Hi Guys.

I've carried some kind of first aid kit, or bug out bag, or survival kit for many years. It changes from time to time. I've never really been of the "hoarding survivalist" mentality. My carry habits began more with lazily leaving my backpack in my truck after a weekend camping trip; and before I could find a good reason to put things away I'd need something in it for work-maybe only a band-aid, or a bit of duct tape.

My best use so far was when I sliced the fabric of an expensive chair, cutting away the plastic it was wrapped in at a hotel we were building. I fixed it pretty good with my lil sewing kit.

*It could just be the effect of our collective awareness of the 2012 predictions, or my own paranoia building with all the crises around the world. But damned if it doesn't feel like the time is ripe for a good old-fashioned course of history altering event. If nothing else=by not yet happening it becomes more likely to happen 'cause it will. It always does geologically speaking

Which is why I turn to you-tube to get my expert advice on emergency preparedness. I don't watch much TV. It influeneces me too much. Like I mentioned when talking about barefooting. I like that Dual Survivor show. (see what happens I've only seen 3 episodes and I'm becoming a survivalist) That's a long enough backstory eh?

I recall a thread lambasting a youtube survival advice guy. (the baloon was interesting and the extraztor works pretty good) I was a bit surprised(I dont know why) just how much there was on there about the subject.

Have you seen and good ones on there, or where do you look for advice on general self reliance and preparedness?