My B.O.B. any recommendations?

[michaelm466]

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Fenix LD20

Contents of my bag, plus I have some spare clothes in it.

Here's the First Aid Kit

This is what's in yellow containers

I just put it together, there are still some things I'd like to get for it like a GB hatchet or small forest axe. Any advice on what else I should add or take out would be helpful, thanks!

 

[siguy]

If that were my kit, I would take out a few knives, and add some dedicated rain gear. Being soaked in the woods, with no way to dry off, is pretty miserable. Best to stay as dry as possible.

Some way to filter or otherwise purify water besides the cup would be good, so you can gather more than 16 oz of water at once.

I would say either keep the CS kukri blade, or replace it with a hatchet/axe, but you don't really need both. They pretty much do the same jobs-felling trees and splitting wood. I would personally take the small axe, since I find it easier to shape wood with than a large knife, but that's not necessarily terribly important in a SHTF situation...

Just some small things that I noticed, hope it helps. Good kit though, overall.

 

[iBlade]

Soap, toothbrush, toilet paper and food, more batteries, small headlamp (Petzl e+ or similar), notepad, triangular bandage, sanitary pads, toothpaste, dental floss, water cleaning tablets, tin foil.

 

[ejes]

It looks great; you'll make tweaks and changes the more you hang around here, but the main thing IMO is just getting it started.

Maybe I've missed it in there, or maybe you don't want it, but I always try to have some sort of water purification system in mine.

***Also, you might want to rethink the Gorilla brand super glue for medical purposes. Now, don't get me wrong, I use instant glues on cuts and have for years. But, I am extremely familiar with the Gorilla Super Glue because I use that glue specifically for my fletching and inserts on my arrows. It contains suspended rubber particles to be more resistant to impact. It is great to carry in your BOB for other repairs as it is, in fact, a great instant glue, but, for medical reasons, I don't think you'd want to complicate a cut with those particles in it. I'd get some regular old super glue for that.


***Sorry, Sig and I were typing at the same time on the water purification it appears.

 

[valcas1]

If it were my bag. I would not have that Spyderco hanging of the carabiener on the pack. It would be to easy for it to open, if it were to get snagged on something. Now you have a razor sharp blade hanging from your bag ready to cut your wrist or hand when you go to adjust your pack. Now you are in a real survival situation. Unless you want to practice with the contents of your FAK.

Put that thing in a small sheath or use the pocket clip at least.

I would also break down the duct tape a bit. You will cut weight.

 

[melt]

I'd ditch the matches (or at least put a lesser amount in a water proof pill bottle) and just toss in a few mini-bic lighters.

What is the long slender piece of red metal just above the Swiss Army Knife?

Your field guide for edible wild plants is a good idea. And keep the whole roll of duct tape. You can never have too much duct tape. It makes good tender. Hold a lit match to a piece and watch it burn!

Add a couple of large (39 gallon size) black trash bags. They're good for waterproofing a shelter, wearing as a poncho, tying your food up in a tree away from animals, carrying water, heck, you could probably even make a fish dip net out of one with the duct tape and a stick. They are also lighter and take up less space than the tarp, but keep the tarp if you've got room for it.

Add a jar of peanut butter. It's packed with fat and protein, which you would need in a survival situation.

 

[ejes]

What is the long slender piece of red metal just above the Swiss Army Knife?

Pretty sure that is a Sven folding saw.

 

[Todd A]

If that were my kit, I would take out a few knives,

Same here. I understand that we are on a knife forum, but sometimes we do tend to go overboard. My little "go hiking kit" has one medium fixed as I always have a SAK and a smaller fixed on me.

I also would add water purification and raingear.Since it is a large kit I would consider a small alcohol stove, or even just a surplus fold open type stove (with GI fuel tabs)

 

[Calebklyne]

get rid of the matches and replace with a storm proof torch and as far as knives go id keep the multi tool, a fixed blade, a folder and a gerber gator axe because it has a saw in the handle

 

[skammer]

Michael,

Its a start good for you.

This is what I would do:

Ditch- all blades except the swiss tool, saw or large chopper and one folder.
- trowel
- duct tape
- box of matches
- flashlight
- edible plants book (students of mine have made mistakes even with a book)
- half your light sticks
- Ditch all but one tweezers or dental pics ?

Add- Large lightweight tarp 8x8 min
- water purification
- a real compass and map (know how to use them)
- extra wool socks
- a waterproof quality headlamp with 3x extra batteries
- couple bic lighters (simple and effective)
-quality snacks
-light weight waterproof windbreaker
-wool winter hat
-Extra colapsable water storage container

This will get you started in the right direction.

Skam

 

[dd61999]

Wow thats a lot of stuff!

I would streamline it more. Carry smaller amounts and eliminate multiple items that do the same thing. You may end up with a smaller backpack and enjoy your time outside more.

 

[fudo]

I'd put some Quik-Clot Silver in there.

 

[gangsta965084]

cool thread btw what is the knife with the wooden handles?

 

[Todd A]

Looks like a Gerber Freeman.

 

[bushman14]

.22 rifle/pistol and extra ammo?

 

[Fletcher Knives]

Definitely a notepad and a pen or pencil or two.

 

[kycolonel]

Drop the machete and the shovel. Keep 1 fixed, 1 folding, and 1 saw. As mentioned above, get a couple or three tiny bics and store them separately. Take fewer (or no) matches. Add film canister with Vaseline covered cotton balls.

Add a portable AM/FM radio to your pack and a couple more batteries so you can stay informed in a SHTF scenario. Countycomm has one that is both inexpensive and works well.

 

[gangsta965084]

Looks like a Gerber Freeman.

its super nice thanks

 

[Echo4v]

The only thing I can say ( that hasn't been said) is put the bics in ziploc bags. That way your lighters are all waterproofed and you have the bags if you want to waterproof something else with them.

As far as the bic lighter goes, it's much easier to start a fire with and takes up less room than matches for the number of fires you can start with it. However, I do like matches for practicing starting fires because they will help you learn to properly build a fire. Then you can move on to firesteels and flint and steel and then bowdrills. Once you can start a fire with a bow drill then start one with a bic lighter and see how much faster you can start a fire with a lighter than you could before you learned the bow drill.

David

 

[Wildewinds]

Yeah, that's a silly amount of knives. Keep one fixed, one multi-tool, and the saw. You don't need a folding knife since there's a blade in the multi-tool. Not sure why you want a whole roll of duct tape either.