Something to read if your into trailers
https://www.thesimpleprepper.com/prepper/camping/guide-to-pop-up-campers-with-bathrooms/#more-2443
That would definitely give you a head start on most people.I do agree with you, but here’s our plan: How many other Angelinos have a truck already filled to the brim ready to drive off fully stocked and gassed up can leave in 15 minutes flat? I would say maybe 1000 other preppers in LA.
But how many sheeple are going to stay and watch devolve into chaos? Probably most. As soon as we see civil unrest, we’re out. We’re not waiting for martial law or riots in the streets. Remember New Orleans told people for 2-5 days to leave, before Katrina, and most of the smart ones and preppers did, it was the broke and desperate that stayed that caused the looting that were overwhelmed with flooding.
I’m sure the roads will fill up after a few hours but we got the jump on everyone because we’re already packed and loaded. I guarantee you with a 15-60 minute turn around time if I’m not at home, one year worth of canned meat, beef, spam, chicken, albacore, spaghetti meat, sloppy joe meat, canned hams, canned crab, canned fruit and veggies all we need is a water source to replenish the 15-20 gallons we’re taking with us.
I also have a suction hose, and just bought two carb approved 12 gallon fuel cans and aftermarket vent caps so with the Xterra having 18-20 gallons plus my 5 and two 12s we could literally get to Tonopah in the middle of nowhere and regroup without stopping at a gas station.
Elko, Ely, Tonopah are extremely deserted but have mountains and water sources.
Isn't Idyllwild up near the Smith River?Thanks a Bill great read!
We found some interesting lots in Idyllwild that would support our trailer and there is only one small two lane road in and out of Idyllwild. It could be a great prepper location since hunting and water are in great supply.
Isn't Idyllwild up near the Smith River?
Hi again Mark, at 17 I left home with a 110 lb. backpack with 2 gal. water, 5 lbs rice, 5 lbs flour, 5 lbs beans, 2 lbs sugar, 2 lbs salt, 2 lbs powder milk, 1 lb black tea and 1 lbs of boullions cubes. I lived in the mountains and valleys of CA, AZ, NM, OK and TX between the months of May and November of 1976 till I found my divorced father in south Texas. I know how it is to live with just a knife, tidbits of food, hunting and fishing with a minimum of essentials; clothes and hygiene. EXTREMELY hard for someone prepared like me. Impossible for someone not prepared for the hardness of the reality of having the absolute minimum. You sound like you and yours have had lots of experience in camping and travelling. You just might make it...Just some more tips...Hence the year worth of canned meats and fruits and vegetables and 10 gallons of camping fuel.
You should add tool box.I’m ready to be crucified. I’m putting on my big boy pants. Here’s the deal:
EMP not withstanding.
We have an old camping truck. A 2005 Nissan Xterra Off Road with a 3 inch lift, 35 inch tires w/full size spare and jack, shrockworks front bumper and a Warn 9500 Ti Thermometric winch, and heavy steel rock sliders step rails. https://ibb.co/9TrFJ9gFully maintained for the last 15 years. I can buy a used, ecm, bcm, and ipdm/fuse boxes and put them in a faraday cage at a pretty cheap price. This truck sits in our driveway and is only used for camping.
We have a ton of camping equipment. We decided to pack up the truck as a rolling bug out vehicle if we have to abandon ship and run from our mini fortress in urban LA.
So we packed the following:
1. Blow up queen bed with car charger blower.
2. 3 person waterproof tent.
3. Two heavy blankets sheets pillows.
3. Camping stove. Propane. 3 6 inch mini jugs of stored propane. Bought 9 gallons of camping fuel with a 2nd camping stove two burner that runs on that.
4. Lots of dry storage food. Nuts, crackers, peanut butter. Koolaid premix.
5. 4 mini flashlights.
6. 5 gallons of water. Will add 10-20 more on roof rack strapped down.
7. Small pan, skillet, pot, cooking tools.
8. Matches, butane lighter.
9. Knife, shovel, axe, sledgehammer, leatherman, compass, map, xl bolt cutters (fuk the forest service!)
10. Warm and cold weather clothes jackets socks etc.
11. Toiletries soap lotion Vaseline chapstick basic meds, bp, allergies, Tylenol Advil.
12. Ordered tarp, paracord, compass, ferro rod, solar panel sine wave inverter from Amazon. (3-10 day delivery.)
13. Rope, recovery strap, chain, d shackles, max traxxs, for winch. Basic tools, adj wrench, etc. pliers, vise, flat, Phillips.
14. Salt sugar pepper spices, dry powdered eggs, trail mix, captain crunch, crackers pnutbutter.
15. Ordered antibiotics will store in inside bag in house, to be put in truck.
16. Heavy field trauma kit, gunshot chest suction sticky things and coagulants and abt 100 other stuff. Bandaids, tourniquets, Israeli compressing thingy. Gauze nausea pills etc.
17. Four rolls of toilet paper. Plastic utensils 20 packs.
18. Boots, hats backpack.
19. Kids coloring set for our 3 yr old daughter.
20. Pioneer gps system.
21. Roof lights, deep cycle agm battery with battery tender.
22. Will have a big bag of canned foods stored by the door in house of meat, spam, veggies, etc.
23. 1Gallon gas can.
25. Will take shotgun, handgun and ammo from house. Slugs for hunting and birdshot.
26. Will take cash and valuables.
27. Two adult folding chairs. 1 child chair.
28. I folding table.
29. Papers map of high Sierras abt 5 hours from us.
30. Bug spray, bathing suits sandals, pillows sheet.
31. Dish soap. Towel big sized wash cloth.
32. Two short wave frs if no emp.
33. Satellite phone fully charged. If no emp.
34. Back up hidden old cell phone.
35. Opioids for emergencies breaks, sprains, etc.
36. Antacids. Anti fungal. Epi pen.
37. Rice, flour, sugar, coffee.
38. Jerky.
39. Licorice, charm pops, sugar cereal. Can of powdered milk, pasta.
40. Pull pal winch system for rear of truck.
41. Huge recharging spot light plugged into truck now.
42. CO 2 warning alarm since the queen mattress can be blown up inside truck and all 3 sleep inside in cold weather because Xterra seats all fold down to huge comfortable sleeping area.
43. Satellite xm radio works in wilderness.
44. Full tank of gas. Car is on battery tender now with fully charged battery.
45. Tow hitch and ball.
46. 1 quart of oil. Doesn’t burn any. 1/2 gallon radiator fluid. Emergency blankets.
48. Fire extinguisher kitchen sized strapped down.
49. Extra child seat already bolted up.
50. Extra sun glasses for all 3 of us.
51. Two xl bags of wet wipes.
52. 1 gallon bucket.
53. Extra truck key hidden inside truck.
54. Will order crossbow on amazon with bolts.
55. Basic fishing rod, lures, line kits premade.
56. Tire patch kits.
57. Duct tape. Sewing thread. Qtips lotion, shampoo soap.
58. Aftermarket alarm with ignition lock.
59. Water purification tablets. 1000.
60. Water bottle filter kit.
61. Trash bags. Zip locks.
62. Large Coleman ice chest with stuff stored in it. Great food prep bench/table.
This is everything we could think of already packed so we literally could bug out in 10 minutes.
We could last a few months in the high sierras right now with what we packed (as long as we found water) winter sleeping in truck, summer fall sleeping in tent, until civil unrest died down and then head out to sparsely populated areas like Tonopah, Elko, Ely, Great Basin, Kootenai natl forest and build permanent shelter. ( 1 tank of gas can get us to lower sierras, notwithstanding we can barter buy gas to get farther.)
Everyone’s thoughts?
Thanks, Mark
This is troubling indeed. When I started looking into our freeway routes and off road. I realized we caged ourselves in.I'd be more concerned about just getting out of LA. In a real disaster all roads leading out of LA will be blocked with millions of others trying to get out. Not to mention the military will probably block all roads too. But good luck.
You should add tool box.
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