Do you have a Bug out Bag? What's in it?

[ohms]

I emailed a company that markets canned seafood products a few years ago. I was questioning why the did not date their products and a lady replied that they have no dates when it would be unusable, she said that i may want to use it soon if it had been through several extreme temp changes. I've always heard its ok as long as its not rusted or swelling its probably good but may lose taste and nutrition. I don't buy that it loses nutrition, the nutrients don't magically disappear.

 

[ohms]

In my bag I go tool heavy large, medium and small blade. Duct tape and zip ties. Paracord and bank line. Fishing kit along with a cheap telescoping rod (where can you not find panfish in okla) I have a slingshot with mods shown on Dave Canterbury's YouTube channel. My fire kit, first aid kit, katydine hiker, iodine tabs and I rotate food regularly including a 30oz bottle with rice and one with protein powder. I carry one change of underwear, one change of thermal, pair of socks an extra hat, long sleeve tee, long sleeve flannel, leather gloves. GI canteen and cup, 1lb metal coffee can with a wire bail (filled with bouillon cubes, spices, more fire starting implements). GI poncho, 8x10 tarp and Wool blanket. Emergency blanket. Compass. Small walkie set with extra batteries. Flashlight and a few. Glow sticks. Compass emergency whistle, solar charger and a recharger for my phone and finally Full sized handgun with 150 rnds of fed hydra shock.

 

[AKguy1985]

I dont have a bug out bag. If it gets too bad in my neck of the woods, then there is something seriously wrong.

 

[osy79]

This is the go bag list for our family. The load is split up among 4 people, each with Rush 72 bags. The equipment fluctuates pending the scenario. As we have gone camping & evaluated the gear some things have been added & others removed. This is our current list:

CODE
Yellow = up to 12 hours until rescue
Orange = up to 24 hours until rescue
Red = up to 72 hours until rescue
PURPLE = I.N.C.H (I'm never coming home)

CODE CLOTHES
Yellow: Belt (Strong) - Pants, tourniquet
Yellow: Cargo Pants - Utility & function
Yellow: Cargo Shorts - Utility & function
Yellow: Cool Shirt (sweat wicking) - For warm weather
Yellow: Hat (Boonie hat for sun) - Sun protection, rain protection
Yellow: Hiking shoes/boots - Dependable for 20 mile treks
Yellow: Jeans - Durable pants
Yellow: Sunglasses - Sun protection
Yellow: Under Armor - Essential for layering, sweat, or warm weather
Yellow: Warm Shirt - Long sleeve shirt
Yellow: Bandana - Protection from sun, sweat, filter
Yellow: Poncho - Poncho, shelter
Orange: Jacket - Light jacket to protect from wind, weather
Red: 3 Pair Socks - Must be able to rotate daily
Red: 3 Pair Underwear - Must be able to rotate daily
Red: Towel - Towel, pillow, sun cover, filter, bandage

CODE COMMUNICATION
Yellow: HomePatrol 1 Police Scanner - Updates from first responders, weather
Orange: FRS/GMRS 2-Way Radio - Weather, compass, communication
Orange: AM/FM Shortwave Radio - Information beyond disaster zone
Red: 26.5mm Flare Gun - Signaling, .45LC, 410, 22LR, 12 gauge inserts
Red: CD/DVD (For Glass Signal Mirror) - Perfect substitute for GI signal mirror
Red: Mil Spec M-18 Smoke Grenade - Difficult to come by, easy to make your own (non color)
PURPLE: Emergency radio / hand generator - Radio, weather, power generator
PURPLE: YAESU VX-3R HAM Radio - Communication beyond disaster zone

CODE FIRE
Yellow: Zippo - Constant flame, available supplies
Orange: Petroleum Cotton Ball Firestarter - any weather, any temp, lasts several min
Red: Firesteel Fire Starter - Long lasting fire starter, signaling
PURPLE: Magnifying glass - Backup for starting fires

CODE FOOD
Red: 3600 Calorie Food Bar (5 year life) - To get you through the first 72 hours
PURPLE: Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil - cooking, fire reflector, crude brillo pad, securing food/items
PURPLE: US Military P-51 Can Opener - Small, light, great for cans
PURPLE: Scouring Pad - Necessary for cleanup, pots & pans
PURPLE: Coleman Polymer Utensils - 4 sets of 4 utensils, strong, reusable
PURPLE: Teflon Mess Kit - small, light, non-stick, easy cleanup
PURPLE: Coghlan's Collapsible Stove In A Can - Cook anywhere
PURPLE: Cooking Fuel - For stove, or fire starter, use multiple times

CODE GEAR
Yellow: Batteries - Stick with common batteries for code purple, stock up
Yellow: Cell Phone Charger - Necessary for anything less than TEOTWAWKI
Yellow: Lip Balm - Protection from exposure
Yellow: Small Folding Knife 2" Blade - Small utility blade that's always on you
Yellow: Watch (digital, solar, day, date) - Solar self sustaining crucial for maintaining time/day/date
Yellow: Tactical Messenger Bag - Small get home bag to stay in the car
Yellow: Ziploc Bags - Keeping & securing goods from moisture
Orange: Sunscreen - Protection from exposure
Orange: Zebralight Headlamp AA Model - Super light, terrific options, long lasting, common power
Orange: Leather Work Glove - There will be lots to due with your hands in an emergency
Red: Rush 72 Backpack - Large, good storage, water options, expansion, great quality
Red: Modular 10 Piece vest - Protection, support, load bearing, magazine support
Red: Superflex Knee Pads - Much more time on your knees means more protection
Red: Sonik Blast CMG Official Whistle - Emergency signaling beyond eye contact
PURPLE: 98.1% Deet Insect Repellent, 4oz - Code purple will be long term exposure to insects
PURPLE: Pocket New Testament - Keeping the faith in code Purple

CODE HUNTING
Red: Remington 870 Police 8 Round - Can handle defense, bird hunting, as well as large game
PURPLE: 10/22 "Take Down" W/ 25 Round Mag - Ideal for hunting small game, & breakdown for travel
PURPLE: Auto Mechanical YoYo Fishing Reel - Set it up, walk away, come back & pick up your dinner
PURPLE: Survival Fishing Kit - Good for supplies
PURPLE: Duke Animal Trap 7" size - Larger size for larger catch

CODE HYGIENE
Yellow: Alcohol wipes - Cuts, scrapes, germs
Yellow: Handibac lotion - Antibacterial lotion
Yellow: Small scissors - Clothes, packaging, thread, etc
Orange: Purell Personal Hand Wipes, 36 Count - Invaluable hand wipes
Red: Toilet Paper - The more the better
Red: Tampons - Medical bandage, water filter, fire tinder, survival straw filter
Red: Toothbrush - Needs a travel case for protection / cleanliness
Red: Toothpaste - Need to know how to make your own
Red: Germ-X Hand Sanitizer - Killing germs without washing hands
PURPLE: Nail clippers - Will help a busted nail, skin tags, ingrown nail
PURPLE: 4 Bars Ivory Soap (one grated & bagged) - Can be used for cleaning clothes & person
PURPLE: Shaving Razor - Not a necessity, but nice to have

CODE LOGISTICS
Yellow: Cash (> $200) - This will only have value in the first 48+ hours
Yellow: Drivers License - For identification, proof of residence
Orange: Medical Insurance Cards - For getting assistance once outside of the disaster zone
Red: Passport - For identification, don't want to lose
Red: Compass / Thermometer - Good combo for two valuable tools / redundancy
Red: Military Prismatic Sighting Compass - Must have for TEOTWAWKI
Red: State Maps - Good place to start on travel
PURPLE: SAS Survival Guide 2E (Book) - Best survival guide available
PURPLE: The Forager's Harvest Guide - Need to know what plants are safe
PURPLE: US Army Survival Manual - A guide to survive any situation GI style

CODE MEDICAL
Yellow: Acetaminophen - Basic pain relief part 2 & redundancy / recluse spider bite
Yellow: Ibuprofen - Basic pain relief
Yellow: Super Glue (medical) - Replaces band-aids & stitches, all purpose sealer
Orange: Quikclot 50g clotting sponge - Best chance of survival from extreme bleeding
Orange: Adventure Medical Kit Field Trauma Kit - Great basic medical kit with all the essentials
Orange: Antibiotic Ointment 10 pack - NEED to fight infection
Orange: Compression Bandage - Necessary for substantial wounds
Red: Iodine - Cuts, scrapes, disinfectant, water purification

CODE SHELTER
Orange: Hammock - Alternative for tent/sleeping bag
Orange: Plastic Bags (Wal-Mart Bags) - Garbage bags, rain protection for clothes, dirty clothes
Red: 3 Mil, 55 Gallon Black Contractor Bags - Shelter, flooring, poncho, storage, sanitation
Red: GI Tanto Knife - Splitting wood, cutting, cooking
Red: Zip Ties - Attachments, shelter, cuffs, carabineer
PURPLE: ALPS Lightweight Self-Inflating Air Pad Perfect for light travel sleeping mat
PURPLE: Escape Bivvy 3.7 oz Small, light, emergency sleeping bag
PURPLE: Sewing Kit Patchwork, repairs, stitches
PURPLE: 4 Mil Plastic Sheeting 10X25 Shelter, flooring
PURPLE: Belguim Folding Clothes Wash Tub Wash clothes anywhere, collapsible & very lightweight
PURPLE: Kukri Machete - Chopping down brush/trees, making firewood, shelter
PURPLE: Campsuds Biodegradeable Soap - Washing clothes, body, hair, dishes
PURPLE: Collapsible Camp Bucket - Cooking, dishes
PURPLE: Collapsible Jumbo Camp Sink - Cooking, dishes

CODE TOOLS
Yellow: 100 Foot Black Paracord Type III 550 - must be 8 strand mil spec
Yellow: Leatherman Wave - Solid multitool to carry on you everyday
Orange: Pen - Any functional pen(s)
Orange: Pocket Journal - Something to write on, take notes, document events
Orange: Post It Notes - Leave notes on items, for others
Red: All Weather Duct Tape - Must be all weather, unlimited uses
Red: China Marker Pencils - Waterproof pencil, good for marking things
Red: Carabiners - Small, light, cheap, functional for attaching & organizing
Red: Sports Tape - Wrapping up sprains, making grip, medical bandage adhesive
PURPLE: Multifunction Knife Sharpener - Lots of use means lots of sharpening
PURPLE: 24 inch Pocket Chain Saw - Redundant with the machete, very effective at cutting

CODE WATER
Red: 3.0L MG Omega Water Beast Reservoir - Better solution for adults who can carry more weight
Red: Water Treatment Tablets - Quick backup to purify water supply
Red: Wide Mouth Collapsible Bottle - Easy to store & fill, replaces canteen
PURPLE: Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter - THE must have filter, good for 13,000 gallons
PURPLE: Non Lubricated Condoms - A condom can hold up to 5 gallons of water & weigh nothing
PURPLE: 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container - For long term water storage, or when base camp is established

CODE WEAPONS
Yellow: Spyderco ParaMilitary2 - Great everyday knife, light weight, very strong
Yellow: S&W Shield 9mm Concealed carry, on person or in bag
Red: H&K P30 (M&P9c as alternative) - great reliability & capacity, universally ambidextrous, good for conceal or in a bag
Red: AR-15 - The all around rifle, small, light, good range & capacity
Red: PMAG - 10+ mags, marked & labeled
Red: UPLULA Universal Pistol Loader - Essential wife & kids
PURPLE: 22LR Conversion (AR15) with 25 Mag - Must have for the AR15, redundancy on .22LM
PURPLE: Kel-Tec Sub-2000 - Collapsible, light weight 9mm carbine, good if going w/ 9mm system
PURPLE: .22LR Conversion for 26.5mm Flare Gun - Extra source of .22LR
PURPLE: .45LC/.410 Conversion for 26.5mm - Extra source of .410
PURPLE: 12 gauge conversion for 26.5mm - Extra source of 12 gauge (for emergency only)

 

[Hump66]

Dang, that's a thorough list.

 

[Parks 788]

Mine is a combo GHB and Survival Bag. I don't plan on ever bugging out but the pack would do just fine ifi had to. The purpose of my GHB is that I keep it in my truck at all times and will move it to my wife's SUV if we go on a trip. I live in earthquake country and work about 20 miles from home. At time I can be as much as 60 mile when on the road selling. I also have hobbies that take me into the remote deserts and mountains of CA. If I were to get into trouble when out in the middle on nowhere in the dead of winter or hot summer it will help me survive until I can get some help. If the "big one" ever happens in CA and I can't get home by driving then I have my gear and supplies with me.

It is all in an IBLE pack.

-3 ways to make fire; WP matches, 3 Bic lighters, mag fire starter and 40 PJ cotton balls
-6" ESEE, Izula II, and Gerber 18" hatchet
-hiking stove, 2 cans of butane with full mess kit
-FAK
-poncho
-Fence tool
-Emergency candle
-Olight flash light and head lamp, extra batteries
-300' paracord, 20 zip ties
-4 packs of Mountain House
-$100 cash and $10 in change
-MSS sleeping bag with bivy
-3 pairs of socks and full set of thermals
-beanie
-Safety whistle
-32oz naglene and 20oz SS bottle
-Sharpie, pen and small tablet
-hacksaw blade, 6 razor blades
-half roll of duct tape

Still need to ad a few things but also need to go through it to get more winter items back in for the season.

 

[Vamoose]

Good water, and lots of it. And some guns to guard my water.