Earthquake Evacuation Kit (EEK)

[@Ekinnajay]

I think this kit is an excellent idea. I have been in a couple of very heavy duty earthquakes and one happened while I was still in bed, in my PJs. Your instinct, as stuff is shaking and falling, is to get the heck up out of there as fast as you can and having a kit like that ready by your bed is genius. If it isn't night, you can grab your BOB. I also live in a rainy area so might include a rain poncho.

[@vanquestgear]

Having a kit with the essentials ready in case of emergency is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and family. This is a well-thought out kit, thanks for sharing! - Justin @ Vanquest

[@hunter_1776]

Great to see you back !👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@EatsTreatsMREs]

Nicely prepared. I like the full clothing pack especially.

[@anirflo]

I would add: - attach outside, with a clip or carabiner, a mask and a protection glasses. - inside the pants, some money and 2 sheet printed with copies of photos and ID. - inside the bag, a little bottle of water and 2 energy bars. - inside the pants spare set of car and house keys and some money. - inside the bag, walkie-talkie with fm radio for comuication. All those thing can be forgotten in that situations and it's better to grag your kid and only one thing that has all you need.

[@ThrillsInBrazils]

One suggestion would be to add a bottle of water to each bag and a few snacks, since you may be out of the house for a while…

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Great suggestion thank you!

[@SierraKilo76]

First of all: I like the idea behind the bag. Most BOBs are equipped in a way that you have to dress first and than run out. I know that you call it Earthquake Eva. Kit, but wouldn't it be nice to beef it up a bit in case of a fire, as you already mentioned that case? I'm thinking of a thumb drive with copies of important documents and a small notebook with some important informations like phone numbers of friends, family who you could contact to stay maybe a night or two. And some cash. While thinking about it: in case of an earthquake you might want to be able to shut down the gas to your building - if you have gas, that is. So the tool for that might be handy. No gas makes it way safer to enter and get more stuff ;)

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

All very good suggestions. The plan is to have a Go Bag pre-staged in the car with everything needed for a 5 day hotel stay. I do like the gas shutoff wrench idea though.

[@maximilianrpm2927]

great kit, no nonsense. I might add cash and documents (maybe in a USB).

[@Danae78]

Fancy pants. Cool kit

[@1ctf749]

Great kit. I always have a hard time finding and putting useful gear in different bags and pouches because I feel like I’m missing out items but I know I can’t fit everything. It’s a strange thing I need to figure out

[@AdventuresofGraywolf]

You might want to consider adding water and some snacks. You can keep them in a separate bag next to your pack, along with any non-essentials you'd like to take anyway. If you put in a small roll of microcord, you could use that mylar blanket as a small tent so all three of you could stay out of the rain and you keep everything dry. It can also be used for a bunch of other things to tie together or hang. I know it's more room but you should consider some way to communicate with your wife if the cell towers are down and you somehow get separated. A small GMRS pair would solve that but there are other ways. If one of you isn't home and it's a wide-scale earthquake you either need comms or a plan with a few places that you'd go to or leave a message at. A thumb drive with copies of all your IDs and important documents (or stash them safely in your pack so they're ready to go) might be useful. Your whole apartment might collapse completely and you wouldn't have access to any of that. If you're going to use a ferro rod, make sure your knife or something else with you throws a lot of sparks. If not, they make a super small and lightweight striker you can pack super cheap that will throw a lot of sparks. Being in the city, you'd probably have access to some kind of tinder that will catch with your ferro rod. I'd try to wargame that by trying several different things you can easily find and see if they will light or can be modified (like shredding). If not, if you're wearing cotton, you can use the knife to scrape it and gather small fibers. You're packing the ferro rod for a reason. Might as well know you'll be able to use it. Few things that most people would think of will take a spark to light but if you think it through, there's a lot you can use. Bonus if it works wet.

[@jjp0707]

Great Kit. Lots of good ideas. Keep up the excellent work. 👍

[@zachparade2791]

Really love your videos! They always make me think. I think I might add a few things in case you got trapped while trying to escape: a hard hat, pry bar, dust mask, and whistle. If you added a emergency fire escape mask, this kit would be able to do double duty in the event of a fire. I know you plan to use this kit in conjunction with other kits, but it might be wise to include some backup cash, quarters for vending machines, and a flash drive with important documents in case you became unable to safely get to your other kits.

[@Jonnalelo]

We also live in earthquake country. I would add a map with important places (hospitals, family, etc. highlighted along with emergency contacts with their addresses in written form, bottle of water and purification tablets., sturdy gloves (to deal with rubble, broken glass) very nice and lightweight kit.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I have all those items pre-staged in the car which is parked outside. Great idea though 👍🏼

[@Greatgadgetsgear]

Just saw this video lol. I take it your wife is carrying the babies bag? Clothes, blanket, food & bottle? Hopefully you have kits for the wife and baby. lol 😂

[@choosen2preach320]

I like your pants where can I order?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Link in the video description

[@choosen2preach320]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 thank you

[@ishinfinity3336]

Any compass suggestions ( with adjustable declination )

[@ishinfinity3336]

What are your thoughts on the sun to clipper

[@wjf213]

That's really a well thought out very basic kit, for non-preppers, but honestly, why wouldn't you and the wife just grab your BOB's and be done with it? I can see doing a video like this for those who aren't really into survival and getting them to start thinking along those lines. Again, well done video. Keep up the great work.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Our Bugout bags are not super lightweight. If we're stumbling around in our PJs trying to grab the baby and get outside in the middle of the night, we wanted something that was light and easy to grab.

[@wjf213]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 Yes, that is what I thought you'd say, but you're not taking into account one thing....ADRENALINE. A long time ago I lived in an apartment, and late one night I smelled smoke, and got up and found the apartment next to mine was on fire. I could see smoke at the ceiling, but within 30 seconds or so, it was at my waist after I called the FD. The adrenaline kicked in and I could have ripped the kitchen sink out of the wall if need be, and the weight everything I was grabbing was never even felt or realized. What I did learn was that while I was prepared as far as my BOB, and what not, I had not really ran any sort of fire drill or REALLY thought it through, and while sitting in the parking lot, I was thinking about all this, and it took me back to when I was in grade school and how we ran fire drills, and tornado drills, and we as kids, all knew what to do and where to go. That is what changed for me, not the weight of my BOB or having several BOB's and trying to decide which one to grab in the "HEAT" of the moment, but EXACTLY where I kept my BOB, as well as everyone else's BOB, and now we run REAL drills that even include wearing of protective masks. DRILLS DRILLS DRILLS are what is going to save you and your family more than anything. Keep up the great work.

[@michaelnasser8697]

Why not just keep that bag in your vehicle so you can just grab the little one and get out? One less thing you have to worry about.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

The vehicles are parked near multistory buildings so having them in hand would be ideal should the vehicles become covered in debris.

[@beverlypotter3236]

That's what's in it no food or water Packets but there's Shoes in there this is not a good kit

[@wanderlustandsparkle4395]

Yeah, no, make a better kit! You may not be able to get to your car. I also found fault with you saying safer outside (it's not).

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I have many other bags and kits. This one is so I don’t have to dig through them to find clothes if I’m standing outside at night in my underwear. Depending on the severity of the quake and possibility for strong aftershocks, if you live in a multistory building, yes it is safer outside. I lived in Northridge during the 94 quake. You only need to see once how complete levels of a building were disappeared in a few seconds to realize you’re probably not safe inside a multistory building. Of course be aware of falling debris outside, but I’ll take my chances.