New 72-hour Kit All-purpose Bug Out Bag Australian
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- This is my new 72-hour kit/all-purpose bug-out-bag set-up.
Kit Contents:
Camelbak Motherlode - Black
Water-proof Bag/liner - Sea-to-Summit - Black
Camelbak Stealth - Black
Goretex Style Jacket - Black, Waterproof Breathable & Very Quiet(unlike Goretex)
Platatac Burrow 1 Sleeping Bag
USGI Goretex Bivvy Bag Woodland Camo
Camouflage Net 3m x 3m Woodland Camo
Auscam Pouch for Cooking Kit
Auscam Hootchie with Paracord Lines Attached
SKEDCO MOUT Lifeline - Emergency Abseil/Rescue Kit
Mountain Designs Sleeping Bag Pillow
Sleeping Bag Liner - Silk - Kathmandu
Waterproof Map Case ACU Digi-cam with Tritium Compass, Light sticks, Pen & Pencil
Clothing Pouch - Red with Silk-weight Thermal Top & Bottom, Thick Socks & Underwear
Gloves -- Blue - Thinsulate for Cold Weather
¾ Sleeping Mat - Kathmandu - OD Green
Cold Steel SRK Carbon V Knife & Survival Kit; • Cold Steel SRK Carbon ...
Bolo Machete 1944 - Carbon Steel
Bacho Laplander Folding Saw in a Blackhawk MOLLE POP Flare Pouch OD Green
Cooking Kit: USGI Plastic Canteen with NBC Lid, S/Steel Canteen Cup & Canteen Stove
Fire Kit: Waterproof Matches, Tinder, Fire Steel, Bic Lighter, Vaseline
Frost Mora -- Carbon Steel
Bush Hat -- Auscam Short-brim
Bush Hat -- Desert Camo Wide-brim Floppy
Mozzie Net -- OD Green Large
Keffiyeh/Shemagh -- OD Green
MRE -- Rations Assorted
Water Rations -- 1 Liter
Trapping Snare Kit - with Snare Wire & Pre-made Trap
Gloves - Auscam - Goatskin Leather
Survival Blanket
SWP Water Purifier - MWP200 Military Premac Travel Well Pocket Purifier
Hygiene Kit - Soap Toothbrush/paste, T.P. in Water-resistant holder, Hand Sanitizer, KFC Wipes, & Cloth.
First-Aid Kit in Water-proof Plastic Container
Collapsible Sink - Small - Blue
Collapsible Bucket 8L Red/Black SNLAK
Gerber Recon M Torch 4 Colours
BETA Light Tritium
Straps - Tie-down
Fishing Rod & Reel - Telescopic
Water Transpiration Bags x 8
Travel Towel - OD Green
Israeli Trauma Bandage, EMT Shears & Wound Pad #15
Cordage - Outside of Climbing Rope
Lithium Batteries in Plastic Case AA, AAA & 3V
I never see many Australian videos about survival kits. It's refreshing to see someone preparing that ISN'T an American or a person from the UK. :P
Thanks, I know exactly what you mean.
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Simon, you're dead right, it has taken me a long time and an enormous amount of searching and bidding to get my items, a lot of it is from either America or the UK. It really pisses me off how much more companies want to charge Australians than the Americans pay, it's a disgrace!. Because we live in a nanny state I have to be very careful what I show and what I don't. My video on my Tier II Bug-out Chest Rig is almost finished uploading you should check it out, I'll be interested what you think. Thanks for your comments.
***** I would create a survival kit. But as you said there are crazy prices added on for shipping to Australia.
Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "womens bug out bag" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Janameron Tenylan System - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
I'm the same.. South Aussie girl here that has been having trouble finding Aussie survival videos. good to find another one.
In the real world, forget the Zombie apocalyps, dirty bomb attacks, polar shifts and tsunamis, earthquakes, (on the whole), and solar flares and all that other shit the Sepos are sooooo afraid of.
In reality here in Australia there are two threats, floods, and bushfire, preparedness for these two are not to be underestimated.
I’m Australian and I’ve started making my own bug out bag because walking dead got me into this and i had Thoughts the world was gonna end or something bad goes wrong in the world and I have a channel with reptiles and I got into prepping and you help me a lot of what I can get for my bag out bag nice video
Starting with Desert Commando Master I was thinking this video would be some kid with a few poorly thought out bits of kit.
I have to say this was very well described video with an impressive and versatile kit.
What a shopping list, not cheap, but none of the items should fail when needed.
Cheers
AKA Nathan *=
Great video! That thing is the clown car of backpacks. I can't believe how much stuff you fit in there.
Very good video, but personally I would take some radios and a pair of glasses. Great vid please make more!
You're certainly prepared for anything! Thabks for making the video mate. Good to see an Aussie making a video like this. You've clearly done a lot of research.
This is one of the best load out kits I have watched on youtube, and I have watched a lot. Thankyou.
awesome to see someone who is actually Australian and carry usefull shit rather than 5 guns 10000000 bullets and 50 lighters so good keep up the good work
yep same
don't think there wouldn't be a gun in there if it could be
Excellent video, I will be making some adjustments to my carry having seen this. As an Australian it frustrates me that much of the American BOB kits are fundamentally based around guns and ammunition. I have no issue with carrying a weapon but find the line blurs heavily between a bug out bag and a tactical assault pack.
Being an American I can agree with your statement. Many seem to be preparing for an invasion or some such disaster. Having a BOB like this is much better, you can carry more food and water - I would put in Stripped down MRE's, Mountain House : they have a good review about using real ingredients and little to no preservatives : some Bags of Tuna and Chicken, Jerky - no spices or salt - dried fruit. Don't forget the Filtration/Purification straws. The best advice to buy what you are going to carry first and then buy the bag to put it in. Sorry about the rambling.
@@55Quirll thank you for those tips as a Kiwi I thank you
@@ma_who8383
One thing someone said was to test out your equipment on a camping trip or walking the Appalachian Trail like here in the US. To ensure you can use it and the equipment works.
Second slowly build up your strength to carry your pack.
You're more than welcome 👍
Exactly, they all seem to focus on guns, which I hate, and as a fellow Aussie I want to see content that is relevant for us and focuses on things that keep us alive.
Nice loadout!
I have a similar setup, including the auscam hootchie and the cammonet!
The hootchie i ordered in Australia, bombproof and good camouflage in the dutch woodland. ;))
Cheerios!
Finally a guy who has woken up to how useful a cotton tampon can be most blokes wouldn't want to be seen carrying one!,,
Impressive, thanks. Good to see the Aussie point of view and some different items, I like the tp cover.
What is a tp cover?
Our US GI equipment really seems to get around! Im glad I have mine still.
Yep I have to agree wit the last msg. Great to see a fellow Aussie out n about onto the trails with a good kit, over seas at the moment but looking fwd to getting back out bush. Keep up the good work brother. One thing might help in ya kit two good quality snake bite bandages 👍 oh and put ya Vasoline in ya fire kit in a plastic bag used to keep mine in my first aid kit and it got real warm one day and leaked out bloody mess that was! 😎🇦🇺
Nice kit you put together Brother, and wow 7 years ago the way we are heading now in Australia that mite come in handy real soon 👍🏻🇦🇺
Good pack bud only thing your missing is a tourniquet, although one could be made from extra cordage in emergency ready to go one would be handy great vid
Aussie Kit is the coolest military stuff. I love it. It'd be sweet to see more.
I was thinking he had everything but the kitchen sink, then he pulled that out!!!
very nice! I like the fact that you explained that this kit is just part of your system...and that you had other equipment in other packs....
Love the fact that you left the tiedown cords on your tarp...you see all these videos where people are demonstrating tarp set ups and they have to use their other cordage to do it and the hassle they go through....have my tarp set up the same way...lines attached and ready to go........yes, extra long for whatever situation.
i love Your "winter gloves". I invite you to Poland in january ... :D
I have lived in Europe and I know how cold it can get, it doesn't get anywhere near as cold here in sunny Australia, even though we do have a decent alpine region. I do have lots of clothing and equipment for extreme weather and for the snow, however my snow gear differs greatly to my regular gear and it is too warm for use anywhere in Australia except for the alpine areas.
You have to be prepared for your local conditions mate. I bet a lot of stuff you need in Poland would be next to useless here in Australia!
I invite you to Australia's red centre in summer.......
Re: James Lee "Where did you get the bacho laplander saw case?" - Well it is actually a Blackhawk MOLLE II strike pop-flare pouch, it just happens to fit the Bacho Laplander perfectly.
Aussie Bushman are you thinking of replacing the bag with something tan or DPCU, black isnt a very good colour for camoflauge
+howabout no You can cover the bag with a rain cover. 1 its good to keep the bag & gear dry & keeps the weight down 2 youo can get a two sided rain cover for camo & the other in a dark blue or gray to be "normal" in urban areas it just would look slick & attract less attention.
0326Ghost makes sense, but you really need a better colour for anything out of the city. also rain covers tend to be a bit reflective which also isn't very good for camouflage. I've got a dpcu cover for my dpcu pack, and i only use it in the rain because its reflective a bit and it doesn't allow for easy accessibility.
+0326Ghost Yer I was thinking the same
Wow. This is the most impressive 72 hour kit I have ever seen. Super cool. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
@@AussieBushman i like to get one.But cant find how by one.Please help.
thanks for taking the time to list all the components individually in the comments. Its great to see a video of a kit setup for the Australian Outback, and refreshing to see a kit that isnt full of Tacti-cool items or firearms. Thumbs up. Subbed.
It's frustrating when you see something in a video but are not quite sure what it is, I find it really helpful when people list the contents, so I do it myself, it also avoids people having to ask me what is that item at 4:32 etc. Thanks for your comment and your subbing is appreciated.
For any Aussie here.
You should joins shtf & bugging out Australia on Facebook.
Great video mate.
What a hoot! Every other prepper in the world packs an Aussie pressure bandage, except you.
Oops! I take it back.
Brilliant though there's some gadgets that I don't have that map light, that's interesting. But love the setup. I've got long range and a medium range packs, to be honest I don't have smaller set up like your 72 hour, though I do have left over gear that could complete a 3 day pack. A couple of tips I got which is to put the compass with the map kit, der. I had the compass in a tool/rope pouch. And that mini fishing kit looks great, instead of just a hand line and the bags for collecting water from dew off the trees, I learnt that trick when I was a kid from the bush tucker man on TV. But have never found myself in a situation where I needed it, I have water purification tablets, though if there's no water to purify then they're useless.
Some gear like gloves and cold weather gear, hoochie and a few other little things would have to be interchangeable between packs, as amounts I currently own are limited. A point of difference I will carry is a 3L camelback either an ADF or USMC, it adds to weight I know but taking a sip here and there especially in the heat can be good, and it save my primary water reserves. I go a tomahawk, yes I know the weight but it's quite light, and a foldable ADF shovel for trenches. My currently unfilled 72 hour pack has a inbuilt compartment for a hydration bladder which is cool. I'm pumped to make a smaller lighter pack now, thank you for sharing this.
Such a comprehensive bag, well done!
You could add a little radio, you can get hand crank powered ones, or solar might have a little torch on it too and earbud headphones for it, in a survival situation it can keep you updated.
Excellent video, very well done. So pleased to see how well-organized everything is, well bagged and well packed. I didn't see anything I wouldn't take myself. I might take a little alcohol stove.... maybe.
sissiboo smith little alcohol.......yeah🤔👍
A couple of "aussie" essentials I would add are sunscreen and insect repellent. Would also consider some kind of compact fm radio, signaling device eg. mirror, orange hi-vis sheet as sometimes you need to be seen.
+egber83 Thanks for the tips, most of the items that you suggested are in my bugout chest rig here is the video: czcams.com/video/ys-tEQLQtBk/video.html
Great vid! i know i'm a bit late to the party but as other have shared their sentiment, good to see a fellow Aussie in the prep world. subbed!👍
Great tips mate
Nice kit, although I have some concerns/suggestions/thing_I'd_like_to_point_out:
- Okay, pretty much all of this stuff is necessary, however, i think the quantities and qualities need a bit of work. For example, a single canteen and small hydropack is definitely not enough water, I'd suggest getting a larger hydropack (I get that you like it because it's small), which will hold more water and will usually come with a storage pouch or two, and definitely another canteen. I'd also like to suggest a type of canteen that is sort of like a box and holds 4-5 litres, not sure of the name. Also, a much higher quality first aid kit is necessary, you can purchase various kits online from many different Australian businesses (I'd suggest getting a first aid course and maybe proper training). Another thing is your blades. The machete, saw and the first knife are good choices, very compact and useful, but in certain situations, no one knows what you may need, so I'd suggest getting some more compact miscellaneous tools, definitely a multitool to accompany them, gerbers are good, but Leathermans are the best, I'd get one from the military range. P.S. Don't get wild country tools, they're shizon!
- Also, the way thing are arranged looks a bit awkward. I reckon you should get maybe some auscam webbing or maybe a molle vest, along with all their corresponding pouches. The benefit of this is that you can customize them, and you can store things in and on it, so you don't have to up end your bag to get it. You can put all your tools, torches, etc. in the various loops and pouches, plus you can store rat' packs/MRE's in the pouches. Also, another thing that me and my mates have on our vests is a small pouch that goes on the shoulder part of the vest, so it's easy to reach. This pouch contains a miniature first aid kit that you can use to stop bleeding and dull pain, etc. before pulling out your proper kit and doing a complete first aid procedure.
- The bag seems a bit impractical. It's more of camping/hiking bag to be honest. You should be able to find some great bags at military surplus stores. They seem to have the magic ability of being small on the outside but fekkin huge on the inside, and the large ones that have a compartment on the top and bottom, used by army cadets, seem to conform to the size of whatever luggage you're carrying.
- Finally, I'd suggest getting a few more shemaghs, as they can prove helpful in many ways as you said in the video (One of there qualifications is that they can hold, at minimum, a third of a fully grown mans blood, proving useful in medical emergencies). Also, scrim nets are good, as they are similiar to shemaghs, although they are more for camouflage and comfort, etc. Scrim nets are good to cool yourself or a patient down, since you can dowse them in water and wrap it around your neck or face.
Apart from those few points, that's a great set up you've got there. It's good to see another aussie prepper :) Keep up the good work.
Very cool kit mate......
derealovefestival Thanks mate, I appreciate it, as I put a lot of work into building this kit.
Glad I found this channel. Thx👍
There are different threats dependent on your location in Australia, in South West WA our biggest threat would be dehydration in Summer and in some circumstances, hypothermia in Winter, bushfire is also a risk, flooding not so much, if at all. With bushfire, evacuation plans to a safe area are essential and these are very dependent on fire travel direction, a bug out bag is important but secondary to immediate survival in the case of bushfire. Bug out bag contents are very subjective to location, season and risk and should be tailored for those situations. An urban bug out bag should probably be very, very different in contents to a remote location bag also for instance
Good to see some Australian preppers
Very good ideas. Thank you very much
Good work! I Got some great ideas from your video that I’ll add to mine. Thanks 🙏.
all that in that one bag...thanx for a couple i ideas.cheers.
This is only a medium size kit, as I'm not quite as young as I used to be so I don't like to carry as much. I enjoy that other people get some ideas from my video's. Thanks for your comments, I appreciate it.
What happens when the TP goes? I bring a a face cloth, thicker rubber gloves, with liquid soap, and Imodium medication as a backup to my TP and hand sanitizer. A lot of the small and redundant stuff is in your chest rig or could be. Your bag seems to small for micro and macro shelter items to maintain core temp for a bug out. You could buy a camo pack cover or buy a xxl camo shirt and slip it over the black bag and put the shoulder pads through the sleeves. Buy two wear one dry one covering your pack. Are you trying to have a get home bag? I wouldn't bring a sleeping bag unless I couldn't get home within 12 hours of walking. Also if you put that SOL Mylar bag inside your sleep bag it will add 10 degrees to your bag. I think your pack and bladder should match your chest rig for a 72 hour bag to keep your concealment concerns. For a get home bag I would keep the Matt and bivy and remove the bladder carrier bag from the bladder and put the bladder in your pack. I would drop down to a saw and knife. I would pair down more if you have to walk or ride a bike to home. Do you really have to process wood for a get home bag? I was doing what you were doing, to many redundancy and excess gear for the mission. Your mission and weather determines what gear and how you carry it. Now I have every day carry items in my pockets, small fanny pack for small gear worn rear or in the front. Next belt carry, or GI belt carry, next chest rig ( for ammo in the States) , bladder goes in the bug out bag (or get home bag ) along with micro and macro shelter items, tools, etc. I have a get home bag which is not a duplicate of my bug out bag. Why? Because mobility is key. I also have a car bag if I get stranded, which will stay with the car. What you need is often way less. Gorilla tape can replace a bandaid, close a wound, be a fire starter, patch gear, etc. may be an embittered stove and thin metal cups would be easier than processing wood to get home. May be a Cold steel shovel and mutitool would be better for digging,processing wood, self defense, etc. IAWoodsman has some good vids, checkout his one on the Cold steel shovel. Your vids are good. Keep them coming. Thanks.
I think you could have less in your first aid kit, A few things in there could be double purpose. Gives you a little more room for other things. Bandages can always be made out of some sort of material as long as the primary dressing is sterile. You haven't double purpose anything, I'd try and double purpose everything and scale down. Loved the kit though, nice work.
I really like your new setup. Just an idea u can also use the same containers u used for the fire and first aid kits to store some of the smaller items u have have roaming around your bag im planning posting a video of my level one bugout bag and it would be greatly appreciated if u could check in out and leave me some tips on what I could do because your the one who inspired me to make a bob!!
Well mate, this is the first i have come across your videos, awesome video. I subed immediately. Very informative and interesting. keep up the good work.
Thanks for the positive comments, they are always welcome. You have a good start to your channel, it would be good to see more of your kit.
Great to see another Aussie into prepping. Great video and preps. I notice you have sutures in your first aid kit. You should buy some lidocaine gel or cream which you can buy without prescription at the chemist. This will numb the area so you can clean it thoroughly before suturing it.
Thanks, BTW I have lots of different forms of Lidocaine including topical and for injection, I also have training and some experience in suturing. I think I put at least a small tube of EMLA in my first aid kit in this set-up.
a machete is cool & all, I just wonder about its use in the desert.......unless it's a weapon, then kudos~ The vaseline tin looked a little on the bulky side, you could probably save some space with a chapstick~ First aid kit is a little bulky, I'd look into a backpacking variety style, smaller & lighter weight & contents are inside a nylon bag with goods inside that stored in ziplock bags. The emergency water rations are kind of a joke~ On the go, a savant knows to move from water to water. Excellent bag......well done! Something I would add is 3 days of food~ Saw that MRE....but only 1~
Great kit man! Gave me some ideas about some things to change in my setup!
Thanks, I'm always working on improving my set-up, but this current set-up has been hard to beat, so I keep using it. I just sometimes use my USGI poncho and my Glock shovel.
You had me at Gore-tex
Great video mate, good to see such a greatly executed bag from a fellow aussie.
Thanks mate, I appreciate your comments.
A bug out bag for 72 hours is for 72 hours. If I were in need of bugging out, It would be because of a major catastrophe. In other words, it may be more permanent and some of the items, such as extra knives."The Machete would do for most or all your needs. I would have replaced this weight with dehydrated dried food stuffs, small radio for emergence broadcasts and or a CB radio.
Allround, a good kit. Thanks.
I got the same pack mate. Good choice 👍
Pretty good actually. I have many of the same best stuff that you have. Me i'm using an USMC marpat ILBE and ASSAULT bag. Me i live in Canada. So i have to consider the winter season. So i'm using the best i could find on YT & ebay. Then i added 8 exteriors MOLLE marpat pouch for things that are not heavy; like rat traps, snares, fishing gear, etc. About your stuff... i suggest that you could add: 11'' crowbar, SOLAR & CRANK technology items: flashlights, lantern, radio, etc. A small plastic solar clock could be handy in long term. Walkie-talkies. You can learn to create a FARADAY CAGE for your prepping items in your bag. Me i used a metal cookie box and learned how to do one. YOYO fishing reel are very good to have too.
Good luck ! REMEMBER... CHANCE FAVOR THE PREPARED MIND !
Thanks, I have most of the gear that you mention, I have a decent pair of two-way radios, I also have lots of both solar and/or dynamo torches and radios, if you look closely at 19:30 in this video you can spot the Yo-Yo reel in my snare/trapping kit. I used to use a pack design similar to yours but in Auscam(I switch my gear into for camping), however I'm using the Black Camelbak because this is also a bug-out bag, it needs to be lighter(for speed) and camouflage is not recommended for bugging out. The 11" crowbar is a good idea, instead I have an 18" pair of bolt cutters which I have added to the kit, keeping electronics in a Faraday cage is a good idea and you are almost right, I believe that if you have a prepared mind and body, you shouldn't need chance, I know that I'm not relying on chance to save me and my family in any disaster. Thanks for your comments.
Great kit mate. I was wondering where your spare socks were when you showed us your bag of clothes. Glad to see you do carry spares:) Have you any videos where you are putting this stuff into practice?
I may have missed it - I didn't see your cooking utensils. The only suggestion I have is the ability to carry more water. I couldn't see any tie down points on your bag to carry another bottle - whether plastic or preferably stainless steel.
Great kit brother! Thank you!!
Desertcommandomaster, thanks heaps for these videos. was looking for some info on some kits i'm wanting to put together for a hunting trip in top end of SA, first hunting trip with Compound Bow so i'm putting extra first aid kits in ;-)
Not a lot of Aussie Kit videos on here, its refreshing to see, especially due to the climate differences and land type we have compared to the Yanks and Brits (seems to be the more common bug out bag vid's) Next hurdle is talking the Wife into letting me spend the money =P
Thanks, I appreciate your positive comments. Have you seen my video on my Bug-out Chest Rig Tier II SORD Survival Vest, here is the link:
czcams.com/video/ys-tEQLQtBk/video.html I hunt myself and the kit in this video is too heavy to carry all day, just into and out of camp, so I wear my SORD vest while tracking and hunting game, so that if something happens(which often does when focused on something else) I have the necessary gear to survive until I return to camp or whatever the case may be. BTW. you don't have to have all the best most expensive equipment, I started off with mostly second-hand ex-army specials from Aussie Disposals, Gumtree and eBay, then I slowly replaced cheap items with a quality alternative, and I still buy those second-hand ex-army specials on occasion. Good luck and stay safe out in the bush, there is some mean country in SA.
Thanks, yes I have gone through all of your videos, im lucky enough to still have some equipment from past employment, webbing needs replacing but a good start on the rest of the gear, mainly perishables and gear that got lost in transit that I need to buy. Also have kids now that are old enough to come with me so an extra kit or 2 for them also, will be a good bonding experience teaching them bush craft and survival in emergency situations
Hey awesome video!!
I deeply appreciate the value of your work. I already had a couple of emergency survival kits for car accidents and earthquakes from www.emergencybugoutbags.net/ , no matter how paranoid it may seem, but I was looking to have a bug out bag for power outages too. I guess this is an amazing video and I'm definitely giving it a try.
Daniel Wescott
Thanks, good on you for getting a couple of survival kits, I had a look at their website and they make a good base kit to help people get started, I especially like the one for children. It is definitely a good idea to be prepared for power outages, I have experienced a lot of them over the years some combined with the loss of water and/or gas supply, everyone was starting to panic saying what are we going to do now? I was the only person to have adequate lighting, water and other supplies to tied over until services were restored. It's a good feeling knowing that your prepared for disasters, just make sure you have a plan as well.
Great BOB. I don't know how you fitted so much into that pack ! I have a Motherlode as an everyday pack, identical to that one, and they are very rugged, but not as big inside as people think..
My current BOB is quite similar, at this stage still in an old Platatac pack ( to be upgraded to a 5.11 Rush 72 ). I carry around 6 litres of water though, gets heavy pretty quick when I wear it on hikes for training.
Thanks, I can fit a little more in it but it gets hard to close. I deliberately use this size bag to help encourage me to carry less gear and less weight, so that I'm faster and more mobile in a bug-out scenario.
Which Platatac pack are you currently using? I would like to get a British style Bergen, I had a Bergen day pack that I gave my Mum for use as her BOB and I miss it. Kitbag makes a great 100 litre long range field pack but it is only in Auscam and so it's not the best for bugging out.
I only carry 2-3 litres of water at any given time, I carefully analyze where I"m going to make sure there is a water source, and I always have multiple ways to purify water. I don't think that it is necessary to carry a huge amount of water, however it varies based on the time of year, your location, the availability of water and what type of activity your doing. Thanks for your comment.
Hi. It's an old Platatac Crow day pack. It is a rucksack style, so a big central compartment that ha to fit 80% of the gear. Which means having to almost empty the bag when you need to get to something....So now I am looking at separate compartments.
greetings from the UK, nice bag brother......first aussie bug out bag video i have seen lol
G'day and thanks, I know what you mean there doesn't appear to be many Aussies who have a bug-out bag or a video for that matter, that should all change when the Chinese are about start their invasion lol. BTW you've got a cool channel banner pic.
Cheers bro....yeah took my ages to make that Banner lol yep always good to be prepared, my sister and her husband lives in Perth she has become a citizen of Australia, I have never been myself, far too HOT for my liking! be checking some more of your video's soon.....cheers regards -Tom
Nice to see an Aussie kit but I find it odd that no one packs either sunscreen or hand sanitiser. They are things I even pack in my toiletries bag. I guess we all customise our kits but it's great to see ideas.
There is Dettol hand sanitizer in my hygiene kit at 16:13, I'm not a big fan of sunscreen and I've lived in the desert, however sometimes it is good to have it just to help prevent sunburn to sensitive areas. But you are right I forgot to put the sunscreen in, thanks for the reminder I have a tiny bottle of natural Zinc sunscreen that I'll put in ASAP. Thanks for your comment.
Nice load out bud, I realize this is an older video have you done anything different to your BOB? ATB from Canada
Good job with the hootchie, I love those things and have spent many nights in the bush with them, and they weigh next to nothing as well.
What's up with the emergency water rations? I've never understood why people buy them. Can't you just fill up a 500ml water bottle and put that in there?
Thanks, my Auscam hootchie is one of my favourite pieces of kit and I use it all the time, it is also a favourite piece of kit for Ray Mears. Regarding the water rations, I got them when I was living in an area with no natural source of water, so to answer your question: no I couldn't just fill up a 500ml bottle of water, so having some stored ready that would last a while was prudent at the time. Now it is just kind of a last ditch emergency stash for either when I'm not any where near a water source or my Camelbak bladder gets a puncture(which is a big downside to Camelbak style water bladders), that's why I take my GI canteen kit everywhere as it's tough as nails. I also find GI canteens more comfortable to carry when wearing a backpack than using a Camelbak, though the Camelbak is great when wearing a tactical vest.
desertcommandomaster Thanks for clearing it up.
Finally someone that knows something about a BOB. Well planned out kit. Where to you get the hoochie tarp?
5.07 knife skills level 10
Good kit
Awesome kit fella. Thanks for the tips. I haven't read below, if I may be so bold as to suggest things it is these my man. Communications, a small solar/ pull cord USB charger and honey.
I have a Baofeng GT-3, usb able charger (threw solar or a pull cord) and some capilano honey shots in my kit. My kit also has photo copies of my birth cert and a big usb full of id and my certificates, important photos ect. My bug out bag is not battle orientated, it is for the possibility of national survival issues.
Dominic Earley Ps, you guys, never forget vitamins tablets and a giant tooth paste size tube of Vegemite.
I actually use a ROMOSS Sense4 10400mAh External USB Battery Power bank which can charge heaps of my gadgets and I have a smaller 2600mAh power bank for use with my SORD chest rig; Bug-out Chest Rig Tier II SORD Survival Vest Australian where you will see my communications. I have a bug-out-folder and a digital copy of my important docs(I don't discuss that stuff publicly), I sometimes have those small honey shots with my stripped down MRE's, and I rotate through different spreads including Vegemite. The vitamins are a great idea and I need to put some in. Thanks for your comments.
Sweet man, I hope you don't judge me ill for owning a 5watt handheld that I haven't worked out yet. Ya fella, I have found what I am calling MRE at aldi, recently. They are $3.50, keep on the shelf, have a foil pack of rice and saucy food other side. Your supposed to crack them out of the foil then nuke um ( I suppose this is how the precooked rice could become fluffy). I have boiled one in the pouch, rice pouch, meat sause pouch. The rice comes out like a biscuit, but me like.
They are asian, green curry chicken, Massaman chicken, Butter Chicken, Satay Chicken, WITH Jasmine rice. Yould never get better for da price.
that's a bad ass pack thanks
Thanks, your welcome.
looks great man the only thing i would change is the mora to a stainless one IMHO the last thing im going to be worrying about in a bug out is cleaning off and putting oil on my knife :P lerned that the hardway after a camping trip my wifes mora stainless was perfect mine ended up with a rust spot on the edge of the blade then again im in a different part of the world with a different climate the carbon steel might not rust as easy for you
I know what your saying, carbon or stainless - this is the oldest argument among knife enthusiasts of which community I am a proud member of. I am usually religious about keeping my Mora and all my high carbon knives oiled however I forgot to clean my Mora one time and it got rust spots really quickly, so I'm going to put a patina on it to help prevent rust. Also there is a whole host of products all designed to keep our carbon knives clean and rust free, however it is up to the knife owner to not be lazy and maintain your blades. Regarding the stainless version, I'm just too hard on my knives and I have broken a lot of stainless steel mostly tips and edge chips. I now use mostly high carbon steel or high carbon stainless steel and have done so for many years, the last thing I need in a bug out scenario or a survival situation is for my knife to break. To be honest it is all about finding a balance between strength, edge retention, corrosion resistance and the ability to sharpen the blade, in the end it depends on exactly what you need the knife for, combined with your personal preferences. Thanks for your comment.
if you live near the sea and do not travel the desert often do not get stainless steel knives, oil them as the big Cities here are all coastal, signed 1 ex SASR dude
Quadrant14
Well I don't live too near the sea anymore, however I have lived in the Opal fields in out-back NSW off and on for years, so I'm familiar with life in +50C everything cheap breaks or deteriorates very quickly, only the tough survives.
desertcommandomaster yes spent a good part of 30+ years in deserts, jungles, bush and so on, I always look after my gear, always carried 100 mph tape as my gear rotted in jungles to keep them together, the desert dries and cracks the brain as well,
good work keep it up
ex 3 and 1 Sqn
My iPad changed the Esbit stove. I hate when it does that. I hope my comments are seen as tips. I've had to do things differently these past 3 years. Concepts don't equal reality. Keeping levels of mission specific stuff has tamed both confusion and weight for me. Cheers!
good video sir
Hi,
what a nice video, tanks a lot for it! for me, it seems to be an great, well conceived 72h-equipment! good weight!
I saw a lot of Videos, just to get more and more Infos and ideas about BOB's and outdoor/survival-Equipment, but this video is really great and informative (I think this ist one of the best "lightweight"-kits I studied)
maybe I would try to put some more little 0,5l water bottles with me (but this is only my opinion, I like them more than the Hydration pack) and a little esbit-stove or an brit. cooker (inspite of the MRE-heaters), just to have a little "backup" to boil some coffee or tea without burn a bonfire.
I hope you understand my english, it's not the best :)
regards
Steffen
Thanks, I appreciate your comments. I do have my GI canteen in this kit and my canteen cup which I can use to boil water in. I used to carry an extra stainless steel water bottle however I wanted to cut down the weight. You really have to be able to source and purify water when out in the wilds as water is just so heavy and it can be very impractical to carry all you will need, I have a Sawyer mini water filter in my stage 2 kit and I also have my back-up SWP pocket water purifier in this kit, The Sawyer mini filter filters up to 250,000 litres! I don't like the Esbit stoves because the fuel tabs release toxic gas and I now have an infant son, so I just got a small alcohol stove instead(it arrived after I did this video). Also a fire is a great moral booster and really what is the point of going into the bush if you don't make fire? By the way I understood your English just fine. Have a good one and enjoy the outdoors.
desertcommandomaster
Hi, thank you for the fast response :)
you are absolutely right with the water and the weight.. it was my fault, I just forgot your Sawyer, (you mentioned it in the Video) sorry....
the sawyer SP129 is on my favourite-list, but until I have it, I think a bit "oldschool" and take water in 0,5l plastic bottles with me. ( in my environmet, there are slightly springs and streams (at the Moment I just walk in the nearest Environment (5-8km) because of the little free time I have)
So I use small excursions (5-12 hours) and old bunker-travels (1-2 days) for testing some Equipment (in the last 6-8 months, I startet with thinking about some light/useful things, because in the last years I had many problems with health and so I was not really out in the woods and so on)
I understand your oppinion with the esbit,
I also got a home-made alcohol stove and i use it sometimes (therfor I have a 250-400ml alcohole-supply with me , but also use the german army esbit-cooker or the esbit-cooker-pot-set (which operates with esbit or alcohol).
for the smaller trips normally I use the army-esbit-folding-cooker.
My son is 8 years old and he's afraid ot the alcohole-stove :-/
(but normally he don't use a cooker, this is -at the moment- my Job :)
So I look at many Videos on yt and think about what is useful for me and go on testing :)
regards
Steffen
desertcommandomaster
sorry, I forgot:
you are also right with moral-Booster-Point of the fire,
what I meant was that sometimes it is probably not necessary to start a fire (for example on a short break for boil a Cup of ho water or a small meal) or in a situation where it i probably better if nobody sees the fire silhouette)
I also use a US-canteen Cup with cooker-stand (if it is called in this way) - as I mentioned before: I'm in the testing-phase of the Equipment and so I buy/borrow this and that and maybe I will find in the near future a Setup which is comfortable for me :)
Love it!
Hey anyone in Brissy area?
love it man keep it up
greetings from the uk mate i think your bag is the camelbak hawg great vids mate
Mick Hecquet Thanks and G'day, the HAWG is much smaller I have 2 different models of them, I confirmed that it is just like I said, it is a Camelbak Motherlode it says it on a tag sewn into the pack.
I stand corrected mate
Hey mate, great video. Just wondering why you used the usgi bivy as opposed to the Australian version? Thanks mate
Hi, excellent video, cheers. Are you currently on social media with more skills etc?
Nice vid bro cheers
Thanks.
I liked the vid bud, however I noticed everything looks brand new. Would love to see you using your gear on a hunting or foraging trip to show you're more than just a gear collector.... just saying 👍 just a tip mate. Not having a go.
Australian Survivalism -
I totally agree,
Are you going to go on any trips in Qld?
I have a high powered 303, a ghillie suit, and night vision goggles. When SHTF, I'll have your bugout bag as well. LOL, : D
Hi. I wouldn't strap so much gear to the outside of he bag. 1. itll snag and 2 it advertises that you have gear in your pack. I bigger bag imo would work better.
John Crouch First thing i thought too. With all these load vests and overloaded 3 day packs I use one simple test to see if it's alright.
Crawl. Crawl 200 yards. If you have a problem, then you have a problem.
it will also reveal how well you balanced your bag either way.
Once that is done, cross a river with it and see what stays dry. 'Sleeping bag test' the father called it lol.
Ever notice that modern day bags always seem to forget the shaving kit which was an essential in the infantryman's pack 100 years ago. A few day's in the bush you'll appreciate a shave and wash. Personally I would have less emphasis on the paramilitary knives, torches and camouflage and replace the weight with food and water which get lighter as you carry on. A little cash and communications may also help. Can you please tell me more about the sleeping bag and "tent" they both seem compact and light and I'm looking to upgrade. Where did you get them? I live in Brisbane. Cheers, Arnie.
G'day Arnie, I didn't forget the shaving kit (even though I couldn't grow a beard if I wanted to), I do have a hygiene kit with all the usual kind of essential item's, I have added an extra 2 litre water container and changed most of the knives for lighter options, I now use a different pack, I changed out the MRE's for dehydrated meals, my comm's are on my bugout vest (czcams.com/video/ys-tEQLQtBk/video.html) and I have also put some cash in the kit.
The tent in this video is just an Auscam hootchie, in the colder months I normally use a BlackWolf Stealth Mesh Hiking Tent which is only around 2kg's (with Titanium and/or aluminium pegs) I also plan on making it lighter by replacing the poles with aluminium ones. In the warmer months I just use the hootchie with a Goretex bivvy bag, my Platatac Burrow 1 Sleeping Bag (now apparently obsolete), a Kathmandu Silk Sleeping Bag Liner and a small mozzie net.
PS: I bought the BlackWolf tent online and the names of everything else in my kit is in the description box above.
2Gosystems has some nice options but of course it’s expensive from USA
BE NICE IF THINGS WERE IN SHOT
Always interesting to see how kit evolves as time goes by, what is the teepee thingy used for?? great vid by the way
+Aussie TruthRider The TP (toilet paper) holder/dispenser that I made out of a 2 lt coke bottle and a snap lock bag is just to stop the TP from getting wet when out in the bush, there aren't many things more useless than wet TP.
ahh yes of course, creative :)
Yes fire and flood real threat.......but thought of financial crisis? Prep Aussie Chanell covers this and for bigger picture Brendan O’Connell channel. Should watch!
Hey
Like your vids and want to know were you get your gear from? Nice bug out bag making one my self and need some ideas for the bag. If you have any good ideas can you let me know
Thanks
Thanks, what gear specifically are you interested in? I get most of my gear from the UK, USA and Australia and maybe a couple of things from China. If your interested in anything in particular send me a message and I'll do my best to help. Regarding the type of bag just make sure that it is quality at least 500 Denier Cordura, under 70 liters capacity and most of all comfortable especially in the back padding and the straps, also try to get one that is water resistant or you can spray it with something like silicon and always use either a garbage bag or a waterproof bag liner. For the contents just make sure that you have something from each of the areas of survival; shelter, food, water, first-aid, navigation/signalling and fire/energy and try to keep things small and light.
Hey mate, I got my canteen with an aluminium kidney cup from aussie disposals, with a cameo cover, however the cover wasn't made to cover both the canteen and the kidney cup, went back, told me they dint have any that suited to hold the kidney cu as well, just wondering where U got yours?
I'm pretty sure that I got my canteen pouches from Aussie Disposals, they're molle compatible, quite large and they fit heaps of gear.
They're TAS brand.
Cheers mate, yen I got a TAS backpack
Are you a veteran or a serving member of the ADF?
Hi Aussie Bushman,
Where did you purchase the platatac burrow 1 sleeping bag? I've checked their website along with a lot of other places online can't seem to find any :/
Adam Scheiwe Apparently Platatac doesn't sell the Burrow 1 anymore, I think that they are only selling the Snugpack series of sleeping bags. It's a shame because the Burrow series are great.
Damn! Thankyou :)
I've found a nice sleeping bag which will accomodate the lowest weather conditions in my somewhat local area. It's the Blackwolf Zambezie! :)
Adam Scheiwe I had a look and the Blackwolf Zambezie is alright, however if you're after a real serious bulletproof sleeping bag there is a Snugpak Softie 12 Osprey Sleeping Bag UK Made available on eBay for $150 www.ebay.com.au/itm/Snugpak-Softie-12-Osprey-Sleeping-Bag-UK-Made-/321779766301?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4aeb91941d
@@AussieBushman for what it's worth, I've owned a Snugpak Softie Elite for around 20 years, it's a great sleeping bag (-5 to -10°C), and doesn't appear to pack down quite as small as the Platatac, but I've camped in snowy conditions and still sweat my arse off in the thing (without a liner).
i dont have toilet paper in my bug out bag im just going to use my jocks to.
Alright Australian commando where's the the firepower. Oh man I never had any luck with the gore-tex footwear
Due to reasons of OPSEC I don't talk about the firearms/security stuff, there is plenty of that stuff on YT anyway without me tooting my own horn. Having said that I'm thinking of doing a video on hunting and tracking game, as I have had a really good time recently out in the bush with loads of game tracks & scats of every kind. I haven't had the best luck with my Gore-Tex footwear either, my first pair needed to be replaced with another brand and this brand has needed a lot of repairs as well, and the so-called waterproof membrane doesn't work like the manufacturer states, it's very frustrating when the shoes cost >AUD$200.
desertcommandomaster What exactly is OPSEC . For the next vid what will you be tracking and hunting. Yep Gor-tex has never been all that great for me
ten22crew
OPSEC = Operational Security. I will actually be hunting deer, however if a razor-back or a goat turns up it will be taken, which sometimes happens when your sitting in a hide for hours in the cold with no light and no fire.
desertcommandomaster Ok what is Operational security.Also is razor-back another name for wild boar if thats the case I use to hunt them Here in South Carolina fun to do great to bbq or as yall call it on the barbie.
desertcommandomaster K see what you mean about operational security.My dad and I used to hunt wild boar's In south Carolina and yeah people fear them I've see the hunting dogs get cut open by those tusk.Know about the parasites is there a way you can clean them up we use to cook them on a smoker.One more question what weapon do you use on them.
hello I'm peter from queensland ,4814. please add a full time au, qld 4814 survival kit for long time living in the Australian bush? just in case the libs win the next pol. and were did you by the sas survival guide book from? was it ebay.?
+Peter Robinson G'day Peter, you can buy a copy of the SAS survival guide from some book shops or from ebay. I read your other comment on my survival bugout chest rig video, were you asking for me to make a video on the type of kit you would need to survive up in the Australian tropics for 2 people? (by the way, after copying your details I deleted your other comment for the sake of your privacy).
How you doing Mate, Quick question.. Where do you get your MRE's from? Been looking for years and can't find locally sourced good MRE's only imitations or shit ones. Would be a bloody treat if you could get back to me, Cheers in Advance Mate!
It is illegal to acquire actual ADF MRE's, however you can get the next best thing, an MRE Ration Pack from the New Zealand company - Portion Pack Foods who actually makes the MRE's for the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces, the product that they make for civilians uses basically the exact same stuff they put in the military MRE's except with slightly different labeling and packing. There are only two Australian distributors that sell them online, one is KitBag - www.kitbag.com.au/categories/Rations/ and another one is: Survival Supplies Australia - www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/meals-ready-to-eat.php Sometimes other quality military style MRE packs become available but they always sell out super fast, I hope this helps.
How much does your bag weigh?
good bag,
just wondering where you got your MRE from , I too live in Australia and due to our import laws i cant get any imported from the US
You can get MRE's from a company called KitBag they are in WA, however to tell the truth, I find that MAINSTAY rations are far superior and cheaper, they also taste better than most MRE's as I have had some MRE meals which were really bad and I could hardly eat them. The MRE's in this pack is just some stripped down MRE's that I'm trying to finish up. If you want to try MAINSTAY rations there is a link in the description of my video called; Ultimate Survival Camping 72 Hour-INCH Bug-out Kit, if you use that link and mention me you will get a FREE Mainstay 1200 bar with every order over $20.
Jelly Vaseline is not flammable mate.
Over stuffed you need the vulture ii by maxpidition
hey man- good to see an oz kit. i have been getting mine together for 3 years now- like you say below- so hard to source the right gear here in australia. i have just recently come across these guys in the gold coast:
www.extac.com.au/
i have only spoken to them over the phone- they seem pretty onto it- hoping to bounce down there real soon to buy a few upgrades. i also buy gear from aussie quartermaster's in enoggera- great crew, and they have a full-time seamstress who can customize nearly anything!
cheers
lindsay 87 Thanks for your comment, it can be difficult here in Australia to get quality kit, I like Extac's flat rate shipping on Australian orders only $9.99, Platatac charges $16.95 minimum even if you buy a hat or camo face paint.
desertcommandomaster that's a bit steep- $16.95 on a minimum purchase. personally, i try to buy in person- have only bought a few things from ebay. think i'll wait till i go to smelburn, and check out platatac's store. my main bag is the crossfire dg3- awesome quality, and unique design! are you going to do any hunting/bushcraft videos in the future?
cheers
lindsay 87 Yes, I do plan on doing some hunting/bushcraft style videos in the future, I have just had a recent addition to the family and I also have some other things which have been taking up most of my time including my weekends, hopefully I'll get some time soon.
desertcommandomaster awesome, look forward to them- by the way- congratulations!
cheers man
Bugga carrying around all that and dieing after seventy two hours I'd prefer to just latch on to an aboriginal and live to a ripe old age. lol
That really made me laugh. We just bought a book called wild food plants of Australia instead.
Of all the BOB videos I've seen, most of you are married, yet the wife does not feature in your kit, is she not going with you? :)
My wife doesn't feature in my kit because she has her own bug-out kit that I helped put together for her, there is a video on my channel showing the beginnings of her kit it's called: 10 C's Of Survival Basic Kit, the video is quite old now and we have improved her kit substantially since then, but it just proves the point that my wife does factor into all of my plans.
Aussie Bushman lucky you, so damn hard doing on your own!!! And family thinks your maaaad!!!🤣😂😅😩😂