Denver survival Co-op: BOB bags nov 14th

Topic: BOB bags show and tell not just a list of stuff.

Location: Paramount park gazebo/bbq 27th and Kipling west side of the park. Street parking. *** This is a tentative meeting place, we may have an indoor location offered to us soon*** (indoor suggestions welcome)

Time: Sunday nov 14th 9am sharp-10:45

Gear required: 1 Open mind, dress for the elements

Optional gear: Lawn chair, note book, your BOB bag or car kit

Cost: $0 (donations are accepted)

Bug Out Bags, or BOB bags. Emergency bags, car kits. All are designed to get you through an emergency, what's adequate? What's too much? What's too heavy to carry? What are your needs?

I'll be bringing a car bag that lives behind the seat and my own BOB bag to be picked through and discussed, bring yours if you like.

If you want to RSVP you can email me at wulf202 at hotmail dot com

Good topic. I hope I can make it.

Bump. Dress warm

Ill bring a bit of charcoal for a warming fire.

http://lakewoodedge.com/2010/09/15/l...-restrictions/
http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/news/s...T175_R1980.htm

Don't know if I'll be able to make this one or not. If so, I'll see you there.

Wow. Thanks for the great info. Learned a lot. I can see that I am lacking in a few items.. Now I have to make a few stops in town for fire starters/security/tools& other loose items.

Wally,

Nice to meet you, thanks for making it out.

Dang, missed this one. Was busy out playing deer hunter all weekend. I really wanted to attend this one too! Many show up? We might have to do another if it wasn't very well attended.

I'm still working on my 4 bob's for the family.

Sorry I missed this, just saw it as I type. I'll wait for another GTG on this subject.

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Originally Posted by Blowby

Sorry I missed this, just saw it as I type. I'll wait for another GTG on this subject.

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Just posted Decembers' co-op, this one will be organized by me but taught by my good friend who's a knife nut.

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Originally Posted by gnihcraes

Dang, missed this one. Was busy out playing deer hunter all weekend. I really wanted to attend this one too! Many show up? We might have to do another if it wasn't very well attended.

I'm still working on my 4 bob's for the family.

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Just Wally was there, but we covered alot and were able to get him out early to meet other obligations. I will post my AAR by the end of the night.

Sorry to have missed this one Mr. Wulf. I had a very long Saturday. I'm going to try and make the knife one next months.

We dove right into both the bags and went through the individual items and why they were worth carrying. Some specific items that were unusual were pull string fireworks and pop it's for temporary security. I also carry a drawstring backpack for expansion and goodies in the field you find.

We talked about the intended use of the bag and the size you may need. Some high end examples and inexpensive solutions.

A shortened version of the water and fire-starting co-ops were discussed with the materials I had in the bag.

Weight and size issues were weighed with specific scenarios in mind.

First aid was defined with the life or limb first then the boo boo's and headaches as a secondary concern.

Portable shelter in my case is a military poncho liner and civilian reversible poncho each vacuum packed to prevent mildew and reduce the size.

"You survive out of your pockets, fight out of your rig, and live out of your pack." Unknown SAS Sgt Major.

With that in mind my BOB bag has a backup to my EDC and alot of the contents go straight into my pockets if I have to carry it.

Scatterbrained I know but that's about it.

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Sorry to have missed this one Mr. Wulf. I had a very long Saturday. I'm going to try and make the knife one next months.

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I understand, I left at 07:30 and got back home at 20:00