Bugout

[txhc]

Hey guys i curious as to what yall put in your bugout bags. Pics are always a plus. Thanx let see'em

 

[Tentmaker]

Does this mean I'm gonna have to go drag it out again? -Sigh- alright.


Cold Steel Roach Belly
2 big (10gal or something like that) orange garbage bags
Various first-aid items, probably the first thing you'll need in the event of a disaster
Ziplock bags
Compass
Fire starter
About 50 feet of cord
Wire
Matches in a waterproof container
Fishing line
Sewing thread
Soup packets
Tea bags
Sugar
More matches
Razor blade
Twist ties
Duct tape
Signal mirror
Nails
Safety pins
Fish hooks
2 whistles
Gum
Sewing needle
Some candy
Notepad
Pencil
Snare wire
Twine
Small multitool w/pliers
Candles


All of this is packed into an ammo case and kept at the foot of my bed.

 

[cziv]

Does this mean I'm gonna have to go drag it out again? -Sigh- alright.


Cold Steel Roach Belly
2 big (10gal or something like that) orange garbage bags
Various first-aid items, probably the first thing you'll need in the event of a disaster
Ziplock bags
Compass
Fire starter
About 50 feet of cord
Wire
Matches in a waterproof container
Fishing line
Sewing thread
Soup packets
Tea bags
Sugar
More matches
Razor blade
Twist ties
Duct tape
Signal mirror
Nails
Safety pins
Fish hooks
2 whistles
Gum
Sewing needle
Some candy
Notepad
Pencil
Snare wire
Twine
Small multitool w/pliers
Candles


All of this is packed into an ammo case and kept at the foot of my bed.

I'm going with you man, I'll bring the liquor and guns! Nice array of gear though seriously. :thumbup:

 

[TheBladeMaster]

Big chopper strapped to outside
One or 2 smaller/med knives
Lots of ways to make fire (lighters/flint stick/magnifying glass)
Camel back for water
First aid supplies / sewing needle and thread
A few of my favorite spices (cayenne pepper/ paprika/ salt/ pepper/sugar)
One outfit (shirt/undies/socks/pants)
Paracord/strong lightweight rope (rope would be coiled and strapped to outside of pack)
Roll of duct tape
Small metal pot
Small orange tarp
Compass
Fishing hooks/spool of line
Glock 19
Last but not least a bottle or 2 of vodka how ever much I can fit.

Generally I don't pack any food, if there was an emergency I would grab what eve non perishables I could find in my house and put them in a garbage bag with a few zip locks and other kitchen found items I can scrounge up real fast.

I like to travel light and everything I mentioned fits snugly in my maxped condor 2 seen here. The pack with a Remington 700 shoulder slung is for me very lightweight and all I would need to survive.

 

[txhc]

Wow guys thats some good stuff REALLY GOOD stuff and i really love the vodka. Lol. Anybody else have anything not mentioned yet?

 

[Mannlicher]

this has been discussed, gone over, re talked about, and re hashed about a million times here, and on every other board.

Do a search

 

[txhc]

Get off your high horse or better yet if you dont like it dont click on it. The worst thing ar arm chair warriors so just chill out and let us "noobs" to this site check things out. Already a few good'ole boys have posted with good stuff so they (and many more) will still like to beat this dead horse so mellow out and move on.

To everyone else thanx alot guys and good stuff

 

[dougo83]

I don't exactly have a bug-out bag because I really have no intent of ever "bugging out," really. I have a couple of set-ups that are usually close at hand.

I keep this one in my vehicle at all times:

Exploded View:

I will post more after I take pics

More Pics:

At Work Tool Kit:

At Work First Aid Kit:

All goes in here:

My EDC is also in the picture. Along with a Stanley Fu-Bar that actually stays in the car.

As promised. More pics:

This one is mostly for hiking, but I throw it on when I am biking:

Here is the exploded view:

I also throw my small FAK in there and some food.

I forgot to add that I have a couple of SAM splints and a handful of tools that stay in the car just in case I ever need them. No pictures though.

 

[dougo83]

this has been discussed, gone over, re talked about, and re hashed about a million times here, and on every other board.

Do a search

Try and use a little class. Here's an example:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5380683&postcount=2


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5380736&postcount=3

Get off your high horse or better yet if you dont like it dont click on it. The worst thing ar arm chair warriors so just chill out and let us "noobs" to this site check things out. Already a few good'ole boys have posted with good stuff so they (and many more) will still like to beat this dead horse so mellow out and move on.

txhc: my advice may come as unwanted, but I am going to give it anyway. Don't respond in kind to jerkoff posters. It just derails the thread and ends up getting it locked or moved. Also, while I enjoy discussing this thread, I pulled up 20 pages of results for "bug out." Of course, this didn't stop me from making one of my first threads a few years back about the same topic.

 

[NothingCoherent]

I look at my bag as objectively as I can before I put something in it; just when will I ever actually need this stuff?

My answer?

I live on the west coast of Canada. The most likely situation where I'll ever need to "bug out" is when that big earthquake they've been predicting finally hits. If I somehow survive the initial madness, I have a feeling I'm going to be dealing with looters and the like. That's when I'll f*** off to the forest and do my bug out thing, I figure. I'll go missing in my backyard (living walking distance from uninhabited mountain and forest is great) for a little while, until things calm down.

So after many hours of deciding on what to put in this "bug out bag," I ended up with a result that's basically just my daypack slightly expanded. The final product was simply adding some fishing gear, extra food, and a blanket to that daypack. I already had everything else needed to survive.

My bag gets used and tested almost every weekend, sometimes stretched as long as three days in the woods. I haven't died out there yet.

So, what's actually in it? Bleh, my hiking gear is too simple and boring. Other guys can post way cooler apocalypse load outs full of dead weight and entertainment

 

[ROCK6]

Good looking system Doug:thumbup: Not to bust too hard on Mannlicher, but we do often get new members and even now, my son of 12 years old is getting really interested in building his own bug-out-bag (although he does have a backpack already set for trips). Another aspect is that bug out bags undergo seasonal shifts a couple times a year...about mid-spring and mid fall. Some of us are adjusting our backpacks and get-home bags due to the weather changes.

There are also new "threats" that you need to plan for. For me, it is high temperatures, dehydration, flooding, thunder-storms, tornados and (depending on the amount of rainfall) the potential for wildfires.

I need to go back through my truck kit and rotate some items out and update for the season. These are always good mental exercise and refresher threads:thumbup:

ROCK6

 

[dartanyon]

I never get sick of these threads :thumbup:

Thanks for showing your kits

 

[dialton]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a gear junkie and love the idea but bugging out to the woods to build a shelter and fire does not seem feasable in this over populated world. Too many people thinking the same thing in my humble opinion. However, a bag with well thought out items is a your friend. Flashlight, multi tool, of course a blade of your choice, seasonal clothing change, medications, first aid, water purification, protection items of your own choice, cell and charger, possibly a walkie talkie or portable ham radio, etc: Basic stuff that you would need to survive any initial incident. Having cash with you all the time seems like a good idea too. Lately I have been looking to the events in New Orleans, Galveston, Florida, California fires, and certainly Japan is now on the forefront. If you made it and were able to be walking around, what would help you the most? If you survive are you really going to walk away from the people needing help (probably your friends and neighbors) and if so, are you really going to the woods or trying to get to a safe place away from the scene? Things to ponder in order to really have a bag that will help you as opposed to a bag that looks really cool and is fun to talk about. Now, dont flame too hard! Everyone has an opinion.

 

[TheBladeMaster]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a gear junkie and love the idea but bugging out to the woods to build a shelter and fire does not seem feasable in this over populated world.

Add* ak-47 for crowd control.








J/k J/k

 

[dougo83]

Good looking system Doug:thumbup:

I wish that was all of it. I am going to post the MULE later and a few others. I prefer to separate my gear out so I can grab and go from wherever I am. Not so much for survival, but for days when I need to escape the world and have a "me" day...or three.

Thanks for the pouches, btw. They come in real handy for the FAK and such.

I never get sick of these threads :thumbup:

^this

Don't get me wrong, I'm a gear junkie and love the idea but bugging out to the woods to build a shelter and fire does not seem feasable in this over populated world.

I realize all of our kits are built around a different focus. I, for one, did not build mine with the capability to build and maintain shelter. I have minimal cordage and no axe or real saw most of the time. I built my kit with maximum portability in mind. This is mostly because I use it just for hiking and light camping, so I prefer to grab what I need to do just that. However, I feel my kit allows me the chance to GTFO and stay more mobile. I think this would be key in a "true" survival situation. I imagine it would be more like jumping from location to location and trying to stay off of anyone's radar. Of course, I am single with no kids and family is all far enough away that immediate link up in a crisis is not an option.

I will say, and this is just my opinion, that there aren't really that many people who are on the same line of thinking we are when it comes to survival. Yes, a lot of forum members think about or are prepared for it, but they are hardly a representative sample of the larger population. After all, like-minded individuals tend to congregate. Feel free to disagree, YMMV, etc, etc...

 

[ROCK6]

Thanks for the pouches, btw. They come in real handy for the FAK and such.

Hey, I'd forgotten all about that Glad to see some of them work out for ya:thumbup:

I realize all of our kits are built around a different focus. I, for one, did not build mine with the capability to build and maintain shelter. I have minimal cordage and no axe or real saw most of the time. I built my kit with maximum portability in mind. This is mostly because I use it just for hiking and light camping, so I prefer to grab what I need to do just that. However, I feel my kit allows me the chance to GTFO and stay more mobile. I think this would be key in a "true" survival situation. I imagine it would be more like jumping from location to location and trying to stay off of anyone's radar. Of course, I am single with no kids and family is all far enough away that immediate link up in a crisis is not an option.

I will say, and this is just my opinion, that there aren't really that many people who are on the same line of thinking we are when it comes to survival. Yes, a lot of forum members think about or are prepared for it, but they are hardly a representative sample of the larger population. After all, like-minded individuals tend to congregate. Feel free to disagree, YMMV, etc, etc...

For me, it's just about being prepared and using the term "BOB" is just more universal. It could be a simple "stay-at-home" preparation to a grab-and-go pack for a last minute weekend backpacking trip.

I don't want to go down the whole "long term backcountry survival" situation...that may apply to some, but not many understand the true challenge unless they are already living it or have dedicated an enormous amount of time, money and effort to actually making it feasible.

For me, it's a grab bag for work or it's a specific grab bag for when we drive down to see my wife's family in Florida (outside of your normal luggage). A specialized kit when I'm deployed; when I'm hunting; and when I travel for work. I've been working a small kit for domestic flying (and US Airways was a great experience at flying with firearms). It could be a simple bag to grab in the middle of the night if threatened by fire or flood or it could just be your regular backpacking pack pre-packed with most of your essentials minus perishables. We once did just such a thing (our backpacking packs were already pre-packed) when there was a significant natural gas leak in our housing area...it was on a military installation and the military police gave everybody the notice to evacuate immediately. All we did was go out to dinner with our bags and planned to get a motel or if it was an extended evacuation, pick up some extra food and make a backpacking trip out of it....fortunately, they had the leak fixed later that night and all was okay.

The backpack/bag is just a good start to put together essentials to serve as a 72-96 hour kit...even if you plan to leave it in the vehicle or in the closet. Preparation is a mental exercise and a bag just helps you organize and prioritize your needs...expansion to a year’s worth of food, water storage, garden, canning, farm animals, etc. are potential avenues or goals if you really want to get serious

People often equate BOB to Survivalist Whacko...if that's your concern, just call your bag a 72-hour emergency bag; travel bag; safety bag; essentials bag; your weekend "getting lucky" bag...whatever. The intent is to prioritize and organize some essentials to get you out of a bad situation...what's more important is being mentally prepared and alert to either avoid the situation or be proactive rather than reactive.

ROCK6

 

[txhc]

You guys all make good points and have nice setups. I am new to this forum but not to survival so the whole reason i posted this was to get an idea of how yall did it and to see if i could add something that i may not already have. With that said i am just one ofthose "i have to be ready for anything at all times" type person. After all if your not ALWAYS prepared your NEVER prepared.

 

[Erasmus]

I never get sick of these threads :thumbup:

Thanks for showing your kits

I know, they never get old.


My BOB will look like my typical Sierra Nevada backpacking setup, pretty much.

 

[Mannlicher]

Get off your high horse or better yet if you dont like it dont click on it. The worst thing ar arm chair warriors so just chill out and let us "noobs" to this site check things out. Already a few good'ole boys have posted with good stuff so they (and many more) will still like to beat this dead horse so mellow out and move on.

To everyone else thanx alot guys and good stuff[/QUOTE

the horse is indeed dead. That you want to thrash it some more, says less about me, than it does you.

 

[Tentmaker]

I'm going with you man, I'll bring the liquor and guns! Nice array of gear though seriously. :thumbup:

Sounds good. I'll have a rum & coke and a Snickers bar for that brief moment when the zombies aren't climbing through the windows.