Bug out bag

[Stainz]

I have what I think of as a realistic BOB - in case of tornado, hurricane remnants, or crazed wife, former or current. It's an old Samsonite-style brief case - under the bed. It generally contains a few bucks, a hiking water filter, flattened roll of tp, the last three years income tax copies, SSI & teacher's retirement info, bank account info, home equity checks, title/deed to cars & house, insurance copies, DD214, birth certificates, DVD copy of wedding pix, copy of wedding video, 'survival' knife (Gerber LMF II - gift from #1 son - had to find a use for it. It's too ugly for my knife 'general population'!), inventory lists of house, flashlight & batteries, windup radio/light, and - a 2" 10 & 100 rounds of 158gr LHPSWC +P's. This gets grabbed when calamity strikes the house.

Now, for 'survival' elsewhere, I have 'kits' ranging from an Altoids tin up. I also keep metal .223 ammo boxes secreted around the house. One, bearing the label 'Emergency' has self defense ammo for every caliber I own. Others are caliber specific. Two have 105 each moonclips for my 625JM - loaded with 230gr ball ammo (1,260 rounds ready to go...). Nearby, my Brazilian 'Tarp Hat', a la Woody Harrelson wore in 'Zombieland'. You have to look the part, too, when you are preparing for Zombie attacks.

In all sincerity, being prepared to abandon your abode due to fire, flood, or wind, is far more likely a scenario one should prepare for - document copies might be worth their weight in gold. For complete disintegration of society, I want crew-served weapons...

Stainz

 

[indiandave]

I made a survival kit that fits into an Altoids tin. Google Altoids tin survival kit. you would be suprised at what fits into a small space.

You can always carry it with you because it's so small.

 

[sigp220.45]

The LDS church is a big believer in preparedness, and strongly suggests its members have a "72 hour" emergency survival kit as well as a year's supply of food. (You can always tell a Mormon-built house by the huge pantry.)

I'm not LDS, but my sister is - she gave me one of these pre-loaded packs for Christmas one year. Its actually very well thought out:

ReadyWise I™ Emergency Kit - Emergency Essentials

There was just enough room to squeeze in a four inch Security Six, a fifty round box of ammo, and some Quik Clot. I just leave it in my rig.

Like most here, I have no plans on "bugging out" anywhere. The stuff is the rig in case something happens while we're on the road.

 

[truckemup97]

I'm goin' to Joe's place...

Take some TP. Or your Sears catalog.

 

[mtheo]

I'm making my stand here. Once all my meds run out I'm dead anyway.

I keep a six month supply of my "without my med I'm dead."
When I travel I carry a thirty day supply along with my pill minder loaded up with the expected quantities for the duration of the trip.

My core TSA approved kit includes a two weeks of besides the normal toothpaste, Tylenol, firstaid kit and shampoo items includes a pair of swisstech pliers, a bottle of iodine, half of a 32 tooth hacksaw blade and mylar space blanket. The pliers have no knife blade and are quite useable. The iodine while not my favorite antiseptic can also double for water purification. Be sure to put the iodine bottle into another sealable bottle or ziplock bag w/ a piece of paper towel to keep other things in your kit from turning brown from the sublimating iodine gas. The TSA has paid no attention to the half of hacksaw blade and it will cut through most anything, such as a suit case padlock that someone forgot/lost the key for.
The mylar (not polyethelene) space blanket can be used to carry water serve as shelter and used like a giant signal mirror

 

[Kanewpadle]

I never had bug out bag until recently. I like a few others figured I was better off staying put.

But since the threat of flooding around here has increased significantly, I decided to make one.

I bought a Ncstar pack. I figured a pack would be better so I could put it on and keep my hands free. It has lots of room and little pockets.

I filled it with the usual stuff including a Kel Tec Sub 2000 9MM folding rifle, spare ammo, and magazines. One handgun on the hip.

 

[Class III]

My BOB has an M4 copy along with an 22 LR conversion kit, 300 rnds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 22 LR. An S & W M37 with a 50 round box of 110 gr +P ammo and an Mossberg 500 with tactical light/lazer and spare batteries and bulb. 50 rounds of #4 Buck and 50 rnds of #6 bird shot. 24 pack Hurricane candles. BIC lighter. Flint & Steel fire starter. Sewing kit with silk thread (think stitches as well as buttons). QuikClot, First Aid Kit. Aspirin (many more uses than Tylenol). Sterno fold up stove with 6 pack of Sterno. Coffee pot with can of coffee inside of coffee pot. Two 8" aluminum fry pans, 6" pot with lid and drinking cup (think Boy Scout mess kit). Water purification kit with replacement filters. Canned food for two for seven days (think Dinty Moore Beef Stew). Two gallons of water in 16 oz bottles. AM/FM/SW/WTx hand crank radio. Mylar space blanket. Wool army blanket. Leatherman multitool. Flash Light with spare batteries and bulbs. GPS with spare batteries. Maps of the US and Canada. Compass. 3 Rolls of TP (GREAT for starting fires). Candy bars and granola bars. If I can bunker up the better off I will be as there are a LOT more supplies at home than I can't fit into my BOB.

Class III

 

[Ron H.]

My BOB has an M4 copy along with an 22 LR conversion kit, 300 rnds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 22 LR. An S & W M37 with a 50 round box of 110 gr +P ammo and an Mossberg 500 with tactical light/lazer and spare batteries and bulb. 50 rounds of #4 Buck and 50 rnds of #6 bird shot. 24 pack Hurricane candles. BIC lighter. Flint & Steel fire starter. Sewing kit with silk thread (think stitches as well as buttons). QuikClot, First Aid Kit. Aspirin (many more uses than Tylenol). Sterno fold up stove with 6 pack of Sterno. Coffee pot with can of coffee inside of coffee pot. Two 8" aluminum fry pans, 6" pot with lid and drinking cup (think Boy Scout mess kit). Water purification kit with replacement filters. Canned food for two for seven days (think Dinty Moore Beef Stew). Two gallons of water in 16 oz bottles. AM/FM/SW/WTx hand crank radio. Mylar space blanket. Wool army blanket. Leatherman multitool. Flash Light with spare batteries and bulbs. GPS with spare batteries. Maps of the US and Canada. Compass. 3 Rolls of TP (GREAT for starting fires). Candy bars and granola bars. If I can bunker up the better off I will be as there are a LOT more supplies at home than I can't fit into my BOB.

Class III

Sir, that's not a BOB--that's a "ROBERT."

Semper Fi,

Ron H.