What should I throw in my bag?

[ray1970]

So, thought I would throw some stuff into my favorite backpack and keep it handy around the 21st of this month. Just in case.

I'm not really the "prepper" type so I just planned on throwing in most of the stuff I usually take camping- a couple of knives, some fire starting stuff, some paracord, a small first aid kit, a bottle of water or two, energy bars, and some spare magazines and ammunition.

Is there anything else I should consider throwing in there?

Thanks.

[killianak9]

So, thought I would throw some stuff into my favorite backpack and keep it handy around the 21st of this month. Just in case.

I'm not really the "prepper" type so I just planned on throwing in most of the stuff I usually take camping- a couple of knives, some fire starting stuff, some paracord, a small first aid kit, a bottle of water or two, energy bars, and some spare magazines and ammunition.

Is there anything else I should consider throwing in there?

Thanks.

some white lightning and Small pillow, to sleep it off just incase [ROFL2]

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Your abba box cd set with bonus VHS tape...

[ray1970]

Your abba box cd set with bonus VHS tape...

Dang. I should probably throw in my Lawrence Welk vinyl, too. [Coffee]

[SA Friday]

Damn, should have brought it up when we were at CRC. I had mine in the back of the truck. It's kind of a all-in-one bag and I carry it in case I have to walk home from any of the various events I go to all over the place. Many of them, like fly fishing in the mountains, would be quite a walk. So, this might be bigger than you might want but it will give you some ideas.

Camelback Mule with water bladder
Military canteen in carrier with SS cup
ClO2 tablets
Glock holster
50 rounds of extra ammo
Two Glock mags and dual mag carrier
Two compasses
One Topo map of CO (The big one with like 50 or so pages)
Two equipment carribeaners
Three climbing carribeaners
Crescent wrench
Pliers
Leatherman tool
Coleman LED flashlight
Headlamp LED/light, runs off of AAAs
Extra batteries
Signal mirror
SOG small hatchet
Cold Steel Tanto
Spiderco neck knife
Vargo SS wood stove
Vargo Ti ethanol/fuel tablet stove
Two bottles of denatured alcohol
Vargo Ti pot and pan
Couple of lighters
Mg fire starter
Pill bottle with vaseline soaked cotton balls
Emergency Blanket
Couple of pens and a little paper
Hundred feed of 550 cord
110 yd spool of 10lb kevlar fishing line
Misc heavy duty sewing needles
Medical/first Aid kit and Medium AFIK
Sone extra over the counter pain killers, Vitamin M.
One stick and one tube of Carmex
Four Mountain House meals
Three packs of Energy Beans
Six pack of Clif Bars
One pair of 5.11 pants
Two pairs of good socks
One really long brown cotton scarf (wore it around my neck in Iraq), works great for at least a dozen things.
Leather gloves
Two military ponchos
One Woobie

I carry cold weather gear, gators, and an italian wool blanket in the truck too.

[colo-pr]

My HK P30L and a bottle of Wiskey...this is all that every man need. :D

[cstone]

Where you going Ray?

I'm staying home on the 21st. Dapokalips gonna have to come get me and I'm waiting for him. [AR15]

[Irving]

Everything you think you'll need if you have to walk home that day.

[BushMasterBoy]

Condoms...

[ray1970]

Where you going Ray?

To your house. I'll bring some snacks and we can watch it all on TV. [Coffee]

[ray1970]

Condoms...


[LOL]

[cstone]

Condoms...

Water balloon fight!

No TV at our house Ray. We toss the food in the middle of the room and watch the kids fight the dogs for it. To the Victor goes the Spuds!

[Tinelement]

Condoms...


To your house. I'll bring some snacks and we can watch it all on TV. [Coffee]

Just don't bring Cheetos.

That is inappropriate whilst staying at someone's house.



[LOL]

[Ah Pook]

White lightening
Whiskey
Condoms
Cheetos

Okay, I'm ready.

Sorry, no Abba or Lawrence Welk. Does Sonny & Cher Live count?

[Scogin]

16641

I am going to keep this outfit in the car. Nobody will mess with a crazy blind preacher wandering about town. Should be no problem to make it home from work.

[hatidua]

So, thought I would throw some stuff into my favorite backpack and keep it handy around the 21st of this month. Just in case.

-sunscreen.

[Zombie Steve]

Small first aid kits usually equate to a boo-boo kit. Kerlix and / or an Israeli bandage is always a good idea for more serious issues. Things that have multiple uses always seem to get the nod in my bag. A SAM splint, a bandana, chap stick, wool scarf or extra socks would be a few good examples.

Another thing I like for the aid kit is petroleum gauze.

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Aside from the first aid uses, you can always cut a slit on one of the faces, pull just a little bit out and use it as a candle. A good leatherman type tool is always worth it's weight in the pack.

I always keep a new bic lighter and wrap it with a bunch of duct tape (or wrap duct tape around a water bottle). Zip ties are light and handy for attaching things to the outside of your pack (among a zillion other uses). No reason not to get an emergency blanket. Very light and small, but very effective.

Lots of good info in this thread. Lots of the things mentioned can be improvised if you need them too (like paracord - you can make darn good cordage from yucca plants, wal-mart bags, et cetera). But it's easier to just have 100 feet of 550 cord on you. There are dozens of ways to start a fire, but that bic lighter is the easiest and pretty darn dependable (if it's cold, put it in your pocket for a minute to warm it up).

I'll think of some more stuff in a bit.

[Wulf202]

cheaper just to do pj cotton balls than the med ones which are mostly useless for med stuff

[Zombie Steve]

Just illustrating a point. Like I said, a lot of stuff can be improvised. I had a guy give me a bunch of this stuff. Your budget / your bag...

The petroleum gauze would be great for a sucking chest wound.

[Wulf202]

The petroleum gauze would be great for a sucking chest wound.Take cmilliards class. He said they found the bandage worked better if you left it in the package before applying.

I agree with your point though.

[Zombie Steve]

Took a class where the guy used a doritos bag for a sucking chest wound. Like most things, the software between your ears is more important than the hardware.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Condoms...

^^^ This "Camouflage Condoms" They will never see you coming! [Walk]

[Hermi]

KISS. Food, water, heat, light, security, shelter, first aid, sanitation, communications.
The details of each are up to you. Everything else is gravy.

Oh, and if you're planning for a sucking chest wound, forget the bag. You're going to have bigger problems.

[Rust_shackleford]

Took a class where the guy used a doritos bag for a sucking chest wound. Like most things, the software between your ears is more important than the hardware.
Can't see dorito dust being sanitary, maybe it's a clotting agent?

[Rust_shackleford]

TP

[Zombie Steve]

He was just using the foil from the bag. The point was knowing what the right way looks like and being able to improvise if it's not available. The context of the class was wilderness first aid and getting back to civilization. The person has to survive the wound first, worry about infection later. The instructor was simply looking around the room to find something he could use in an emergency. Doritos bag was what he picked.

[GlockDog47]

^^^ This "Camouflage Condoms" They will never see you coming! [Walk]
[ROFL1] lol