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[@DanielSnedden]

The Be Ready Bag can be created yourself. I make my own. I buy items on sale and from Dollar Tree. It does give you an idea as to what you can put in it. I personally created my bags based upon actual experiences throughout my life. Many items I include are things that I wish that I had during an emergency. Learned the hard way sometimes. Good review. Will not doubt help viewers.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

DIY is always the best way to go

[@monkeygod64]

while at walmart visit the electronics section and purchase a flashdrive. when you get home load it with your important papers and family photos and carry it in an anti-static bag or wrap in rubber and place in small metal tin.

[@jdirt1982]

I loaded mine with 87 terabytes of gay porn .....

[@wren7195]

@@jdirt1982 So you're straight or what....? *smiles teasing* Last time I heard "Terra bites" was an alien describing how much our planet sucks. (Oh and the "bad" sucks, not the gay porn sucks kinda sucks. Heck vacuum cleaners suck, but without them we'd all be wait have I been drinking again? Hang on need to fix something

[@joshl90]

jerry tig you really need to encrypt that

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Yeah like a mini Faraday cage

[@theresak.7475]

💖

[@pinkmagicali]

I put my bag together over about 6 months. Sales, camping stores, our (Aussie) KMart etc, Aldi, food shops etc. Now I've got a pretty decent emergency bag I keep in my car. Didn't cost much more than that pre-made bag and I reckon the quality is way better, plus it has stuff I know I like and works in it. I go through the bag about 2-3 times a year and swap out the food items close to expiry because it's stuff I'd eat anyway (or can eat). Easy.

[@grantmiles6418]

Pink Magic Ali can I recommend survival supplies Australia. They sell a bunch of stuff from production hanger fifty one, for a resonable price -cheers mate

[@gatorweis2196]

If you have canned ham (keeps forever, btw) get a p38 style can opener. Saves weight/space and easy to use (practice 1st).

[@battlehammer4388]

Why do people complain when something is not sharp . Sharpen it yourself then review if not a big deal . Like buying a rifle and complaining its not zerod in .

[@digital_harry]

Makes me wonder, a survival expert and have no idea how to sharpen tools? Seems to me more like and armchair and keyboard survivalists.

[@dutchbachelor]

@@digital_harryHe explicitly says he's not an expert in several of his videos.

[@mikeridescbr45212]

Maybe they don't know how to use a file 😁

[@mikeridescbr45212]

Oh and sharpening stones

[@G1NZOU]

@ConcreteComa Axes are supposed to be sharp dude, not delicate knife sharp, but you want it to bite into wood, if you want a splitting maul then the sharpness isn't important, since it's the weight and wedge shape that does the work, but a more general purpose bushcraft axe should have a decent edge.

[@tanksanatra]

Propane is best for stealthy cooking and heat , no smoke

[@e.s.l5861]

I agree. And if you want something easier to fit you can buy the skinnier ones for plumbers torches. They’re taller but I like them in a pack

[@mineofitsown]

Painters plastic floor covering Or plastic drop cloths work way better as an improvised leanto. They were like 5 bucks you get quite alot and they are a really thick and durable plastic you can feel comfortable covering with sticks and and dirt and plant matter without fear of poking a hole in it.

[@71160000]

I'm an older guy and I was surprised that most people have gone to the propane bottles. Back in my camping, fishing days I always used a coleman stove and kept a gallon or two of fuel on hand. A cup of fuel would cook several meals or power a lantern for a nite. Too bulky to carry but great for power outages. After one hurricane we had no power for a week. Sat the coleman two burner stove on the counter top and cooked nice meals the entire week. My fireplace had glass doors so I'd fire up the coleman lantern and place it in the fireplace with the glass doors shut. Lots of light and we didn't have to listen to the noise. I realize there's a big difference between buggin out and staying home but for seniors the options are almost always stay home and give it your best shot at staying alive. Other than the danger of terrorism or roving bands of hungry people my home is self sufficient enough to go for a couple of years.

[@lauriestlyon8773]

True about the small gas stoves. I have one of the aerosol types as a back up to my main propane stove. In winter my Woodstove is always on and two kettles of water (one washing, one drinking) are always on! Then slowcook a stew all day! As a man of certain years I plan to bug in ...sort of! I live on a steel canal boat. So I move off the canals to a tidal river! There are drawbacks to my plan too! However, in all scenarios you cover what you can and the rest you play the cards as they fall! Would never use this bug out bag.

[@christopherbozinovich6712]

That's what we used when I was in boy scouts. Those were the best years of my life.

[@nicholecrouch311]

Agreed sir I'm still pretty young but my papa has the big two burner and I got the small version of the two burner and keep it in my truck to cook lunch on at work and my coworkers always want to use it to cook theirs too haha! We also used ours a lot a couple years ago when a big ice storm hit and knocked out power for a week I just stuck the food out in the ice and we cooked on the stoves had lanterns for night time and only propane device we have is the old Coleman flat faced heater and it kept us from freezing to death along with the old Coleman ten pound sub zero bags he used to use for deer hunting and passed to me I wouldn't trade those old sleeping bags for a pile of gold they're the best compared to anything I've bought today and we found them at a garage sale when I was a kid and they're still in great shape

[@danburch9989]

I'm with you on the Coleman liquid fueled appliances. I have their 3-burner 426D stove plus a single burner 533 and two lanterns plus a catalytic heater. And if I do inherit a supply of propane, I have the converter that will allow me to burn propane in my stove. The bulk (by volume) of 1 gallon of Coleman fuel and 4 propane bottles is about the same. But propane is only 80% as efficient as liquid fuel.

[@riche5101]

Will Coleman fuel go stale like gasoline?

[@DutchBikeBlogger]

BRB bag : Buy an empty backpack and buy the items you want and put them in the pack

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Duh.... That is the point of this video... The BRB isnt worth peoples time.. "New Comers dont know any better" why we make these.

[@faithrada]

DropForgedSurvival. Yup... but a

[@shirleycole7854]

Yes

[@alwaysarmed88]

I buy a smaller backpack and only fill it with essentials, only stuff I need to survive. And maybe a few luxury items. And trust me, I can survive with very minimal gear ;)

[@againstthemodernworld3253]

Pawnshops an be a good source for heavier backpacks and also tools and especially multitools. I'd use a thrift store for lightweight backpacks or laptop bags.

[@crgintx]

Seriously, who is going to put an ax with a sharp edge on it to be put out on a shelf at Walmart with all the little wild savages aka kids these days? That's a lawsuit waiting to happen. I've got a Vaughn carpenter's hatchet and it took about 5 minutes to put a decent edge on it.

[@FourLetterGT]

crgintx not to mention rigging axes are used in framing with a sharp edge anyways. They would use them to grab/pull boards to then more than anything. Also they used the edge portion to knock bent nails out!

[@faithrada]

Yup.. I thought of that immediately. My Fiske ... straight out of its sheath was crazy sharp... almost scary LOL.

[@azuadeeazmin6953]

Agreed

[@davidcarothers3311]

Well Gee Whiz!!

[@JohnDoe-xd7pg]

crgintx In all honesty , the kids I've seen running wild in Walmarts deserve whatever they do to themselves.

[@bleepbloop47406]

I'm glad I found your channel. I moved to Seattle (well, the Eastside) this year from out of state and one of my coworkers out of the blue asked me if I had a "2 week plan" in case of an earthquake/natural disaster (I don't). It's been something that's been on my mind for a while now and your videos have been a great resource.

[@Shooter11B]

I would skip the BRB and suggest you build your own. Your verdict on it is correct. Don't worry about the longevity of the hatchet, from my experience they are plenty strong and won't break unless you severely abuse them, I know because I have and mine broke, LOL.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

HAHA Fair Enough

[@G1NZOU]

I have a feeling the type of person the Be Ready bag is marketed to is the type of person to buy it, and never open it until they actually needed it, at which point they'd find half the stuff is inadequate or damaged. Better to assemble your own bag, and know what's in it and how to use it, not a fan of these preassembled survival kits as they're usually filled with cheap items.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Yeah... that is pretty accurate actually

[@writerinfact1768]

Given we used to do a lot of camping, I would choose a good quality folding saw over a hatchet, mostly. Don't need a hammer; this is why there are rocks. WalMart's Be Ready Bag? Yup, just a way to separate people from 50 bucks at once. But I like the contractor garbage bags. Very useful, but probably not for camping or traveling by foot.

[@againstthemodernworld3253]

Trash bags can cover your backpack when it rains, they can make an emergency poncho, they can carry your stuff if you didn't have a backpack ( or had picked up extra stuff), you could use them to carry water or to make a shelter. ALL my backpacks have a trashbag in them.

[@GSRThree]

I bought that bag and made some changes. First thing I did was remove the water bottles and add 12 Datrex water pouches that are vacuum sealed together (plastic is NOT GOOD for long term storage). I got rid of that cheap flashlight and threw in a 6 pack of flashlights with batteries that I got at Bass pro for $10. I left the tube tent but also added the SOL emergency shelter. I added a fire starter kit also and a Sawyer squeeze. I keep it in my work van as a GHB.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Understood... But you still had to heavily Mod that bag. That is the issue.. Half of my crap was broken. I would rather invest .. "budget dependent" $150 - $500 on a really good BOB kit than accept what ever the hell that BRB was supposed to be posing as.

[@GSRThree]

I agree however it is a secondary bag for my work vehicle. I have the deluxe 2 person bug out bag that is sold on the Preparewise website. it is a $150 bag and i also have added about another $100 worth of stuff too it. No bag is perfect or has everything, Even that $150 bag has some crappy stuff in it, You should see the crappy multi tool. I will have to do a video on it, no one else has.

[@martingoshulak7902]

Cracked my hatchets hollow handle very quickly when it was dropped only a few times

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Fill with putty/epoxy, maybe.

[@ksaunders665]

@@PlayaSinNombre That's actually a pretty good solution to a hollow handle. Although they should just be avoided all together.

[@garethbaus5471]

The vaughn half hatchet shown is designed for use in framing where a sharp edge can be more hazard than help. It can easily be modified into an awesome tool that is great for carving small objects and drives nails like a champ.

[@thilo7546]

In Germany you get the same folding saw for 2.99. So dont buy it! it broke really fast! Good video btw. Sorry for my english

[@chrisherrera5925]

Thilo ??? No, your English was fine. Don't worry

[@thilo7546]

Im glad to hear that;)

[@rurikvolkov2810]

Your english is better than mine

[@CanItAlready]

I have that Fiskars saw. It hasn't broken but I don't like it very much because it cuts rather slowly. I have a different Fiskars saw that works much better.

[@Overload1312]

Meinst du die von Lidl? Da haben ja die Naturensöhne einen Test von gemacht

[@soggybottomboys2792]

I have that hatchet and i have split pallet wood, cut limbs of trees with it and it the handle on wood when i miss and i miss and it’s still sharp it works amazing for the price it works like new

[@jackmarage8138]

I have one of those compact frisker brush axe's and I love it. It is wicked against branches and wood limbs. Hacks through a 2x4 with the quickness. As for a wepone, it's scary to imagine what it would do to a person.

[@nateskinner2626]

I have had hollow handle hatchets for a wile and they are great never broke any

[@jnorfleet3292]

Lol, that's a roofing hammer, not a hatchet. Though if you want to put an edge on one, I would suggest the Eastwing brand :)

[@dougjohnsonbushcraftandbjj5561]

Estwing*

[@alwaysarmed88]

Might be a roofing hatchet, but if you sharpen it, it's great for outdoor. A hammer comes in handy when in the wild. Most people pay alot for a roofing hatchet that's called other things when you can get one that only needs sharpening a bit and cost hardly anything. I call that a win

[@ZangLussuria]

I have a portable stove (similar to those buffet station stoves) in my bugout crate and 1 can lasts about 3 days of continuous cooking. Even just 2 cans would be ok for a bugout. I keep 4 in the crate. They're lighter and smaller than the propane canisters.

[@FamilySmith]

WOW! For the mere knowledge share that 550 paracord is $5.00 less costly in the door lock section than it is in the camping section...BIG THUMBS UP! DANG!

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Absolutely. Adding terms like “tactical or Survival” usually means 15% - 45% price hike!!

[@johnlamarca9439]

I stayed in a campsite wilderness area for 14 years illegally... Those small propane tanks are a God send... At the beginning, I knew NOTHING about woodsmanship and plants and knowledge of nature... I used a fire, and I didn't COOK my food and heat things with the propane, but I had a torch attachment for the bottles and ONLY used it to START my wood fire... I had a welders striker to ignite the flame of the torch... A little bit goes a long way and that propane flame will start a fire in rain or snow all the way down to 40 below zero... Lower than that propane freezes in the tank and can not be burned... You must use oil for a fire when it gets that cold... Many have frozen to death in their campers in Colorado because they depended on propane for their heat... What you are saying about those propane bottles is only true if you are going to use ONLY propane for everything... I used it only for starting my fire... Very dependable...In my campsite, it never even got cold enough for ice to form... I learned more and more until I got to a point where I could live indefinitely in the woods carrying ONLY what fits under my arm... A great knowledge I recommend everyone should have...

[@frederickbarnes2748]

Where was that? Just curious

[@Anonymous-if9mp]

Long story short only uses propane tank to start a fire instead of depending it. Oil is needed for the fire if it's too cool out there.

[@rubiconoutdoors3492]

That kit would actually be worse for my survival and everyone around me. I would get to pissed off using the contents. You could probably build a better kit from free items found at a taco bell.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

lol

[@WhiteChevy4.8]

Done that. Survived on mars with it. It was a fun two weeks.

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

Breathe. Water. Food. Tools: cooking equipment/utensils, knife, survival sword. Fire: matches, etc. Small container for left over food. Canteen for water. Toothbrush and hairbrush. Sleeping bag.

[@gamersquidtv5000]

What

[@TheMoose126]

You may want a poncho with that..

[@gatorweis2196]

SWORD?? You in Japan?

[@gatorweis2196]

Containers for leftover food??? 😳😂

[@gatorweis2196]

Who the F is gonna carry all that crap??

[@donloskot4898]

You could fill the hollow handle of the camp ax with rubber cement (let dry for a few days until solidified, or fill in stages over a few days for best results); leave one inch of space in the hollow handle and pour in bondo (gorilla glue will work too) to fill the rest of the space once the rubber cement has fully cured. Let fully dry and it's ready to use in the field. While it might be heavier, it'll last a heck of a lot longer. So a little modification can add substantial value in this case. If you get the supplies cheap enough, it adds only $5 to $10 extra to your budget depending on your costing and volume of purchase.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Not a bad idea at all

[@donloskot4898]

@@DropForgedSurvival, Thank you! I thought the product was decent for the price, but with the modification, it's almost bulletproof. For the price??? It's a cheap mod when you consider the alternative. $20 - $25 for a solid fiskar replica ax is a pretty good value if you ask me.

[@YR7A]

pro tip: fill the cheap axe handle with silicone, calk, or a good glue. works great then!!!

[@Biege7531]

I really like this series of videos. It is practical and full of honest information. Some of what you can buy at Wal-Mart is all you need, some things are pure crap. I also like how practical these videos are. You are not someone who tries to sell a or show off a $150.00 knife. Survival should be affordable!

[@faithrada]

Nathan Hall Agreed.. some things.. like the stainless steel camp cups from Coleman are excellent. I also picked up a 4 person Coleman tent there, the price and quality was hard to beat. You really need to go Item by Item. Read reviews.. KZbin is such a great resource.

[@nicholecrouch311]

I can't say for the Ozark trail version but I own every x series fiskars axes and I can say they are my personal favorite and I myself had doubts about their handles but after full force over striking a few rounds where I'd broke wood handles before and the only damage they have are a few scratches and the head hasn't even loosened I'd take them everyday

[@jaydenswafford6042]

Fill the hatchet handle with great stuff gap and crack expanding foam and it will be like a solid handle.

[@defunct1905]

Deal breaker for the wally world brb,is that bright 'Hay shoot me!!!' red. Same for hunt me orange.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Fair Point

[@garymedlin1429]

What about a water purifier straw. The tables are great but it takes time for the process of purifying your water with the tablets. I bought the filter with two 32oz water containers for $29.00 dollars plus.

[@Gidyupcowboy]

In case you did not know yet but Walmart also has an affiliate program so you can send people to items you find.

[@GregSmith-fr1dn]

The flashlight is a good flashlight D-cell batteries do last a long time Don’t dis a cheap compass when you are lost that thing will save your life That hatchet can be edge fixed but it won’t retain 1 just not made to retain 1 made for light splitting is all

[@pauljohnson4786]

I could hit the local thrift stores and get some pretty gnarly items plus a high quality back pack for well under $50.00 and depending on the selection for the day, might go well above what was in that wall Mart be ready bag. The dollar store would round it out.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

There you go!

[@JhaeMo777]

I took my small ust shovel and an angle grinder with sanding disc and touched up the edge. Works great.

[@xeroofnine6234]

you can get a good hatchet at harbor freight for like 10 bucks with a hickory handle much better product for much better price

[@lukemulejump7851]

Xero Of Nine not better than Vaughn

[@tomcatt1824]

And made in china tooooo

[@cbmadcow]

I really wish the two Wal-Mart's near me had a camping section like this. I would be in there all the time.

[@gabrielclark2111]

that hatchet that you looked at the building section hammer and Hatchet set it's a drywall Hatchet it is used to take down drywall in houses and you don't need a very sharp edge to take down drywall

[@danawick9817]

that vaughn is what we use for ceder shake axe for installing shakes

[@TheDarkstranger101]

All the wallmart suff looks good, i would love to visit America and buy some survival stuff from wallmart, you guys are so lucky, thanks for the vid.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Thing is... walmart is the bottom of the barrel as far as quality "retailers" they dip in higher end items with the cheap stuff to keep things competitive.. but stores like Bass Pro Shop, Cabelas, Academy, Rei, Dicks, and ALOT more sell some amazing gear!

[@TheDarkstranger101]

Thank you for your reply, but to me the walmart survival gear looks good, walmart seems to have items for all levels of survivalists from the 10 year old starter with not much cash to the expert with a lot of cash, to me it is fantastic, it's a store i would love to see for myself as your video of the store looks so good, so i'd like to try walmart for myself oneday, i have been in the survival game for about 25 years, back in England when i started, i had to build my own sas survival tin from scratch, but now all this type of gear is ready to go from the shop, to me its great, please keep up the good work, thank you, and if i ever visit America i will check out a REI store aswell, thank you sir.

[@outlaweduk]

uk equilivant to walmart is asda same company and you better going to millets

[@TheDarkstranger101]

Thank you Sir, but i am no longer in the uk.

[@TheDarkstranger101]

Sorry i do not understand, why should i go to China to see a US Walmart store, I want to see the goods they have instore in America, not the place where the items are made, anyway thank you for the pointless advice.

[@CRAZYRAYMAN]

I have the folding hand saw from Wally World. I love the thing.

[@johnlhigh]

I bet the Ken onion edition Work-sharp would put a crazy edge on that Axe. You can take a cheap blade to the WS and put a nice edge on it. How long it will last? Thats another story...

[@FireSkittlez85]

The Worksharp belt tools give a crazy good edge but it's a belt sander so it contours the bevel. It's not going to be flat. It's ridiculously limited. I know your comment is old but the sharpening is best with a stone anyway to keep the good angle.

[@reedexplosives4142]

The Ozark trail hatchet its badass for 16 bucks its great as is but you can get a pretty good edge on it and it holds

[@trailkeeper]

a "tree" bow saw is ok to get at harbor freight and maybe at walnart, and with a spare blade, then use the axe to split the wood.

[@gatorweis2196]

Don't need an axe to split wood. A good knife will work.

[@MoeShinola1]

I got a Buck Reaper with the rosewood handle at Walmart for nine dollars. Pretty, but that handle's kinda slippery.

[@WickedDealer]

You could probably build the majority of one of those Be Ready Bags at a Dollar Tree for under $50.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Or... Start small... Buy one good knife, one good saw, one good axe, etc... One good flashlight and build a DIY slowly.

[@bretlemieux4533]

I bought a saw blade at home depot its a bit more expensive but I was able to use pic pipe to build a saw body for it using the small box pipes an it is a take down wood saw. Also did the same with a hack saw blade they work well.

[@lindah6954]

May 2020. At the Wal*Mart I got the 1100 HD PARA cord 50 feet 14 strand for $2.98. I bought 4 of them.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Awesome

[@staginglightingsensation8505]

There is a better mini shovel in the guardian aria. This awesome. It's made with casted aluminum. Very heavy dutty

[@kylesonsalla7620]

The Fiskars/Gerber axes also have a hollow handle. They actually sell a version of the camp axe that has a knife in the handle.

[@Dwendele]

The Vaughn "hammer/Axe combo" is a roofing hatchet. It's only meant to cut asphalt or cedar shingles. No need for a super sharp edge.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Neat!

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

I have a fiskars folding saw, I love it!

[@heathschwab]

haha. that's funny I just found the 550 the same way you did took pictures to show people. the quick clip you can put the small cord thru and help tie down stuff fast got some for 2 dollars normally 7 in the survival section but I always check around. thanks for the video god bless.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Thanks alot and take care!

[@ilovethe80s74]

I agree with your opinion on the one pound LP cylinders. They are a waste of time and money. Buy the hose that'll allow the use of twenty pound and larger LP tanks. Best ten dollars I've ever spent.

[@Jacob-mi4os]

If you go to west coast paracord you can get 100 ft for 5 bucks

[@mdomayer]

Not a bad bag. I would put an Eton Scorpion 2 NOAA radio in it though.

[@k9cop998]

Watch the 550 cord at Walmart. I have bought it and when I was using it, it breaks very easily! Then I read the package in VERY SMALL LETTERS it says it only is good for 250 lbs!

[@joejohnston1776]

As shitty as the contents were. I can appreciate it cause I now realize I don’t have any 3m masks. Very basic item and kicking myself for forgetting. So I took something away from this and thank you video wasn’t bad.

[@gatorweis2196]

Get from $ store for $1

[@georgehiotis]

I am really happy to see you are doing well in these hard times. God bless you and your family.

[@grizzlytaco3447]

Nice review, but I wouldn't waste a dime on that BRB or the hollow handle axe!

[@heathschwab]

Grizzlytaco yea that didn't look like good stuff. the bag ide never pay 50 the ax looks nice but also junk. I needed a hatched didn't have much money got Walmarts yellow handle one. junk also have to find a way to sharpen. but that 550 I found it dollar cheaper the other day looking around so yes I've always look around. like plugs for cig lighter that you charge phone or makes 3 cig plugs. go to auto alot cheaper. but yea some stuff good but some cheap and to pricey.

[@bushman2549]

Grizzlytaco i have that axe and its great the hollow handle doesnt mean anything sure its not the best axe but a budget one.

[@dougjohnsonbushcraftandbjj5561]

A fiskars hatchet is one of the most durable hatchets I've ever used. I can't break the damn thing. I wouldn't recommend the knock off though.

[@joshuadarden1362]

I buy 550 cord in the home section way better price than the camping section.. great for tarp set up

[@elohansen8971]

Bag has wrong color. It's light up, reveals one. Where you not, will be seen. Dark colors are much better.

[@survivortechharold6575]

The bag has the world wide recognized color for being found and rescued. Everyone is not planning to be hiding from armed marauders.

[@josephanderson9555]

In case you didn't know buddy it's easier to sharpen a knife or an axe but they sell them in that condition so they don't get sued by some more on.

[@100mmtubeofjustice7]

all you'd have to do to that hatchet is run a rat tail or bastard file along the edge a few times, then you're gtg. oh and a nother thing, find where they keep the chains, get your self a few of the "add a link' s the heavy duty kind they work just as well as those high dollar 'biners,

[@chrisfriedrichs3653]

I've had a fiskars ax with the hollow handle for over 10 years and have tried to break it was still going strong up until 6 months ago.

[@viking1545]

The cat litter can be used for your honey bucket!!

[@kath5201]

We had a plumbing emergency for about a week. We used the home depot bucket toilet. Kitty litter(scented is best) works great!! Kept odors down and was sanitary! Double bagging is the key to clean disposal. Glad we got our plumbiing back, but grateful for our Teotwawki stash.

[@TheLannyboy]

hey young fella that hatchet with the hammer is for doing shake roofs so you dont need a sharp edge....fyi i have one in my kit and i sharpened the edge and it is a great tool for the bush

[@TheDavidbjr]

Nope, would not buy any of that stuff. Save some time and go to to an army surplus store. Walmart is for duct tape, super glue, bleach and some dry goods

[@DropForgedSurvival]

There you go! Right on man.

[@anthonyanderson7315]

you can also find smaller hanks of 12 or 20 foot paracord in the craft/bead section for 1.97 in soooooo many colors plus other stuff to make bracelets

[@BOB12349307]

that bag is a joke for 50 bucks you can do much better making your own

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Agreed.

[@user-op1tq9ur3t]

More like DSB lol....Dollar store bag

[@kittylandjupiter12yearsago26]

Ted May 😤 YOUR A JOKE!!

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

@@kittylandjupiter12yearsago26 *You're

[@christianb8228]

Have you tried a hollow Handel splitter yet? Cuts wood like butter when it’s a quality axe like the fiskar more weight in the head helps you drives it through your piece of wood

[@angelfeather7547]

The BRB sux! I got one a couple yrs back. The tent is just a cheap thin piece of plastic. The zipper broke almost right away. You can buy a better flashlight at the dollar store. I ended up making the bottles of water into shampoo and soap containers. The gloves really bite. I found mechanics gloves on clearance for a dollar and got those instead. I tried the MRE's and they tasted like graham crackers. It was just a waste of money. Don't buy it people. Build your own bag.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Yes it does

[@garyminick1050]

For whatever its worth, ive bought the 1100 cord and for what i use it for is primarily bow drill fire, it is far superior to 550 cord and it doesn't sell as fast because most people aren't familiar with it but its a lot better in my opinion for the bow drill. Other than that i use tarred bank line for everything else. You can get the 1100 cord on sale that will be cheaper than 550 . Thats how i got introduced to it .

[@savagepatchkidz2759]

You should do a video of your own BRB. It would be funny to see you put in better quality equipment for possibly a cheaper price. 👍

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Done..... $50 vs $5000 survival bag video.

[@majergens]

Nice review, Chris! Shame on the company that put together the Bag, Really Bad (BRB) kit. Given the quality, I would be very leary of the "food" and water, no matter how hungry or thirsty. Combine lard, sawdust and a little sugar and you have an "energy bar". They are clearly catering to the inexperienced prepper market. For starters: an incandescent D-cell flashlight? Lamp filaments easily break if you drop the flashlight plus they are power-hungry. Stock up on bulky D-cells? Not a chance. Go LED!

[@scotthettel949]

The one I bought (Walmart) had a 3 led D-Cell flashlight. I question why the opted for a D-cell light over the more conventional AA style but that was one of the first things that I swapped out. The D=cell light had gone through a lot of abuse and has held up surprisingly well. I sure that this is something that was made to fill a certain price point, therefore there is a lot of compromises that were made, however it is better than nothing at all.

[@aceystar1478]

Dont buy paracord from Walmart. My experiences with it the inner cords twist too much and make it weak and annoying to deal with

[@rolandozamarripa4518]

What do you think of adding a firearm? Like some kind of .22?

[@pablobartelotte4553]

In defense of the 1lb propane bottles. They are good for the first 2 weeks of bug in or vehicle bug out. Mine typically last about 10 meals each on a single burner stove 2 - 1 pan meals per day = 3 bottles but you buy in 2 packs, 3 - 2 packs = $20. I don't like liquid fuels because they spill easily and smell. In a really bad SHTF situation your not gonna take the time to cook most of your food. Most on the run food should be quick cook or ready to eat. Pack a folding hobo stove in your bug out pack.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Pablo... I must ask... “On the Run” food? What type of emergency are you planning for? Seems almost as if you went to the apocalypse

[@pablobartelotte4553]

@@DropForgedSurvival on the run from ZOMBIES, FLAT EARTHERS, AND ALIENS.

[@JUSTMIKE68]

I got one of those hachet and it broke the day after I got it

[@michaelcanning2815]

Love love love the Wal-Mart trips. I'm on a budget but that doesn't mean I'll buy crap. I've had that fiskars saw over a year & it works great. Bought mine at $20 so I would rather have the corona (?) from home improvement stores. Even Chris Tanner liked that one! Haha.

[@jasoncrouzat7509]

you can sharpen a tool with a regular sharpening tool

[@kregadeth5562]

Jason Crouzat but how do you sharpen the sharpening tool???

[@semco72057]

I have two backpacks which didn't come with anything, but is great for surviving and I have about all I would need to fill them. The only items I need is a shovel and hatchet which I will soon get before going anywhere or camping out. The backpacks will be great for camping out or going on a trip in my vehicles and the local military base have the food items I plan on putting in them and I can get them cheaply.

[@jamieprice126]

eastwing hatchets are what i pack

[@SoEliteGamer]

Estwing*

[@alittleolder]

I bought some paracord rated for 2650lbs.. not sure if that's even paracord anymore but it's called that. No matter how good the knife, almost impossible to cut.

[@breckenyoung3236]

Plus the hatchet with hammer you picked up, is actually for cutting shake shingles so it doesn't need to be sharp.

[@steveedges1108]

To me it looks like a very cheap brb I didn't see any fire starting tools or containers

[@Mozingotube]

FYI that was a drywall hatchet in the tool section they aren’t meant to be sharp like that used to bust apart drywall that was cut wrong or for demo

[@CorbinAce]

Actually it originally was a cedar wood shingling hatchet. They were used in the old days for trimming and nailing wood shingles on house siding. It was sharp as a razor then. I used one for years as a framing carpenter. Today I don't think they trim and make a perfect fit anymore because the shingles shrink anyway..

[@KaylynnStrain]

I would have expected that red backpack to have a knife or multi-tool in it, you could keep the flashlight for home use and put a better one in that pack

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Honestly... Its not that great.. But if you can afford anything else period... Much better than nothing

[@dylansyacsure910]

I have that first aid kit

[@DropForgedSurvival]

How do you like it

[@lindah6954]

Most axes don't have a knife edge. 2 or 3 swings and the edge is back where you started. You should sharpen it before every use anyways.

[@DropForgedSurvival]

The good ones do.

[@beckyraskin8928]

Thank you for your videos! Very helpful/informative for anyone. I'm making the choice to go camping "for the rest of my life", so the info is very much appreciated.

[@MrWolfe-pf8pm]

I currently have an ICE Wistle, it is stupidly loud, my friends ears who was about 20 feet away, his ears were slightly ringing.

[@saaadooodle7258]

It’s a roofing axe it’s not meant to be sharp

[@DropForgedSurvival]

Hrmmm

[@savagekiller99]

This is the coolest channel ever! I thought i was weird picking up all this random stuff from Walmart, I'm not alone!

[@deathlokmk1]

Not mentioned but don't use scoopable kitty litter for traction. It will basicly turn to mud. Use the clay type in a bag.

[@justingill7660]

Bag not worth the 50... too cheap. You dont sound too happy going thru the contents of bag. I think I could buy all this stuff individually then by that bag. I think they used the hand sanitizer for you.

[@alittleolder]

I really wouldn't worry too much about the shelflife of the Emergency Food Rations. Usually they last a whole lot longer.

[@kath5201]

Scoopable kitty litter does not work on ice/snow!!! Just turns to mush. Old fashioned plain clay litter works best. I live in Idaho. We get snow...

[@FOODSTAMPS860]

Sand. Not cat litter. Cat litter is made from absorbant clay... Which quickly turns into slick gray paste as soon as it gets wet