Whats in your "Bug-Out Bag"? Be prepared for anything!

I'm just wondering what others keep in their bag, looking for other ideas to make sure I have all of my grounds covered. Maybe others can look to this thread for lists or expanding their bags. List your goodies and why you choose them!

(preparation also makes to be a confusingly fun hobby haha)

Weapon choice (AR-15 / Sig P226 .40 / Ka-Bar Knife / katana)
-The navy seals use the same weaponry, they are tested to be reliable very rough conditions. Needless to say, if you have to use a gun for defensive reasons, you sure as hell don't want a jam and every round better fire! katana is for when ammo is gone.

Both have laser sights. Sig has fixed sights and AR has a zoom-able scope w/ 5.56 drop comp.

I keep my AR-15 on a sling so I can carry it hands free at my chest, with my frame pack of goodies on my back. I have my Sig P226 on a drop leg holster so my frame pack does not impede on my ability for a quick grab.

Inside the bag!
- Clark Jungle Hammock tent.
I really really suggest this to everyone, It will keep you dryer then any tent, more comfortably then any tent, and only weighs 2lbs!

- Reflective emergency blanket.
What thermal signal? =) (just in case they whip out thermal tracking)

- Jetboil mini stove/ cooker. (w/ several MRE's)
Entirely self contained unit holds your cooking container, gas, and stove, within the size of a thermos.

- MSR Miniworks EX water filter.
I carry water treatment tablets additionally, the filter is my preferable choice if time is not of the essence.
The filter is great but a little slow, but that's only because of quality filtering... running from civil unrest or gov aint easy when your sick from bad water!

- Flint/magnesium sticks!
Lighters and matches can only help until your out of fuel or matches, these puppies last for ever!

- Compass and maps of the area I will run to.
STAY AWAY FROM CIVILIZATION AND ROADS.

- Military Sleeping bag good till -30
- Hand / Toe warmers x40
- Thermal long johns and top
- Additional turtleneck thermal
- THICK Ski Socks
- Snowboarding Jacket / Snow Pants
Colorado gets COLD!

- Potassium Iodide pills
No power means no nuclear plant cooling,, that means radiation..

Collapsible hacksaw
First aid kit,
100ft of para cord.
small multi tool w/ common socket sizes.

harmonica ... music does wonders in stressful situations!!

A Mosin Nagant
2 Loafs of Jamaican Baked Bread (you can survive on that and water only)
3 boxes of matches.
2 Trash bags
1 Beretta 92
A Pocket Knife
A Compass
A map of the US and Canada (Preferable a bigger map if theres space)
2 Bottles of Water
Thats probably all I can carry and all I will need. Maybe an Airsoft HK416 so I can scare attackers when Im out of bullets. Maybe even a BB assault rifle. And a USB cord is always useful in the technology age

Ah your smart Im still working on my bag as I find out more efficent things

I am with you on the AR-15, still no side arms yet. Have various knives, a Tomahawk is a must, two katanas. Over a hundred inch long glow sticks. BB rifle, bb pistol, CO2, BBs, Slingshot, special forces manual, army survival manual. a fishing pole. two decks of playing cards. two 3 ring binders on how to grow certain vegs, herbs, and fruits in my climate. Also native american how to guide on doing things real old school. My old boy scout manual, as well as more info on how to make concrete from scratch, as well as adobe bricks. Plans to make ethanol/moonshine and how to convert cars to using it. And a copy of Art of War.

Originally posted by mr10k
Ah your smart Im still working on my bag as I find out more efficent things

Thats what Im hoping this thread can help with.

my bag is a little big just because of the harsh conditions of the location I will go. but still a very manageable size when its all together.

this thread needs moved.

lots of information in the survival forums on here

Originally posted by neo96
this thread needs moved.

lots of information in the survival forums on here

GAH! My bad, sorry I'm still sorta new.

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no worries man


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Don't forget your antibiotic ointment!

A fully operational Davy Crockett. Anything less and you are only hurting yourself.

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Work on my B.O.B is an ongoing process. Just when I think I've completed it I look at it and discover I've created a 'pioneer' bag. Its full of too much stuff and weighs a ton. I have to remember that a B.O.B. is only meant for 3 days, or so. The assumption is that you have a plan - somewhere to go. I force myself back to the basics:

Firearm/ammo
flashlight
food - as much as I can comfortably carry
Berky Sport water bottle
knife
warm clothing (yes, even in the Summer Colorado can get downright chilly at night)
cigarette lighter
hygiene wipes

Anything else I choose had better be small and light.

BTW, don't forget the chap-stick. Beyond lip care it is an excellent fire starter.

Originally posted by mr10k

3 boxes of matches.

Why not go all out and get some lighters? Ever been in the cold and wind, and tried lighting a match? Now, imagine starving and having to do it. Might as well get the butane lighters that stay lit even in the wind.

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Originally posted by ConspiraCity
- Reflective emergency blanket. 
What thermal signal? =) (just in case they whip out thermal tracking)

You may want to do some research there.



My BOB pretty much parallels what I take into the bush with me for overnighters at least twice a week.  Here are a few things I've learned:

The lighter the better. A basic Swift or Mora knife costs 15 dollars. It is made for bush craft type survival, its practically indestructible and weighs a fraction of what a K-bar does.  There is a good reason you see one hanging from almost every pro survival instructor.  For the newbies here a knife is the number one survival tool.  If you have a knife then survival is possible.  It can give you fire, potable water, shelter, food and much, much more, all in one tool.  If I could only choose one item to take it would be a proper knife.

Besides the small fire steel I keep on my key chain I also keep a tiny Bic lighter in my BOB.  I know and have used many methods of starting a fire but when it comes down to it in an emergency I would rather not waist my time diddling around when a lighter will have me cooking in seconds.

Small LED Headlamp.  There are few things more frustrating than trying to get things done in the dark while having to devote one hand to holding a flashlight.  I recommend a headlamp with a heavy red filter so you can remain inconspicuous.

I don't carry rope anymore in my BOB.  I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where there is plenty of that kind of stuff around if I'm in the city and In the bush there are plenty of plants to easily harvest from such as spruce roots, willow bark and stinging knettle fibers.


I carry a small compass with a mirror.  I use the mirror more than the compass.  It is great for getting things out of my eye, checking injuries in hard to see areas, signaling people at a distance, clearing around corners, putting on cammo, etc.

Small GPS.  Its not something you can rely on but it is handy. I generally mark places I've been with it so I can find my way back to them as quickly as possible.

Yaesu VX-8DR  I have it programmed with local law enforcement, emergency services, air traffic, FRS, GRMS, CB, Weather/emergency broadcast, etc.  situational awareness is a huge asset in any emergency.  The VX-8DR is extremely capable  giving me access to communications around the world.  It is tiny and waterproof.

Leather gloves

water filter and chlorine mix.

Spare batteries.

arkansa stone

There are plenty of other things I have ready to go depending on the situation.  I have some equipment cashes at my hideout that will sustain me in most situations for some time but for core short term survival and travel the above list covers it for me.  I'm well versed in using nature to feed, tool and medicate me.  I highly recommend taking the time to learn the invaluable lifeskill of using what nature provides rather than taking the whole house with you.  My pack is so light I'm barely conscious of it even after a whole day of hard hiking.

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This may seem like a stoopid question from a noob....

But why no food or vitamins in your bag?????