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What is a Bug out Bag? - NorthernRaider - 18 November 2011
What is a Bug out Bag?
© 2010 Northern Raider
Basically a Bug out Bag (BOB) is a prepacked rucksack or piece of travel luggage containing all the basic essential items you may need to help you survive the immediate aftermath of a crisis or disaster and help sustain you on your journey to your chosen place of safety. They can also be called Get Home Bags (GHB) Get Out Of Dodge bags (GOOD) and other interesting acronyms, but they all serve one single purpose to provide you with useful tools and materials to help you survive.
These prepacked bags are normally kept close to the front door or main exit of your residence allowing you to simply grab them if you have to abandon (Bug Out) your home or place of work.
(Do you remember the terrible sight of tens of thousands of business suited New Yorkers trying to flee Manhattan with only their business suits to sustain them?, Many people forced to walk dozens of miles in high heels or dress shoes, no top coats, nothing to wash the all engulfing debris from their faces and mouths)
It is normal for each member of the household to have their own BOBs providing they are physically capable of carrying them.
Secondly some people also keep BOBs in the vehicles supplemental to their vehicle based emergency kits, and many commuters also keep BOBs at the office or factory.
Some city workers who normally use public rapid transit systems now even keep folding bicycles with their BOBs at the office.
So what goes into a BOB?
BOBs are tailored to suit your own individual needs, local laws and local geography but a typical BOB would contain something like the following.
Multi Tool and Lock Knife
LED Flashlight with spare batteries and Chemical Light stick’s
Wind up/ battery powered combo AM/FM radio
Optional Watch/ Cell phone (prepaid and fully charged plus solar charger)
Compass / Local Map
Bus/ Train time tables (City workers)
Cycle / Footpath route maps
Notebook & Pencil (with notes of location of hospitals, stations etc)
Paracord / Duct Tape
Mini Pry bar / Spring loaded punch (breaking out of bus / train / office windows)
First Aid Kit
Spare Prescription medicines and Eye Glasses
Bottle of water (normally 2x 1 litre reusable bottles)
A portable water filter
Food / Cereal Bars plus other preferred easy to eat foods (up to 72 hours worth)
Change of socks/ underwear
Small Hygiene kit (bar soap/ toothbrush/ roll on etc)
Fleece / waterproof (depending on season and climate)
Gloves / Hat
Flat broken in walking shoes (if you’re an office worker)
These are the basics and you can add / subtract items to suit your own specific needs, BUT your chances or survival are much better if you have a comprehensive BOB.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - Nemesis - 21 December 2011
Have you got a what is a EDC?
I am making new one for 2012 and trying to avoid the usual crap people tend to put in them.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - NorthernRaider - 21 December 2011
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - Skean Dhude - 21 December 2011
NR,
Look at it as a training course. He will provide his opinion.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - Nemesis - 21 December 2011
Not at all, I really am lost when it comes to EDC, my old one was as far as I now see it all wrong and I gave up carrying it, now I am wanting to go again and build a 2012 EDC that is good for 72 hours self-sufficient to get me home.
Say I had to leave the truck in a rush or could not return to the truck all I have is a small pouch EDC on me type thing.
So Far I have:
EDC Pocket Organiser Fatty
Knife
Knife sharpener
Torch
Peanut lighter
Imco petrol Lighter
CRKT Knives: Eat N Tool
Can Opener
Wetfire
Ranger bands
Magnesium block or fire steel
Collapsing cup (might be able to heat this and boil water, not tested)
Air tight bag that can be filled with water
Waters tabs
Laser pointer
Solar torch
Pouch of my home made powder (energy)
"I need a small multi tool"
But that’s as far as I got.
I don't want fishing kit
I don't want a waterproof note pad
I can't fit a light stick
I don't want anything just for the sake of filling pouch or to look good, nothing pointless, I would sooner carry food then something that will not see use.
I am really asking the forum and not just NR, I only directed it to NR due to the nature of this thread and thought maybe he had EDC one already written out.
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I forgot to add I have a water proof, freeze proof, shock proof mobile phone, basically you can kick the shit out of it and it will still work.
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Ok you posted:
1. Pocket Knife (got)
2. Multi tool (need)
3. Compass (Yes I will add to pouch)
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4. LED Flashlight & spare batteries ( YES got solar and AAA torch I forgot batts)
5. Analogue Watch , Solar or Self Winder (not for pouch)
6. Purse / Wallet ( cash, credit card tool, credit cards, ID card) (cash got)
7. Notebook & Pen & mini Sharpie (no)
8. Eye Glasses, Shades, (no)
9. Bandana / Large Kerchief (no)
10. Length of Paracord and Mini Carabiner (got)
11. Lighter (got)
12. Cell phone (got)
13. Prescription medicines ( Insulin , Migraine tabs, Heart tabs etc) (none maybe painkillers)
14. Keys on ring or belt carrier clip (got)
Other items worthy on consideration are
1. First Aid Kit and Water Puri Tabs (YES) water tabs got, first aid kit had but assume I can't get back to truck so lost, will need to make a very small one to fit in pouch)
2. A couple of disposable dust masks (no)
3. Micro AM/ FM radio (Ipod radio thingy?) (don't have will look into Micro radio)
4. Hat and Gloves for cold weather (YES if it is cold seasons I always carry in my pockets, won't affect pouch)
5. Monocular ( I think YES)
6. Section of Map serving your local area. (Yes I will add to pouch)
I think I will also carry a copy of UK law on knife carry.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - NorthernRaider - 21 December 2011
Hate petrol lighters they always dry out over a few months, I've got bic and other refillable butane lighters and torches that have been filled for over 8 years and still work instantly.
Mini light sticks are only 2 inches long and 5 mm wide !!!
Dont put EDC in pouch, lose pouch and your ****ed
EDCs got in pocket or belt to be real EDC.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - Nemesis - 21 December 2011
(21 December 2011, 21:19)NorthernRaider Wrote: Hate petrol lighters they always dry out over a few months, I've got bic and other refillable butane lighters and torches that have been filled for over 8 years and still work instantly.
Mini light sticks are only 2 inches long and 5 mm wide !!!
Dont put EDC in pouch, lose pouch and your ****ed
EDCs got in pocket or belt to be real EDC.
Good point about Petrol lighter, I am quite good with my kit and would maintain and test often, I think I will swap out the Imco petrol Lighter for gas and keep the peanut.
My light sticks are 155mm x 15mm I think 2 inch is too small (never tried one) I will stick with solar key ring torch and my small AAA torch.
Yes my pockets are always full of stuff, but I want to make an EDC pouch showing other items alongside the knife that would stand up in court as to why I carry.
I really only need food and water, I can handle myself as can all my family so even though the knife is aggressive looking it is only there for urgent needs, cut seat belts or make fire, post shtf anything goes but now it is just a tool in my mind, also I want a EDC pouch to set a standard something the kids can "see" dad carries everywhere, train their minds, already my 7 year old wants to swap his EDC tin for a pouch, everything I do survival related I try to make it interesting for them.
Do you think I am pushing it bit far with this EDC knife.
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I also am going to down grade what I carry to local woods and bought this smaller Knife to replace the big ones I normally carry.
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Would you all eat this?
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RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - NorthernRaider - 21 December 2011
So your going to cammmo your blade by making it part of a tool kit, clever.
The none locking UK spec carbon scaled folder is beautiful, What is it, its smaller than my Voyagers but bigger than my Blade tech Mouse I prefer tanto blade styles over clip point and semi drop points though.
The Sog looks nice but not my kettle of fish.
Not keen on Scorpions for grub either.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - Skean Dhude - 21 December 2011
The Sod looks good. I would question the EDC knife. Swiss Army knives get hassle that one would give these whingey whiners palpitations.
RE: What is a Bug out Bag? - NorthernRaider - 21 December 2011