The Bug Out Bag: Your Lifeline in Times of Crisis

Episode 31

In this episode of The Philippe Soriano Podcast, Philippe welcomes back radio enthusiast Mclaine De Guzman for a timely discussion on an important preparedness topic — the Bug Out Bag.

They explore how a Bug Out Bag differs from a regular Go Bag, why it’s essential for every household, and how it can become your lifeline during natural disasters or sudden emergencies. Philippe and Mclaine also share practical advice on what to pack, how to keep your bag updated, and the mindset needed to stay ready for anything.

Tune in to this insightful episode to learn how to protect your loved ones and ensure peace of mind when the unexpected happens

Philippe:  So apart from the emergency go bag, meron tayo yung bug out bag.  So this bag is, they call it a survivor kit, where in case na you’re in a whatever type of emergency, you could survive out there 2 to 3 days without worrying if you’ll make it or not.

Background:  Nanguna ang Pilipinas sa may highest disaster risk sa isang daan at siyam na putatlong mga bansa dahil sa natural events at efekto ng climate change.

Background:  Nanguna ang Pilipinas sa buong mundo na pinakamadalas natamaan po ng kalamidad o yung most disaster prone. Eto ang lubaba sa 2025 World Risk Index Report batay sa isang daan at siyam na putatlong bansa

Philippe:  So bug out bag, good for up to 3 days. First one.

Mclaine: Yung nga, yung water, pinaka-importante yung water. Food, damit, tools, hygiene, documentation, communication, pang self-defense.

Philippe: Isa-isa natin.

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Philippe: Alright, so this is part 2 of Disaster Preparedness.  And first part, we’re gonna put a link in the description for the first part if you haven’t watched it.  The first part, we were talking about the emergency go bag. Yung pinaka-essential na kailangan i-prepare just in case may emergency. 

Now, in this session, the part 2, we’re gonna be talking about more of a bug out bag. Okay, this is for survival na up to 3 days at least. We’re gonna try to put as much information here. 

Philippe: Kunting disclaimer lang, hindi kami professional preppers, but we’re providing you with the fundamental knowledge when it comes to setting up a bug out bag just in case an emergency happens. So, recap lang sa part 1 of this session.

We talked about emergency go bag which has number 1, of course, in your go bag, backpack, you have water, you have food, you have your med kit, you have your meds if you have a pre-existing condition, you have cash, extra clothes, socks, blankets. Yeah, that’s about it.  

Philippe: Kung gusto yung dagdag dyan, then this is this session where we’re gonna talk about a bug out bag where we’re gonna give you knowledge and basic information on what a bug out bag is and ano yung laman yan. Alright, so apart from the emergency go bag, meron tayo yung bug out bag. 

So, this bag is a survival bag. We call it a survival kit where in case na you’re in an emergency, whatever type of emergency, you could survive out there in the outdoors 2 to 3 days without worrying if you’ll make it or not. So, remember, 2 to 3 days lang ito. 

Philippe:  You could go as far as 1 week if you have the strength and if you have the space to add in. So, this will always depend. We’re gonna be talking about individual first and how to deal with, let’s say, a whole group as a family as well. 

So, ano yung basic? Mclaine, mention mo yung mga basic na kailangan natin sa bug out bag natin.

Mclaine: Okay. Technically, hindi na siya parang basic kasi when you say bug out bag, ito na yung miniature of your whole self. Documentation, communication, damit, sa food, hygiene, pang self-defense, what else? Tools, especially yung water, pinaka-importante yung water.  

Possible na makalimutan mo yung iba pero yung water talagang essential siya kasi even without food, I think a person can live how many days?  3, 5 days without water?

Philippe: The longest record who survived medically in a study, the longest surviving, I think it was about 300 days, 300 plus days just living off water.  Of course, under medical supervision. This was in the 1800s, 1980s, I can’t remember.

But, you’re right, a person can survive alone with water up to maybe a week. I’m not exaggerating. Totoo yan. You can survive up to a week just water.  I would rather have water instead of food. And this is medically proven. There’s a lot of research and studies about this. 

Philippe: But anyway, isa-isa natin.  Remember, this is just addition to our emergency go-bag. So, if you want to know what’s included in the emergency go-bag, please watch the first session.  So, this is the second session.  So, bug out bag, good for up to 3 days.

Philippe:  First one, water.

Mclaine: Water, yes

Philippe: Okay. Sabihin natin na ubus yung water, ano ba yung alternative doon?

Mclaine: I think in other session, nabanggit ko ito.  Tinitrain ko yung family ko, especially yung mga bata, na uminom sila ng mga tap water. Hindi sila nakadepende sa purified or distilled water. Kasi nowadays kasi ang tao, especially in the metro, mas preferred na nila yung mga distilled water, mga purified water. 

Kasi nga, hindi na natin malamang kung safe yung nawasa natin. So, kami, yung sa in-laws ko, ay sa parents ko, yung bahay ng parents ko, meron kaming homemade water filtration system.  It has been there for 30 years.  Yun pa rin siya. We just upgrade yung sands.  

Mclaine: Pero, I just mentioned this, hindi ito kasama sa go bag nyo, sa bug out nyo, kasi talagang ano to. Parang ito na yung water system namin, even before na meron kaming nawasa, meron din kaming pozo, deep well, pinapadaan pa rin namin dito. So, kahit na nawasa na yan, we put it in a container and then we run it through sa filtration system natin.  

But this filtration system, pwede mo siyang isama.  Gagawa ka lang ng miniature katulad niya. What does include?  Sand, gravel, cloth, charcoal, and then, importante yung charcoal. Ito yung nagtatanggal ng amoy, yung malansa.

Mclaine: So, kasama siya. And then, pwede ka mag-experiment.  Doon sa isang 1.5 liter na bottle, butasan mo yung ilalim, nagingin mo ng malinis na cloth, put a sand, then gravel, then charcoal, and then another gravel. Leave a space para pwede mag-contain ng water.  

So, yun, pupwede na siya. Pero make sure, yung sand na ilalagay mo, you wash it thoroughly. Kami, nung nag-create ako noon, I think 10-15 times ko siyang lilinis. Hand wash talaga.  Tapos, pinadaan ko pa. Pinadaanan ko siya ng sabon. Bakit sabon? 

Mclaine: Sa unang beses, kasi yung mga ibang chemicals na nandoon, ma-wash out lang siya. And then, 10-15 kung kaya mo pa.  And then, the system, we clean it every three months. Pero minsan, nakakalimutan na namin. Twice a year na lang na lilinis.  

Pero it doesn’t, hindi siya nagbabago. May mga bisita kami, akala nila, Sarap na, parang lasang buko juice daw yung tubig namin. Kami, we do not notice kasi. Parang nasanay na yun.  Kailangan nating masanay.  Kailangan masanay yung katawan natin.  

Mclaine: So, kaya ako nabanggit yun, yung water filtration system na meron kami sa bahay.  Yung mga anak ko, we try na painumin sila ng filtrated water or dumanda sa water filtration system namin. And then, kahit tap water.  Every now and then.  So, nag-alternate.

Tinitingnan ko kung nagkakaroon ng reaction. Minsan, hindi ko sinasabi doon sa wife ko na yung water na pinapainom ko is yung galing lang sa tap water na hindi dumaan sa…  And then, I… Pinagpamasaan ko siya kung magkakaroon ba ng reaction sa katawan niya. 

Mclaine: Sasakit ba yung sigmura niya.  And then, nung hindi naman, every time na pinagpapalit, palit ko siya. Although naka-purified water pa rin yung iniinom namin.  And then, ito.  Yun nga. Yung kasama natin doon sa BugOutBug, meron na siyang…  

Kung kaya yung kumag-create, much better. Pero meron na siyang mga nabibili.  I think the brand is Sawyer.  Sawyer?  Baka naman. Ano lang siya.  I think.

Philippe:  Mga magkano pa kaya yun?  Kasi syempre… 

Mclaine:  Medyo mahal to.  Nasa 4,000 Pero, this…  Itong maliit na filtration equipment, at least 1,000 liters or more, I think.

Philippe:  Kaya niya.

Mclaine:  Before mo siya palitan. So, 1,000 liters…

Philippe:  That’s a lot.

Mclaine:  Parang ilang buwan mo na yun. 

Philippe: So, just in case wala kang mahanap na…  Let’s say, unabusan ka ng tubig, nakahanap ka ng creek or river, you can filter it.

Mclaine: I think, meron ako napanood. If meron kang makita na hayop, or especially na horse, na umiinom doon sa lake, o sa batis, sa inyo, malinis siya.

Philippe: Ang hirap ang hanap ng horse.

Mclaine: Is there a horse around here? 

Philippe: Pero, mahal yun. Alternatives. Kasi, siyempre, for the average Filipino, hindi kaya ng 4,000. Aanhin niya yun. Pero, tama. Kung makikita ka ng hayop na umiinom in a certain river, ibig sabihin, malinis.

Pero, not all of the time.  But, I think, what’s the best… Di ba meron mga ibang alternatives? Ano pa yung makakabili sa online shops for water filtration?

Mclaine: I think, kung hindi ka naman makakabili sa filtration system, yun nga, mag-create ka na lang.  Kasi, available naman ng sand, gravel, charcoal, and cloth naman.

Philippe: Kumuha ko yung sand sa Dolomite.

Mclaine:  Any sand would do.  Pero, lately kasi, yung mga sand kasi, minsan may mga poops ng mga.. If you are not familiar kung paano i-identify kung ito’y malinis o hindi.  

Pero, kung… Ngayon pa lang, kung meron kayong mapupunta na body-supporter like Ilog, doon ka kumuha ng gravel..

Philippe:  In the metro, hirap maghanap ng ano

Mclaine: Pero, kung mapupunta kayo, kunwari, nagbakasyon kayo outside, kumuha ka lang ng isang, one bucket, yuwi mo sa bahay. 

Philippe: Ako, I believe, when anything in provincial outside the metro, I would go to the province just to survive. Any of the preppers out there, can you recommend in the comment section on what kind of kits?  Naalala ko kasi may mga tablets where you could put it in a bag of water.

Mclaine: Aquatabs.

Philippe:  Aquatabs.  Yan yung instant na nililinis niya yung tubig.  Diba? I mean, if water is scarce in your area, diba, I think those are…  Magkano yung mga tablets?

Mclaine:  I think nasa 15 pesos each.

Philippe: There you go.  Diba?  Kung meron kayong bottles, diba, that you need to filter. Just one tablet, itataob mo ba yun?  Parang imi-mix na ba yan?

Mclaine:  Oo. Basta parang, kahit hindi mo siya itaob, basta lagay mo lang siya, let it sit for 100 minutes or so, before before mag-intake. 

Philippe:  Tapos pag na-clear na siya, no, tanggalin mo lang yung dulo niya, yun.  So those, those are, ano, those kind of tablets nakikita ko.

So, if you’re a prepper and you have other suggestions, please comment it on in the comment section and then add links to like the online shop where they can buy this.  Like, those tablets, 15 pesos or even more, but it helps.

Mclaine: You can, you can check on online store like Shopee Lazada. Ito, may nakita ko, For as Low as, 88 pesos, meron siyang parang Tetra Pak na bottle, and then meron siyang, yun nga, katulad siya ng Sawyer, you could directly drink, kagamitin mo siya, parang siya yung straw. 

Philippe: Pero makaano yan? 

Mclaine: 88 to 300 pesos, depende siya sa brand or model.  Oh, yeah, it’s 243. Yung siyang, parang gawin mo lang siyang straw, padadaanin mo siya yung tubig doon, so, bodies of water, you just dip yung dulo no’ng ano and then you drink it directly.  

So, pwede na siya. Medyo parang scary lang, parang instant, pero, yun nga, katulad na banggit ko kanina, kami sa family namin, we try to, we try maging aware yung katawa namin sa ibang magiging ibang environment, just in case. 

Philippe: At least, parang vaccines, parang masana yung channel mo, maging immune. 

Mclaine: Pero I guess, dapat lahat, kasi pag masyado tayo nasanay sa isang bagay na nakalakihan natin, nagiging stranger tayo doon sa biglang paglipat mo ng, narin, yun nga.

Philippe: Ibang environment, ibang kinakain

Mclaine: Mahirapan ka.  Especially, yung mga ano, pag punta ka na sa isang lugar, pansin mo, ikaw yung lagi kinakagat ng mosquito, sila hindi.  Kasi, immune na sila, parang sabihin, pwede sabihin ng mosquito, ay, sawa na kami diyan, wala na ito, bago ito.

Philippe: So, water is very important. You can find a lot of filtration systems out there, medyo premium, meron yung mura lang, meron yung mga DIY, katulad ginagawa ni Maclean and his family. And, like I said, any purpose out there, please comment your suggestions, that would help us a lot.

We’re only giving out the fundamentals what we could find as an average Filipino.  So, okay na tayo sa water.  Okay? The more that, I think, if you have an actual, at least have storage for water, a bigger storage than 4 bottles of 330 ml. 

Mclaine: Actually, according dito sa pinupost na mga preppers, at least 3 liters per bag out bag. 

Philippe: And that means 3 liters per person. Ration na lang.  Wag yung isang, ration na lang your water intake, just make sure you’re well hydrated. But, of course, we all know, no matter how much water you drink, sometimes, you’re still dehydrated. Bakit kamo?  

People, well, dieticians, doctors, they recommend 8 glasses of water per day, or 8 liters, or whatever, how many liters. But the thing is, sometimes, when you do your lab test, ang kita nila dun sa blood mo, based on your blood work, dehydrated ka pati. So, why are you dehydrated?  

Philippe: One thing about drinking water, water walang sustansya.  It’s just water, right? In order for you to be hydrated properly, you need certain salts. Not iodized salt, but certain rock salts. 

Mclaine: Rock salts, yes.

Philippe: Kasi yan yung may electrolytes.  Electrolytes are very important. Yan yung, actually electrolytes, di ba, anong pinangsikat ngayon na bibilyo in the store? Yung blue?

Mclaine: Pocari Sweat. 

Philippe:  Pocari Sweat. Although, yung Pocari Sweat, full of sugar, yan.  Pero that, a lot of athletes, a lot of people who are active, they drink that.  Right? Kasi it has magnesium, it has potassium, it has sodium, with a lot. And those are the thing, those are electrolytes that, that will hydrate you. 

So, kahit konti lang yung intik mo ng tubig, pag meron kang electrolytes, you’re well hydrated. Compared sa tubig na walang electrolytes.  So, nabibili yan, I’ve, I did my research, you could buy those in Lazada and Shopee, you could find, I think, meron isang element ng pangalan, meron din Pocari Sweat, na sachet lang.  

Philippe: Parang ang sampung sachet, 200? So, parang pumapatak 20 pesos isa, that’s good to have in your bug out bag.  Kasi, kahit konti yung inumin mo, sabihin natin, 3 liters, which is what you could carry, just add that, okay na siya. 

Alright? If, there’s also other alternatives, I did research, kasi meron kami yung water iniinom namin, talaga hinaluan namin kung ano-ano.  We tried two types of rock salts. Himalayan, sorry, pink Himalayan salt, which, we bought a whole, a whole, ano, package, 99 pesos lang.

Philippe: We bought it in landmark, 99 pesos.  Alright?  And then, we also bought another one, kasi we were testing which is better. The other rock salt naman is Celtic sea salt.  Yung Celtic sea salt is also good, usually blue in package or black or white.  

So, what’s the difference between both? see, ano kasi, they’re both, they both have electrolytes. One is more on potassium base, Himalayan salt.  Yung Celtic salt is more on magnesium. More magnesium.  

Philippe: But, they both, they have the same elements but, this one is more magnesium, which is what’s required for us. So, either of those, it’s good but, personally, I would prefer the Celtic salt, which nabibili naman sa grocery. You could find everything in the grocery these days.  

Shopee Lazada, mura lang, makikita mo, from one bag, 50 pesos, di ba? You get well hydrated na. Tapos, ano lang, pinch.  Wala kang pinch, one jug, okay na.  If you want to add more, add more. Pero, not too much, yung sakto lang.  You don’t want too much in your system, right?  

Philippe: Yung sakto lang. that’s one good to hydrate.  So, remember, it’s not just water. It’s what, you need electrolytes as well to be properly hydrated. Okay.  Are we done with water?  Done.

Okay. Next thing on our list, let’s talk about food.  Edible things. Okay. Nung sinabi natin una, chips, gummy bears, and all that.  Right now, okay, what do you think we should add as food?

Mclaine: Anything siguro with high calories.  Tapos, well, even sa, ano, military, yung mga, ano natin. Ah, chocolates ang ina-ano nila eh.  Ah, power bar.  Merong mga nabibili, power bar eh. 

Philippe: Pero mahal.

Mclaine: Yes.  O, mahal. Pero at least, isang kagat mo, parang, hours na yung, ano mo, yung magsustain ng energy.

Philippe: Siguro pwede yan for, if you’re gonna start moving to a different location.  Pero yung tipong, alam mo, napapahinga, the kids need to eat, ano kayang pwede?  Apart from the canned foods, yeah, very portable sardines, century, century tuna, any type of tuna, um, chips, biscuits, and everything.

But what else can we add that’s hyper, ang, hindi kasi uso to dito sa Pinas eh, pero sa US, beef jerky. Ah, okay.  High in protein, ah, it’s not nutritious, pero it’s dried out, parang syang jelly, kakainin mo lang, kasi it’s, parang syang protein, ano, syaka mura lang sya.

Philippe: Hindi sya uso dito sa Pinas, pero nabibili sya. Meron mga nung susupply ng beef jerky.  Tapos, naka-plastic lang sya. Parang, isang gano’n lang, on the way, kakain ka.  It’s good, it’s good for survival, right?  Ah, that’s one, beef jerky. Tapos, ah, any food pack, kasi gamit lang to ng MRE, ah, ng military, MRE, ah, meals ready to eat, right?  More parang astronaut, yung texture pang astronaut, di ba? 

Kasi, kakainin mo lang gano’n. Ah, hindi sya gano’ng kasustansya, pero it has enough for you, the basic needs, like protein, carbs, and I think, konting sugar, ah, just for, to survive.  So, I think that’s, alam po nabibili sya, may mga nakita ko online, nasa 100 plus, per pack.  100 plus, more or less.

Philippe: So, depende sa brand, depende sa, may mga choices do’n, but at least yan, at least meron kang, for yourself, kasi if you’re gonna eat three times a day, at least buy, oh, ah, nine to ten packs, di ba?  So, oh ba, at least yun pa lang, okay na.  

And then, add on whatever, yung power bar, the chocolates, ah, syempre, ayaw lang natin na chocolates and sugar, anything like, dark cocoa, chocolate.

Mclaine: dark chocolate, must be much better.

Philippe: Syempre, mga bata ayaw nila, pero, in case of this, it has full of iron, it has a lot of properties, it’s good for the, ano, so, ayaw natin yung sneakers.  Pero, kung yan yung gusto mo, go ahead, di ba?

Pero, for survival, I think, yeah, get at least yung mga masustansya. So, in terms of food, something that, you know, ready to eat is important, bala na kayo, kung anong gusto nyo.

Mclaine: And dapat, kahit ngayon pa lang, buy one or two, every now and then. Tapos, huwag nilang isipin kung mag-expire, kasi yung MRE is really designed for long, period of storage.

Philippe: Yeah, long shelf life. Ngayon, kung hilig nyo yung mga nakuha nyo sa grocery, month by month, let’s say, ito, yung bag out bag, may items, di ba? The next month pa na grocery, kainin mo na lang yun, tapos, palitan mo ng bag, o para hindi siya, cycle, magkaroon ng cycle, yung food first in, first out, right?  

So ganon siya.  Yeah, in terms of food, there’s so many choices out there, what’s merely important is that it’s ready to eat, it’s portable, it’s, it’s, nutritious. Di ba?  So in case you’re out there for three days, yan ang kakainin mo.  Yeah. Right?  But remember, water is more important. 

Philippe: Without food, you could still survive.  Yes, medyo manginhina ka in the first day, eh, you’ll feel much better even without food.  Okay, so, okay na tayo water, okay na tayo food.

Next, yung first aid kit natin, um, we did mention yung go ba, uh, essential medical bag, or go bag, yan doon yung med kit. Um, ganyan kalit, I think it’s still the same.  Kung gusto mo lakiyan, just make sure you have like the essentials, like your, your gauze, your scissors, your band-aids, your betadine, your alcohol, uh, anything that you could add to, your, your, uh, latex gloves, your, uh, what else?  

Philippe: Kung kaya mo, kasi medyo, ano to, for stitching, diba? Stitching, yung medical threads, right?  Threaded needles. put as much as you can, kasi, pag nasugatan ka, first thing is, you need to clean that off, you need to, kailangan natin iwasin yung, um, infection. The number one thing that people die of in disaster is usually infections. 

Mclaine: So always boils down din, dito sa ano, kailangan, aside dun sa, uh, first aid kit mo na, pang emergency, uh, always make time na, pag-aralan mo kung ano yung, health nung, sa family mo.

Philippe: Yes.

Mclaine: Kasi mamaya, yung binili mong first aid kit, eh, pang, again, from, coming from the word itself, first aid kit, pang unang lunas. Pero yung, yung, kasama mo sa family mo, na, mas kailangan ng medical attention, dapat dun ka mag-focus, kung ano po yung kailangan nya, mas kailangan nila ng ganito. So yun yung mga idadagdag mo.

Philippe: Yes.  So hindi dapat yung sayo lang. O ano, for example, may, problem sa puso, kung ano yung maintenance nun, dapat, make sure na, kumpleto kayo, lalo yung mga parents natin. 

Mclaine: So, tayo, away tayo sa katawan natin.  Sila, since matanda na sila, hindi na nila maisip na, itong unahin ko, itong unahin ko. So, we need to, take initiative na, o, ito yung para sa parents ko, ah, sikasuin mo na, ito yung para sa kanila.  Ito yung para dun sa bag out bag nila, na ilalagay mo. 

Hindi yung, kung ano yung ginawa mo sa sarili mo, yun din yung para sa kanila. So, it’s really, a separate, ano, first aid kit para sa kanila.  It’s better na magkaroon ng standard, yun nga, like yung nabibili mo sa, online, na pwede ka nang, it’s ready na, hindi mo naisipin kung ano yung, ano pa, mag upgrade ka na lang, based on dun sa needs.

Philippe: May tailor fit mo na lang sa needs ng families mo. So, that’s a good, that’s a good, idea, kasi, siyempre, like you said, first aid, the first, response to, dealing with, a trauma, right?  Pero, for the, if you’re trying to survive two to three days, or even one week, dapat, naka-tailor fit yung, yung kit mo, yung meds mo, to your family members, or to yourself. So, yung maintenance and all that.

One thing, you know, one thing that, I forgot to mention the first session is that, dun sa emergency go bag, importante yung, meron mga zip locks, or kahit may mga bags na waterproof, kasi halimbawa baha, or nabasana, ulan, mabasa yung med kit mo, wala na, hindi mo na magamit, madumina, and all that. 

Philippe: Plus yung gamot, pag nabasa, wala na.  So, kailangan make sure you wrap it in zip locks, yung mga gamot, naka-zip lock lahat, tapos yung bag mo, meron kang certain, like, waterproof, waterproof. So, kahit kailangan mo mag-swimming, di ba, sa river, or whatever, kailangan tumawid, hindi siya papasokan ng tubig.  

So, importante yan.  So, make sure you have a waterproof, um, additional extra bag to put in your med kits, your medicines, para well-protected siya from the elements. Yeah.  So, apart from there, always add extra, alam mo, yung, the usual painkillers, uh, pangsakit ng ulo, like, yung mga medical, mga Advil, anything like that.

Mclaine: Diatabs. 

Philippe: Diatabs. Right? Just in case, kasi hindi sanay yung chan mo sa tubig. 

Mclaine: Oh, by the way, regarding diatabs, meron siyang alternative. charcoal. Which is, charcoal talagang lamang yung diatabs.  Yes. So, akala nila, there is something special about diatabs. So, uh, hindi siya, charcoal lang siya.  Um, ito, kasama ito dun sa water, ano namin, na ginawa sa bahay.  

There is, meron kami kakilala na elderly from Tuguegarao. Tinuruan niya kami kung paano mag-create ng alkaline water. Alkaline water, out of, uh, coconut shell.  So, this is what you do. Uh, ito, hindi niyo na kailangan isamu sa bag out bag. 

Mclaine: Pero, kung kaya niyong gawin na ito, uh, para dun sa, pang daily, ano, daily intake nyo, pwede na.  Coconut shell, uh, patutuyuin mo siya, under the sun, siguro at least a day or two. And then, susunogin mo siya.  Susunogin mo siya to the fact na hindi siya yung tipong masusunog na abong-abo.  

Masusunog lang siya na, magdadry lang siya na para mag-perform as a charcoal. And then, after nun, yung pinagsunog, yung medyo sunog na siya, lalagay mo na siya dun sa water na iinamin mo. So, you need to, uh, let it sit there for about, uh, four to eight hours, minimum.  

Mclaine: And then, yun na, yung water na yan, yung naiinumin mo. At first, parang, uy, lasang sunog, lasang ano.  Pero, once you, once na nag, ano na yung katawan mo, na, nag-adjust na siya, ang makapansin mo, less na yung pag-LBM mo.  Eto, good for it to sa mga, yung laging nag-LBM mo. Yung alkaline water.  

Especially this, yung homemade. Pangit siyang tignan kasi yung mansyan ng charcoal medyo itim yung tubig parang madumi siyang tignan. Pero yun yung parang andun yung properties na nag…  Hindi lang sa LBM, yun nga, nabangit mo kanina kailangan natin ma-energize yung katawan natin.  

Mclaine: Kasaya mo, gamit yung salt. Eto naman, gamit naman yung using alkaline water.  Kasi ang mahal ng alkaline water nga yan.  If you notice, kung bibili ka sa. Kahit sa mga water refilling station, meron silang tinitinang alkaline water.  Twice or thrice yata, or even four times yung price ng regular water.

Philippe: Not to worry, kasi hindi mo na kailangan maghanap ng buko.  If you have time to do DIY, that’s great practice. Alam ko, may nabibili na charcoal capsules. Katulad yung simabi ni Mclaine, hindi lang pang LBM yan. These charcoal capsules, in case na food poison ka, or may nakain ka, or may na-ingest ka, na na-poison your body, I didn’t accept it. Drink it. It absorbs poison.  

Charcoal absorbs poison.  And then you poop it out. That’s how it works. So, that’s one property that people are not aware of. The general public is not aware of.  Anong kinakain mo charcoal?  Iba nga, di ba, sa toothbrushing charcoal. Totoo yan, kasi it absorbs the plaque and all that.  So, that’s the property of charcoal.  

Philippe: Main function is it absorbs. So, dahil sa LBM, kung loose, bowel. Kasi ina-absorb niya yung foreign objects doon sa chand mo.  Kaya, it’s very beneficial. Nabibili siya sa… I saw in online shops, Lazada, Shopee, TikTok, meron mga capsules. Just make sure you find the right…Make sure you find the…  

Wag kayong bili-bili ng capsules.  Also, if you have a pre-existing condition, consult your doctor first. But, in case of emergency, in case na wala na, di ba, it’s good to have, just in case. So, yan.  

Philippe: Have that in your med kit, in your maintenance kit for your families. Zip lock din.  Make sure hindi papasokan ng tubig. Buy a waterproof cover or bag. Mura lang, di ba?  It’s very cheap.  Make sure it’s tightened up. Kung kaya, for your whole bug-out pack as well, di ba?  

Just for extra safety.  Okay na tayo sa first aid kits, medicines and all that. Okay.  Siguro ito na yung mga ibang items na to. Think of it…Ibabanggit tayo.  Think of it as camping equipment na to.  After meds. Anong…  Ito, expert ka.  Ano yung kailangan natin? We need something for communications. Okay. 

Philippe: Mura lang itong communications. We had a podcast about this previously, di ba?  Ham radios or portable radios.  Yan yung ginagamit ng mga security guards, any types of police and all that. But, syempre dito, we’re talking about consumer types of radios. So, nabibili ito sa Lazada and Shopee. Magkano yung pinaka mura na nabibili?

Mclaine: As far as 300 pesos, mero na.

Philippe: Isa.  So, if you buy two or…Meron 4 for 1,000 ata, di ba?

Mclaine: Yung mga promo-promo sila.

Philippe: Keep one for each of your family.  Your mother, father, your sister, brother, whatever. Buy one for each. Kasi at the moment na may disaster, minsan yung… What do you call those? Yung towers, yung mga..

Mclaine: Cell sites. 

Philippe: Cell sites? Wala tayong ano, di ba?  That one, short range. You can communicate with your family, di ba? Just in case na may walay kayo, you could talk to each other. 

One thing I want to add there, it’s not for communications, but it’s a very vital part in case, in case, na something goes wrong, na hiwalay kayo sa isa ita isa, and you’re looking for each other.

Mclaine: Whistle.

Philippe:  Recommended by Red Cross pa.  Whistle.  Remember, earthquakes, natrap ka, di ba? You can’t…  You can’t shout all the time, but if you could whistle, someone will eventually find you, kasi they could hear a whistle, right? Magkano yung whistle? Magkano sa Lazada?  10 pesos?

Mclaine: Yes.

Philippe: Pero huwag naman yung medyo makapal konti, right?  Yung medyo mahal konti.  You could just have it as a necklace, just in case. Lalo sa mga bata.  Lagay nyo sa mga bata, right?  Anak nyo, toddlers, teenagers, para mag-whistle. Mga elders, you know?  Whistle.  They could whistle, they can’t shout.  Hindi nilang hi, they can’t shout for hours, but they could whistle for hours.  So, whistle.  Ham radios, whistles. Ano next kailangan natin?

Mclaine: Kasama na rin ito sa communication. Yung power source natin. Everything is portable naman. So, we have our power banks, tapos buy, bili kayo ng mga solar panels na foldable, maliliit lang.  For a slot, 500 pesos meron. Hindi ito kayang mag-power all throughout, pero at least you have something na power na makukuhanan mo.

Philippe: Power your phone, power your radios. Hindi itong kaya ng aircon.  This is temporary. You could power certain things for a few hours.  So, kung maulan, you can use the solar, but it helps kung may araw na, you can use it. Ngayon, sa mga may budget naman, kung kaya nyo bumili ng Starlink, yung maliit na Starlink, good for you kung may budget kayo.

Kung wala, then find the ones in the online stores where you could find.  Wala kayong bumili ng power bank na sinasabi na parang 50,000, what do you call it?  50,000 milliampere. Tapos, pag kinabit po, 30 minutes, drain na. Make sure you check your source. Wala kang bili ng bili ng mga China made.

Philippe: Yung mga kilalang brand, okay yan.  Kasi kilala sila.  At least, pag may sira, pwede nyo ibalik.  Invest something in a good power bank.  What’s a good power bank?  Anker.

Mclaine: Ako, suggestion ko, kung hindi mo kaya bumili ng mga high-end na power bank. Ngayon kasi may nabibili na power bank case, and then you just buy yung battery.  So, for sure naman, yung battery na bibili mo, original, meron ng power bank case na it can hold 5, 10, 20 at the same time.

Ready na siya. Insert mo na lang.Parang lang din talaga siyang battery holder pero power bank na siya.  The more battery you put, the higher the ampere, working ampere hour.  So, mas tatagal siya.

Philippe: So, depending sa personal preference, kung gusto mo maraming isang katutak battery, pero kung gusto mo you think about it, ganoon din yung gastos mo. So, hindi mo bumuli ka ng branded?

Mclaine: Siguro. Kasi ako, na-try ko na, bumili ako ng branded.  Bakit parang ilang weeks lang, ilang months lang. So, what I did is, binuksan ko.  Kasi total, lagi siyang depleted. Original siya, magtingin ko sa battery, merong 4 cells. Yung dalawa, original, yung dalawa, sand.  

Battery siya, na naka-connect din siya. Pero sabi ko, nung tinanggal ko na, kasi nga, papalitan ko ng medyo magandang lase, or yung mga spare batteries ko.  Pagbukas ko, bakit magkakaiba yung timbang? Yung dalawang original, mabigat. Yung dalawa, magaang. 

Mclaine: Parang hollow, pero may laman.  Tinuha ko, tinester ko siya. Wala siyang power output.  Sabi ko, weird.  Sabi ko, kaka-charge ko lang dito. Nung binuksan ko, sabi ko, it’s time to sacrifice na. Sabi ko, hindi man na siya gumagana.  Pagbukas kong gano’n, buhangin. Buhangin siya.  Sabi ko, mukhang pag bumili ako ng maraming ganito, meron akong white sand sa bahay.

Philippe: Pwede pang filtration system mo? Mababanggitin pa natin yung brand? It starts with the letter? 

Mclaine:  Pero, yun ang nanotice ko. Meron din kasi yung mga dinadala sa akin na pinapat-check yung battery. Sabi ko, bubukusan ko ito. Sabi ko, I need to see kung ano yung laman. Yung nga, isa lang yung battery, nagumagana.

The rest is buhangin. Kaya pala, parang isang cellphone lang, o hindi pa naka-full charge yung cellphone, low bat na. Chinarge mo ng 3 hours, wala pong 30 minutes, low bat na.

Philippe: What’s the first letter of this brand?

Mclaine: Actually, natry ko maraming brand.  Ibang-ibang brand.  Isa na din yung… Meron kasing Romos na… Merong Romos na urig na mabigat.  Pero mabigat lang siya kasi meron siyang nakasamang padded na metal sheet. Maraming scam. Iiwas talaga kayo. 

Pero kung mag-Google kayo kung paano mag-create ng mga…Pwede kayo mag-DIY.  Yung nga sabi ko nga, yung battery bank lang.Battery case.

Philippe: That’s a lot of batteries if you’re gonna buy it.  So personal preference ng ngayon mga ibang brands kasi meron diba yung mga portable station ngayon?

Mclaine: Oo yan.

Philippe: Although pricey, may 5,000, 20,000. For the average Filipino, yung…  I think… Affordable lang yung anchor. Mga dami ko nakikita.  Although medyo kasi may power bank anchor. Last time nabili ko 25 or 5,000.  Okay naman siya.  Pero yung mga ibang China brand at iba-iba, stay here. But if you’re gonna use it just for 2-3 days, okay na yung kaysa wala.

Mclaine: Pero just make sure na you have a power source ng battery charge. Yung nga, yung solar panel nyo.May mga foldable solar panel na for as low as 500 pesos.  Depende na kung ano yung kailangan mo.

Philippe:  At batteries also, triple A, double A, depending on what you need.

Mclaine: And meron palang mga power bank na may hand crank.  Mas okay yan kasi kung nandun ka na sa back out location o nasa pinuntaan mo, kung wala ka naman ginagawa, just hand crank mo lang yung power station. Something to power on. Okay na yun.

Philippe: Any of you preference have other recommendations other than power banks, batteries, and energy stations, just please comment it in the comment section.  Alright.  So okay na tayo sa power source.

Ano next? Okay, ito. Tools. Multi-purpose tools. Ang daming yan. Ang daming yan sa ano. Why do we need tools?  Okay. So what do we need tools for?  Ikaw, give me like real life application.  Ano mga gamit natin multi-tool?  Yung multi-tool, yung parang pocket knife.

Philippe: Parang pocket knife but more Swiss knife of tools, diba? Merong may hammer, may blade, may, ano pa meron? May screwdriver, iba-ibang sizes, and then may flies, diba? And then, ang daming. So merong multi-tool up to like 50 tools or whatever.  

So depending on your preference, pero if you think you’re in a location like the jungle, iba yung may knife na ano, diba? May kasamang knife. Pero let’s say in the metro, any type of multi-tool would help kasi at the times that you need it, yan.  Iba-ibang, may merong 250, may 1,000, depending on the brand, right?

Philippe: But any tool would do. I think these are from let’s say, kotse, right? Nakalock yung kotse tapos may tao sa loob. You could use it as a hammer, diba?  Or something that you need to unscrew, diba?  Let’s say, whatever that you need to unscrew. Or let’s say, you could use it also for food. 

May kutsilyo din siya, diba? Yes. So, it’s good to have very merong ganyan, merong ganyan kaliit, pocket talaga pang pocket size. What else can we use the tools for? Ano pang other tools that we could…

Mclaine: Based on meron kasi ako nakita sa Google mo, you could include sa tools mo as duct tape, fixed blades, multi-tools, yun nga yung multi-tools.Headlamp or flashlight, yan.

Philippe: Yan, yung nakinakabit dito.  So, pag madilim, at least, okay din yung flashlight kasi maliwana.  Yun lang, if you need to be hands-free, meron na bibiling nga, mura lang dito.

Mclaine: Headband na, no?

Philippe: LED pa, diba?  So, anywhere you look. 

Mclaine: Meron pa siyang motion. Ngayon, meron pa ang ano, hand gesture motion, on and off. Pwede mo siyang, ano, kaganda naman sa mga ito, hindi ka tulad dati na everything is powered by AA battery.  So, pag wala ka ng AA, wala.

Philippe: Ito, may sariling, ano, may sariling battery rechargeable. Especially yung headlamp na LED.  Okay sa mga bata kasi if you’re traveling and it’s dark, diba? It will last. It will last nalang.  Kasi ang tipid ng LED, right? So, it will last. You put it on your kids, your elders, and they could see properly in the dark. 

So, okay siya. Yun, ano yung nabanggit mo?  Yung iba nga nabanggit, yung face mask. Hindi yung ano ha, hindi yung face mask na ano. Pero, yung iba daw, meron d’yan sa specific face mask na parang kino-cover lahat to.  Kasi, if let’s say there’s a storm, windy siya, yung mga debris, tumatama. 

Philippe: Additional lang yan. You don’t need to, you don’t need it. Pero, additional kasi siyempre, alam mo, maulan, tapos buka bagyo, tapos siyempre lahat, ang daming ang daming lumilipad, diba? It protects the face. Nabibili din sila sa, I thought, 120 or 80 pesos, depending on the brand. 

It covers basically, parang siya ang ski mask, yung buo.  Nakaano lang yung may butas lang sa mata and then sa ilong. Pero, flat siya.  Flat siya.  Hindi siya makapal. Those are the times daw, if you need it, it’s good to have, but you don’t really need it.  But if, in case na ganoon, at least meron ka.

Mclaine: Or baka meron ka yung face shield nung during pandemic, that would actually help. Kahit pa paano.  Medyo, ano lang siya.

Philippe: Mainit lang. Yan ang problem, diba?  Yeah, we’ve nabagat natin, Mets, yung mga face masks, kasi kung malikabuk, diba? You need that. Ngayon, if you have budget, yung mga, well, OA na ito, but you never know. May chemical attacks, diba? Or may mga fumes or gases. Gas mask.  Gas mask, yes. May nakita ko on the online shops na mura talaga. That’s if you have the budget for it.  And if kasya pa.

Mclaine: Meron ako nakita, nag-DIY siya ng gas mask.  You know the scuba diving mask?  Yung buong mukha. Tapos nandito yung…  Ang ginawa niya, bumili siya nung filter ng high-end, yung 3M filter.  Kinabit niya doon, i-denuctape niya. Sabi niya, okay na to kaysa wala. At least yun, kahit pa paano.  At saka cover yung any debris.

Philippe:  2-in-1 na yun.

Mclaine: Gusto mong snorkeling na. It’s really good.

Philippe: Yeah, duct tape is good.  Mura lang yung duct tape.  It serves you very well. Sabi daw nila iba, as for tools, or part of your tools, rope. . Rope is very good.

Mclaine: At least 200 feet of paracord. Or any rope would actually do.

Philippe: Pwede yung nylon rope?  Pwede.  Very portable. Pero syempre, if you could have the budget, yung mas malaking yung rope, mas makapala. I don’t know what you call it.  Yung mga nag-hiking, climbing.

Mclaine: Paracord na yun. 

Philippe: Paracord, yeah.  So those are quite pricey.Pero yung nylon cord alone is good. Mura lang sya.  You could keep it. Kung gusto yung mag-set up ng tent.  So, tarp daw. Just in case for protection, you could set up a tent, or it’s easy. Yung tarp naman, napapold naman.  

You could roll. You could tie it under your bug out bag. Sa ilalim.  Of course, yung ano pa. Okay. I don’t know.  Mura lang to. Compass. You never know. Baka kailangan mo If you don’t know, we’re in the metro. People even still don’t know where northeast, northwest. They don’t know.  Sabi, saan po yung ano papuntang north?

Philippe: Alam nyo yung SM North?  Doon. Alam nyo papuntang south? Alam nyo yung SM South Mall? Doon.  Saan yung east and west? East. Papuntang rin saan?  We’re in the metro. People still don’t know.  So, if you have a compass, it will help you a lot.  Do we need to go north? You never know.  Baka may foreigner dito. 

Or maybe you’re not aware. We have a lot of friends and families na hindi talaga sa direksyon.  Hindi katulad tayo.  Nag-drive tayo. Nag-commute tayo.  We know our way.  Compass, if needed.  Pero maliliit lang.  

Philippe: I saw a compass na pwede mo siya binin.  Kakabit mo lang dito. Easy.  Hindi mo mapansin.  Maliliit na compass lang siya. Hygiene kits. Soap. Very, very, very useful. You really need soap for hygiene.  Any type of soap is good. Iba, safeguarding. Iba, whatever.  Whatever soap.

Mclaine: Ang sinasuggest nila sa soap na yan, para makatipid, kuha ka ng pang-slicer. Para pag mag-wash ka, kuha ka lang isang part.  Ang tendency ka ng sabon, pag niligay mo sa lalagyan, nalulusaw. Doon sa plastic bag niya, pag nandun lang siya, pag laging stay nabasa, ano siya, natutunaw, nagideform.

Philippe: Pwede mo siya hatiin? Para one use?

Mclaine: One use lang.  Pwede mo i-chop ng depende by brick.

Philippe: Para isang gamit lang.  Tapon na, okay na.  So that’s good with soap. Anong tawag doon? Fire starters? In case, that’s very good.

Mclaine: Very importante yan. Kasi, pag masyado ka naka-dependent sa match, pag nabasa yung match, pag yung lighter, naubos yung fluid, wala na.

Philippe: And delikado pa yung may fluid.  Some dry leaves, paper, fire starter, 100 pesos lang yan.  Meron ka 80 pesos nakita ko. Map.  Ang Google Maps, meron pa din na pibili maps.  But, what I did, kasi yung mga naprint na, it’s rare na, usually sa mga tourists lang yung maps.

Nagprint ako ng section by section of the city on Google Maps.  Yung tipong kita pa yung mga establishment.  So I have different versions of the maps. Tapos, bumili ako ng laminating device. Nilaminate ko each area. Para at least, waterproof siya. You could fold it.  

Philippe: And then, just parang dry laminate, or cold or hot laminate, doesn’t matter.  You fold it, yung maps. Maps of your city, your area, or the place you’re going to. At least, meron ko map na satellite, tapos meron ko map, makikita mo yung establishments, ano meron doon. 

Meron, you have a version of your map that you could fold. So, why are maps important?  Kasi, diba, kung, if you’re not, if you’re not good in directions, at least, you have, you know where to go.  

Philippe: The nearest, let’s say, evacuation center, punta kayo dito. At least, you could follow that. And make sure, it’s also a skill to know what are, ano doon, what do you call those? 

Mclaine: Latitude.

Philippe:  Latitude and what do you call those?  Coordinates. Mahabang itong session. Learn the skill of knowing how to read coordinates.  East, west, north, south. So, physical map.  Okay, we said this in our first, ano, cash is king, usually, in emergencies.  

It’s good to have if you could have additional, like, ako, I would put at least 10,000 in my pocket, 10,000 pesos, which is good, in denominations of 100s and 50s. So, at least, you could, in case you need it, you could buy stuff.  

Philippe: Right?  Wala kayong mga, ano, ng bigger bills. Walang bariya.  Oh, bilhin ko ng ano, 500 and 100,000.  But the more you could add, the better if you have space. What else?

Mclaine: Oh, by the way, regarding dun sa cash, no, sabi ng mga ibang prepper na napapanood ko, always have in hand, no, meron ka. Tapos, doon sa pupuntahan mo, every location dapat meron ka naka-stash na at least some cash para just in case na pagdating nung, kunwari, ikaw yung may hawak ng pera, nakakasama.  

Nakahiway-hiwalay kayo.Pero alam nila, mga kasama mo, mga family member, kung saan pupunta. Paano kung sila yung mauna doon, tapos kailangan nila ng cash? Wala silang cash. So, dapat meron daw naka-stash doon ng mga cash.  They know how to get or they know kung saan nakatago.

Philippe: Now, that’s in our next session where we talk about strategic planning.  But anyway, let’s continue now with tools.  Okay. So, meron tayong tools. Meron man nabangit namin.  We talked about so much things that you could put in your bug-out bag. This should last for you up to at least three days or a little more. 

Okay. So, we’ve talked about communications, talked about food, water, multi-tools and everything. One thing that we would like to add is security and protection.  Okay.  

Philippe: Before we even dive into that, sa mga professional preppers out there, please, please suggest in the comment area, in the comment section, what else kung may kulang yung nabangit namin, please suggest. Okay.  I know we didn’t mention a lot of the flashlights kasi I prefer to go hands-free, to be honest. 

Or yung flashlight or headlight, it’s fine.  Basta hands-free ako. Big flashlights with high lumens, it’s great.  Maybe just one, di ba? Just to have as a backup but I would rather have that easier. Yung mga, ano din eh, hard hat, para sa construction.  I prefer that for the kids.  Di ba? May debris.

Mclaine: Hard hat or yung tactical helmet.

Philippe: Pwede yung tactical helmet.

Mclaine: Kasi yung tactical helmet nandamin din siyang, ano, mga clip-ons.

Philippe: Pwede kapit ng clip-ons, right? Meron mura din.  Tira mo yung mga nakamotor, yun yung tactical helmet.  Di ba?  Kaya mura.  Okay. So, security and protection. Guns, right?  But if you don’t have a license to carry, and guns are expensive, okay, if you have the budget, fine, get a gun.

I have the budget, I buy shotgun.  Semi-automatic. Still, if you have the budget, go buy it. If not, for the average Filipino, what can we get?  Number one for the average Filipino for protection?  Knives. Easy.  Knives.  Not Swiss knife. What do you call that?  Huwag naman bolo or machete or ano.  Pero knives. Knives are very useful for a lot of things.  If there’s debris, if there’s…

Mclaine: They call it parang fixed blade.

Philippe: Fixed blade. Parang yung sa military knives, di ba?  That’s good for a lot of things. Chopping, stabbing, for protection.  At least having a knife, that can save your life.  When you’re hiking, you could use it as well. But for protection purposes, knife.  Ano pa?

Mclaine: Baton. Retractable.

Philippe: Isang gano’n lang.  Heavy, but isang gano’n. Very useful.  Pepper spray.  Nabibili yan. Mura lang yung pepper spray.  May mga 130 nakita ko. Maliit lang. Pepper spray.  Sa mata. Dapat gumawa tayo ng sariling version, Filipino version. Labuyo spray. Pwede multiple.  Kailangan mo na anghang?

Mclaine: Kasi kung gagawa ka ng labuyo spray, pagpagkain pala yun. Labuyo squirt.  Sa mga suka. Labuyo squirt.  Lagay mo na sa any bottle. Kidding aside. Tapos aside dun sa baton, pwede rin yung tirador. Ito yung traditional natin.

Philippe: Apart from the baseball bat, may nabibili yung baseball bat na bakal. Aluminum bakal din. 199. Nakita ko sa DIY na hardware store. 199 nakasale siya.  Buti ako ng 4. They’re this big.  And if you hit someone with it, masakit talaga.  Masakit. And it’s lightweight. Kasi it’s parang mixed aluminum and steel together.  May konting bigat pero it’s light compared to a regular baseball bat na kahoy.

So you could tie it para at least for protection.  And your kids can use it. Ganyan lang siya. Apart from that, believe it or not, pellet guns, toy guns, airsoft guns.  Mahal na yung airsoft.  But if you have the budget, you could buy that. If you have the budget but you don’t have a license to carry a real gun, buy airsoft.  

Philippe: Masakit din yun pang tinamaan sa mata. Pero yung BB gun as well, masakit din sa mata. You shoot cats with it or you shoot mice or whatever.  Sakit kaya.  Kahit dito napapasa ako. Pambata pa yun.  In divisorya, dami doon.  Mura lang. Mga 200, 150. Tapos, 3-9 home. Sakit.

Pointed at someone’s head, someone’s eye. Definitely, ano sila. Or kung meron mga hayop, ano sila? In case you’re, ano may mga, you never know.  You might find dogs na during disasters talagang they’re hungry and they want to attack you. Yun palang it will help you. It will save lives.  

Philippe: Other ways of protection, bala na kayo, I mean, if you guys are into knives or, hiba nga may nangbakit samurai katana.  Parang, oh gosh, ninja stars, pero come on, how would you carry those?  Something cheap and practical.  Yeah, you could buy it. Actually, you could buy a ninja star ngayon.

Mura lang. May mga 250. Pero talagang sharp edge. One time use lang.  If you miss, wala.  If you mishandle pa.

Mclaine: Katana siguro pwede instead of samurai.

Philippe: Katana yung maliit.  Close combat.

Mclaine: Be very careful kasi it’s very sharp.  Kung di ka marunong gumamit nun, first things first, dapat maging aware tayo kung paano gamitin yung kinukuha natin. Baka mamaya, yung retractable baton, bumili ka nga, tapos di mo na alam kung paano.  Uy!

Philippe: Natamahan mo rin yung sarili mo o yung katana.

Mclaine: Hindi mo alam kung paano i-disengage yung baton. So, what’s the use of it? Kung di ka marunong gumamit.

Philippe: So, it’s always those. Kaya, maybe the safer option, pepper spray. Easy for sa mga babae, sa mga kids.Madali lang siya.  Or baseball bat.  Ganun lang. It’s also important to have the skills.  Or taser.  Medyo mahal nga lang.

Mclaine: Medyo mahal.  Meron mga flashlight ngayon na may built-in taser.  For us, 300 pesos.

Philippe: But risky din kasi mali mo pag napindot mo nasa..

Mclaine: Meron siyang safety switch.  So, ano lang. Just in case.

Philippe: Those were taser, di ba?  What else?  Security is very important. I think that’s the end of our list.  I know there’s a lot more. What else?

Mclaine:  Pwede niyo dati dagdag yung shelter?

Philippe: Good. Now when it comes to shelter, yeah. I think we’ll discuss that in our strategic planning because shelter is part of that, this is kasi is more on the bug out for survival kit you could survive out anywhere. So we’re gonna need another session for shelter, strategic planning, because it’s not enough that you have the go bags, the tools, and everything you need to create, a tent or create a shelter.

On our next session we’re gonna be talking about strategic so tune in for the next session we’re gonna be talking about strategic planning. Okay. What to do and where to go and what to expect, and what skills, importante yung you plan for learning skills, survival skills. You don’t need to learn the in depth. Yung mga tipong advanced skills, what you need is general skills, for example, how to create fire.

Philippe: Diba? number one. How to, when theres you need to know how to strategize, okay, Kung family in different location, what do you do? Dapat meron kayong meeting point, diba? who’s able to drive, who’s able to stand as the leading person to guide the part of your family.

Kasi for example like us, in laws is here, my family is there, my parents are here, my kids are here our school is there. What happens, who strategize this diba? O, sabihin natin the big one hits, what are we gonna do? O? Either you stay there, ano yung plano? So that’s on our next session.

Philippe: In this session we talked about the survival kit which will last for 2 to 3, hopefully, kung may budget ka up to 7 days. These are the essentials, sa mga pro preppers dyan. Please comment your suggestions, your life hacks, your DIY plans or your DIY tools, kits and everything.

Please comment that, this will help alot in case disasters arise. So tune in to the next one.