A self-described doomsday prepper has shared everything he keeps in his emergency kit as he continues to “prepare for the worst.”
The man, known as Mo, posts online about the end of the world and how he’s getting ready for it, especially amid continued chatter about a possible Third World War. His videos range from survival tips and what to pack for an apocalypse to vlogs and home renovation clips.
He posts on a YouTube channel called Off Grid Challenge, which has more than 23,000 subscribers. On Thursday, October 29, he uploaded a video titled “What’s Actually Inside My Bug Out Bag?” that lays out what’s in his survival kit.
Who is Mo?
Mo lives on a “small homestead in the Appalachian mountains” in southwestern Virginia with his two dogs, Freya and Thor. He says he secures his own power, stockpiles supplies, and watches the perimeter. He built and renovated his cabins with a former partner, but now lives alone.
What’s in his bug-out bag?
Mo’s bug-out bag is just a standard backpack, filled with items he considers essential for surviving any emergency.
The largest item is a 12-by-12-foot heavy-duty tarp, which he pairs with paracord to build shelters. For hygiene and health, he packs toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving blades, wet wipes, bandages, eye drops, and portable water-purification tablets.
For cooking, he carries a compact camping pan with a lid and a measuring cup. He also has four hands-free headlamps and reusable protective gloves.
For navigation and lighting, he has two military-style compasses, a solar-powered flashlight, portable solar chargers that can power phones and laptops, a solar panel, an emergency foil blanket, and a hand-crank flashlight.
Other items include spare reading glasses, a poncho, cotton balls coated in Vaseline to help start fires, soap, toilet paper, warm socks, and protective goggles. His tools include Swiss Army knives, knives, a screwdriver, matches, and playing cards.
Why does he pack medication and gas masks?
Mo stressed the importance of personal medication. His kit includes inhalers and ibuprofen, as well as potassium iodide tablets, which he says help protect against radioactive iodine exposure.
He also carries two full-face gas masks with dual respirators and two sets of replacement filters, which he said are just as important as the iodine tablets.
For food, he packs a jar of peanut butter, protein bars, and canned goods. Stored drinking water is a non-negotiable, he said, though he noted that how much you pack will depend on your budget and circumstances.
Mo’s list reflects one prepper’s choices. Official guidance is more basic. FEMA’s Ready.gov recommends that households have their own food, water, cash, and other supplies to last at least three days.
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