Who has a B.O.B? (bug out bag)

[badguybuster]

I recently decided to purchase a BOB and thought this would be an informative thread for our fellow members. The kit I bought came of an internet sales site that shall remain nameless. I then added a few goodies of my own...i.e. holster, ammo for revolver, AR, and Rem 870. The items i added were 00 PDS sutures and needles, real gas mask, and a couple meal replacement bars. Here is what came in my kit:

Bush Master Survival Knife ($37 - $75 retail and on eBay)
Push tang construction. 15 1/4" overall. Features a 420 J2 stainless steel blade and a black cast metal handle with detachable hand guard that stores survival items (sewing needles, band-aides, matches, surgical blade, magnifier, fishing hooks, line and sinkers). Precision compass built into the butt cap. Includes heavy nylon sheath with protective plastic blade shell that holds G.I. can opener, sharpening stone, animal snare, snakebite kit, and 4" flashlight with yellow lanyard cord.

Super Bright Aluminum Personal Protection/Tactical Flash Light
1 Watt Ultra Bright Beam
Waterproof
Anadized Aluminum Body
Self Defense Edges (top and bottom)
7 1/4" long

Weather Channel EZ Crank Radio Extreme
Powerful 5 LED Flashlight
AM Radio with Antenna
Headphones Included
Crank Powered - No Batteries!


7 in 1 Survival Whistle
Thermometer
Compass
LED light
Miror/Reflector
whistle
Maginfying Glass
Storage Container (small, could fit a couple asprin in)

11 in 1 Multi Tool (credit card size)
can opener
knife edge
screwdriver
ruler
cap opener
4 position wrench
butterfly wrench
saw blade
direction ancillary indication
2 position wrench
lanyard hole (key ring hole)

Survival Can
Tin Can (water tight)
Emergency Whistle
Emergency Candle - 6 hour
Stainless Surgical Blade
Compass
Waterproof Matches
Duct Tape (36")
Survival Guide
Saftey Pins (3)
Wound Closure Strips (5)
Aluminum Foil
Plastic Water Bag
Fishing Line (50')
Fish Hooks (4)
Sinker Weights (4)
Snare Wire (8')
Emergency Cord

First Aid Kit (37 pieces)
Reusable Case
3/4" x 3" plastic bandages (10)
3/8" x 1 1/2" plastic bandages (10)
Gauss pads 2" x 3" (4)
Alcohol pads (3)
Butterfly Closure (1)
Cotton Tips (10)

Sewing Kit
Needle Threader
Needle Compact (32 assorted needles)
Tape Measure
Assorted Buttons (sorry to many to count)
6 Assorted Spools of Thread
Thimble
Scissors
Safety Pins
Straight Pins

1 Back Pack with front zipper pocket
1 Monocular (1000 yards - these are great and I like them better than binoculars!)
1 Crow/Pri Bar
50ft of 7 Strand 550 Chord
1 Pair of work gloves
1 Diamond empregnated Knife Sharpener
1 Leatherman Type Multi Tool
1 Survival Tent (Milar)
2 Survival Sleeping Bags (Milar)
2 Emergency Poncho's with Hoods (Yellow)
1 Caribiner
4 Mesh Bags (for other stuff or things you find along the way.
1 magnesium Fire Starter
1 Steel Reuseable Matchstick (just add some fule such as zippo lighter fuel)
1 Pair of new/un-opened Triger Finger Mittons With Wool Inserts
1 Bottle Water Purification Tablets (25 tablets)
10 Coffee Filters (for straining water or such)
1 Esbit Stove with Fuel Tablets
2 MRE - Sloppy Joe and Penne Pasta (Came from a box stamped 2010 with freshness seal still good - ate 3 MRE's from the same box this winter and they were fantastic!)
1 3600 calorie Mainstay Energy Bars (9 bars in the package - 400 calorie each with 5 year shelf life)
15 Drinking Water packets (4 ounces each, 5 year shelf life - 2016-1017). The water can last years beyond this but will taste flat
5 Packets of Lipton Tea
MRE Extras - Short Bread, Nit Mix, Jelly, Cream Chease, Fig Bar, 2 unopened bgs with Coffee, tabasco, Salt, Pepper, etc. and MORE!
3 Hot Beverage Bags
3 one gallon heavy duty ziplock bags. There are more like 6 in here but I put the water in them just in case one gets a leak. (for holding water, waste, or water proofing)
Durable Disposable Face Masks (10)
Nitril Disposable Powder Free Exam Gloves (5 pair - Medical Quality - better than laytex)
4 bottles of Hand Sanitizer (with Aloe)
Super Glue (2 bottle inside a case)
Thumb Tac (2 - in super glue case)
6 Heat Packs - 10 hour
5 Tissue Packs
2 Pads of Paper
2 Pencils
1 Pen
4 5.5+ hour candle
2 extra tea cup candles 5+ hour burn
7 lightsticks 6"(5 twelve hour and 2 eight hour)
2 Ready Light Flash Light with 2 LED's (no batteries, squeaze to charge. 1 minute of charging gives 15 to 20 minutes of power)
2 boxes Matches (32)
wipes (10 in indavidual packages)
2 Rolls of Duct Tape (30')
Chewing Gum (2 packs)
Hard Candy - Jolley Ranchers (10 assorted flavors)
3 Maxi Pads
4 Tampons
1 Bar of Palmolive Soap
2 wash rags
6 Dog Treats
1 baggie of dog food (purina)
4 straws
2 Rolls of Toilet Paper
1 Extra Can (same as survival can but empty)
2 Millitary Issue Shirts (size medium - use for rags or what every you need)
10-20 Zip ties


What's in your bag?

 

[Rule3]

You realize that BOB can stand for something else.

Where is the toilet paper?? Did I miss it?

 

[gizamo]

What's in my bag?

Nothin like that.... Me, I try to figure how much I dont need by going out and experiencing it. Bunch of times a year, I test my theory.

 

[samIam]

What's in my bag?

Nothin like that.... Me, I try to figure how much I dont need by going out and experiencing it. Bunch of times a year, I test my theory.

I like Gizamos idea

 

[thndrchiken]

I don't currently have a bug out bag but have been thinking about putting one together. I guess a good place to start would be with considering how much weight you are willing to carry. I'd imagine start thinking a back country hunting trip geared toward survival and go from there. Thing is that weight can add up real quick and if you have to leave your vehicle depending on the terrain all bets are off. My early hunting packs would weigh in at about 18 lbs and I humped that for exactly one season and started paring it down so that now it weighs just over 10 lbs and that's with my 2 liter camelbak.

 

[badguybuster]

Mine is actually a two person bag so its a little heavier than average.

 

[USSR]

You guys who think you are going to just throw a few things in a bag and go live off the land are delusional. If your current abode is in or near an urban area, you need to relocate to a more rural area NOW, not when the feces hits the fan.

Don

 

[stantheman86]

Nope, I don't plan on "bugging out"......more like "digging in"......I don't plan on going anywhere.

 

[A10]

Just a thought on the BushMaster knife, 420 stainless won't hold an edge and can become brittle from repeated pounding. I'd go with carbon steel or one of the more exotic stainless models. Tougher to sharpen but might work out better in the long run. Look at Cold Steel's line of Kukri's. And I don't plan on running, so I don't have a b.o.b. I do have several kits with shelter, water, food, and first aid. At home, in the cars, and at work.

 

[Iggy]

I've lived off the land. I'm gonna hunker down where I am and forage where the pickin's is easier.

 

[cussedemgun]

My survival kit

I have a water tight pelican case approx. 8" x 18" x 21". It goes in my boat when it goes into the water. It is loaded with what I figure would help me survive for a week if I were to break down or get weathered in away from home.

It is a float itself & I have added extra rope & hand holds should I end up in the water with it.

A flair kit & fire starter are high on my list. A tarp for shelter & dry clothes + rain gear are there too. A hand held VHS radio is included, then basics such as food, brownie film, & a flash light, etc.

As far as "Bug Out", I can't go farther out, I'm already 1/2 way to nowhere.

Jim

 

[badguybuster]

^Ha Ha, pretty clever

 

[RobertJ.]

In the event of a breakdown of society, where there's complete anarchy, we're digging in, not bugging out. All my firepower is here, and since we're on the edge of the water, they can only come from one direction! I have like-minded neighbors who I trust, thankfully.

However, we do have "tsunami bags". My wife and I each have one here at the house, and each of our vehicles has one. We could camp for 3-4 days with any of them. We live on the edge of an estuary that meets the Pacific about a half mile from here, so we consider it important that we have a solid plan and decent supplies. It's about a 20 minute hike to high ground (you don't want to drive!), and in the event we aren't together when an alert happens,(which will probably be the case if it's daytime) we know exactly where to meet. We have 16 mile walkie talkies if that's not possible. Yes, the batteries are stored seperate from the radios, in a zip lock bag with instructions for my wife!

 

[CW Spook]

I have two types. One is a commercial civilian 3-day type from 'beprepared.com'. It goes in the trunk of the car whenever we travel and otherwise resides nearby. The others are my 1-day and 3-day DMAT deployment bags with uniforms, MREs, 2 weeks worth of meds, tools of the trade and stuff you need for living in an austere environment until the cavalry arrives. Those get used periodically, the civilian one is just-in-case.

 

[Wheelgunner840]

Like others have said, I will stay in my current residence as long as possible. But, should I have to "bug out", I do have a bag packed with a few essentials.

Bug out can also mean a temporary displacement caused by severe weather, a fire, a haz-mat emergency, etc. Therefore, I have a bag packed with short and long term survival in mind. It includes:

Stuff for building a fire:

Blastmatch and tinder. (Very cool item that works well.)
Waterproof matches.
Several Bic lighters.
Package of 8 tea candles.

Extra clothes:

3 pairs underwear and socks.
1 pair of denim jeans.
2 shirts. (one long sleeve, one short sleeve)
1 pair of sneakers. (I will be wearing my hiking boots)
1 large towel.
1 small wash cloth.
1 pair of heavy gloves.

Survival stuff:

Survival book.
1800 rds. .22LR ammo
2 space blankets.
Pads, pencils, pens, markers.
100 ft of paracord.
M-9 bayonet.
Pocket knife (Swiss Army)
Small axe.
Crank powered radio.
Whistle.
First aid supplies.
2 double rolls of toilet paper.
Multi-tool (leatherman type)
Water purification tablets.
Can opener. Bottle opener.
Surefire flashlight.
Full size flashlight.
Extra batteries.
Bug spray.
Fishing kit. (Line, hooks, dobbers, lures, etc.)
Compact binoculars.
Toiletry kit (toothbrush/toothpaste, meds, etc.)
Copy of important documents. (Birth Certificate, licenses and permits, etc.)
Fanny pack that holds two empty 24oz. water bottles along each side of main pouch. (empty at this time.)


All of the above is already in the bag, which is a very well made High Sierra 59601 Long Trail 90 backpack.

http://www.ebags.com/product/high-sierra/long-trail-90-suspension-pack/88526


If I need to hit the road, I will add:

XD-45 on person, with two extra mags in mag carrier on belt.

4 loaded extra mags for the XD will go in the bag.

Model 617 will go in the bag. (holster is already in bag.)

Savage MK II FVT .22LR bolt action rifle.

I will have in my pocket, credit cards, DL, medical cards, cash.

Will grab tent and sleeping bag on the way out the door.

Granted, all this weighs a bit, but hopefully I will be able to keep my vehicle for a while. If not, I will have to lose a few items along the way.


WG840

 

[truckemup97]

Bug out can also mean a temporary displacement caused by severe weather, a fire, a haz-mat emergency, etc.

Bingo. All you guys making fun of my BOB are going to be sorry when you're standing on your front lawn in your underwear in the middle of the night watching the firemen putting out what's left of your house. Put a change of clothes, some old shoes, a toothbrush, extra car keys, and a little cash in a backpack under the bed just in case.

 

[roundgunner]

My wife and I are too old to be doing E&E. I have been storing in place for years,

I can hunt the woods behind the house, I can fish the unused reservoir in the front of the house and when I run out of gas for the generator I can use bleach in the water to turn it into drinking water.

I’m also prepared to make my last stand right here.

 

[Ron H.]

Sir, back when I used to commute, I carried a daypack full of things that I thought might be helpful if the car broke down, I got stranded at work, whatever. (Mundane emergencies can kill you just as dead as dramatic ones.) I also kept a small stash of non-perishable food in my desk, as well as tools and heavier gear in the car. That stuff came in handy more than once.

I still keep the cars equipped and add the "just in case" bag for longer trips. Just seems prudent.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

My Bug Out Bag

- One forty-five caliber automatic
- Two boxes of ammunition
- Four days' concentrated emergency rations
- One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
- One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
- One hundred dollars in rubles
- One hundred dollars in gold
- Nine packs of chewing gum
- One issue of prophylactics
- Three lipsticks
- Three pair of nylon stockings.

 

[NFrameFred]

My Bug Out Bag

- One forty-five caliber automatic
- Two boxes of ammunition
- Four days' concentrated emergency rations
- One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
- One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
- One hundred dollars in rubles
- One hundred dollars in gold
- Nine packs of chewing gum
- One issue of prophylactics
- Three lipsticks
- Three pair of nylon stockings.

Caj, you forgot your COSTCO card . . . . .