car

[bowdrill]

i do a lot of miles in my car i carry cooking equipment food water etc what if anything do you carry and can you take it with you if car breaks down ?
looking for ideas for space saveing ideas etc



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[bigpaul]

(23 September 2012, 14:37)bowdrill Wrote: i do a lot of miles in my car i carry cooking equipment food water etc what if anything do you carry and can you take it with you if car breaks down ?
looking for ideas for space saveing ideas etc



b/d

i've got a small back pack, its all in there, if it dosent fit in it dosent go in+ a western style water canteen-holds 3 pints.

[Leon__xx]

My landing is upgraded with additional fuel tank, water tank etc. i carry full first aid kit and cooking camping equipment.
Additionally i have my bug out kit, slightly smaller than the one i have at home. I've done bush mechanics course for my landy, carry full set of tools and basic spares.
If TSHTF then i bug out in the landy and get as far as i can. After that the bob comes in as required.
After that its purely to knowledge.
Prepping is as much about planning and being able to improvise as well as having stuff!

[NorthernRaider]

Full breakdown kit including gaskets, bulbs, belts and fuses, hose clips, duct tape, self amalgamating tape, ptelescopic wheel brace, tools, jack, board to stand jack on for soft ground, mat to lay on iff working, big brolly, tow rope, mini cooker, porta loo, changes of clothes, 25 litres of water, hygiene kit, folding chairs, wateproofs, maps, light sticks, flashlights etc

[bowdrill]

(23 September 2012, 16:29)NorthernRaider Wrote: Full breakdown kit including gaskets, bulbs, belts and fuses, hose clips, duct tape, self amalgamating tape, ptelescopic wheel brace, tools, jack, board to stand jack on for soft ground, mat to lay on iff working, big brolly, tow rope, mini cooker, porta loo, changes of clothes, 25 litres of water, hygiene kit, folding chairs, wateproofs, maps, light sticks, flashlights etc

big car nr do you drive a van lol

bd

[IB1]

35ltr GHB (a mini BOB basically), tools for maintainance, 20mtrs rope, 5L container of water (plus what is in the GHB) his and hers walking shoes, wet weather gear, big golf umbrella, heavy duty ratchet straps, empty 5Ltr fuel can, MoD sleeping bag - and a 2/3 man tent

The tent was just an afterthought as I was looking for somewhere to store it, the car seemed as good a place as any

[NorthernRaider]

(23 September 2012, 16:37)bowdrill Wrote:

(23 September 2012, 16:29)NorthernRaider Wrote: Full breakdown kit including gaskets, bulbs, belts and fuses, hose clips, duct tape, self amalgamating tape, ptelescopic wheel brace, tools, jack, board to stand jack on for soft ground, mat to lay on iff working, big brolly, tow rope, mini cooker, porta loo, changes of clothes, 25 litres of water, hygiene kit, folding chairs, wateproofs, maps, light sticks, flashlights etc

big car nr do you drive a van lol

bd

Yup a transit, theory was when bugging OUT was still the objective that i did not want my family sleeping under canvas or roughing it, especially with our miserable climate, nor did I want to have to unload loads of kit if we wanted to sleep in an estate car or 4x4. So a van was the obvious answer. 650 mile range without refueling, carries enough food, tools, clothes and kit to last for months, built like a tank etc.

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Never seen the point in saloon cars anyway, such limited functionality.

[Straight Shooter]

the same as BP

[Scythe13]

Good question BD. I am doing mental miles in my work car, so I know the feeling.

Figure out the longest distance you'll be, with your car, away from home. Let's say 150 miles. if you're pushing it at a reasonable pace, you could quite reasonably shift 25 miles a day...walking! With a bit of running too, you'd be looking at more like 30 miles. So you'd need enough kit to move you around for 5 days of effort. This is your GHB.

CamalBak do some really good bags. I like to make sure there is at least a 2 litre bladder in the pack. Then I add high calorie foods. Chocolate, sweets, protein powders (plus a water bottle to make them up in. Water bottles can have markings on them so you know how much water you have in them, for when you use water purifiers), water purifier tablets, mini med kit- often specialising in foot care, fire kit, basha, a bunch of thermal blankets, torch plus batteries, knife, paracord, that kind of thing. Then it's a throw away bag, that has stuff like change of clothes, thermals, waterproofs, clean underwear (love those new boxers to keep spirits high), and don't forget the all important......TOILET PAPER!!!

You'll of course have your EDC gear with you. Car keys (mine include thermometer, compass, mini tin opener (thanks for the idea Terry), flint + steel), mobile phone, and other such gear.

Also in the car, include some overnight stuff, like a small sleeping bag or that kind of thing, incase you need to sleep in the car. You can always get clean clothing out of the Throw Away Bag (TAB). Other than that, just vehicle maintenance stuff.

[NorthernRaider]

(23 September 2012, 23:00)Scythe13 Wrote: you could quite reasonably shift 25 miles a day...walking! With a bit of running too, you'd be looking at more like 30 miles.

Bollocks, moving tactically with a loaded bug out bag the average prepper would be very lucky to do ten miles in a good nights walking, more likely five if you move by day.

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Then if you add women, kids, perhaps grand parents or toddlers you soon end up under 5 miles on a good day.