I still remember the look on my platoon leader’s face.
It was the summer of 1988, and the hottest movie in the theaters was Rambo III.
My brand new Rambo field knife cost me 3 months worth of “pizza and beer” money, and I was SO proud of it.
But little did I know, I would never see the knife again.
You can hear me tell the story (as well as why my missing knife matters the next time YOU have to bug out) in this week’s episode of Warrior Life TV:
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Hey Jeff!
Nice to see you. Its been quite a few years since I first met you on line… and a few years since the first combat machete seminar in Austin where we met in person.
I wish I could show you my AK street carry bag… its a nice paisley as I wanted it to look like something you would carry some camping gear in. (I teach Russian martial arts and hired one of my students to make it for me). Its sort of camo but also sort of 1970’s living room upholstery. lol. Funniest thing was on first trip I took it on I was going to Atlanta for some live fire training and it was a dead match to the bedspread in the roadside motel I stayed in. Its sure a funny photo now.
Well, be well.
Remember you have a friend in Sarasota if you are ever in these parts.
I see the biggest problem as, weight and volume. One can carry a rifle and two pistols without too much fuss as demonstrated in the video, but the ammunition one would want to have in enough loaded magazines along with a reasonable amount of boxed or bagged bullets is going to require major heavy weight lifting/carrying training, not to mention the space and weight of food, water, clothing, shelter, cooking equipment, first aid, RX medications, camping tools, sun glasses, flashlights, lasers, mini Ipad, solar battery charger, battery powered walkie-talkies, sunscreen, bug spray, money, etc. If you are walking out, each family member is going to need a massive backpack and a little red wagon with over sized wheels to haul all this stuff.
That’s where you hide caches along a predetermined route. I have two separate places to go if SHTF and my family and I have to bail out in a hurry. One place is approximately 70 miles and in that 70 miles I have a total of 5 caches. Each cache has resupplies of ammo, food bars, and water along with extra cleaning kits for the weapons. In the main cache I also have a 9mm pistol and Xtra magazines. On the other route, secondary bugout location, which is a little further (approximately 182 miles) I have 9 caches. It took me several months to set up these caches but now that they’re in place, I go 3,4 times a year to check them, add to, or rotate materials in and out of them. Even if SHTF doesn’t happen in my lifetime,my son and daughter know where these caches are and exactly what they’re for. Keep in mind, to prepare is to be ready. Stay Safe, Stay Alert and Stay Alive my friend.