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And a tip: the carbon steel version will never rust as long as you force a patina using hot vinegar, and never put it away wet.

A common item people ask us about is knives. There are a million knives out there, and in a perfect world everyone would have Bark River Bravo knives in S3v. But money is a factor. If we look at the requirements for a good, durable, well built knife for bushcrafting, self defense, food prep, skinning, and general use, one knife always comes out on top. The Mora Companion Heavy Duty. At a whopping 20$ it performs 95% as good as 200$ blades at a great price. You can't break it, the steel is superb, it is comfortable to use, it's lightweight. For basic kits I recommend a companion HAD in carbon steel, and a backup regular companion in stainless steel for food prep tasks. A whopping 35$ for both knives. They are tried, true, and proven knives you can depend on. Pick up a pack of 2000-4000 grit sandpaper and a piece of leather to sharpen it. Two swipes on each side once in a while is enough to keep them razor sharp.

Trauma supplies are something you can't buy locally often so I'll make a list for a good blowout kit so you can order online if you want. We have maybe 2 weeks to a month at most before supply disruptions happen so now's the time to throw one together if you have already squared away food, bug out bag and rifle/mags/ammo. If you are wondering why I recommend basic first aid kit items in an ifak/blowout kit it's because it forces you to open it up a few times a year so you are familiar with it.

Basic compact kit:

NAR s fold guaze or H&H compressed guaze

CAT tourniquet or recon medical 3/4 gen tourniquet. The NAR version is genuine but the newest knockoffs from recon medical are arguably better.

Quickclot guaze

Nonstick guaze pads (2x3 and 3x4)

Duct tape folded into credit card size

Triple antibiotic, hydrocortisone, and burn gel packets.

Band-Aids of several sizes

Steri strips

Alcohol wipes

Suture needle with monofilament thread

Amoxicillin and Cipro antibiotics (thomaslabs fish antibiotics is a good source)

Acetaminophen/ibuprofen

Diphenhydramine

Anti diarrheal tablets

These items are a bare minimum, designed to take up no more space than a rifle mag pouch. All items are available online from either Amazon or medical supply store. They are designed to accommodate a 3x5 inch space (about the dimensions of a 20rnd rifle mag). None of these items require expertise to use. The tourniquet is stored separately away from the rest of the kit. For basic wounds use a nonstick pads and some triple antibiotic and secure with duct tape or medical tape. If small enough is a bandaid. Rashes get hydrocortisone. Burn gel is used to numb pain on the skin and for burns. Antibiotics are used for larger wounds. Tourniquet limbs which have bleeding that doesn't stop when pressure and guaze is applied. If not on a limb use quickclot (which can be used on limbs as well). Remember to write the time on tourniquets and release pressure slowly every 15-30 minutes to see if bleeding has stopped. Sutures are used for wounds that have stopped bleeding and need to be closed and can be removed after a week. Steristrips are used to close wounds that need more than a bandage but don't need sutures. Any deep wound would be a good time to administer moxifloxacin or easily available amoxicillin.

If you have a larger space for an ifak consider adding:

Trauma sheers

Extra compressed guaze

Oleas/Israeli bandage

Stretch bandage

Foreceps

Tweezers

Saline rinse

Celox granules

Hydration electrolytes

Space blanket

NPA

Decompression needle

Halo chest seal

And items to have in a large kit or at home:

The books "where there is no doctor", "where there is no dentist", and "emergency war surgery".

Dental tool kit

Tooth extraction foreceps

Temp dental repair/filling

Surgical kit

Sting eze numbing pen

Tons of guaze and nonstick pads

Petroleum jelly

Aspirin/acetaminophen/ibuprofen

Splints

Cold packs

Medical tape

Nasal spray (decongestant)

Mucinex

Cough suppressant

Colloidal/ionic silver solution

Zicam

Sambucol

Multivitamins

IV lock kit and saline bags (look on ebay or vet supply stores. Definitely do tons of research and education before attempting.)

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As far as a basic kit it all depends on mission, and ability to carry efficiently. So I will start with an absolute basic setup. Definitely note that this idea of living off the land bushcraft style won't cut it. Too little game, too many hungry people with rifles. You need a food and water supply, be it rainwater and caches or filtered streamwater and a garden. If this is revelations caches might do it, as a garden requires you to hunker down in one place where kikes can hunt you down and kill you. That being said, the absolute basics:

Boots
60% or higher Merino socks (4 pair minimum)
Backup shoes
2 pairs synthetic clothes
Fleece jacket
Synthetic baselayer
Tarp (earth tone or mc)
Woobie
Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag rated for coldest temps in your area.
Stainless nalgene, wood stove, cup, and pot (all nest together)
Rifle and ten mags, extra 500 rounds
Pistol, two spare mags, extra 200 rounds
Daypack or hiking pack to hold your gear
Water bladder (3 liters)
Water filter (msr miniworks or similar)
Backup Sawyer squeeze filter
Topo map of local area
Folding shovel and hatchet
Folding saw
Roll of nylon string
Fishing kit
Trauma kit (or at least tourniquet and quickclot bandage)
First aid kit with basic medicines
Bushcraft knife (at least a mora)
Multitool
Bic lighters (at least 5)
Goretex rain gear if you can afford it
Headlamp, flashlight, and batteries
Monocular
Notepad and pen
Decent nylon belt
Full brim hat like Tilley or boonie style
Mosquito head net
Gloves
Battle belt/chest rig/carrier for mags and kit.

If there's any kit you need, get it now. If there's cheap rice, beans, and canned goods you want, buy it now. By the end of March there WILL be shortages. And sometime in April I expect Amazon warehouses to start running dry and cheap bulk food will be impossible to find. If you have space, start prepping garden beds full of potatoes and maybe a smaller bed of other veggies. Potatoes will keep you alive if you can defend them. Consider sweet potatoes too, they are notoriously easy to grow.

We knew from the beginning this would be big, and we were right. We said it wouldn't be contained to China, it DOES affect whites the same as Asians, and the media would down play the hell out of this. There are already thousands in the USA infected. It will get worse, much worse. Stock market crashes, recession, massive shortages, fear, riots, quarantines, censorship, overloaded hospitals, political struggles, and war is all on the horizon. Get prepared.

For guys who don't have tons of cash, this chest rig although made for airsoft is all genuine materials, and an absolute steal for 60 bucks. If you've been putting off getting one, now's the time. Snag a cat tourniquet and quickclot gauze while you're at it. Imagine what will happen when they try to quarantine the local ghetto for two weeks. By day 3 they will go hungry and riot. Be ready. By now you should have a stack of food buckets and water stored up.