Four family members . . . Four identical bags? Food, water, knife, multi tool, gun(s), ammo, etc.? Or different, with different areas of emphasis?
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4 bags that work individually. For each owner. Too easy to be separated.
amazingflapjack
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I ain't buggin' out.
photobiker
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There are 2 of us and I have 2 bags. But different things in each bag. One is a back pack and the other is a we'll say sports type bag. I figure we'll always be together so we'll split the load. I expect that if I have to leave it will be in a 4 wheel vehicle of some sort. This allows for additional things if we have time. The bags have the basics, food, ammo, clothing, rope, water filer.....
Ivan the Butcher
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Most people would say; Not Identical, but similar. Each person (that is old enough to be responsible) carries their own medicans & sanitary needs. Weight distribution varies from person to person also. You should be able to carry more than the wife and kids. If you are talking a generic emergency kit most likely they could be the same, but most people customize to their family's needs. You need to establish what your goal is; get home or get to the hills or something in between. Living out of a pack on your back for more than a few days takes good planing and practice (and most likely resupply). If you can talk them into it, try it in the summer one weekend. I used to carry a 65 pound pack with no problems (for 3 and 4 day treks in winter time), 4 years ago (at age 54) a 30 pound pack for 2 days in the hills of southern Ohio, about exhausted me-What a wonderful fathers day! Ivan
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Separate but close was kind of where I was going. Looking for common ammo, everyone has a big knife and a multi tool, everybody has first aid kit, light, food and water for three days, fuel, stove, pot, etc. Everybody has emergency shelter, but maybe two have tents, you get the idea. Don't want them to panic if they grab the wrong bag, and still want them to be able to function if we're separated.
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EugeneNine
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Well someone is going to say "I don't bug out, I bug in", they always do. You need to plan for both unless you plan on staying in your burning house or any other number of scenarios where you would be safer bugging out.
I live in OH and have farm land in WV. Each family member has a Camelbak backpack with water, some basic food (clif bars and such) clothes, socks, basic gear. My camelbak in the largest of the 4 but still a relatively small pack. If we bug in say for a tornado we take out packs with us in the basement. If we take an out of town trip we take out packs and they work as get home bags then.
I also have a larger backpack which sort of fits in the INCH pack term. My Camelbak transformer can separate into three parts and integrate with my INCH pack making the two into one. The INCH pack normally resides in the back of the truck when we travel to the farm.
I live in OH and have farm land in WV. Each family member has a Camelbak backpack with water, some basic food (clif bars and such) clothes, socks, basic gear. My camelbak in the largest of the 4 but still a relatively small pack. If we bug in say for a tornado we take out packs with us in the basement. If we take an out of town trip we take out packs and they work as get home bags then.
I also have a larger backpack which sort of fits in the INCH pack term. My Camelbak transformer can separate into three parts and integrate with my INCH pack making the two into one. The INCH pack normally resides in the back of the truck when we travel to the farm.
im hangin right here i got a plan
A briefcase with several hundred thousand dollars, my AmEx and VISA, a passport and my collection of Club Med beads. Oh, and some moisturizer.
Jim, that's very close to my plan. Less cash but enough to get by, I added a revolver and 24 rounds of spare ammo. That way I'm covered, if I can't buy it, I can make other arraignments to get what I need.
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muss why not paint names on each of the bags. Remember function trumps form at times like this.
gdnagle
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Yep that's me. If my house is burning and that means I'm dead so no need to bug out bugs will be eating me, besides I can't carry all my arms and ammunition, too old and too sick to leave.
As for the OP I feel like others have said each person with their own needs. Only thing I would have in common would be for protection, water purification, socks and fire making. Don't forget to have a meeting place for if you get separated and know your way to where your going through the woods.
A sammich and a beer.
cowboy45
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You forgot the dill pickle. LOL
bhayles
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Basicall what Ivan said:
Assuming you think you'll be coming back at some point (probably but not certainly the case) each of our bage carries each persone personal stuff (as he said, sanitary items, clothes, MREs or however you plan to deal with food) and the "community" stuff, for 3 in my case, is distributed...ammo, water, guns, field ham radio with a small 12v battery and a solar charger in my case, medical supplies, etc. Its me, wife, and 14 year old stepdaughter. Pack weight would take each of our capabilities into consideration.
Assuming you think you'll be coming back at some point (probably but not certainly the case) each of our bage carries each persone personal stuff (as he said, sanitary items, clothes, MREs or however you plan to deal with food) and the "community" stuff, for 3 in my case, is distributed...ammo, water, guns, field ham radio with a small 12v battery and a solar charger in my case, medical supplies, etc. Its me, wife, and 14 year old stepdaughter. Pack weight would take each of our capabilities into consideration.
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HOUSTON RICK
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I opted for a "bug out" house. It is all here with the solid stone walls, arsenal, personnel and ammo to defend it. Hurricane Ike was good practice.
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I have a moat, you know.
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I'm hangin right here.....
I got ammo.
Seriously, Ivan the Butchers' point is really valid, and its' a painful truth: If you plan on trying to bug out, you had best understand what it means to ruck with gear. Consider the roads are done for, and there IS no car or much truck travel. Bicycles, motorcycles, and maybe 4wd to get over and around obstacles. No gas stations at the ready, no ATM's or credit card machines working for days on end..... It's no walk in the park to bug out.
Best bet is to create a network of friends/ family within reasonable walking distances where there will be some sort of supplies to hold folks over. No house in the program is allowed to slack on the supplies; last thing on earth you want is to hike 10 miles to find no water or food.
My bug out bag tries to cover all kinds of emergencies. Like what if the apartment catches on fire, earthquake, major tornado, major flooding. Can't prepare for everything, but I can take enough with me to keep me alive and maybe live off the land till I find a new home base.
I am not preparing for a zombie attack as I don't think that's likely, but almost everything else is. I have a friend that prepares too but he almost blind so he can't drive. But maybe cars are out due to emp pulse. So many things tp prepare for, so little stuff I can carry!
I am not preparing for a zombie attack as I don't think that's likely, but almost everything else is. I have a friend that prepares too but he almost blind so he can't drive. But maybe cars are out due to emp pulse. So many things tp prepare for, so little stuff I can carry!
feralmerril
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I have it by chance, not because we are going to be invaded like red dawn. (We already are invaded by the illegals). Our thing is trail riding with our RzR. The RzR stays on a trailer hooked up to my pickup. I have a shortbed stepside GMC. Theresa keeps all our stuff we might need in bags in the truck. She is big on all the first aid stuff etc. I dont worry about it. I have a locked solid snug top lid over the bed and we just grab whatever for the length or hours we will be riding. Except for drinks or snacks its all already loaded. Except for winter we hit the trails about twice a week with our RzR. Actualy we still have two rigs and trailers, my old 2005 650 Bombardier Traxtor and the 2012 RzR we just bought. Still, we use both but I should sell the old one, but I cant seem to bring myself to just yet. Theresa bought a old car carrier, that basket on the bed of the RzR, and had it tailored to sit on top the bed of the RzR. It hinges up so I can check the oil or keep another load under it in the box. That box gets hot is why she did it. She even put a stereo overhead. She likes it, I dont.
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zzzippper
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Not everyone has land somewhere else. If the house burns my only choice is to bug out to Motel 6. In which case we'll be ready. If TSHTF while we're at work the complications multiply (wife doesn't drive).
I think we just got a peep at what things would be like in the Big Bug-Out this weekend. RVs, big pickups, and license plates from all 50 states and probably a few furrin countries. McDonald's looked like a refugee processing center.
It's all very well to say you're staying put in an emergency, but sometimes the situation requires a move. About 450 miles west of El Paso is the Palo Verde nuclear power station. It has three reactors, and is about 100 miles north of the border,in some of the most rugged border terrain you can find. If a bunch of terorists were to infiltrate from Mexico, and cause all the damping rods to be withrawn from the reactors, the radiation would be intense. I'm downwind, according to the prevailing winds, so if I stay put, I'll be exposed to intense radiation when the radioactive plume comes by. My choices are to move or to glow in the dark. I'm ready to move if I have to.
Ivan the Butcher
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I have had the "Be Prepared" mindset most of my adult life. It is popular with many people. But like most things, if you loose your self control or "balance", you end up wacko and stuck with a house full of camouflage everything. Yes, you will be prepared for almost everything you can think of; but there will always be that one more thing that pops up. The opposite way of life leaves you as a victim in even the slightest adverse situation. I worked around an entire people group in our society that made a lifestyle out of being professional victims. Regardless of what happened, they had their hand out for "relief". And some agency would give them "relief', usually at the expense of others, mostly taxpayers. During an extended period of power outage about 5 years ago, Taxpayers had to cough up more money to buy food for the victims because of lack of refrigeration, lack of cooking power, or lack of common sense. What most of the "Relief" workers didn't see was the stockpile of canned food and dry goods, that was kept from view, in a closet or cabinet. Most had 3 to 5 weeks (at a modest consumption rate) of food stored up. But relief was available and therefore had to be taken advantage of. At the same time, My home was without power, but it wasn't a crisis, it was an inconvenient 4 days.
What this is all to say is, It isn't about the pack on you back or the size of your bunker. It is about your mind set and willingness to take care of yourself, your family, and your community (that means neighbors, friends, and the like). I have broke down in snow storms, a few miles from home, it is nice to get in a friendly house to warm up and move on. (The reason it was friendly was because I was moving on not demanding shelter. Refugees are seldom welcome!) Most of the people you find on this forum think this way. The important thing is to keep your balance. Ivan
What this is all to say is, It isn't about the pack on you back or the size of your bunker. It is about your mind set and willingness to take care of yourself, your family, and your community (that means neighbors, friends, and the like). I have broke down in snow storms, a few miles from home, it is nice to get in a friendly house to warm up and move on. (The reason it was friendly was because I was moving on not demanding shelter. Refugees are seldom welcome!) Most of the people you find on this forum think this way. The important thing is to keep your balance. Ivan
EugeneNine
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Its the law of tools/gear. Whatever tool/gear you don't have is the one you will need. The corollary of that is to keep buying more tools/gear so the one you need is something really obscure
OLDNAVYMCPO
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Its the law of tools/gear. Whatever tool/gear you don't have is the one you will need. The corollary of that is to keep buying more tools/gear so the one you need is something really obscure
Sounds exactly like the excuse I have been looking for to buy more guns and gear.
Well I am with those that ain't runnin'. I don't live near no nuclear power plant and although there COULD be a reason that it'd be best for me and Miss Pam to bug out I can't think of it. This here is my home my fort, my castle and my domain. If I have to make a stand I'm best prepared to make it right here. I have nice assortment of guns and enough ammo to endure a short war. I even have a starlight scope for the AR-15 So if I just happen to be on the roof after dark I can pick off a few ninjas before they get me.
As far as the ammo supply goes I expect a fairly good size hoard or a few zombies could get me way before I run dry. History is replete with stories of individuals, families, and communities that perished while defending there homes. I may not be able to chose WHEN I die but I might be able to choose where.
If the SHTF when I'm at home this is where I'll survive or perish and I'm not so sure I would enjoy living in a post apocalyptic world or post breakdown of society anyway. I wouldn't do well I don't expect in the struggle against roving bands of thugs....especially not on the road. I wouldn't mind takin' down a few before they got me but perhaps it'd be best if the first nuke in would hit me right on the top of my shiny bald head.
As far and the bags and their contents I've read about in this thread I can tell we don't have no real preppers in here.
Unless I over looked it or someone posted up after I began this diatribe NO ONE HAS SAID A WORD ABOUT CHEETOS. In planning for a disaster the ability to prioritize is crucial. That's all I'm gonna say about that............... 
As far as the ammo supply goes I expect a fairly good size hoard or a few zombies could get me way before I run dry. History is replete with stories of individuals, families, and communities that perished while defending there homes. I may not be able to chose WHEN I die but I might be able to choose where.
If the SHTF when I'm at home this is where I'll survive or perish and I'm not so sure I would enjoy living in a post apocalyptic world or post breakdown of society anyway. I wouldn't do well I don't expect in the struggle against roving bands of thugs....especially not on the road. I wouldn't mind takin' down a few before they got me but perhaps it'd be best if the first nuke in would hit me right on the top of my shiny bald head.
As far and the bags and their contents I've read about in this thread I can tell we don't have no real preppers in here.
Unless I over looked it or someone posted up after I began this diatribe NO ONE HAS SAID A WORD ABOUT CHEETOS. In planning for a disaster the ability to prioritize is crucial. That's all I'm gonna say about that............... 
jlrhiner
US Veteran
Now my plan is for the wife and the cat (Gen. Fitzhugh Lee) to tote all the gear. I'll walk in front and blaze the trail, ala MOGAMBO. The cat will carry the cheetos. (he eats as many as I do)
kamloops67
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I plan to shave my head into a mohawk, paint my face and drive my bike up and down the highway terrorizing all I meet with my crossbow
i may also remove one sleeve from my leather jacket and wear some sports type armour ...havent quite decided ..
of course ill have my 44 for stopping semis
Seriously though, you guys should consider packing some fishing tackle .
Its light, doesnt take much room .
Good source of food and recreation
Guess youll need some onions too lol
i may also remove one sleeve from my leather jacket and wear some sports type armour ...havent quite decided ..
of course ill have my 44 for stopping semis
Seriously though, you guys should consider packing some fishing tackle .
Its light, doesnt take much room .
Good source of food and recreation
Guess youll need some onions too lol
nawilson
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Just as an aside, you may want to try putting in some miles with all your stuff on your back. One of the ways the Army still breaks people down is the ruck march. Add blisters to sore, cramping trap muscles and dehydration (most civilians really don't know what it takes to get and stay hydrated), and 12 miles quickly becomes a long way.
I recommend tailoring each bag to the person that carries it. Each should also stand alone in the event you become separated. Instead of adding names, maybe you could use numbers. So maybe you have bag #1, your wife is bag #2, and so forth. That way you don't have advise everyone you meet what your children's names are.
I recommend tailoring each bag to the person that carries it. Each should also stand alone in the event you become separated. Instead of adding names, maybe you could use numbers. So maybe you have bag #1, your wife is bag #2, and so forth. That way you don't have advise everyone you meet what your children's names are.
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