Survival Kits in the 5th Gen T4R

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Survival tactics and kits for the 5th Gen T4R

There was a sad story about a family who got stuck in the snowy mountains of Oregon for 9 days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kim

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/slidesho...ed-days-stranded-freezing-wilderness-12869992


If you are familiar with the story, how would you prepare your 5th Gen T4R if you got stuck in the mountains. What kind of survival kits would you be prepared with and what kind survival tactics would you recommend.
 
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I'm a hunter my Tundra Crew Max and my TE Runner always carry at least these items LED flashlights, fire sticks, one gallon plastic bag with dryer lint, brick of firecrackers, multiple edge weapons, radios,mirrors and so on. Bring it on baby.

Chance favors a prepared man.

Both my sons ages 12 & 9 could survive in the wild and be fine. Despite the fact I live in the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia home of liberal idiots , my job as a dad is to teach them to survive in any kind of scenario.
 
I know the original post is about survival kits but I want to add that whenever I go on a road trip I report my whereabouts at least twice a day to friends and family.
 
Something that dosent sit well with me about the story is they had fuel for the heater for 4 days. thats got to be worth at least 60 miles of driving. nothing was ever mentioned about a breakdown or getting stuck. If you were lost and could still manuever wouldnt you pick a direction and get the hell out of there? or head for high ground to get youre bearings? or start a forest fire, or collect wood and make a 50' wide signal fire. or or or........
 
Longbowkid said:
Something that dosent sit well with me about the story is they had fuel for the heater for 4 days. thats got to be worth at least 60 miles of driving. nothing was ever mentioned about a breakdown or getting stuck. If you were lost and could still manuever wouldnt you pick a direction and get the hell out of there? or head for high ground to get youre bearings? or start a forest fire, or collect wood and make a 50' wide signal fire. or or or........
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Based on the documentary, it was said that they conserved their gas within that 4 day time frame. They turned on their car for heat and the shut it off for a certain amount of time. It could have been for a few hours. Not sure on the exact duration.
 
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I make sure I have at least two bags of pizza Combos and three Red Bulls.

Figure if I get stranded, Party Mode will save me.
 
Longbowkid said:
Something that dosent sit well with me about the story is they had fuel for the heater for 4 days. thats got to be worth at least 60 miles of driving. nothing was ever mentioned about a breakdown or getting stuck. If you were lost and could still manuever wouldnt you pick a direction and get the hell out of there? or head for high ground to get youre bearings? or start a forest fire, or collect wood and make a 50' wide signal fire. or or or........
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I agree, I just watched the 20/20 episode and the first pictures of the vehicle was not stuck in snow. It was on dry pavement. Still a very tragic story though...
 
WFO_Racer said:
I'm a hunter my Tundra Crew Max and my TE Runner always carry at least these items LED flashlights, fire sticks, one gallon plastic bag with dryer lint, brick of firecrackers, multiple edge weapons, radios,mirrors and so on. Bring it on baby.

Chance favors a prepared man.

Both my sons ages 12 & 9 could survive in the wild and be fine. Despite the fact I live in the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia home of liberal idiots , my job as a dad is to teach them to survive in any kind of scenario.
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I assume the lint is for starting fires. Why the brick of firecrackers?
 
Glenn_Law said:
I assume the lint is for starting fires. Why the brick of firecrackers?
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Creating a Seal Bomb to stun fish

Use the gun powder used to ignite dry tinder.

Used to scare off a mountain lion, bear, lynx/bobcat or wolverine

Can make a signal flash.

Use them to make a zip type gun.

Tons of other stuff too lazy to write here.

Find your ass out in the wild and I promise you that you will come up with reasons to use them.
 
4Robber said:
It's a great idea!

I need to add firecrackers and nudie mags to my survival kit immediately.
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"Nudie mags" ?

Clue in backward country boy, p0rn should be stored in your Smart Phone using a solar charger to replenish the battery.

Besides rubbing one out wastes protein so you won't survive :lol:
 
I carry the following in my vehicle everyday

1. Glock entrenching tool with saw
2. 2 tow straps
3. Hitch mounted recovery D ring shackle
4 6in fixed blade Hunting Knife
5. Surefire flashlight w/extra batteries
6. Leather-men multitool
7. 100ft of 550 cord
8. Fleece Blanket
9. Lighter
10. Garmin
11. Forestry service maps
12 Cell phone charger
13. Glock19
14. First aid kit

When me and my wife and kid take longer trips I throw a couple MRE's in the vehicle and a gallon of water.
But after reading this story and see all the stuff BlairB has in the other thread I might need to revise my provisions alittle bit better safe then sorry.
 
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Brought this thread back to life because I'm putting some stuff together for an emergency/survival kit to keep in the 'Runner.

I have an SOS bag in my boat, but I want to be covered in my truck for my family too!

Anyone else want to share :

Items you consider essential

Best places to buy ^^

Tips and suggestions- or good literature to get me up to speed

Storage solutions- what should be kept in a bag and what can be stowed away


Thanks in advance to all the experts!
 
-Wool Blanket
-folding knife
-multitool
-jumper cables
-Tow strap/ D-rings
-Power Bars
-Compact umbrella
-LED flashlight
-Fix-A-Flat

*Trusty Springfield XD .45 on roadtrips

These are some good ideas. I've been a little too casual and need to re-think things a bit. I would think with adequate food, water and Clothing (maybe a sleeping bag) a heat-source would not be as important if the 4runner were still intact/ dry. Am I wrong?

-I think a spare set of clothes/socks, etc. would be very important.
 
FindMeSpot

I know someone who had to use one on a trail run after they happened upon someone whose head had been run over while trying to do some field repairs on a truck. The rescue helicopter was there within 20 minutes I was told. I keep mine in my centre console or on my belt if I'm somewhere remote.
 
1. I am no expert.
2. I am not in the high altitudes of the Rockies, nor am I in the swamps of Louisana. I am in the Appalachian mountains where you can find running water everywhere and follow it downstream you will find people.
3. I am a fairly logical guy and spend a lot of time outdoors in the woods. With that in mind, this is what I have in my 4Runner:

Bottles of water (roadtrip or stranded in a blizzard)
Some type of dry food (chips, bars for both roadtrip and emergency)
Flashlight (multiples)
Big knife and multi tool
Rope
Batteries
Cell phone
Blankets (again, roadtrip and emergency)
Jumper cables
First aid kit (small) Big just takes up space and as my wife (nurse) would say "If you need a big kit you need to have a ER doc come with it."
And finally. a Personal Locator Beacon. After my last bike wreck in the middle of nowhere we decided a cheap means of satellite communication is a good thing. You can find one from $100.00 to $1000.00. Basically when activated, they will transmit your location via satellite on a frequency. They then transmit on another frequency a signal the rescue party can home in on. Look for the McMurdo Fast Find 210.

So, that is what I have. My stuff will not let you survive in the Congo or wilds of Alaska, nor will it let you survive WWIII if fought here. But for a normal emergency kit for my general location this is adequate.

I think location is key when building your kit. For example, I would never worry about scorpion bites or deep sand recovery gear, and the guy in Death Valley will never worry about finding running water to follow to civilization.
 
Whenever I travel into the wilderness or any place where one's life can be at risk, I pack the proper equipment, very similar to what people have posted above.

However I live in, and spend most of my time in, the NYC Metropolitan Area. Although technically help is only a phone call away, in real life you need to be prepared and willing to do what needs to be done to protect yourself and others while help is on the way.

Even in the city I feel it is necessary to keep several items on hand at all times. My average day can take me from some of the worst neighborhoods in the US to pristine deserted beach, all within the city limits. I'm also a tiny bit touched in the head from 9/11 and flight 587. Its hard for me to relax without at least a pocketknife on hand...

Since its a little unreasonable and a bit nutty to carry a set of forcible entry tools in my truck, I carry a camper's axe and a Stanley Fubar. Here is some of the other stuff I carry. One or two things change depending on space and the season-

Camping axe with a flat head
Stanley Fubar
Fire extinguisher
Fire hydrant wrench
First aid kit w/pocket mask, sometimes O2 and a BVM if I'm diving, snorkelling, etc.
Always a folding shovel, in winter a bigger shovel
Full change of dry clothes including rain gear, gloves, hat
Big towel
Work gloves
Tow strap
Surefire and/or Streamlight flashlight with extra batteries
Knife (often several)
Leatherman
Road flares
Lighter
Scuba fins in the summer when there's room
Something that will hold water
Tire plugs
Basic hand tools
Bandana (because N95 masks get nasty and useless after a while in storage...)
Some kind of eye protection
Meds- Pain killer, and something for diarrhea
Duct tape
Krazy Glue or similar
Rope ladder made from 25' of Kernmantle tied into evenly spaced butterfly loops with a carabiner on the end
550 paracord
A set of lock picks (I know how to use them and they take up no space, so why not?)
Frisbee
Binoculars

Unrelated, but I also keep an old Nkion D50 stuffed in the back with the jack. Sometimes you need more camera than an iPhone!


Having this stuff with me gives me great peace of mind knowing that whatever I come across on a daily basis, there is a reasonable chance I can either get away or get some kind of handle on it.
 
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Awesome suggestions so far! Keep 'em coming...

I'm working on a storage system that will make the rear load floor completely flat with the rear seats folded down(I don't have a 3rd row or a slideout tray). It's impossible to sleep back there with the uneven floor!

I should have an area about 3-1/2" deep the size of the entire storage area...
 
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