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I am currently watching Jeremiah. Of course it is not a survival manual to live by but it is mildly entertainingly. I have found that if movies and shows have a survival theme they will hold my attention even if it falls short of real life survivalism!

Home

• Minnesota
• 1,800 square feet, 1/4 acre lot, suburbs

Work

• Commute 25 miles one way
• If there is electricity and Internet connection I can do 99.5% of my work from home.
• Fire Escape Smoke Hood ASE60A, Hard Case, 60 min.

• Each time the fire alarm goes off I take the fire extinguisher with me. The first time people looked at me a bit funny but the next time I saw 3 other people with them.
• 2 Water Jel Burn Dressing, 4″X16″
• 2 Water Jel Burn Dressing, 4″X4″

Bug Out Location

• Parents double wide manufactured home/cabin in Wisconsin; we plan to shelter in place unless we really need to leave. They don’t have any land for gardening and the neighbors are within 50 feet.
  • We have three ways to cross into Wisconsin then there are many paths to the location.
• TODO (later): look into $20k~ worth of land but we want to pay cash for it.

Everyday Carry

• Me – 35 years old – 200 lbs., works outside of the house
  • Everyday Carry Equipment (playlist)
    • Motorola DROID X Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
    • I also use it for time, email, contacts, appointments, entertainment/games, poker timer
  • SOG Specialty Knives & Tools TFSA-98 Flash II 1/2 Serrated, Black TiNi folding knife
    • I use this often and needs sharpening every week or two.
    • This was my first type of knife I started with and figured I would get a better one if I liked carrying it around.
    • I haven’t needed to upgrade it, but I could be missing out on better quality knives.
  • Fenix TK12 R5 LED Flashlight
  • Springfield Armory XD(m) 9mm 3.8 & Fobus Paddle Double Magazine Pouch
  • Ruger LCP & 1 extra ProMag Ruger LCP 6-Round Magazine in a Mag-Packer (Ambidextrous) M38BJBBZ0 at work right cargopocket with Super Fly holster
  • Leatherman 70202003K Juice S2 Pocket Multi-Tool, Flame Orange
    • I hardly have to get the toolbox out for quick fixes around the house.
  • Men’s 5.11 Traditional Tactical Lightweight Cotton Casual Taclite Pro Work Pants
    • These don’t leave wear marks like the regular 5.11 pants.
  • Level I 6″ Sock – Regular Thickness #59047
    • If you ever had problems with socks before these will make you happy.
  • 5.11 Covert Casual Shirt
    • When using a public restroom you can take you gun/holster and put them into the hidden document pouches while you pants are around your ankles.
  • Men’s 5.11 Tactical Utili-T Crew Cotton Comfortable Short Sleeve T-Shirt #40016
    • These stay tucked in great and the collar doesn’t fold over for a long time.
  • Extra magazines for each pistol in my truck (Ruger LCP & 1 extra ProMag Ruger LCP 6-Round Magazine)
  • Oakley Men’s SI Assault 6″ Hiking Boot
  • Tiny Split Pea Peanut Lighter attached to my key chain
  • My CodeReady plankept in the truck.
    • I took the customized one they have online and added facial and full body pictures of each family member. Also added a bug out checklist.
• Wife – 30 years old – 120 lbs., stay at home mom & helps out at the school often
  • Everyday Carry Equipment
    • Motorola DROID X Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
    • SureFire Z2 LED CombatLight Flashlight [80 Lumens / 11 Hours ] Z2L-BK
    • Kel-Tec P-3AT or Smith & Wesson MP 340 (really .38 for her)
    • Leatherman 70202003K Juice S2 Pocket Multi-Tool, Flame Orange
    • Spitfire Brand Personal Defense Pepper Spray – 4.5 grams (black dispenser) when cannot carry pistol at school.
    • Tiny Split Pea Peanut Lighter attached to my key chain
    • Extra magazines for each pistol in my truck (ProMag Ruger LCP 6-Round Magazine)
    • HKS Revolver Speedloader 36-A for .38 Special in purse for Smith & Wesson MP 340
    • My CodeReady plan kept in the truck. I took the customized one they have online and added facial and full body pictures of each family member. Also added a bug out checklist.
• Child 1 – 10 years old
  • Samsung SGH-M300 Prepaid Phone, Red (Kajeet) with GPS for tracking
• Child 2 – 8 years old
• 1 dog – 70 lbs
• 1 dog – 5-7 lbs
• 1 cat

Home Security

• All windows armored with anchored C.R. LAURENCE 995W CRL White Dow Corning® 995 Silicone Structural Adhesive High security window ballistic Film Class 336 (SIZE 5FEET X 10FEET ROLL) with home / office installation kit and instructions – window security film, ballistic film – color clear
  • I installed myself
• Visonic Powermax Security System Kit alarm system on all doors windows (self installed)
  • 4 Visonic K9-85 85lb Pet-Immune Dual Technology Digital Motion Detector
  • 4 glass break sensors
  • 2 Visonic MCT-442 Wireless Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • TODO (later): buy Visonic MCT-550P Wireless Flood and Water Detector
  • 1 Natural Gas (Methane CH4) Detector
• 4 Medeco Double Cylinder Medeco High Security Patriot Maxum Deadbolt and handles
  • These locks can be bumped, picked or a copy of your key could be made from plastic and used with a paper clip to defeat the sidebar.
  • So it appears that all locks can be opened. Here is how I rationalize this. If a run-of-the-mill bad guy walks up to my house and sees the sticker above the locks that says “Medeco High Security Locks”, alarm stickers on thewindows, motion sensors and a large barking German Shepherd. I think he/she might move on to my neighbor that doesn’t even have a deadbolt on their front door or leave doors and windows unlocked. They would have to have good intelligence on very high valued goods in our houseto make the risk/reward formula work out in their favor.
• Wrap Around Security Plate – These will distribute a hit to the hardware.
• 1 German bred German Shepherd
  • I trained myself
• 2 Chamberlain Wireless Pedestrian & Vehicle Alert System with 2-Way Voice Communication and Remote Control – One for the front and back doors.
• 3 100 watt compact fluorescent light bulbs in the front yard on all night
• 1 150 watt motion light in the backyard
• TODO: buy 4 80 LED Solar-Power Motion-Activated Outdoor Light (Black)
• 1 Sentry DS5781 Safe 1-Hour Fireproof Electronic Safe, 2 Cubic Feet, Blackbolted to the floor joists
  • TODO (now): put personal records in a large zip lock bag for easy grab-n-go
  • Extra cash
• 1 Stack On GC-908-5 8-Gun Steel Security Cabinet, Green bolted to the wall joists
  • Guns
  • 1 Hydrosorbent Silica Gel Dehumidifier – 900
• 1 Royal 16-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder
• TODO (later): buy and install the Epoch #7106 Black Mail Boss Mailbox
• 2 IP7361 CMOS Bullet-Style Outddor Day/Night 3x Optical Zoom 1600 x 1200 Surveillance Network Camera
• 1 OnGuard 5018HD Beast Chain Bicycle Lock (160cm x 11mm) to lock up the generator when used outside.

Protection

• Both adults have conceal and carry permits for Minnesota, Florida & New Hampshire TODO (later): North Dakota
• We have a code word that we use when referring to guns that is “cat”.
  • We use it like can you go check on the cat when we think this is problem or we need to make sure they are all secured if kids are over.
  • “Cat Food” is the ammo or magazines.
  • We use it a good bit and no one has ever let on that it is code for something.
    • OK, OK… one neighbor at a poker party, but he thought we were talking about fooling around.
• Our kids have grown up with this knowledge and they have not ever reveled that we have/carry weapons. The rule we have with them is that they can handle the weapons anytime as long as I am there with them. I tell them that if I am at work, I will drive home just sothey can handle them. In return they promise never to touch them. Plus, any that are not currently being used are locked up.
• My folks know that we carry and they told my sister and brother-in-law before we told them to please not tell anyone else.
  • Moral of the story – don’t tell anyone it WILL get around.
• TODO (next): Biometric Fingerprint locked gun safe by the front door
• Barska Biometric Fingerprint Gun Safe by our bed
• 1 Springfield Armory XD(m) 9mm 3.8
  • 3 19 round magazines TODO: buy 3 more
  • 150 round ammo
  • Fobus Paddle Double Magazine Pouch
• 2 Kel-Tec P-3AT – Deep concealment during work and also as a backup while carrying larger caliber pistol.
  • These are the version one with the crappy extractor. The ammo was very fussy and I couldn’t trust it. Now I use the Ruger LCP.
  • 6 magazines
  • 210 rounds ammo
  • Crimson Trace Laser Sights I tried the ArmaLaser Laser System on one of the pistols and it worked for a month or two. Then it would not shut off without using the master off switch. I switchedto the Crimson Trace and have no problems now.
• 1 Ruger LCP
  • I have currently put 250 rounds through it and it had a bit of problems at first with the slide catching and not fulling seating forward. I just gave it a bit of forward assist and it worked itself out after 100 rounds.
  • 4 ProMag Ruger LCP 6-Round Magazine
  • 210 rounds ammo – TODO (next): buy 100 rounds more $100
  • Ruger LCP Polymer Laserguard Overmold Front Activation Md: LG-431
  • Mag-Packer (Ambidextrous) M38BJBBZ0
  • Super Fly holster
• 1 Kel-Tec PF-9 – I didn’t like the smaller 380 auto caliber so I am trying out the 9mm for not at work carry. It seems to be a trustworthy weapon.
  • 4 magazines
  • 150 round ammo
  • Crimson Trace Lasergrip For Keltec PF9 Md: LG435 I tried the Armalaser – Laser Sight for Kel Tec PF-9 but when it was fully on the picatinny rail the battery cover pressed too hard and it eitherstayed on or didn’t turn on. I called ArmaLaser everyday for 4 days and they never returned my calls. By the time they returned my call I had already order the Crimson Trace.
  • Mag-packer
• 1 Bushmaster XM15-E2S .223 – 5.56mm – TODO (next): buy extra bolt assembly, but lighting system & other take down pins and such. $180
  • 10 30 round magazines – I only pack it with 28 so I can tactical reload.
  • 1,500 rounds ammo – TODO (later): buy 5 boxes HornadyTAP when I use up the other FMJ’s $125
    • 280 in Honady TAP
  • Maglula M-16/AR-15 LULU
  • Eotech 553 A65 Holographic Weapon Sight SU-231/PEQ (M553) A65Blk Night Vision Scope Compatible (553.A65/1) Options: 553.A65BLK KIT – L3 EOTech 553 Black Finish w/ Scopecoat Sight Cover & 2 SureFire Lithium Batteries Model sights – TODO (next): buy EOTech® 557 AR223 Holographic Sight and Eotech Holographic Weapon Sight With 3x Magnifier/Flip-To-Side Mount Md: G23FTS or buy them together Eotech L-3 Communication Eot Holo Sight W/3X Magnifier Md.# 557.3Xfts
  • Blackhawk Single Point Sling, Black
  • 2 MAGPUL PMAG 223REM 30RND BLK
• 1 Smith & Wesson MP 340
  • Smith and Wesson J Frame Round Butt Overmold Front Activation Boot Md: LG-405
  • 54 rounds of ammo 38 special
  • 53 rounds of ammo 357 magazine
  • Ankle Holster S&W J Frame
• 1 Beretta U22 Neos .22
  • 2 10 round magazines
  • My wife was a bit gun shy so she started of on this weapon. She used this pistol to qualify for her concealed carry permit. There are not any rules that states you have to qualify with the pistol you will carry so she use this one with the red dot targeting systems on it.
• 1 Mossberg 500 12 gauge Home Defender – TODO (later): need light$200
  • 20 rounds Hornady TAP Personal Defense Ammunition 12 Gauge 2-3/4″ 00 Buckshot
  • 30 rounds Federal® Premium Buckshot 00 buck low recoil – TODO (later): buy100 more 20 boxes $140
  • Cabela’s Bandolier Sling 50 shell capacity
  • Shell Belt – 25 Shotgun Shells
  • 200 rounds of bird shot – TODO (later): I never tried to skeet with this shotgun before. If it doesn’t work well I might need to get a hunting shotgun or a different barrel $200~.
• 1 Winchester Model 70 Shadow – going to keep this forbarter or if guns need to be “turned in”.
  • 20 rounds Winchester 270 WSM
• 1 Marlin Model 925 Micro groove barrel .22
  • 2,400 rounds of ammo different weights and speeds.
  • Leupold Riflescope
• TODO (later): buy Diamond By Bowtech Dia Stryker Crossbow Pkg Max4 Md.# 47086
• 1 Tactical Vest holding 8 30 round AR-15 magazines. The other two are coupled together in the rifle.
  • Sportsman’s Stop Bleeding Kit attached to the webbing
  • Maxpedition – Rollypoly Folding Dump Pouch, Khaki
  • ASP Steel Identifier Hinged Handcuffs In Black / Colored Aluminum Restraints Available Colors: ASP Hinge Identifier Handcuffs Steel Brown Model 56115
  • 5 rounds Hornady TAP Personal Defense Ammunition 12 Gauge 2-3/4″ 00 Buckshot
  • CR123 Battery Holder – holds 4
• 1 Patrol II Body Armor NIJ Level II size Large
• 4 Plano 1612 Deep Water Resistant Field Box with Lift Out Tray

Bug Out Bags & Get Home Bag

• My Get Home Bag
  • 1 Bushnell Powerview 7-15×25 Compact Zoom Binocular
  • 3 Moldex 2300 N95 Particulate Respirator Mask with Exhale Valve
  • 1 Small Spiral Notepad with Fisher Space Pen, Bullet Space Pen, Chrome Finish and Sharpie Permanent Marker
  • 25′ Foot Black Parachute Cord Paracord Type III Military Specification 550
  • 1 G.I. P-38 Can Openers
  • Rand McNally Easy to Read! Minnesota State Map & Rand McNally Easy to Read! Wisconsin State Map with bug out location marked & meet up locations
  • 4 Coghlan’s Lightsticks
  • 20 rounds .380 auto
  • 20 rounds 9mm ammo
  • 12 SureFire 123A Lithium Batteries
  • 2 Gatorade Thirst Quencher Instant Drink Mix – Orange
  • 1 SteriPEN
  • 1 Potable Aqua Plus Iodine & Taste Neutralizing Tablets
  • 1 Mainstay Emergency Food Rations
  • 4 Stainless Steel Water Bottles
  • 1 roll of Toilet Paper
  • 1 Adventure Medical Heatsheets
  • 1 CamelBak
  • 1 Browning Black Ice Xenon LED Lights 6V 6 LED flashlight
  • 1 GI 4- Color Compact – (Face Paint)
  • 1 spare eye glasses and contacts
  • 1 change of clothes
  • 1 Coghlan’s Brass Match Box
  • 1 Bic Lighter with Child Guard
  • 1 Coghlan’s Survival Kit-In-A-Can
  • 1 Coghlan’s Magnesium Fire Starter
  • 1 box of Waterproof Matches by Coghlans
  • 1 Commando Wire Saw
  • 1 Leatherman 830039 New Wave Multitool with Leather Sheath
  • 1 Old cell phone that can dial 911
    • I use wax paper to cover where the battery contacts the phone. This extends the standby time from phantom currents that drain the battery. In the phones where the wax paper can be pulled without ripping it I mark it a “Pull”. On some of the phones where the paper will ripI use the “No Pull” and a cover will need to be taken off and the paper removed before it can be used.
    • When I change the smoke detector batteries & change our storage water (when daylight savings changes) I check and charge the phone batteries.
  • 1 Survivair Premier Plus Half Mask Respirators, Premier Plus Half Mask Basic Facepiece, 322000 with 4 P100 filters
  • First Aid Kit
    • 3 Quikclot Sport Brand Hemostatic Agent 50 Gram, 50 Gram Packages
    • Potassium Iodide
    • 1 Premium snake Bite Kit
    • 1 Waterproof Tape
    • 1 Sportsman’s Stop Bleeding Kit
    • 1 Suture Kit Absorbable
    • 3 Alcohol Swabs
    • 3 Iodine Infection Control Wipes
    • 3 Ibuprofen
    • 3 Cold tabs
    • 3 Non-Aspirin pain reliever
    • 3 Electrolyte tablets
    • 1 Triple Antibiotic Ointment
    • 1 Repel Insect Repellent Pump Spray
    • 1 Abdominal Pad 5″x9″
    • 20 Band aids
    • 2 Medi-Touch Powder Free Latex Disposable Gloves, One Size Fits All
    • 2 SafeTouch Nitrile Exam Gloves
    • 1 La Cross Tweezer Comfort Slant Tip
    • Temparin One Step Lost Filling & Loss Cap Repair
    • 1 Digital Thermometer
    • 1 Vinyl Camouflage Poncho 10MIL
    • 1 Repel 4 oz. 20% DEET / SPF 15 Sun & Bug Stuff Lotion
    • 1 Band-Aid Active Friction Block Stick
• My Wife’s Bug Out Bag
  • 1 Katadyn Hiker PRO Water Microfilter
  • Rand McNally Easy to Read! Minnesota State Map & Rand McNally Easy to Read! Wisconsin State Map with bug out location marked & meet up locations
  • 1 Deluxe Chow Set
  • 1 Coghlan’s 8236 Backpackers Salt and Pepper Shaker
  • 1 Leatherman 830039 New Wave Multitool with Leather Sheath
  • 1 Winchester 22-47173 Cipher Knife w/Serrated Edge – The got it free with purchase kind.
  • 50′ Foot Black Parachute Cord Paracord Type III Military Specification 550
  • 1 Bic Lighter with Child Guard
  • 1 box of Waterproof Matches by Coghlans
  • 1 Swedish Firesteel – Army Model
  • 1 Smith & Wesson Galaxy 13 LED Flashlight (10 White LED & 3 Red LED)
  • 1 Browning Black Ice Xenon LED Lights 6V 6 LED flashlight
  • 1 Smith’s DFPK Diamond Precision Knife Sharpening Kit
  • 1 Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
  • 1 roll of Toilet Paper
  • Bag of MRE cookies & crackers
  • Bag of MRE coffee, salt & pepper
  • 6 Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) – Currently eating the ones we have had for 10 years and the still taste fine. TODO: buy more MREs
  • 1 Coleman Emergency Blanket
  • 1 Gerber 45912 Back Axe with Ballistic Sheath
  • 1 Coghlan’s Magnesium Fire Starter
  • 5 Moldex 2300 N95 Particulate Respirator Mask with Exhale Valve
  • 5 Moldex 2730 N100 Particulate Respirator Mask
  • 1 36 Hour Survival Candle
  • 1 First Aid Kit
    • Potassium Iodide
    • 1 Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid
    • 1 Adventure Medical Staple and remover kit
    • 1 Bug spray
    • 3 Quikclot Sport Brand Hemostatic Agent 50 Gram, 50 Gram Packages
    • 1 Instant Cold Pack
    • 2 Temparin One Step Lost Filling & Loss Cap Repair
    • 1 Triangular Sling/bandage With Safety Pins
    • 2 Medi-Touch Powder Free Latex Disposable Gloves, One Size Fits All
  • 2 Grabber Adhesive Toe Warmer 6+ Hour
  • 5 Grabber Adhesive Peel N’ Stick Body Warmer- 12+ Hour
  • 1 Vinyl Camouflage Poncho 10MIL
  • 1 change of clothes
  • 1 G.I. P-38 Can Openers
• Kid’s Bug Out Bag
  • $20 dollar bill
  • 1 Coghlan’s 5-in-1 Survival Tool
  • 1 roll of Toilet Paper
  • 1 Small Spiral Notepad with pen
  • 1 Coleman Emergency Blanket
  • 2 Moldex 2730 N100 Particulate Respirator Mask
  • 2 Kid Story Books
  • 1 TravelJohn Solid Waste Collection Kit
  • 1 Winchester 22-47173 Cipher Folding Knife w/Serrated Edge – The got it free with purchase kind.
  • 1 Coghlan’s Brass Match Box
  • 1 Bic Lighter with Child Guard
  • 1 change of clothes
  • 1 G.I. P-38 Can Openers
  • 1 Old cell phone that can dial 911
    • I use wax paper to cover where the battery contacts the phone. This extends the standby time from phantom currents that drain the battery. In the phones where the wax paper can be pulled without ripping it I mark it a “Pull”. On some of the phones where the paper will ripI use the “No Pull” and a cover will need to be taken off and the paper removed before it can be used.
    • When I change the smoke detector batteries & change our storage water (when daylight savings changes) I check and charge the phone batteries.
  • 2 Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) – Currently eating the ones we have had for 10 years and the still taste fine. TODO: buy more MREs
  • 1 Solid Fuel Pocket Handwarmer
  • 14 Solid Fuel Sticks for Pocket Hand Warmers
  • First Aid Kit
    • 1 Water Jel Burn Dressing, 4″X4″
    • 1 Lidocaine HCI 3% cream
    • Band-aids
    • 5 Gauze Dressing Pad
    • 5 Gauze Sponge
    • 1 Amoxicillin – treats many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection
    • 1 Temparin One Step Lost Filling & Loss Cap Repair
    • 1 Anbesol Maximum Strength Oral Anesthetic Gel
    • 1 Neosporin Original First Aid Antibiotic Ointment
    • 1 Waterproof Tape
    • 1 StingEze Poison Ivy Relief
    • 1 Digital Thermometer
    • 1 Pill Case
    • 1 Surgical Dressings
    • 1 small bottle of Tums Smooth
    • 1 Instant Cold Pack
    • 1 Medi-Touch Powder Free Latex Disposable Gloves, One Size Fits All
    • 1 Gold Bond Powder
    • Sunscreen Stick
    • Scissor
    • 2 Velcro Finger Splint
    • 1 La Cross Tweezer Comfort Slant Tip
    • 1 Chapstick Lip Balm
    • 1 Aveeno Daily Moisture Lotion
    • 1 Redness Reliever Eye Drops
• Dog’s Bug Out Bag
  • Kyjen Outward Hound Dog Quick Release Backpack Xlarge Royal Blue/ Black for Dogs Over 80lbs & 36
  • 1 gallon Ziploc Easy Zipper Gallon Storage Bag of dog food
  • 1/2 gallon Ziploc Easy Zipper Gallon Storage Bag of cat food
  • 1 Popware for Pets Travel Cup
  • 1 bottle of Diphenhydramine HCI 25 Mg – Allergy Medicine and AntihistamineCompare to Active Ingredient of Benadryl Allergy Generic

Vehicles

• 2 1998 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4WD – 14 mpg highway. We have been rear ended 3times in these vehicles and the only damage were the bumpers were pushed in a bit. The other vehicles where heavily damaged and one was a semi.
• We don’t let our gas tanks get below half a tank 22 gallons (most of the time).
• 1 Chevrolet and GMC Pick-ups, 1988-98; C/K Classic, 1999-2000 (Haynes Manuals)
• Velcro holster for Kel-Tec PF-9 while driving. It was too hard to reach into my pocketswhile sitting and seat belted.
• 1 Thule 867 Tahoe Rooftop Cargo Bag TODO (later): Buy more, two would actually fit on each truck $180 each
• Vehicle Kit – Wife’s truck
  • Small toolkit
    • KR Tools 10046 45-Piece Stubby Tool Set in Hard Case
    • Irwin 76SG Vise Grip 3 Piece 6-Inch Long Nose, 7-Inch and 10-Inch Straight Jaw Soft Grip Plier Set
    • Performance Tool W30703 3 Piece Cushion Grip Adjustable Wrench Set
    • KR Tools 95039 Pro Series Counter Display Stubby Hammer
  • 1 Kodak Plus Digital One-Time-Use Camera for accidents or other incidents
  • 1 Gorilla Automotive TG1 Pencil Style Tire Pressure Gauge
  • 4 Coghlan’s Lightsticks
  • 1 Pennzoil Large Tire Fix-A-Flat
  • 1 Hopkins FloTool 10801 Shaker Siphon with 6′ Anti-Static Tubing
  • 1 Slime Smart Spair 15-Minute Emergency Tire Repair Kit
  • 4 Orion Safety Prod. 3153-08 Safety PlasTcap Flare
  • 1 Smith and Wesson Luxeon Rebel 5 Watt Tactical Flashlight back of truck
  • 1 SureFire G2 Nitrolon Tactical Incandescent Flashlight – Black glove compartment
  • 1 Hopkins Subzero 80052 52 Ice Scapper
  • 3 TravelJohn Solid Waste Collection Kit
  • 1 Kidde 466310 Automotive Pindicator Fire Extinguisher
  • 1 Dry Top 410129 10-by-12-Foot Full Finish Size Tarp, 5-Millimeter, 2.9-Ounce, Green Camouflage
  • 1 Blitz 11010 5 Gallon Steel Gas Can
    • Flo n’ go Hand Pump/Siphon, Model# 06466 – This pump sucks (bad)
    • Blitz 81101 Enviro-Flo Accessory Card – Spout, ID Tag and Flex Tube
  • TODO (now): buy extra oil and pet safe antifreeze to put in truck $50
  • 1 Explorer Pro Comp 330000 3″”X30′ Towstrap-30,000 – This towstrap is a snatch strap. Snatch straps are better for tugging a vehicle out.
  • 1 Master Lock 1415DAT Stainless Steel Pivot Lock Hitch Pin
  • TODO (later): buy Hi-Lift Jack HL605 Hi-Lift Jack 60 inch
• Vehicle Kit – My truck
  • Small toolkit
    • KR Tools 10046 45-Piece Stubby Tool Set in Hard Case
    • Irwin 76SG Vise Grip 3 Piece 6-Inch Long Nose, 7-Inch and 10-Inch Straight Jaw Soft Grip Plier Set
    • Performance Tool W30703 3 Piece Cushion Grip Adjustable Wrench Set
    • KR Tools 95039 Pro Series Counter Display Stubby Hammer
  • 2 Rand McNally Easy to Read! Minnesota State Map – we have an extra one in case we have to leave notice of where we are.
  • 1 Kodak Plus Digital One-Time-Use Camera for accidents or other incidents
  • 1 Gorilla Automotive TG1 Pencil Style Tire Pressure Gauge
  • 4 Coghlan’s Lightsticks
  • 1 Pennzoil Large Tire Fix-A-Flat
  • 1 Hopkins FloTool 10801 Shaker Siphon with 6′ Anti-Static Tubing
  • 1 Slime Smart Spair 15-Minute Emergency Tire Repair Kit
  • 4 Orion Safety Prod. 3153-08 Safety PlasTcap Flare
  • 1 Smith and Wesson Luxeon Rebel 5 Watt Tactical Flashlight back of truck
  • 1 SureFire G2 Nitrolon Tactical Incandescent Flashlight – Black glove compartment
  • 1 Hopkins Subzero 80052 52 Ice Scapper
  • 3 TravelJohn Solid Waste Collection Kit
  • 1 Kidde 466310 Automotive Pindicator Fire Extinguisher
  • 1 Dry Top 410129 10-by-12-Foot Full Finish Size Tarp, 5-Millimeter, 2.9-Ounce, Green Camouflage
  • 1 Blitz 11010 5 Gallon Steel Gas Can
    • Flo n’ go Hand Pump/Siphon, Model# 06466 – This pump sucks (bad)
    • Blitz 81101 Enviro-Flo Accessory Card – Spout, ID Tag and Flex Tube
  • TODO (now): buy extra oil and pet safe antifreeze to put in truck $50
  • TODO (later): buy Hi-Lift Jack HL605 Hi-Lift Jack 60 inch
  • 1 Coleman Cable 08445 12-Foot Booster Cables, No-Tangle Yellow, 8-Gauge
  • 4 Grip 4 Piece 1-Inch x 15-Foot Ratchet Tie Down Set
  • 1 Curt Manufacturing D-534 2 In Drop Loaded Ball Mount W/ 2 In Ball

Energy & Heat

• After SHTF in winter we plan to section off part of the house with blankets nailed to the wall in order to heat less of an area.
• 6 Blitz 11010 5 Gallon Steel Gas Can
  • Blitz 81101 Enviro-Flo Accessory Card – Spout, ID Tag and Flex Tube
• 4 STA-BIL 22214 Fuel Stabilizer – 32 Fl oz.
• 1 Reliance Controls THP103 AmWatt Generator Appliance Wattage/Amps Load Tester
• 1 Honda EU2000iA generator
  • 1 Extended Fuel System 6 gallon
  • DC Charging Cord
  • Storage Cover
  • Parallel Cable – In case I get another generator.
  • With our 2 trucks 44 gallon and gas cans on hand we have 125 gallons of gas
  • The generator can run for 20 days on full output (1 gallon = 4 hours of 1,300 watt- 1,850 watt output). This is needed for the 1,500 watt heater in the winter.
  • If the output is 400 watts or less the generator will run 26 hours on 1 gallon
• 2 Xantrex Technologies 802-1500 XPower Powerpack 1,500-Watt Portable Backup Power System
  • Used for mainly lighting and small appliances. The 4 converted lamps will run at 12v instead of using the 120v converter on the battery packs. There is no loss converting then.
  • We will charge the solar panel during the daytime. Then at night or when the heater is running off the generator we will charge up these packs. One will be used while the other is charging.
• 1 Sunforce 39810 80-Watt High-Efficiency Polycrystalline Solar Panel with Sharp Module
  • 1 Sunforce 50056 Solar Accessory Kit
  • 1 Sunforce 60032 30 Amp Digital Charge Controller
• 4 converted 120v lamps to 12v – I cut the 120v plug from the lamp wire and attached the 12vDC Car Power Adapters. Then instead of 120v light bulbs Iuse 12v bulbs.
  • 2 12 volt fluorescent light bulbs 40 watts
  • 2 12 volt fluorescent light bulbs 25 watts
  • 1 10 foot 12vDC extension cord
  • 1 Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker
• Esse Ironheart Wood Cooking Stove
  • 5 cords of hardwood will make it most of the winter, I have read.
• 1 Delonghi TRD0715T Safe Heat Oil-Filled Radiator
• 2 Coleman Rugged Battery Powered Lantern (Family Size)
• 1 Kero World KW-24G 23,000-BTU Indoor Portable Convection Kerosene Heater & 10 gallons of Kero-Klean treatedkerosene. We will use this as last resort for heat. I don’t know how long 10 gallons will last.
  • 2 spare wicks
• 2 12AWG 50 foot heavy duty extension cords
• 2 12AWG 3-way heavy duty extension cords splitter
• 11,000+ Diamond Strike Anywhere Matches
• 3 Zippo Fluid, 4 oz can
• 12 regular candle
• Batteries
  • 3 Accu Rechargeable Battery, 9V
  • 20 EVENH50BP2 Energizer® D Rechargeable Batteries, 2 per Pack
  • 10 Rechargeable AA NiMH Battery Retail Pack
  • 20 Energizer e2 Rechargeable, Size C
  • 20 Energizer Rechargeable AAA NiMH Batteries – 4 Pack
  • 100 SureFire 123A Lithium Batteries for flashlights, EOTech sights & home security sensors
• TODO (later): buy STIHL Farm Boss Chainsaw $450

Other Items

• 1 Fenix TK45 High Performance Flashlight
• 1 MSR Whisperlite International Liquid-Fuel Stove
• 1 Coleman Wind-resistant Lighter
• 2 Midland Outfitter Series GXT1050VP4 50-Channel 36-Mile Waterproof 2-Way GMRS Radio with NOAA All Hazard /Weather Alert, Rechargeable Batteries, Dual Desktop charger 12 Volt Vehicle Adapter and 2 Headsets (Pair, Mossy Oak ) These can reach a couple of miles in our city. TODO (later): buy 4 more $180.
• 1 Dynamo Illuminator Wind-up LED Flashlight
• 1 Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio
• 1 RadioShack PRO-96 5500-Channel Digital Handheld Scanner
• 1 GSI 10.5” Nylon Spoon
• 1 MSR Alpine Stowaway Pots
• 1 Zippo Premium Butane Fuel
• 1 Sewing Kit in a Reusable box, Threaded Spools, Needles, Safety Pins, Buttons, Scissors and Snap
• 2 Coghlan’s Lightsticks
• 3 Fluorescent Orange Reflective Road Construction Safety Vest, One size fits all!
• 4 Fishing line, bobber, hook & sinker
• Books/magazines on survival/gardening
  • 1 NOLS Wilderness First Aid
  • 1 Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
  • 1 Official Military Survival Manual FM-21-76
  • Pro Knot Outdoor Knot Guide Cards
  • Countryside & Small Stock Journal – I read it and there is some useful information but I don’t live in the countryside.
  • J.R.’s Camouflage Series
  • Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid
  • Seed Sowing and Saving: Step-by-Step Techniques for Collecting and Growing More Than 100 Vegetables, Flowers, and Herbs (Storey’s Gardening Skills Illustrated) – I use it each season
  • Wilderness Way Magaine – Straight articles about how to do things.
  • Backwoodsman Magazine – Not bad.
  • Backhome magazine – OK
  • Hobby Farm Home – Not for me
  • Hobby Farms – Good
  • Mother Earth News magazine – Too many “Green” talk wrapped up in their articles. OK otherwise.
  • Backwoods Home Magazine – I like this one the best
  • The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible (10th Anniversary Edition) – I use it each season
  • All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! – I will not try this out and will stick with deep and wide rows.
  • Where There Is No Dentist – Good book to have on hand
  • Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook – Good book to have on hand
  • Do-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective Antibiotics, Painkillers, Anesthetics and Other Miracle Drugs… Without Costly Doctors’ Prescriptions or Hospitals – Good book to have on hand
  • The Doctors Book of Home Remedies Revised Edition
  • Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse
  • The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
  • New Complete Guide to Gardening – I use the vegetable and fruit sections
  • Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series) – OK so far. All these books could be summed up in a few pages but they make you read hundred of pages to get at the “meat and potatoes”.
  • Emergency Preparedness and Survival Guide – Great book
  • When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes
  • Pantry Cooking: Quick and Easy Food Storage Recipes – This is going to be a helpful book
  • How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times
  • TODO (later): buy all the Backwoods Home Anthologies $270
  • How to weld
• 1 Coleman Folding Shovel and Pick
• 1 Coleman Adventurer Lighter/Compass – the compass is junk
• 1 Brunton Classic Lensatic Compass
• 2 Pocket Duct Tape
• Personal computer is cabled to the desk (would need a saw/bolt cutter to steal it). Maxtor STM310004OTA3E5-RK OneTouch 4 Plus 1 TB 3.5 for offsite storage of all personal files (photos, videos, documents)
• 12v Koolatron Kool Kaddy Thermoelectric Cooler
• Covalence Plastics 4ML CLR 10X100 10-by-100-Foot 4-Millimeter Clear Tyco Polyethylene Plastic Sheeting and Duck 1.88-Inch-by-60-Yard All-Purpose Duct Tape, Gray for windows
• 1 Havahart 1079 Professional Style One Door Cage Trap for Raccoons 32 x 10 x 12. Caught a stray cat but I couldn’t get the rabbits to go inside.
• Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC 1 in kitchen and 1 in garage
• Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot
• Toilet Paper 1 years worth stored in the attic
• 180 Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Bags, 13 Gallon for use in the toilet bowl (1 per day = 6 months). Dig a big hole and bury it.
• We plan to burn our trash with the fire pit out back.
• Woman sanitary products 1 years worth stored in the attic
• Powder Laundry Detergent 1 years worth
• Dish soap 1 years worth
• Cat litter 6 months worth
• 2 NOAA Weather Radios 1 in kitchen & 1 in master bedroom
• Antibiotics – My folks have another place near the Mexico border and they buy two year supply each year for us. We don’t self medicate. They will only be used if directed by a doctor and regular medications cannot be obtained via a pharmacy. It is legal to import antibiotics into the US. It is illegal to import narcotics.
  • Amoxicillin – treats many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection
  • Roxidolin (Doxiciclina/Doxycycline) – Anthrax, Bacterial Infection, Bronchitis, Cholera, Lyme Disease, Malaria, Plague, Pneumonia, Skin Infection, Urinary Tract Infection
  • Genoflox (Ciprofloxacino/Ciprofloxacin) – Anthrax, Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Bone infection, Bronchitis, Cholera, Infectious Diarrhea, Intraabdominal Infection, JointInfection, Kidney Infections, Meningitis, Plague, Pneumonia, Salmonella, Sinusitis, Skin Infection, Traveler’s Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever, Urinary Tract Infection
  • Azitromicina/Azithromycin – Bronchitis, Lyme Disease, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Skin Infection, Tonsillitis, Typhoid Fever
• 30 Moldex 2300 N95 Particulate Respirator Mask with Exhale Valve
• 4 Moldex 2730 N100 Particulate Respirator Mask
• 2 Smith’s DFPK Diamond Precision Knife Sharpening Kit
• Tools – TODO (next): need more hand powered tools $300
  • DEWALT DC940KA Heavy-Duty 12-Volt XRP Drill/Driver – Can be used when the power is out and the generator can charge while the heater is running.
  • Bare-Tool DEWALT DC390B 18-Volt Cordless Circular Saw – Can be used when the power is out and the generator can charge while the heater is running.
  • Bare-Tool DEWALT DC385B 18-Volt Cordless Reciprocating Saw – Can be used when the power is out and the generator can charge while the heater is running.
  • 6 DeWalt DC9096-5 18V XRP Battery
• 1 KR Tools 11430 Pro Series 30-Inch Heavy Duty Bolt Cutter – You never know when you will need them. So far I have only cut wire shelves with them.
• 1 10 -Pound Sledge Hammer With 36-Inch Fiberglass Handle
• 1 Gerber Gator Machete with Sheath
• 3 Solid Fuel Pocket Handwarmer
• 36 Solid Fuel Sticks for Pocket Hand Warmers
• TODO (later): buy Truper Heavy-Duty Splitting Maul – 8-Lb. Maul w/ Fiberglass Handle
• TODO (later): buy Wood Blaster Log Splitter Wedge
• 4 G.I. P-38 Can Openers
• 6 4’x8′ 1/2″ plywood – These are screwed to the wall at ground level to keep them straight and out of the way. TODO: Buy 5 more
• 0 2″x4″‘ 8’ studs – Store these in the garage rafters or in the attic. TODO: Buy 20
• 0 2″x2″‘ 8’ studs – Store these in the garage rafters or in the attic. TODO: Buy 20
• 0 1″x2″‘ 8’ furring strips – Store these in the garage rafters or in the attic. TODO: Buy 20
• 2 2″x4″ 8′ steel stud
• Nails, screws
• All the tools needed to build structures (playhouse/chicken-coop, interior rooms)
• All the tools needed to work on vehicles. Not specialty tools like wheel pullers.
• 24 12-Gallon Plastic Storage Container, Clear with Blue Lid By Monoflow International – We are cramped for space so we pack everything (gear, seasonal & other crap) in these totes where we can maximize vertical space. Thebasement is full and so is the garage with 20″ deep shelve stacked above our heads on the wall and above the trucks with HyLoft 540 45-by-45-Inch Overhead Storage System.
• 4 Old cell phone that can dial 911
  • I grabbed a bunch of old phone that were going to get rid of after people upgraded. I dialed 911 on each of the phones to see if would work. After the 4 try they were getting upset with me.
  • I use wax paper to cover where the battery contacts the phone. This extends the standby time from phantom currents that drain the battery. In the phones where the wax paper can be pulled without ripping it I mark it a “Pull”. On some of the phones where the paper will ripI use the “No Pull” and a cover will need to be taken off and the paper removed before it can be used.
  • When I change the smoke detector batteries & change our storage water (when daylight savings changes) I check and charge the phone batteries.
• TODO (later): buy a different Axion AXN-8701 7-Inch Widescreen Handheld LCD Portable TV with Built-In Tuner, Black for the upcoming analog to digital switch $150
• 1 set of Woodland BDU’s Pants & Shirt
• TODO (later): buy a tent – Need to research this more $300
• 2 Water Jel Burn Dressing, 4″X16″
• 2 Water Jel Burn Dressing, 4″X4″
• 500′ Foot Black Parachute Cord Paracord Type III Military Specification 550
• PEX plumbing repair parts and tools
• 1 Kelty Lunar 20 Degree Sleeping Bag
• 1 Kelty Eclipse 30° Single Sleeping Bag
• 1 Columbia Yorkstone II 30° Double Sleeping Bag
• 1 ALPS Mountaineering Crescent Lake 20° Single Sleeping Bag
• 1 Kelty Cosmic CloudLoft Pro 20-Degree Sleeping Bag
• Precious Metals
  • 19 x 1 OZ American Silver Eagles
  • 9 x 1/10 OZ American Gold Eagles
  • 4 x 5 OZ Silver Bars
  • 200 x 1932-1964 Washington Quarters
  • 1 x 1946-1964 Roosevelt Dimes
  • 20 x 1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollars
  • 9,360 1946-2009 Nickels Why Nickels?

Garden

• 800 square feet of garden area – layout spread sheet
  • I setup a quite impulse sprinkler in the middle of the garden and hook up the hose to it for watering.
• Seeds from Victory Seed Company
  • I buy seeds each year so I have a two year supply. I haven’t tried saving seeds yet but I might this next year.
• Earthquake Badger Tiller Briggs & Stratton 650
  • 1 extra set of tines. One broke after tilling up big rocks when breaking ground for the first time..
• 2 Mill Bastard Files NIC08642 10 in to keep shovels, hedge shear, hoe & action hoe
• 1 Nicholson 21474 4″ Plastic File Handle with Inserts
• 1 RIDGID Aluminum Scoop with D Handle
• 1 RIDGID Long Handle Digging Shovel
• 1 RIDGID Fiberglass Handle Square Point Transfer Shovel
• 1 Fiskars PowerGear 9-Inch Hedge Shears #9189 used to trim back strawberry bushes
• 1 6 Cu. Ft. Wheelbarrow
• 1 RIDGID 16 Tine Take Fiberglass Handle
• 1 Garden Hoe
• 1 Dual Action Garden Hoe With 54-Inch Wood Handle
• 1 3-Tine Cultivator
• 1 Hydrofarm MT10009 Seedling Heat Mat, 48 By 20 Inches
• 1 Hydrofarm MTPRTC Electronic Temperature Controller for Heat Mats
• 2 years worth of fertilizer TODO: need to buy more or research composting. Composter: Back Porch ComposTumbler – But the Gardening When It Counts book says it doesn’t work verywell.
• 6 grape vines
  • 2 white
  • 2 red
  • 2 purple
• 25′ x 3′ strawberry patch
• 4 raspberry bushes
  • 2 white
  • 2 red
• 1 gooseberry
• 1 currant
• 2 4′ grow lamps
• 100+ 3 inch seed starting plastic pots – Tried to use the small seed starter packs but you have to upgrade to the larger pots for tomatoes anyways. I now just start with the larger 3.5 inch pots.
• 20 bags Hoffman #30103 10QT Seed Starter – 2 years of seed starting.
• 1 Ludell double sided axe – Have not used it yet but it took an edge very well. Don’t know how long it will keep it. The reason for the double sided is that you can sharpen both soyou don’t need to bring a file with you in the woods.
• 2 Hand Trowel
• 1 bag of Soil Supplement: Garden Lime – Have not needed to use it yet.
• 2 bags of Bug Killer – Damn bugs. I had these little fly-bee looking things in the corn and those Japanese beetles on the pole beans. Everything else is not touched.

Food

• 1 – 1 1/2 years of food
  • LDS – Family Home Storage Pinto Beans #10 cans
  • LDS – Family Home Storage Quick Oats #10 cans
  • LDS – Family Home Storage Wheat #10 cans
  • LDS – Family Home Storage White Rice #10 cans
  • Mountain House #10 Cans
  • Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheet v1
  • Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheet v2
  • “Inventory Droid” – survival food storage inventory software system
  • Basement Survival Storage – New Layout
• 72 cans Red Feather Canned Cheese, 72 cans clarified butter / ghee & 36 cans canned butter
• 4 55 Gallon Water Storage Barrel – Changed every couple of years.
• 1 Apex 7612-25 NeverKink Boat and Camper 2000 1/2-Inch-by-25-Foot Hose
• 2 Hand Siphon Pump
• 1 Wayne PC4 1/2 HP 115-Volt Transfer Water Pump, Cast Iron
  • We use this to change the water in our 55 gallon water containers.
  • This will also be used to procure water after our clean water is used up. We will put one of the 55 gallon water containers in the back of the truck on its side with the bung hole to fill on the top. We will backup to a lake and begin to pump until about full. When we arrive backhome we will transfer the water to another container to await filtration.
• 1 Bung Wrench for our 30 and 55 gallon water containers Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Survival, Hurricane, Earthquake, Water Storage, Emergency Water Storage
• 1 Blitz 50863 Water Container 6.5 Gallons – Changed twice a year at DST
• 2 Big Berkey Gravity Water Filter with 6 black ceramic filters
• Blendtec 52-601-BHM Kitchen Mill 60-Ounce Electric Grain Mill TODO (next): buy The Country Living Grain Mill $405
• Zojirushi BBCCX20 Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine – Crap! My wife has gone bread making happy. We have fresh bread almost every night. It is great to come home to that smell.
• Chef’s Choice 610 Premium Electric Food Slicer
• 1 Lodge Logic 8-Quart Camp Dutch Oven
• 1 Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned 12-Quart Camp Dutch Oven with Iron Lid
• 1 Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Lid Lifter
• 1 pair Camp Chef Heat Safe Gloves
• 1 UniFlame C-1707 Fireplace Ash Shovel
• Canning Supplies
  • Presto 23-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker/Canner
  • 48 Ball Wide-Mouth Mason Canning Jar 1 Qt.
  • 24 Ball 12 Wide Mouth Pint Mason Canning Jars With Lids And Bands
  • 36 Ball #1440081200 8oz Jelly Jars
  • 30 1/2 gallon Canning Jar
  • 2 years worth of Ball Wide Mouth Dome Canning Jar Lids
• 1 Excalibur Dehydrator 9-Tray Large-Excalibur with 26 hour Timer #3926T
  • 1 Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler – Used to process before dehydrating
• 1 FoodSaver Professional III Plus Vacuum Sealer
  • 1 FoodSaver T03-0006-01 Regular-Mouth Jar Sealer
  • 1 FoodSaver T03-0023-01 Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer
• 300 LDS Oxygen Absorbers
• 250 LDS 1 gallon 7mil mylar bags
• 10 4lbs. Morton Salt boxes – 40lbs.
• 4 1 gallon vinegar
• 2 80 pound bags of sugar
• 4 1 gallon bleach
• 2 HTH Super Sock It Pool Shock – this makes bleach and treats water
• 8’x8′ playhouse is planned to be used as a chicken coop or rabbit hutch if times get tough. We are leaning toward chickens.
• 2 years worth of multivitamins for the adults and kids
• 3 extra can opener
• 600 paper plates
• 500 paper cups
• 400 paper bowls

Bug Out Checklist

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Have to leave now

• Shoes & Socks – put on
• Blankets  – have girls get their blankets and hold on to them
• Every Day Carry – put on or grab
  • Purse
  • Wallet
  • Weapons
  • Ammunition
  • Phones
  • Flashlights
  • Multi tool
  • Knife
  • Cash
  • Keys
• Dog 1 – shake treats, put on pinch color & short leash, put in truck
• Dog 2 – shake treats, put in kennel, put in truck
• Cat – open can of tuna, put in kennel, put in truck
• Frogs – bring downstairs, tape lid, put in center counsel in truck
• Winter clothing – if needing put on
• Bug out bags – in back closet, put in truck
• 5 gallon water container – in back closet, put in truck
• Sleeping bags – in back closet, put in truck
• Totes – in back closet, put in truck
• Arm system , lock house, everyone in truck, check for all, Dad, Mom, Child 1, Child 2, Dog 1, Dog 2, Cat & Frogs
• Leave – leave the area, figure a safe location

We have at least 30 minutes to leave

• Shoes & Socks – put on
• Blankets  – have girls get their blankets and put into go bags
• Every Day Carry – put on or grab
  • Purse
  • Wallet
  • Weapons
  • Ammunition
  • Phones
  • Flashlights
  • Multi tool
  • Knife
  • Cash
  • Keys
• Dog 1 – shake treats, put on pinch color & short leash, put in truck
• Dog 2 – shake treats, put in kennel, put in truck
• Cat – open can cat food, put in kennel, put in truck
• Frogs – bring downstairs, tape lid, grab food, put in center counsel in truck
• Winter clothing – if needing put on
• Bug out bags – in back closet, put in truck
• 5 gallon water container – in back closet, put in truck
• Sleeping bags – in back closet, put in truck
• Totes – in back closet, put in truck
• Truck third row seat – open garage door, take out seats, put on side of house
• Turn trucks around, close garage door
• Close shades, Child 2 watch out front window, Child 1 watch cameras on TV or phone
• Dad
  • Green bag on gun safe, (vest, guns, family records, money & coins), put in truck
  • Ammo boxes, put in truck
  • Check on kids, help Mom
• Mom
  • Clothes, 3 days for each family member, put in laundry basket, put in tote, put in truck
  • Check on kids, help Dad
• 1 Medical supplies, put in tote, put in truck
• 1 Cat food, 1 dog food, put in truck
• Mountain house #10 cans, grab boxes, put in truck
• Berkey filter, put in truck
• 1 Sugar, put in truck
• 1 Salt flat, put in truck
• Powder egg, put in truck
• Powder milk, put in truck
• Canned cheese, put in truck
• Canned butter, put in truck
• 2 Walkie Talkie & charging station, put in camouflage bag
• Camouflage bag, put in truck
• Cast iron pot, grab medium, put in truck
• Cat litter & pan, dump litter from pan, grab litter, put in truck
• Coat, boots, hats, pants, gloves, put in totes, put in truck
• 1 Battery backup & solar panel, put in truck
• Other foods (ravioli, canned meat, fruit, snacks, breakfast cereal, Crisco), put in truck
• LDS, beans & rice #10 cans, put in truck
• Tools (hand tools, machete with sheath, bolt cutter, saw, tarp, shovel), put in truck
• Seed starting pots, put in truck
• Fertilizer, put in truck
• Generator, put in truck
• Jerry gas cans, put in truck
• 1 Backup battery, put in truck
• 1 Medical Supplies, put in tote
• 12v lamps & bulbs, put in truck
• Grain mill, put in truck
• Wheat #10 cans
• Laptop & power cord, put in truck
• Duct tape, put in truck
• Iron water pump, put in truck
• Canning Supplies, put in totes, put in truck
• Ipods & charger, put in pocket
• Arm system , lock house, everyone in truck, check for all, Dad, Mom, Child 1, Child 2, Dog 1, Dog 2, Cat & Frogs
• Leave – leave the area, figure a safe location

Skills

• Making Bread – Beginner
  • Have ground our own wheat and made around 25 loaves of bread so far.
• Gardening – Intermediate
• Chemical Toilets – TODO: No Skills
• Ham Radio – TODO: No Skills
• Hand Guns – Intermediate
  • Can keep it in the kill zone.
• Tactical Response – Beginner/Intermediate
  • TODO: planning on taking some courses. I have watched 5 DVDs on the subject.
  • I am in “Code Yellow” 95% of the time.
• Fire Starting – Intermediate
  • I know tons of way to make fire and tried a few of them.
  • I know how to make fires for cooking, warmth and longevity.
• Navigation – Beginner
  • I know how to use my GPS ;-).
  • I have a compass but no topographical maps. They wouldn’t help out much without the knowledge.
  • I have 2 copies of maps in our trucks. We have an extra one in case we have to leave notice of where we are.
• Hunting
  • Rifle – Beginner
    • I can shoot but have never hunted
  • Shotgun – Beginner
    • I can shoot but have never hunted
  • Bow & Arrow – Beginner
    • I have shot before and am pretty accurate but have never hunted
  • Sling Shot – Intermediate
    • I have taken animals before
  • Pellet Gun – Intermediate
    • I have taken animals before
  • Snare Traps – Intermediate
    • I have made them before but never used them
  • Dead Falls – Beginner
    • Read about them and watched them be made on the TV. I think I could set them up if I had my books with me.
• Hand to Hand Fighting – Intermediate
  • Karate 2 years
  • Boxing 6 moths
  • Mixed Martial Arts 6 months
  • In high school I could wrestle some of the heavy weights and hold my own. I never wrestled on the team but the coach would bug me every time he saw me.
• Knife Fighting – Beginner
  • Watched DVDs on the subject
• Knife Sharping – Intermediate
  • I know how to sharpen everything I own. Knives, gardening tools and axes.
• Mechanical – Intermediate
  • I have worked on my vehicles since the age of 16.
• Carpentry – Intermediate
  • I have built sheds, playhouses and interior rooms before.
• Plumbing – Intermediate
• Rappelling – TODO: No Skills
• Medical – Intermediate
  • I have some knowledge beyond basic first aid
• Electrical – Intermediate
  • I know and understand home electrical systems, solar and batteries
• Reloading – TODO: No Skills
• Computers Hardware & Software – Expert
  • I have been programming computers over a decade
• Blacksmith – Beginner
  • I understand the principals and I have read and watched about it done but have never done it.
• Seamstress – Beginner
  • Could do it if I had to.
• Dog Trainer – Intermediate
  • Worked for a company that raised pure bread German Shepherd’s. Trained my own as personal protection dog.
• 4×4 Off Road Driving – Beginner
  • I have read, watched and practiced on this topic. There is more to it than one would think.
• Lumber Jacking – Beginner
  • Done enough to fall a tree and cut up for firewood.
• Food Preserving
  • Canning – Beginner
    • Need more practice at this. We were only able to do a few jars last fall. Overcooked them.
  • Drying – Beginner
    • Understand the principals and know how to make a solar oven/dehydrator
    • Want to start with a dehydrator
  • Salting – TODO: No Skills
  • Root Cellar – Beginner
    • We have a cold area in our basement.
• Candle Making – Beginner
  • Seen it done on YouTube
• Raising Animals – Beginner
  • Read tons about it. Could do chicken or rabbits if needed
• Dentist – Beginner
  • Have a book on it
• Water Purification – Intermediate
  • I know and used a few different methods