The Role of Permaculture in Modern SurvivalismThe Role of Permaculture in Modern Survivalism

Presented by Jack Spirko

The Bug Out Bag – What Is ItThe Bug Out Bag – What Is It

The Bug Out Bag is also known as

the 72 Hour Kit. It is designed to

support an individual for a minimum

period of 3 days as far as basic

comfort, sanitation and consumption

needs.

The Bug Out Bag – What It Is NotThe Bug Out Bag – What It Is Not

The Bug Out Bag is NOT a combat pack designed to support you for and indefinite period of time while you fight a Red Dawn style war.

It also can NOT provide you with everything you want or the ability to live like you are still in your air-conditioned living room, drinking a cold beer and playing Nintendo Wii.

Nor do I consider it a “wilderness survival kit”.

The Bug Out Bag – Why You Need OneThe Bug Out Bag – Why You Need One

Put simply you need a bug out bag because some times things simply do not go the way we have them planned.

Some Reasons You Might Have to Bug OutSome Reasons You Might Have to Bug Out

If you have seen it once you will probably see it again.

• Forest Fires

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Riots

• Ice Storms

• Pandemic

• Tsunamis

• Flooding

• Nuclear Accidents

• Hazardous Material Release

• Volcanic Activity

• Terrorist Activity

• Landslides

• Long Term Black Outs

Please Understand – If you are given an evacuation order and ignore it you are considered “own your own” by authorities.

The Bug Out Bag – What Makes a Good BagThe Bug Out Bag – What Makes a Good Bag

• Rugged

• Modular (nice to have)

• Hands Free Carry

• Able to Lash Items to It

• Does Not Exceed Your

Carrying Capacity

The BasicsThe Basics• Clothing (for 3 days, not like a vacation!)

• Food

• Water (ability to purify water, you can’t carry enough)

• Wet Weather Clothing (can save your life)

• Duct Tape

• A Good Flash Light And Batteries

• Radio – (solar/crank is fine but it better take batteries too)

• FAK – First Aid Kit, Medicines, Etc.

• Wool Blanket

• Bags – 2-4 Contractor Bags and 4 Zip Lock Gallon Bags

• Self Defense - At least one “non lethal option”

• Maps

The CoreThe Core

• Built on Dave Canterbury's 5 C’s of Survivability

• Cutting Tool

• Cordage

• Combustion – (sure fire)

• Container – (must be steel)

• Cover

Specific Items and RecommendationsSpecific Items and Recommendations

• Food – Pack anything you like that stores well and is

easy to prepare but Mountain House, etc. is hard to

beat.

• Water – Filters are great but boiling is the only guarantee

and you only have to boil water for ZERO seconds.

• Also carry as much water as you can, you can’t be

guaranteed to find a source to purify.

Wet Weather GearWet Weather Gear

When it comes to wet weather gear I really like “Frogg Toggs”. They

are light weight, keep you dry, come in any color pattern you can think

of and affordable. They also won’t make you sweat your brains out.

Flashlight Flashlight

I prefer a metal body tactical style

light in a compact form factor.

Such as the Coleman Max WRB

Light. I also like Maglite,

Victorinox and many others, buy

what you want just make sure it is

quality, long battery life and

compact

Radio Radio

I own at Grundig FR200 and

LOVE it. It is no longer made

the Eton FR250 (SW) and

FR300 (NOAA) are the

replacements. They will also

charge your cell phone but I

have been less then impressed

by such devices.

Radio Radio

The Eton Raptor and Scorpion

are also both good radios but do

not allow the use of replaceable

batteries. I own both but see

them as a redundancy not a

primary radio. Remember there

is nothing wrong with a simple

portable radio.

Non Lethal Self Defense Non Lethal Self Defense

When you only have a hammer

every problem looks like a nail

and bullets do not have a back

button. I recommend you get a

CCP if possible and carry a gun

but keep at least one non lethal

option on your person in and you

BOB. Pepper Spray is your best

option. Check local laws!

The Core – Cutting Tool (Tools)The Core – Cutting Tool (Tools)

Your Knife is Your Life! I carry

three cutting tools at all times

as part of my EDC. In My

BOB I include an additional

knife, a machete and a

hatchet. A cutting tool is the

most complicated tool to

improvise, it can build any

other thing you need, there is

no such thing as too much

cutting redundancy.

The Nice to Have’sThe Nice to Have’s

• Fishing Kit, Snare Wire, Etc.

• Small Tool Kit

• Leatherman or Similar

• Hatchet, Axe, Tomahawk or Machete

• Hammock

• Sleeping Pad

• Sleeping Bag

• Pens, Paper Pads, Etc.

• GPS

• Stove – (butane or similar)

• Alcohol