Hey everyone! Thank you so much for your support and advice on Survival and Bugout Bags. I'm serious about being prepared! Please comment on this comment what I should add to the bag and I'll do an updated challenge!

I'm hoping you'll tell us about your additions to the bag later on, but I already noticed a few things I would add. Many people in the comments already mentioned the 10 C's. Look at Dave Canterbury's packing list for the Pathfinder Basic course and that's a pretty solid list for a get home bag. My whole set up fits in my old college backpack. Three channels I would recommend following are Corporal's Corner, Ranger Survival and Field Craft and Gray Bearded Green Beret. They'll help you out in your journey.

A 50 gallon drum liner sack is always good to use as a mattress filled with leaves or grass or ferns to use on wet ground to raise yourself off the ground.

Tree looks like an Indian marker tree. I’ve found two that I believe authentic. Giant oaks laying sideways, just like that

Glad to see you’re actually getting out there with the bag and seeing the strengths and weaknesses. One suggestion…… DO NOT carry or use that snake bite kit!!!! From a medical professional’s standpoint, 9 times out of 10 when used they do much more harm than good and end up compounding the problem and damage

Always flip one battery upside down, so that it won't power your flashlight accidently, its a great way to conserve battery life.

Great video and lots of interesting suggestions in the comments. Mine are 1. knife : get a smaller bushcraft style one with a high carbon steel blade for stronger sparks from Ferro Rod - and use the spine to strike not the blade. 2. Ferro Rod : I don't know what that Gerber (or whoever actually makes it) one is like but they are not all made equal. My favourite is the Light My Fire brand but I don't know if they are available in the States. But stick a couple of cheap lighters in the bag as well and maybe even some waterproof matches. 3. Clothing : Ditch that water absorbing hoody and stash a 100% pure wool bushcraft shirt in your bag - it will keep you warm even wet (ask any sheep). And get a military poncho that keep you and your pack dry in heavy rain and can be used as a tarp shelter. 4. Other stuff : Can't remember if you mentioned a flashlight. How about a small folding saw - Laplander or smallest Silky? Oh, and maybe you should think about some gloves - lol. Anyway keep the (nice and honest) videos coming and God bless, Andy

just a few suggestions. never use the edge of your knife on the ferro rod, use the spine of the knife. with each strike, you're destroying the edge. those e blankets are not very durable. a poncho would be better, and can be used like a tarp. or maybe a Grabber blanket/tarp. a 6mil drum liner can be used as cover and fill it with leaves makes a great bed. do you have a water filter? i suggest a Sawyer mini. oh and i would clear a good size spot for the fire. looked like a lot of leaves on the ground. great idea to take your gear out and give it a test. now you know what to keep and what to add.

Beautiful piece of land. Thanks for the share. For battery powered devices that may sit for periods of time, I put a sliver of plastic between battery and contact. Some items come that way. I keep the piece and stow under the batteries. Man, one of the very 1st things “ I” do is find at least a five foot, solid stick. Self explanatory. The woods are beautiful, but not necessarily safe. 🙏💪

Thank you for giving it a go! I really enjoyed your video. It certainly reminds my of why I hike & enjoy the outdoors. Don’t let all the keyboard warriors to get you down. There’s no substitute for actual dirt time. Besides, you’ll learn more as you go. Take care & may God Bless you & your channel!

Dead batteries is why as a scout I was taught to carry te torch and batteries seperately! ;-) Good video - certainly something everyone should try. No point having a bag if it doesn'twork!

Awesome video. I still default to some form of the 10 C’s made famous by Dave Canterbury & his students. Those cover all the bases you need for “inconvenient camping.” Add a little convenience food and you’ll be good to go. Also, I’d try to use the spine of my knife to scrape the ferro rod or bring a Swiss Army knife with a saw, or a dedicated striker so you can preserve the blade of your knife.

Sawyer mini water filter, makes life way easier. A lighter always carry one, cotton balls. Definitely more space blankets get the coated stronger ones, (better option is a US gi poncho, it’s the only truly breathable rain gear and a tarp plus many other uses) SOL escape bivvy, drum liner to make a debri mattress. Thermal long johns and long sleeve thermal shirt are minimal weight, wool beanie hat and socks too. Number 36 bank line instead of paracord.

Great video man. Just some quick suggestions also. I'd have few ways to make fire other than the flint and steel options. Also I'd use the spine of the knife instead of the blade to strike. MRE meals are also pretty light and can store for a long time in your backpack. You should do a video on bugging out front home to your property also. Maybe build some kind of small shelter on the property and make that into a video also.

Depending on where you live, that narley tree looks like a native water tree. The natives would bend smaller trees and tie them down “ pointing “ in the direction a water source. And as the grew, they would obviously stay bent over.

Plus I love this scripture at the end..,that scripture comes to me every time that I am in the wilderness..,who am I that you are mindful of me!!!

Always appreciate a real tryout video, thanks

I would put everything into kits, fire food etc. put it in zip lock freezer bags, makes finding everything easier.

Keep it up brother! Very good practice. The gear will continue to evolve which is the fun part of this. The few times ive visited Tennessee I love it but ive never got to enjoy its beauty to this extent.

Kudos on you for testing out your bugout bag! I haven't watched part 2 yet, but I have some feedback for part 1 if you don't mind. First, try not to build your fire directly on forest letter for safety reasons especially if it's dry. Dig a small hole, or at least clear the litter down to bare earth. If you have stones, you can build on those or make a fire pit. Second, try to collect your kindling from standing deadwood or dead lower branches on trees. It will be much drier than what you can find on the ground, even if it hasn't rained in a while. And don't strike your ferro rod with the blade of your knife. Either use the spine (if it's angled correctly to throw a spark) or get a striker. You don't want to dull your knife blade! I'd also recommend you have a compass and maps of the area. I know you're on land you know right now, but in a real situation, you'll probably need to overland across unfamiliar terrain. And I'd have drunk the water in that bottle when you reached the creek and then refilled it, giving those purification tabs time to work. (Although, with the size of those 2 bottles of purifier tabs, you could have taken a sawyer water filter, which seems far easier.) OK, off to watch part 2!

Fun video. Don't scrape your fire steel with your blade though. Use the spine of the knife. The Bear Grylls knife you have even has a notch. Also. I suggest working on the fire prep. Use the ferro rod notch to scrape fluffy tinder particles off of a dry piece of wood, then make a big feather stick. Then you want pencil lead, pencil, and thumb thickness sticks to continue kindling and fueling the fire

I gave up when he took out the sun cream 😂

im bouta go on a little adventure myself

New to your channel. I will be watching more. Great video and information. Awesome test. Loved watching it all play out.

i used to sleep on the bare ground many moons ago,,, but now that I'm 67 a good ensolite pad is going with me,, and preferably a really good space blanket and a drum liner. DON'T GET OLD 😕

What a fun experiment. Awesome videos sir. Thank you for sharing

Nice video and kit two things I would add is a 5x7 or 7x9 tarp for shelter and 2 55 gl trash bags to make mattresses with the leaves.

I appreciate your willingness to try your gear and practice. I like the budget approach. My opinion is have a spare set of clothes in you vehicle that aren’t cotton. I like your thought have having 2 survival blankets, I subscribe the idea of something to sleep under on and in. Good video. Thank you for your willingness to share. Keep up the good work!

It's good practice to clear things away from where you're going to have a fire

You should survive for 2 days on what is in your pockets. Hunker down, shelter, fire, passive signal, and conserve energy.

Good work Pastor , keep it simple

Sorry to add another comment. On that specific knife, on the back spine of the the blade there is a spot made to strike the firesteel, using the blade itself will dull a knife quick. In a actual get home or bug out situation could be a issue.

We call that camping, we do it for recreation and relaxation.

You should put a pare of gloves in your bag

Nice video. A couple,of things You don’t want to use your blade edge to strike your fire steel. Also, you need something to sleep under, on, and in.

Add a lighter with some duct tape wrapped around it. Dual purpose. Make a very small tinder kit. Like cotton balls dipped in wax or petroleum jelly. Add some tea, instant coffee, or bullion cubes for warming up and a few calories. Add some electrolyte powders. If you bumped up your pack weight 1.5 to 2 pounds and your life would be much better. A couple tea candles would provide light and help with wet fuel.

Be sure to use the back of your knife to strike your ferro rod. Plus a sawyer mini for water.

He is good to us for sure..,nice video and new subscriber here. Have you ever heard of a Silky saw. They are really lightweight and amazing for processing wood. Do you ever do any backpacking? I’m in western KY if you ever want to link up on a backcountry adventurer I’m always open to get on trail with new friends.

That's why we practice this stuff, the gear will evolve over time.

I would put in an extra socks. You want to take care of your feet. Also I would add a walking stick or cane to use as protection and to aid in walking.

You are scraping the ferrocerium with the knife blade, you should do it with back (16:45)

Enjoy the learning experience

Great stuff. I am personally working towards this. I have a route planned that is easy to follow, has water, and wooded areas near by. Only catch is its about 15 miles. Most I hike on a regular bases is maybe 3-4 mile. Need to actually attempt it one day and see how it goes.

Short answer: yes. I have done it for longer than 2 days.

Really cool, thank you. Subscribing

Your knife could use an upgrade. The Bear Grylls knives use what has been called 'Mystery Steel', which rolls and chips. Gerber makes better knives; the Strongarm and Prodigy, for example. Schrade makes the Reckon, a stainless version of the old SCHF9, and Cold Steel makes several good fixed blades. The accessories like a whistle, Ferro rod, sharpener etcetera can be carried in a pistol magazine pouch, which can be attached to the sheath. I have them on my SCHF9, Gerber prodigy SCHF2SM, and Kabar Warthog's Kydex sheath. ( It's the old Warthog, with the steel pommel and cross guard). All these knives are either 1095 , 1070, or 420HC steel. All were affordable. I have abused all of them, and they have endured well. I don't know about the Bear Grylls. 8:17

The leason with the gloves is that your go bag needs to be complete on its own... Everything you're going to need should be married to that bag exclussively...

He just seems like a super cool dude lol.

Practice, will show you what you have forgotten. Learning that in a controlled manner in a good thing.

There was a thing on tv with someone being left in the woods for a month, so I asked my wife "could you do that?". She replied "Will I have my knife?" Speaking of the one I made her for her birthday.

With get home bags plan for longer than expected.What if you twist an ankle or something? At least carry extra food 👍

No fire ring?

Oh… don’t use the sharp edge of the blade, you will dull the heck out of it. Use the spine of the blade.

Peaceful[ video.

Depends where and when

Was that a snake bite kit? They are useless medically. Enjoyed the video.

U did great job to purchase property my frnd.v good

Coffee would be a good addition

If the situation is indeed "bugging out " , fleeing a bad location/bad people, you sure don't want a fire. No bushcrafty camping or projects or hunting or fishing or any of that. Everything should be geared toward stealthy E&E Surviving an unplanned emergency, and pleasure camping and "bugging out " are all different things

psycho dog (or dude) - that is why I carry a little something extra - not just in the woods…

This time of year in West TN you need to be wearing blaze orange lest a trespasser mistake you for that elusive deer they miss every year.

Yes.

What knife is that? I want one

Please do a bit of research into suction snake bite kits as they are said to not work and even be worse than nothing by people such as Timothy Erickson, MD, Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology - Department of Emergency Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School - a source from a youtube video titled "Wilderness Medicine: Snake Bite Treatment" from medwild.

Dont use your blade for fire strikers/ferro rods save the sharp blade, I always wanted one of those Bear Grylls knifes i know alot is gimmicks but loved that show big fan of his and many Gerber products. Also self defense, if your not a gun guy get some spray for your kit 8) god bless

Never use the blade of your knife to strike a ferro rod Il will damage the heat treatment of the bevel

Justin where did you get the knife? Danté would love it. Also, I didn’t know you were soo funny.

10cs Bro , Check out The Pathfinder School and my friend Dave Canterbury, Ive seen it alot in the Comments but youll see why especially having a Metal Container and a Bivvy Bag or Better Tarp ...But the main thing is your out there and that is awesome ! God Bless !

Do you have a follow up video on this?

Tip: Next time when you make a fire show the fire making process instead of your face. It makes for a more professional/interesting video imo.

Part 2?

Your bug out bag would be useless in the Arctic. Groups of use would go out to hunt for entire community of 500. Most of what we carried on our komatics (sleds) was fuel for snow machines, plenty of tea and sugar a few tools and sleeping bags. And a single stove and fuel . We slept in snow houses, and ate what we hunted. Everything from caribou to ptarmigan to seal and walrus. We didn't survive we thrived. After 2 weeks we head home with enough food for all for 2 months only to do all again for another month before the dark season started.

Yea i was going to say the same thing its eather a direction of travil or something with in that area have it checked out by looking up fou someone who knows about how native americans bent for information to others

CLEAR OUT YOUR FIRE AREA!!!

Great video. I would recommend watching one of Dave Canterbury's '10 Cs of Survival' videos; they really helped me, a lot. God bless!

If you can't survive for 72hours with your bugout bag then it's crap or you are crap or both.

big difference in a bug out bag and a get home bag,and your on your own property and lol 40 degrees gunna be cold, try winter camping, wake up -1 snow falling on your face then you can talk

9 of 10 are promoting gear to sell and most don't know if really worth your money for thank you very

Yes i can survive 48 hours

Our family priest said it's not a swear if you're not using the Lord's name in vain.

Pastor that was halfass .

I fail to understand why anyone would carry Ramen noodles. They have zero nutritional value. You would be better served by ANYTHING else.

You call yourself pastor. Do you preach that we are still subject to the law as Jesus said “I came not to abolish the law but fulfill it” or that we have grace so none of the law is in play?

if i can survive 2 days married then i can survive 2 days in the woods without a bug out bag🎒🪵