How To Escape The City (Urban Evasion While Being Hunted)
2024 ж. 10 Мам.
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The world has proven to be a dangerous place, and the need to survive and evade can occur at any time. Whether you're a family man, a prepared citizen, or just someone who values personal safety, understanding the art of urban evasion is crucial. Join us in this thought-provoking and serious KZhead video, where we delve deep into the tactics and techniques behind mastering the art of urban evasion.
00:00 Intro
3:23 Who we are
8:38 Initial Hidesite
12:09 Movement
22:48 Hidesite
28:00 Food Procurement
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I swear Garand thumb is slowly becoming a small indie film studio by now
Yes. Can't wait for the full length film starring GT.
I watch a motorcycle channel called FortNine. Excellent production qualities. This channel is beginning to be on par with them. Nice work.
It's because these are in 24 FPS, makes it more cinematic
Not seen it yet, but I'm betting your own government. I know during WW2 the UK government blamed gas leaks for any V2 rocket. Also, they sent spy vans around to see what people talked about. Then the government would put out information that would make them worries go away. @@Aluttuh
They should make a survival film, I'd pay to watch it.
2 survival videos back to back?! what did we do to earn this gift
Have a decimated society where we may soon need this.
Agreed
@@CertifiedBullpupHater🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯
Don’t think it’s really that we earned it but with current state of nations and governments, it more needed that anything.
Sign of the times
As a plumber in the u.s. tank water heaters can have anywhere between 30 to 60 gallons of filtered city water in them at any given time if they havent been emptied. Use the drain on the bottom of the heater and open faucets on the hot side to break the hydrolock. Lightly filter to get rid of harmless sediment.
Damn dude thats pretty cool
Awesome tip
Watch out for electric water heaters as the water in them is laced with harmful cancerous contaminates if consumed. Never cook with hot water from an electric heater even in your everyday life
Never thought of this. Great idea.
It’s situations like shtf that makes me wish I didn’t have a tankless water heater lol
Ok, I am going to share one of my tricks I figured out. If you are in a city and it's nighttime, winter, your cold wet, freezing.... find a POST OFFICE. The lobbies are open for post box customers, and they are dry and well heated. Look in the waste basket for junk mail someone has thrown away. If someone comes in just shuffle the letters etc. around and act like you just picked up your mail. Walk out and away, then go back after they leave. I truly believe this saved my life one BAD WINTER NIGHT. You're welcome.
Damn that’s crazy bro shit stay warm
I did same with train station.
So, in my late teens(18 to 19), I was homeless for a while, almost 2 months, unfortunately during the coldest winter in Buenos Aires' history, one day I was going to another town where a friend of mine lived and he told me I could spend a couple of days with him, when the night came, I was literally freezing, my coat got stolen the night before that, where I slept in the subway, unable to find a warm place to lie down, I broke into an abandoned POST OFFICE, I made myself a little bed with lots of papers and boxes, the best sleep I had at the time.
@@AltairCreedZ this video is great but on the surface it seems like it only applies if the system collapses for the vast majority of people. For a decent population of people the system has already abandoned them. What do they do? They steal, rarely from each other, most often they barter. I work at a homeless shelter, we bake cookies daily, a pack of cookies ends up getting a guy a pack of smokes which turns into a lot of other stuff if they're smart. Garbage bags are life.
my late step brother said, when he was homeless, he bought a metro ticket and made himself comfortable in one of the wagons on a circular route. the wagons are atleast mildly heated and if you got a legit ticket, you're not intoxicated or causing any trouble, they can't legally throw you out.
I know everyone likes the gun videos, but these survival/evasion videos are absolutely your best. Would be really cool to see more environments like farmland, open deserts, rural towns, etc.
Absolutely. Same here. Gun videos are fun, but I want to learn
Those are the places you need to get to, to survive
Seconded
Never forget thë USS Liberty and the men who died on that day
Farmland and Rural towns are places that are all too common across the USA and Canada, large open areas and few places to hide, and many places you can hide aren't bullet proof.
I had an old gangster tell me once while visiting a city. Over the years I've paid attention to the demographics of what he said in multiple city's, and it seems to be universally true. He said always be mindful of change in elevation. Almost all cities are built with the highest end of the city built on the highest ground. Anytime the elevation drops, so does the class of neighborhood. If walking 2 blocks downhill? One needs to start looking over their shoulder. Doesn't matter if it's Atlanta or Cleveland Ohio. Risk increases in the lower elevations.
That's why Florida is crazy. Can't go any lower.
@@nottherealjk chicago says hi.
@@nottherealjk New Orleans, deletion capitol of the U.S. (per capita). & N.O. is so far below sea level that when you're in the city, at the River Walk area (it's next to the Mississippi river), you have to look upward significantly to see the boats traveling down the river, it's bizarre. It's still bizarre to me & I've lived here almost all my life.
I didn't even think a comment on a post with this much interaction would gain any traction. Thanks for those that recognize what I was saying. I'm probably more of an Atlanta hood rat than most anybody I know, just because of my job. I've spent a lot of time in inner cities. Anyhow. Thanks.
Same here in England, I live near Plymouth in the Southwest and the city centre in at the highest point, everywhere else is industrial and residential estate, nice city, but can get your motorcycle stolen if you're stupid.
It blows my mind how many veterans quickly realize how our Government isn't to be trusted and how many of them help the people with learning the things they need to know to be safe and stay out of reach. I have so much love for all of you. You are loved and I support you even if you don't agree with me politically.
It blows my mind how these same veterans worked for our government killing civilians in the middle east. Funny how you only grow a consience after committing war crimes
Why does it blow your mind? It actually makes sense..we believed in something we signed up we saw what's really going on ..we still believe in the reason we enlisted we just know the puppet masters are full of shit because we got to see it first hand...it makes perfect sense sometimes seeing it for yourself is the best way to find the truth
I saw meme once that is funny because it’s true. It says: “Why are vets so untrusting of the government?” Then it shows the guy from the Farmers commercials and it says: “We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two.”
@@adamantlyadam5201 ah truuee
most vets and service members know...cant help but
All is trickier with kiddos. As a single mom, where I go, my little one goes. Would love to see content that caters to survival with children.❤
Teach them to listen and listen well. That's 99% of issues with even adults.
Seeing a woman with children I can help is not something I could turn a blind eye to. I can only speak for myself and predict my future actions based on how I've handled similar situations in the past, but men like me are not uncommon.
@@-Gravity. thank you for this comment ❤️
shoulda stayed w dad
@@wakingupdumb6x No thank you. We’re safer without him. But thanks for the comment.
I’ve heard an interesting anecdote from a police helicopter pilot once. He said if they were looking for a suspect in a crowded urban area, they would go relatively low (still above buildings) and look for whoever pedestrian has not stopped and started looking up. Makes sense, if you are just minding your own business and suddenly a helicopter starts hovering over you, you are going to stop and look like “wtf??”
So that's why they usually tail me for a few minutes.
Thats brilliant
I thought everyone looked up at helicopters!
Yeah that's dumb, everyone looks at loud things
I guess they should expect to follow people hard of hearing or wearing headphones.
You guys should definitely do a hide and seek/tag style video actually applying the things y'all are teaching. Maybe have Micah, Charles & Admin try to find/capture y'all in a city for a few hours.
Holy shit this! That would be amazing!
That would be so sick
Honestly with how the public is if they did that the cops would be on them instantly 😂
This!!!!
Absolutely
Growing up in terrible cities in Chile I can say most of the pointers shared in this video are true survival stuff all Chileans need to know. The others are sweet things I didn't know about. Now I'm a more complete city survivalist. Thank you gents
Could you please tell me how Chilean cities are terrible? Genuine curiosity from someone eager to visit
@@tessa63627 look it up. Don't want to write a whole article about it. They steal everything from you if they know you're not from there. It's a beautiful country but for the one used to living in a high trust society you'll end up loosing your money and could be worst if an organized gang catches you. Don't go visit alone to any big city. Most country towns are fine for the most part.
Same for anyone, I guess. Brazil is sometimes like that
@@tessa63627 I'm from Chile too but I dont' know what aspect of the city he refers specifically, cities from the north and center of the country differ vastly from the ones from the south, since they're much smaller and criminality or urban riots are not as stronger or common as in the capital or the north, you just have to be carefull NOT entering by accident in a bad zone with high crime rate where drug deals and robbery can mainly occur. I think You as a tourist should be worry if you see a suspect person or group that can rob you in the streets and maybe at gunpoint, especially at night
@@franco6683 Sounds like it's not too different from almost any other country then. At least in respect to criminality and the like. Thank you, I really appreciate the response.😄
This felt like the intro to an amazing survival thriller. Props on the cinematography
In an urban setting the "construction worker" look is a HUGE advantage. I used to deliver to construction sites and I constantly blew past security gates, check points, "authorized personnel " doors (even with alarms) and I was NEVER questioned. It blew my mind that having a hi-vis vest and a dirty old hardhat on was the key to the city.
Reminds me of one of the Spy tips from Burn Notice.
I worked construction for a year, dude no one is gonna say shit maybe a super because you don't have a safety sticker on your helmet but that's the last thing on their mind.
As a commercial roofer. Currently working on a homeland security building, this is true.
@@hrhhrhrh Burn Notice for the win!
Just make sure the vest isn't fresh out of the package and same for the hard hat, make sure it's at least a little dirty and looks used. Doing this is just like any other camo really, you are using people's confirmation bias against them.
people don't realize how much he's actually doing for us. he's literally giving us information that people would pay thousands of dollars for.
thousands?? Idk man…
@@MattD86 Yes thousands, people often spend more than that on less vital information and training.
It’s completely useless information because he’s making up the hypotheticals as he goes. He’s a complete sham in costume 😂
@@MakinWAVsyou seem mad lmao
@@adeptusmechanicus1029 This kind of individuals just profit from people who are paranoid. This is doom-mongering at its finest.
I'm a lifelong small town boy who recently moved to a big city, and this is invaluable! Some of this I've thought about, but a lot of this is new and good information!
Thanks you and the algorithm for this video. One of the mottos I follow, within reason, is that "I'd wrather have it and not need it than need it and not have it". Be it equipment or, in this case, the free information you have given. I hope to never have to be in a situation to use this but at least I have this extra to take with me going forward. :)
Without Charlie, I do not feel as though Mike would have survived this situation. Thank you for your service Charles.
How to infiltrate filming starring Charley
I'm a bit worried he didn't know how he got there. That's some MKUltra Diamond Jack type story line. If someone breaks out a flashy pen, I'm never watching again.
The firearms are good, the science is hilariously whimsical but, you can tell by just how collected Mike is in his delivery of these survival videos, that this is his wheelhouse and he feels right at home explaining it all.
I just like that he does things in a way where youre not side eying him the whole time like hes some nutbar. Some of these videos you kinda wonder how many screws loosened.
Don't forget the dad advice
Agreed, less try more do coming through.
Thanks for the refresher. Completed AF survival in the late 1990's; still have kits and supplies. The urban tips are awesome.
Loved the example of the elevated bridge hide site; advice I read from a prolific stealth camper was “Go up. Ordinary people never look up.” Staked out on a college campus once, my buddy and I ended up hiding inside a large hollow art installation on the lawn. Among the reasons I think it worked so well was that most people mentally categorize art as “thing that is not touched/is appreciated from a distance”. (it was a giant metal box we did it no harm)
UNLESS said, "Art" goes against the Mob's views... then they will tear it down... (possibly with you in it...) ;)
As a veteran who has spent 11years in units across the globe and having a lot of this training officially, I am grateful for these videos. I have several friends who have never been in the military or had a lifestyle that lends itself to being situationally aware. These videos help me refresh and help my friends see ways to think and act. Especially with the world geo political landscape leaning towards world War
Whose fault is that?
Good grief don't jinx it.
You can thank the war pigs in Washington for who is at fault. Whenever I hear a talking head on TV say “think of the children what they really want to say is think of the profits instead”.
Fedco, the left
@mr_h831 it's not up to jinxing it or not
I'm former LEO with a background in digital forensics and currently a private digital forensic investigator in the corporate telecom space. One piece of kit I always advocate for is some type of Faraday container to allow you to keep your phone on you without worrying about signals. If you wanna go Gucci and buy a dedicated Faraday bag, just make sure you test it well. The simplest and best solution I've found is 2-3 layers of aluminum foil. It's better than alot of off the shelf bags and is cheap and readily available.
just turn off your phone or remove the battery
You think your phone stops radiating because YOU turned it off?
@@pisethem234 yeah, it doesn't work like that bud. Trust me on the foil. I use Faraday bags in my work so evidence is preserved because remote wipe commands can be sent even if most iPhone/Android phones are turned off. Even if it doesn't have cell signal, if there are other phones or wifi nearby, you can be tracked unless those signals are blocked.
@@ecs9924i bought one last year for this reason. I need to get a key fob one
Larp
I love it. This feels very post-apocalyptic, which I'm really into 👍 It'd be cool if you have more post-apoc scenarios to play with!
This is valuable knowledge to have even when there is no apocalypse
When i was younger my friend and i went ding dong ditching and accidently ding dong ditched a drug house. Over five men came out with flashlights and guns. Half got in a car, the others took foot and where hunting us down. I managed to lead my friend across town at night without getting caught, jumping fences, ducking behind vegitation. We landed ourselves in a very open lot where a house should be, but had dirt mounds just high enough, as their car turned a corner we droped prone immediately. They saw the lot and got out and looked around, we stayed still and they didnt see us. Got back in their car and continued. We checked every corner, we crouched walked across low brick walls with the foot trackers just right on the other side. We evaded those on foot twice and came across the car four times and stayed unnoticed. When we got across the street from our house we sprinted across and got inside just as they rounded the corner and kept going. Shit was exhilarating, adrenaline enducing, and regrettably i say, i liked it.
The production value is mind blowing. Well done gents
i thought they would be hunted. 2 testis down....low down
Production value? It's literally 2 dudes speaking to a shaking camera for half an hour then colour graded badly. What are you seeing?! lmao
@@stephencooper5155 that's just what you see. behind the scenes is different
Is the production value in the room with us, lil bro? We have 2 fellas chatting to a camera here, walking around town. Unless you're talking about the fact it's shot in 4k, which is not a rarity these days.
@@511kinderheim. If the end result still is laughable, it isn't a flex to say how much effort you put in it :D quite the opposite xD
You guys are laying down the prepper stuff and I love it. Actual useful lessons. Please keep it up.
Ya, fantastic content.... Hope he keeps these going! Just wanted to add one idea, if you have done an area study and you know where your different hide sights will be, I recommend doing a little plant identification before shtf as well as gorilla gardening. Planting 25 sweet potatoes and onions among a Southern towns park's vegetation means you can have MREs for days and every part of the plants are edible.
Grown men Larping is hilarious af
@@stellviahohenheim I think you're jealous.
Well ya know, they gotta do it while they can since elections are coming up lol
@@stellviahohenheimsooo training then..
Being a southern MN resident and saw this exacts situation unfold I cannot put into words how real this is and how fast it gets bad. Appreciate the topic and the tips!
This is great, i love it. For years i've been wanting for access to this kind lf guides/info, and thanks to you we got it on YT! Really appreciate it, keep goin!
a short film where you guys have the protagonists properly displaying all these survival tips to show it within context would be absolutely awesome!
The hobos will outlast at least 50% of the urban population by a week when SHTF.
I was just gonna suggest the same thing. The way it rolled from footage into the intro had me hooked. Also being able to see a more seamless demonstration of what it should look like would be a great training aid. Not to mention the sheer entertainment value it brings, just look at how good of a show Terminal List is because of the level of details they got right.
@@MR-backupFacts
I’m wagering on EMP/CME type fun.
As a SHTF survivor, can confirm.
I get that this might not be the kind of video that gets the most views on your channel, but seriously thank you so much for making them. If something does pop off soon, you can know that countless thousands who watched these videos were helped by you and your guys.
bruh the video hasn’t even been up for an hour and it’s at 50k views. chill.
Watch europa the last battle dude
@@Aluttuh😂😂😂
I mean no offence but that intro seems to be doing exactly that. At least from the perspective of someone outside the US. I have been a fan of this Channell for 5 Years now but this dose seem extremly politically motivated especcially with the quotes that where chosen for the Intro. It realy sucks seeing this divide in america getting bigger and bigger. That beeing said still a good video. I just whish it would be less politicall
@@dergutealtebaum414Most things are political whether we realize that or not depends on the individual.
Mike Man, I love what you do I've learned more from you than I ever learned in school and I fully appreciate every video I've ever seen of yours please keep up the good work we need people like you a lot more now than ever before you sir and your crew are literal gifts from God!! Mike Jones FOR PRESIDENT!!! YOU GUYS ARE LITERALLY A NATIONAL TREASURE!!! I'M GOING TO KEEP SOAKING UP EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION YOU PUT OUT THERE BECAUSE THIS KNOWLEDGE TRULY IS POWER!!!
This is going to be the absolute best LARP template of all time. I love you so much.
One thing I learned from walking through NYC is "walk like you know where you are going." Even if you're going the wrong way, keep walking until you can naturally follow the grid and turn around. It's great for not making you a target.
gud advice
Yep, even your average pickpocket knows to target people who are lost or looking too hard for where they are going. Confidence wins.
I learned, never walk in NYC. Just stay out of it. LOL But your comment is 100% valid, always act like you belong, and like you are doing what you should be. If anyone questions it, always say you were tasked to be there, and then offer to leave immediatley so they can take over.
@@armedbear5489 "I'm here for the (always keep tabs on maintenance company stickers in the area) and I was tasked to do a routine inspection" is a pretty handy line.
also helps in the middle east, the moment you stop you get swarmed by people trying to get your money by scams, tourist garbage, panhandling etc. didn't keep me from getting TB exposure tho
Two things to be aware of: 1) if you have scars or tattoos that stand out you can't hide them depending on where they are located. 2) Another thing most of us "never" think to change is footwear. If you are tailing somebody and they change appearance with clothing changes, etc. Footwear is never changed.
This ^ footwear is the last consideration for someone tryna change their appearance quickly. Most shoes are fairly recognizable these days too.
I used to not only change footwear, but put on a pair of glasses. Everything would change.
@@pullupbowjust wear common footwear like black converse
wear something innocuous, or carry a set of slip ons you can swap out
@@tyarnold4088 You've been followed and had to use these tactics before?
Your intros are awesome and you, your editor and everybody else outdid yourselfs I haven’t even seen the video and am already loving it😂
I’ve never seen a veteran channel more successful than yours, for good reasons! Without being vulgar or coarse, you teach us something that’s actually useful in the most intensely intriguing setting. Bravo Sir! And thank you.
Garand Thumb not vulgar? 😄
@@bringer-of-change I literally watch (partly) for the vulgarity 😂
100%
Sorry. Couldn't hear this written comment over the perceived sucking noises.
Like a Mr Rogers for adults?
Pattern recognition is key. I've made it out of so many bad situations by seeing them before they came to fruition. Quick edit, most public trash cans have an extra bag under the bag thats in there. A trash bag is great for hiding your bugout bag as well as adding to your urban camo. Augmenting your outfit with bits of trash bag make you look homeless af. A quick critique... don't look at your phone as it will make you look distracted and get you targeted
If you are good at pattern recognition you must know about the Js who are brewing all this subversion and chaos
It's crazy how people ask me "how did you know a fight was about to break out at the bar" umm because I was paying attention and wasn't on my phone.
@@escapedfromnewyorkI grew up saying cash , then in the army every one pronounced it cash-ay. I think it’s a military thing.
@@escapedfromnewyork "Cash-ay" is the English way of pronouncing it.
The phone may get you targeted as a random victim, but if someone is looking for you specifically, a phone will add to the disguise.
Flannel Daddy, I've been in the AF for 15 years. Love your videos. I've lived and spent my free time in the mountains of Alaska. What I've been taught for tactical movements has been from the ranger handbook, i.e. danger crossings, reacting to fire, squad movements ETC. but i have not been taught the basics of what's in this video. Id love to learn what i can from you two.
Went from watching non stop videos on fire arms making an idea of what I’m going to purchase or what I want to try at a range now I’m gunna be addicted to these survival and drill training videos to learn about not just good hardware but actual skills
Wearing earbuds while not listening to anything is great for the city. It allows you to ignore people without seeming like it's intentional, it dampens loud city noise, and still allows you to hear everyone around you. Another tool you can use are sound dampeners which are specifically designed to dampen loud noises while still letting through high fidelity sound - and some pairs even look like earbuds.
EarPods sounds like a good camo then … it’s a urban camo and yet it sound dampens or amplifies.
my only comment on this is they can make predators think you are an easy target and thus invite an interaction.
@@Natedoc808 true, but when you're actively watching people around you, people looking for victims take note. On that note, I came across someone on drugs holding a shovel handle who was looking to attack people, but he was drawn to people who were actively eyeing him. When I pretended I was listening to music and watched him subtly, he ignored me because I didn't give him the reaction he was looking for.
@@Satchel456 I wasn't meaning stare at people, and people on drugs are a different story. I was more referring to being in areas that are either degraded/more crime ridden or hostile ie rioting/civil unrest where people have a tendency to look for targets of opportunity.
never wear headphones in bad area's it makes you a target.
This is a near perfect 32 min summary of the GORUCK Constellation event, which is based on Urban SERE following a society breakdown due to massive natural disaster or urban unrest such as widespread rioting. I did that event in Bellevue, near Seattle several years ago. Learned a boat load from subject matter experts. We had multiple learning modules throughout the evening and all night, including improvised restraints and how to defeat them, applying navigation principles to an urban environment, even had to practice them in real time on foot throughout the city. Had to procure food (dumpsters behind restaurants are a gold mine), water, and we were actively "hunted" by cadre as part of a culminating event before sunrise. We also built improvised gas masks (tested our creations on ourselves by getting pepper sprayed in the face point blank by cadre). Be ready to go ugly. Seeing it done is fun to watch...but doing it is totally different. Do this in your own city. For fun, grab a few friends and go to a nearby city and try it.
Thanks bro
Sounds like when we were kids playing man hunt, except we ate Kraft dinner in our houses
I have a Streeplant × GORUCK collab skateboard 🛹
If you tried that now, 50 israeli trained cops will show up and demand id immediately. Everyone goes to jail, nobody beats the charges. You land in prison for 250 years for trespassing and assaulting an officer and domestic terrorism.
@@barrybb5409 that's strange, then how did Hamas get past the Israel border to launch a "surprise" attack...
Honestly one of the things I remember most from my time in is that when I was working nights I had a good understanding of who was out on the flight line with me at least from my own shop because I got pretty good at recognizing silhouettes and gait especially of the guys I worked with. Also got pretty good at being able to see in low light just thanks to always being out there
Would love to see you cover a scenario where you're surviving in/defending a house out in the county, but just outside of a city.
We need a run down on fortification, sector defense, resupply, emergency escape (contingency). Basically, how to hunker down when you're just barely out of harms way. I'm on 15 acres on a country road, but not that far from the suburban sprawl.
@@PADOYLE I’m the same, look into Dakota Alert. It’s a magnetic driveway alarm. Gives you a warning that a car is entering your property so you can get off the toilet.
Agreed
@@PADOYLEbiggest thing for solving all of that. Community
Basically if you don't have community, your dead. If it's just you out there, they just have to alternative to keep you on your toes for 72 hours and it's Game over. With scopes, drones and a budget under $1,000 in Amazon, a group of 6 can put enough pressure to basically just walk in your house as your passed out asleep or completely out of it from sleep deprivation. You need a minimum of 3 men, with alternating sleep schedules so everyone still catching 7hours of sleep for Long term. Which is anything over 1 weeks
I've been hunted down before in a dense urban environment by a dangerous individual. A clearly not mentally sane homeless individual started following me with a knife, including following me onto a bus while I was out to get groceries. The hardest part was breaking initial contact, since it was the beginning of the covid lockdowns there were no crowds I could blend in with. I even tried walking through a mall, but it was so deserted that he followed me straight through it. I kept a normal gait until I got around a corner and then sprinted through bushes and trees and took as many odd paths as I could until I felt like I made enough distance. After breaking contact, the next thing I did was got on a bus and got as far away as quickly as I could. I definitely utilized a lot of the tips this video demonstrates to keep myself safe, including changing my clothing to change my appearance after I broke initial contact.
I had some sloppy drunk old dude follow me troigh a city once. I stopped at the first bus stop that had a lot of people waiting the bus took about 5 min to arrive. He kept coming at me and spewing nonsense, i kept turning my back to him as an evasive maneuver. He was being such a problem, that when the bus rolled up, everyone rushed the doors, so I wasnt able to get on first. He was right behind me getting on the bus, I put a sneaker in his mid section, and he fell back off the stairs and ibto the gutter
@@robertcook9264 And then everyone clapped.
Watching from Durban, South Africa. Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately its far more difficult if it comes down to you being targeted by the masses for your skin colour. Our province burned for 3 days in 2021 with little assistance from law enforcement. Communities ad to barricade perimeters to keep looters from raiding stores and invading homes in neighbourhoods. Food became scarce because factories were on fire, freeways and highways were blockaded to hold the province at ransom. We expect it to happen again in the next few years. Sadly, history has proven this behaviour is habitual in Africa.
One thing I've learned about filters from the aquarium hobby. Instead of (or in addition to) dirt/sand in your water filter, find some polyester stuffing. It's in puffy jackets, stuffed animals, dog toys, etc. Polyester stuffing can filter down into the microns depending on how tightly its packed. A loose layer on top can filter big particles, and a tightly packed layer under your charcoal can filter out the smallest bits and make sure the charcoal doesn't seep out through the bottom shirt.
I love the fact that these lessons can be used for people without weapons. Not everyone can afford a weapon, not that they don't support weapon ownership. These lessons can get these people to somewhere safe.
I’m sharing this one with a lot of my family members that work or live in city environments. Most are anti gun but I still think they could see the point of understanding this knowledge.
I think it being illegal would be a more common issue than affordability. If it's legal where you are, acquiring one should be a high priority for you.
@@dmtaboo_truth7052 that as well. It will help get people back to the response areas where there are people who can help them.
Biggest problem too for city dwellers is, allot can't even legally acquire any firearms, but even without a weapon you can still survive. Also it can be a liability, something like a pistol is a much better choice in a urban area carrying concealed, in a real shtf situation running around a city during martial law or a war carrying a rifle is probably a real bad idea, unless you are actively in combat. Some people think they are going to dress up as some tier 1 operator carrying a AR in a shtf scenario, which is a real good way to attract a ton of unwanted attention and get smoked by a sniper or drone. Better to dress up as some homeless vagrant , conceal carrying, and staying calm. Be the "gray man" If you have to carry a rifle in a urban area, something like a krinkov with a folding stock would be ideal, fold it up and stick it in a cheap inconspicuous Walmart backpack. Still though you are taking a big risk if you got searched by some type of official forces. Edit: Also to the internet police, this is all hypothetical end of the world societal breakdown theory, I am in no way advocating anyone break the law.
@@-Zevin- I mean if the objective is the same. Both are going for the emergency response and get away from the front line. Having a weapon is a great thing for just in case someone catches up with you, without it you're almost certainly dead.
Went through urban, water, and mountain SERE when I was active. That was easily the best and most realistic training I got while in the Air Force aside from flight school. The instructors for the course are world class and I believe part mountain goat the way these guys move.
Did your drill instructor respect your pronoun?
@@dimitar297 …..SERE is totally separate from basic training, and when I was in there was no such thing as pronouns lol. Also I went through SERE as an NCO because I retrained into a flying career field.
@@dimitar297 What
@@tappajaav”I’m an NPC and my scripting focuses on arguing about stuff that doesn’t affect me.” That’s what I read out of his comment lol.
@@rcflem Sounds like a description as good as any
Mike and Fife I like the fact that you leave the "military speak" out and talk to all of us as Average Joe's trying to help us . . . Great video and great content 👍 😊
I'm so glad I found this channel. only the second video I've watched and I'm hooked
As a writer, these videos serve a dual purpose. Not only do they help with potential real-life situations, but they also help to maintain the immersion of a story. When the actions of a character are believable.
If you have anything related to something like this I'd definitely be interested. If you're willing to share your work that is.
I was going to say something similar. A great reference video to make sure your doing the right thing or as a guiding tool
If you're a writer you should know that the start of your first sentence is very awkward, you left a construct hanging. Hopefully you clear that up before you write anything seriously. Beginning with "as a ________" is perhaps the most awkward way to say something. The emphasis should be on the idea you're sharing, not on you. Especially if you say you're a writer, but you end up writing awkwardly for everyone to see. Fewer words and it's not about you. Best of luck honing your skills.
Definitely agree. Giving me 'The Division' vibes, and I definitely think that's how agents would perform after society broke down. There's just something so attractive about a post-apocalyse where everything is left essentially untouched, and I love how from the 1st game to the second you see nature beginning to retake the cities. Really cool idea for a setting, especially a crisis-response one. These guys should go on Hunted, they would absolutely destroy the Hunters! 😂
As a water department employee for my state I live in, finding water from a source close to a water tower will be your most filtrated and treated water during a SHTF situation.
Very likely to be depleted by ERA's within the first 2 weeks of such a scenario, if not outright destroyed by other events. Still good comment though.
Mastery of English is obviously not a requirement for employment by the water department ...
What about atmospheric water generators? Maybe even solar powered? They are quite expensive but at least for stationary use another good option... =🤜🏿PEACE•LOVE🤛🏻=
@@glennmuir5617 I’m two stupid to see the mistakes in his English can you please elaborate.
@@chrisramos9852 maybe he knows from personal experiense.
I don’t live in cities, but no many people who do, so thank you for this video, and the other content that you have been putting out recently!!!
Really great video. at the very basic awareness of your surroundings and reading a situation is very helpful. I was caught up in the London Bridge attack in 2019 leaving a concert- one simple thing we did was just move away from the crowds and just go in the opposite direction - people in crowds tend to act like sheep. Google maps on the phone meant we just took a longer journey but we just got away as far as possible as quickly as possible. Don’t stand around with people trying to film on their phones 🤦🤦🤦
This is the content we crave. Stay this course Mike, seriously.
We really need some SERE challenges hosted & played by the crew & other guntubers. Better than anything Hollywood has produced in eons, and actually educational.
if you wanna watch a bunch of overinflated egos turn into whiny little pansys than this is the perfect scenario
Get dropped off in downtown NYC/LA/DLS with only a $100 bucks, bug out bag, and sh+y dumb phone. Need to make it to "base" location ~75 mile away, with the least amount of human interaction as possible (each interaction cost you "points"). Film crew is required only to intervene in EXTREME situations, anything else is FILM ONLY.
@@WhuDhat Ah, the irony of a Dunning-Kruger coming to the comments to complain about "whiny little pansys" [sic] ROFLMEYERWIENER
Grunt Proof does a pretty good SERE challenge.
Gruntproof did one. Pretty sure they will do more. Brent kicked ass there.
This is an excellent video; i am from/still in Chicago. Sone things i do on public transportation - -Use ear buds -Use windows to check my 6 -Pull out phone, hold it up selfie/tik tok style and use that for 6 check -Dress down. Way down. -Avoid walking in straight lines at times (6 check) - Keep zip ties and medical supplies in all bookbags -Act like a drugged out zombie (late night) -Keep stuff to change appearance/wear layers (med mask, painters hood, skull caps in winter) - avoid crowds when possible - fall into crowds if needed That is just from riding CTA.
If anyone's interested in learning what an actual bugout situation looks and feels like from a survivor of a brutal urban invasion, I'm a mid-forties Croatian who grew up in Vukovar (if you know, you know). I now live in Melbourne, Australia, and I see a lot of these American-made SHTF videos, and none of them will teach you how to stay alive.
Coming from a person who ran surveillance for a fairly long part of a career, I think you guys covered a whole lot in a short time. Be the gray man in a colorful world. Like you illustrated, wear natural color and common garments. Even camo can stand out. Don't stand out. I can add some points. If you wear glasses, once you break contact, take them off as you change appearances. This includes sun glasses. If businesses are open, go in one door and act as if you are shopping (good time to change into or out of an outer layer), walk around and out of another exit if possible. If you need water, drink and fill container in rest room while looking natural. If you need supplies, go into a service station snack area or 7-11 and buy them with cash. If the power is on and they are open, realize you are on camera so just act national...don't try to avoid the camera. Ignore it. Get a good liter water container and energy food. I used to get Corn Nuts, Jerky and M&Ms. Between them, I was good for a long time. If you have a EDC pack, I wore a ball cap and weather depending, had a wool cap or other ball cap and a long sleeved shirt or jacket besides what I was wearing. I also had a book and sometimes I would just stop and read for a few minutes while watching or casually look around (we no longer have as many newspapers as in the past. I guess a tablet or ebook reader would work. I also had a small 8x binos so I could find a shadowed area to observe if necessary. I once need a refill of water and simply used a yard hosebib to fill a canteen. Watch the homeless. They can give us lessons on "being" around and not raising attention. They can show you how to use cardboard to keep warm if it gets cooler at night. If asked, they can also give you ideas on where to get food. I suggest no more than three people in a group. If four or more, separate into two groups or smaller than what is expected. Walking separate is one thing but in our society you can even be together and seen natural if one person wears ear buds and nods to the "music." Great topic.
Wow you have give the accessories that the video missed. Thank a lots
agree on all points :}
When you say surveillance, what do you mean? What were you doing to warrant all this? Genuinely interested
Also don't be the only one moving around at 4am. Get some rest and wait for more people out and about to blend in with.
The trick is to look like too little juice for the squeeze.
Great information and love the channel. As a former plumber, an often overlooked source of "clean" water are in water heaters. Residential garages typically will have 40-60 gallon tanks and restaurants and commercial buildings 100-200 gallon tanks. Be equipped with a crescent wrench or small plyers to open the drain valve.
Damn right! Best tip in the entire comment thread. Thanks, pal. Carry on, sir.
Genuine question but would nt corrosion inhibitors etc make this idea non viable ?
@@michaelhorton1350When your kidneys shut down... Do you know how many dissolved solids there are in water heater tanks? Have you ever seen the sediment built up? Why do you think he put quotes around the word clean? It's a source of less contaminated water. Definitely not good for you.
@@johngriffiths118The corrosion inhibitors (anode rods) are typically made of magnesium or aluminum and are to give the water something to "eat away at" instead of the steel tank itself as it sits in the tank. Magnesium is actually good for you. Aluminum on the other hand is not beneficial, and sometimes gets confused with aluminum oxide that is not good for you at higher levels. In an urban survival setting, lacking any clean natural streams or creeks, water heater water would be the best source of drinkable water.
@@mattmarzula You're absolutely correct. There are plenty of dissolved solids in tap water. Especially in hot water. Ever try adding a packet of hot cocoa in cold water? It doesn't mix too well. Luckily, as you mentioned, the sediment that builds up in the water heater is no longer dissolved in the water. The water heater acts like a sediment trap. Also, as in the hot cocoa example, once the water cools, any dissolved solids would precipitate out (sediment) and no more would be added to the water. But to your point, if I have to choose to drink plastic bottled water or water heater water, I would drink the bottled water first. :)
A lot of good information being shared here which is good to see. If you are stranded in a City for whatever reason, here are some tips that may help. I picked some of these tips up myself from real life experiences or were shown by others, whom, like myself have lived and travelled around the world in many cities for over 30 years actively. Movement - Moving with the heard and adapting your presence and demeanour to the surroundings and local customs including the time of day, is key when in built up areas. This can vary between country to country, precincts and districts such as the CBD, Red Light Districts, High Density Residential, School Zones etc. This also includes what day off the week it is and what activities would be occurring at that particular time of day or night. Moving with a sense of purpose, looking relaxed and confident is also key. There are always side and back alley shortcuts, between buildings to remain discreet, if you are in a grid type system and want to move between larger open roading corridors more stealth these shortcuts are gold. Cycling routes and walkways will lead to parks and routes in and out of the City and become less stressful ways to keep moving relatively unnoticed. Shelter - Can be found just about anywhere. Fast food joints, hotel lobbys, churches, rooftops, stairwells, carparks, schools, loading docks, food courts, even on the train or bus an hour here a few hours can make all the difference. Keep moving. Sometimes it is safer to sleep / rest during the day and looks normal for example in a park or in a library. Food - Food and water can be found anywhere when you really want it. Its amazing how many fountains and taps are in parks and along walkways at the back of buildings and cafes. Fruit trees and community gardens are a great source of food as is any wild food like berries etc. Dumpster diving you can find loads of items that will keep you alive and majority of the discarded items will be in packaging. Depending on the country you are in you can visit community shelters for food and medicine and even showers and sanitary services. If possible and you are able to pack a kit. I would recommend light but warm gear, example hooded Goretex and clothing that will keep you warm and covered from bugs at night. The amount of times I have slept outside or had to roam from getting lost or missing the last, plane, train or automobile and had to pull an all nighter or two even for weeks on end with no phone or wallet by myself and made it home safely has all been from applying the above. I hope this helps in a survival situation, freedom camping or travelling on a budget.
NVIS on 80 meters is great for a 300 mile radius. The only downside is the antenna length. However, you can use two hamsticks mounted back to back as a center fed dipole. Due to the low noise floor on NVIS you can use a very low power radio. Also, it requires a General class or above licence.
The woods video and the urban video back to back are very important. Those of us who live in rural areas most likely travel to urban communities for work. So when the SHTF while we are at work combining these techniques may be our only hope of getting back home to our families. Thank you for giving everyone the basics and at least a chance for survival.
Ha. Pipedream. A laughable fantasy. You're going to ditch your vehicle at work, grab your go-bag out of the trunk, and hump it through the city and woods if shit hits the fan? What's the shit and how big is the fan? Come on. Take a back road and tell everyone how you survived clocking out early because some angsty tween ran his mother's Prius into a substation.
Also for all you rural & offgrid folk that would absolutely fall on a thousand swords for us city slickers (not), everyone in the city knows that it's a force (travel?) multiplier to have some kind wheels under your feet around here. It's the 21st century and there is no reason not to able to afford and maintain (with simple mech knowledge) a bike. And before you cry out about space availability, there are so many foldable ones to chose from these days (even some militaries have them for their Special Ops teams) that that also is no longer the same challenge as before, when thinking about these scenarios. Even as an alternative (all though not my preference) skateboards, rollerblades, and scooters. All these devices have one HUGE benefit over any other transportation device, including your shoe dependent feet, in city environments when SHTF: The only fuel source for it, is you. You can gain ground on several city blocks much more quicker & (calorie) efficiently on wheels than on foot. And you SHOULD be able to make up for loosing on covertness with distance traveled, if you do it right. What am I trying to say?: If you are coming into the concrete jungle, bring with you a foldable bike, scooter, or regular roller blades in car trunk/train ride; if you are trying to get back out and to your "base".
@@mattmarzula found the democrat
@@MR-backup , Dan John (S&C coach) mentioned something along these lines in a recent video. he took some sort of emergency management class and was advised to always keep a bike handy; that you need to be able to travel 90 miles and the bike is ideal for that.
@@mattmarzula with all due respect I think if we are going to need this type of knowledge we’re not gonna be able to travel by vehicle. I think that’s the purpose of knowing these things. Otherwise if someone drove a Prius through our place of employment or a substation we would just drive home. I appreciate your sarcasm though.
14:00 "going against the water" great advice. It also lends towards how you behave as well: act like you're part of the unaware group. If someone says "THAT'S THE GUY!" and points you should turn to look in the direction they're pointing as though they aren't indicating you.
As always insightful video, I'm curious as a watcher from southern Arizona I'd love to see your pointers for survival and evasion in a desert environment
Great production. And it's great that the guys never had to escape a city and I wish no one will ever have to...
I conducted several tactical and counter tracking courses up here in canada. Teaching how urban tracking takes place would be an awesome topic to include in this. “Track traps” are an integral part of how one tracks an individual who is attempting to escape and evade. For the counter tracker avoiding “track traps” such as lawns, muddy parts of parking lots etc is very important
Are those civy or mil courses?
Where'd you run the courses? or did I once again miss that part of military training because of "Peace Time" lol
Reads a lot.
Need a good course on dealing with all the nasty bugs / non-winter ops.
@@theenglandguy military. On some police and corrections attended but all run by military and ex
Mike took one look at the state of the US and said to the crew "gun stuff is fun but we have a huge calling right now"
Thank you for the amazing content! Merry Christmas to all!
17:57 Have a small, inexpensive tool called a silcock key in your emergency bag. It's a t-shaped tool that will allow you to access water stored in buildings. Look for those water spigots sticking-out from the sides of buildings. The ones maintenance people use to hose down sidewalks, water the flowers, etc. They have an odd-shaped fitting that will defy most attempts to access the water... unless you have a silcock key.
Couple of things to add, as a native Chicagoan for 20 years. The closest major city you live near or in, have key markers or simply know the direction and distance of the city limits from downtown, so you always have an idea of where to go, even without knowing how to get there. Also, make friends, know family member locations across the city and the immediate suburbs surrounding it. Somewhere to lie low, or if they're not home, somewhere you know you can reliably acquire sustenance.
Native chicagoan for 32years lol (hate this city) that is all 😂
Out of the tens of thousands of police that work in Chicago less than 2% of them have ever physically drawn a gun when on duty. Meaning that despite the dangers of the city they didn't feel like they had the need in the majority of cases to apply force. For an anecdote I have lived in several large cities including Chicago and the only time my life was threatened or I had things stolen from me was when I was out in the country in supposedly safe communities.
@@serronserron1320Sounds like BS. I’m in the friendly state, where we would give you the shirt off our back if we knew you weren’t trying to take advantage of us. We are still strapped. Chicago though, I’ve been there 3 times, and 2/3 were bad bad bad experiences. One was fine; but we were in the suburbs. Roving black gangs will be a problem if/when society goes , and they are not going to look out for any other race (or their own).
I live in Minnesota, and my Father was active police for the Federal Reserve during the 2020 riots. This video means a lot to me. Thank you, Garand Thumb.
way more to come
So, your dad printed money while the riots were going on?
It's crazy to think all that stuff happened in an area a half-hour drive away from me.
Never forget thë USS Liberty and the men who died on that day
@@GarandThumb Hell yeah man
Luckily I don't live in or near an urban environment, but this is still really useful knowledge. Good job, gentlemen
You helped me realize that my posture is showing people that I'm not interested in sticking out. Apparently, I'm naturally inclined to blend into the crowd. Very few people talk to me daily and I think it's partly because of my posture. Funny to think that such a small thing can influence peoples reactions.
Love seeing this, almost feels weird seeing them in an urban environment compared to most videos.
out of their element
Yeah ikr, it’s so weird
A bit different but never needed, most of us live in towns and work in city’s
@@therougechipmunk8058 you mean always needed right lol?
@@crazycontraptions1249 lol yes i meant always not never
One thing that I think is important to mention as an urban explorer and general vagrant. Sewer systems and water systems are amazing. They are not a gross as they seem and during the summer or dry season they are pretty safe. You can get out of a city fast and undetected in a water system . You can get lost but you can always find a manhole and peck out to get an idea of where you are. I are made maps and I know of others who have maps of there city’s underground. You can navigate. But when it rains no drains you will drown. Also subways go on for miles and have many abandoned areas and connect to a whole world of underground electrical rooms and such have a high vis on or mimic the uniforms of workers you have seen you can navigate the city and get out underground in many different ways.
I'd love to do urban exploration. But for now, I'm stuck exploring nature. What's l ft of it anyway
As a former sewer worker, not all cities have explorable sewers.
Water ways In general are overlooked. I don’t want to say too much more so not to give away too much 😂😂 y’all can figure it out
I suspect that's mostly just something in North America and perhaps parts of Asia, where everyone has been build very recently and according to all kinds of modern planning systems. So sadly that isn't an option in the majority of (Western) European cities, where the sewer pipes are too small to walk through.
@@Killer_Space_2726-GCP and your average manhole cover is 100 kg of iron
I have shown my kids alot of these tactics using GTA V. Thank you for this. I learned alot of this in SEAR training.
Saved this in my watch later, followed you on tiktok without even knowing you made this, came back to it and just realized
On behalf of the thousands of people who watched this, I thank you for teaching us these life saving skills. This is by far some of the most interesting content on KZhead!
Anyone else hear that sucking sound? Over a dozen teachers taught you math for your most formative years until you were an adult. How did you apply that and can you even do simple algebra? This topic is calculus. For the vast majority of viewers it is little more than an escape into fantasy. You don't watch "Alone" and become a survivalist. You don't watch old karate VHS tapes and become a martial artist. You train on techniques and actually get out there and do things. When was the last time you even walked in a cityscape? Lifesaving skills... Everyone who picks up a plastic bottle and tells you how to make a gradient filtration setup is a Nobel Prize laureate all of a sudden.
I evaded the whole police force in the county and the local police of a large city. They kept me running off and on for five hours they tried hard to catch the breeze but I just kept rolling down the road on m Ty bicycle the police chief got ribbed about it twenty years later the cops in my small town just parked with a box of doughnuts and laughed their asses off they knew it had to be me because I was the fastest one on the street on a bicycle well I surreptitiously made it home and my buddy that got caught got fined $15 bucks for no light and no license on his bicycle. They were chasing me because I wouldn't stop and exercised my right to travel freely.
@@mattmarzulaLowkey gotta agree, I’m from Chicago and have put everything they said into practice before for a myriad of reasons. If you’ve ever done some cool shit and were smart about it this is nothing new 😂
A little real world experience I’ll share: Background: I had taken a contract job on a specialized subcategory of environmental cleanup. The company flew me in and set me up with housing. I knew nothing of the area. We had company trucks to drive but each was assigned to be shared by a 4 man team. I very rarely got the truck as team lead was a SOB. Situation: the area we were lodging in was a ghetto and I stuck out like a sore thumb. Also they paid per diem in paper checks that had to be deposited at an ATM. The area had bullet holes in everything and minimal police presence. Solution: I noticed the most skin tone diversity among the homeless. As such I got and kept a set of clothes very dirty carried a piece of cardboard and took on a shuffling (drunk/hungover) walk mostly looking downward. As result I was instantly invisible. If you can blend with the homeless not only will nobody see you but everyone, even small groups of gang members, will actively avoid you on the assumptions that you’ll stink, be mentally ill, and ask them for money. I did this for 18 months, even carrying my dirty surplus jacket in a bag when I’d go places so I could jump in and out of homeless guy character
Damn. That's a James bond movie 😂
this makes you seem mentally unwell
@@DoIoannToKnow genius and crazy are pretty close
Dedicated 😂
@@DoIoannToKnow half the point, isn't it
Finally! Manual for crazy vault dwellers! Thank you a lot!
Loved this!!! On point with everything definitely subscribing 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥
Mike, these videos couldn't have come at a better time considering the state of our country, very well thought out and presented. I hope there will be more.
Eh. People have been scared of the collapse of the country since the 60s and yet here we are. It is very good to know all of this and you should be prepared, but it takes A LOT to make society collapse. Look at Russia. A desolate developing country with a failing economy and horrible demographics and yet it’s a somewhat stable country. The US, despite of what you’re being told, is infinitely better off. Yea, there are some riots and the occasional looting but that is so far away from a civil war or the collapse of a country. It’s step one of one million.
@FacitOmniaVoluntas. Idk man our country is close to being the biggest economic down turn in its history
@@poip202 It is absolutely not. I have a Master’s Degree in Economics, and I have no idea where you got that from.
@FacitOmniaVoluntas. Agreed. The countries given as examples are not exactly known for being first-world military powerhouses with huge influence in the international community and geographic neighbors that they're on at least decent terms with, like the US. The only use-case for a US resident for this skillset is if a riot kicks off AND you, specifically, are a target. If you're not in the economic top 10%, you're not law enforcement, you're not a public official, and you haven't been charged with/acquitted for a high profile case, barricade yourself in your house and give it a few days. Keep a week or two of water and canned food on-hand, and don't let any of your prescriptions run below a week's supply before refilling. Don't display any political/social statement pieces (flags, bumper stickers, etc.) on the outside of your house or on your cars. Don't post anything of that nature online either. The rioters want figureheads, political enemies, or shit to steal. Don't advertise yourself as any of those and focus on defending against a home invasion in case someone really, really just wants to lift some electronics/jewelry while the police are busy. If you are actually in one of those categories, like a representative or state gov, then yes, leave. As soon as something controversial hits the news, pack some bags and be ready to take a surprise vacation at the drop of a hat, If people don't cool off
@@parker2121 I absolutely agree with you and it is refreshing to see someone with a level headed approach in these comments. Again, what Mike is providing here is excellent content and it should be utilized. Being prepared and trained for all circumstances is always a good thing. But it does seem like some braindead fearmongerers in the media have really done a number on people in this country. I know what I’m talking about. I was not born in America, I have travelled the world, both as a civilian and during my military service. I have been to many countries before moving to the United States and have found that many people here have no idea how badly most other countries are doing. They are completely blind to the extremely privileged situation that they’re in as US citizens. If only Americans knew how uncommon things like clean running water, freedom of speech (no, cancel culture is not an infringement of that, it is just an annoying phenomenon within the woke bubble, I have seen torture prisons and police beating people into a coma for voicing the wrong opinion), freedom of press, religion and so many other things are. It’s a weird paradox. People in Central and Northern Europe and North America have the highest living standards on earth and as soon as they’re faced with a very minor crisis, they think the entire system is crumbling and collapsing.
Mike, I've been critical of your work in the past....maybe unfairly critical. For a majority of the population, this is the most important video that you've ever done. This WILL save lives. Thank you.
The same way watching "Bloodsport" makes you a martial arts champion? Without the mindset, training, discipline, reps, and formal evaluation all you're doing is watching a video once. It's going to save as many lives as "Duck and Cover" did. Same way all of those history teachers made you a historian and all of those math teachers made you a mathematician and all of those science teachers made you a scientist...
@@mattmarzulanice bait mate. Try a bit harder yeah?
@@mattmarzula Dude literally says over and over in these videos that it's a basic intro and going out and training is the most important thing. So yeah, in all of those examples, having a teacher followed by training and putting in the effort will lead to mastery. Good job.
@@mattmarzulaListen, you know how admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery? Well okay maybe you don't but hear me out, this video is like that. Most modern people are completely unaware of what is immediately around their person, much less are aware of the potential for real danger and catastrophe, and smaller still are those that plan for it's eventuality. Maybe they don't go train, but at least maybe a few have their eyes up.
@@juliomaldonado4028Seems to have worked.
I did end up having to evade someone through empty streets at night. Distance, uncertainty, camouflage. I turned the corner, put distance between us, climbed through some bushes onto a separate block, and ran back in the opposite direction. I took a breath in a stairwell directly underneath a porchlight, thinking I might be seen, but I stayed still and watched him stop, look around, and run right past me. I stayed put and watched him until he was far enough then I turned and ran back in the other direction, using google maps to guide me to a main road where I was able to hide and wait on an uber.
Legendary, S/O to the cameraman also felt like I was watching a Netflix Special 😮💯
No way, we got 2 urban and rural surviving videos in a week?. Awesome
Pozdrav, kako si? Iz USA, živela Bosnije!
@@instapablo7623 sorry, my mistake
@@Aeroshogun dobro sam, hvala, ti? Pozdrav iz Bosne ♥️
Survivalist noises
*Ragnar's Urban Survival a hard-times guide to staying alive in the city* by Ragnar Benson is a great read. His other books are worthwhile also, you can find many of them for free download
Y’all be ultra careful when digging through, trash, personal affects and items for used needles or things that will hurt you. Use an object or thick gloves when searching, make sure your sleeping area is clear and somewhat clean of those danger items.
and may I add, don't lay down in poison ivy.
The part where you guys talked about initial assessment after breaking contact, is a good reason why having an edc setup on you at all times can really help because then you have a good essentials kit already on you and then its just assessing what you will need before meeting family and getting where your main kit is or etc..great video for everyone even if your like us in a very remote area. You never know where you might be when the crap hits the fan❤🤍💙
Please keep up the good work with posting videos that civilians can use in a shtf situation.
Absolutely amazing video. One of your best!!!
We used to train evasion in downtowns or smaller cities and start tracking recruits. Identifying people by their tattoos made it so easy. The more tattoos, the more my job was easier.
thank you another reason to not get a tattoo for me
Evasion from WHO? in a disaster - funnel your efforts into helping people. this prepper shit is so stupid
that's a silly statement but go off, superman. @@jamesjross
@@jamesjrossActually, evading can be critical in times of disaster, especially if your are trying to help people. Looters and thieves increase ten-fold during disasters. If you attempt to help someone who is being robbed, thieves develop agendas. They tend to run off and find a group of their buddies to track you down. Robbery and gang activity increase significantly during disasters. Criminals tend to attack those who appear to be easy targets. It would be wise to know how to be what is called a "gray man." You blend in, don't make yourself an easy target. Try to stay away from high crime areas. Always pay attention to your surroundings. If you truly desire to help people, share this information. It can be life saving during a disaster.
@@jamesjross This isn't about normal unfortunate natural disasters or something, it's about all-out situations. And even if you're out helping other people, it always helps to know this stuff. How else are you any help to other people who don't know what to do?
I hope yall keep this going further. Some things I'd like to see are: what to do when bugged out, how to setup your bug in and post up, how to contact friendlies without prior contact, transporting supplies in non peacetime, leadership and how to keep morale up with others, how to rebuild..... all in all I'm very impressed and love the knowledge
A lot of this is well documented within the Ukraine conflict context, and other calamities. Hurricane Caterina. Wildfires. The Balkan wars. Personally I find that being early is key. Once you're in a hot zone it's getting real dicey. Many people never make it out. Personally I'd say having copies (even digital) of all your assets, leans, licences, deeds, titles, portfolios, bank statements and so on is key (even if it's just on a distributed server) and having your passport ready won't hurt. Some cash (quite some). Why? It's highly unlikely the entire planet melts down at once. Even during the world wars there were relatively stable places - that's where you want to be. And early. There were a lot of European jews who saw the signs and made their move. Many didn't and paid the ultimate price. That's also why you want your documents - once the dust settles you may be able to repossess some of your assets (house?). If you have money, get a good financial planner. They can set up an international ownership structure for you. I wouldn't count on your credit card just magically working anywhere, anytime (many Russians just learned that lesson). As for coms: web e-mail account. Facebook. Most refugees do it that way - it works. And it can be done anonymously should the need arise. Make no mistake: you'd be a refugee. Literally.
what to do when bugged out, - Survive & reach "safe zone". how to setup your bug in and post up, - Nice. how to contact friendlies without prior contact, - Very Nice. transporting supplies in non peacetime, - Very nice X2. leadership and how to keep morale up with others, - Very hard to test. Sadly, everyone wants to be "king" and has "the best plan". This is something that even the Fed govt has a hard time with, and have made their best attempts at dealing with it in ICS protocol. And the end of the day, when SHTF, we end up regressing to primal instinct and "might is right" structure. how to rebuild - Nice too; but sometimes it may not be in your luck to do so. Just putting up a fight in order to give the next group this chance may be all you can do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Another great piece of kit to carry in your urban Go-Bag, as strange is may sound; is a small electric shaver (if you normally rock a beard, mustache, or goatee like a lot of us in the community do). If you really want to break initial contact, go ghost and confuse your adversaries; find an obscure alley and quickly shave your beard. Change clothes, throw on a hat and you'll walk right past your pursuers completely unnoticed 👻
even if they have a recent full picture of you.
As someone who grew up and still live in large cities, the behavior and mannerisms is pretty spot on. For me, these come naturally, with posture, walking, especially the earbuds. It's pretty funny listening to the way they're teaching it. It also probably explains why whenever I venture far from the city, people start to look at me kind of weird, since it's a bit obvious I'm a city rat.
It's funny I bet you can blend into any city with those mannerisms. Funny thing about rural settings is just cause I can blend into one genre doesn't mean I can blend into others. Like I can blend into a small mountain town well, but a farm town, or oil town are a whole other thing.
Also blending in to a small town is just about nearly impossible. Everyone knows everyone. If you want to dissappear for any reason the best place to be a stranger is a big city. Funny how convicts always try to go to a small town in Mexico or something. Everyone will know what's up and report you.
Do they not then reflect on the Quran? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would have certainly found in it many inconsistencies. 4: 82
The only thing though, when a person who's 6'2 with a well developed upper body slouches forward with bad posture, he's still a titan. Just a slouching one. I've played the character game for years and it's almost impossible for me. For me, disappearing in a crowd means layering my clothes for multiple wardrobe changes. Fortunately, if the baseline has black men in it, "all black people look alike". 🙂
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A few points, for water in an urban setting a universal silcock key will open those outside hose connectors on buildings ($11) and a couple of life straws can also add a lightweight way to purify water. If you do decide to use sewers or canals you can wrap some chicken wire around your shoes to avoid slipping.
Yep, second the silcock key and any other heavy equipment keys you can get your hands on. Don’t evade the city, take it over.
Sillcock keys, 2 for $13 on Slamazon as of Dec 2023
Also if the water is not working and you can get into a building, most buildings especially residential utilize a large tank in the basement or garage to heat and store hot water, easy way to get water is through the drain spigot on the bottom of a tank style water heater or heating boiler, open up an upstairs hot water faucet and open up the drain valve on the bottom of the tank and then use something like a LifeStraw or even a mesh strainer to filter out sediment
@@QEsposito510cat key a D10 and go full KillDozer
This ismwuch imoortant information. I need to find more videos like these. Ever since covid this has become not an option to know about but a must. Currently building up my survival knowledge,skills and equipment.
I think this is very valuable for if you’re trying to escape from those who are after you as an individual. But I’d be interested to learn more about what you should do in the event of a terrorist attack. Do you hide or run? Do you stay with the group or do you break-off? What’s good to take cover behind and what isn’t? How do you escape when you happen to be caught in a situation when you’re with young children or elderly relatives? What do you do when they’re injured? Are there any locations which should provide better cover whilst you wait out the event? Personally, I’d find this very interesting and informative.
There are different types of terror attacks. Some are just one bomb going off. Best thing is to take cover and seek ground level. If you have a single shooter or militia its a different story but then you should hide in a place that is hard to reach. If you are with a group then ask if anyone has a gun or transportation. Locking yourself in a basement can be a good option. Baricades and such. If the group is being hunted then dont put up ditinct barriers so the enemy know you are close. Injuries can heal if not too severe. evaluate the injury, treat if possible and get yourself out of danger. I would reccomend the book art of war if you are more interested.
Another great item for urban survival is a silcock key. Alot of buildings have exterior hose fittings that dont have easy turns like a residential hose spigot. Even if the power is out, there should be residual water in the pipes with decent pressure (especially with multi story buildings).
Great tip . I've found good needle nose plyers work on a fair amount of them and they are also a very versatile tool to have in your bag to keep things light
@@rirebel6029 It seems to me that a lot of EDC examples I've seen don't showcase a multi-tool (Leatherman or even the cheap Home Depot ones), which you can always carry even in areas where you can't carry a firearm. Thank god I haven't had to use my sidearm for defense, but damned if I don't use my multi-tool at least every other day...
@jeangonzales6679 same with me I always have my Leatherman on me at all times ! It's amazing how many times it has saved my butt in a pinch and saved me a walk to the truck and back to get something simple like a screwdriver
@@jeangonzales6679I don't carry an expensive one anymore because someone will ask to borrow it for a minute and it comes back in 2 pieces or not at all
I just posted about this. They cost like $5 from Amazon and take up next to no room. You could even keep it in your pocket. Even if you are not in an urban environment, this is still a good piece of gear to have because you are going to encounter an urban environment sooner or later and you're going to need to collect water and do it quickly.