Lets have a discussion about our bug out kit "bags" for when the shit hits the fan! Lets discuss weapons, vehicles, bags, food, shelter, batteries and other things necessary if shit went down! I have an un godly amount of supplies and multiple setups for different situations. If there is enough interest in this topic I will share mine. If you have nothing... Gerber has decided to help you out! http://www.gerbergear.com/Apocalypse/Gear/Apocalypse-Kit_30-000601 BUG OUT BAG- A bag that you have prepared to be able survive at least 72 hours. "For too long the human race has ignored the signs Your planet is nearing destruction Salvation is reserved for those who pass the tests If you survive, an elevated existence awaits" -unknown While I am at work, I gave myself 2 min to come up with a Bug Out Kit... This is what I scrounged up... Lets see what you guys can come up with only 2 min. 1x NVG Carry Bag 1x Tiny Metal Saw 1x 125 ft of 550 cord 3x Chem Lights 1x Plastic Eating Tool Set... DONT JUDGE ME! 1x Bottle Water 1x Yaesu FT-11R HAM 4x AA Batteries 1x Random Plastic Tubing 1x Marking Pencil 5x Paper Clips 4x Key Chain Rings 4x Parachute Rubber Bands 10x Zip Ties The Kit was pretty compact and would be easily thrown into my glove box.
I have two "bug out bags" ready to rock. That's a nice gerber kit, though it may be a little pricey for some. I like budk.com for most of this shopping. I believe EVERYONE should have a "bug out bag" ready to go. I continue to add to them...ammo just seems to get a little heavy
all that stuff I've been reading, not only do you need BOB at home, you need a GET HOME BAG if you're at work. This falls in line w/ the dailycarry website. I saw that gerber kit a while back. I think it was used on the Walking Dead series during season 2. http://artofmanliness.com/2011/11/29/how-to-choose-the-perfect-survival-knife/ http://artofmanliness.com/2012/05/10/how-to-build-a-get-home-bag-book-giveaway/ Joe
I posted the Gerber kit more as a Joke. However it would be fun to have and disperse those weapons to multiple kits. I have a get home bag in my trunk at all time along with a full aid bag, since I am EMT I am actually able to use the tools in that kit. I actually used 2 weekend ago to stabilize a guy that decided it was a good idea to try and ride a motorcycle on 400 and he had no clue how to ride. I will list what EVERY single one of my kits has or just the basics I start out with. I than tailor each kit to different scenarios. Photos of these kits will come if requested. 1x 3 Day Assault Bag 2x Nalgene Bottles filled with water 5x Main meals from MRE taped really tight together with spoon in middle. 10x Chem Light 12 hour type with 10 feet of 550 cord on each of them. 3x Knifes Gerber Fix Blade, Kershaw Assisted opening pocket knife, and a hatchet/tomahawk! 1x 200 feet of 550 cord 1x IFAK "individual first aid kit" 5x Long White Socks 3x Lighters 1x Poncho with liner "military special" 1x vf 17 pannel full size These are some of the styles I use...
My 72 hour plan is to hide in a closet until the people running around shooting everyone and everything in sight are dead from shooting each other. edit: although that gerber kit does look really f*ing awesome for some reason..
LOL bixs that was funny. My plan....get my family together and stay outta everyone's way. Don't kill unless my life is deathly in danger. Use the 3 days to get to Texsun's place. Too many rednecks that will shoot like they deer hunting around here so bixs suggestion works well.
Lol I find it funny how many rely on guns and stuff. Not that they don't work but I'll be carrying my crossbow and compound bow as well.
Bixs I seriously ROFLd at that statement because of the truth! I do not have Guns as a primary choice of weapon, anybody can pull a trigger but what will they do when they have no ammo? I am pretty much with Celtic on this one, I do not have a cross bow but I have a wicked Bowtech I practice unconventional means of survival so my thought process is not the average KILL KILL KILL ---> rape ---> pillage ---> plunder that most people have. Survival is not about who is the most badass, its about who can adapt to any situation at hand and thrive! I am currently in the process of setting up a kit for an EMP threat.
So, if the shit goes down....Do you think its better to be on your own, or to have a small group that all have the same plan? In the case of an EMP, pretty much all communication would be lost right? Would you just stay home or would you have a plan to relocate.
seriously. if your house isn't on well-water, your 'bug out kit' should have enough water for every day you think you can survive without food, or the means to clean/treat water you find. your own body crapping out on you is just as much if not more of a real threat.
My house is on well-water, I also have a 2nd well we just had drilled a few months back. Each of my nalgene bottles hold 64oz of water, which in all reality under an intense situation would not be enough for 3 days. However all my routes have adequate water sources and are safe to drink. You are totally correct on your own body crapping out on you, but myself, along with quite a few others on here are in rather good shape. I think companionship will always prevail, nobody has ever accomplished anything alone! My house is in rather secure and hidden location, so I would stay here. I would only relocate if my position was jeopardized, or if I am doing small supply runs. All my routes are 100% un detected and I would have a "bug out bag" on me at all times! If we had an EMP situation I would think all communications, and anything pretty much running on an outlet would no longer work. That is just how I picture things... If shit hits the fan, and you want to come to my house and already know where I live... Honk your horn 4 times at the mailboxes!
its a professional liability for you if you're not. me, i have an hour commute each way, and work 10 hours in front of a computer. -_-
Man I would hate that commute! As the bird flys my work is 8 miles away... but the drive is 26.4 miles haha damn mountains! For your commute do you have a basic bug out bag in your car?
nobody here would consider it a bug out bag because it doesn't have anything overtly described as a weapon in it. (unless you count the hard resin squeejee handle I use for unassuming close quarters ;p) But I do have a "roadside" duffle with a cheap metric socket set, long 20' 4-guage jumpers, winter gloves, quick clothes change, a litre of Smartwater, pack of peanuts, writing materials, a flashlight, a tire iron, a Porter Cable battery impact wrench with a socket for the wheels, a PC work light (same battery), basic firstaid kit, pancho, matchbook AND lighter, garbage bags, glow sticks, quart of oil, ps fluid, tranny fluid. currently missing a drivebelt, flares, an mre, reflectors, hammer of some kind (sledge or ballpeen), cheep umbrella to add in the future.
I am some what thinking about making a youtube series on something along these lines... anybody interested?
I live down the road from Texsun...I'll be staying put. It seems there are Rangers all around me here.
While I am at work, I gave myself 2 min to come up with a Bug Out Kit... This is what I scrounged up... Lets see what you guys can come up with only 2 min. 1x NVG Carry Bag 1x Tiny Metal Saw 1x 125 ft of 550 cord 3x Chem Lights 1x Plastic Eating Tool Set... DONT JUDGE ME! 1x Bottle Water 1x Yaesu FT-11R HAM 4x AA Batteries 1x Random Plastic Tubing 1x Marking Pencil 5x Paper Clips 4x Key Chain Rings 4x Parachute Rubber Bands 10x Zip Ties The Kit was pretty compact and would be easily thrown into my glove box.
I came across these just a few minutes ago... I am digging through all the junk I have stached away at work... This would probably be very useful in a kit geared towards water.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=241435 I was shocked when somebody actually did this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-44QnX1F8ys So I responded with this... 120seconds pitch black. 1x Random ACU assault pack 1x PVS 14 1x Box Cutter 1x Flashlight 1x Screwdriver 1x 3/4 loaf of bread 10x Bottles of water 5x Trashbags 8x AA batteris 1x M1A 1x 12 feet of 550 cord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkshbuLH2FU