Bug-out Bag
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My wife asked me last night what a "bug-out" bag was, and I explained that it's essentially a backpack containing enough equipment and supplies to sustain one person for a minimum of three days in the event that you needed to immediately and efficiently evacuate your current location on foot. My wife was subsequently surprised to find out that I had already built each of us one. In fact, I keep mine in the trunk of my car. I wasn't going to give my wife hers until it looked like she'd need it (I didn't want her to think I was a whacko survivalist nut-job), but hers is now in the trunk of her car (she was insistent, and she added half a dozen extra magazines for her 9mm - what a woman). I assume there are people here that would be interested in building a bug-out bag (to survive in the event of a natural disaster, alien invasion, or zombie apocalypse, or those kinds of things), so I figured I'd give y'all a list of things to consider for your own bag (and regardless of who or where you are, or what you believe, you really should have one setup and ready to go).
- Backpack - a tough small backpack (you're interested in something you can carry on your back for up to five days)
- 100 feet of paracord
- Knife (with a serrated edge - a folding knife will be lighter and smaller)
- Thermal blankets (those silver mylar ones are extremely compact)
- Waterproof matches
- Fire-starter (essentially two pieces of flint that create a spark when scraped together)
- Chemlites (those green sticks that glow when you snap them)
- Aspirin (can be used in a pinch for wound care as well)
- Neosporin (a small tube should do)
- Box of bandaids
- Box of alchohol wipes (to clean wounds)
- Flashlight (a mini-lite will do - it's lighter and smaller - try to get one with an optional red lens cover)
- Compass (a lensatic compass would be best)
- Water filtration kit
- Ball cap (head covering of some kind may be important)
- Eye protection (googles would be best)
- Medical masks (at least half a dozen)
- Gloves (tough, and insulated)
- Street Map of your city (with possible rendezvous locations that all family members could possible find their way to)
- Topological map of your area
- A handheld CB radio (optional, but if you're in a group, or meeting a pre-dtermined rendezvous point, it could be handy if you become separated)
- Hearing protection (foam ear plugs w
Oh boy, it has been some time since I packed something like that. But I think you skipped some essentials like water. It may be heavy, but you cannot safely assume to simply find enough. And if you really want to prepare for nasty things, why not include one of those uncomfortable rubber masks, at least two sealed active coal filters and a watertight cape with a hood, just in case something really unhealthy rains down on you.
"Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
"Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi -
My wife asked me last night what a "bug-out" bag was, and I explained that it's essentially a backpack containing enough equipment and supplies to sustain one person for a minimum of three days in the event that you needed to immediately and efficiently evacuate your current location on foot. My wife was subsequently surprised to find out that I had already built each of us one. In fact, I keep mine in the trunk of my car. I wasn't going to give my wife hers until it looked like she'd need it (I didn't want her to think I was a whacko survivalist nut-job), but hers is now in the trunk of her car (she was insistent, and she added half a dozen extra magazines for her 9mm - what a woman). I assume there are people here that would be interested in building a bug-out bag (to survive in the event of a natural disaster, alien invasion, or zombie apocalypse, or those kinds of things), so I figured I'd give y'all a list of things to consider for your own bag (and regardless of who or where you are, or what you believe, you really should have one setup and ready to go).
- Backpack - a tough small backpack (you're interested in something you can carry on your back for up to five days)
- 100 feet of paracord
- Knife (with a serrated edge - a folding knife will be lighter and smaller)
- Thermal blankets (those silver mylar ones are extremely compact)
- Waterproof matches
- Fire-starter (essentially two pieces of flint that create a spark when scraped together)
- Chemlites (those green sticks that glow when you snap them)
- Aspirin (can be used in a pinch for wound care as well)
- Neosporin (a small tube should do)
- Box of bandaids
- Box of alchohol wipes (to clean wounds)
- Flashlight (a mini-lite will do - it's lighter and smaller - try to get one with an optional red lens cover)
- Compass (a lensatic compass would be best)
- Water filtration kit
- Ball cap (head covering of some kind may be important)
- Eye protection (googles would be best)
- Medical masks (at least half a dozen)
- Gloves (tough, and insulated)
- Street Map of your city (with possible rendezvous locations that all family members could possible find their way to)
- Topological map of your area
- A handheld CB radio (optional, but if you're in a group, or meeting a pre-dtermined rendezvous point, it could be handy if you become separated)
- Hearing protection (foam ear plugs w
I'd suggest getting rid of the band aids and add in super glue. It works perfectly for closing open wounds. For those abrasions that are more spread out, nothing like a little gauze and cloth tape to go a long way and do a better job. Don’t forget about some type of water filtration / cleaning system to go with it. You can always find food, but clean water in a disaster…
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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My wife asked me last night what a "bug-out" bag was, and I explained that it's essentially a backpack containing enough equipment and supplies to sustain one person for a minimum of three days in the event that you needed to immediately and efficiently evacuate your current location on foot. My wife was subsequently surprised to find out that I had already built each of us one. In fact, I keep mine in the trunk of my car. I wasn't going to give my wife hers until it looked like she'd need it (I didn't want her to think I was a whacko survivalist nut-job), but hers is now in the trunk of her car (she was insistent, and she added half a dozen extra magazines for her 9mm - what a woman). I assume there are people here that would be interested in building a bug-out bag (to survive in the event of a natural disaster, alien invasion, or zombie apocalypse, or those kinds of things), so I figured I'd give y'all a list of things to consider for your own bag (and regardless of who or where you are, or what you believe, you really should have one setup and ready to go).
- Backpack - a tough small backpack (you're interested in something you can carry on your back for up to five days)
- 100 feet of paracord
- Knife (with a serrated edge - a folding knife will be lighter and smaller)
- Thermal blankets (those silver mylar ones are extremely compact)
- Waterproof matches
- Fire-starter (essentially two pieces of flint that create a spark when scraped together)
- Chemlites (those green sticks that glow when you snap them)
- Aspirin (can be used in a pinch for wound care as well)
- Neosporin (a small tube should do)
- Box of bandaids
- Box of alchohol wipes (to clean wounds)
- Flashlight (a mini-lite will do - it's lighter and smaller - try to get one with an optional red lens cover)
- Compass (a lensatic compass would be best)
- Water filtration kit
- Ball cap (head covering of some kind may be important)
- Eye protection (googles would be best)
- Medical masks (at least half a dozen)
- Gloves (tough, and insulated)
- Street Map of your city (with possible rendezvous locations that all family members could possible find their way to)
- Topological map of your area
- A handheld CB radio (optional, but if you're in a group, or meeting a pre-dtermined rendezvous point, it could be handy if you become separated)
- Hearing protection (foam ear plugs w
Not on the same level as your excellent bug-out bag, but you might find this site interesting: EDC - Everyday Carry[^]
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Good point. I for one probably wouldn't check/rotate stock.
A girl phoned me and said, 'Come on over. There's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home! Rodney Dangerfield
Yup. That's half of why I have a case of boxed water in my trunk. The other half is that it's cheaper than buying and tossing a dozen+ sets of bottles over the same time span.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
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Oh boy, it has been some time since I packed something like that. But I think you skipped some essentials like water. It may be heavy, but you cannot safely assume to simply find enough. And if you really want to prepare for nasty things, why not include one of those uncomfortable rubber masks, at least two sealed active coal filters and a watertight cape with a hood, just in case something really unhealthy rains down on you.
"Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
"Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan KenobiCDP1802 wrote:
Oh boy, it has been some time since I packed something like that.
... were you and all your cow-orkers wearing stylish mottled clothing at the time?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
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Oakman wrote:
If you're going to look for them, put your glasses on - where did you leave your glasses?
-doh- on top of my head. :) Bet that never happened to you?
A girl phoned me and said, 'Come on over. There's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home! Rodney Dangerfield
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Mike Hankey wrote:
Bet that never happened to you?
Of course not. I found mine after 3 hours of looking -- on the arm of the chair I had been sitting in. . .
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ~ Albert Einstein
I have 3 working sets of glasses 2 near my computer and one in my truck. Of the 2 by my computer one is a standby just in case I lose primary. But this system only works if there's no full moon and I've had my daily coffee and bagel. :)
A girl phoned me and said, 'Come on over. There's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home! Rodney Dangerfield
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I have 3 working sets of glasses 2 near my computer and one in my truck. Of the 2 by my computer one is a standby just in case I lose primary. But this system only works if there's no full moon and I've had my daily coffee and bagel. :)
A girl phoned me and said, 'Come on over. There's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home! Rodney Dangerfield
Mike Hankey wrote:
I've had my daily coffee and bagel.
I need a coffee before I even worry about whether I have my glasses on. By the second cup, I can find 'em if I am not wearing 'em.
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ~ Albert Einstein
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My wife asked me last night what a "bug-out" bag was, and I explained that it's essentially a backpack containing enough equipment and supplies to sustain one person for a minimum of three days in the event that you needed to immediately and efficiently evacuate your current location on foot. My wife was subsequently surprised to find out that I had already built each of us one. In fact, I keep mine in the trunk of my car. I wasn't going to give my wife hers until it looked like she'd need it (I didn't want her to think I was a whacko survivalist nut-job), but hers is now in the trunk of her car (she was insistent, and she added half a dozen extra magazines for her 9mm - what a woman). I assume there are people here that would be interested in building a bug-out bag (to survive in the event of a natural disaster, alien invasion, or zombie apocalypse, or those kinds of things), so I figured I'd give y'all a list of things to consider for your own bag (and regardless of who or where you are, or what you believe, you really should have one setup and ready to go).
- Backpack - a tough small backpack (you're interested in something you can carry on your back for up to five days)
- 100 feet of paracord
- Knife (with a serrated edge - a folding knife will be lighter and smaller)
- Thermal blankets (those silver mylar ones are extremely compact)
- Waterproof matches
- Fire-starter (essentially two pieces of flint that create a spark when scraped together)
- Chemlites (those green sticks that glow when you snap them)
- Aspirin (can be used in a pinch for wound care as well)
- Neosporin (a small tube should do)
- Box of bandaids
- Box of alchohol wipes (to clean wounds)
- Flashlight (a mini-lite will do - it's lighter and smaller - try to get one with an optional red lens cover)
- Compass (a lensatic compass would be best)
- Water filtration kit
- Ball cap (head covering of some kind may be important)
- Eye protection (googles would be best)
- Medical masks (at least half a dozen)
- Gloves (tough, and insulated)
- Street Map of your city (with possible rendezvous locations that all family members could possible find their way to)
- Topological map of your area
- A handheld CB radio (optional, but if you're in a group, or meeting a pre-dtermined rendezvous point, it could be handy if you become separated)
- Hearing protection (foam ear plugs w
As luck would have it, I was looking at community college classes today and I just came across an entire category for "terrorism preparedness". Perhaps you could teach a class in that subject. :)
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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CDP1802 wrote:
Oh boy, it has been some time since I packed something like that.
... were you and all your cow-orkers wearing stylish mottled clothing at the time?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
