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A bug out bag is a
group of items in a back pack for ease of transport with items needed during
immediate response to a dire situation, or, a pack of gear and equipment that
will get you home. This bag usually
contains enough food for a three day walking trip. There should be self defense items, shelter
or weather protection and any gear that could help you survive if that is all
you have, for example a fishing line and hooks, or a small crossbow for hunting
small game. In the absolute worst case
scenario, this could be all you have.
In your list of
supplies and gear you already have on hand you may have most if not all of the
contents of a bug out bag (abbreviated BOB),
move items from the list to the bag. You
can purchase a heavy duty military grade Alice pack or ruck sack, or perhaps
you bought a child the $75 lifetime warranted backpack for school that he only
used one year. For now, as a starter
kit, use what you have.
A bug out bag is
usually stored where you will need it in an emergency. If you work away from home and you will need
to get home, or if you have a retreat to get to, you may want your bug out bag
in your car with the emergency roadside kit.
If you ride in to work on a train or subway, or if you have to park your
car in a garage well away from your desk, you may want to store a bag in your
desk. Locks and keys are essential. You lock your car and trunk against
theft. Lock your desk. Consideration for company rules and policies
may keep you from storing a firearm in your desk. Small bags in your desk that can get you
through the dark time to your car, are hardly noticeable, but lock it up so it
is there when you need it. You might
have an emergency kit and flashlight in a desk to get you to your car. There are good kits that include a wire saw
and compass as well as first aid available at www.cheaperthandirt.com.
My BOB has a multi-function tool and a Swiss army
knife. The multi-function knife does
have a jack knife blade but I have it in my kit because of the strong pliers
which are handy when skinning a catfish and an awl that can be used to make
holes in leather. It also has the
screwdrivers and wire cutter that most of these tools have. One tool with many uses is the ultimate bag
item. The Swiss army knife has may tools
but I pack it for the knife. Space is a premium.
Provide yourself
with some temporary shelter. Maybe you
can carry the weight of a 4’ by 6’ tarp and some paracord. The tarp can catch water, make shade, or
bundle loose or found items to carry along.
Military MREs
(meals ready to eat) are available online.
One source is Emergency Essentials located at www.beprepared.com . This company offers both a single meal pack
and full daily required calorie packs.
They also have charts and other info posted on site and in their mailer catalog that describes storing conditions and length time an item can be stored. MREs contain dehydrated or freeze-dried foods
that are light weight and easy to pack due to the lack of water. Pack extra clothes and change out your clothing
seasonally. No one wants to be stuck on
a long walk home with a bag full of shorts and flip flops in the middle of
winter!
Pack what you will
need first, on top. If you have to dress
for success and now are faced with a walk in the hood or woods, pack your
walking shoes or hiking boots, socks and clothes on top. If concerned about the weight on your back
there are two tips here, 1: don’t count the weight of the clothes and shoes on
top as you will be wearing them after discarding the ‘cute’ shoes and suit you
wear to work, 2: weigh the bag packed with all your bug out needs, then
rearrange them for comfort, 3: Don’t forget to ADD WATER! Weigh the water and know that the bag gets
lighter as you use the disposables.
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