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Post by WolfDen on Jul 31, 2018 8:12:50 GMT 10
Hmmmm, where can I fit in with my trusty blue tarp??? The Ocean? Out on a boat, hahahaa.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 30, 2018 21:05:32 GMT 10
My BOV is a 2014 Ford Ranger Wildtrak. Black in colour. Lift kit and all terrain tyres. Pioneer roof rack with an awning. Want to do more with it soon but might be trading up for the 2019 model soon. Great part about this vehicle is that the tray has a well secured roller door covering the top. Inside I keep my GHB (soon to be upgraded to a BOB). Tool bag. A seperate bag with tools more prone to what a prepare would carry around - torch, paracord, gloves, duct tape, batteries, headlamp, toilet paper etc. Have a small duffel with straps and rope, plus tent pegs. Two tarps, one large and one small, to be used to cover car or added to BOB for shelter. 25 liter Diesel jerry can, always full, 25 liter jerry can filled with water. Both I use regularly and restock. Two backup jackets as well kept during colder months. A real well put together large FAK stored in a Maxpedition waist/shoulder bag. Under backseat keep a sprains and strains kit in a ziplock bag, kept with a severe bleeding kit stored same way. Throne in some N95 masks there as well. Have a bag inside the car with a Uniden UHF radio with car kit and spare batteries. Survival kits and plenty of emergency blankets scattered through out the car. Usual prepper gear fill up the glovebox and centre console. Back up car is my dads Holden Kingswood ute which is older then me. Plenty of tray space and with a motor you can actually work on. Hopefully still runs in an event of CME/EMP. Not that I worry about that much. Learning a lot from what you guys have in your BOVS. Notice I'm miss a few things.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 30, 2018 20:43:30 GMT 10
Tarps always good to have, even as addition to whatever your shelter is.
Try to get a colour that doesn't stand out. Fits in where you might be set up.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 25, 2018 18:50:59 GMT 10
I always have some on me, toolbox, car ,bug out bag etc. I find it very handy to have with many uses. But like you implied, its not that often needed.
Though rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 16, 2018 23:31:43 GMT 10
Sauerkraut! Aww yeah! Peter you are a man after my own heart. I hope it turns out great. How long you reckon before it’ll be ready?
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 12, 2018 20:29:34 GMT 10
Socks matter as well. Get good durable tough socks to go with them as sometimes when stalking it's better to go bootless.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 12, 2018 20:27:52 GMT 10
Agree with Frostbite. They are such a difficult thing to recommend as it very's per person.
Boots of any kind are always good with the added protection the higher up they sit, with extra protection on the ankles,
I don't mind using Merrels hiking boots. Also Salomon hiking boots are another good choice.
But sometimes I'm real comfortable walking out with a pair of steel toe Blue Steel work boots. Wear them a lot when out camping/hiking/hunting.
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Post by WolfDen on Jul 8, 2018 20:49:56 GMT 10
You really do this three times a year? Damn, I though I was keen doing it once a year... Yeah once a year or after I've made a big purchase. Three times...wow I'm impressed.
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Post by WolfDen on May 29, 2018 19:46:07 GMT 10
Carrying EDC everywhere. Tend to prepare more even on the smallest of trips.
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Post by WolfDen on May 10, 2018 18:50:44 GMT 10
I want to get a fuel locker like I see at work and store it outside the house. The amount I store at home is quite small, but will increase when I get a bigger property. Thankfully have access to a lot more close by.
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Post by WolfDen on May 9, 2018 11:21:57 GMT 10
What would make you decide “this is it” rather than just assume (along with everyone else) that it will be fixed soon? There have been plenty of internet issues that haven’t been the start of anything. What makes you take action straight away rather than waiting a day or two? "open warfare has broken out between key players in the South China sea" "Financial markets and the highly exposed Aussie banks will have a total meltdown." Yes waiting a day maybe two, wouldn't hurt probably, but as quoted above with this scenario it will be getting worse quickly. Hey, if you bug out and nothing happens, theres nothing wrong with taking a couple days off work!
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Post by WolfDen on May 9, 2018 9:55:23 GMT 10
With this scenario, in my neighbourhood, I wouldn't see people panicking for awhile or rushing to the local supermarkets to buy everything they can. I would believe they would do the usual sheeple thing where they would just stand around for days and talk and not act.
I would leave work and head home. I wouldn't have to wait long for the missus to arrive and to start packing the BOV. Head off for a three hour drive to BOL, only stopping at family members houses that are on route and letting them know where we are going.
Keep the $300, wouldn't do anything with it till I left town where along the way to BOL I would pick up dry goods, medicines/medication and seed stock/feed. Wouldn't worry about fuel as have good access to it in town and BOL.
Id think with this scenario it would be 2 to 4 days before real panic sets in with the general population, especially with the economy having a total meltdown.
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Post by WolfDen on May 4, 2018 19:11:12 GMT 10
Hey Rem cool scenario. Thanks for posting that one. Thanks also for posting a conclusion/outcome to it. Very worthwhile.
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Post by WolfDen on May 3, 2018 6:04:05 GMT 10
Seriously, if you don't have a slow-cooker, get one. It maintains the perfect temperature. It's also beyond useful for stews and stuff for a working family... Yes I agree. I enjoy cooking with my slow-cooker. I make the best chilli con carne with it.
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Post by WolfDen on May 2, 2018 23:01:28 GMT 10
Well, I know what I’m doing this weekend.
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Post by WolfDen on May 1, 2018 8:58:27 GMT 10
Option 2, you've already bugged out, right now you are in safe place and have all you need. Not enough food sources. The way I read it, there was enough. My idea behind it, it would not be permanent camp, they would only be there a short time.
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Post by WolfDen on Apr 30, 2018 21:08:18 GMT 10
Option 2, you've already bugged out, right now you are in safe place and have all you need.
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Post by WolfDen on Apr 23, 2018 12:05:07 GMT 10
I personally think this story coming up lately in the media is just a bunch of fear mongering. Though, still concerned that we don't have a larger stock of reserve fuels in Australia. I am glad that I own a trucking company and have access to large amounts of diesel for personal use. That's the upside. The downdide is your business and I assume your financial security depends on fuel availability. Yes, of course, a fuel crisis would affect that business. But thankfully I don't have all my eggs in one basket.
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Post by WolfDen on Apr 23, 2018 9:51:17 GMT 10
I personally think this story coming up lately in the media is just a bunch of fear mongering. Though, still concerned that we don't have a larger stock of reserve fuels in Australia. I am glad that I own a trucking company and have access to large amounts of diesel for personal use.
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Post by WolfDen on Apr 21, 2018 14:09:21 GMT 10
Thanks for the mention of the book Tomatoes. Looking for a fiction book on pandemics/epidemics as that is a SHTF situation I heavily prep for. Ill have too look for it.
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