Bug Out Bag - Things you need to know

Greykilt said:
Everybody has a take on "Bugging Out". My bag is set up for my wife and I to get out of a natural disaster situation in the thought that we have to get off the mountain. We get wild fires here yearly. From experience I would strongly suggest that you make certified copies of your birth certificate, drivers license, deed to property & house, insurance papers AND prescriptions. Put them in a Waterproof case and stash them in your bag. My bag is watertight and floats. I have a 10 watt snap disc transponder so I can locate it. Ready to grab and go.
Last year we were evacuated by the National Guard from Pinewood Springs as the St Vrain river flooded its banks effectively destroying highway 36 and cutting us off from going home for 21 days. (Google Lyons Colorado Flood 2013). When we were allowed back up we had to prove we lived there. No proof, no going in.
Every bag is different. Plan worst case scenarios accordingly. Snow Shoes arent much good in Death Valley.
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How do you get a certified copy? I have some things registered at county courthouses, such as DD 214's but then they become public record that anyone can look up. Is this also a concern?
 
These are all great ideas / responses.
One thing l'd like to comment on about the survival necessities is the location of them.
Small items, like a pocketknife, lighter, compass, etc should be on your person, whether in your pockets (loose, or in a Ziplock bag), belt pouch, or a separate "satellite" kit.
A separate kit, like a canteen kit, is a good item to have; when you have to put down your B.O.B., and you will at some point, you can have an amalgam of survival items with you at all times, and should your B.O.B. get stolen, or removed by whatever calamity, you have at least the basics.
 
culpritish said:
These are all great ideas / responses.
One thing l'd like to comment on about the survival necessities is the location of them.
Small items, like a pocketknife, lighter, compass, etc should be on your person, whether in your pockets (loose, or in a Ziplock bag), belt pouch, or a separate "satellite" kit.
A separate kit, like a canteen kit, is a good item to have; when you have to put down your B.O.B., and you will at some point, you can have an amalgam of survival items with you at all times, and should your B.O.B. get stolen, or removed by whatever calamity, you have at least the basics.
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Ahh! The "PSK."
 
I have two scenarios

Bug Out
and
Bug In

Bug Out is evacuating because of rocket attacks from Hissbolah on the Lebanese border (15 km)
Bug In is staying in my home because of an earthquake with full disruption of all services

Food and water is the main component of both
Evacuation has enough time to pack into a duffle the food and other supplies

As a note of interest
Every house in Israel has a safe room, against rocket or gas attack, and the recommendation by Home Command is 3 days of water, and canned food ect
For the past 20 years no house can be built without a room that is reinforced concrete gas sealable bomb shelter
 
neeman said:
I have two scenarios

Bug Out
and
Bug In

Bug Out is evacuating because of rocket attacks from Hissbolah on the Lebanese border (15 km)
Bug In is staying in my home because of an earthquake with full disruption of all services

Food and water is the main component of both
Evacuation has enough time to pack into a duffle the food and other supplies

As a note of interest
Every house in Israel has a safe room, against rocket or gas attack, and the recommendation by Home Command is 3 days of water, and canned food ect
For the past 20 years no house can be built without a room that is reinforced concrete gas sealable bomb shelter
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Fascinating I did not know that--about the bomb shelter
 
Thank you Thomas Linton; I should have called it what it is!
When a means of carrying water is included, it re defines what a P.S.K. can do for an individual, IMHO.
 
culpritish said:
Thank you Thomas Linton; I should have called it what it is!
When a means of carrying water is included, it re defines what a P.S.K. can do for an individual, IMHO.
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One definition

A Personal Survival Kit ("PSK") is a relatively small collection of gear that addresses wilderness survival needs at a basic level. Unlike the gear to match an "essential" list, these items, collectively, are small enough and light enough that you will not be tempted to leave the PSK behind when you stray from your backpack (or vehicle). The PSK items fit in your pockets, hang from a cord around your neck, or ride in a container on your belt. PSK items are selected according to the area and season where [and when] you will be.
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