Bug Out Bag: What's in it??

[Dwight55]

Just for the heck of it, . . . let's do a little something different here.

Look at the little back pack, . . . 18 inches tall, . . . 10 inches wide, . . . 10 inches thick, . . . when full to the gills.

If this was your "Bug Out Bag", . . . what would you put in it, . . . to leave by the door, . . . to grab on the way out, . . . just in case you had say 5 minutes to get the heck out, in your vehicle, and on the road.

AND: there is one for you, . . . and another one for your significant other. What would be stored in each one, . . . again, by the door, . . . grab and go.

I'm thinking that if we take the time to think about it, . . . make a short list of say the 15 most important items you would make sure were in there.

AND: we cannot plan on coming back, . . . the "Event" is a bad one.

Think about it, . . . lets see what all we can come up with.

May God bless,
Dwight

[hag]

Good thread Dwight. I know everyone has ammo food water etc.... I have three kids so I have the luxury of 5 bags. One out of the box item I have in a kids bag is I siphon hose in case the truck runs out of diesel.

[Coastie dad]

Man. I wish I could make a list and say this is it. But I change stuff in my bags so often, it varies at any given time.
I tend to over think and experiment with function, where I can streamline things, etc.
Right now I've got 5 different bags sitting in my camper, packing and reorganizing while preparing for this Florida run.
I still don't know which one I'm taking. I wuvs dem all, and dey all haz dey funkshunz.

[Dwight55]

The beauty of this kind of discussion is the mentioning of something by one, . . . that the rest of us my have forgotten, . . . dismissed, . . . or overlooked.

Case in point: "One out of the box item I have in a kids bag is I siphon hose in case the truck runs out of diesel."

There will be a space somewhere for a small hose.

May God bless,
Dwight

[Arklatex]

It's really dependant on region. My pack is for East Texas, it'll probably be a lot different than one from Ohio cause we don't have near the winter yall get. I try to make sure all of my kits contain the 10 C's and build off of that.

[DerBiermeister]

I basically am set up for two different scenarios.

Right now, I carry in the car my GHB in case I am say in town (18 miles away) and all things electrical go down due to an EMP.
However, let's say I am sitting home here at the puter and all of a sudden a nuclear weapon takes out Washington, DC (which is about 100 miles to my north). I would plan to hit the road pdq and head west to the mountains. I have another bag packed that sits in my office closet that I would grab to combine with the other to become my two-bag BOB. As example: things like fold-out solar panel charger and extra storage battery and all the cables for USB devices, two compasses (different functional -- see my thread "Compass Navigating 101"), signal mirror, a great little pocket reference book (hand size), published by Maxpedition (that contains information on all standards in the world), a couple of small boxes of spare batteries, my 8x40 monocular, just to mention a few specialized items. These are all things that I would not need in my GHB to get 18 miles back home.

[BucketBack]

I'll have to find the bag before I can check it's contents

[DerBiermeister]

People need to get realistic on just exactly what "bug out" means.

You might have a bag totally prepared, but there are still dozens of tasks you'll need to perform before you actually hit the road -- assuming you'll start off in an SUV or truck of some kind.

For instance, most everyone will want to take all weapons and ammo. That will take a little while to clear out your safe. You probably have food and water rations stored somewhere that would also be going with you. I seriously doubt you carry all that stuff in your vehicle right now.
You are going to have to gather lots of different clothing, etc. Most have pets that will not be left behind. But these pets also have "stuff" you need to gather and get into the vehicle. Anyway, wouldn't surprise me if all this took a couple of hours before you actually drive away from your home.

[RubberDuck]

I'm a freight relocation specialist will be loaded an on the road with everything to live comfortable in 2 hours 1 hour if I don't let kids or wife pack or help.

[Arklatex]

I actually have a pack like the one in the op. They're pretty limited on space. When I use it is carry my water on the outside. The molle straps will take either a Nalgene type carrier or the GI type. I have two of each but I just slapped on one on each side to give you an idea of what they look like. In my opinion the military canteens carry better on these small packs.

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[Jerry D Young]

Took a few liberties, but I really do think it will all fit. Much of the stuff is not all that big or heavy.

Considering the following EDC, part of which I always carry, and the rest when I am afield or things are tense: Prescription glasses w/Transition lenses; Samsung Galaxy S4 Android Smartphone loaded with prep apps; Limeade 13,000mAh power pack w/cord; Yaesu VX-8DR handheld Amateur radio w/spare batteries & AAA battery case; 2x Maglite Solitaire LED flashlight; Redi-edge knife sharpener; whistle; pocket knife; medications in cache tube; 2 bandannas; Bic lighter; Zippo lighter in belt pouch w/2 fuel tubes; GeoTube w/Duracell Quantum AAA batteries; Gentleman’s SAK; Leatherman Micra; eyeglass screwdriver tool; GeoTube w/eyeglass screws; P-51 can opener; 3x handcuff key; Res-Q-Me seatbelt cutter/window breaker; 2x slim USB drive; USB LED light; Write In The Rain notebook w/Fresnel lens; 2 Fisher tactical clip cap Space pens; Write In The Rain mechanical pencil; Seiko SNZG15K1 self-winding watch; leather wallet w/Ready-Man wallet lock pick, survival & E&E cards, folding knife; Leatherman Surge multi-tool w/bits in belt pouch; Victorinox WorkChamp SAK in belt pouch; Surefire G2 LED; 40oz SS Kleen Kanteen water bottle w/carabiner clipped to belt loop; and permethrin treated clothing (Propper khaki cargo pants; Propper 2 pocket khaki shirt w/epaulets; Bullhide belts leather money belt w/cash & PMs; leather suspenders; WinterSilks V-neck T-shirt; WinterSilks boxer briefs; Merino wool socks; leather safari jacket w/light leather gloves; Henschel wide brim hat; pocket no-see-um headnet; Mission EnduraCool multi-cool tube scarf; Danner Ft. Lewis boots); Glock 21SF and 4 spare magazines in IWB holster/pouches; crook handle cane or Shepard’s hook

Add for winter: insulated leather gloves; ear warmers; silk or wool scarf/shemagh; Winter Silks silk and/or Eddie Bauer Merino wool V-neck long john shirt and pants; silk sock and glove liners; silk balaclava; Merino wool balaclava; second layer wool socks; toe, foot, and hand warmer packets; CaBoots lambswool lined shotgun boots

The listed pack with:

1. Information/Navigation/Power kit w/ Yaesu VR-500 multi-band/multi-mode receiver, Motorola TalkAbout 9680RSAME radios (pair) FRS/GMRS/Weather, Brunton SolarPort 4.4 & BattJack solar AA/AAA battery charger & extra eneloop AA/AAA batteries, Solio Classic2 Battery Pack and Solar Charger smartphone mini-B USB port solar charger, Second Limeade 13,000mAh power pack w/mini-B USB charger port for smartphone, SAS survival handbook, GEM compact version, Cammenga 3H Tritium lensatic compass (USGI) & topo maps

2. Lighting kit w/Petzl TacTikka + RGB headlight, LightStorm CL-1 capacitor crank up flashlight, SC1 spares carrier w/bulb & 6 CR-123A batteries G2 flashlight bulb & battery case

3. Fire kit w/Lightning Strike small ferro rod fire starter w/striker, extra tube of Lightning Strike Napalm tinder, Fatwood tinder sticks, UCO Titan Storm Proof Matches (in tube w/strikers), 2x Life Fire Sport tinder tin

4. Water/cooking kit w/Berkey Go Berkey single Black Berkey element SS field water purifier, primer, & carry pouch, 40 ounce stainless steel Kleen Kanteen w/fold down ring top w/2 Olicamp 16oz stainless steel folding handle graduated cups, Self-reliance outfitters SS water bottle stove, Self-reliance outfitters SS water bottle hanger, Self-reliance outfitters SS folding handle cup lid, Survival Resources pre-filter support sheath & coffee filters, Potable Aqua brand or Katadyn Micro-Pur MP-1 foil pack chlorine dioxide tablets, PryoPac Gel fuel, 2-oz screw top tin to hold gel fuel, 2 long titanium spoons, 2 Light My Fire Grandpa's Fire Forks, all carried in and on a Self-reliance 4”x10” water bottle

5. Food bag w/jerky, pemmican, parched corn/pinole, GORP, Millennium Ration bars, salt, bouillon cubes, & coffee/tea/hot chocolate packets, Coffee Mate packets, sugar packets, honey packets, Chicklets gun, Tootsie Rolls, hard candy, Horlick’s malt tablets, water flavoring, fruit cake, instant oats/grit/potatoes, dried fruit

6. Shelter/sleeping kit (strapped to outside of pack) w/GI Poncho w/Wiggy’s hooded/insulated liner, Thermarest Ridge Rest Solar Sleeping Pad, Whelen tent w/awning & screen door w/zipper 5’H x 7’W x 10’D

7. Tools/sharps (strapped to outside of pack) w/OKC-3S bayonet/fighting knife/utility knife, Cold Steel e-tool, Cold Steel Rifleman’s Tomahawk, Sven folding saw

8. Hardware kit w/300’ 550 cord on SpoolTool, 300’ #42 Bankline, 1 Small roll Gorilla duct tape flattened, 1 12 gauge x 15’ insulated electrical wire, 1 16 gauge x 50’ mechanic’s wire, 1 24 gauge x 55’ brass wire, 1 Roll 3M ¾” x 66’ electrical tape, 6 popsicle sticks, 1 Industrial JB weld, 1 Tube of Goop, 1Tube of clear Shoe Goo, 1 Small spray can WD-40, 1 Small can 3-in-1 oil, 12 11” releasable tie-wraps, 12 small screw eyes, 12 medium screw eyes, 12 small screw in J-hooks, 12 medium screw in J-hooks, 12 4” 20d nails, 4 7” spike nails, 4 Mini sharpies, 1 Mini spray can orange paint, 1 1” x 200’ orange survey tape, 1 Blazer PB 207 2500 degree micro torch, 1 red lumber crayon, 1 yellow lumber crayon, 1 box bright pushpins, 1 box clear pushpins, 12 marbles, 12 medium firecrackers, 12 Chem-lights

9. Medical & Protection kit w/Adventure Medical Kits Hiker first aid kit w/additions, P-100 safety mask, safety glasses/goggles, exam gloves, & hand sanitizer

10. Hygiene kit w/2 MSR Campers washcloth & towel, AGS Labs Camp soap, compact hair brush, toothbrush & tooth powder, other hygiene items normally used, 4 Charmin To-Go Toilet paper packets/wipe rags(boiled and sun dried to sanitize), Gold Bond Foot powder, Chapstik SPF-15 lip, Sunblock, 4oz bottle Herbal 22 Insect repellent, pocket pack Q-tips, tube of toothpicks

11. Packet of important papers (IDs, insurance, etc. including business start over info)

12. Financial kit w/cash, PMs, a few high value trade goods

13. Personal survival kit (commercial or assembled)(space blanket, whistle, signal mirror, fire tinder, fire starter, pocket knife minimum)

Just my opinion.

[Inor]

Jerry -

I am glad to see you are back more frequently. Have things settled down you some?

[Gambit]

I actually have a pack like the one in the op. They're pretty limited on space. When I use it is carry my water on the outside. The molle straps will take either a Nalgene type carrier or the GI type. I have two of each but I just slapped on one on each side to give you an idea of what they look like. In my opinion the military canteens carry better on these small packs.

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ark why do I feel you don't have water in that canteen?

[Jerry D Young]

Jerry -

I am glad to see you are back more frequently. Have things settled down you some?

Thank you! They have settled a bit. Got my truck going again after two and a half months of buses, asking for rides, and walking four blocks back and forth to the library or Starbucks to do internet. Hopefully I will have internet at home again in another month or so and can have the time to start writing once more.

[DerBiermeister]

Took a few liberties, but I really do think it will all fit. Much of the stuff is not all that big or heavy.

Considering the following EDC, part of which I always carry, and the rest when I am afield or things are tense: Prescription glasses w/Transition lenses; Samsung Galaxy S4 Android Smartphone loaded with prep apps; Limeade 13,000mAh power pack w/cord; Yaesu VX-8DR handheld Amateur radio w/spare batteries & AAA battery case; 2x Maglite Solitaire LED flashlight; Redi-edge knife sharpener; whistle; pocket knife; medications in cache tube; 2 bandannas; Bic lighter; Zippo lighter in belt pouch w/2 fuel tubes; GeoTube w/Duracell Quantum AAA batteries; Gentleman’s SAK; Leatherman Micra; eyeglass screwdriver tool; GeoTube w/eyeglass screws; P-51 can opener; 3x handcuff key; Res-Q-Me seatbelt cutter/window breaker; 2x slim USB drive; USB LED light; Write In The Rain notebook w/Fresnel lens; 2 Fisher tactical clip cap Space pens; Write In The Rain mechanical pencil; Seiko SNZG15K1 self-winding watch; leather wallet w/Ready-Man wallet lock pick, survival & E&E cards, folding knife; Leatherman Surge multi-tool w/bits in belt pouch; Victorinox WorkChamp SAK in belt pouch; Surefire G2 LED; 40oz SS Kleen Kanteen water bottle w/carabiner clipped to belt loop; and permethrin treated clothing (Propper khaki cargo pants; Propper 2 pocket khaki shirt w/epaulets; Bullhide belts leather money belt w/cash & PMs; leather suspenders; WinterSilks V-neck T-shirt; WinterSilks boxer briefs; Merino wool socks; leather safari jacket w/light leather gloves; Henschel wide brim hat; pocket no-see-um headnet; Mission EnduraCool multi-cool tube scarf; Danner Ft. Lewis boots); Glock 21SF and 4 spare magazines in IWB holster/pouches; crook handle cane or Shepard’s hook

Add for winter: insulated leather gloves; ear warmers; silk or wool scarf/shemagh; Winter Silks silk and/or Eddie Bauer Merino wool V-neck long john shirt and pants; silk sock and glove liners; silk balaclava; Merino wool balaclava; second layer wool socks; toe, foot, and hand warmer packets; CaBoots lambswool lined shotgun boots

The listed pack with:

1. Information/Navigation/Power kit w/ Yaesu VR-500 multi-band/multi-mode receiver, Motorola TalkAbout 9680RSAME radios (pair) FRS/GMRS/Weather, Brunton SolarPort 4.4 & BattJack solar AA/AAA battery charger & extra eneloop AA/AAA batteries, Solio Classic2 Battery Pack and Solar Charger smartphone mini-B USB port solar charger, Second Limeade 13,000mAh power pack w/mini-B USB charger port for smartphone, SAS survival handbook, GEM compact version, Cammenga 3H Tritium lensatic compass (USGI) & topo maps

2. Lighting kit w/Petzl TacTikka + RGB headlight, LightStorm CL-1 capacitor crank up flashlight, SC1 spares carrier w/bulb & 6 CR-123A batteries G2 flashlight bulb & battery case

3. Fire kit w/Lightning Strike small ferro rod fire starter w/striker, extra tube of Lightning Strike Napalm tinder, Fatwood tinder sticks, UCO Titan Storm Proof Matches (in tube w/strikers), 2x Life Fire Sport tinder tin

4. Water/cooking kit w/Berkey Go Berkey single Black Berkey element SS field water purifier, primer, & carry pouch, 40 ounce stainless steel Kleen Kanteen w/fold down ring top w/2 Olicamp 16oz stainless steel folding handle graduated cups, Self-reliance outfitters SS water bottle stove, Self-reliance outfitters SS water bottle hanger, Self-reliance outfitters SS folding handle cup lid, Survival Resources pre-filter support sheath & coffee filters, Potable Aqua brand or Katadyn Micro-Pur MP-1 foil pack chlorine dioxide tablets, PryoPac Gel fuel, 2-oz screw top tin to hold gel fuel, 2 long titanium spoons, 2 Light My Fire Grandpa's Fire Forks, all carried in and on a Self-reliance 4”x10” water bottle

5. Food bag w/jerky, pemmican, parched corn/pinole, GORP, Millennium Ration bars, salt, bouillon cubes, & coffee/tea/hot chocolate packets, Coffee Mate packets, sugar packets, honey packets, Chicklets gun, Tootsie Rolls, hard candy, Horlick’s malt tablets, water flavoring, fruit cake, instant oats/grit/potatoes, dried fruit

6. Shelter/sleeping kit (strapped to outside of pack) w/GI Poncho w/Wiggy’s hooded/insulated liner, Thermarest Ridge Rest Solar Sleeping Pad, Whelen tent w/awning & screen door w/zipper 5’H x 7’W x 10’D

7. Tools/sharps (strapped to outside of pack) w/OKC-3S bayonet/fighting knife/utility knife, Cold Steel e-tool, Cold Steel Rifleman’s Tomahawk, Sven folding saw

8. Hardware kit w/300’ 550 cord on SpoolTool, 300’ #42 Bankline, 1 Small roll Gorilla duct tape flattened, 1 12 gauge x 15’ insulated electrical wire, 1 16 gauge x 50’ mechanic’s wire, 1 24 gauge x 55’ brass wire, 1 Roll 3M ¾” x 66’ electrical tape, 6 popsicle sticks, 1 Industrial JB weld, 1 Tube of Goop, 1Tube of clear Shoe Goo, 1 Small spray can WD-40, 1 Small can 3-in-1 oil, 12 11” releasable tie-wraps, 12 small screw eyes, 12 medium screw eyes, 12 small screw in J-hooks, 12 medium screw in J-hooks, 12 4” 20d nails, 4 7” spike nails, 4 Mini sharpies, 1 Mini spray can orange paint, 1 1” x 200’ orange survey tape, 1 Blazer PB 207 2500 degree micro torch, 1 red lumber crayon, 1 yellow lumber crayon, 1 box bright pushpins, 1 box clear pushpins, 12 marbles, 12 medium firecrackers, 12 Chem-lights

9. Medical & Protection kit w/Adventure Medical Kits Hiker first aid kit w/additions, P-100 safety mask, safety glasses/goggles, exam gloves, & hand sanitizer

10. Hygiene kit w/2 MSR Campers washcloth & towel, AGS Labs Camp soap, compact hair brush, toothbrush & tooth powder, other hygiene items normally used, 4 Charmin To-Go Toilet paper packets/wipe rags(boiled and sun dried to sanitize), Gold Bond Foot powder, Chapstik SPF-15 lip, Sunblock, 4oz bottle Herbal 22 Insect repellent, pocket pack Q-tips, tube of toothpicks

11. Packet of important papers (IDs, insurance, etc. including business start over info)

12. Financial kit w/cash, PMs, a few high value trade goods

13. Personal survival kit (commercial or assembled)(space blanket, whistle, signal mirror, fire tinder, fire starter, pocket knife minimum)

Just my opinion.


So tell us how big your BOB is and how much it weighs?

[Jerry D Young]

So tell us how big your BOB is and how much it weighs?

The size is the pack in the OP with a 4" x 10" water bottle pouch on each side and the poncho, liner, and sleeping pad roll strapped on top. ~40 pounds. The full EDC, including clothing is ~15 pounds.

Just a note about lists, mine in particular: A fairly large number of line items (individual items) does not always mean extreme size or weight. Many items are just an ounce or two, sometimes less, and can be packed tightly together, in very little space.

Of course, when I go full bore, I use a game cart and the various kits carried on it can weigh up to 500 pounds total. I do not travel light. I live in the high desert of Nevada, and have to be ready for minus 30 F temps, high winds, and deep snow in the winter; and 100 F plus temperatures, very low humidity, with no air movement in the summer; where there is very little surface water, very little precipitation, long distances between habitations, very few wild edibles, wide changes in elevation, and more than a few predators.

Just my opinion.