My Camping/Bug out backpack (for now)

If you don't have them in there already, I always like to have several extra lamps for each of my flashlights(I always pack more than one - usually compact like mimi-mag or surefire) .They take up virtually no room, weigh nothing, but can be a godsend. But I'm a little fanatical about having light in strange territory!:D
 
Thanks Aubrey. I did add a hat today and the whole bag is now in my truck. I do plan on getting a stainless bottle (probably nalgene 38oz) These are safe to set next to or on top of a fire to boil water yes? I will be getting the GSI cup too. The plastic bowl and cup came with the mess kit, they fit inside the kit when its all bundled up, and loosing them wouldnt make any space or weight difference. I still have the BK11 on the side and have plans to add my BK2 or BK7 to the other side. Is a Ti spork just mind blowingly better than the plastic one? I would have gotten the ti one, except my store only had the plastic.
 
Hi Jake

The S/S bottle is just fine in the fire but the caps are plastic so keep them well clear of the fire. I have the loop top on my SS bottle and have added a small caribiner to the loop. When I boil in the bottle, I have clip the cap to my belt ..... yip, have reached the age where I loose everything now ;-)

I looked at the Ti sprorks for a long time before I bought ....... for me, it was worth every cent and I should have bought it months ago. Not sharp enough to poke holes in my bags and kit but great as a fork and a spoon. What I like about metal, maybe just personal taste but it works for me. I find metal (weight may be a cocnern so Ti is the way to go) just lasts longer without showing age.

BTW, what truck do you have?

Regards from Africa

Aubrey
 
Nice set up, it resembles mine except mine is in a Jumbo. I have the Becker Necker in there now until my Izula gets here.

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I would replace the (2)-AA battery mini-mag light with a (2)-AAA battery Streamlight Stylus Pro (LED). Also, spare AAA batteries are lighter too.

It's smaller, lighter and produces more useable light in my opinion.
 
Don't know how I missed this one.

First, good choice, those MOLLE patrol packs make nice, inexpensive daypacks.

Couple suggestions:
Don't bother with a stone, get one of those cheap double sided diamond hones you can get from Wal-Mart. They last a long time, use water instead of oil, and are lighter than stones.

Unless you've gotten the Nalgene already, I like to use a GI canteen and cup. The canteen carriers fit nicely on the bottom outside PALS webbing on the pack.

Get a matchsafe to put your matches in.

Didn't notice one, but a good multitool, expecially if you're bugging out of an urban area can be very useful.

Maybe a watchcap and gloves for colder weather.
 
Thanks Cpl. I'll have my Leatherman Charge with me ;)

I actually saw one of those cheap walmart diamond stones you're talking about the other day and was thinking "That'd look good in my bag!"
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Unless you've gotten the Nalgene already, I like to use a GI canteen and cup. The canteen carriers fit nicely on the bottom outside PALS webbing on the pack.
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Well with the Nalgene bottle you can always get a SS cup that holds a Nalgene bottle. As for canteens. I would go with and stick with a Nalgene canteen with a SS canteen cup. Other than a NBC attack the Nalgene canteens seems pretty solid to me thus far.

PS: Other than the water purification tabs, you may want to also consider a 20 or preferably a 50 gallon water purification filter. Just a quick mention again, keep the ax IMO, get a bandanna, zip ties (various sizes), NATO matches, and 2 decent compasses IMO. Keep one really safe in the worse case scenario and have the other handy.



-daddy
 
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I would ditch the folding shovel and put in a small plastic trowel if its primary goal is going to be digging catholes. That would free up quite a bit of room and weight.

I agree wth the comment about ditching the glow sticks as well. Swap them for an extre set of spare batteries for your headlamp. I would not ditch the second light though if something goes wrong with them 2 is 1 and 1 is none.

I did notice no stove at all. You may consider a small folding fuel tab style one to throw in there. Even without the tabs a small fire can be used and the stove will act as a pot holder to keep your pot stable while cooking.
 
Unless you edc a small LED Light I will have to agree with Chris, in strange territory the dark sucks. If your headlamp is AAA then a good AAA LED light to replace the maglight and spare batteries that can be used in either light.
I am not a fan of glow sticks, but if they make you happy keep them. You could hand them out instead of one of your lights if your with a less well prepared friend.

A decent size knife to baton with and a folding saw is much more weight efficient than a metal hafted hatchet, but it sounds like you are pretty committed to keeping yours. I am another fan of the GI Poncho, both tough and versatile.

I like water containers to be easily accessible and on the outside of a pack, as no matter how good the bottle is leaks happen.

Someone suggested gloves, I am going to suggest leather work gloves to protect your hands. If it is cold already you will probably have a coat and gloves, but work gloves can be useful all year round.

I have never used a shemag, but the concept has intrigued me for a while and might be worth looking into.

Just my 2 cents,
 
A couple people mentioned a folding saw like the Kershaw or Bahco Laplander. Not only are they light, but use less energy than an axe.

A fishing kit takes up little space and could help you feed yourself.

GI poncho liner to wrap yourself in at night.

Plenty of brass wire for snaring

+1 on the paracord, Military canteen with SS canteen cup, and water filtration.
 
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