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What is going on YouTube
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Prepared to wander out in the woods today and we're going to talk about a bug out bag
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and my new bug out vehicle that I just got. So stick around for that
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It's going to be a lot of fun. So 2021 has been pretty good to me so far
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I was able to purchase a new vehicle, used vehicle I should say, a 2012 Nissan Frontier
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My old car kind of shot craps and it was time to offload it and get into something better
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and I was fortunate enough to find a really nice pickup truck for a decent price
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It only had 40,000 miles on it for 2012 so I thought that was pretty awesome
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Then that got me thinking that I really need to reassess my bug out bag and what I carry
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in my truck in case something happens as far as an emergency
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I want to be able to get out of the city, go somewhere and camp out on my way home to
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get my wife. So what I decided on is to purchase this LA Police Gear Atlas 72
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This is their big pack that they sell. Really an awesome pack and I'm going to go through what I've got stored in it and talk
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about the features of the bag because really the focus of this video is the bag itself
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and what I carry in it. Then we'll go back to the truck and kind of look around that a little bit and talk about
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some of the things I'm carrying in my truck that supplement this bag
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So let's get into it. First of all, this bag is really incredible for the price that you're going to pay for it
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I think the LA Police Gear has these around $60-$65 somewhere in that neighborhood
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For the price, you're getting a really well-made, well-thought-out, well-designed backpack that's
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going to carry all your mission essentials and that's what I wanted. I want something that can carry enough gear to get me by for an overnighter easily and
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have some extra stuff in there as well because you just never know what's going to happen
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these days. It's getting kind of crazy out there so I want to make sure that I had everything that
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I needed in one bag that I could just grab and I could go. That's what this is
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This is my go bag. You can call it a bug out bag, a get home bag, whatever you want to call it
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It's my go bag and it's going to be sitting in the back of my truck. So what I did is, when I put this together, I really thought about items that I had duplicates
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of and luckily I have duplicates of a lot of stuff that I normally camp with
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So my saw, my tarp, things like that, these are duplicates. They haven't been used very much but they're similar, if not the same, of the stuff that
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I carry in my normal camping and bushcraft bags. You've seen videos on all those different types of bags and different scenarios that
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I go out in the woods with. Well, this is no different. This is just a duplication of good equipment that's going to get me through a night in
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the woods by myself. So first thing, let's go through this front pocket real quick
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Huge front pocket, big admin pocket. Got a roll of heavy duty contractor trash bags
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Got a good compass, waterproof notebook, couple of pens, and my Gerber strong arm
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I believe that's what this is, the strong arm. Definitely a nice Gerber made in the USA blade
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Also carrying a Gerber multi-tool. I've done reviews on that and it has a Bic kit with it as well
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So got a little bit of everything in here. Field repairs, just needed tools
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That's all I really have in this front pocket. There's plenty of pockets as you can see
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There's a zipper pocket here, there's a couple slip pockets here, more organization down
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below in this admin pocket. Just a lot of areas to put stuff and to organize, but I didn't need that much in there
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Sitting below that is another zipper pocket right in here. I've got this police security light it's called
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It's just an inexpensive AA battery, it's got about 250 lumens to it, but it's a nice
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heavy duty tactical style flashlight. Doesn't break the bank. I picked it up at the hardware store
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Up top here in this pocket, got an Energizer headlamp, some batteries for the flashlight
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right in the headlamp
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Two nice compression straps on each side of the pack. This helps maintain the load
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You can really cinch this thing down. Awesome. Big long side pockets
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In here I've got a Bako Laplander, I've got a Platypus Reservoir bladder, and then I've
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got my Frontier Pro water filter
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The nice thing about this front pocket that I failed to mention before is that it actually
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opens up and you can actually store stuff down in here. I've got a pair of gloves ready to go
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It's a good spot for a jacket or a helmet or something like that
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So just a nice feature on the pack. The other side pocket over here, everything is really stiff
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The zippers are stiff. Just got this package in this week. I've got my Stanley water bottle
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It's a stainless bottle. This top part comes off. I can actually boil water in this if I have to
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It's really nice about this pack is that it is a clamshell design
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Meaning, once you get this thing unzipped, the whole thing opens up like a suitcase
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That way you can really see the contents of your bag and organize everything
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Of course, these three pockets in the lid, I haven't utilized those yet, but they're
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definitely there for storage. And in here I've got some food items
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I've got some ramen, some kind bars, beef snack sticks, coffee, just a little bit of
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everything in there. Some cliff bars. Got my UCO wear mess kit
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And in here I've got a titanium spork and a collapsible cup
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I picked this up at Walmart. This bag, I've got tent stakes and a 550 cord
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And I use the tent stakes that you can actually get at Walmart. These things are fantastic
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They're half the price of the MSR ground hogs. Probably even more than that
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Very inexpensive. And they last. And if you lose them, it's no big deal
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I'm going to pick one up. I think they're like a buck or something a piece
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And then a nice big hunk of 550 cord. So everything goes in that baggie
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In here I've got some survival items. Some fast fire tinder cubes
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Some fire sticks that I can shave down. Done a review on those. Lighter
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And a whistle. And a small signal mirror. Also a match safe
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I actually did a review on this. It's got a little bit of everything in it
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Matches, small butane lighter. Some tinder quicks. Even a trick birthday candle
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So just some different items to help me start a fire. Help save my bacon
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Got a hidden woodsman pouch. This is a first aid kit. In here I've got
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a well loved Stanley pot. I picked these up at Walmart for under 20 bucks
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I think they were like 15 something. Everybody should have one of these as an extra
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They do a great job and they're inexpensive. There's the mod I did to it
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I took the tab off and put a split ring on it. Inside here I have a butane stove
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And of course a good canister of butane fuel. Here I've got the
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gas stove. I've got a gas stove. I've got a gas stove
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I've got a gas stove. I've got a gas stove. I've got a gas stove
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I've got a gas stove. I've got a gas stove. I've got a gas stove
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I've got a gas stove. Here I've got the Helikon-Tex Swag Man Roll
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I did a review of this a couple years ago. It's really a nice
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multi-purpose item. You can use it as a blanket. You can use it as a poncho
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Of course it's not for rain. It's for cold. But it definitely
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is a nice multi-purpose item to wrap up in and keep me warm
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Here I've got the Helikon-Tex 8x10 Camo Tarp. Just got that in as well
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I'm going to be doing a review on that soon. So stay tuned for that
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And then every bug-out bag should have some kind of thermal blanket. This can be used as a
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ground cloth or I can wrap up in it. It's multi-purpose. It can be even used as a
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tarp if I really need to. I much prefer it though to use it as a ground cloth
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I think it's better that way. A better item suited for that
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So you think we're done with pockets. We are not. There's a pocket up here. This is fleece-lined
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And what I've got in here is a small pair of binoculars
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Good for scouting stuff out. And back here is a water compartment
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And I've got a platypus 3 liter 100 ounce bladder
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with hose. So this is ready to set up for water. I can filter my water, put that in there
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and store that. Really nice padding on this back panel. As you can see there's a nice
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little pocket up here. As you can see there's an air channel
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cut into it. Drain hole for the bladder. And it is stiff
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There is a frame sheet inside here so that does help with maintaining
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the load and maintaining the structure of the bag and the integrity of the bag
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And then also we've got a hip belt that has MOLLE attachments on it
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Which is definitely a nice addition. So I can put on a holster
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or pistol mags or whatever I want to do with that. That's a nice addition right there. So
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that's it with the bag. Well padded straps as you can see
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ergonomic cut to them. That kind of S shape. And then you're probably wondering what these buckles are right here
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LA Police Gear sells a chest pack that clips into this. So if you're interested in that
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you can check that out. Of course the sternum strap is removable
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that way you can adjust it and put it different heights on here
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if you need to go higher or lower you can. So that's a nice
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feature right there. And of course quick release straps. So you can tell it's a
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well made bag. It's very well organized and the design of it is perfect. I think they
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did a great job and for the price you cannot beat it. And that's why I love it for a
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truck bag because it's something that I can leave in my truck and if God forbid
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something happens and someone takes off with it I'm not losing everything
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I can replace that bag fairly easily and cheaply. And then the contents are all duplicate stuff that
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I have in my gear so I'm not out completely for my
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main camping gear. And that's the thing with these truck bags, get home bags
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you want to be familiar with the contents and know how to use them
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but you don't want to be dipping into your bag all the time to go camping
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because you're going to end up forgetting something leaving something out, something's going to get
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lost, broken, whatever, or worn out. So if you can slowly but surely build up a duplicate
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list of things and look for economic ways around it. I do a lot of shopping at
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big box stores and hardware stores looking for equipment that will maintain
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the integrity of the contents of my pack but still not break the bank
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and that's the whole purpose of this bag it's an economical bag and
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it's got everything I need to let me out in the woods for a night. Now
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it weighs in around between 17 and 18 pounds somewhere in that neighborhood
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that's dry weight, there's no water in it of course when I start filling up with water it's going to get a lot heavier
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but it's still maintainable and easy to carry, very comfortable bag, hiked in here in these woods
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a little bit and very comfortable really felt great on the back, I didn't have any
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complaints whatsoever so I think it's definitely an option for you if you're looking to put together
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a go bag for your truck or vehicle, maybe this is something to consider. So let's go take a
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look at my truck now and see what's inside I'll show you what's in there as far as
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other items that I keep and that may be useful in the event of an emergency
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back here I've got a snow shovel since it's so small back here I've got
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under seat storage here I've got jumper cables
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there's a converter pack that I can actually hook up to my battery
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and convert that to a plug-in scenario that way if I want to
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inflate a mattress or something on a campground, really handy some WD-40, just some essentials
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nothing huge I keep a lot in this bag right here, this rides behind the passenger seat
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got a nice size first aid kit tool roll
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this is just with wrenches bundle of zip ties some duct tape
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and some assorted tools in the back here so this is mainly my tool bag
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back here I keep a pair of shoes just in case I'm in dress shoes
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because I usually am at work I'm usually in loafers of some sort
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hat and gloves window scraper another pair of gloves more heavy duty winter gloves
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more under seat storage here just got some cargo straps so
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not a whole lot of extra gear but a few things to get me by
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to go with my bag and then of course my backpack can go right back there
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alright that's it for today's video I hope you enjoyed it just a quick run down of my bug out bag
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and my new truck nothing too earth shattering really it's just all common sense stuff
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I always make sure that I have my bag with me you just never know what's going to be happening these days
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things are getting kind of weird and in case of an event
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I want to be able to get home and get home safely
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and that may mean me spending the night somewhere along the road out in the woods
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and if that's the case I've got the possibility of actually spending the night comfortably
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with these few items that I have of course you could always go bigger
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go bigger backpack more gear, more warm gear it's just hard to really
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maintain all that especially for me, I'm in Ohio I'm not traveling a lot of backcountry
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so I don't have to have sleeping bags and all that kind of stuff
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I can get by with just a couple warmies with me like that's
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Helikon-Tex Swagman roll that should be enough yeah hopefully you guys enjoyed the video
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and we will see you next time on The Prepared Wanderer, thanks for watching
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