What is in your bug out bag?

[308220]

This is just enough to keep me alive while I head for "safer" ground. Travel light.



Bible

3 MRE's (one per day)

Mildot Master

Allen Wrenches

Pepper spray

Thermometer

Laser range finder

Batteries

Extra bolt springs

Knife

Super glue

A few energy bars

Compass

Wilderness survival book

Water filter straw/tablets

Heat blankets

Poncho

Spork/eating utensils

Sling shot

Water bottle

Paracord

100 rounds of rifle ammo

Light sticks

Bandaids

Lip balm

Fire starter/matches/lighters

Compact folding stove

20 rounds of pistol ammo

Travel tooth paste/brush/rinse

Tooth picks

Camel Pack

Scissors

Small Washcloth/soap (to be added)


This is all crammed into a $20 MOLLE backpack. Pack may weigh 10-12lbs at most. Only thing I can think of I need to add is a small metal cooking surface. Suggestions?

 

[deersniper]

I thought 10 grand and a silenced glock with a few mags would be enough? Maybe add a prepaid phone

 

[ArmyJerry]

I aint bugging out, I have an A bag ready though.

 

[TheGerman]

Fleshlight and fleshlight accessories

 

[Blue Sky Country]

When I drove longer legs as an OTR driver I had a medium sized Marlboro duffel that I always kept in the back of the cab filled with emergency items in case of truck breakdown/stranding/weather issues.

1- One of those metal cage things with folding legs. Used to safely keep a hot pot on a table. Put a couple hexamine tabs under the thing and voila, you got a DIY stove.

2- Several packs of hexamine fuel tabs for the above.

3- Compact 2-person size tent.

4- Sleeping bag rated for 30F.

5- PGU 55lb folding survival bow with extra string and 6 broadhead arrows (company policy no firearms in vehicles)

6- Maglite LED 220lms with extra 4pk Energizer Li-Ion 2AA batteries.

7- MRE's for 3 days

8- 3pk 30 minute flares

9- Extra fuel and flint for Zippo lighter as well as a pack of waterproof matches.

10- Basic milsurp mess kit

Got a Schrade knife, a Zippo and a Fenix 1000lm UC35 on my belt already. First aid kit and extra fuses, vehicle equipment in another compartment.

That is the OTR kit. For personal long trips I'll leave the bow and pack an Uberti .45 LC 1873 carbine with 50 rounds. Depending on what state I am passing thru/going to I would most likely be carrying a handgun as well.

Other than traveling, I would prefer to stay put if SHTF. Within a 40 mile driving range of my home, my CCW pistol and what ever food/snacks I have on me should be able to get me home in one piece.

 

[Snipe260]

I aint bugging out, I have an A bag ready though.

We’re all heading to your pad! We know where all the ammo will be!

 

[Snipe260]

But no fleshlight or accessories..... Yet

Jerry will have teh bitches as well. No need for fleshlight at jerry world !

 

[Snipe260]

Lmao what if the world becomes like water world or mad max should we have bartering items like paper and a gallon of gas haha

Nah, just plenty of ammo! That should let us take everyone else’s shit for free!?

 

[Redmanss]

Think seriously about what can go wrong in your specific AO, how you will deal with that scenario, and prepare from there. I'll say right now everything above is seriously short on the medical end right off the bat, and also have a lot of creature comfort items that are entirely unnecessary for a short term (week or so) on the move. Screw bandaids... Clean water, cravat, 4x4s, roll of tape, and triple antibiotic are all you need for boo-boos big and small, the rest is handled by a good blowout kit and improvisation.

I'd definitely add to the list a full set of clothes and headgear in your choice of pattern, a broken in pair of boots, and two pairs of socks as well. Never know when shit is going to go down and you're on the way to the pool in flip-flops... Refer back to my first line.

And plan for as much natural disaster as you do civil unrest. What goes on in your state and how do you deal with it? Blizzards, wildfires, tornados? What can strand you, and how will you survive it?

 

[W54/XM-388]

Lmao what if the world becomes like water world or mad max should we have bartering items like paper and a gallon of gas haha

Mad Max is more likely than Water world. But don't skip The Postman, V for Vendetta and The Hunger Games.
It's really hard to say what the future will hold, I'm however pretty sure it will be something bad long before anything good.

 

[Veer_G]

Gummi Bears ...

 

[padronanniversary]

no booz ?

 

[Bender]

My 29 foot coachman RV is my bug out bag.

But I’ll probably just set a perimeter south at the Colorado boarder to keep the commies out of town.

 

[308220]

No booz. Just a satchel FULL of dope.

Havent added a hatchet. Dont want the extra weight. I already have a 21" kukri. May throw in a couple packs of cigs for trading. Not a bad idea. And I have little flash lights laying all around. Not a problem

 

[thejeep]

no booz ?

You mean antiseptic

 

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yall mother fuckers need comms.......get yourself a Baofeng and/or CB and a prepaid phone

the reality is.....youre more likely going to be bugging out from a natural disaster than you are from the russians.......so youll want a way to be found, glowsticks and flares should also be in your pack

 

[Soulezoo]

I am with Bender above. I have a 5th Wheel loaded and ready to go. Always filled with 70 gals of water and lots of food and tp. 10 bottles of booze and a couple cases of beer that get rotated as needed.
Now I am bugging in (already "in the hills" in a very rural area) and not moving unless absolutely necessary. That said, I have A and B bags ready. I have three different backpacks (from full on long term, three day, and patrol) for myself and other backpacks for kiddos and better half. There are 4 med kids that range from basic trauma, to two IFAKs that are a little over stuffed, to a full field medic kit.
Everything can be mixed and matched in a minute depending on mission/situation. Extra water canteens are available, but as they are the heaviest of the loads, having good filtration devices on hand is important.
Just for AJ, I keep a lot of ammo already on board in the fiver with a couple of rifles. Just in case. Had to move up to load range G tires to handle that ammo load. ;-)

 

[Rthur]

Cocoa butter and failure...

R

 

[Soulezoo]

I didn't list individual items as that tends to be personal in any event and enough info out there to make it happen. Mission drives the gear and all that. One thing I will add is that I carry a pair of comfy, lightweight sneakers. In my case Salomon speedcross 4's. If you are intent on hoofing it (I'm not) you'll want good supportive hiking boots (I have Quest 4D). But as anyone deployed will tell you, living in your damn boots day in/day out gets old quick! Having a different pair of comfy shoes in down time and around camp is a big deal and nice luxury to get into and let your boots breathe a little and your dogs will appreciate it.
And no one has mentioned coffee yet? Tsk, tsk.

 

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And no one has mentioned coffee yet? Tsk, tsk.

in New England....it does not matter what calamity besets humanity....there will still be a dunkies open somewhere.

 

[Soulezoo]

Ok, here's another tip --

Bullion cubes, beef or chicken. Warm tasty comforting drink when you need it. Replenishes salts in your body. The cubes are small, light and last a long time in storage.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Smart for making broths as well if you have to make a coyote turd taste good if that’s all you can find to eat haha!

I forgot to mention in my original post but I also have packets of essential seasoning like sugar, salt pepper, soy sauce, hot sauce, BBQ, etc... carried in my bag as well as in the glove compartment of the truck. Whenever I get Chinese takeout or fast food, I rotate the packets I have with fresher ones.

In case things get so dire that I have to hunt to survive, these little things can make life A LOT better

Speaking of little things, I got Neosporin, quick clotting formula and dressings to supplement the first aid kit. If I know that I am going to be in a remote location for a period of time, I will also have my Doc prescribe a course of general antibiotics. Just in case. I learned long time ago that little tiny things are sometimes far more important than the macro ones.

 

[RTH1800]

OK, someone is taking bore snakes. WTF, the worst human invention since reusable toilet paper and it goes in a BOB?

 

[RTH1800]

Small take down rod would be better for knocking out mud, ice etc. More compact and similar weight.

 

[Snipe260]

My bore snakes have never done me wrong for cleaning debri out I absolutely love my 12 gauge bore snake as I am an avid water foul hunter been asshole deep in some muddy shit or snow or brush bore snake is awesome to do a quick pull through, and fits in any small pocket.

Plus , if you get in a pinch, you can wipe your ass with it!

 

[deersniper]

OK, someone is taking bore snakes. WTF, the worst human invention since reusable toilet paper and it goes in a BOB?

Not for a b o b but they work great on silenced 10/22s instead of jamming a rod from the muzzle side.

Segmented rod would be good for knocking out a stuck case.

 

[KZP]

OK, someone is taking bore snakes. WTF, the worst human invention since reusable toilet paper and it goes in a BOB?

They also double as a tourniquet.

 

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OK, someone is taking bore snakes. WTF, the worst human invention since reusable toilet paper and it goes in a BOB?

yes, how dare we want a way to clean a bore that weighs practically nothing and takes up almost 0 space.

 

[RTH1800]

yes, how dare we want a way to clean a bore that weighs practically nothing and takes up almost 0 space.

Like toilet paper, a bore snake only cleans once then it just spreads the shit. A simple 5 part cleaning rod will do more including knocking out ice or a stuck bullet or hard obstruction and is not heavy nor takes up much space.

 

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Like toilet paper, a bore snake only cleans once then it just spreads the shit. A simple 5 part cleaning rod will do more including knocking out ice or a stuck bullet or hard obstruction and is not heavy nor takes up much space.

have you like never used a boresnake before?

 

[Nodakplowboy]

If I know that I am going to be in a remote location for a period of time, I will also have my Doc prescribe a course of general antibiotics. Just in case. I learned long time ago that little tiny things are sometimes far more important than the macro ones.

A thought on antibiotics;

In the event your doc is hesitant to hand over a script for a general antibiotic, like Z-packs or amoxicillin, make friends with a veterinarian. Explain to him that your dog "Spot" and you are planning several extended hunting trips, and you'd like to be prepared in case Spot gets an infection. Spot weighs 60#.

I was informed by a animal doc that about the only difference between animal and human meds is the manufacturing process, human being held to tighter tolerances (dogs don't sue).

Another option is Mexican meds. My snow bird in laws would always bring back a box of meds from Texas each spring, all stuff that requires a script in the U.S. Good stuff, the Mex Z-pacs clear up a sinus infection real fast.

 

[Nik H]

Bugout kit in car

2 pairs of underwear and socks
Long sleeve shirt
A pair of mechanics gloves
A fleece beanie
Heavy duty space blanket (the one with the grommets)
Rain poncho
Riggers belt
Two carabineers
Toilet Paper
Roll of electrical and roll of Duct tape
Leatherman tool
Ax/hammer
Pliers
Plastic zip ties
First aid kit with important meds
6 chemlights
Fire striker / Waterproof matches
25 feet of paracord
25 feet of stainless wire
bottled water
Iodine tabs
a bic lighter
whistle
Mini Mag flashlight
Contractor trash bags
Beef Jerky
Clif Bars
Cash

 

[Blue Sky Country]

A thought on antibiotics;

In the event your doc is hesitant to hand over a script for a general antibiotic, like Z-packs or amoxicillin, make friends with a veterinarian. Explain to him that your dog "Spot" and you are planning several extended hunting trips, and you'd like to be prepared in case Spot gets an infection. Spot weighs 60#.

I was informed by a animal doc that about the only difference between animal and human meds is the manufacturing process, human being held to tighter tolerances (dogs don't sue).

Another option is Mexican meds. My snow bird in laws would always bring back a box of meds from Texas each spring, all stuff that requires a script in the U.S. Good stuff, the Mex Z-pacs clear up a sinus infection real fast.

That is very sound advice there man It is always best to know how to think outside the box and come up with solutions readily.

I have a little question though: Have you ever seen those bottles of fish antibiotics that are often featured in the camping and backpacking sections of vendors like BudK and Smoky Mountain Knife Works? They claim to be "pharmaceutical grade", with the usual advisories for legal purposes. Are those also good substitutes just in case of the worst?

 

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ide have to be pretty hard up before i considered taking mexican or fish meds....

honestly i would just have a convo with my doctor, let him know what i was doing, and ask for a script for some amoxicillin...they hand that shit out like candy anyways....and its not an opioid so you wont seem like a drug seeker.

 

[RTH1800]

Better get a more effective med than amoxicillin.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

My trusty Grandson.

A Ruger American Pistol 9 Pro, a Ruger PC Carbine (takedown rifle) with the mag well insert to share mags with the RAP, and unspecified number of said mags loaded with 124gr Fed Premium HST loads, 100rd of CCI/Independence 9mm RN 115gr Aluminum Case as backup ammo and a Maglula mag loader. For him.

Two Cat Litter jugs with fresh water and several drops of Clorox, a buncha Teriyaki beef jerky, several rolls of APP (All Purpose Paper AKA T-P). An LR600 LRF, along with my Lightweight 16" AR stoner with Bushnell AR 223 BDC scope. Ten 20-rd AR Stoner mags loaded with Frontier 55gr Match, and several hundred more rounds in factory packaging. For me.

Several dozen 1 gallon zipper bags, just because. A roll of 55gr drum liners, just because. Duck tape.

My knife is a very basic Kobalt 3 blade folder (my EDC knife), and an identical spare.

No more, no less; I live in high desert, and have no illusions about long term survival away from "The Ponderosa". If things get bad enough that this isn't enough, I go flat out Marauder. Better to die fighting than kneeling.

Greg

PS, no Bugs...

PPS, Things change, and besides, not everything is listed here. That would be telling.

 

[Nodakplowboy]

Better get a more effective med than amoxicillin.

Agreed, old school that's run it's course. Overused and abused.

That is very sound advice there man It is always best to know how to think outside the box and come up with solutions readily.

I have a little question though: Have you ever seen those bottles of fish antibiotics that are often featured in the camping and backpacking sections of vendors like BudK and Smoky Mountain Knife Works? They claim to be "pharmaceutical grade", with the usual advisories for legal purposes. Are those also good substitutes just in case of the worst?

What little research I've done on the fish stuff is that they are weak and have a very short shelf life, not to mention way overpriced.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scie...you-shouldnt-take-fish-antibiotics-180964523/

Mexican meds are good, been using them for years with no problems. And about 75% cheaper.

 

[MK20]

You all got me fired up now...

I have a basic winter kit I keep in my car for emergencies:
folding shovel, gun of the day, axe, machete, 6 road flares for starting fires, poncho, tire chains.

As far as a general bug out kit, it can be divided up into sections. I don't have all of these things but this would be my list. I would throw all the following in a high quality, external or rigid frame ruck/pack.

BCM ar with 7 mags + extra 120 rounds on stripper clips
gunbelt
Glock 19
3 mags for Glock + 30 rounds extra
USGI cleaning kit with TP. good for swabbing out your rifle and yourself.
NODs
extra batteries for all
If it is really shitty, SAPI rated plates
2x camo uniforms
4x pair socks
2x thermal tops
1x set Goretex
1x all season boots
cold weather gloves
1x set flip flops (very important for extended field stays for foot hygiene)
Vortex 10x42 binos
in winter, german snow camo poncho thingy

Med kit consisting of:
Needle decompression needle
2x tourniquets
ace wrap x 2
folded gauze x 3
chest seal x 2
NPA
allergy meds
antibiotics
field surgery kit (hemostats, scalpel w/extra blades, sutures, tweezers, etc)
antiseptic
Jianas Bros Oral Rehydration Salts x10 packets
NOTE: for drugs and the stuff that docs and hospitals don't want to give out, go on Amazon and look for veterinary supplies. You can find syringes, topical lidocaine, pre surgical washes, sutures, etc. super cheap

Survival:
2 road flares for starting emergency fires
snare
Glock 19 .22 upper with 50 rounds
compass (only Cammenga brand with tritum inserts)
Atlas of the US or relevant region depending on anticipated distance to travel
100' 550 cord
knife
leatherman
Ontario Knife Machete (get this one, not any other. it will function like a small axe because it has a 3/16th thick blade)
small knife sharpener
Jervenbag hunter (if you don't know what this is, look it up. it is awesome)
foam puss pad or wool blanket
2x candles
Baofeng radio with solar charger
signal mirror
Water purification tabs and filter
Nalgene or canteen x 2
GLASSES or CONTACTS (so easy to forget)
IF WINTER, skis or snowshoes
shemagh and beanie

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ALWAYS...THE WOOBIE. The Linus blanket of survival and all true field ops.

As I said, I don't have everything on this list, but it would be close to my ideal list for a complete holy crap scenario. It is a moderate load, bordering on heavy if you take the plates, but you can do almost anything with it and you can be self sustaining for about as long as you need to.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Agreed, old school that's run it's course. Overused and abused.



What little research I've done on the fish stuff is that they are weak and have a very short shelf life, not to mention way overpriced.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scie...you-shouldnt-take-fish-antibiotics-180964523/

Mexican meds are good, been using them for years with no problems. And about 75% cheaper.

Thanks for the info

Part of successfully surviving, in any condition, SHTF or not, is also 50%-70% pure common sense and knowing what to do and what NOT to do. For example, if you find the need to wade across a body of fresh water, you BETTER try to avoid getting any up your nose. There is a brain-eating amoeba that is fairly common and is 100% lethal once contracted. It must be introduced to the sinuses in order for it to make it's way to the brain, so if you prevent that route of access, you should be good.

Another thing is always boil water before drinking. The filtration and UV stuff is secondary. If you can boil, boil that shit.

 

[Alphatreedog]

Might want to consider some titan suvivor cord 9ver regular paracord . It has a strand for starting fires . A coax strand and copper strand that can be used so set up an emergency ham antenna . Check out youtube for details on antenna .

 

[deersniper]

Thanks for the info

Part of successfully surviving, in any condition, SHTF or not, is also 50%-70% pure common sense and knowing what to do and what NOT to do. For example, if you find the need to wade across a body of fresh water, you BETTER try to avoid getting any up your nose. There is a brain-eating amoeba that is fairly common and is 100% lethal once contracted. It must be introduced to the sinuses in order for it to make it's way to the brain, so if you prevent that route of access, you should be good.

Another thing is always boil water before drinking. The filtration and UV stuff is secondary. If you can boil, boil that shit.

Ok ok. The organism is common. It infecting you is exceedingly rare. But thanks for the heads up. I'm going to do something different for a neti pot water source

 

[FleetDaddy]

Some great ideas and a few extra things I need to add. I may need a bigger BOB. Wanted to limit to 25 pounds. I planted a few things where I hope to hang out to last 7-10d I contemplated planting ammo but wasn’t sure how it would fare in rain or snow. Anyone plant any 22 or 9mm or 556 for near where you would hope to end up? Probably to anal to do much more planning. Got some good food for thought up above. National forest service land likely to never be built on.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Cocoa butter and failure...

R

The chances of you going out with a smile on your face shows promise........

 

[Longshot231]

 

[MK20]

For storing ammo long term you can order oxygen absorber packets online. throw a few of those with some rice into a PVC tube and put a screw cap on one end with PFT tape. Sillicone bead the cap as well and it will last forever.

 

[Nodakplowboy]

For storing ammo long term you can order oxygen absorber packets online. throw a few of those with some rice into a PVC tube and put a screw cap on one end with PFT tape. Sillicone bead the cap as well and it will last forever.

Why the rice? Not being a smart ass, truly curious. Padding?

 

[MK20]

Sorry, should have elaborated. Rice absorbs water/moisture as well as almost any store bought dessicant. I put it in my safe as well in a mesh bag. We used to use it growing up on an island to keep our salt from caking by putting it in the salt shaker with the salt. Holes in the lid were too small for it to fall out with the salt.

 

[Nodakplowboy]

I remember my grandfolks doing that with their salt shakers, good idea. I'll have to sprinkle some in my ammo boxes. Thanks.

 

[MK20]

"I'm a liberal prepper. You can't trust the government with you rights." Sounds like a libertarian idea to me....

 

[Blue Sky Country]

"I'm a liberal prepper. You can't trust the government with you rights." Sounds like a libertarian idea to me....

The leftist statists of today have corrupted the true meaning of "liberal". In it's basic definition, liberal describes someone who is open minded and carries a 'live and let live attitude' to everything else.

Those self proclaimed "liberals", however? They have shown themselves to be highly intolerant, bigoted and prone to reacting in extremely bizarre ways when someone even slightly disagrees with them. The vape shop guy in ArmyJerry's thread is the perfect example. 'Free speech' is only tolerated as long as it conforms 100% to their agenda. Classic Orwellian goodness right there.

Libertarian is the true definition of a liberal. That is why I would never refer to gun banners, ANTIFA, etc.. as liberals. They are statists and some of them are thugs.