Printable View
I'm not sure if this has been asked here before or not but I figure what the hell. But do you guys have one BOB and a get home bag/adventure bag or do you just use your BOB for all situations?
I personally have the get home bag that I also use for when I go out in the woods in such with the bare essentials mainly cause when I do go out in the woods it's on a quad and I'm not a fan of a huge back pack while I ride. While my BOB I'm working on right now making it more better and streamlined.
I think each of us have our own specific scenario and need when it comes to EDC/BOB/GHB. I have 1 GHB in each of our vehicles. We do not have long term BOB setup -- but prepare extensively on bugging in. Although you may say our diesel pusher is a giant BOB. Welcome btw! [Beer]
In colorado springs there is a meetup group for prepping. Their bug out bag basics:
BOB is a last resort option - evacuate home scenario (packed and ready to go)
Enough food & supplies to last you 3 days minimum but preferably a week. Should include tools to survive longer if need be.
It is going to be heavier than a standard backpacking rig. Should carry 25% of your body weight.
Clothing - not entirely made of cotton. Layers off different farbic is key. Wool socks and bandanas.
Have blades/ knives, fire making tools, water filtration, mres / energy foods, cooking pot and navigation.
I have an EDC bag (Maxpedition) with various stuff I would need day-to day (kid boo boos, water bottle, snacks, multitool, etc)
I also have a get home bag with bare essential shelter/survival stuff, 72 hours of food, extra ammo, emergency credit card.
Then I have a personal Bug out bag for each of the kids and ourselves if we would need such a thing if we are ever evacuated from our neighborhood.
I am also building an expedition trailer from an M103 chassis to tow behind the family bug out vehicle. work in progress...
But if we (2 adults and 4 kids) are bugging out...(not ideal) S. really H.T.F. as we are prepared to bug in for a good 6 months or so.
I've got so much updating to do!!! [Bang]
My bag is posted on here,
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=49029
but the thread needs a massive update as I've changed it all around. Added many things. Including multiple attachment packs to make it bug out. Plus....... I made my 5.11 tactical AR case into somewhat of a "bag".
I'll update this sheet when I can!!
We have duplicate GHB packs, one for each adult family member.
Each of my vehicles has a 24 hour kit and a 72 hour get home bag. The 24hr kit is a very small zipper bag that was actually inspired by a fairly good emergency kit that came with my Subaru.
Folding shovel
Mylar space blankets
Glow sticks
Candles
Matches
Flashlight
Lighter
Basic 1st aid kit
Pocket ponchos
Lollie pops to calm a potentially cranky kiddo
Diapers
Sealed bags of "emergency" water
And a few other things you might need if you got stranded on the side of the road overnight or in a snowstorm and can fully expect someone will be coming to pick you up.
The 72 hr get home bag is for a bad situation. It's a small backpack filled with additional items such as water treatment, food, rope, knive, more water, ammo, advanced 1st aid, batteries, head lamp, pocket solid fuel stove/fuel, small pot, more substantial sleeping bag style space blankets, compass, Colorado map, socks, diapers, travel sized game for the kiddo and some other things.
Also things in my car always but not in the kits are wool blankets, outwear and a flat of bottled water.
I don't have true BOBs at home. I have plastic totes filled with the items I think I would want to load in the truck if I only had a few minutes to G.O.O.D. Leaving on foot is my very last resort.
that actually would be pretty cool to sit in and learn somethings from others, cause I'm sure there's situations I haven't thought of yet. Although you never could prepare for every situation you would go crazy attempting too.Quote:
Originally Posted by modarmory
The idea of a bob and a ghb really depends on what your situation is. For me, I travel the whole state of colorado on a weekly basis, so I carry a bag with me in the car that has the supplies I might need for weeks out in the field, in case I need to make it homes to Colorado springs from say montrose.
Obviously one can not carry enough supplies to make it that far on foot, so the core of what I carry is knowledge. In every location I go, I think about how would I get home from here. And in some circumstances the answer is that I would not even try to cross the Rockies until the spring/summer snow melt. So essentially I'm prepared to bug in in far off locations until I think its possible to try and make it home to my family who hopefully will be bugged in at home.
I also find it easier to prep just one bag, rather than 2,3,4 bags for different scenarios. I've even packed it in my luggage when traveling by plane to other locations when I felt really paranoid.
here's my get home/adventure bag. pretty much if I'm in the woods or driving from state to state this is what I have with me just in case.
first the bag
Camelbak the don, it's a mountain bike back pack that's discontinued but you can still find them at sportsman's warehouse I picked it up on sale for $65 regular $120 I think last time I checked.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...8/camelbak.jpg
now the contents
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_194154.jpg
the tools when I took these pics I was on the road so I was missing some stuff
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_194747.jpg
the survival contents
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_194901.jpg
the weapons
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_195040.jpg
a bit closer at the bag
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_195205.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...808_195221.jpg
things that are missing
bandana
extended bit kit for the leatherman core in the seath
I have one of these for riding as well as for cold weather and particle protection http://rzmask.com/
Thanks for the pics--you look well prepared!
Those are some good pic's with info. I had never thought of throwing a crescent wrench in my bug out gear. So good to see others set up's to help improve mine.
I didn't know there were meetup groups for disaster scenarios, I belong to some other group but will have to look into some survival ones as well