What's In Your Bug Out Bag?

[Ranger]

I was updating my bug out bag this weekend and thought it might be interesting to see what others are doing as well. I have several 'levels' of bugging out, one is a 72 hour emergency kit and the others are for a more long term stay.

Here is my 72 hour kit (I use a current issue Army medical kit backpack, in all it weighs around 15 pounds loaded):

(5) Hard Candy/Gum
(3) M.R.E. w/Heater
(1) 1 Quart Canteen
(1) Canteen Cover
(1) Canteen Cup w/Stove
(3) Canteen Stove Fuel
(1) Pack Water Purif. Tabs
(10) Emergency Water
(1) Utensils
(1) Toothbrush
(1) Small Toothpaste
(1) Liquid Soap
(1) Hand Sanitizer
(1) Lip Balm
(1) Sunscreen
(1) Small Bottle Ibuprofen
(1) Roll Antacid
(1) Pack Wet Wipes
(1) Basic First Aid Kit
(1) Solar Battery Charger
(12) Rechrg. AA Batteries
(1) Signal Mirror
(1) CB Radio w/Weather
(1) Portable GPS
(1) Monocular
(1) Colorado Map Book
(1) Compass
(1) Magnesium Fire Stick
(1) Bundle Char-Cloth
(1) Disposable Lighter
(1) Box Waterproof Match
(1) Candle
(1) Gloves
(1) Survival Blanket
(1) Poncho
(1) L.E.D. Flashlight
(1) Roll Quarters ($10)
(20) $1.00 Bills
(4) $5.00 Bills
(1) Pair Socks
(1) 9mm Pistol
(50) 9mm Ammunition
(1) Fishing Line
(4) Fish Hooks
(1) Multi Tool
(1) Small Dry Bag
(50) Feet Para-Cord
(1) Small Sewing Kit
(1) Roll Duct Tape

[SSChameleon]

My BOB is simple. If I leave it will be to travel to a relatives house, I'm not much for heading into the wild with a baby.

1-can of formula
1- bag of diapers
4- 12oz bottles
4- gallons of water
1- hand crank radio
1- hand crank lantern
1- pistol
2- boxes of ammo
Enough cash to pay inflated gas prices
1- large atlas
1- first aid kit
1- flashlight
10 cans of various food, I rotate it with the pantry food so it's always changing.
2- sleeping bags
1- propane stove
2- small propane cans
matches
candles

I figure this will cover us if we need to move fast due to weather or blakouts. Oh the joy of above ground utilities, someday I'll break down and buy a generator.

[RRD3]

(1) H&K 40
(2) boxes 40 ammo
(2) BDU pants
(2) BDU long sleeve shirts
(3) underwear
(5) pairs of socks
(1) Field surgical kit + 1st aid
(1) USGI canteen
(2) collapsible 1gal. bladders
(1) box US Mil water tabs
(1) magnesium fire starter
(2) bic type lighters
(1) K-BAR :D
(1) Sog multitool
(1) Sog tactical tomahawk
(3) MRE's
(5) pieces of hard candy
(1) U.S. Military Tritium Lensatic Compass
(1) signal mirror
(2) Orion aerial signal flares
(1) heavy sowing kit
(2) 19 channel hand held radios
(1) mini mag light
(3) glow sticks
(1) Zeiss 10x25B T DS Monocular
(1) Eureka Zeus 3 tent http://www.eurekatent.com/p-61-zeus-3-classic-tent.aspx#
Batteries
Pack of 30 heavy zip ties. (black)
50ft 550 cord (black)

Grab pack and the AR-15 with rounds and a jacket or what ever depending on the season. The Jeep has a ton of other survival crap in it that stays 24/7 including sleeping bag, tools, more fire starting crap, food and water.

And a partridge in a pear tree [Tooth]

And it all fits in this... and weighs in at 57 pounds. Not bad considering I'm used to about 100lbs.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/robdodson/Stuff/SANY0435.jpg

[Bailey Guns]

For anyone contemplating disaster preparedness, this - http://www.theplacewithnoname.com/blogs/klessons/index.html - is a fantastic website.

This guy went through Katrina and it's a VERY comprehensive lessons learned/after-action-report. It's lengthy with tons of recommendations and information so if you like it, bookmark it and read a little at a time.

[Ranger]

[quote=RRD3;132084And it all fits in this... and weighs in at 57 pounds. Not bad considering I'm used to about 100lbs.

[/quote]

That's more of my get the hell outta dodge bag, my BOB is just the quick temporary fix, but I agree, my 65 pound "heavy" BOB is better than the 100+ that I carried in the Army :).

[RRD3]

The way I see it... you can NEVER over prepare.

If SHTF then I'm going to be ready. Still need to go through my shit and add/remove some crap.

[Sixgun]

1 pistol (1911) 100rds
1 (ar-15 colt ) 400rds no change to M1A squad scout.
Take anything I want from people that don't have guns.

[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][LOL]

[Jer]

1 pistol (1911) 100rds
1 (ar-15 colt ) 400rds no change to M1A squad scout.
Take anything I want from people that don't have guns.

[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][LOL]

Yeah, slightly different setup but pretty much same game-plan. [Flower]

[theGinsue]

1 pistol (1911) 100rds
1 (ar-15 colt ) 400rds no change to M1A squad scout.
Take anything I want from people that don't have guns.

Quote from the movie Look Who's Talking Too
Stuart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000480/): You guys make me laugh. You're really funny. You stock up your cabinets with bottled water and flashlights, well what do you think is going to happen when the shit really hits the fan? You know like earthquakes and flash floods just a lot of chaos and horror, people dying in the streets and you're sitting here nice and pretty with your bottled water. Now the guy next door has got one of these
[9mm pistol]
Stuart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000480/): Who's gonna go thirsty? Him or you?

[BadShot]

1 pistol (1911) 100rds
1 (ar-15 colt ) 400rds no change to M1A squad scout.
Take anything I want from people that don't have guns.

[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][LOL]

Uhg..

[LeJerk]

Steve Martin's Penis Beauty Creme (http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/steve-martins-penis-beauty-creme/2885)

That's all I need.

[Ranger]

Steve Martin's Penis Beauty Creme (http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/steve-martins-penis-beauty-creme/2885)

That's all I need.

You have interesting needs.... [ROFL3]

[Sixgun]

note to self: Lejerk has the cream.[Coffee]

[GunTroll]

Beans and bullets. And yes some TP.

[Ridge]

3L Camelbak
Portions of 3 MREs
100ft of Paracord
US Army Survival Guide
12 Chemlight sticks
1 Survival Radio
1 pair of dust goggles
2 pairs of wool socks
1 change of clothes
11 loaded 5.56 mags

I have a sleeping bag I hook underneath it when I go places with it...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b100/89Sunbird/AR-15/Dsc_0002.jpg

[GunTroll]

Come on now Ridge! I saw you wearing this one once.


http://www.dcmtools.com/Kids_Back_Pack_24.99.jpg

[Irving]

Quote from the movie Look Who's Talking Too
Stuart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000480/): You guys make me laugh. You're really funny. You stock up your cabinets with bottled water and flashlights, well what do you think is going to happen when the shit really hits the fan? You know like earthquakes and flash floods just a lot of chaos and horror, people dying in the streets and you're sitting here nice and pretty with your bottled water. Now the guy next door has got one of these
[9mm pistol]
Stuart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000480/): Who's gonna go thirsty? Him or you?


I read this and was thinking, "I don't really remember doing that..."

[Ridge]

Come on now Ridge! I saw you wearing this one once.


http://www.dcmtools.com/Kids_Back_Pack_24.99.jpg

But mine had SpongeBob on it...

[gnihcraes]

Keep posting more information. I'm trying to put together some small kits to keep at my two work locations and one for my wife at work. Just in case there is a snow in or something similar that we can't make it home within a reasonable amount of time or must stay a night at work. Of course guns and ammo wouldn't be allowed most likely and assuming bathroom facilities are working, but maybe not power or heat.

kc.