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If I may make a suggestion. Especially considering I live in a desert environment also. Something I have found very useful in my EDC and bugout bags is honey packets. They never expire, provide useful energy and can be used for medicinal purposes also.

A really important one from the recent bushfires in Australia is that you need a stash of actual cash. People were trying to purchase food and fuel to get home but communications were out, so no card transactions. Those with cash, won!

Suggestions: Antibiotic cream, a telfa pad that will not adhere to the wound, moleskin for blisters, a blood stopper bandage/dressing for serious wounds, h2o2 to clean wounds, dressings that control bleeding with a hemostatic agent, instead of all the food I would consider lifeboat rations, are an easy on the go food source. The bouillon cubes are great for small game soups. Packaging these items in Zip loc bags for cleanliness and rain protection. A Doan’s bar which includes magnesium would assist in Fire starting. I’m no expert but I am an E.M.T. and a wound can put you down forever. My two cents. I like your hat.

I had thought about creating a desert "bushcraft" series, since I don't happen to live in or near a forrest like 99.9% of youtube bushcrafters. Glad to see a desert dweller sharing his ideas. Also, I obviously appreciate the helmet.

Thank you for the desert video. It seems like every other prepper channel believes we all live outside verdant forests, swamps, and mountains.

The thing about bug out bags is that everyone has different skill sets and environments to work with so no two will ever be alike. It's nice to see more people acknowledging that in these types of videos. I throw an empty fanny pack in my bug out gear, I figure you can always use more space in an emergency situation and you never know what you might find on your way to the undisclosed destination.

Side note: Latrine. When you're burying your scat, cover it in ashes from your fire. It cuts the smell, and keeps it from turning into a bacteria and disease issue. You can keep a camp latrine open for awhile, (with some distance between your camp and it), if you just dump a shovel of ashes every time you use it. edit: Calling it Scat might seem weird, but I didn't feel like using one of the many other terms for it. I know it's typically used to refer to animal droppings, but it is what it is.

I used a hollow fiber membrane water filter for six months straight. It provided my water on a day-to-day basis. I did see people get sick, but those were people who got sloppy with their handling of the filter. As in didn’t pay attention to the fact that they contaminated the clean end of the filter. This is especially important in cattle tanks.

Best and most realistic video on youtube. Everyone else talks like it's the end of the world. The only video worth saving which I have.

I really get a kick out of your little movies not only informative, but sometimes it's just entertaining and comical😁👍🇺🇸✝️ (PS, bring your quite buddy alone, he's a cool dude!)

hi friend - the little shovel is a great idea but you know what works better ? a brick layers trowel - there are many sizes - i picked one that could be easily transported - made a leather sheath and let me tell you - it digs like a devil - has no moving parts - you can use the whole blade to level off uneven ground or undercut any plants you want to dig up without your hand scraping the dirt - i plan to give the blade a bit of a cutting edge so it can be a extra double edged blade if necessary to cut roots - just a suggestion but they are great little and versatile tools that are perfect for handling dirt - the best part is that its a one piece tool so no moving parts - built tough for construction - excellent diggers - think about it - you may agree

Thank you for sharing your very sensible approach to a bugout bag. Great video as usual!

Good to see you out in the stinkin’ desert with your 10/22...This Is The Way...

I have done survival weekends in the desert. I would add 6' of surgical tubing and a clear plastic drop cloth. In the event your water source has dried up you can make a solar still to get water out of damp sand in dry washes.

Being from El Paso, I can appreciate this video!

Love the practical well-thought out process! You're the first person I've heard talk about TWEEZERS! If I'm hiking the Desert, the bare minimum I may have on me, is a sturdy stick, pocket knife, Tweezers & H2O. Obviously, a "local" day hike. I walk barefoot everywhere. Usually I can just scrape the prickeries off the bottom of my foot, or sometimes have to resort to the Tweezers. The eyebrow plucking tweezers close tightly, providing a greater chance at success. Thank you for all that you so generously share with us! I always enjoy learning new skills & tips.

Believe it or not, that small stuffed dog is a good item to have. Weighs nothing. It could be helpful for a child -either yours or someone else’s and it might help you make a friend just when you need one. First responders carry these in their cars and rigs for traumatized kids.

Would HIGHLY recommend getting a Soviet VDV mess kit . Pretty much a very well designed , all purpose canteen/ cooking kit .

That is a super well thought out load. I'm so glad to see you back outside and leading the common sense approach to preparedness.

Nice setup. I'm a desert rat myself. One thing I never see anyone carry are binoculars. Great video, thanks!

Great Bug Out kit for desert! I like that you set it up so it could support a longer period beyond 72 hours. .22 LR is also a great choice for so many reasons. Adding a Shamagh would round out your desert kit nicely! And definitely keep the Scout Kit! Just start wearing it to improve or establish your EDC habits, and that way all your eggs won't be in one basket!

So glad I found this channel. Most of the bushcraft videos I've seen help you dealing cold weather conditions in England or Canada or Norway or whatever, which doesn't really help me living in Texas. Finally there's someone in the desert. This is the way.

You could probably bury or hide that little survival pouch somewhere near your camp in case you get robbed, you'll still have a backup plan. Great videos btw

Hi James, just found your channel. I know this post was 2 years ago so if my comments are out of date please excuse. All your tips are on point. I have always worked on emergency preparedness but now taking to new level with bushcraft. I have followed couple other bushcraft/survivor but their in the woods or forest area. Great tips but I live in high desert of Southern California and need knowledge like you are showing. One fellow in Australia has a bug out bag but attached is a day bag. So if he is going couple hours or scouting he takes the day pack which has essentials that completes big bag. Anyway, thanks much for displaying your knowledge of the desert. And if someone is going to have a bug out bag, practice with it. Walk around the block, go to the park and have lunch with it, get used to carting it then can be more efficient with it. Practice.

we just bought land in Chambers Az. where we plan to make a ranch, I'm so glad to see your videos, my survival training consists of swamps, mountains and arctic. I look forward to learning all about the desert.

Went to HS (Mountain View) and College (ASU) in Phoenix, so spent a fair share of time camping in the Desert. It can get cold at night! Also, when I was supporting OIF in Kuwait, it would get to 130-140 degrees during the day, and drop to 90 degrees at night. We would get chilly at 90 degrees! LOL. I learned about the rat traps camping in the desert. I take them with me. I've caught rabbit and lizards in them!

From a little old lady who lives on the edge of the desert-kudos! I thought I was the only one who added gold bond powder-dry feet, etc-super important. Always cracks me up when I see a bug out bag with only 2 imodium- not enough folks. Also plenty of benadryl not just 2 tabs .Nail clippers and that work on toenails and moleskin for blisters invaluable for foot care. Love your set up- I keep a wide brimmed hat that rolls up in my bag. I need to add sunglasses and eye drops.

This video is 2 years old.. but it is needed now more then ever. Thank you Fox 🦊. 😁 I am in AZ very close to the Colorado River...I am from S.Dak. Big difference I know from the Paha Sapa; the Black Hills...here now in the desert .. so I need all the education that I can get. Pillamaya...thank you. L.D Colorado River, AZ

Never remove the helmet, this is the way. Oh yeah, nice kit too.

iv been prepping etc.m for the past 4ish years but all I have learned is about woodland survival and city survival. but the thing is is that I live in San Diego and there rnt Woodlands here. lol. so I have been looking for a good channel to teach me desert survival etc.. so i am glad i came across ur channel. i am so fed up with these LARPING channels and I feel like u seem to b legit. so u thxs brother. especially in these crazy times we live in. :)

Your strategy and planning is very relevant to where I live in Northern Arizona. I appreciate your levity and skill set.

I use unscented hunters soap and deodorant with my go bag. You can smell a split tail scent at 100 yards when you haven't bathed in a week hahaha. Just a suggestion for scent discipline.it migh help you hunt something too. Grandpa said there are 4 S's in hunting anything Sound Sight Shadow and Scent.

I like the little dog. When I worked as a cleaner, found a fake flower that I tied to my industrial vac. Apparently one of the other cleaners didn't like it and took it off.

I also keep a mini survival kit like yours that I carry in all my packs. Sometimes I just take it with me. It's just a good idea brother.

"Now go outside and get your boots dirty." Awww... There it is... Great load-out, brother. You got it pretty well dialed in, especially with those meds. And keep that scout bug-out bag! I always recommend different levels of survival kits dispersed accordingly in the event of losing things; the pack, a smaller belt survival pouch, and some bare essentials that can be carried in clothing pockets and on your body.

One of the best survival videos I have seen

Essential oils are good for bug repellant, anti bacterial, anti fungal. Lavender is helpful on bites. It pulls poison out. May even help on rattlesnake bite. Smells good too! Thanks for the video. Learning about the desert and you're helping!

I bet I've watched 30 BOB videos and this is the first one that I have seen that makes sense! Basically what I've been calling my 'Long Weekend" bag!

Loved this!!!!

Love your videos, great info and entertaining, keep them up

This was awesome thanks for sharing

Awesome and fun video! Super intelligent approach to disaster preparedness with the items included in your bugout bag. Like you talked about at the beginning, editing items from your bag is just as important as the items you ultimately decide to carry. There’s a relationship between carry weight, exertion, and either’s effect on water consumption that has to be appropriately balanced to maximize the bugout bag’s utility. Given that, the smaller, spare bag with additional items is an effective way to leave the rest of the bag behind to scout, or gather supplies, food, etc,. One way to lighten the load could be to avoid duplication of items, but still bring that pack along (packed or empty) so you can stash the rest of your bugout bag somewhere to forage ahead on short trips, or in some cases, go on entirely with a smaller bag of essentials.

You're awesome! Nevada here. Newbie, making my first 72 bag. Thank you.

thanks for making the video has some really good insight

Thanks for the update *****

This is one of the Greatest bug out videos I've ever seen! 👍 keep up the great work!👍🌲🔥💯🇺🇸

Its always interesting looking into someone's bag!

Very well thought out well done

Awesome context, thanks for posting, I'm subscribing.

Solid kit. Bar of soap was a great idea to carry.

THE video I have been looking for- BOBA!!! Edit: "everything is out to stab you" preach 🤣

Excellent

That woolen blanket would also be good shelter from the scorching sun when injured in the open.

James, Good Video, Great Info. Also, thanks for calling out the fringe preppers with their 5 guns and 7 knives.

Love the Boba Fett helmet! Excellent vid, nice set up. And,... you pointed out a hole in my kit. Pepto, I forgot all about Pepto. Thanks for another great video James.

This was great, I love it when I see a Junkyard over 20 mins. More Junkyard the better. This is the Way

Only recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying your well presented expertise. As an exsmoker I am well acquainted with the idiosyncrasies of Bic lighters. Always carry two and keep them in seperate places. There is nothing more disheartening than going to flic your Bic and the "flint" going flying or you have a freak fall and the liter takes a hit on a sharp rock and cracks. It may sound unlikely but it happened. Also in cold weather keep your bic warm in an inside pocket. If you forget and it gets too cold for it to function, just a few seconds in your arm pit will get it working again. Living in the high humidity of the east coast where steel will rust in the blink of an eye and with the evolution of stainless steels, one of my pet peeves is why anyone would even consider carrying a knife that wasn't stainless. Thanks

Thank you. Many good ideas.

Not bad, I used to teach wilderness survival too Boy Scouts back in the early 80's, so here are a few things I suggest. For a light weight tarp, a GI poncho, get two. Use one for shelter, and one as a ground cover for your blanket. You have a small shovel, very good. I carry a small shovel from Cold Steel. A folding saw, I suggest the Folding Pocket saw made by Stanley, very usefull and can carry extra blades. Coffee Filters, you can use them to filter water before you add the bleach. As TP when you have to go, and as fire starter. Speaking of Fire starter, cotton balls soaked in Vaseline Petroleum jelly, will burn for up to three minutes and easy too start. I like your choice of knife. I also carry a tomahawk. The Riflemen's hawk from Cold Steel, it has a nice chopping edge and a hammer. So two tools in one, and very good for self defense. Your first aid kit is very good. As for water, I live in the high and dry of Wyoming so I generally carry at least 80oz of water just for a day hike. If I had to leave my house I'd add as much as I could carry. I was going too suggest rat traps, but you already know. All in all well thought out and planned. Your pack sure rides low, no waist band? As for a shooter. I have a Ruger 10/22, and a 20 gauge shotgun. Good enough.

Badass bro! Well done. I enjoyed it!

Excellent camping time and description!

Nice useful pack and setup..

Helpful video thanks

great video thanks again.

Very nice bag! It might be a good idea to distribute the contents of your scout bag into different pockets, belt pouches, hat, etc.

Omg. Love the helmet. I laughed so hard

Love the Fett, much love.

Lol..loved the intro!

Great video, James, for those of us who live in the American Southwest. Much needed. The hat is still looking good on you.

This is the way ✊

Oh yeah, good humor!

Awesome video well thought out kit thanks for the ideas!

Nice video,, i like the little stuffed dog...

glad you did this video. it sucked watchin a bunch of vids on people walking in the woods (shade) and going to streams and eating from plentiful plants in the mountain for food.

Great video James. Definitely agree with the points and how unpractical most bugout bags videos are. That's why I turn to your channel because it's practical knowledge not some fantasy stuff. Keep putting out great content man it's great!

Your awesome dude and awesome video be safe out there

You have a great mind. 😎🙌🏼

Thank you for a very informative video. I grew up in Michigan I've been living here in Arizona for 20 minutes this time I lived here twice before. And I left 11 years in Portland. I have never camped in the desert. I have not had a car in a year and a half. I am on a fixed income. I am 63.

I think this is my new favorite channel :)

Bro I really like ur videos and how u explain slot of important stuff

The water utility key. I thought I was the only one!

The end packet was awesome, really loved the idea and it was stacked. Definitely the most well thought through pack, loved the layers involved with it, the end was another great idea I haven't seen before. As long as you have a solar rechargeable battery, a good carrier, and a cellphone you could get directions, a compass is overrated

Also, I just noticed your choice of pen, the Pilot Rollerball Precise V-7. That type of ink really doesn't adhere well to the waterproof Rite-In-The-Rain paper. Cheapo ballpoints work best with that paper, but the best pen I've found for that paper is the Fisher Space Pen. Uniball Jetstream works well, too. Best thing for it, though, is pencil.

Very good 👍 👍

I live in nevada, this was a helpful video. My b.o.b. is quite similar to yours I have a military pack, but yeah, we're working with almost the same set up

Nice kit, tailored to you and your area.

Haha, you’re such a nerd ... lol! I love it! May the farce be with you. I agree with you on the bug out videos, I think the 10c’s and a simple pack, along with experience in your area, you’re golden. Living in northern NM water is life along with cover is extremely important. Thanks again James, enjoy your videos very much!

Well done young man.

Excellent video.

Hey I am new to your channel. I really like the Contant. I think you’re a super cool guy. Anyways thank you from Massachusetts. Your videos take me away. God bless

WELL DONE JAMES 😎😎😎

Great information. I have a Go Pack that weight 42lbs (for SAR). The bugout bag you just shown is great anf has very essential items that people do tend to forget I have to give you credit my pack is missing the one vital thing that yours doesn't and that is seasoning nobody remembers the seasoning. Lol

What's up, Dude? First time I've checked out your video. It had really good and useful content. When I seen the helmet, I almost turned to something else; I'm like "here we go." But I'm glad I stuck around. Like I said "Good video", it was very informative. Peace!

Probably the me of the most realistic bob videos I have seen in some time!! Well done J

Basics are basics. Quantities may have to be adjusted for where you live, but you really need the same things no matter where you are. Thank you for showing us what you carry, James. Stay safe

Well thought out bag for your individual needs. Regarding the little folding trowel. That specific one being sold at Wal-Mart has really sharp edges. Those edges can cut you or the insides of your backpack. I have taken a file to mine to reduce the chances of it cutting my bag or me during use. I will have to make a leather sheath for mine. Good work on this desert video

Damn honestly that was impressive, definitely a lot better than lots of other vids out there

I always add an Ontario 499 to my bag. They are the best, especially in the desert; the teeth on the back, the shape of the blade and the butt cap are meant for tearing out of plane hulls - means they are great at harvesting sheet metal from old cars and the desert = little rust. Sheet metal is worth it's weight in gold in a survival situation; cookware, tools, blades, arrow/spear heads, nails, etc. Maybe get one find an old car and try it out? also maybe look into a debris stove, like the silverfire scout - something that uses small fuel breaks down small and is a gassifier/ re-burns to eliminate exhaust smoke. urban: throw in an alcohol stove - can be used indoors. can't hurt, they weigh nothing. maybe some datrex bars or something like that. and pedialyte makes little packets like the one you had - more of those.

Excellent job my friend, well thought out!✌️