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1. Interesting approach to this issue. I like the cart. Do you have a resource for purchase on this side of the pond?
   It’s collapsed and I’m walking pulling a cart with a child and gear. I’ll skip the tourniquet and just prolonging death. If it’s that bad a wound and conditions are that bad there ain’t gonna be surgical help with power and a blood supply.

   1. HI Mio,

      The Polymule a kickstarter project that was featured in SurvivalBlog several days ago would also be an excellent choice. They are promising delivery on early versions in March 2018.

      God Bless

2. This is also an option, http://dixonrollerpack.com. I prefer a light weight solution as opposed to multiple guns, gallons of water, and a garden cart. If you need that much armament for a long walk, maybe you are living in the wrong place?

   1. Hi Iggy,

      Thank you for your recommendation. As for firearms there exists a segment of the population that own firearms that would exploit a bad situation to justify it’s usage for wrong intentions. The weight of a collapsible 22 plus 1000 rounds would amount to less than 20 pounds.I would again say it’s better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun when it’s needed.

      God bless,

3. “….Your bug out cart should also consist of at least 46 liters, or 12 gallons, of water as weight permits…” WOW! that’s 96 pounds of water plus the weight of the cart….then layer on all the other food, equipment, gear and that cart could be 200lbs, or more…..too heavy to push cross country….so it’s down the highway where robbers await…best chance for survival: join with other families and form an armed column to get thru…a survivalist’s version of the wagon trains headed West in the 1850s.

   1. Good day Sir,

      Your solution is an interesting one and bears merit. As for a solution for weight reduction person can monitor urine output and make adjustments accordingly. The tent can be used to store the water as a creation of a FOB incase routes become impassable. A map that indicates bodies of water, a potable filter along with a compass and the Topo skills will ease the burden of carrying large loads.

      Thank you for your interest.

4. Young children can do more than you think. They will happily choose not to and demand to be carried but do not under estimate them. In 1972 I hiked the Grand Canyon down the North Kaibab trail trail to the river and back. A young couple went with us and they took their 3 year old with them. Oh-oh I thought, this won’t go well. But it did. The parents kept the child positive and urged him on with treats and small goals, as in “walk to that point and you get six M&Ms”. I was surprised at how well the child did while the adults in the group endured the long walk back to the top. Next year I did it again and took my 5 year old son and he too did just fine again being bribed with M&M. Some 45 years later in 2014 we took our two grand daughters (four and six) to Zion and the Grand Canyon. We hiked for two weeks, all the difficult trails, long steep trails, day after day. They did fine, better than their grand parents.

5. Another point. I totally agree on the feet being the most likely weak link. Break in your footwear and wear good socks. But over the years I have come to the surprising conclusion that the socks are more important than I thought. Don’t wear cotton socks. Get decent socks that maintain their shape and even are snug on your foot. This will prevent a lot of blisters just as good fitting shoes will prevent blisters. I also carry with me when hiking a pair of very light “liner” socks. These are intended to wear under the hiking socks and if you are on the trail and begin to have problems these socks can work miracles. I don’t wear them all the time simply because I don’t need them all the time. But they are small/compact so I slip a pair in my pocket and they are there if I need them.

   1. Good day Sir,

      Thank you for your response. On a personal note, my young cub is not quite ready for long journeys. I pray that he will meet the standards that your children does when he reaches the same ages.

      I appreciate your insight into footwear and socks, it is appreciated.

      God bless,

6. There’s always the deer cart, a two-wheeled cart designed to haul roughly 300 pounds out of the woods. Available at sporting goods stores like Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops, etc. Some can even be hitched to a mountain bike.

   1. Steve,

      Thank you for your recommendation, it is much appreciated.

      God bless,

7. An AR-15 is a lot more flexible than a 22, especially past 25-50 yards. As for pistols, if a Glock 30 is the best choice for a 45, then why does the M&P edge out Glock if you decide to carry a 9mm?

   1. Good day Sir,

      Thank you for your response and recommendations. My personal recommendations to readers come from several viewpoints.

      The weight of carrying large amounts of 556Nato versus the equivalent amount of 22LR is quite substantial.

      Amunitions costs for a 9mm versus a 45 and for 22lr versus 556Nato should also be considered.

      I am a firm believer that shot placement is key, ultimately, that is among the reasons for my personal recommendations to readers.

      I hope this response has been satisfactory.

      Your response is appreciated.

      God bless

8. If a three hour drive equals 180 miles, that is roughly 72 hours on foot or 18 hours on a bicycle, not counting breaks. In his circumstances, I would try to have a bike available with a back rig for the three year old.

   A few days ago, you had a bug out in foreign countries series where the one of the first things the writer did as a prep in each country was acquire and repair a bicycle.

   1. Good day Steve,
      Thank you for your response. On a personal note the Cub has recently acquired a bike with training wheels.

      God bless,

9. Comments on blisters. When I was in the army in Berlin in the early 70’s we did some marching on the moors in Scotland for 4 days. The first day was sunny while the rest it rained every day. Our feet were soaked constantly. I learned not to sleep next to the medics tent because he was woke up several time during the night to look at blisters. Poor guy didn’t get much sleep. On my blisters they hurt for about 2 hours then they went numb and didn’t hurt anymore for the rest of the day. This was with running 7 miles a day for 4 days a week with all combat gear with a M60 machine gun and on Friday it was 12 miles and throw in a close to 100 mile run of the Berlin Wall so my feet had a lot of conditioning. When I hunted in Namibia for elephants the guide would track with bushman trackers. We would walk for about 5 hours then break for about 2 hours mid day because the wind would swirl around giving us away to the elephant we were tracking. Then repeat until darkness or reaching the elephant. I could cover about 3 miles an hour pace however the guide was over 6 ft and was a very fast walker. We averaged about 10 hours a day walking at 4 miles an hour on relative flat ground. That’s 40 miles a day for 10 days straight talk about blisters on blisters and my boots were well broke in. Walking on a level surface vs. broken ground will cause your feet to wear in different spots that don’t normally rub. So train on virgin ground as much as possible. As for the guide he wore lite low cut vorrtekers shoes with no socks at all. It’s all in conditioning your feet. For care of my blisters I didn’t pop them. I would put a band aid on it and let my feet breath and elevate them whenever possible. Went through a lot of band aids so buy good ones that flex and feel like cloth not smooth plastic ones.

10. O I forgot when you live on your feet mann a fresh pair of clean socks was like a gift from heaven.

    1. Good day Sir,

       Your response and great insights are much appreciated.

       God bless,

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