What's in Your Bugout Bag? Wranglerstar's 72 Hour BOB Survival Kit

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[@pr4runner]

These are the same bags that the Marine Recon units use. They even have them custom tailered to their needs. They prefer them over all the other standard issue gear because they are hard to break and do well when jumping into an area. Nice video and look forward to the future videos.

[@daviecr8on1]

I like one guys mention of a small medi-kit added to your canteen kit, also, I would add some cordage. 50-100' of paracord or bank line. Cordage is very useful and very hard to replace with natural materials. Great vid though, some good ideas I've never thought of.

[@Webtime96]

That is a good basic kit. I actually keep a "Get Home Kit" in any vehicle I own, and redundancy is the key for my kits, and I try not to over do it with unnecessary items, just the basics to keep it more comfortable. Thanks for the video, look forward to seeing the rest of your kit.

[@SixtyAteOutdoors]

Good stuff. I'll add a video I did about my BOB I did while living in the city. I to am basically bugged out at our house. We are never really more than about 15 miles from the house. I haven't given it much thought since we've been up here. Now I will have to through soe stuff together for the vehicles. I was getting ready to put the winter stuff in soon anyways.

[@6digitosu]

great kit wranglerstar!!! those white blocks are hexamine blocks userly used in hexamine stoves but can be used for fire lighters. Little bit of support for ya there and have a great time on the homestead

[@ToroMoto]

Thank you for actually taking the time to make a great description. It's an awesome feature that's way under utilized.

[@scottosborn4820]

The strike on the bottom of the waterproof match cylinders is for striking the matches not running your knike across. great video.

[@alanhoytakabudgetbushcraft2280]

no its not , its a Ferro Rod just like he said (1) Waterproof container to store matches or other small objects (2) Signaling mirror in the lid (3) Fire starter flint on bottom of container (4) Compact and lightweight-could easily fit inside your pocket (5) Length: 3 inches (6) Diameter: 1 inch (7) Plastic body

[@VegaChastain]

I too have a whole plethora of fire-starting methods in my bag, but my favorite is my bic lighter that's always in my pocket! Quick and easy. And if it gets wet or lost I have lots of backup, but nothing beats the ease of a pocket lighter. Love your videos - that Kevlar thread is a great idea!

[@ellissmith2024]

A get home bag is a good idea. I spend a lot of time on the road and I have a small bag that goes with me everywhere, the roads may be blocked and you may have to leave your car and go on foot being wet and warm is far better than being wet and cold. I have many ways of starting a fire with me at all times. It's one of God's greatest gifts to man and we are the only animal to have it and use it! "Don't be the victim"

[@virginiacamper]

From a backpackers perspective, you need to make sure you exercise your kit. Take your 72 hour kit into the woods on a backpacking trip. Get a true feel for how long you can take walking under the strain of your gear selection in a three day period. Then start customizing your kit based on weight, and frequency of use. If you go out on 5-10 backpacking trips, and you never use a specific item, you have to ask your self, is it that important, or is it dead weight? MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR KIT TO THE TEST! And add a food bag of at least 3 meals per day and snacks for three or four days (think 6000-7000 calories per day). Your going to be burning some serious calories on that three day walk, and it’s better to have to much than to little.

[@certs743]

Just one suggestion I would make. Try out one of those hand crank magneto flashlights or the similar ones you shake to charge them. Batteries can die or leak and well especially in the winter it is much easier to shake a flashlight a few times or use the hand crank then fumbling around in the dark and cold to switch out batteries. Just a suggestion.

[@certs743]

How is that any different then "hang on Mr Marauder while I fumble around and swap out my AAs.

[@certs743]

in the situation discussed that would not really do you any good. Besides tactical lights are not as useful as one might think.

[@certs743]

So tell me how exactly does having your flashlight on your pistol make changing batteries in the dark and the cold any easier? If anything that requires more manual dexterity which is first to go. Unless your training was in arctic warfare I don't see how that would be relevant and I am still stumped as to why you think that would be of any use. I was simply commenting that in places like where Cody and I live having a flashlight that does not require swapping out batteries seems more practical.

[@certs743]

Thank you for dispelling any doubt that this was not a serious response on your part. Have a good day troll. lol

[@shisuiuchiha1838]

+Daniel Stewart you guys are redicoulas

[@robertsheffey8894]

Nice video. Military now uses the MOLLE system which you will identify by the digital camouflage. As you demonstrate, clean, serviceable ALICE equipment is suitable and sometimes preferred due to the use of steel and aluminum versus plastic. I think the ALICE pack is lighter, but carries less. The MOLLE pack is more comfortable. Hope this helps.

[@thecman26]

That is a large A.L.I.C.E. pack the US Army used for decades, it has since been replaced by something newer, lighter, and stronger. But it is a great B.O.B. pack though, it is what I use right now! But when they get packed heavy they lack a bit in the comfort area.

[@TingTongMahk]

Bic lighters are good. Fire is 2 to 4 on the survival priority list (depending upon who you talk to), having at least two ways is recommended. I'd go with 3 myself. Bic lighter, the matches and fire steel. My list in order: Defense, first aid, shelter, fire, water, food. A military canteen set (pouch, canteen, nesting cup and nesting stove) are a no-brainer in my mind. I'd also carry an Esbit stove and fuel that will fit inside the stove. Water tablets and boiling is 2 ways for water. Carry on!

[@UrbanArmed]

great video review bro. Good call on the stainless steel canteen!

[@banjoplayinbullfrog]

every time i watch one of your vids i am always glad i have subscribed!

[@michaelkaylor6770]

Small tip that hopefully helps out: I cut all my matches in half and loaded only the tip portion in the container. It allowed me to get almost twice as many match heads in the same space and weight.

[@Dutch1911a1]

I really enjoy your way of presentation. Thank You!

[@StrategicTactical]

Great bag. Our family of 5 all have BOB's. My wife thought I was weird when our newborn had one the day we brought her home. What I learned in New Orleans changed my mindset.

[@laxdude77]

Just a thought for some. Living in a heavy populated area. I had to rethink my ghb. I need to be a "grey" i am trying to redo mine to be less "tactical" or military.

[@rockinpiano1]

When I saw the "GEL" packets @ 12:30 and you said they were for when you were running out of steam, I thought "welcome to MY world!" The sad truth is that the older you get the more stuff like those Gel packets you need to keep on truckin'. I usually pack 4 or 5 Gator Aid or Power Aid's when I'm riding my atv or hunting. It sucks when you cramp up like a spring at it's breaking point and there's nothing to relieve strain! But Power/Gator Aid does the trick in about 2 to 3 minutes. FYI.

[@Thermopylae2007]

That's a great video, but I wonder if it wouldn't be wise to include one of those mylar emergency blankets (take up about as much as a pack of cards plua a small 99 cent emergency poncho (about the same size) in that little kit. Though I'm sure he's got more suitable gear in the ALICE pack, those small additions might help a great deal if anyone had to take just the smaller kit and spend a cool, wet night in the woods with it.

[@hemmysoft]

Cody Would you consider doing a video on how to use a compass (other than N.E.S.W.) I know that a compass will point North and South, but am so confused when it comes to getting Lat + Long information. I would love to see a demonstration. Thanks!

[@heraclid13]

Old school ALICE pack... same thing I have! (bought at local mil-surp shop that had a whole giant box of them to pick through)... it's not the standard issue pack anymore. But it had a lot of utility and it was the cheapest external frame pack I could get my hands on.

[@BIGBEN092408]

Awesome! You can tell that you actually use the gear in the pack, a lot of videos I watch, guys make up crazy ass scenario and pull brand new knives and gear fresh out of the package, then try and act like they know what all about it. Reading online forums about products is good but you don't really know if it works till you try it.

[@CustomerCreations]

Cody, I think you should add just some basic first aid to your small kit. nothing crazy maybe just some sterile gauze and athletic tape. small compact hardly any additional weight and if you had to hoof it with jet the small kit you could at least dress a decent wound.

[@bohdimlh]

Good stuff. One idea would be to fill the stainless steel canteen with usable items. Good usable storage space.

[@highonimmi]

+Michael Hutchinson put the items in a Ziploc baggie then put them in the canteen. keeps stuff waterproof and when you have to remove the items to put water in the canteen the bag allows you to store the items without losing anything.

[@PermacultureFarming]

I keep the basic stuff. Compass, knives, different mini tools. Survival kit lots of lighters! Extra clothes. Water purifier, snares, fishing kit, spare food n Gatorade

[@scooter17568]

Good idea. I always keep an extra pair of glasses in my truck but hadn't considered them in my bag. With the cost of extra glasses as low as $20-$40 (buy spares off the internet--sounds crazy but mine have worked out great and I have a tough scrip), there is no reason not to have extra pairs.

[@slowrollinglows]

Have you considered filling the canteen with more gear? In my kit the canteen offers valuable real estate. Water purification tablets or a small first aid kit. Maybe a Bic lighter?

[@RealityStar9]

I put a couple birthday candles (trick ones would probably be best but I havent tried) in with my matches. Ive found that lighting the candle after you light the match increases the chances of only having to use one match.

[@WhyDidYouTurn]

Totally thought that water treatment tab was a condom, i was expecting to hear "important to be prepared".or something along the lines of that., lol

[@Alamo2k]

Two more questions: 1. Would you bring a whistle if you are able to whistle high without using fingers/tools but just your mouth? 2. Where can i buy this firesteel thingy?

[@winstonsmith9250]

Great kit, you might want to consider adding a space blanket or dollar store poncho in your tinier and more critical kit. Just what I'd do for basic shelter.

[@wranglerstar]

This is a 72 hour bag

[@DHC-jw8qs]

Cody, I'd recommend a small first aid kit for your maxpedition bag, probably externally mounted. Commercially produced small first aid kits can be problematic as they are either very good or lame so it takes some research to figure out what you think you should have. What are the likely injuries? Worst case injuries? Some things like splints or tourniquests can be improvised. Heavy bleeding requires dressings or blood clot material. For size savings, even just a military issue compress would be better than nothing.

[@hawkeyepierce9794]

My bugout bag is packed with nothing but the bare essentials: an xbox and a copy of madden NFL 12, a couple of monsters, and a bandaid.

[@christinepierce7560]

You make me want to go back to using my maiden name. LOL

[@awsometomable]

XD

[@jimbob3286]

> he didn't pack his katana and a small collection of hentai manga

[@TheBookDoctor]

GREAT vid! This is kind of embarassing to admit, but what would be really awesome would be a video on firestarting techniques. I wasn't a boy scout, I'm not a military man either, so I'm kind of deficient in those skills. How do you actually use a fire steel? How do you use that pitch-wood and make it last? A vid on the top six ways to make fire or something like that woudl be really awesome.

[@Dutch1911a1]

Love the small kit!

[@christinepierce7560]

Always keep one in the trunk of your car

[@TobIas-or9dj]

I like your pack a lot. Great job mate. For me, I always want a rescue blanket in my emergency kit. I like the Ortovox Ultralight Bivy

[@danielroglich3309]

Definitely gonna put together a bug out bag for my family. Asap . Thanks for the content Cody

[@jimmyrussell5315]

I'm going through and watching some old goodies, and I would maybe add to your Canteen pack some form of salt. Either plain salt, or I like Boulion. I was ice fishing this last winter and I went back to my truck after the day and it wouldn't start, I was the last one to leave the lake ( I wasn't catching anything, and it became a pride issue). I spent a very cold night in truck, but I had a pocket rocket stove and 3 Boulion cubes with me. I tried to start my car every hour or so for 15 minutes, I was totally fine and my wife arrived around 6 jn the morning to help me out. Also I was Ill prepared and only had a few gallons of gas left... Thanks for all the great videos Cody. I consider you a friend and I love seeing what you and your beautiful family are up to.

[@michaelbyrneskiai]

if you're going to move at night especially in the woods you gotta put in some eye protection the first stick to the eye will really make you wish you had

[@dianapetrova9914]

Hey everyone, the greatest ideas that i've had was by using the Survivor Crusher System (i found it on google) definately the best survival that I have ever tried.

[@affiqaghani126]

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[@TheGearTester]

I look forward to the next installment of this video. I appreciate the thought and time you always put into your videos wranglerstar. I was disappointed when the Wranglerbarn channel went down. Glad that you chose to start this one up.

[@dillonp9967]

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but you can use your metal water bottle as storage too.

[@acm1288]

Great little kit, maybe add some cash. During a crisis cash may help you to get a ride or get the help you need.

[@andregross7420]

Some great ideas here! What about your knifes? They will get dull, do you have a small pocket stone in your big bag?

[@wranglerstar]

yes a get home kit would be a better description for this...

[@1kings1918]

I have been wanting to do this, but because of work and dealing with elderly parents I haven't had time. I've got to make this a priority. Thanks for the good info.

[@KateGoldauthoress]

Wow. the info about matches not setting off on their own is super important.

[@ypsifrog]

excellent start ~ I like the the "an know how to use it" many times I've taken a group out and they will all have a compass or fire starting stuff, but have never used them or really know how other than "it points North"

[@TheSteelArmadillo]

FYI, in my circles, we often refer to that type of wood as "lightered" wood.

[@thaiguyry]

thanks for posting.

[@unclecaveman13]

is the strip on the bottom of the match containers a match striker?

[@thornwarbler]

nice video. one thing tho hold your knife still and pull your striker over it you might find it a better method it wont disturb your tinder

[@brandonmainville9890]

In the Small Kit you should put either a few ponchos or garbage bags for shelter making.!

[@wyattoneable]

Nicely done Cody.

[@ElkinsEric]

In your little bag inside the big bag, I would have something to keep your knife sharp. A stone, ceramic or a carbide sharpener.

[@tommytruth7595]

If you are smart enough to have a knife with 1095 steel, you can sharpen it on a rock.

[@LIVINCONSCIOUS]

Even lasik wears off over time though. I heard there are ways to strengthen your eyes through excercises, might give that a try.

[@xdmatt1320]

Good kit !! I agree with having the fire steel with the knife. That is the reason I add a fire steel to all my Kydex sheaths that I make

[@255RCB]

Is there a better way to get a hold of you other than the phone number on your Jeep part videos ?

[@bobrunner06]

Thanks Cody. Very nice insight. I always love seeing what other people have in their kits.

[@natedog-vw3ub]

You should put some stuff in the water bottle like paracord lighter ibuprofen

[@kennkiser]

Ditto. When not using it to cook/drink, it's an excellent watertight container.

[@lancelandreneau4929]

Wranglerstar - I am a EDC freak and since it has been 5 years I would love for you to make an update on your EDC. It would be great to link your EDC on Amazon.

[@zorro652004]

Nice video. It's A very good idea to have modular systems. That water bottle carrier works well.

[@The_Austin_Doell]

Pro Tip: strop your knives after using them, they wont go dull unless you are take the knife past it limits

[@captainobvious1721]

Your kit looks pretty good. I would add a Lifestraw to the kit and store it inside your water bottle. You never know when you will need to filter water.

[@LIVINCONSCIOUS]

What about the vision issue though?? That tends to be one concern of mine in a shtf situation. How many extra pairs of contacts and glasses would you suggest??

[@CPLBSS88]

My situation is similar, i'm not quite as remote as you are but I have little need for the typical BOB, more of a get home bag is what I have.

[@tbsmith020]

you should put stuff inside your mug. by the time you find water you could put whatever was in the cup in your pockets and youll have room for prob twice a much equipment.

[@carnagie85]

Nice setup.

[@guntrikscustom9389]

0000 steel wool works very well even when wet to start fires

[@Hellbringerspvp]

first off why are you wearing heels? 2:19

[@HockeyGunsKnives]

He was talking about walking home for females after 9/11

[@JEP1776AEP]

Maybe he wants to feel pretty lol

[@peshinski]

how do you time your explosions?

[@leiberfrasmilch]

plastic tie wraps of different size's can rig a lot of things .Should be in basic kit.

[@randallkelley3599]

Gotta tell you: I foolishly mixed mfg.'s of CR123's, in my Surefire, in my pack. Blew apart on a hot summer day in CA. They offered to replace, buy I told them it was my stupidity and just purchased another flashlight at retail...Anyway just a thought!

[@Tenacious21]

What's the orange thing on the edge of his cup brim?

[@re1354]

I like your knife, what's the brand?

[@TingTongMahk]

Small kit is far more appropriate than 99% of the BOB's on KZbin. People think they're going on a vacation or something. My only observation is, unless I missed it, your small bag doesn't have much first aid??? Even a few bandages, antiseptic wipes, super glue and a small tube of anti-biotic should be a priority. The needle and wax thread can close up a big wound if necessary but those small ones (blisters and cuts) can greatly hinder progress if not treated properly. Good job though.

[@BennyCFD]

The only true way to determine what you as an individual is going to need to survive for 72 hours is to put together a minimal bag, actually go out somewhere and try to survive for a weekend. Write down what you need to survive then do the research and buy quality items. Some things to think about. Are you by yourself or do you have a family you need to take care of. Do you have enough equipment for them. Have a plan. Where are you going to bug out to, how are you going to get there, are you and your family physically fit enough to make the trip. If you're not forced out of your home why leave. Stay near shelters and points of distribution. Going out on your own especially if you have a family is a bad idea.

[@anti_fu_yt]

what is the make/model of the fixed blade knife in the video please?...

[@blueballs5150]

those alice packs are excellent! love your videos man. hope to one day be a fellow homesteader

[@amishassassin25]

May need to replace the firesteel on your knife.....gettin a lil thin, dont want it to snap when you need it

[@andregross7420]

I don't have a bob at the moment. When I get home from vacation I am going to put together a 24hour BOB.

[@oregonnich]

You still can find strike anywhere matches. . . may be lucky at bi mart, being they are a random store, they just may have them.

[@mr_tactical3738]

is it ok to use mres as food??

[@CaptainBerz]

You know you like walking back 12 miles in heels... :P..Great ideas...

[@Mike_LaFontaine75]

Contacts? I'd opt for a pair of sturdy glasses with a strap.

[@lasershow215]

what was that fixed blade?

[@mrmatt1365]

We call it lighter pine. Wonderful stuff.

[@scratchmadehomestead9343]

Love the potato soup and mints idea!

[@rcdude96]

Who dont you use the free space in the bottel for storage?

[@tannerausbun9557]

Wrangler star i had no idea you lived in washington, looks like more eastern. i live in wa to, cool!

[@nickschmidt2294]

Lots of good ideas just make sure to kind of test yourself every onceI a while even just a little practice can go a long long way

[@thomasswankeeper4136]

add one super soaker water gun, a water bottle full of 100% ammonia (for bites):) and it will get you out of dodge, stop dogs tracking you ,evade a strip search seize, and you can get it in almost any store immediaely to get you where you gotta go.

[@outdoorsmen49]

What kinda bike do you have?

[@ozzy929]

you can tell Dave Canterbury had a good deal of influence on what you chose.

[@giusepperesponte8077]

Dave Canterbury is the man.

[@christopherharpster9330]

So my question Cody, those gel package things you have in your kit. Would those be basically oral glucose that emergency personal give in hypoglycemic cases? I guess I'm used to using that because I'm a paramedic, and didn't know they made it for everyday use. Im actually looking at them now because my son is hypoglycemic. I usually keep some Lifesavers and mini candy bars in my pocket just for those instances. I also have a bottle of liquid glucose for him as well, but I wonder if that tastes better?

[@absoluegreen]

i posted a response video of my bob but in never showed up on here. i was just wondering if you have a criteria?

[@TheBackwoodsurvivor]

I bought a match box like that the sparker on the bottom was covered up with the glue they use to hold it on and was impossible to use. It was also a very tough ceramic type glue that I haven't been able to scrape off yet