Please note: Shown was a Double Walled container for boiling water but you should only use a single walled container. Thanks!

Just to let you know, this is my 2nd or 3rd time watching this. I always come back here for a refresher. My roommate was getting a bit worried about what is going on and she asked me about B.O.B. and that she remembered I do this stuff for the fun of it. I jumped to it, educating her as much as I can as easily and without scaring her as well. Thank you!

Thanks sootch, good video. A person doesn't need to spend hundreds on a bag. I've got my son's old school backpack and it does o.k. I was looking at wal-mart the other night and I believe I seen the same bag. Thanks again and God bless you brother.

For eye protection I would add ski googles that hug tight to your face to prevent debris from getting underneath the glasses

Amen brother!!! were short on cash. so I'm carrying my pack in my car. I've learned a lot from fine peoples like your self. Blessings to you and yours!!

I've been needing to put one together for my car. I have emergency blankets and a good sleeping bag, but I live in MN and we've had some -33 days lately. This is super helpful, as always.

Really liked the pry/crobar and the facemask idea. The pry bar would make acquiring additional resources in abandoned buildings a lot easier or say removing the wire from a fence, thats what I like to see, tools that help you acquire more useful stuff!!! The face masks have loads of uses too, the cheaper versions would make a good first layer of a water filter and I wonder if the elastic would make a good wick in a tallow/cooking oil candle/lamp???

I really appreciate when reviewers such as yourself shows a reasonable priced high value items to use. Thanks Sootch!

Everyone needs a real good book.👍

Great video and great ideas sir

I actually have a lot of these in my own bug out bag. Thanks for making this video for budget preppers. You are one of the ones who got me into prepping. thanks +sensible pepper

Just a couple of things that I would add from Walmart would be some zip ties, A small fishing kit, one large rat trap, and one single serving package of peanut butter. But I live 82 miles from work and my bag doubles as a get Home bag.

Quick Clot. Recovery magnet with eye loop (Northern Tool). More 550 cord. Coast makes the best headlamp available at Walmart for $35. Maglite sucks. The Energizer light 2 in 1 Fusion has a dimmer in the switch which will save battery power... takes 4 AA so lasts longer. Sig bottle is better. They've got good cooksets. Tarp is a must. Poncho's are small and they've got 'em at Walmart in camo. In the tool section they have lighted screw drivers for $5. Also a small ratchet set... the smallest one with the 1/4" - 3/8" ones. A hatchet is important. Med kit is missing a few things. They also have GMRS in the electronics section.

SensiblePrepper I have bought some of these items from Walmart and they're quite helpful for what we need them for. But, you've given me pause, I'm always looking for new ways to do things and to make my pack as small as possible. You have given me inspiration for achieving that goal. I hadn't thought about these other items you pointed out until now. Of course, I have more ideas for these products and the order in which they'll fit in my pack. I subbed you last year and have been much intrigued and educated about the gear, weapons and insightful anecdotes and advice. I will continue watching your vids. Thank you, sir and Long Live The Republic!

I like to carry the cotton balls dry along with 2 or 3 types of accelerant. Coconut oil, hand sanitizer, vasoline. all in small containers. And they all have uses other than just starting a fire. Flexibility and multipurpose.

Don, I really enjoy your vids. I even got my wife turned on to your videos (which is quite the feat) she gives me a ration of ribbing about watching all the survival vids but she actually likes watching yours with me. keep up the great work Sootch

Tea lights and Vaseline. Cashier probably thought sootch was kinky.

The energizer head lamp is really good! So is the survival knife! Good job!

great vid man thanks, im going around reviewing every bug out bag/emergency kit i can to make sure im not leaving out anything that could be more important than somthing ive chosen

A good small pair of bolt cutters would be a good addition to that pack God bless brother

who is watching this in 2021? I'm still taking notes and adopting ideas from this man's videos!

Holy cow. Thank you for doing this! I live a gazillion miles away from everything BUT a WM. I shop a lot online, but it's good to know that I can get a good portion of what I need here in town.

A little late now, but Christmastime is a good time to check the big box stores for gear specials on knives, lights, tools, etc. I scored that same MagLight paired with the AAA solitaire for $20. Also a great time to stock up on that type of stuff to give away as gifts during the rest of the year.

Thank you for showing items at a variety of price levels!

One more thing... GOOD BOOTS! I have a pair of Danners that I love. cost more than your BOB but they guaranteed for life and I've had them rebuilt once in the last 15 years.

You got my sub and +1 solely based on the fact youre making a budget bag that people can afford. I would also like to add that I strongly agree with you about the protective eye-wear and the dust mask. Camping and travelling in the dark,, under stress, you WILL get jabbed in the eye by twigs and low branches eventually. Chopping wood, breaking windows.. the list is endless. Protective eye-wear costs little and saves your primary senses. Also, even a crappy dusk mask saves you from 95% of particulates in the air. Similarly, it costs little and can protect you from a lot. In a real nasty situation, even professional respirator equipment is not perfect, but even a dusk mask is better than nothing. If you need to walk past burning houses, its better to filter out 50% of the particulates, than breath it ALL in. It wont protect against gasses but it WILL keep some dust-crud out of your lungs (including fallout) better than nothing or a cloth wrapped around your head. The same goes with the gloves... great choice. Better to get a bruised finger than hack it off by accident. Lastly, I would like to offer a suggestion. Please forgive me if this is unwelcome as I dont want to be the keyboard warrior, second guessing someone who took the time to make a real video. I looked hard at water purification options. I almost bought that Sawyer straw, as it provides an almost limitless amount of water and is self cleaning. However in the end I went for a carbon filter option instead. My logic is this: If youre a rural or semi-rural prepper, go for the Sawyer straw. If you are an urban prepper go for something with a charcoal filter. If I bug out, I have water options in a ten mile radius, but they will be contaminated with chemical or pesticide run-off. Personally, I think the Sawyer option is better the closer you are to the wilderness, the closer you are to cities, you need to filter out chemical contamination more. Both filtration methods have their strengths, but this is my personal opinion. Really like your approach and sensible suggestions. Thank you for an excellent video.

One thing to consider, when looking for a backpack at Walmart also consider the computer bags in electronics department. I have found that the Swiss gear bags for computers are fantastic bug out bags. They are very well stitch and have large, strong, double zippers.

one trick i do is take used tea lights when the wife is done with them and fill them with cotton balls soaked in vaselene, then carefully wrap a half sheet of tinfoil around it. it gives you a little dry area to start your fire in wet conditions. i make these little things and just put them in whereever there is a kit of some type.

I absolutely love that first aid kit. I've got the same one and have had a heck of a lot of fun adding items to it...the only thing I dislike, is the bag itself finally started to go out on me. Fantastic kit though for the price.

G'day Don, You are the MAN! Even though I'm ex-ADF I'd forgotten the importance of being prepared then about 3+ years ago I discovered you and your channel. Thank you sir, you got me back on the road to prepping and survival preparedness. Since then I've got to know your mates at Going Gear and your other suppliers. I've also developed contacts with other KZfaq reviewers. It's all thanks to you, Don. All the very best from Hobart, Tasmania.

I must say, one of the best videos iv seen on youtube. very good advice!

Excellent vid 4 these survival times. Well done, clear and precise. I especially like the reflective tent and first aid kit. Thanx, good job!

Great video SP, you can take an empty toilet paper roll and put 8 of those tealight candles in it and seal it up with duct tape and it dont take up much space.

I never thought I would see the words premium and walmart together. I do have that maglite and i can tell you it is great.

Thank you for your excellent videos and reviews! I have spent a lot of money after watching many of your reviews. Your EDC box from Harbor Freight just got delivered today. Thanks again for all your Prepper and Minuteman videos!

good video, covers the basics to help people get a start in preparedness. some much to choose from base climate environment, time of year, what you are preparing for. been a follower of your channels for while keep up the great information videos.

Good stuff! I recently put a pack together and your videos have certainly been inspiring, and helpful in giving me ideas. Thank you!

The Gerber pliers of razor sharp blades on it and a scissor those are my favorite I have one

I really enjoy these types of videos. Great work.

Thanks for sharing. Those are some good quality, budget friendly products that could be a real life saver one day.

Great video. This definitely gave me the right idea to built by own. Thank You!

I just started build a go bag / big out bag . Best Video I seen so far for a budget loud out. Ty Sir

As always Great video Sootch! I love seeing respectable preppers review less expensive items that can be bought without taking out a loan but are also good quality. Sure we would all love to have a $1500 B.O.B. but we can't all afford that. And yes we can go cheaper (as you demonstrated in your other video) but sometimes cheaper, is really cheap and we wouldn't want to risk our life on it. Thanks again and keep up the great work you do!

Pry bar, wow, I have many in the tool shed but it never occurred to put one in a BOB. Thx!

Thank you. Quick, efficient, informative review. Also the choice of products was great. Gave me some good ideas.

Great video! I like the disclaimer at the end. You're always catching heat by people thinking you're a commercial! Keep up the good work! Thanks!

I like the pry bar idea a lot, thank you.

This is a very well rounded video. Truly enjoyed this.

Great video! I like the way you do your videos in this series as well as your firearms series.

Great kit on a budget! love the vids

For those of you interested in maybe doing something a little bit bigger, walmart does carry SOG bags with molle on the front and they also carry Outdoor Products bags that come in a varriety of colors (green, blue, red, black, etc) that come with molle. the green and blue ones look especially non-tactical despite the webbing. Walmart is a preppers paradise, but always remember: shop Smart. Shop S-Mart.

Thumbs up Sir another great video~Here before tornado season I’m watching lots of videos for education and buying plenty Xtra especially after this TX winter

Definitely a good place to get many items for less cost and still have a good bag put together. I like their stuff for getting my car kits put together.

Great DIY. Nicely done.

I'm very new to your videos, and found I have watched many. I enjoy the information and will be putting together a GHB. JIC. Some very simple and thoughtful uses for stuff I already have, but now know can do so much more. Thank you from just a regular person with no tactical experience. Just this little bit of information makes me feel a bit better. I hope I never have to use some of this, but it is cool to know in the very best of scenarios.... Thank you for your information, and humor....

That rule of 3's is a jewel. I'd never heard that, and I"m no dummy. Good stuff.

This actually helps me out. Thank you

Wow, you're nailing the vids today! Great video!

In Mexico Home Depot sells the energizer headlamp for the equivalent of 11 dollars. I just bought a pair. Nice.

You have some good creative ideas. Thank you. I'm going to have to make one.

awesome idea with the small pry bar.

SUBSCRIBED!!! Was looking for a video prep like this. My sons already have the back packs. Starting my bug out bag

Great review I really enjoyed it. I do a monthly run to Walmart for target ammunition I think I'm going to copy this list and start making a bag for both my wife and myself a bit at a time. Thanks again.

you forgot some rain gear! I'd add a cheap poncho, and garbage bags. you can make a decent air mattress with a few garbage bags and duct tact.

I've been wondering what that first aide kit was like....thanks for opening it up!!!

That's what I'm doing every Sunday I go to Walmart a buy stuff.

Great vid. A few new Ideas for me. Like the magnifying glass, food bars and candles lol

One of your best vídeos!

RE: fire starter(s), would recommend one or two large / x-large can of shoe polish (light or neutral color) for fueling a Swedish Torch: Torch can be used when wood is very wet or green. It can be used for warmth, cooking or signaling.

I know this is an older video however working for a walmart I have had time to really study the "bug out" items. Your list tho good would not be my personal go to. My list would be. 1. A med. Sog molle bag for around $25 2. Schrade schf10 knife $35 3. Stanley cook set with 2 green plastic cups and lid. $15 4. Stanley single walled Stainless steel nalgine bottle. $12 5. 2 bic lighters, storm proof matches, fire steel, vaseline and cotton ball. $20 for all 6. Sawyer mini, thick wall gallon jug of water (deer park or an empty juice gallon jug like welchs)$30 7. 8x10 heavy duty tarp. $24 8. Gurber multi tool $40 9. Bushnell pro 2aa battory flashlight/head lamp combo pack $35 10. 2 Mountain house meals $10 11. Kind bars (any flavor) $4 12. 200 ft. 550 cord. $15 13. Stainless steel spork $4 14. Ozark trail 1 person tent $24 15. Sleeping bag (compact) $22 16. Small proline molle pouch (first aid bag) $7 17. Build my own first aid kit using walmart items $20-30. This list should be right around the same price point you did in the video but with a few better options.

I liked this video and the crowbar as part of the kit was great!

Sootch, would just like to add that despite it's weight and probability of use, the pry bar can literally be a lifesaver not to mention a defensive weapon. Good point about the tube of vaseline vs. the jar, I had that same jar and the damn top came off in the pack. It now lives in a zip lock bag. Great tips, thanks for sharing !

Awesome video I really need to get a bug-out bag!THANK you

Between Walmart and Amazon Prime I have found EVERY THING I desired for my Bug Out Bags(except of course my firearms). I bought things individually and over a period of time and amassed just about all I need for camping and Get home bags for the wife and I...Home is where I prefer to wait out an emergency since that is where I have the greatest amount of supplies and concentration of material to weather an emergency situation being as how I have a garden, well, and a small acreage on high ground and a tornado shelter. I do however carry the wife's and my own Get Home bag each with supplies and gear for 3 days in each bag and my CCW weapon in the 8 passenger van we bought after our little Prius gave up the ghost at nearly half a million miles. It (the van ) is equipped with two wool blankets, a tarp, road emergency gear, including an inverter, walkie talkies, a good medical kit etc. in addition to the Get Home Bags and an extra set of clothing .Stay safe and prepared !

Sootch, thank you. Important topic. Would you consider adding: 1. Bottle of water. 2. Jacket. 3. Toothbrush. (And, other toiletries.) 4. Large survival knife. (Something you could really baton sizable logs, or chop, with.) 5. Axe. 6. Folding Saw. (Really, any saw that could fell a tree. ie something bigger than a MT saw.) 7. Tool set. (With tools like driver bits, pliers, wrench, scissors, hammer, etc.) 8. Map. 9. Garbage bags. 10. Rain coat. 11. Boots. (Or, other adequate shoes. You might not want to bug out in dress loafers or flip flops.) 12. Antiseptc Gel (Or, suitable alternative. Something more than a few wipes from the first aid kit.) 13. Small pot. (Something to boil water or cook with, other than your only thermos.) 14. Dental Floss. (Or, toothpicks, dental picks, etc. Could help with dental issues and has other uses.) 15. Sewing kit. (Thread and needle for patching clothes and wounds.) 16. Ammo. 17. Padlock. 18. Metal coat hanger. 19. Toilet Wipes. (You gotta go and you might as well be clean.) 20. Waterproof container. (To hold small electronics, copies of family photos, or documents.) 21. Visine. 22. Benadryl. (Or, other hystmine blocker, if not in first aid.) 23. Ziplock bags. (Organization or keep liquids from making a mess in the backpack.) 24. Knife Sharpener. (Whetstone, Lansky blade medic, etc.) 25. Small bottle of gun lube. (Good for cutting tools as well as a gun.) 26. Tshirts. (See your video on 25 tshirt uses for survival.) 27. DW40. (See your video on uses for survival.) 28. Zip Ties. (See your video on uses for survival.) 29. Medication. ( Extra pills you take regularly, epipen, inhaler, etc.) 30. Writing tools. (Pen, pencil, marker, paper, etc) After adding the above, you could remove: 1. Multi-tool. 2. Gerber Prodigy. 3. Artic Watch Cap. (I'd remove that anyway, except extreme cold climates.) 4. SS Thermos. 5. Coleman Bio-Wipes. And, you might need a bigger bag.

I always enjoy your bag videos, lots of great ideas. I'm looking to build a bag to go in my wife's car. I like that BG kit, I'll be looking for it.

The ozark trail headlamps are the best headlamps for the money I've found. Their $20 headlamp has outperformed any other one I've tried for the money and has withstood me falling into a river with it on 👍🏻great light diffusion and good battery life

I love your channel it's great ! thanks for making these videos

Good stuff, thanks for sharing!!

Thanks buddy subscribed. Love the videos keep up your hard work, it's much appreciated. And I love wal mart lol

Another great video as always. Thanks!

The field line tactical bags are pretty nice!

i love these kinds of videos

Awesome video Sootch 👍😀

thanks for giving us this video as well as the non premium bag!!!

Great video Sootch. My packs are set up very very similar. Thanks for the videos.

Sootch, I've been watching you for years, but had no idea this channel existed. Subbed, happily.

Sootch, love both your channels. I needed a flashlight for our 11yo son for a weeklong camping trip. Wanted to purchase an Olight based on your recent review, but didn't order it in time. So, a trip to our local Walmart was in order. Chose an Ozark Trail OT-200L Cree 4.25" light. This thing rocks! Has only a single button for on/off, and is all aluminum. All for $9.88!

Appreciate how you honestly do make common man videos unlike many other gear reviewers. You don't need a Tops knife or a Thrunite flashlight. What did people do before the 100 dollar knife or the 150 dollar pack?? Well you show us people did and are doing just fine :-)

+SensiblePrepper your videos were what got me into prepping. love them keep up the good work

excellent video I been buying stuff from Walmart the past few years to have extra stuff in my bags, I love energizer headlamps

Another great bag video! Thanks sootch.

i usually like to put together my own kits but i bought that first aid kit to keep in my school backpack. i really like how compact it is and how organized it is. i added a few gauze rolls and compression bandages just in case. i havent had to use it yet but i always train with my equipment incase i ever need it.

Love this! Very helpful information! God Bless!

Great video. I am going to check out that first aid kit.

Very nice learned a lot from this will help tremendously

Great! Nice Video! In the process of making such a bag to keep in my truck. I also want to make one that will go into my saddle bags, for horseback riding. Many Thanks.

Great for beginners! Thanx

Scoothch.. I watch all of your videos.. ROCK ON, Brother~

All id add is a solar battery charger and rechargeable batts for AA and AAA dunno if walmart sell.. Great inspiration!! thanks from UK🇬🇧😎👍