INCH Bag: What to bring when you're never coming home!

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@apepex1464 9 ай бұрын

I believe in the BTB (back to basic), KISS, and three use rules. I remember watching a documentary about a Canadian Indian who carried one large axe and the clothes he was wearing. He was able to make shelter, produce fire, make a trap and catch a pig, and also carb a canoe with paddles. All the gears you have are still considered luxuries, the final and best test for being prepared is the skills needed when all physical equipment is lost or stolen.

@motavice3499 2 күн бұрын

Any info on finding this documentary?

@apepex1464 2 күн бұрын

@ it was recommended to me on KZbin several years ago, keep searching for survival documentary.

@BobJohnson-xg9ng 10 ай бұрын

I think the TV series Alone is an eye-opening tutorial on remote living. Of course, gear is limited to 10 items, with no seed or tools for long-term habitation, but it does graphically illustrate the difficulties (near impossibilities) of long-term survival even by seasoned experts

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@saggot420son 10 ай бұрын

100%. I believe this concept of an INCH bag would do well to be focused almost entirely on tools to help yoy build stuff with natural material

@spatialinterpretations449 10 ай бұрын

@@saggot420son Carry seed in INCH bag is a good idea

@moonchild2213 4 ай бұрын

I watched the first season of Alone and believe if most everyone at the same time had to start living like this, life expectancy would be greatly reduced to what I believe would be roughly 3-5 weeks. The idea of being able to just throw in the towel gives a sense of motivation to make it to the end in the show, but if we all had to suddenly start living like this, that motivation of knowing there's an end would rapidly disappear after the 1st week with most, once food became scarce. Only those who dream of this type of life would have a chance of living like this. Even the homeless have options as long as there is a civilization around but take all that away and even the playing field, I think the homeless will have the advantage of picking through our stuff after most expire.

@SelfRescueSurvival 2 ай бұрын

A great concept for a tv series would be INCH , have every contestant have the same bag and they can bring whatever they can fit in it and see how long they survive out in the wilderness, would be an awesome show

@theaveragewoodsman6002 2 ай бұрын

I would definitely watch that!

@evilmothericebearkillerbir6016 Ай бұрын

@@theaveragewoodsman6002 ya only if you cant be voted off or get things if you wi a contest

@freenewlife8 20 күн бұрын

Excellent kit, thanks for all the info! Stay ready, stay frosty!

@theaveragewoodsman6002 20 күн бұрын

Appreciate it! Same to you.

@Neckbeard-lt8mi 10 ай бұрын

Seeds will be worth gold.

@apollo9356 10 ай бұрын

Good video I have similar setup, biggest difference is cold weather sleep system, food and weapons system. I went with just vacuum sealed bags of rice, trail mix, and a bottle of multi vitamins. Ar15, and a .22 pistol.

@davidturner3014 10 ай бұрын

A groundhog sleeps in a hole and are delicious... A bird sleeps in a nest, well... Not exactly. And fish travel in schools, not herds. (But they are delicious too.)

@donalddicorcia2433 10 ай бұрын

I’d add a few things if you’re really serious about living in the wilderness. Think tools. A medium to full size axe (or at least an axe head), a small draw knife, a good hoe head, a small shovel head. A pound or two of open-pollinated, heirloom vegetable seeds can feed you forever without having to spend the energy ranging over miles and mikes to forage edibles.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

An axe is something that I don't need in my area, so I chose not to carry one. I thought about a shoved, my Cold Steel but I don't want the pack to way too much. Seeds aren't a bad idea.

@h.nicolejorgensen2077 4 ай бұрын

But who would really be going into the “wild woods “ to do this? What is your logic? We need each other and nobody is an island. I don’t think this is sustainable or realistic. I think we would do better to make a stronger community and not try to live off the land as a lone wolf. Just saying it sounds exciting but I don’t think many will be able to do this.

@Joshcooper21 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate you being thorough and explaining why you choose each item. I’m a Kentucky boy so mine is setup a little differently but many of the same tactics. Great vid!!

@pennsyltuckyreb9800 10 ай бұрын

I've gone back and forth over the years over the INCH bag. While it is unrealistic.... it could also be very necessary depending on the situation. Obviously, it's an absolute last survival resort option. But I've been through several major SHTF events in my life and the reason they were was because we had no choice but to permanently bug out and leave to never return (house fire, house flood, tornado, etc). Mine is minimalist, but also "tool heavy" to be long-term sustainable and bombproof. For a full winter setup in Northern woodlands, it's hard not to hit around the 40lb mark, even being minimalist about it.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

100%

@kevinroberson1985 10 ай бұрын

I'm a backwoods old country boy in rural southern Georgia and my backpack and equipment is pretty much the same as yours but I have a 22lr conversion cmmg for my 5.56 223 caliber AR and the reason I choose the 22 cal is I can take any game with it even deer if you place your shot in the right place like the head and I can carry one or two bricks of 22lr that's 500 rds. In one brick and that's if I'm not coming back home and staying in the wilderness for a long time and I always have a small cleaning kit for my rifle and spare parts like fireing pin cotter keys shell extractors and springs and a magnet incase I drop a part and can't see it I'm pretty sure the magnet will be glad big help and I carry salt and pepper and other seasonings in my packs other than that I have pretty much the same as yours and a bivy bag and ranger roll sleep system and tarp

@RUreddynow 10 ай бұрын

Holy moly... how much does that weigh? I mean, i like all of it, but how far are you gonna get? You need a smaller pack with just the necessities. In case you have to ditch that big one. Thx for the vid.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

It was 40 lbs on the dot.

@liveyourtruth88 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome man! Who knew so much could fit in that pack! Great video 😁

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, buddy!

@mikelgeren149 10 ай бұрын

Yip , food is #1 prioty . Got seeds ? Garden tools ? One could make garden tools , but of steel ? Need soap , bucket , cleaning kit for firarms . I've got most everything needed , but time has run out for me , there is no way that I could hack it .

@danieldille8676 8 ай бұрын

Would need seeds to plant a garden

@NMIBUBBLE 2 ай бұрын

I think watching the Walking Dead is a great example of living off the grid! Just saying LOL Back to the basic, KISS. and living with what you can scavenging(Search and Collect) and if everyone is doing this where you're at, it's going to get worse than you think it is, I think it would be better to think about living truly off grid not relying off of electrics and guns unless you have a lot of gun powder and have the tools to do lots of reloads. If you can get down to the off grid style of using homemade bows and arrows, sling shots, Crossbow and knowing how to make them you'll be better off, plus fishing using what is available to you, learn how to fish without tools, same goes with hunting too. Dead man falls idea for hunting big game, then having long staffs and homemade ladders and knifes to get down to the game to clean and cook them, another thing i didn't see was game bags but there was garbage bags that you could use for them, just have to clean it out by a lake or pond then hang them to air out. Making clothing out of skins, learning how to use the whole animal not just taking its life to have the meat. bones for knifes, fishing hooks, handles for tools. etc. Solar is a game changer for electronics though. I like watching these videos from different people it always reminds you of something or gives you another idea of what to take or not take with you. Remember an ounce is a pound and a pound is pain. Two is one and one is none.The more knowledge you have doing something the better off you'll be later.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 2 ай бұрын

Definitely.

@jason7033 4 ай бұрын

How many feet do you have on the yoyo reel? How pound line is it?

@theaveragewoodsman6002 4 ай бұрын

The Yoyo comes with around 10 feet of nylon line on it, and I just add about 2 feet of 12-pound mono leader.

@jason7033 4 ай бұрын

@@theaveragewoodsman6002 would u think of off adding sas takedown bow or crosman 1322 for long-term hunting? Both weight lil over 2 pounds

@theaveragewoodsman6002 4 ай бұрын

@@jason7033 A takedown bow is definitely an option. I have a Sage Takedown Recurve bow that I use every year during bow season.

@davidturner3014 10 ай бұрын

How many layers (Puffers...)are you wearing under your "Frogg Toggs" Other... "Rain Gear"?

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

I have wool base layers in my bag and my military poncho for rain gear.

@NA-nc5dg 12 күн бұрын

Why would you plan to have no shelter long term, that's wild.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 11 күн бұрын

I carry shelter items in my kit and talk about building a shelter off the landscape.

@mountainman.4478 10 ай бұрын

Really awesome video! What part of Florida do you live in? Im in orlando. If you want to make contact, let me know. We can talk survival and EDC...ect. my wife keeps telling me to reach someone with the same interest.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I live in the Tampa Bay area. I'd like that. Message me on Instagram. instagram.com/anthonyhale1984

@mountainman.4478 10 ай бұрын

@theaveragewoodsman6002 Thanks I just did. I'm following you on Instagram now

@ahole5407 4 ай бұрын

Poor guy. He needs a friend to go camping with. Problem is, I have a feeling he's one of those guys who likes to argue that he knows it all. Inch preparedness is the pinnacle of self-reliance. It requires a plan of ones entire life where most camt even plan a 24hr mission. And to top that off you have several variables when it comes to which scenario you may face that caused you to never come home and then the variables as to what may happen after the fact. The list goes on. Basically, you will need at least what the pioneers had when homesteading back in the 1800s supplemental with modern weapons and engineering. They had wagons and horses, so with just a backpack you already at a disadvantage. I could suggest an ATV but in reality you stand a better chance bugging out to a secluded underground bunker with supplies stored. Its the best way to survive. You move fast and light and sit back and relax while 99% of the problems die outside before you emerge in a year or two to build whatever life you desire.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 4 ай бұрын

👍

@danielgrubb9668 7 ай бұрын

Impossible task…but you have to try.

@theaveragewoodsman6002 7 ай бұрын

Definitely!

@ZakiShiyam 4 ай бұрын

Bro at one point you are going to run out of the amo you would have brought a good bow and arrow

@theaveragewoodsman6002 4 ай бұрын

I have steel traps.

@davidturner3014 10 ай бұрын

Shelter, water and food. Repeat. Shelter, water and food. There are those guys... Just a knife. Can do. (I cheat, big ass butane lighter, a berry pickin' pot that I bought at Walmart to boil water, nuts... And two knives, one for cutting. One for digging.)

@alnath2749 9 ай бұрын

The batteries are not going to last forever. I have a small portable solar panel in my backpack.

@user-McGiver 10 ай бұрын

good thing this is mental exercise because you pack too light!... I've done it before, for 4 years, turning a cave in the mountains into a home... just for the experience 30 years ago [in my 30s] and I went there with my truck full of everything... what I would leave behind?... the radio first of all... the rifle second, [the pistol for self-def. would be enough] self-bow and arrow building skills, 50 arrowheads, and 3-5 spearheads would be enough for many years [you need 3 arrows to go hunting] also nets!... you can make traps for birds and animals, also catch fish... multiple spares for filtering water, and much more... In a real scenario, trapping, foraging and scavenging will be the daily routine... why scavenging?... because most likely I'm not the only one ''gone''... most unlucky ones are ''gone forever''... If that's not the case [seciaty's gone] then I wouldn't be running away... I did it as an experiment once already!

@theaveragewoodsman6002 10 ай бұрын

Well, if I don't have connivance than it all has to fit on my back (which was the point of the video). I put the items that would help ME survive for long-term in my pack.