What's in your Bug Out Bag (BOB)

[Arkayne]

Bug Out Bag

A bag, kit, or vest that a person carries on or near their person, in the event of a natural disaster, civil uprising, war, or any other event that dictates that you leave the area ASAP. These bags typically contain survival gear, food, water, weapons, etc.

When the riots started, I grabbed my bug out bag, and hit the road.
-Source Urban Dictionary

I've my emergency kit for 3 days but no Bug Out Bag. What's in yours?

[JohnE]

A Leatherman, 250 rds. ea of appropriate ammo (9 mm., .45 12 ga and 5.56) Hoppes #9, 5 gallons of water, Easy Mac and a titanium spoon from REI. You never know what horrors you will experince after Armageddon.

[Arkayne]

I was thinking that paper money will be useless when the ish hits the fan. Is anyone carrying precious metals?

[SPINTECK]

Lots of duct tape. I don't have enough holsters for my guns, so duct tape.

[AngryMetalsmith]

A Leatherman, 250 rds. ea of appropriate ammo (9 mm., .45 12 ga and 5.56) Hoppes #9, 5 gallons of water, Easy Mac and a titanium spoon from REI. You never know what horrors you will experince after Armageddon.

Well it is a known fact that only spoons forged from titanium will survive Armageddon.

[AngryMetalsmith]

..... Is anyone carrying precious metals?

No my freakin safe is way too heavy.

[skinny mike]

a plunger, 2 gallons of vaseline, and a watermelon.

[AngryMetalsmith]

a plunger, 2 gallons of vaseline, and a watermelon.

What, no change of under wear?



Is a Bug Out Bag the male gun owner's equivalent of a woman's over night bag in case she has to make the Walk of Shame?

[skinny mike]

What, no change of under wear?
underwear would probably just make the post-armageddon situation that much more uncomfortable.

[AngryMetalsmith]

underwear would probably just make the post-armageddon situation that much more uncomfortable.

I guess nut sack scabs will need to dry out a bit.

[sanjuro]

You might want to bring a sleeping bag.

[skinny mike]

i forgot icy/hot patches and an ice ax.
I guess nut sack scabs will need to dry out a bit.
crap!, now i remember why i thought gold bond would be a good idea!

[MikeD]

One forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings.

(Apologies to Stan Kubrick and Lowlight7)

[MikeD]

You might want to bring a sleeping bag.

You forget the utility of human skin. (Other people's skin, stretched, tanned, and sewn.)

[syadasti]

Anyone pick up a surplus missile silo? Hard to fit in your BOB though...

[Zark]

A pulaski, 1/4 oz of the kind. sneak a toke and lighter. water filter. sunscreen, superman underoo's and a towel.

[laura]

Bug out bag sounds like my purse.

At all times-

32 oz of water
at least 3 pieces of fruit and a granola bar
Leatherman
Waterless hand cleaner
Wallet
Bandanna
rubber bands
paper and pen (for those drawing attacks)
floss
clean socks

[JohnE]

Bug out bag sounds like my purse.

At all times-

32 oz of water
at least 3 pieces of fruit and a granola bar
Leatherman
Waterless hand cleaner
Wallet
Bandanna
rubber bands
paper and pen (for those drawing attacks)
floss
clean socks

Governments have been overthrown with less...

[sanjuro]

Bug out bag sounds like my purse.

At all times-

32 oz of water
at least 3 pieces of fruit and a granola bar
Leatherman
Waterless hand cleaner
Wallet
Bandanna
rubber bands
paper and pen (for those drawing attacks)
floss
clean socks

Sounds like a night-on-the-town purse than a bug-out.

[sanjuro]

What I like about the concept of a bug-out bag is ranges from each of our own reality to total fantasy.

I have fantasized if the zombies took over, and guns, car theft tools, and welding equipment are essential. I have also evacuated from New Orleans during a hurricane, and water, food, and money is all I needed.

I have a 20 below bag which I am hoping to sell to someone far north of here, and I keep my summer bag in the trunk of my car at all times.

One might laugh at the idea of escaping town, but if you are not prepared, well ask the family of James Kim about surviving.

[Fool]

I read The Road. I choose death.

[$tinkle]

mobility bag from the military. sadly, i no longer have a 32" waist.

[laura]

Sounds like a night-on-the-town purse than a bug-out.

You are obviously totally unaware of what can be done with a sock, half a roll of floss, a banana peel and alochol based hand sanitizer.

[$tinkle]

You are obviously totally unaware of what can be done with a sock, half a roll of floss, a banana peel and alochol based hand sanitizer.mr body in the study?

[JohnE]

You are obviously totally unaware of what can be done with a sock, half a roll of floss, a banana peel and alochol based hand sanitizer.

I am soo intrigued...and a little weirded out.

[MikeD]

My prostate and I are well aware.

[dan-o]

I'm going to ad-lib my way through armageddon.

[johnbryanpeters]

A brush hook.

[Lowlight7]

...two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, laughers, screamers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen frag grenades.

[JohnE]

Who are you, Hunter S. Thompson?

[MMike]

just yikes....

[MMike]

a plunger, 2 gallons of vaseline, and a watermelon.

must spread the rep apparently.

[MikeD]

...two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, laughers, screamers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen frag grenades.

Knew you'd find your way here eventually.

[Lowlight7]

Yeah, well. It took me awhile but I was never that great at land nav...

Seriously, though. In NOLA I carried one of these:

http://www.geardo.com/images/EGL/eggiebowerAC.jpg

On the sides I carried a Nalgene bottle and a small trauma kit. Inside was:

Notebook, space pen
Petzl Myo headlamp
MSR Miox
Med kit
Door wedge
Clif Bars, Gu Gel, field stripped MRE
Small pelican case with cash, credit cards, ID goodies
Small roll of duct tape
Small length of cord
Fire stuff
Snap-on inspection mirror for ASP
Map & Compass
Swiss army knife
USAF survival kit

I think that's everything.

[syadasti]

On the sides I carried a Nalgene bottle

Better upgrade soon or you'll get man boobs:monkeydance:

[Lowlight7]

14 years and counting, so far no problems.

[DRB]

14 years and counting, so far no problems.

yeah but it's the sorta thing that just hits you.... ask BMXman.

[syadasti]

14 years and counting, so far no problems.

Nalgene is on the fast track to phase out the traditional PC offerings - see press release on their homepage. Not doing that for nothing:

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/

[JohnE]

This thread is about Mac and Cheese and armageddon...take your bottle babble back to the Lounge. Geez, what are ya, new?

[Da Peach]

...two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, laughers, screamers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen frag grenades.

What is a screamer? I've lead such a sheltered life... But if there was ever a time to try one, I guess it would be Armageddon.

I'd have a case of Tart 'n Tinys, a taser, and a few boxes of batteries.

Oh yeah, and bacon.

[Lowlight7]

Screamer = methamphetamine

One of the MRE's was cheese tortellini, does that count?

[DRB]

Screamer = methamphetamine

One of the MRE's was cheese tortellini, does that count?

screamer = MRE cheese on the way out

[JohnE]

New MRE cheese = cheesy goodness. Gimme some Chili Mac, a MRE cracker and some Tabasco and I am ready for Armageddon.

Throw in an old oatmeal cookie bar and I will charge hell with a mop and bucket...

[Arkayne]

Where can I get some real MRE's? Military surplus store?

[$tinkle]

have someone w/ commissary access get them there, or you can check out an army surplus store.

[JohnE]

My wife has stocked up on them...eathquake/armegeddon kit. I asked her why in the h#ll did she buy them when I can get case after case for free? She claims the Commisary has fresher, newer ones. I didnt marry her for her brains...(Although she does have a Masters.)

She also has $2G stashed in the house that she thinks I dont know about.

I have ammo. And bikes. Buying a generator soon too.

[johnbryanpeters]

Where can I get some real MRE's? Military surplus store?

My garage?

[$tinkle]

My garage?mine too.
i don't want them, so i may make some unruly immigrant kids eat them.

that's how i roll

[syadasti]

She also has $2G stashed in the house that she thinks I dont know about.

One day when I was about 8 or 10 my best friend and I were searching his grandfather's attic and we found his BOB hidden away. There was thousands of dollars in cash in it. We were really excited and were planning on doing all sorts of stuff with it but then we told someone and found out it was supposed to be there :busted:

[JohnE]

They would have never seen me again...I would have gone all DB Cooper on their azzez...

[Da Peach]

Screamer = methamphetamine

One of the MRE's was cheese tortellini, does that count?

Hmmm. Methamphetamines... I don't want to get all "Alex P. Keaton-y" come teh Armagedduns.

[JohnE]

When armegeddon comes, I am going to be a combination of Jerry Garcia, Hugh Hefner, Audie Murphy and Mrs Fields. Oh yeah, John Tomac too.

Drugs and music, chicks, bullets, cookies and MTBs. Thats what its all about.

[MikeD]

Throw in an old oatmeal cookie bar

No can do, but I can find you enough sawdust to make a reasonably accurate substitute.

Now if only I could find some cherry nut cake...

[manimal]

Yeah, well. It took me awhile but I was never that great at land nav...

Seriously, though. In NOLA I carried one of these:

http://www.geardo.com/images/EGL/eggiebowerAC.jpg

On the sides I carried a Nalgene bottle and a small trauma kit. Inside was:

Notebook, space pen
Petzl Myo headlamp
MSR Miox
Med kit
Door wedge
Clif Bars, Gu Gel, field stripped MRE
Small pelican case with cash, credit cards, ID goodies
Small roll of duct tape
Small length of cord
Fire stuff
Snap-on inspection mirror for ASP
Map & Compass
Swiss army knife
USAF survival kit

I think that's everything.


wow, i like that bag...it would make a great "go bag" for my trunk; faster than throwing on my chest rig in an active shooter situation and still has the ammo/supplies i need at close reach.

as far as a BOB...if it REALLY hits the fan then my job will be obsolete therefore i just keep all of my gear in my patrol car since i always have access to it. i've got a ton of ammo, some MRE's, peanut butter crackers, hot/cold weather gear. after reading some of the posts in this thread i've realized that i need to add a water filtration kid as well.
crap, come to think of it, i've underestimated a lot of things, especially since i'll have 3 kids to keep alive as well. hmmmm...back to the drawing table.....

[ThePriceSeliger]

i've realized that i need to add a water filtration kid.

Where do you get one of those? I want one!

[manimal]

Where do you get one of those? I want one!

i've got three of them and the "getting one" part was actually REALLY fun and only took about 3 minutes ;)

every kid is a natural water filtration system considering that urine is sterile :think: :D

[MikeD]

That's why you named your son "Kevin Costner Waterworld-Manimal", right?

[Serial Midget]

Pictograph porn and a spare pair of glasses.

[$tinkle]

Pictograph porn and a spare pair of glasses.it pays to watch old episodes of twilight zone!

[Lowlight7]

wow, i like that bag...it would make a great "go bag" for my trunk; faster than throwing on my chest rig in an active shooter situation and still has the ammo/supplies i need at close reach.



Unfortunately the bag ended being lost in a move. I ordered a new one in March '07, but while the builder makes good stuff it's a basement-type operation. I'm still waiting on my bag, although he was kind enough to give me a full refund. Keep that in mind if you order anything...

Right now I'm looking at Eagle's E&E Bag or possibly a custom insert for my Timbuk2 bag...

[MikeD]

L7,

I have a DBT go-bag if you wanna check one out in person. It's no Eggroll, but it does for my needs, and "they" give me one for free...

[caputo1989]

Whatever i can loot when the riots start + ~300rounds of ammo and a gun.