Vacation GoBag....

[Zerodark300]

So who all takes a gobag, tac bag etc with them on extended or even short vacations? If so what's the priorities? I usually just carry my EDC stuff but thinking about putting together a small SHTF bag to toss in the cubby of the mom mobile.

Thinking med kit, carry ammo, multi tool and maybe a map or navigation tool. Just something to hopefully get back to home base with

 

[david walter]

Add the ability to carry water or filter water, small non-descript backpack, tourniquet in the med kit. Smacks, ibuprofen and acetaminophen if not already in the med kit. Baby wipes in the car are a blessing, next to a case of water in the car, hand sanitizer has many uses.

If you mean return to home by 'home base' never let the gas get below the range needed to return home. When I'm traveling mounted (truck or car) a carbine and mags are never too far away. A rifle solves a lot of problems.

Depending on the SHTF, have a plan to cover ground quickly before everyone else understands the urgency of bugging out, Map two routes of return, one highway and one backroads just in case.

Decide in advance what you're willing to leave behind to gain time on the return to home base.

My wife used to think I was over worrying, then 2020 happened.

Read the "Black Autumn" series of books. A lot of stuff I wasn't planning for are discussed, and now incorporated into how I think.

 

[n2ishun]

fire starter (hell even a zippo or bic lighter).
tourniquet, because.
flashlight/s
cheapo emergency blanket/poncho.
freeze dried food, water, bottled.
compass, or learn how to use your wrist watch as one and always wear a wrist watch ?
small tool kit, pliers, wire cutters, flat and phillips drivers, hammer, etc.
hat and a bandanna.

 

[Zerodark300]

Being with children we usually always have snacks, water etc...but being they are bottomless pits some freeze dried food and water filtration is a good resource

 

[Bender]

Dont forget your porn mag stash, Christmas tree ornaments and a cheese grater. I got caught this on time in a mall parking lot where this homeless man had the us beautiful wheel of parmigiano reggiano and nothing to shred it! Man it saved the day! If I had more time, remind me about the time I was wandering in the pits at world supercross finals and this mechanic hollers out that he is missing his piston ring compressor!!!!

 

[delfuego]

Dont forget your porn mag stash, Christmas tree ornaments and a cheese grater. I got caught this on time in a mall parking lot where this homeless man had the us beautiful wheel of parmigiano reggiano and nothing to shred it! Man it saved the day! If I had more time, remind me about the time I was wandering in the pits at world supercross finals and this mechanic hollers out that he is missing his piston ring compressor!!!!

 

[Bender]

Ahh yes. Sometimes accidentally

 

[softcock]

the small inexpensive things that can come in real handy a lot of people overlook .
in a pinch... you can even hydrate from about anything .

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[OldSalty2]

A few large trash bags.

Trash bags are super versatile.

In fact, you could probably replace a few of your gosac items with a few trashbags. They are light and take up minimal room.

Don't skimp, get some decent bags for your sac.

-Tarp / shelter building
-Pants
-Water vessel
-Tourniquet
-Parka
-Waterproof shoe/boot liner (when i was a kid we used breadsacks to keep our feet dry when sledding and playing in the snow).
-Fish/game trap
-Stuff bag
-Etc.

 

[CE1371]

If I’m overseas and can’t carry a piece, I like a good hammer for “construction” purposes if the local PD is asking.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

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[DarnYankeeUSMC]

I went to visit my cousin for a couple days. He lives about 75 miles cross the county and it took me two days to pack all the shtf stuff into a moving truck. The gas mileage really sucked too. Maybe I should have just packed a bag and jumped on the Harley.

 

[E. Bryant]

I strongly recommend at least a half-dozen guns and 1000 rounds of ammo, but under no circumstances should you carry something like first aid equipment nor knowledge of basic life-saving procedures like CPR. Save that boring stuff for the locals.

In all seriousness, yes, carry some stuff to cover likely scenarios. By all means think through stuff like active shooter response, but also understand that it's far more likely to encounter someone who is choking or suffering a stroke or heart attack. Yourself or a member of your group might get a blister or shit their pants or whatever; try to cover those contingencies.

A travel pack of diaper wipes is a good start.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Some of what I say will be viewed as cold, cruel and inhumane.
Start with YOUR back pack. Link below is good products..
If you are not carrying YOUR BOB you are very late to the party being you are old enough to have children.
Wipe your mental black board clean and focus on YOUR basic needs.
YOUR bag goes with you every time you leave home, even the 10 minute run to the convenience store.
YOUR bag does not go in the cubby of the mom mobile. Buried under vacation shit.
The moment your door is opened on any vehicle your bag is within arms reach and if conditions are a bit "iffy" the bag rolls out with you.
Never turn YOUR back on a person, bad weather or accident to go retrieve your bag.
In the first split second of chaos, that bag is more valuable than YOUR child. Grab it first.
Contents of that bag are what keeps YOU going. If YOU are not functioning, those around you will pay the price.

https://www.maxpedition.com/collections/backpacks

 

[Bigfatcock]

Just don’t get a tactard bag. Get a normal backpack that doesn’t make you look like one of the FBI guys from patriot front.

I’ve used a North Face borealis forever.

 

[308pirate]

understand that it's far more likely to encounter someone who is choking or suffering a stroke or heart attack.

In 56 years on this earth I have yet to come across either one.

Yourself or a member of your group might get a blister or shit their pants or whatever; try to cover those contingencies.

Man the mental gymnastics people go through to justify carrying a bunch of useless shit.

 

[308pirate]

Some of what I say will be viewed as cold, cruel and inhumane.
Start with YOUR back pack. Link below is good products..
If you are not carrying YOUR BOB you are very late to the party being you are old enough to have children.
Wipe your mental black board clean and focus on YOUR basic needs.
YOUR bag goes with you every time you leave home, even the 10 minute run to the convenience store.
YOUR bag does not go in the cubby of the mom mobile. Buried under vacation shit.
The moment your door is opened on any vehicle your bag is within arms reach and if conditions are a bit "iffy" the bag rolls out with you.
Never turn YOUR back on a person, bad weather or accident to go retrieve your bag.
In the first split second of chaos, that bag is more valuable than YOUR child. Grab it first.
Contents of that bag are what keeps YOU going. If YOU are not functioning, those around you will pay the price.

https://www.maxpedition.com/collections/backpacks

What a retard

So is this whole thread come to think of it. With exception of those posts already mocking it.

 

[308pirate]

In the first split second of chaos, that bag is more valuable than YOUR child. Grab it first.

This is how I know you're poser level 100.

 

[Zerodark300]

This is turning into a dumpster fire....oh well

 

[sirhrmechanic]

This is turning into a dumpster fire....oh well

With greatest respect… you expected… what?

Sirhr

 

[Zerodark300]

With greatest respect… you expected… what?

Sirhr

Eh should have known. Oh well, we will see how it finishes

 

[OldSalty2]

Tbh, having trinkets and whatnot are life saving multipliers. But one should learn to live via their own hands alone first, then the tools and trinkets are useful but not reliant.

Could you catch game in the forest with nothing but what the forest offered? Can you start fire with just sticks? Can you sanitize water? Find and build shelter? Evade?

 

[308pirate]

This is turning into a dumpster fire....oh well

If I'm going on vacation, I'm already packing what I need to get by. Why on earth would I need a "go bag"?

I truly want someone to show me one single example where someone was in some sort of situation where they actually opened their "go/bob/gethome/whateverthefuckfantasy" bag and used something in it that they could absolutely not live without or get at the nearby CVS.

I'm talking about normal, urban/suburban life. I'm not talking about being stranded 100 miles from nowhere or some other trip away from normal civilization.

 

[308pirate]

then 2020 happened.

What happened in 2020? I don't ever remember needing a go bag.

There were no riots where I live. Not even in the city near where I live. And I chose to not drive to wherever the closest riots were.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

If I'm going on vacation, I'm already packing what I need to get by. Why on earth would I need a "go bag"?

I truly want someone to show me one single example where someone was in some sort of situation where they actually opened their "go/bob/gethome/whateverthefuckfantasy" bag and used something in it that they could absolutely not live without or get at the nearby CVS.

I'm talking about normal, urban/suburban life. I'm not talking about being stranded 100 miles from nowhere or some other trip away from normal civilization.

There is this…

Sirhr

 

[OldSalty2]

If I'm going on vacation, I'm already packing what I need to get by. Why on earth would I need a "go bag"?

I truly want someone to show me one single example where someone was in some sort of situation where they actually opened their "go/bob/gethome/whateverthefuckfantasy" bag and used something in it that they could absolutely not live without or get at the nearby CVS.

I'm talking about normal, urban/suburban life. I'm not talking about being stranded 100 miles from nowhere or some other trip away from normal civilization.

Cmon man, it's a vacation go bag not that regular standard go bag. So this is a go bag in addition to the bags you will already have packed for vacation.

 

[308pirate]

Cmon man, it's a vacation go bag not that regular standard go bag. So this is a go bag in addition to the bags you will already have packed for vacation.

Of course. How could I forget?

 

[Bigfatcock]

Does a Fanny pack count?

 

[308pirate]

There is this…

Sirhr

All I saw is that this Raylan Givens character doesn't know how to shoot a fucking pistol.

Oh and that sweet Gremlin patrol car......

 

[MtnCreek]

Does a Fanny pack count?

If you've had the monkeypox vax.

 

[acudaowner]

the only pack one family will ever need

 

[neeltburn]

I always have basics like my carry gun / ammo, knife and med kit, but I will generally pack day pack for the area I am going to. Since most of my trips are to outdoor locations I plan for that terrain and how long I plan to be out, including how long I could be out if something went sideways. General kits are good starts, but planning and preparation for specific trips is necessary.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

This is turning into a dumpster fire....oh well

You have just described America 2022............ Impossible to get two people to come to an agreement on anything.
A house divided. The new norm.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

You have just described America 2022............ Impossible to get two people to come to an agreement on anything.
A house divided. The new norm.

Meh, not so divided… it’s just that we need to find humor where we can. And ruthlessly ribbing one of own is a Bear Pit tradition!!

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Does a Fanny pack count?

You said Fanny pack…

 

[OldSalty2]

Does a Fanny pack count?

If mossy oak, then absolutely.

 

[Inifinty]

Never know when a you might need a wombat with you.

 

[W54/XM-388]

In your car, there really isn't a reason not to have a bag of supplies for unusual circumstances, unless you are like dropping it off for service or something.

A lot of folks are fixated on some end of the world thing, but all across the country and the world, people going about their daily lives often find themselves stuck because of any number of events such as storms, accidents, engineering failures, natural events, domestic issues and such.

What you need depends a lot on you and the current weather and your distances and terrain.
You might not be "bugging out" but you might be stuck on the highway with nowhere to go, in the middle of nowhere for a day or three due to some event.
Something could fall off a truck in front of you and take out your vehicle and now you are stuck overnight or for a day or two somewhere until you get it fixed or arranged to be fixed and get alternate transportation.

Keep in mind that doing it once and never worrying about it again is probably not realistic.
You'll need to rotate stuff and change the load out as the seasons change.
(Even things you think you don't need to rotate you do, try leaving a pair of underwear in a bag in a vehicle for a couple years, you might find when you go to put them on, the elastic is no good and that's not an easy pair to wear etc.)

 

[OldSalty2]

In your car, there really isn't a reason not to have a bag of supplies for unusual circumstances, unless you are like dropping it off for service or something.

A lot of folks are fixated on some end of the world thing, but all across the country and the world, people going about their daily lives often find themselves stuck because of any number of events such as storms, accidents, engineering failures, natural events, domestic issues and such.

try leaving a pair of underwear in a bag in a vehicle for a couple years, you might find when you go to put them on, the elastic is no good and that's not an easy pair to wear etc.)

Trashbag undies. Been there done that. Wouldn't recommend for the long haul but works in a pinch. Helps to poke some holes in the bag though so that you get some circulation.

 

[Bigfatcock]

All I keep in my go bag is a box of Trojan Magnums, and some wet wipes.

 

[jmp1]

Add the ability to carry water or filter water, small non-descript backpack, tourniquet in the med kit. Smacks, ibuprofen and acetaminophen if not already in the med kit. Baby wipes in the car are a blessing, next to a case of water in the car, hand sanitizer has many uses.

If you mean return to home by 'home base' never let the gas get below the range needed to return home. When I'm traveling mounted (truck or car) a carbine and mags are never too far away. A rifle solves a lot of problems.

Depending on the SHTF, have a plan to cover ground quickly before everyone else understands the urgency of bugging out, Map two routes of return, one highway and one backroads just in case.

Decide in advance what you're willing to leave behind to gain time on the return to home base.

My wife used to think I was over worrying, then 2020 happened.

Read the "Black Autumn" series of books. A lot of stuff I wasn't planning for are discussed, and now incorporated into how I think.

I'm far from an expert but my plans have always been to avoid highways at all cost. Faster yes if you are on the move early...as in anticipated said shit storm ahead of most....but seems to me it'd be a funnel to grid lock and chaos. Avoid humans at all cost. Something else I've always recommended, if you don't have any experience, learn to ride a horse. Been chasing cows and riding mountains all my life. Horses are plentiful in lots of areas.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

I'm far from an expert but my plans have always been to avoid highways at all cost. Faster yes if you are on the move early...as in anticipated said shit storm ahead of most....but seems to me it'd be a funnel to grid lock and chaos. Avoid humans at all cost. Something else I've always recommended, if you don't have any experience, learn to ride a horse. Been chasing cows and riding mountains all my life. Horses are plentiful in lots of areas.

What's getting scarce is food / hay / grain for all livestock. Before you get a horse, secure a years worth of food then run the numbers.

 

[XP1K]

Maybe it's just fantasy or whatever but several years ago I put a bag together to leave in my vehicle.

Most often I have about a 70 mile round trip to work that involves crossing two fair size rivers.

I got a vertex gamut checkpoint and depending on where I'm going I carry an 11.5" ar with four mags, change of clothes, something that dries quick. Several pairs of socks.
Three mountain house freeze dried meals, three ways to start a fire, Bic lighter, matches in a waterproof container and a ferro rod.
A container to eat, drink, boil water in. A stainless water bottle, some duct tape, first aid kit with a tourniquet. Fixed blade knife, baby wipes, poncho, heavy black trash bag, emergency blanket. Some cordage. Solar battery pack with USB charge ports and cords for flashlight batteries/mobile devices. Reminds me, I need to throw a small headlamp in there.

 

[308pirate]

learn to ride a horse

Word

Can go over shit no ATV can.

 

[308pirate]

What's getting scarce is food / hay / grain for all livestock. Before you get a horse, secure a years worth of food then run the numbers.

Maybe in the land of idiots (out west) where it doesn't rain.

We have no shortage of grain and hay. I'm looking at that shit grow daily on my way to and from work.

ETA no shortage of water either

 

[MtnCreek]

Pro Tip: Learn to ride somebody else's horse.

 

[XP1K]

Word

Can go over shit no ATV can.

I could make that on a dirtbike. But I agree, horses. My family had horses for years but they've either all been sold or died off now.

Horses just sound like other animals walking through the woods also. Friend of mine hunts on horseback a lot. Walks right up on most everything.

 

[308pirate]

Pro Tip: Learn to ride somebody else's horse.

They all work the same. Once you know how to ride, you know.

 

[308pirate]

could make that on a dirtbike

No you can't. There's no ramp/hill/mound that you can use on the approach side. It's just a stone wall. You ride your bike up to it and stop.

Horses just sound like other animals walking through the woods also. Friend of mine hunts on horseback a lot. Walks right up on most everything.

That is true. Very very stealthy.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

I just use my hiking pack as my suitcase in most instances. It’s got all that stuff in it already minus extra ammo and more than enough room for a week or more worth of clothes.