Let's talk "Go Bags".....

hoamskilet

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Bug out bags/ready bags/Boogaloo bags....whatever you wanna call em.

Not trying to be a cosplay tactical dork, but putting some sort of emergency bag together has crossed my mind several times, and as weird as shit has gotten, now is probably a good time

So what do you guys have? Whats in em? Put it together yourself or bought a pre made kit? Have a separate bag for house and vehicle?

Post pics if ya got em

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I don't necessarily keep a bag ready to go, but I keep a list of stuff to put together. Would only take 5-10 minutes. If I don't have 5-10 minutes, then I'm probably not going to make it out of neighborhood lol.

I'll post my list tomorrow.
 

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I've got a tote, but nothing tactical in it, it is just a box with stuff in case of a tornado or other event.
Case of water, food for 3 days, couple of hundred in cash,emergency radio,toiletries,a little solar powered gadget for phones, hand ax and a couple of blankets. If the shit was really going to hit the fan I would augment with some stuff from the gun safe.
 

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We did a practice bug out two years ago for fun in a national park in Maryland. Water is the most important commodity. My kids were roughly yours age now. The boys each carried 2 used full half gallon jugs, and I carried 1 gallon in one hand and a bag in the other. We found the only level ground in stone by a large creek. We set up camp after hiking for hours cooked dinner and strung up our bags in the trees. We had a lot of fun, practicing trail skills. I highly recommend it. You find what you really need, and what is dead weight.
 

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I always carry a backpack with a first aid kit, a survival knife (similar to this), a flashlight with extra batteries, and a small tool set (or multi-tool) on all my vehicles. I also have each vehicle carry a power bank jump starter that charges whenever the car's running.

From home, I have MREs ready to pack, and camping gear already packed and ready to go when we're not already using them, including bottles of propane and a camp stove. Part of this gear includes solar-powered camping lanterns, water-purifying kits, and radios that can be powered by hand-cranking, two-way radios, and two spare car batteries that I can charge using a solar kit.

Lastly, I have ammo pre-packed in cans, and lots and LOTS of headlamps. And I always have emergency cash on me at all times.

Let's just say that there's a reason why an AWD/4WD SUV will always be in my family's complement of vehicles, along with my sportier cars. ;)
 

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I've got a tote, but nothing tactical in it, it is just a box with stuff in case of a tornado or other event.
Case of water, food for 3 days, couple of hundred in cash,emergency radio,toiletries,a little solar powered gadget for phones, hand ax and a couple of blankets. If the shit was really going to hit the fan I would augment with some stuff from the gun safe.
Good stuff. Thanks

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Food buckets (good for like 50 years)
first aid kit
water purifier tabs
guns/ammo
that's pretty much it lol
 

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I have one for tornados here, but if needed it's not 100% but I have no problem pulling a BLM moment last second for a few things if crap hits the fan
 

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Keep a $20 Android back up phone laying around. It has two batteries I charge every couple of months.

It is not the most important thing obviously, however I spent considerable time downloading how-to PDFs. Things like basic survival or emergency first aid. Has to be a dozen books worth of information.
 

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2 things I can add, Get a few survival straws, they are cheap and last for many many tens/hundreds gallons of water depending on the brand.
My tornado shelter (just the most hardened part of my basement) has quite a few water jugs a big rubbermaid tub full of goodies, some that I cycle through annually like fresh Batteries, and non perishables.
But one important item most don't think of is including shoes, most people forget them and in the hellscape after a tornado there are nails and sharp things everywhere. If you have family keep pairs for everyone. Both would be great to add to individual go bags for everyone, some sturdy but comfortable shoes that they can walk in.

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I'll play - different definitions out there, but Gobag to me is sh*t has hit the fan and I'm bugging out!
Mines short term stuff on the food/water side - enough to get outside the city limits or get you back to your larger stash of supplies.

map of the city
cash/radio/portable power pack for USB&phone
enough food & water for each person to last 24-48 hrs
emergency kit/trama with tourniquets
basic survival stuff - knife/lights/flares/waterbottle filters (I'd have some water but this the filters/tablets way easier to carry)


I would say a 9mm/45 cal handgun but you should already be carrying one on you...!
 

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A bug out bag needs to be tailored to your plan. The two most important things of that plan are rally points and destination.

I have asked friends who have shown or told me about their bags and look at me with a blank face when I ask about where they are going to go and what are your secondary and tertiary plans? Where are your rally points if going home first is not an option? How much time you think you'll have is also a factor in your planing.

Once you figure that out then you can build your bags. If you intend to try and survive inside a city your bag will be vastly different from heading to a cabin or into the woods.

Bags should always include the following IMOP.
Bags with hydration packs (camel back, Blackhawk bag ect.)
Purification tabs AND filter straws.
3 days of calorie dense meals (I like stripped MREs)
First aid kids with tourniquets (open the tourniquets up, you dont want to **** with plastic while covered in blood, people make this mistake often and people have died because others can't open the damn things. NO BS)
2 water proof ways to start a fire.
Bundle of fishing line and hooks.
Snares
2 knives (one on your person not in the bag).
Flash light with red/blue lense.
Something to help keep warm (Pancho liner space blanket, keep it small).

Anyone who is able needs to be armed and familiar with not only their platform but others as well. Everyone should have the same ammo though.

An outdoor/deep woods first aid course is highly recommended for everyone regardless of your plan. Why? Simple you'll learn to improvise and how to deal with more gruesome injuries. You'll learn that every person wearing shoes/boots with laces and a belt is carrying 3 make shift tourniquets on them for example.

Think through the entire process and don't expect your plan to work 100%.
 
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My car has simple survival gear, active ear pros, toiletries, family rally point contact list, and since it's mainly set up as an urban bug out, a pentest kit that includes a clip board, wire, poly string, cuff keys, door King and linear keys, elevator key, simple pick set, door hook/flipper, and our PD's 7 fleet keys.

Next to my safe (obvious bugout contents inside) i have a large bag with my outdoor survival gear, food, car bugout kit, etc. It's enough for my son and i to transition out of an urban environment and be fully self sufficient and defend ourselvesiourselves the wilderness for a week or so. It's also my backpacking bag so every time I head north i function test and refresh the supplies/gear. The essential bugout components are individually packed so it just takes a second to remove them to go backpacking.

My mother came from a family of survivalists. When 9/11 happened she made sure we were outfitted with a plan. I gained a new level of respect for her after that. She was a true mama bear and sheep dog.
 

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