Survival & Emergency Preparedness

75 topics in this forum

1. What's in your vehicle bug-out/go/emergency bag? 1 2 3 4 5

   By theksmith, May 20, 2010
   • 47 replies
   • 57,330 views
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   • jgaz
   • December 29, 2023

2. What's the one piece of equipment that you never leave home without? 1 2 3

   By matt@expaz, June 14, 2013
   • 23 replies
   • 8,998 views
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   • Jomax
   • September 18, 2013

3. Can sunglasses (or lack thereof) save you from a mountain lion attack? 1 2

   By matt@expaz, June 9, 2013
   • 16 replies
   • 8,920 views
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   • Guardrail
   • August 19, 2013

4. Being prepared while out on the trail 1 2

   By dzJeepChic, March 21, 2012
   • 16 replies
   • 7,773 views
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   • PMA4x4
   • March 24, 2012

5. Wilderness First Aid and Survival Courses 1 2

   By K7VZ, September 1, 2010
   • 13 replies
   • 6,195 views
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   • K7VZ
   • October 19, 2010

6. Lost Nevada family warmed rocks by fire to survive snow for 2 days 1 2

   By dzJeepChic, December 11, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 6,348 views
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   • matt@expaz
   • December 13, 2013

7. New battery jumper 1 2

   By Lichen, June 13, 2025
   • 10 replies
   • 1,543 views
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   • theksmith
   • June 23, 2025

8. Traction Boards Option 1 2

   By shellback91, April 10, 2021
   • 10 replies
   • 5,004 views
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   • Surfy
   • October 28, 2022

9. Wilderness First Aid Class January 2011

   By K7VZ, January 2, 2011
   • 9 replies
   • 5,601 views
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   • dzJeepChic
   • February 7, 2011

10. life straw

    By mbuckner, January 8, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 6,441 views
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    • mynr1
    • June 23, 2014

11. Off Road Recovery Companies

    By GTGallop, October 16, 2024
    • 9 replies
    • 2,008 views
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    • SonoranWanderer
    • October 23, 2024

12. What is your fire extinguisher choice?

    By curbjumper, March 28, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 8,124 views
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    • curbjumper
    • August 23, 2016

13. What's in your rig?

    By Stacey and Scott, December 6, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 3,491 views
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    • shellback91
    • December 9, 2020

14. survival sleeping options

    By urbex, May 12, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 5,826 views
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    • Guardrail
    • May 14, 2013

15. How Long Can Your Vehicle Idle (for warmth?)

    By 4x4tographer, January 13, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 11,575 views
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    • WILL E
    • January 15, 2022

16. Offroad Recovery Companies

    By Bradywgn71, December 21, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 2,282 views
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    • GTGallop
    • December 26, 2023

17. Wilderness First Aid Class Mar 3& 4, 2012

    By wb7pzh, January 23, 2012
    • 7 replies
    • 6,664 views
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    • dzJeepChic
    • September 22, 2013

18. Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

    By dzJeepChic, June 5, 2013
    • 6 replies
    • 6,510 views
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    • Jomax
    • September 22, 2013

19. Tow Strap Breaks - Killing Two People

    By matt@expaz, May 8, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 5,576 views
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    • GOTMTNS
    • May 9, 2014

20. Recovery Strap

    By shellback91, July 29, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 5,259 views
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    • shellback91
    • July 30, 2019

21. If one of your party is injured there’s no reason to disrupt the rest of the trip

    By jgaz, September 19, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 1,432 views
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    • jgaz
    • September 21, 2023

22. Very Small Backup Jump Starter

    By theksmith, June 4, 2010
    • 6 replies
    • 7,465 views
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    • HARDTRAILZ
    • October 14, 2011

23. Smittybilt Winch

    By theksmith, January 31, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 7,421 views
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    • theksmith
    • August 18, 2025

24. Bubonic Plague Hits New Mexico & California Animals

    By dzJeepChic, June 26, 2013
    • 5 replies
    • 5,561 views
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    • GRUNT
    • June 26, 2013

25. Be smart Stay alive

    By jgaz, August 17, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 3,914 views
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    • Curly
    • August 18, 2020