radio(s).

start with set of 4 UV-5r.

you want 4 because you need 2 to make a repeater.

UV-9r is 2x the watts and bigger stock battery AND waterproof for only $8 more but accessories like long antenna etc cheaper for 5r and 5r much smaller.

Instead of "night vision" consider Seek Thermal mini-cam that works with smart phone. Pretty cheap at under $200 and you can spot humans at night at a few hundred yards. You can also see neat stuff like people behind fences, which cars are "hot" from 100s of yards away, and if someone has been sitting in a chair, etc.

Kevlar helmet says "shoot me" or at least search me for weapons.

I suggest an "El Dorado" or "Vulcan" (larger head size) cowboy hardhat. harder to sucker punch someone, and good protection from thrown rocks/bottles, and falling after tripping, etc and good sun shade.>>582379

best SHTF is to bug out to open sea in a boat.

IMO ideal boat for this is MacGregor 26 (any model made in last few decades).

Hint: they weren't finding any pockets of hold-outs from Communism when the USSR fell. There weren't any pockets of hold outs after 1923.

"Boat People" did pretty good, statistically speaking, even with turd world boats/equip.

Back to MacGregor boats:

1)they have sailed from SF to Hawaii, but can be trailered by standard fwd car/minivan.

2)they can be trailered, so they can serve as trailer-RV if going to sea not the plan.

3)they are light enough that stealth or "kamikaze" launching from random spots becomes doable if ramps are shut-down.

4)they take a big outboard so you can get away from trouble, but can still sail OK for unlimited range.

5)they are about the roomiest sailboat a normal car can tow.

>>654027

>>Every one knows that water means lower elevation.

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>I get the gist of your point, but no, not everyone knows water equates to lower elevation.

I'd be highly more inclined to search for higher more 'virgin' water even if it means less water and more work in a SHTF. My SAR is nil but IMO mountain spring = gold mine (not actual mine) and you could probably trade 1 gal water for 6 gal gas.

>>653931

PS-

6) Sea Borne gives you an option of MAYBE choosing a new foreign nation's shores to wash up on, hopefully with at least some value in the boat to bargain with. You will most likely be contacted by some Coast Guard that SHOULD be still at least pretending to abide by Law Of Sea about offering aid to wayfarers in distress, etc.

7)"Just getting away from it all" is main thing to do during "unrest" AND/OR plague.

8)your info about dangerous weather to avoid will be better than same info about dangerous areas/groups on land.

9)Solar etc fresh-water production/storage more sure thing on boat at sea than in SHTF on land.