What's in your bug out bag?

[Odinson]

I´m Finnish.



The only bag I need is my nutsack.

[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

Lol, I was impressed with your list too! And the fact that most is actually in your vehicle.



One thing in your list, I didnt even think about..... fishing line and hooks. I need to add that to my list. Although my survival knife has a lil built into the hilt lol.

Thanks bro  ac_cool , if you'll be adding fishing tools, I'd recommend a few snares of different size ranging from small to large games, I know you already have a hand gun to help out but I hear people say snares can be more effective as they dun need to be monitored to work 24/7.  



Lol for me I never thought ever thought about adding herb and spices as you've mentioned, considering I'm more of a picky eater and slightly malnourish, I believe just a little bit of seasoning can change things from night to day for me.  

Right on!



My friend makes a Trout Line. Basically a line crossing a stream, with multiple hooks.



Oh yeah gotta have some seasoning! Its what Sam would do lol.



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When you are out in the middle of nowhere, you'd be surprised at the smallest comforts.

I have a feeling your friend is one highly skilled and experienced outdoorsman, no joking here.  This is the first time I've ever heard such effective fishing methods, and no more need to plant multiple fishing rods when I'm starving, lol.



The more I think about it, seasonings is something that'll be super hard for me to live without with.  Makes me wonder now how do people grow black pepper, I think the good thing about growing spices is that bugs and other critters are not likely to be attracted to it, lol.  ac_cool

[Anonymous]

Zetrsu, it seems you have outdoorsman skills too, even if you haven't been camping very often.

[Frood]

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

Lol, I was impressed with your list too! And the fact that most is actually in your vehicle.



One thing in your list, I didnt even think about..... fishing line and hooks. I need to add that to my list. Although my survival knife has a lil built into the hilt lol.

Thanks bro  ac_cool , if you'll be adding fishing tools, I'd recommend a few snares of different size ranging from small to large games, I know you already have a hand gun to help out but I hear people say snares can be more effective as they dun need to be monitored to work 24/7.  



Lol for me I never thought ever thought about adding herb and spices as you've mentioned, considering I'm more of a picky eater and slightly malnourish, I believe just a little bit of seasoning can change things from night to day for me.  

Right on!



My friend makes a Trout Line. Basically a line crossing a stream, with multiple hooks.



Oh yeah gotta have some seasoning! Its what Sam would do lol.



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When you are out in the middle of nowhere, you'd be surprised at the smallest comforts.

I have a feeling your friend is one highly skilled and experienced outdoorsman, no joking here.  This is the first time I've ever heard such effective fishing methods, and no more need to plant multiple fishing rods when I'm starving, lol.



The more I think about it, seasonings is something that'll be super hard for me to live without with.  Makes me wonder now how do people grow black pepper, I think the good thing about growing spices is that bugs and other critters are not likely to be attracted to it, lol.  ac_cool

There are a lot of easy and great ways to get fish. Some of them are frowned upon these days though... I'm thinking back to what my grandfather and his brothers did to a river in their teens.  



After the explosion, the rest scooped them out on the banks by hand...

[Blazor]

Did you cook this while camping Blazor?

No, but I could, and it would look even better than that lol.

[Blazor]

I have a feeling your friend is one highly skilled and experienced outdoorsman, no joking here.  This is the first time I've ever heard such effective fishing methods, and no more need to plant multiple fishing rods when I'm starving, lol.



The more I think about it, seasonings is something that'll be super hard for me to live without with.  Makes me wonder now how do people grow black pepper, I think the good thing about growing spices is that bugs and other critters are not likely to be attracted to it, lol.  ac_cool

Him and I are equals in the outdoors lol. We use to deliver pizza together for years too.



A Trout Line, especially where he had them, is illegal. He was catching native trout and eating them lol. Only artificial lures are suppose to be used in native trout streams, and suppose to throw 'em back in the water.



But its highly efficient lol.



Its also why I carry some folded aluminum foil with me in my bag too. Just in case, gotta cook something on the fire lol.



Yes, we need to research growing seasonings or something lol. Whenever I get fast food (rare), I get packets of salt and pepper, and toss 'em in my center console. Same with honey and hot sauce.

[Anonymous]

What kind of trout Blazor.....rainbow?

[Anonymous]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

[Frood]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

Only to the chicken coop and back to the kitchen...

[Anonymous]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

I have offered to have you come with us in our motorhome to SE BC..



It's not roughing it, but you get to cook outside.

[Blazor]

What kind of trout Blazor.....rainbow?

I think Brook Trout?



They stock trout here, but then there is the native trout, which are rare.

[Blazor]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

What if I told you I was deep frying chicken over a campfire lol?

[Anonymous]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

What if I told you I was deep frying chicken over a campfire lol?

I would say that she would suddenly be into roughing it.

[Blazor]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

What if I told you I was deep frying chicken over a campfire lol?

I would say that she would suddenly be into roughing it.

Colonel Blazor's Crispy Campfire Chicken!



 





Note to self: besides salt and pepper, remember to pack the 7 herbs and spices.

[Frood]

I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type.

What if I told you I was deep frying chicken over a campfire lol?

I would say that she would suddenly be into roughing it.

Colonel Blazor's Crispy Campfire Chicken!



 





Note to self: besides salt and pepper, remember to pack the 7 herbs and spices.

And those lemon scented wet wipes...