The Role of Permaculture in Modern Survivalism Presented by Jack Spirko

The Bug Out Bag – What Is It The Bug Out Bag is also known as the 72 Hour Kit. It is designed to support an individual for a minimum period of 3 days as far as basic comfort, sanitation and consumption needs.

The Bug Out Bag – What It Is Not The Bug Out Bag is NOT a combat pack designed to support you for and indefinite period of time while you fight a Red Dawn style war. It also can NOT provide you with everything you want or the ability to live like you are still in your air-conditioned living room, drinking a cold beer and playing Nintendo Wii. Nor do I consider it a “wilderness survival kit”.

The Bug Out Bag – Why You Need One Put simply you need a bug out bag because some times things simply do not go the way we have them planned.

Some Reasons You Might Have to Bug Out If you have seen it once you will probably see it again. Forest Fires Earthquakes Hurricanes Riots Ice Storms Pandemic Tsunamis Flooding Nuclear Accidents Hazardous Material Release Volcanic Activity Terrorist Activity Landslides Long Term Black Outs Please Understand – If you are given an evacuation order and ignore it you are considered “own your own” by authorities.

The Bug Out Bag – What Makes a Good Bag Rugged Modular (nice to have) Hands Free Carry Able to Lash Items to It Does Not Exceed Your Carrying Capacity

The Basics Clothing (for 3 days, not like a vacation!) Food Water (ability to purify water, you can’t carry enough) Wet Weather Clothing (can save your life) Duct Tape A Good Flash Light And Batteries Radio – (solar/crank is fine but it better take batteries too) FAK – First Aid Kit, Medicines, Etc. Wool Blanket Bags – 2-4 Contractor Bags and 4 Zip Lock Gallon Bags Self Defense - At least one “non lethal option” Maps

The Core Built on Dave Canterbury's 5 C’s of Survivability Cutting Tool Cordage Combustion – (sure fire) Container – (must be steel) Cover

Specific Items and Recommendations Food – Pack anything you like that stores well and is easy to prepare but Mountain House, etc. is hard to beat. Water – Filters are great but boiling is the only guarantee and you only have to boil water for ZERO seconds. Also carry as much water as you can, you can’t be guaranteed to find a source to purify.

Wet Weather Gear When it comes to wet weather gear I really like “Frogg Toggs”. They are light weight, keep you dry, come in any color pattern you can think of and affordable. They also won’t make you sweat your brains out.

Flashlight I prefer a metal body tactical style light in a compact form factor. Such as the Coleman Max WRB Light. I also like Maglite, Victorinox and many others, buy what you want just make sure it is quality, long battery life and compact

Radio I own at Grundig FR200 and LOVE it. It is no longer made the Eton FR250 (SW) and FR300 (NOAA) are the replacements. They will also charge your cell phone but I have been less then impressed by such devices.

Radio The Eton Raptor and Scorpion are also both good radios but do not allow the use of replaceable batteries. I own both but see them as a redundancy not a primary radio. Remember there is nothing wrong with a simple portable radio.

Non Lethal Self Defense When you only have a hammer every problem looks like a nail and bullets do not have a back button. I recommend you get a CCP if possible and carry a gun but keep at least one non lethal option on your person in and you BOB. Pepper Spray is your best option. Check local laws!

The Core – Cutting Tool (Tools) Your Knife is Your Life! I carry three cutting tools at all times as part of my EDC. In My BOB I include an additional knife, a machete and a hatchet. A cutting tool is the most complicated tool to improvise, it can build any other thing you need, there is no such thing as too much cutting redundancy.

The Nice to Have’s Fishing Kit, Snare Wire, Etc. Small Tool Kit Leatherman or Similar Hatchet, Axe, Tomahawk or Machete Hammock Sleeping Pad Sleeping Bag Pens, Paper Pads, Etc. GPS Stove – (butane or similar) Alcohol