Bug Out Bags

By Jim Long | PreppingandSurviving.Blogspot.Com | January 13, 2015

In a seismically active area as California, it is absolutely essential to carry a bug out bag and bug out supplies in your vehicle whenever and wherever you travel.  If bridges or infrastructure go down due to a quake, you may wind up on “Shank’s Mare” (walking) to get home or to your retreat.

When customers come to my store I have several handouts that are free.  One of them I will attach here on bug out bags.  Everyone’s wants and needs and abilities to carry a large or light load varies.  These are just suggestions
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One thing I did not cover is talking with family/group members about a rendezvous point so you can travel together.  If you are scattered during the day of disaster, having a place to meet and travel to your retreat is essential.  Groups are harder to accost than individual.  Safety in numbers.

BUG OUT BACKPACK BASICS

1.  Comfortable back pack preferably in earth tone colors.

2.  Sleeping bag.  It should be rated to 20 degrees.  A Gortex bivy sack will keep it dry

3.  Fire starting materials.  Matches in a water-proof container, flint and steel,  fire tinder, etc.

4.  First Aid kit. Make sure to include prescription meds.

5.  Poncho or gortex parka. (or both).

6.  Water Filter or purification tablets.

7.  Small cook kit w/ silverware and small stove. (Alcohol, trioxine bars etc.)

8.  48 hours of food.  MRE’s are good, but life expectancy is effected by  heat.  If b.o. bag is to sit in a vehicle for extended periods  use dehydrated food.

9.  Personal hygiene items.  Toothbrush/paste,  razor, soap,  deodorant,  feminine hygiene, etc.

10.  Several pair of  good quality warm socks and underwear.

11. Gloves.

12.  Boots (especially if your job requires shoes, these can be separate , but should accompany the B.O. bag.

13.  Good quality sheath knife and folder.

14. A light source.

15. Compass and maps of the areas you normally travel in.  Major highways will be the LAST PLACE you will want to try to travel in a disaster situation.

16.  If your firearm travels with you, what you feel would be a sufficient amount of ammo.

17. Trash compacter bags and zip lock bags.  (Any food you acquire, a burrito from the AM PM, you won’t want next to your dirty socks!!)

18.  Good tough pants and shirt.  BDU’S are a good example.  If you are normally in a city environment, solid color earth tone clothing draws less attention and makes you look less military.  These can be carried separately with your boots.

19.  Paracord or rope.

20.  Fishing line and hooks/sinkers.

This basic bag may be added to or subtracted from depending on person’s needs/ distance to their destination.  If a person is bugging out for extended period a second larger pack or items may be added with tent,  stove , fishing gear, etc.  Lots of extras may be substituted, this is just an over view.

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