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 The difference between your bugout bag and your home survival kit

2/13/2015

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By Jesse Jones 
Most preppers these days have already built their bugout bag, as these are fairly well known about and what their purpose is. If you are unfamiliar with a bugout bag, go here and familiarize your self with the concepts. Bugout bags are a huge key step when starting out as a beginner prepper. It forces you to sacrifice between necessity and comfort. As a bugout bag is meant for short term survival on the go, it doesn't necessarily house all the items you may need or want in all survival situations.
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 The difference between your bugout bag and a home survival kit

As you start to build your bugout bag, you will start to think about situations and scenarios for each and every item in your bag. If you can't think of a situation where an item in your bugout bag can serve atleast 2 or more purposes, there is probably an item that you can substitute to better fill the space.

What you will also notice about your bugout bag, is you don't have much space to work with. So what happens if we have a huge list of items we want to increase our preparedness, but don't want the weight or have the room in our bugout bag? This is where your full feature, or home survival kit comes to play. The absolute most important difference you must remember about these two types of kits, is that your bugout bag is made for on the go. Home survival kit's on the other hand are designed to carry items that might weigh to much, are too big, or just aren't practical enough to make it into your bugout bag. A bugout bag is generally kept in your vehicle everywhere you go. A home survival kit is usually kept within your house.

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 What is in a Home Survival Kit?

Just like your bugout bag, your home survival kit contains the necessary tools, supplies, food, and water that you will need for temporary survival. Although the intentions for a home survival kit are not permanent survival, meaning you won't be able to live out of it forever, the contents held within should provide you with a solid foundation for temporary survival while you make better of the situation you are in.

 So what are some of the items you might find in a Home Survival Kit? 
  • Food
  •  Water
  •  Clothing
  •  Hygiene products
  •  Tools (Knife, Saw, Hatchet, File, etc)
  •  Weapons (Guns & ammo, Knives, Tomahawk, Dart guns, Sling Shots, etc)
  •  Food Gathering Tools/Supplies (Snare wire, Rat traps, Fishing pole, etc)
  • Garden Supplies (Tools, Seeds, Guides, Botany guides, etc)
  •  Locational Items (Maps, Compass, Signal Mirror, String and Pendulum, Etc)
  • Recording/Tracking Implements (Watch, Sand Hour Glass, Note Book, Pens, Pencils, Crayons, etc)

So what is the difference between your bugout bag and your full feature or home survival kit?

Many of these items will probably also be located in your bugout bag, although probably in smaller quantities. Again, The main purpose behind the full feature or home survival kit is having MORE supplies for your to survive off than your bugout bag does. Generally speaking, your bugout bag will be designed to survive only 2-3 weeks max. The home survival kit however is more designed around a time length of 2-3 months.

A home survival kit tends to be much larger and bulkier than a bugout bag. Although it is something you should be able to move and load into a vehicle on your own, getting as many items into your home survival kit will increase your chances of survival.

Much like your bugout bag, your home survival kit will generally be designed around more likely events in your area. As a prepper my self, I find it interesting that most preppers are focusing on a single occurrence. Our theory is a bit different than most, Prepare for it ALL! Now that doesn't mean you will be able to cover every possible situation, but part of your plans for preparing should be making the considerations about more likely scenarios in your region.

As an example, my family personally does not prepare for hurricanes or tornadoes. We have much more likely things that will be happening in our region that we would rather focus on and be prepared for. Oregon (the state I live in) has a long history of being hurricane and tornado free. Could they happen? Of course they could, there’s nothing preventing them from happening. We do however prepare for something like nuclear fallout. Here in Portland Oregon, we live within a close proximity to multiple nuclear facilities ranging from nuclear missile storage, hazardous nuclear storage facilities, and a nuclear power plant. Luckily for us the wind is usually consistent at west to eastward movement, and in most cases nuclear particles will be pushed away from us. However, since this is a real threat, we prepare accordingly.

I am really hoping that I explained the difference between your bugout bag and your full feature or home survival kit well enough. It's important to know the differences, and knowing which one serves what purpose. If you have anything you feel we should add, or if there is something you think we should clarify better, please leave us a comment, we love your feedback!

As always, Thank you for stopping by!


About the author
Jesse Jones has been writing for over 8 years for many news outlets and online media sources. He is an avid survivalist and prepper who can be found writing articles on his personal survival blog www.365preppers.com go check him out!
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Sentry Safe Biometric Pistol Safe: Gear Review

1/5/2015

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Setting this up to scan several fingers was quick and easy, the hardest part was finding the button to push behind the battery compartment. There is also a button combination sequence that can be used if you don't want to use the fingerprint scan or find a need to tell someone how to open it for you instead of opening it yourself. Of course, there is also a key as the final backup, in case the battery dies or you want an 'override' access to the safe.

The safe itself is fairly small, but just the right size for a 'normal' handgun. It can fit a full size Glock or 1911 pistol in a paddle holster, with 2 extra magazines, but it takes a bit of thought to get it pointed correctly to fit. You wont fit a Dirty Harry style .44 Mag or a S&W 500 with 10" barrel in this, but it will fit what most people have or use.

The fingerprint scan is quick and very fast, opening the lid quickly and silently. This aspect is MUCH nicer than I thought it would be. The fingerprint biometric access is actually faster than the punch code sequence, as you have to tap a button to activate it, then enter the code and wait a second before it opens. Buy yours here.

Here’s a full video review
This unit is one of the few gun safes that has a biometric access, button code, and an emergency key override. I think this is a fantastic feature and ensures you can always get in, one way or another. The lid of the safe is gas strut operated so it pops quickly open once unlocked for easy one-hand access. It is not totally silent, but quiet enough. It is solidly built and I've bolted it to the shelf of my night stand using the included bolts. I am really impressed with how flawless the biometric has worked and how quickly you can get in to the safe when needed. See online deals

Overall, if you need a secure place to store a handgun, this is a great option.

Sentry Safe Biometric Quick Access Pistol Safe

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Best Firearms & Rifles for Hunting and Self Defense 

1/4/2015

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By Randy A.
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I approach this topic with caution, not intending to open up a Glock vs 1911 type debate. I will approach it as recommending some rifles that have worked well for me, with the understanding that I don’t know everything, and cannot possibly have shot everything available out there.

AR Type
Everyone owns an AR right? Well not some of us. The .223 round is an OK round for survival. It is kind of light for big game and is pretty hot for small game. 
My best advice on squirrels is to shoot them in the middle and pick up the two halves. However, for defense they are right up at the top, if you are comfortable with them, and will keep them maintained.

AK/SKS Type
The 7.62x39 is a better big game round than the .223, being similar to the venerable 30-30. Also kind of heavy for small game but not quite as explosive as the .223. As a self defense gun they are also right up there with people who are familiar with them. They are more forgiving than an AR and a little less expensive.

Commercial Bolt Action
From a purely hunting standpoint this is the way to go. You buy the rifle in the caliber that is best for the game you are hunting, and learn to shoot it and maintain it.  From a self defense perspective they are lacking in capacity and speed, but as the old saying goes…”beware the man who only owns one rifle, he probably knows how to use it”. I won a side match at an IPSC event with my model 70 Winchester in 300 win mag. going up against semi autos in .243.

10-22
A good all around gun is the Ruger 10-22. It is excellent for small game. The 22LR round has reportedly taken more deer than any other round, since it is the preferred round of poachers. It will take big game if you know what you are doing. The 22 LR is lacking in stopping power, but still only fools are charging forward into gunfire, even if it is only .22.

Combo Guns
There are a few combo guns out there for the survival or hunting crowd. The most common being the 22LR on top of the .410 shotgun. I myself feel the .410 is a little light even with slugs, so I would consider a 20 or even a 12 gauge instead. These guns are excellent for hunting, but are very slow reloading for self defense.

Military Bolt Guns
There are a few surplus military bolt guns on the market. No matter the type, they are a little heavy for small game but excel for large game. They have a slow rate of fire but are built for the military so they are tough as nails in the field and shouldn't let you down.

No matter which type of rifle you pick for your survival plans get plenty of ammo and learn to shoot it well. Then learn how to clean it equally well.

About the author
Randy Augsburger lives and writes from an old farm that has been in his family since 1866. Born in northwest Ohio, Randy grew up in a small town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He draws on his experiences of hunting, fishing, trapping and prospecting for his writing. Randy is also an ordained Southern Baptist preacher.

You find his writing blog at 
http://randyswrite.blogspot.com/
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