Thanks for watching this video! I've included links to all of the tools shown in this video in the Description box. I'm looking forward to reading what tools you all include in your evacuation kits. Stay safe out there, everyone!

Fencing pliers. Cut through chain link fences, break windows, and can be used as a blunt object for hammering and defense.

A bit of advice with the military folding shovel shown: weld around the bracket attached to the shovel part. The rivets are the weak point and under hard use they will loosen and break. I've broken a couple, and being former infantry, I've seen others broken as well.

This is very special for me. In Puerto Rico, on january 6 2020, we had an 5.8 quake and 25 aftershoks. Then on jan 7, a 6.4 at early morning, followed by a 5.6, 5.4 and 5.6 within 3 hours. A total 38 replicas followed. A school fell in 32 seconds. A church, a medical building, 6 stores and 800 houses were damaged, with 300 totally collapsed. The night before, we put a crowbar, a sledge hammer and two regular hammers near our door. They still are reserved for exit tools. I did not needed them, but some neighbors had their doors jammed.

Some tools are bigger than others...don’t make me feel inadequate. 😂

You should also include a sillcock or control cabinet key. Many urban buildings have external water pipes that can be accessed for water etc.

You need bolt cutters to cut locks and chains.

A Haligan or Kelly tool and a mini-slege can go a long way towards accessing most buildings. Not the most portable options, but very useful.

Great tools, I've been meaning to do a video on this topic, I have a feeling my urban tool kit is going to weigh a tad bit more if the stanley fatmax wrecking bar has its way!

That rake is awesome!!

Urban Environment Evacuation Tool. XXL Windows being a difficult obstacle to escape through I hang a decorative "ICE AXE" (with the longest handle I could find) with a date and an achievement completed in my Cubicle Office. It the doubles as an escape tool as well as a conversation starting decorative item.

I carry my Cold Steel Wild West Bowie and my Silkey Ultra accel recurve and my Cold Steel Viking Battle Axe.

dear urban prepper thank you so much for your videos, your videos are so inspiring & one of the biggest reasons I m a prepper.

How about the keys to the city (bolt cutters, sledge hammer and crow bar). Demolition hammer is great also, it's a hammer and crowbar in one. Fence pliers are excellent and light weight.

Just found your channel. It's nice for a prepper channel so far. No outrageous expectations or alarmist nonsense. I don't think I've cringed once - great job!

Thats for keeping it short and sweet. Some of these people just love to talk and talk and talk and never get to the meat and potatoes. Great video man!

I'm glad you put the links in the description box instead of on a spreadsheet that has to be downloaded. Thank you for the info. I've been watching several videos and gathering the items, I've made a hospital bag, a fire escape bag, a 72 hour bug out bag, a hotel bag (to be used with 72 hour bug out bag), and now working on a Get Home Bag. It's expensive to create all the bags! 😳

Thanks to your video, I added a 12" crowbar to my bags. Also have fixed blade knives, 16" expandable batons and a 20" Brooklyn shorty that lives in the trunk

Love your suggestions. How about a hacksaw, a set of lock picks, and a set of bolt cutters?

You covered a lot of things. I've been in many Hurricanes and floods here in Texas. Tropical storm Alison was the worst flood for me. In a flood the only contingency plan you can have is to seek higher ground or a floatation device.my father and I wound up spending 3 Days in my attic with our supplies.

RMJ S13 Shrike is pretty high on the wishlist for an urban tool. A Triblade firefighter's tool might fit in some kits better than the SeaRAT with a little loss in functionality. Knifepoint? Makes a super light handle for Sawzall blades that will let you have the ability to cut multiple materials.Countycomm is making breacher bars in titanium now. Then there's stuff like the BreachPen and some of those larger gas station torch lighters will flat melt the inside of cheap locks. Urban and suburban the ability to cut metal, masonry, glass(heavy laminated glass - make hole with tomahawk spike, cut with sawzall rescue blade) , etc gets a lot more important. Another interesting point from the breaching guys- a 9" knife will breach most interior walls without having to attack it layer by layer.

Heavy duty wire/bolt cutters. If you’re traveling major roads, a lot have fences along them. If you need to detour and do a little off-roading a fence can be an obstacle. Also, a locked gate may hinder your route and you need to cut a padlock.

Hatchet, shovel, good knives, crowbar for sure...looks like I need to add some stuff. Good video Cliff.👵👍 Happy Easter!😊🐰🐥

A good axe is always my favorite

Make sure you have a large evacuation companion to carry these tools!

The 'Truckers Friend' tool looks pretty attractive, as it features multi-use elements, therefore cutting down on weight and space, but maintaining some form of funtionality. I foresee uses such as rescu, entry and even leverage in urban situations.

I like that Trucker's tool.

When you said what’s 1 of the biggest tools you’d have to have, the first thing that came to my mind was the US Etool. I keep one in my truck by my get home bag

I would absolutely have a knife even in an urban environment. The 2 others i would include for an urban kit though (over the saw), would be a pry bar and a medium sized bolt cutter.

I have a Khukri, a Mora knife and a (very cheap) folding saw as my main evac tools. I also have a 24" telescoping steel baton in my car (in my door by my left hand). If I were really grabbing my SHTF backpack out of my car to run for it, I'd have that in my hand.

If you live or work in a high rise building, I would store an appropriate length climbing rope with belay device/harness. Maybe some spares or similar length line to send up the belay device/harness for others to use once the person gets to the bottom.

I have an axe at the moment, but clearly need to add others. I like the folding saw. My ‘friend’, Mr Bat, always lives at the side of the bed, so I can easily grab it. Some of those tools look really cool.

I think a framing hammer would be a definite force multiplier for driving in the crow bar, and would improve your striking capabilities for breaking windows, etc. The straight claws would also give you the capability of prying a door in two locations, when used with the crow bar.

I'm going to show this to my son he is pretty knowledgeable about tools I saw a couple that I think would be wonderful the truckers tool and that one that was created by the Seattle fireman that I want him to look at along with what we already have even if it ends up being something I get as a gift for him for birthday or Father's Day or something. I'm really enjoying your content I have been more on the food prep side and my son has been more on the other. I think he would enjoy your videos also probably will have another subscriber. Thank you for the wonderful video and have a happy Easter or whatever you celebrate with your family.

Definitely a breaching tool to be able to go through walls and doors; as well as wire cutters to be able to cut through chain link fences.

Crowbar. Small bolt cutters. Whisk broom (though that's not big, or heavy); it cleans you up or can be used to clear the place you want to camp or sit.

Come on, Cliff...you can't mention Dave Canterbury without mentioning Cody Lundin...Cody said "The more you know the less you need" which is something I stand by. But I get you're talking about physical tools. Good video!

I modified a stanley fubar wrecking bar with an extra bevel and shortened the pry bar slightly to fit in my bag. I can chop, pry, hammer, and even dig. It is a tool I use regularly when camping and it stays with me in my truck bag

Stanley's FUBAR is a good option. Comes in an 18 inch or 30 inch version and combines a lot of functionality of some of the tools you've shown. It's a crowbar/hammer and has functions for gas shut off and hydrant access. Lots to like.

Bolt cutters are another consideration. Great video!

I would put in my BOB tools that I could use for both Environment -in Urban environment and in Wilderness Environment. In a SHTF, I don't have the time to make that choice. And also, I don't know in which environment I'll end up while in the run. I would include a slingbow with collapsible arrows for protection and hunting or a shepherd sling. A Tomahawk with a hammer option can be used on both environment

Best suggestions i'd have is a Vaughan Demolition Tool, or Folding Bold Cutters

Good VID DIG that Seattle fireman tool. I never seen or heard of it before. Nice job on that

You showed some good choice items. My bug out system consist of three containers: a 35 L backpack for short term use (no more than 2 days and it doubles as a GHB), a large wheeled duffel for more serious lengths of time, and a large wheeled pullman for an austere event. It includes a large crowbar (26" I think).

The only "large" tool I have is a Fiskers bow saw. Thanks for the video

I like the trucker's tool, but I'm also a big fan of the Cold Steel Special Forces shovel. It is multipurpose, and you may have to resort to the wile, where it would be especially handy for digging, rough cutting and chopping. It can also be used to cut through a sheet rock wall, and as a defensive weapon. But don't forget another useful, albeit smaller, urban tool, the sillcock key for obtaining water from outside faucets.

assuming that we are also not talking about things like Tarps which are huge when deployed for use, I'd say that some of the largest tools I carry are the Channellock 88 10.5" rescue tool, a Stanley 10" molding bar, and a non-sparking emergency gas & water shut off tool. I also carry a sillcock key, but that's hardly "large" as well as the elevator keys for the phoenix metro area. (where I live) I used to have one of the "Universal US Mailbox Keys" but then they stopped being keyed alike (a very good thing) and it's no longer valid. I also considered carry a water meter key, but decided against it. then there's the keyed alike key ring, which will operate nearly all fleet-keyed heavy machinery, and the lock bypass kit which will bypass most locks to get me out of where ever.

Maybe one of the two suggested tools. One, a common hatchet with the hammer head type on the other side of the blade. The type manufactured by vaughn tools. Number two, a heavy duty fencing pliers sold by Big box stores , like tractor supply. Even the one manufactured by channel lock are good. That should cover the striking tools. I would look at gripping and turning tools. Needle nose vise grips and a adjustable wrench.

Great indepth info man.

I like to have my Knipex Wirecutter with me. In my Bugout Truck I keep the Chinese multiuse shovel with lots of other tools.

I've got a 3ft crow bar, folding shovel and hatchet in my car kit at all times.

Bolt cutters are a must for the SHTF scenario.

Good quality leather gloves!!! Good quality walking staff, and knowledge of how to use for defense. Quality comfort walking boots, and socks. At least 1 large trash bag, for rain cover. Spare/dark color clothing in case you need to "disappear " in a dark alley. If you have it, motorcycle jacket/pants with the built in hard pads. Protection if being assaulted!

I really do like that truckers tool. IT has a use in just about any situation. I should get another one and see if I can change out the grip sometime. I am not a fan of that style grip as I do not wear gloves all that often and it seems optimized for gloves.

Crowbar/Prybar In a pinch you can "dig" with it, and it still serves it's primary functions.

Thanks

RMJ Shrike S13 is the biggest tool in my bug out bag. It takes the place of bolt cutters, a pry bar, and a fireman's axe in the same way that a Leatherman can take the place of a standard toolbox to a certain degree. The handle is insulated enough to protect against a 2000 volt shock, so you can cut through walls without getting cooked if you hit a live wire. It can also function as a defensive weapon that doesn't run out of bullets. Worth every ounce IMO.

The STANLEY FATMAX Adjustable Demo Wrench. It is an adjustable wrench that has a hammer and a pry bar built into it.

Bolt cutters, 4 sided water key, hacksaw with carbide blade

Thanks for the practical suggestions. I would say that a full, heavy KC Jones baseball bat isn't practical. It's too heavy. Instead go with the $14 Target metal T Ball bat - it's a one handed club - the best ever. If it gets confiscated, you're only out $14.

Shovel, but make it a good one and sturdy. I got a cheap one and it bent doing gardening. Good for latrines and fire extinguishing.

Locksport tools, Stanley demolition wrench, knipex type bolt cutters and my usual multitool whichever one I'm wearing 🤣 Gerber diesel, Roxon spark or Leatherman MUT EOD all go into my "camping" pack. (I regularly rehearse bugging out or evacuation, I tell folks I'm off camping or fishing)

Knife, saw, solid steel garden trowel with sharpened edge and a Stanley FUBAR.

Bolt cutters and an axe. I also have a saw blade in my cooking pot to improvise a large saw when necessary. That was a wilderness tip of Mors but in the region i live even the city's have lots of big trees. Sawing is still more quiet than an axe.

Cliff, nice video; I already included a pry bar; from my stand point is easier to carry and you will have less legal issues than using a tool like an axe in an urban environment

Ha Cliff. What's your thoughts on getting, carrying & learning to use a "basic" lock pick set in both bug out situations.?.

The eleventh “C”. Carry (Dave) Canterbury with you!

I really like my Glock Entrenching Tool as a shovel with a saw attachment. I always tell folks it was my first Glock! That SEARAT looks great, but everyone bought 'em already! Sold Out! Bookmarked however!

I keep a Schrade SCAX 5 tactical axe that has a crowbar end, Gerber LMFII serrated, Knipex fencing bolt cutters, Lennox folding hand saw that takes all kinds of reciprocating saw blades from tree pruning to metal hacksaw blades. Also keep a Cambridge N99 reusable mask these days.

Since these are all Hand tools and most are used to deal with glass, metal, and other sharp objects, it is important to include hand protection. I include a pair of military aviator gloves in all my bags. They are lightweight, inexpensive, and provide enough general protection for most chores.

Fencing pliers AND a mid sized axe. Jobs done (All of them)

16 inch pry bar and 10 inch bolts cutters are my go to items for a urban environment

I would go with pry tools. Some say bolt cutters but the size one would be carry you could smash the attachment of the lock. “Prepper smasssh “ 😃 also with a pry tool you can use to create a fulcrum

Rather than a baseball bat, a fish bat. They're shorter and lighter, and if you need to use one in self-defense, it's better in narrow hallways.

A good solid walking stick or heavy cane you never k ow when that can come in handy and a heavy cane is not as initially threatening as a base ball bat.

I recommend a pocket chainsaw over a folding saw. Lighter, takes up less room in the pack and is effective on larger trees and limbs; they also invariably come with a pouch that will fit on your belt. Probably the single largest tool I'll have in my get-home bag will be a hatchet. Keep in mind a hatchet and a hand saw / pocket chainsaw are for very different roles. Hatchets are useful for smaller branches and to shave off bits of wood for kindling, whereas the saw is for sectioning the larger pieces or removing larger branches.

Jose Conseco gets a shout out!

A knife like a Cold Steel drop forged hunter maybe, or Gerber Strongarm, a Stanley Fatmax xtreme crowbar or truckers friend. the Cold steel shovel is good too. Maybe a bull cutter

Great video

Im going for the shovel

I like that Seattle tool. My CERT bag is not really an evacuation bag, but some items cross over. I added a Gerber rescue tool that is about 8" long. It has a strap cutter, glass break, O2 wrench and a couple of pry points. The CERT bag came with an aluminum breaching tool that has a gas shut off on it. Items I have that might make it to the CERT bag, or possibly a new evacuation bag are: Trench Hawk by Cold Steel, a Cold Steel shovel, a 24" flat bar.

It has been decades since I lived in a city, I remember having to get a young lady friend out of a jam. Used my serape and leather hat to go over barbed wire and then my short pry bar to get her into her apartment. Moral of the story, sometimes clothing becomes a tool.

Cliff, as a woman, it would be awesome if you guys got all your wive's top recommendations on how they are prepping domestically in their individual homes. The day-to-day stuff we'll be using and doing will make up for a larger % of the time we spend. Women are typically at the forefront of that. Here are some of mine: Water - my friend in Venezuela taught me that in addition to 55 gallon barrels, 25-30 gallon barrels are more ideal to be placed in each bathroom and kitchen. Have a countertop water dispenser with spigot for each sink so you're not wasting water by pouring it out when washing dishes, hands, veggies. Texas taught me that bread and milk go fast. Have powdered milk on hand and best in those individual packets so you can share with family or neighbors. I'm currently learning to bake bread using a solar generator. A lot of fuel is wasted to heat water. Having a primo water dispenser uses 500 watts on a generator but gives you INSTANT hot or cold water that you can then put into a thermos or water cooler jug. This takes seconds and saves wood, propane or whatever fuel source you would use. In hyperinflation, everything becomes out of reach financially. Lightbulbs and water hoses will be stolen first from your porches if people need them due to power surges in outages. Have some extra on hand. You should have a minimum of 2 weeks of underwear and socks. You can't cook without oil. Food will burn. Homestead Heart cans butter and has used it 5 years later. Much better than the 2 year shelf life of oils. Not enough videos on prepping for power outages in extreme heat. Plastic sheeting and reflectix for windows, blackout shades, usb and battery operated fans, window ac run on a generator, or evaporative cooler. Neck fans and cooling fans are cheap on amazon. Maybe get dollar store shower curtains and use that to cover windows for drafts. Lebanon collapse teaches us to have cash outside the bank, a portable power bank like a Ravpower 32000 mah and a personal fan that is usb powered for each person. Ivation showerheads are great. Use paper plates and plastic ware to save water. I hear you can pour water directly into the toilet bowl instead of tank to save about half. Have about 10 - 5 gallon water jugs to take to refill. You can't carry a 55 gallon barrel filled with water. Silcock key. Study available water within a small radius of your home. Dot them on a map. Yeti buckets are worth the money after having several of the cheap ones break with minimal usage.

Do you have any videos that review and recommend a good portable solar panel and charger setup? Love your videos!! Thx

Love that theme music!

I think a large flashlight can be a great tool!

small bolt cutters for breeching chain link fence

My preference is for the very versatile Ka-Bar Becker Tac Tool.

Nice TMNT reference

I haven’t watched this yet, I just want to see how the things I already have in my urban kit match what you suggest. A caveat: Since I live in a rural environment, I’m not ever going to be in an urban or suburban environment endless I drive there. Because of this, the biggest (by size/mass) tools in my urban kit are kept in my vehicles at all times, and are pretty big and heavy. The biggest tools I have specifically in my urban kit (verses every other kit I have) are a pry bar and bolt cutters. The smallest things I have in my Urban EDC kit (the one I actually carry with me in urban settings, rather than keep in my vehicle) that aren’t in any other kind of kit are my lock pick set and my silcock key. Having now watched the video now, the SEARAT does look pretty cool....

I agree with the 10 Cs, But a Rock will do what most of those large tools you list will do, It can bust the window of those lock doors, it will crack a head like a bat, it can even chop or dig, a Limb with multiple branches can be used as a rake, I do carry a Shovel (my Biggest tool) but I have the Russian Military Shovel, It can Can Dig, Pry, Chop or be used as a weapon.

Urban flat end crowbar.. you’re surrounded by buildings it’d be nice to have a way in.

Belt fed AR with binary trigger

Great video and some neat tools! Random question: What Lavalier-Mic are you using in this video? The audio quality is fantastic for an outdoor environment!

That’s one nice back scratcher

Oh, THAT kind of evacuation. Carry on.

Im a fan of tinsnips for the long-term survival aspect especially in an urban enviorment. Make's crafting durable tools much much easier.

Cool video but I think I'm gonna leave behind the rake! 🤣

I'd go for the car as the largest tool. Would let me carry that heavy shovel too. Ratchet cutters for fences, lock brackets, cables and a good window breaking swing is a choice urban cutting tools. Careful with the rakes....mine bent easily and would not collapse after one use.

If you walk out of a city there can be wire fences and bolted gates around property that hasn't served a purpose for 40 years and isn't marked on a map. I can't decide on full sized and half sized bolt cutters to solve this issue but should decide soon.