs, but I'm going to go thru it and lighten it up. Thanks for all the great ideas!!!!!!

[@williambowen8385]

Great video,i was laughing at the reflection in your sun glasses, your hand looks like an ostrich head.

[@monkeyfoodgarden]

Y'all give some great info. Truly appreciate the information. Great ideas and tios.

[@ModernRefugee]

Thank you!

[@exrhodie1234]

Great video! I really liked how you lowered your cup off the bridge for water to avoid going down to the creek and risking a mishap. Nice job.

[@ModernRefugee]

Other get home hikes. Get Home Hike Reality. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3_Wgnutbq6gjbM Urban Bug Out Test & Some Things To Consider With Gear Dump. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYXOn2WueNObrbs Get Home Hike 2.0. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJDPeZpnrq5krNE

[@resoluteoutdoors]

Awesome find with the apples!! Thanks MR!

[@JT-2012]

Fantastic video.👍 Thanks, M R.

[@marygallagher3428]

Great tips MR, thanks!

[@joelaichner3025]

Have a Fine Day !

[@FoodForThought.]

It is so important to test your gear. Nice video.

[@ModernRefugee]

Definitely.

[@washburnbilly]

Dang I must have missed this one when I was on vacation. Fishing isn't a vacation when going hard for salmon but it was fun. Great video brother 👍

[@ModernRefugee]

Thank you! Big Rich wants me to go with him salmon fishing soon over here on this side.

[@washburnbilly]

@@ModernRefugee I want to go again however I think that I have more important things to get done around here. Money is getting tight.

[@gavocrazy]

Blackie thomas had a good video recently about using one of those sniper veil nets as a cooling device. Soaking it down with water, and throwing it over your head cools the air off around your face as the wind passes through the water soaked material. Seems like it's work pretty good, and he was swearing by it. Worth looking into

[@sadie21962]

Your "bull" story reminded me of trying to wrangle up black and white cows in fully mature corn in the dark. As a short girl, barely 5 feet tall i would get called by my parents to get in cows that got out of the barnyard. Tall corn, night time, short girl and black and white cows: boy did you use your other senses to find them.

[@ModernRefugee]

Catching a wayward cow is a real pain. The last one I helped catch was a three quarter grown steer. I got the rope around its neck and it dragged me around until it got tired so the other guys could get ropes on it and tied up. I came home covered in mud and grass and shocked the heck out of my family lol.

[@sadie21962]

@@ModernRefugee Lol. Oh my. My dad would shout expletives and "stop that cow". Lol. She was 1200 pounds and I was 80. I don't think so. I just prayed she didn't run me over. Lol.

[@wherami]

Hiding in cityscape is where you wear gray

[@ModernRefugee]

Yes. Try to keep the baseline of the area.

[@prepperfortheages878]

👍👍

[@benbrown5159]

Get a titanium GRAYL Ultrapress for water purification, and you’ll wonder why you waited so long. The GRAYL will let you dip from a bridge also, and you can boil or cook food in the metal bottle if you need to.

[@ModernRefugee]

My friends have them. It’s on the list to get.

[@leecmwilliams-august3690]

Im 60yrs old woman with bad heart /spinal issues , i had to reduce my get home bag from 11kg to 6kg just to be able to make it do able , 16 to 22 kms about ave 13miles away is where i will most likely get caught away from home..so its a 2day /over nighter trip home for me especially if event started late afternoon. I have a tactical walking stick, sleeping bag, stealth shelter envelope and the usual rest of the gear plus extra change of clothing is in the backpack .EDC and knife in right cargo pant pocket and water flask n torch in the other. Other hip pockets will hold pepper spray, hat, glasses,hanky, scarf,barley sugars. Neck lanyard under shirt,/coat will have knife/lighter/torch/urban tap key and mini aluminum sealed tube with water tabs, cash n meds in. Just in case i get robbed .i plan to keep to the 'queens chain' along side the road and rivers.. dissappear into the shrubbery if others arrive. I drive this 5 times weekly..so have scouted places to cook dinner n sleep discretely/safely away from roads. Nz lee

[@sandsock]

is that wondering winds farm in the background? just scouting terrain and weather and agriculture

[@ModernRefugee]

I’m not sure the names. There are windmills all over lower Michigan these days and we locals don’t get one watt of power out of them.

[@joelaichner3025]

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could Chuck wood ? It’s measured in dirt , about 35 cubic feet a day , or 700 lbs

[@notmyname3883]

Read "Alas Babylon." THe waves and genial nods disappear ALMOST immediately after an emergency event. In that novel it was nukes. You'll be wise to stay away from people you don't know, unless you've strength in numbers.

[@joelaichner3025]

The movie , A Knights Tale , good movie , plenty of good lessons for young people , How do you find your way home ? Answer , You just follow your feet . Different time in Life , when you send your child away , to learn , that must have hard on parents who were poor

[@joelaichner3025]

I’m Still Thinkin’ ! Double

[@wherami]

Dehydration is a deadly killer

[@ModernRefugee]

Yup. That and exposure.

[@wherami]

@@ModernRefugee so true what you said. It’s nice weather it sneaks up on you and in my case especially in winter with winds

[@ModernRefugee]

@@wherami yup, you can get dehydrated and sunburned just as easily in winter as in summer.

[@patriotpreacher43]

6.00 looks like a dog’s face in the water. Even the eyes flashed. Check it out.

[@ModernRefugee]

Will do.

[@joelaichner3025]

Dress for corn field travel , the leaves cut you

[@Danafondo]

17:39 Did the ant bite?

[@ModernRefugee]

No

[@joelaichner3025]

No minnow , try again

[@ModernRefugee]

Maybe a crayfish?

[@joelaichner3025]

Or a Frog ?

[@joelaichner3025]

Put a piece of hotdog on a stick , Grandpa taught me , one crayfish after another , like baby lobsters

[@ModernRefugee]

@@joelaichner3025 yup! I have a trap that works good for them. They are good bait. Turn a small fish into a big fish!

[@PaEMT_FF9]

GHPWM. (Get Home Packs Weight Matters)

[@ModernRefugee]

Yes. The lighter the better 13-15lbs is the best.

[@wherami]

@@ModernRefugee learned that the hard way lol

[@tomcatt998]

When the going gets tuff i just take a nap till it passes 🚶‍♀️💤😹

[@ModernRefugee]

@@tomcatt998 good idea, sleep during the day. Walk at night.