Hi from England. One thing I might add, I am of Irish descent and I always remember one of my more feral/poacher uncles saying: 'If you go camping, (or a SHTF scenario) is always have a metal pencil sharpener with you in your kit. You can scrape the bark off from the little twigs that you find with your knife. And then twist them in the pencil sharpener and have instant dry kindling.' A wise man.

Just remember to secure these boxes in your vehicle. They literally become weapons that will kill you in a crash, even a small one. Strap them down. You can’t reattach your head.

First & foremost thank you. My wife & I recently moved out of N.Y to Texas. I’d rather be over prepared than underprepared. Keep it simple & keep it classy America 🇺🇸

I toss a dehumidifying pack in any sealed container. And check on your prep regularly to look for condensation, vermin, corrosion, etc. A big part of being prepared is staying prepared. Don't let your kit rot out from under you.

Yes, Chadd. Please show us what else you have in your war box. Thank you!

the 3M '33' electrical tape is awesome too,and won't come undone with blood.

As a 57 year old grandma I’m very proud of my get home bag. Especially that I had everything in this box in my backpack except the cordage. Plus a few other things just for me. 😉 and yes I walk with my backpack just so I know I can.

Excellent topic. I keep a small solar panel to recharge batteries or other items such as headlamps, gps or handheld radios, which fits in the truck/everything/go bag, test the output BEFORE shtf to see how long various devices or batteries require. I personally try to keep as many items on a common battery type when possible.

Another valuable item to have are the heavy duty 3 mil 42 gallon contractors clean-up bags 👍

100mph tape, and 550 came with me on literally every training exercise and deployment. I've also added paint markers, spray paint, extra chemlights, and a back up 'sick call' bag for hydration salts, minor wounds, otc meds, and wraps.

Im old and crippled but can still drive. Ill come in handy as the lead baitcar or just plain old bait. 😊

Great advice! I carried a War Box for bulk storage in my vehicle and my Go Pack in case I had to ditch my vehicle or leave behind while camping (yes, my go pack is what I used for regular camping) as it forced me to use and know (where the items were in my pack) the same items.

I would suggest using energizer lithium batteries. They’re expensive but heat doesn’t affect them as much and they are less likely to leak and ruin electronics.

This should all be in a good back pack , you should always have multiple in your house, as well as for every family member , and one in each vehicle .. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket "

Definitely want to see more of this type of content Chadd ✊🏼 good shit always. Very much appreciate what you do for the community.

We used to call it " 100 mph tape" and "550 cord" but yes, both were always included in the load out plan.......along with chemlights.

I’m pretty well covered. Have those items and more. A lot of people need to see this. Those with the mentality that they won’t have to worry about it should take a look around themselves.

Thank you Chad and big thanks to Chilly for busting out my order so quickly. 🤙🏼

Hello Chad from Texas. In a past you talked about a tourniquet. I’m a fireman I know about tourniquets. Maybe you could do a short video on what tourniquets are used for and how to apply them. Thanks for your Contant. Thanks for your war box and your Bible study. Appreciate you enough said.

Excellent video. Everyone seems to get lazy and/or forget that they should have a stockpile of this sort at all times regardless. So, thanks for the reminder.

Thank you for taking time out of your life to help educate and prepare us for an uncertain future!

The War Box Series -You may already have this in the works, but the War Box Series should continue as you see fit. It’s very useful as items to purchase from your store or other similar KZfaq provider or a major online store. The War Box Series Episode 2 - Essential Range Gear, 3 - ????? These War Boxes would be available to draw gear from. You already cover a lot of this in other videos, but I find it useful in this quick and ready format.

I watched this video for two reasons: to check in with the progress of Chadd's beard and to stare at that gorgeous 60 series.

Thanks brother! Please keep the videos coming! Appreciate your service and sacrifice for our country.

ALWAYS great info Chadd . Thank you ~

Good stuff Chadd. I'd also add that "Mule Tape" or the stuff thag electricians pull wiring throught conduit with is INSANELY strong and durable for it's weight. Also pretty easy to come by..

I absolutely LOVE your channel. God bless you, sir.

Great video, and your right, those are things easily overlooked. I would love to see everything you have in your war chest, I'm sure that would help a ton of us put together a useful war box. Thanks For the videos!

As a backpacker I know what to pack for lightweight meals. I do not eat dehydrated meals just to be clear. They are expensive and very heavy. At $10 per meal, I can buy $5 worth of food to last me for over a day on the trail. Maybe do a video on a variety of food people should stock up on in case of an emergency.

Good stuff! 👍 I've been an advocate of these items, plus more, for many years now. Thank you, sir, for sharing just how important they are.

Thank you brother for your service. Take care an thank you you for speaking on these! Can’t tell you how many times in battalion or as a civvy have been ridiculed for these three items but it never fails have had to break into giving one of these to them. Keep up the good work!!!

Dollar Tree has several inexpensive items, one in particular are the $1.25 shower curtain liner and/or 10x10 plastic painters cover which are flat and thin to cary and great for rainy weather, and ponchos to name a few. I keep one of each in my back pack.

My daily beater is a retired police Tahoe and it came with a lockable storage drawer in the back. Great way to store DD tools and parts as well as war box stuff and I can still fit some of my fighting gear and pew pews in it. Thinking I should still have a removeable war box to throw back there when needed too.

Love all your info, experience, know how, mindset, resilience, and compassion for others. Leadership qualities.

Great topic Chadd as always & thanks my brother. Staying prepared is a must all the time! Common sense is the key. Stay alert!👊

Chadd, a good alternative to the expensive Energizer and Duracell 123 batteries (average of $10 to $13 for 2 batteries) is in the sporting goods section of Walmart. In my local Walmart's sporting goods section, Surefire has 2 packs of 123 batteries for around 5 bucks. My store has been out of the lithium 123s from Energizer and Duracell, but back in sporting goods, they had 8 to a dozen 2 packs of Surefire 123s on the shelves, and often have boxes of 2 packs on the top shelf.

I've been stocking up on stuff for years. Got shit everywhere put up. Your videos really help me stay in check and up to date, thank you for what you do. Kentuckian 🇺🇲

Outstanding! The little things that do a LOT of things when you need them! Keep walking with our KING!

Hello from the Appalachian mountains of Virginia..... I just found your channel last night and I can't stop watching. I've been saying we need more ex special forces to step up and lead. To talk to the men that want to step up and make this country what it used to be. Thank you for your service sir. I salute you brother.

Love how short and pointy these vids are consistent with your philosophy of encouraging people to think. Love going on to read the comments for additional, see where people are. Just a great community of folks. Without making war box too heavy I've had a policy of going to the fourth level on almost everything light so one can equip another/trade. Putting stickys on batteries and other perishables with dates helps to order consumption so oldest are used first. Came here from Jamaica 35 years ago with my family but was taught the significance of this country from I was a child and how God has loved this nation. But I also know what is to become of it by treason. May each prepare physically and spiritually. 🌴

Love your vids. I hope you understand how many lives you educate for the better!

Thanks for the very useful information.. I really appreciate you guys for what you stand for and for all that you guys do!

Love your videos brother, especially the fact you focus on the true survival essentials - not the flashy bs. Thank you for your service 🍻🇺🇸

Good list, like you said "you're not going to think about these things". I have 550 always around, in my get home bag, my business laptop backpack, get home from out of town box (basically the same as your war box) and in my vehicles. I have 3 different colors: black (cut and melted ends in 50' lengths), OD (cut and melted ends in 25' lengths), and tan (cut and melted ends in 12.5' lengths). I also keep full 100' sections at home. Another thing in that realm is flat webbing, it is good to have in your vehicle for a number of uses. Batteries, I like rechargeable (Panasonic Eneloop and Tenergy are my go-to) but always have some standard batteries as well.

Thanks for the video, Last night I dug out my older Fenix single AA flashlight and (2) AA L2D light. I might pick up newer versions and use these for spares. I also have dome AAA flashlights. Assuming after shtf I will be grabbing every remote control I come across to salvage batteries to use or trade:')

Thanks for sharing Chadd. I would like seeing what else you have in the war box. I actually have batteries stocked up but didn’t think about putting any in my bag.

This kind of practical information is great. We can all use a reminder about the basics from time to time.

In preparing I divide my items by major categories of use 1.Water 2.Food 3.Fire 4.Shelter 5.Medicines/Hygiene/first aid 6.Clothing/material s for extreme weather i.e. rain snow, extreme heat 6. Security So when I'm gathering up I ask myself what category does this item fall under. So I get a big picture of what category might need more

More please. Thanks for all you do, man.

Thanks Chadd for all the knowledge you share with us. Its times like these when you just can't let your guard down. No border no true President, we are all on our own. Be prepared for the worst.

Great topics, thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the next one.

Can't tell people enough how much preparation is fruitful

I use about 12 2032's a year. A lot of stuff takes those. My favorite batteries are the 18826 I think they're called. It's like a double length 123 and they're rechargeable. I try to buy items that use those because they're real powerful in flashlights, etc. 2 years ago I bought about 48 each of rechargeable AA &AAA each because they last like 10 years wh3n regularly recharged and have about 300 cycles, yet only twice as much as the disposable. I'd rather have 300 uses of a battery than one with alkaline for twice the price. And I got several Chargers that can plug in to a 12v battery with a solar panel.

Hey Chad, this is great! Love to see what else you have in your kit to see where we might be lacking. Keep up the great work.

I am smiling watching your video. My father was in the Teams & always had green nylon cord & duct tape. Amazing what you can repair or create with those 2 items!

Great video! Will definitely add those to my go box .

Ditch the alkaline AA and AAA batteries and replace with lithium just like your Cr123's are. They handle cold better, last longer and won't leak and ruin your device. I never buy alkaline AA and AAA anymore. Just lithiums and rechargeables.

Thanks, Chadd! Great suggestions. And..."expect the worst & hope for the best"❤🇺🇸

Always great stuff Chadd. Keep it comin!!!

Yes, more please!

Be sure to spend the little bit extra and buy the lithium batteries; especially for your lights/optics. Alkaline batteries have a tendency to leak/corode more than their lithium counterparts.

Appreciate you bringing up topics most people would overlook.

Great points as always Chad. When I was in the Army, we NEVER went anywhere without bunches of 550 cord and 100 MPH tape!

Old 82nd Paratrooper here and our version of that tape was "100 MPR tape" and hell yes.....used lots of it in OD green!!!!

Love this type of content

I am a retired Navy Bomb Tech and this video is legit....Thanks!!!

Yes Sir! I want to see more of what should be in my war box. Thanks Guys!!!!

More please!🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

One can never have enough 5/50 cord. The duct tape is ultra important and often overlooked.

Thanks. A survivalist. Taking care of my tool boxes. Removing from my box what I need now. Thank you. Making space.

Being your own first responder a must. Be prepared…game out various scenarios based on your circumstances and location. I travel domestically and internationally a lot. My game plan will look different and my family needs are novel. Thank you brother!

You had me at war lol

Chad can you talk more about the 1-inch tubular webbing what it looks like its usage?

Good Stuff 👍 3:37 Thanks again 3 of 7 Project for sharing knowledge for free! I ended using my flat rope on my truck to tie stuff down but it’s beyond useful just like 550 👍 I APPRECIATE THIS CONTENT AND HOPE YOU CONTINUE WITH THE BASIC ITEMS 💯 Shutting the internet down will be one of the first things along with cellular communication Thanks again

I need to learn it all. Thank you. Thank you for your service.

Accounted for… I buy optics that function with or without batteries, so that is one less set and less weight being carried around.

Ready willing and able! Pretty good motto.😊

My good friend was navy EOD he had a pelican case just like this. Love it keep up the awesome content

Definitely do a more in-depth version of this video! PreparedAirman also made a similar video not too long ago showcasing his Range Box + gear

This is gold!

Good to see this video.... I had an idea of this concept a couple days ago. I appreciate seeing I'm on the right track with my organization

Great video, Chad Really interested to see the rest of your stuff in your warebox

Please do more War Box items! Also, please do a video on different things to do with the cord! I am not the most "Outdoors" person so this would help me understand and learn. Thank you for all you do!

Definitely would like a full rundown of the box.

Another great video. Thank you for your service.

Excellent Video Brother and YES would love to see more videos like this 👍🏼❤️🙏

duct tape is awesome for hotspots, before it blisters

Yes more of this👊🏻

Great advice. I love your YT channel, Chad. Thanks!

Yes do a review of everything to have in your bug away kit. Thank you…72 yr old widow here.

Would love to see the full kit.

Gotta have some super glue, so many uses

Thank you bro. ,yessir, those items are GOLD !! 🇺🇸 👍👍👍

Excellent Video m ! Now do one on a up to date walk home bag for the new viewers that may drive 50 miles one way for work. For what we are seeing today vs 5 years ago. Winter weather included. Thanks dude

MORE MORE MORE.....please make a whole series on the prep for WW3. We know it's coming because we believe what revelation says

Please continue this series, very useful. By the way, magazines loaded or unloaded ? In your opinion.

Would love to see you expand on what else you have in the box! or even a longer form video of more useful items

Don't forget the suitcase full of cash to pay off the local warlords.

Medicals, zip ties,fire starter, tarp,liquid soap, and oral hygiene. Just to name a few. Do it now not later. Put some thoughts into this.

I appreciate the content brother. Glad i ran into your channel. I told my wife I wasn't crazy for having a truck box have a gorilla box similar to that box that I keep in my jeep. I have 3 sets of batteries for everything I use in it 200' of 550 a roll or red duck tape. Not tubler webbing tho. I have a trauma kit,3 extra mags for my truck gun (bare bones iron sighted ar chambered in 300 blackout) 3 pistol mags and box of 9mm ammo for my edc hand gun, waterproof boots change of clothes 2 pair of Sox head lamp. And olight. Enough food and water for 3 days. It stays in the jeep ready to roll with no notice.