Monday, September 23, 2013

I have been teaching some Bug Out classes lately and have decided to put the links of a couple of the items that we have in our 72 hour kits.

The best find is this little ultralight backpacking butane burner stove.  It is a great little stove with a piezo electric starter.  Other than taking about four weeks to get here from China (I know, China but this isn't junk) I rank it right up there with the $60-$100 ultralight stoves and it's only $5.69 with free shipping and a nice little case to keep it in.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultralight-Backpacking-Canister-Ignition-silvery/dp/B004U8CP88/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=RVUNMZY45K4R&coliid=I3DOWDBKCVIJPR&psc=1

The next item is our Stanley 24oz. camp cook pot.  What a great find this was.  It's stainless steel, holds 2 cups + of water for boiling to make those delicious Mountain House 2 serving meals, has an insulated vented tab top for drinking hot chocolate in the cold mornings, a nice foldable wire handle and to top it off, it has two thick insulated cups inside.  Take out the cups and put your ultralight butane burner stove and 100 gram can of butane in it and you are all ready to go.  A great deal for $14.45 plus shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Adventure-Stainless-Steel-24-Ounce/dp/B005188T90/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=RVUNMZY45K4R&coliid=I3MCTCP6W2X3P8&psc=1
At Walmart.com you can get it for $14.88 + tax with free pickup at your local WalMart store.
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?povid=P1171-C1110.2784+1137.2772-L0&search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find&_ta=1&search_query=stanley%2024oz%20adventure%20camp%20cook%20set&_tt=stanley%2024

The Primus Easy Light butane light is a good addition to your 72 hour kit.  It has a piezo electric starter and uses the same butane tank as the ultralight backpacking burner.  It is a little on the pricy side through Amazon.com but that was the cheapest place I found at $53.90 plus shipping.  It comes with a nice case to protect it.
http://www.amazon.com/Primus-P-224583-Easy-Light-Lantern/dp/B000KBH8AY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=RVUNMZY45K4R&coliid=I1QSRPG25QHOL0&psc=1

A good water filter is essential for any bug out kit.  I really like my Katadyne Vario three stage water filter.  It has an initial filter stage in the end of the tube that goes into the water, a high-performance glass fiber filter, a ceramic pre-filter that can be adjusted individually according to the cloudiness of the water, and active charcoal for eliminating odors and improving taste.  Google it to find the best deal.  I found it at Campsaver for $71.21.
http://www.campsaver.com/vario-water-filter?gclid=CPuTo6bs4rkCFSZxQgodbXgAGg

The last item I am going to show is the SOG Tomahawk.  After looking at several of the different Tomahawls, I settled on this one because of it's utility and design.  The least expensive source I found was Amazon.com again for $25.47 with free shipping.  It comes with a nice thick nylon sheath.
http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Specialty-Knives-Tactical-Tomahawk/dp/B000PICTYC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379985162&sr=8-1&keywords=sog+tomahawk

Look around for the best deals as always.

Enjoy your food storage.

Bob and LouAnn

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