Looking to put together a basic bug out bag

[Saltwater60]

Looked on line and they literally tell you to bring everything short of the kitchen sink.

I know the basics food, water, fire, shelter, gun, knife, paracord.
Food, water, knife, paracord and gun are covered.
What do you guys do for shelter? I’ll add some Mylar blankets too.
Fire I have lots of fire starters and methods.
Knife I’m looking for a good quality camp knife. Something with a good spot e I can use to chop and split stuff. I have plenty of other multi use knives.
First aid any good small compact packs out there?
Also what do you guys recommend for a bag?

 

[pramaglia]

Looked on lone and they literally tell you to bring everything short of the kitchen sink.

I know the basics food, water, fire, shelter, gun, knife, paracord.
Food, water, knife, paracord and gun are covered.
What do you guys do for shelter? I’ll add some Mylar blankets too.
Fire I have lots of fire starters and methods.
Knife I’m looking for a good quality camp knife. Something with a good spot e I can use to chop and split stuff. I have plenty of other multi use knives.
First aid any good small compact packs out there?
Also what do you guys recommend for a bag?

I put together a survival/bugout bag. In addition to all the things you mentioned I also added a first aid kit, a Sawyer mini water filter and a Snugpak tarp. For my survival knife I bought a Schrade SCHF56LM. It's inexpensive, comes with a kydex sheath and a ferro rod and it was under $40.

 

[spat]

Looked on lone and they literally tell you to bring everything short of the kitchen sink.

I know the basics food, water, fire, shelter, gun, knife, paracord.
Food, water, knife, paracord and gun are covered.
What do you guys do for shelter? I’ll add some Mylar blankets too.
Fire I have lots of fire starters and methods.
Knife I’m looking for a good quality camp knife. Something with a good spot e I can use to chop and split stuff. I have plenty of other multi use knives.
First aid any good small compact packs out there?
Also what do you guys recommend for a bag?

Figure out where you think you're going to use it, and how long you're planning on relying for it. There are a lot of things you can do without for a few days that you can't live without for a few weeks.

An urban environment is very different than a rural one.

Figure out what you can acquire as needed and what you'll need to bring, and how long you need it to last.

Be careful you don't weigh yourself down with stuff you don't need. "lightness" has a lot of value too, maybe more than that MRE you were planning on packing.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I guess it depends on your scenario, needs, backup plan, what are you anticipating to happen etc ...


I have a get home bag.

I have a bag I bring when we travel out of the area.

I don't have a dedicated bug out bag.

I'm not anti bug out bags per say but I put a lot of thought into it and I don't think it's most cost effective use of my resources for a big out bag

This video made me really think about it from a different perspective.




IMO this is strictly my .02 cents. A big out bags main purpose is to get you to "site b" that you already have pre staged and supplied. I don't have a site b bugout location to go to.

For better or worse I'm staying put. If I have to leave shit is like horrifically bad but it's so bad that you've had time to prepare, pack, plan and figure out where you are going next. I can't think of any scenario that I would have to leave my house immediately where I couldn't just grab a bag or 2 and be good.

If I need to out fit the family with supplies and gear everyone is probably screwed anyway.

If I had a property retreat that was pre-staged 150 miles away I would have different considerations because then we would have a realistic place to go where conditions would reasonably be expected to be better.

To me, it's more important to have get home bags. And those aren't hard to put together and you want them to be light and inconspicuous for quick movement without attracting attention.

 

[Celt]

Looked on line and they literally tell you to bring everything short of the kitchen sink.

I know the basics food, water, fire, shelter, gun, knife, paracord.
Food, water, knife, paracord and gun are covered.
What do you guys do for shelter? I’ll add some Mylar blankets too.
Fire I have lots of fire starters and methods.
Knife I’m looking for a good quality camp knife. Something with a good spot e I can use to chop and split stuff. I have plenty of other multi use knives.
First aid any good small compact packs out there?
Also what do you guys recommend for a bag?

Is it a get home bag in case youre stuck at work and have to walk home, or is it a GTFO of dodge bag?

As for a knife, a Becker BK2 is a great chopper/splitter as its thick and heavy. The handle works good for chopping too. If you want something a little less heavy duty that can still chop and split, but not quite as good at those tasks (but more versatile) id recommend the Ontario Rat5. I have both and think they are great.

For a bag, dont go with something military looking, but still something that can blend in the woods if you need to hide it, or stay hidden yourself. I have a Dakine backpack for my main get home bag and its of good quality.

 

[Doc8404]

I started putting together a get home bag.
but how fkn far away do you have to be to need more than your EDC??

 

[Deplorable Me]

There's a balance between everything you want and what you can carry. I have my move fast stuff and a second bag of seasonal gear that I can skim out of then ditch. I have odds and ends in my glove box and an additional stash in my desk in case I'm diverted from my primary stash.

 

[spat]

I started putting together a get home bag.
but how fkn far away do you have to be to need more than your EDC??

Depends on whether you can drive or not.

There are a lot of scenarios without an EMP that could strand you on foot.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Depends on whether you can drive or not.

There are a lot of scenarios without an EMP that could strand you on foot.

I've seen people stranded in their cars in major blizzards. I've been stranded in my office for 2 days due to blizzards.

 

[spat]

I've seen people stranded in their cars in major blizzards. I've been stranded in my office for 2 days due to blizzards.

That there calls for a whole different bag than your average prepper builds.

It's also a much more likely scenerio.

 

[GOPerfect]

I have a get home bag in my truck. In the back of the truck I also have a holy shit, I am far from home tote that is on wheels.

My GHB is very simple. Little bits of this and that. I do not have a Bug Out Bag any longer. I used to have one and asked myself why? If I am home, I am figuring that is the best place to be. I have all I need there. If life gets so out of control, I have multiple plans to get to my land with everything that I think I will need.

 

[spat]

I have a get home bag in my truck. In the back of the truck I also have a holy shit, I am far from home tote that is on wheels.

My GHB is very simple. Little bits of this and that. I do not have a Bug Out Bag any longer. I used to have one and asked myself why? If I am home, I am figuring that is the best place to be. I have all I need there. If life gets so out of control, I have multiple plans to get to my land with everything that I think I will need.

Best solution is to live at the location you would bug out to.

That's why we're building a concrete house on a mountaintop in AZ.

It has too many windows, but gotta do something to keep the wife happy.

Living in a major city and planning to run to the vacation cabin when SHTF just seems like asking for trouble to me.

Better to put all the resources into the bug out location.

 

[Robin]

Well, if it comes to that, I have several bug out bags.

Robin

 

[Doc8404]

Furthest I drive is an hour. Med kit and two boxes of ammo in the truck and car. That’s all.

 

[GOPerfect]

Best solution is to live at the location you would bug out to.

That's why we're building a concrete house on a mountaintop in AZ.

It has too many windows, but gotta do something to keep the wife happy.

Living in a major city and planning to run to the vacation cabin when SHTF just seems like asking for trouble to me.

Better to put all the resources into the bug out location.

This has good truth to it. Unfortunately, I cannot live full time at my "safe zone". The commute of 90 minutes everyday would kill me, especially on the 16 hour overtime days.

 

[GOPerfect]

Furthest I drive is an hour. Med kit and two boxes of ammo in the truck and car. That’s all.

I have a sling bag that holds about that. A few other small items just to get me home.

 

[Celt]

I work about 50-60 miles from home typically. If I had to walk that its likely a 3 day trek. Keeping fit is a major part of being prepared for me.

 

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There are clear ballistic films that are effective at stopping intruders and the glass will not shatter following gunfire, but nearly all are unlikely to stop bullet penetration on anything but weak handgun loads at most.

Exterior or Interior Security shutters are an option but are rare except for the exterior varieties in the hurricane prone market area.

 

[livingston]

Bug out bags and get home bags .. 2 different things .. I posted this you tube and look at others on folks that do serious trail hiking, You get some pretty good first hand advice. These folks have done months on the trail. .. Granted they get resupplied ... Still they talk about what works for them real world conditions.. When we talk bug out hope you have a destination ... One is a refugee otherwise... One of the common themes for all these hikers .. travel as light as one can.

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[Cleck]

Put together your own med kit or take a look at these: Medical Kits

I bought the Team Rubicon kit for when I am out sawing. It's more of a "get me to a hospital fucking quick" kit than a med kit. I need to add some things to it that I encounter while cutting, like a bee sting kit. When I was down in Dover, I got stung by some thick sumbitch right through my shirt. Asshole

 

[spat]

This has good truth to it. Unfortunately, I cannot live full time at my "safe zone". The commute of 90 minutes everyday would kill me, especially on the 16 hour overtime days.

Everyone has different limitations they need to work around.

My problem is that right now isn't the time to be paring down your stash, but it's not practical to move it all cross country either.

But you're certainly much farther along than most.

Even with the 2 locations you're better that I will be right after the move. I'm not sure how long it will take me to get "comfortable levels" of stuff. I just hope the world keeps it's shit together a while longer.

 

[masterswimmer]

Everyone has different limitations they need to work around.

My problem is that right now isn't the time to be paring down your stash, but it's not practical to move it all cross country either.

But you're certainly much farther along than most.

Even with the 2 locations you're better that I will be right after the move. I'm not sure how long it will take me to get "comfortable levels" of stuff. I just hope the world keeps it's shit together a while longer.

Don't forget to research all the ways nature wants you dead down in the desert. Snake bite kits for your first aid kit are just the basics. Scorpion stings, africanized bee stings, cactus spines, and god knows what else you need to prepare for. People aren't your only enemy down there.

 

[spat]

Don't forget to research all the ways nature wants you dead down in the desert. Snake bite kits for your first aid kit are just the basics. Scorpion stings, africanized bee stings, cactus spines, and god knows what else you need to prepare for. People aren't your only enemy down there.

Yea, it's a different environment, but I am not unfamiliar with it.

We have a lot of our own dangers. On balance I think there will be better in a major crisis. I hope I never find out if I'm right.

One thing I considered is that in a very serious SHTF scenario, here in NY I am considerably more heavily armed than most people.

In AZ that advantage will be a lot smaller...

 

[Saltwater60]

Basically just looking for a bag to get me from A to Z I live in the city and it’s basically if riots/protests get bad and I need to get out of town. I won’t be living in the woods for weeks on end or anything.

Really just looking for some mags, first aid, knife, fire starter stuff like that. I have some parks nearby I could hide out in if need be

 

[spat]

Basically just looking for a bag to get me from A to Z I live in the city and it’s basically if riots/protests get bad and I need to get out of town. I won’t be living in the woods for weeks on end or anything.

Really just looking for some mags, first aid, knife, fire starter stuff like that. I have some parks nearby I could hide out in if need be

In a city that park could get crowded with people trying to hide out real quick...

Might be better to find some boiler room nobody even knows exists and pack the tools necessary to gain access.

 

[Saltwater60]

In a city that park could get crowded with people trying to hide out real quick...

Might be better to find some boiler room nobody even knows exists and pack the tools necessary to gain access.

Good point.

Obviously me exiting my home is a last resort.

 

[Celt]

Lock picking sets are something I've always thought about getting but I just haven't done it yet. But considering I work in the city, knowing how to pick locks would be a pretty useful skill.

 

[livingston]

This might be overkill ,, This fellow does go through a lot of things This fellow has perhaps Intermittent explosive disorder and has not had a new you tube video in years . .. It is a shame .. He would be one to ride the river with ..