What's in your bug out bag?

[Anonymous]

I own lots of land. I aint got a need to bug out anywhere.

I live around Australians. Better to get far away from most of them...they have peculiar ideas.  ac_biggrin

They are like Canadians. They take the shit government dishes out.

You understand, brother...

I lived in Queensland for a while.

[Frood]

I'm sorry...

[Anonymous]

Moving to Panama is our bug out plan.

[Zetsu]

Travel bug out pouch



 - 1200 lumen JetBeam flashlight /w head strap/mount

 - Mask, latex gloves, wipes & sanitizer

 - Leatherman Free P4 multi-tool and blade sharpener

 - Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds & Anker 10,000mah USB battery

 - Vortex Optics Solo Monocular 8x36

 - Small first-aid kit & a water filter

 - Fire starter & whistle

 - Snares and fishing string and hooks

 - Compass and a map of Southern Ontario

 - Thermal blanket & paracord

 - Repair patches & solar panel



Console compartment and glove box

 

 - 400 lumen JetBeam cycle flashlight

 - Victorinox multi-tool

 - Box of masks

 - Hygiene kit

 - Umbrella

 - Glass breaker

 - Winter gloves



Car kit/trunk ogranizer



 - Tire puncture repair kit

 - Microfiber drying towel

 - Waterless car wash and wax solution

 - Battery jump starter cable

 - Windshield washer fluid

 - Retractable shovel

 - 12V DC tire inflator

 - Glow stick

 - Funnel

 - Rubber work gloves

 - More thermal emergency blankets

 - Large first-aid kit

Jesus H brother, that is a lot of shit to haul around. I got jumper cables, tow straps, and a steel too box mounted in the box of the truck.

Lol I do admit the list is kind of long due to my OCD, but aside from a couple items, most of them each take up no more space than a coffee mug.  Usually I just dump the small stuff in the spare tire compartment, lol.

[Anonymous]

Waterless car wash and wax solution. A pretty car is important in an emergency.

[Zetsu]

I've been wanting to make some bug out bags. One for the vehicle, one for home. Thing I've realized, is I need more than 1 thing of some things to make it work. Also my bags vary, and I like using them depending on the occasion, like short use, day use, weekend use, week use.





I feel limited with whats in my Jeep, but simply...



Tools

Blanket

Knife

Lighter

Napkins

Salt, pepper, hot sauce, honey, water flavor packs

Can opener/bottle opener

Tylenol

Jack (no not Daniels lol)

Always a bottle of water wherever I go.





Now, if I were backpacking, that is super close to what would be in my actual "bug out bag". That can vary from light to heavy, depending on how long you will be gone.



If I am away from home, I feel I would need a light pack, so that I can get home with. You would want to make more distance quickly, thus the light pack. This is assuming an EMT hits or something and you cant use your vehicle.



Dont forget, everything has weight. A lot of items you get need to have weight in mind.



This is why dehydrated meals are popular. You add water to it later. Canned goods are heavy. Stuff like granola bars and beef jerky are light.



From home, I could grab the heavy pack, and whatever else into the Jeep. But assuming the Jeep is useless, I would use my ALICE pack, and add to it if need be, to carry the most. Even if I could use the Jeep, essentials would go in ALICE, and I would load my other 2 packs. I know areas I can go in the event of an actual bug out. Plenty of primitive mountain areas to go to, even right out the back door. Cave on top this mountain. Can see the whole neighborhood there too.





Anyway, I deem these essential things for backpacking/survival....





A good comfy pack for starters, with plenty of exterior pockets and ways of attaching things.

Lightweight food that lasts (dehydrated meals, granola bars, jerky) also snack food, like chips, sammich stuff with packs of tuna or something too if backpacking

2 bottles of water, one for clean water, one for mixing flavor packs in

Hikers water purifier (you pump it, it filters it)

Light collapsible water jug for base camp

Small first aid kit (or bigger if need be)

Pistol, on the hip

Military cup, for boiling water for food and tea

Small light foldable rack, for putting the cup over the fire

Small light shovel

Knife

Matches and light kindling, like newspaper or fire sticks, cotton

Map of the area

Compass

Toilet paper, rerolled with out the cone, and placed in ziplock bag

LED flashlight, and LED small lantern

Light compact 30F sleeping bag, unless 0F required

Light 2 man tent, if just me

Light military pad, for comfort

A jacket, which can be doubled as a pillow lol

Whistle

Light fork/spoon

Military compact can opener

Lighter

My personals (glasses, contact solution, deoderant, clothes. Soap and wash cloth if need be)

Something small for entertainment (harmonica, paperback book, I also have a compact crank radio, that also has weather band, and a flash light, crank power)

Light compact seat

Tea

Moonshine/whiskey



That might be it. Sounds like a lot, but it totals 25lbs.



Of course if this was BUG OUT time away from home, that list would increase. I can think of several, and a few things I lack.I got a hatchet, but I also want a foldable saw.

And I thought I was the most prepared, lol, as expected from you brother.  ac_drinks

[Zetsu]

Waterless car wash and wax solution. A pretty car is important in an emergency.

Yep, my mom thinks I'm crazy for waxing my car more than 3x a day, then it gets dirty in like a few nano seconds after each time it rains and I just re-wax it again, lol.

[Anonymous]

I've been wanting to make some bug out bags. One for the vehicle, one for home. Thing I've realized, is I need more than 1 thing of some things to make it work. Also my bags vary, and I like using them depending on the occasion, like short use, day use, weekend use, week use.





I feel limited with whats in my Jeep, but simply...



Tools

Blanket

Knife

Lighter

Napkins

Salt, pepper, hot sauce, honey, water flavor packs

Can opener/bottle opener

Tylenol

Jack (no not Daniels lol)

Always a bottle of water wherever I go.





Now, if I were backpacking, that is super close to what would be in my actual "bug out bag". That can vary from light to heavy, depending on how long you will be gone.



If I am away from home, I feel I would need a light pack, so that I can get home with. You would want to make more distance quickly, thus the light pack. This is assuming an EMT hits or something and you cant use your vehicle.



Dont forget, everything has weight. A lot of items you get need to have weight in mind.



This is why dehydrated meals are popular. You add water to it later. Canned goods are heavy. Stuff like granola bars and beef jerky are light.



From home, I could grab the heavy pack, and whatever else into the Jeep. But assuming the Jeep is useless, I would use my ALICE pack, and add to it if need be, to carry the most. Even if I could use the Jeep, essentials would go in ALICE, and I would load my other 2 packs. I know areas I can go in the event of an actual bug out. Plenty of primitive mountain areas to go to, even right out the back door. Cave on top this mountain. Can see the whole neighborhood there too.





Anyway, I deem these essential things for backpacking/survival....





A good comfy pack for starters, with plenty of exterior pockets and ways of attaching things.

Lightweight food that lasts (dehydrated meals, granola bars, jerky) also snack food, like chips, sammich stuff with packs of tuna or something too if backpacking

2 bottles of water, one for clean water, one for mixing flavor packs in

Hikers water purifier (you pump it, it filters it)

Light collapsible water jug for base camp

Small first aid kit (or bigger if need be)

Pistol, on the hip

Military cup, for boiling water for food and tea

Small light foldable rack, for putting the cup over the fire

Small light shovel

Knife

Matches and light kindling, like newspaper or fire sticks, cotton

Map of the area

Compass

Toilet paper, rerolled with out the cone, and placed in ziplock bag

LED flashlight, and LED small lantern

Light compact 30F sleeping bag, unless 0F required

Light 2 man tent, if just me

Light military pad, for comfort

A jacket, which can be doubled as a pillow lol

Whistle

Light fork/spoon

Military compact can opener

Lighter

My personals (glasses, contact solution, deoderant, clothes. Soap and wash cloth if need be)

Something small for entertainment (harmonica, paperback book, I also have a compact crank radio, that also has weather band, and a flash light, crank power)

Light compact seat

Tea

Moonshine/whiskey



That might be it. Sounds like a lot, but it totals 25lbs.



Of course if this was BUG OUT time away from home, that list would increase. I can think of several, and a few things I lack.I got a hatchet, but I also want a foldable saw.

And I thought I was the most prepared, lol, as expected from you brother.  ac_drinks

Blazor is preparing for the worst.

[Anonymous]

Waterless car wash and wax solution. A pretty car is important in an emergency.

Yep, my mom thinks I'm crazy for waxing my car more than 3x a day, then it gets dirty in like a few nano seconds after each time it rains and I just re-wax it again, lol.

I wash my vehicle once a week no matter how much rain we get here in the Peg.

[Zetsu]

Waterless car wash and wax solution. A pretty car is important in an emergency.

Yep, my mom thinks I'm crazy for waxing my car more than 3x a day, then it gets dirty in like a few nano seconds after each time it rains and I just re-wax it again, lol.

I wash my vehicle once a week no matter how much rain we get here in the Peg.

I used go to the carwash everyday day with the season pass, but spending the time driving there and waiting in line for an hour seems like a hassle, lol after getting bored I ended up buying some waterless car wash.

[Frood]

Travel bug out pouch



 - 1200 lumen JetBeam flashlight /w head strap/mount

 - Mask, latex gloves, wipes & sanitizer

 - Leatherman Free P4 multi-tool and blade sharpener

 - Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds & Anker 10,000mah USB battery

 - Vortex Optics Solo Monocular 8x36

 - Small first-aid kit & a water filter

 - Fire starter & whistle

 - Snares and fishing string and hooks

 - Compass and a map of Southern Ontario

 - Thermal blanket & paracord

 - Repair patches & solar panel



Console compartment and glove box

 

 - 400 lumen JetBeam cycle flashlight

 - Victorinox multi-tool

 - Box of masks

 - Hygiene kit

 - Umbrella

 - Glass breaker

 - Winter gloves



Car kit/trunk ogranizer



 - Tire puncture repair kit

 - Microfiber drying towel

 - Waterless car wash and wax solution

 - Battery jump starter cable

 - Windshield washer fluid

 - Retractable shovel

 - 12V DC tire inflator

 - Glow stick

 - Funnel

 - Rubber work gloves

 - More thermal emergency blankets

 - Large first-aid kit

Jesus H brother, that is a lot of shit to haul around. I got jumper cables, tow straps, and a steel too box mounted in the box of the truck.

Lol I do admit the list is kind of long due to my OCD, but aside from a couple items, most of them each take up no more space than a coffee mug.  Usually I just dump the small stuff in the spare tire compartment, lol.

My list is too complicated to write here, but I'm impressed with the levels you've gone to. Not many do.

[Anonymous]

Travel bug out pouch



 - 1200 lumen JetBeam flashlight /w head strap/mount

 - Mask, latex gloves, wipes & sanitizer

 - Leatherman Free P4 multi-tool and blade sharpener

 - Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds & Anker 10,000mah USB battery

 - Vortex Optics Solo Monocular 8x36

 - Small first-aid kit & a water filter

 - Fire starter & whistle

 - Snares and fishing string and hooks

 - Compass and a map of Southern Ontario

 - Thermal blanket & paracord

 - Repair patches & solar panel



Console compartment and glove box

 

 - 400 lumen JetBeam cycle flashlight

 - Victorinox multi-tool

 - Box of masks

 - Hygiene kit

 - Umbrella

 - Glass breaker

 - Winter gloves



Car kit/trunk ogranizer



 - Tire puncture repair kit

 - Microfiber drying towel

 - Waterless car wash and wax solution

 - Battery jump starter cable

 - Windshield washer fluid

 - Retractable shovel

 - 12V DC tire inflator

 - Glow stick

 - Funnel

 - Rubber work gloves

 - More thermal emergency blankets

 - Large first-aid kit

Jesus H brother, that is a lot of shit to haul around. I got jumper cables, tow straps, and a steel too box mounted in the box of the truck.

Lol I do admit the list is kind of long due to my OCD, but aside from a couple items, most of them each take up no more space than a coffee mug.  Usually I just dump the small stuff in the spare tire compartment, lol.

My list is too complicated to write here, but I'm impressed with the levels you've gone to. Not many do.

I agree DD.

[Frood]

Water, fuel, and food seem to be missing though... even small amounts. Water freezes though in your climates and is plentiful with treatment, so there is that. More important for us down this way to overdo it with water and fuel....but the inverse applies with long term food storage in vehicles with temperatures regularly hitting 40C plus. Shelf stable pantry stuff doesn't last long in a heated box.

[Gaon]

My vehicle is a bug out bag but with wheels...

What is a bug out?

[Frood]

My vehicle is a bug out bag but with wheels...

What is a bug out?

Different versions of them but all you need to be OK if you're away from home and need to get back or you need to flee your home and probably never go back.