How to build a Vehicle Every Day Carry (E.D.C.) bag

[@johnbrowning8021]

You asked for politic constructive comments, so I hope you will take this experienced advice in the goodwill it was intended.I have been a survivalist since the early 70's and would like to share these tips to this well made video.1. You can get some really good EDC bags at second hand stores for only a few bucks.2. Your EDG vehicle bag MUST...MUST have wheels on it. You do not know if you or the person tasked with hauling it is physically up to the task if you have to be mobile and leave the vehicle. Almost anyone can roll a bag behind them with no trouble,3. Mylar BAGS are better than the blankets.4. No need for 3 types of water containers. Get solid opaque ones that will not crush. The treatment pills also work best in an opaque container.5. You will need a cup to dip the water you will drink with your LifeStraw.6. Sparking fire starters are not near as easy to use as BIC lighters. Their packaging is also waterproof. Get 1,000 of them and put them everywhere. 7. Get a quality Leatherman rather than a low quality multitool. You will thank yourself later when the scissors actually work and the pliers grip correctly.8. A folding saw is more compact than a machete with a saw back....and won't shred your hand when digging through your bag. I know!9. Include some OTC meds and hard individually wrapped candy. The kids will enjoy the candy, and you might not need to use the headache meds then....and keep some CHOCOLATE hard candy to the wife. ALL will be happier in a stressful situation on the side of the road if you do.These were hard lessons learned, and I hope you will enjoy the input as I have enjoyed your video.

[@CityPrepping]

+John Browning great feedback...will review this advice and probably make some adjustments soon.

[@jeffcooper9363]

How about a folding baby stroller to carry your pack? It's somewhat inconvenient, but bad guys may leave you alone out of sympathy. If you had a fanny pack for each of the kids that would help you physically and them psychologically - by sharing the load they sense the value of being part of the team. That and a sense of security having their own water pouch.

[@bcarss1970]

I like that idea for the kids. Make a bad situation into an adventure.

[@lesleykurdi873]

John Browning I thank you for your info. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ambissing]

I agree with your recommendations

[@deceptionsdemise]

I also live in a desert environment so it's nice to see kits that I can relate mine to. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the ideas.

[@BUFTLVRS]

Great to see someone closer to my neck of the woods with a family sharing this information. I live in "the OC" and have a family of 5. Thanks for the info.

[@CityPrepping]

+BUFTLVRS glad you found the info useful. Southern California is a bit of an inhospitable area especially if a big earthquake hits. With a dense population it's wise to have some basic supplies on hand.

[@cricket1302]

I love the crown royal bag. Recycling is my thing - especially on a budget.

[@selenepickins4874]

Reuse, re-purpose, recycle! Never be embarrassed that you're the kind of man who doesn't waste anything. It's a valuable trait now &, I fear, one that in the future those who survive will all possess. Good job! Dunno if you have it, but with kids you might want to & that's antibiotic ointment, maybe some moleskine if you end up having to hike it & get blisters or the kids do. Thanks again for sharing.

[@Truth_Warrior]

Nice job! I would definitely add local & regional maps to your kit... And you need to go ahead and highlight your bug-out routes for your area. You never know where you'll be when the "Big one" strikes, so it's good to know good exit points.

[@blain5827]

Might be something you'd carry in your AAA bag but i have started carrying a fuel siphon in my vehicles and think it's one of the most likely items to get me out of a pinch. I'm convinced in the event of a SHTF fuel is going be a number one commodity.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Recently added a 2.5 gal gas can & siphon to our family car. Since both are new can be used for either fuel or water, as needed.

[@buttvader]

mad max

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

Have you tried to siphon fuel out of a cars gas tank? Many new cars have a 'back flow' preventer in the neck/tank to prevent fuel from spilling in the event of an overturn accident. It also makes it difficult to siphon out fuel. fyi

[@saetmusic]

Thanks for your video! From the comments there is a LOT of thought being put into EDC bags! Thank you for everyone who has contributed!

[@bcarss1970]

Not exactly for prepping but... Keep in your vehicle a length of rigid pipe about an inch or so inner diameter and 2ft long. Dealers and shops can put lug nuts on super tight ( I always ask that they are torqued to specs). Still, getting leverage with the vehicle supplied lug wrench bar can be near impossible because of the thinness and/or the length of the bar. My two foot pipe has hockey stick grip tape around it on the ends to get a good grip.

[@RevDeaconMichael]

Good video. Thanks for taking the time to explain. One comment about Southern California and guns. It is not illegal to have a gun (pistol) in your car. You can carry a gun in a locked box in your vehicle. In fact, you can even have it loaded and ready to go. You can not however have it unlocked. Remember you are always going to or from the range. ;) If you have your CCW then obviously you can carry a firearm where ever you go. Good luck!

[@CityPrepping]

+Prophet of Doom well i learn something new every day :) where i live, getting a CCW is not too hard (riverside county), so i need to get around to doing it. i guess i've become paranoid about traveling with a firearm in my vehicle with all the silly laws here (even though i just got back from the range 40 minutes ago). do you have any links or references that you've found on having a firearm in your vehicle? i'm genuinely interested to learn more.

[@RevDeaconMichael]

+City Prepping I hear you. Me too. That's funny, I live in Riverside county as well. Shoot me an email ([e-mail]) when you get a chance and I'll put some info together for you. I highly recommend at least applying for your CCW. I called to make an appt in January and got a call back in February. My interview date is January 10th... 2018. Yep. Almost two years out. 👍🏻

[@CityPrepping]

Prophet of Doom wow really? that's nuts. didn't realize they're that backed up on issuing them.

[@SimpleLivingForever]

Good to know another local socal prepper with family brother! We are in North Orange County of four and is always looking to meet up with other like minded to share ideas and exercise it on bugging out (camping). Let me know if you are interested! Dino

[@CityPrepping]

great hearing from you. i know there's a fairly large group of preppers that meetup in Orange County. Glad to hear you guys are staying sharp out there and thanks for the invite!

[@CP140405]

Nice review with some well thought out items. I live about 1000 miles north of you... so similar earthquake concerns but different environmental concerns. I have a similar set up in the trunk of my car... but it's just me travelling to work and back so I don't have the same large group concerns. I would suggest that everything that runs off a battery use the same format. I have standardized on the AA. Also, I think you're a wee bit light on food. In any case... looking forward to more videos. We can all learn from each other and adapt to our own needs. Cheers!

[@caruban8054]

I know this video is old, but you should consider distilled water instead. It's still drinkable, but can also double as water for your radiator if you have a cooling issue in your vehicle in a pinch.

[@jerryreynolds108]

I used super glue once used to "staple" up a bad cut. I refused to go to the hospital for stitches and put it on and wrapped my wound up. It stung like hell but it worked.

[@projectfortunateson6022]

Awesome! Thanks for the share. I took this concept and implemented the essentials onto a LBE/Camelbak type of carry.

[@CityPrepping]

Awesome...very cool!

[@robduncan599]

Survival gear NO FOOD? cost's next to nothing trail mix , 1 kg will give 1000 calories, good nutrition , takes up little room, no cooking needed, you will be looking for food long before all your glow sticks, tape ,zip ties,walkie talkies , Yes i am sure you could survive a few weeks without food but it will make life a lot more bearable. You must find room for at least some food even emergency food . That's my thoughts.

[@CityPrepping]

+Rob Duncan great input...definitely plan on adding in some simple food options after reading the comments below. Really the intent behind the bag is probably more of a get home bag in the event our vehicle breaks down or we get stranded. your point is correct and I plan on adding in food options shortly. thanks!

[@robduncan599]

+City Prepping Thanks for reply that's fab. Sorry i do rant on a bit. Looking forward to your next video . Thank you for taking the time to reply . Greetings from Scotland Rob. ps: i got it wrong 1kg trail mix 4000 calories Tks

[@CityPrepping]

Rob Duncan no worries...i love the feedback from the KZbin community as it often points out issues that I was not aware of in my own setup and has helped me make a lot of adjustments. great idea on the trail mix as well...thanks!

[@thopkins2271]

I carry food in the jeep as a comfort item/sometimes I’m far from civilization when I get hungry. But…the reality is that you’ll survive MONTHS with no food…at least most of us will. Carry some fishing hooks and line…and forget about carrying enough food to sustain yourself for any real period of time. A burst of energy for a hike to a gas station or home at most unless you routinely go off the beaten path.

[@kbkatherineb3944]

food should be separate so you can refresh occasionally. Good job with the rest

[@carravagio16]

good bag, id toss in a cliff bar, or some kind of food, also maybe a marker or sharpie pen with paper incase you needed to leave a note or something with your vehicle. thanks for making the video i need to make a bag like this for the car

[@CityPrepping]

Thanks for the tip...definitely will add these to the truck. Thanks!

[@user-wr3gp8hj3i]

City Prepping window markers would work well too. write on the inside of the window for wet conditions. multiple color choices makes for extra attention in times of need

[@brianludlow9104]

With a family of four, you should have much more water in your car, the suggested amount is one gallon per person per day......you might consider a good quality high volume water filter pump and Nalgene bottles.....

[@whatamiliukang7015]

Just discovered your channel. Thanks a lot. I found a lot of great tips!

[@albertohinojosa8729]

Gets some ''Meal, Cold Weather'' rations, since they are freeze dried they last longer than some people.

[@allemander]

😳omg that flashlight!😳seriously?! D batteries? Dude, 1984 called and wants you to update your illumination tools! Try these brands; Fenix, Olight, Surefire, Streamlight, Nitecore, Zebralight....lithium batteries do not leak or corrode and have a 10 year shelf life and are way more stable in extreme temperatures. Those brands use LED (not a fragile bulb) and are a fraction of the size & weight with a gazillion times more output with multiple brightness modes including strobe for emergency signaling. Also, MoraKniv (just Mora, or Mora knife, for short) ends in a V (not an L) like in the word kniVes. They're Swedish and a fantastic choice for an all purpose cutting tool!

[@camelspyder1]

I have to give up the vehicle EDC bag idea due to 3 car break-ins within the last 7 months. I've lost a 5.11 Rush 10, 12 and a Smith and Wesson EDC bag all since December. I can't seem to shake off the bottom feeders of society. It has become a very expensive loss and frustrating. I keep my Rush 72 B.O.B. in the house. I'm glad I don't keep firearms in my bags like I see in some videos. If and when I ever decide to build another vehicle EDC/GHB I will have to discipline myself not to leave it in the vehicle overnight.

[@CityPrepping]

+camelspyder1 bummer...sorry to hear you have that problem.

[@camelspyder1]

Thanks. A big bummer. The most frustrating part is that they all happened in three different locations. The first happened at home on Christmas morning. The whole "crime free" neighborhood got hit with multiple cars stolen. The second happened in another part of town. The third and most recent car break-in happened just last weekend while visiting family in another state. I don't know why it keeps happening. I don't even drive a type of vehicle that stands out to attract attention.

[@oldtimerocker52]

sounds like you might want to think about relocating to a better part of town.

[@camelspyder1]

The sad thing is that I did live in a nice part of town. The trend criminals are doing now is finding nice neighborhoods with big houses and go for a crime spree. I live in another state now. Hopefully, this move got rid of my car break-in problem.

[@oldtimerocker52]

wish you the best a good alarm is a small dog and motion sesitive outside lights i saw some the other day i'm gonna get solar powered not dependant on the grid. cause face it a grid down situation is an invitation to thugs .

[@thetrapboy]

Medkit in a Crown Royal bag. Tactical gangster shit. Lmao.

[@williambeasley2582]

Gerber man bro ha ha

[@williambeasley2582]

Greyman bro ha ha

[@ittakir]

I wonder do you have in your car a set of wrenches, epoxy compound to fix the hole in oil pan, spare alternator belt, multimeter, spare fuses for car, spare light bulbs? I think it is more useful than you credit card multitool and same stuff.

[@CityPrepping]

valid point. i'm slowly building several tools in my car and will put together a video that goes into more detail of the setup i have on my vehicle.

[@johnbrowning8021]

Yes, those tools would be good, but they would need to go in a tool kit, not a EDC bag.

[@raw900rr]

Also a folding shovel is a good idea too. Never know when you may need to dig out of a bad spot. Or in a shtf situation, a tool that can also be a weapon.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

booster cables. #0 guage copper is best but a cheap set from lowes WILL WORK just fine, too. flashlight, candles, lighter/waterproof matches and a keep them in a coffee tin with holes: the tin works as a heater. leather work gloves.

[@katz4dancing]

Thanks so much - great videos. Hatchet or axe for fire or downed trees on roads.

[@williambeasley2582]

Super glue was originally designed for use in surgery, brain aneurysm , and will work but it burns till it sets up. You can buy liquid skin it doesn't burn. Howe very if you are diabetic please be careful of what you are looking for . When the.nurses changed my bandage the liquid skin pulled extra loose skin and even extra flesh making my injury more severe and took even longer to heal 7 months

[@johnlhigh]

Good stuff in there. Throw in some kind of food rations. The big bar pack. Enough for 4.

[@CityPrepping]

+John High yeh, i'm trying to find some food rations options that i can leave in the truck. in the summer the inside of the cab b/c a furnace where we live and I need something that can sustain those temperatures. Ideas?

[@johnlhigh]

No doubt about that. I grew up in so cal. Check out the ration brick at Wal-Mart. It is literally hard as a brick. Sealed in some kind of foil or mylar. Not sure.

[@CityPrepping]

John High ok good to know...thanks for the advice!

[@johnlhigh]

+City Prepping No problem. In the end we are all in it together. :)

[@CityPrepping]

John High yes we are...trying to learn from as many people as possible.

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

Fortunately, you have the benefits of not living where temps drop in the winter time below freezing for weeks at a time. Storing water/liquid meds :(

[@Bubba2Guns]

That Auto Club bag would make a good gun carry bag.

[@54925ashley]

I liked this video gave me some ideas I never thought of.

[@princess45816]

Great video! Just like in CA there's a lot tremors in PR so an emergency backpack it's a must. I'm going to add the radio so that I can charge my phone with the usb cable, cs it's a great idea!! The only thing I found strange was the food part. Don't you keep any source of food in car? If so why? Just curious...

[@CityPrepping]

+Me drrc great question. at the moment I do not as I usually carry my EDC which has food. but i have considered adding in something. challenge is that the heat here gets really bad in the summer and most foods will be damaged.

[@princess45816]

Thanks for replying so fast. Oh ok and I know. I tried to just keep the food for a few weeks at a time, cs I worry the heat may damaged some of the stuff within the backpack (it happened once and it wasn't a good sight).

[@CityPrepping]

Me drrc yeh, if i'm going far away from my home I tend to through a few extra bars in my pack but i'm typically in a 30 mile range from my house (or less). while that might take a day or two to get back, with what i carry in my e.d.c. i can make it. great question!

[@princess45816]

Oh, good! That's a good idea, I'll distance into consideration, which I normally don't unless I sleep outside the house overnight. Thanks, I'll recommend your videos to my friends who are also preppers.

[@Vtrjfrost]

Thanks for posting links where to find all of this

[@CityPrepping]

+JTech92 you're welcome!

[@Arlin114]

I live in California too. My understanding is that you can’t carry a fixed blade knife concealed in the pack. That’s why I carry a folded knife in my pack. Am I correct with this?

[@hattyhong9631]

Great video! Very considerate!

[@CityPrepping]

+Hatty Hong thanks!

[@listentowhatihear]

Have you ever entertained the idea of a flare gun in your car-bag? I am not aware of California law regarding it being in the car. My thought would to provide the option of maintaining a greater distance from a recognized threat than the machete. I'd enjoy hearing your thoughts. Best, Fred

[@metatronmen2431]

I dont have a EDC vehicle but I have a SHTF vehicle witch is a street legal/off road motorcycle. If SHTF I want to leave the city, streets and highways going to be pack like sardines can.

[@leatherneckprepper4477]

Small bottles of whiskey, food ration bars.

[@KevinJohn556]

You should think about using a jerry can instead because of the plastic with the heat in so cal

[@yaakovyitzchaklancaster3838]

You should compare the two videos seeing how much your bag has changed in 5 years.

[@UN8REAKA8LE]

Another Vehicle EDC that can save 10 000 people with bullet chest wounds or can even cut a tree with your knife (because you always have to right ?) but not even an extra pair of socks !!!!! ... but has 10 different bandanas. Also, wouldn't want to have to haul that big thing (it has already been said)

[@ScorpionRegent]

Where are the tools to take care of the car/truck? If you car breaks, you are stranded and living out of your kit. If you fix the car then there is no issue. I'm not talking about flares and jumper cables. Have at least minimal kit: vise grips, a test light, channel locks, some screw drivers, wrenches, and sockets. And some spare parts, fuses, hose clamps, wire, a spare belt. a collection of essential fluids, oil, water, ATF, PS flood and brake fluid. Taking the car for granted is not being prepared, it's setting yourself up to fail.

[@RuthSMontgomery]

ScorpionRegent I have my van kit in my car that contains stuff like that!!! The bag you can take with you if you have to leave the vehicle!!! Having all that in the bag would weigh you down if you had to walk away from your vehicle!!! He should do a video of a vehicle kit to be keep in the vehicle at all times specifically for vehicle prepare emergencies!!!

[@DanhNguyenster64]

water preserver so you don't have to worry about water going bad in a dark space (like your trunk) for a couple of years

[@chessc.3407]

For women or if you have girls: pads/ tampons and extra change of underwear/ pants.

[@joe1940]

Great video.

[@CityPrepping]

+Joe Peake thanks!

[@feliciaharris7372]

Good video. what's the shelf life for those LifeStraws?

[@canadiangamer4187]

Forever

[@valiumflowers72]

Dude your car is more prepped than my house!

[@CityPrepping]

+Valium & Flowers :)

[@txlilstar63safenotsorry]

can you do a vid on the stuff in the red bag thanks

[@CityPrepping]

+txlilstar63 safe not sorry the AAA emergency car kit (amzn.to/1QSbRGU)? Sure, I suppose so. Give me a little time.

[@txlilstar63safenotsorry]

cool thanks

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Looked at the link & kit contents. Be sure the fuses fit your vehicle requirements. You may want to beef up the contents of the kit, if you haven't already done so. Thanks for sharing.

[@NicholasG28]

Where is your truck gun? CCW?

[@silverstackergrandmarosero6983]

so I just started a get home bag bc where I work downtown and live close by when shtf situation and I can drive out and shtf will hit soon if you believe the news and just the unrest and the tension you can feel serious question though don't laugh! what do I do with my purse ? I'm serious !

[@tallzdatank]

No entrenching tool?

[@rollinassassin9499]

I live up by Monterey and I want to make a bag for my truck just not sure what the knife laws are for vehicle carry I know you can carry a fixed blade as long as it’s visible but what about when it’s in a bag in a truck

[@reverendrv151]

That Bag is not an E.D.C. bag but is a B.O.B.. The AAA bag is an E.D.C. bag...

[@kevinmiller8576]

What will you eat?

[@love2fight205]

Kevin Miller Apparently water.

[@alicesigford7459]

Thanks you let me know

[@xi123]

Santa Clarita

[@gtfranconi98]

Kern County?

[@CityPrepping]

+Gino Franconi close :) a few counties over.

[@jessesiefken8711]

La police gear?

[@CityPrepping]

+Jesse Siefken yup...don't recommend it.

[@crazyman_is_the_best1479]

Omg lol 😂 I came here for a truck build lol

[@anthonygomez446]

Mylar blanket? Good for tin foil garbage

[@hickoryhop]

Why not apply for a CCW? Fascist sheriff?

[@urbanjohn6647]

Lmao

[@Theking49817]

Could do without the sacred fabric below your bag. Disrespectful.

[@RuthSMontgomery]

A banana would be better!!!