new bug-out-bag thread

[Christian for Israel]

ok, it's been a couple years since i showed off my BOB and combat equipment and i've made some changes in that time. therefore, it's time to go through it again.

the first pic is, from the left:

BOB (get home bag)
fannypack LBE
combat vest with thigh holster and drop pouch
on the bottom are my M1 Garand and bayonet


next is what i carry on me everyday. from the left:
my tobacco can wth keys (including p38 can opener, container of aleve, container of salt tabs, small folding knife)
cold steel SDA belt knife
multi-tool
EDC rock island 1911 and spare mags
altoids kit
lighter
keys with a couple of folding knives (cold steel Kudu and kershaw Storm)
pocket money
pocket pack (a tinderquik tab, matches, P38, 20' of strong thread, 5 silver dimes and 2 1/10th oz gold rounds)


my combat vest including trauma kit, drop leg holster and dump pouch
below is my rifle with bayonet


the back side of the vest showing the CQB short sword, canteen and extra trauma kit


contents of the trauma kits. from left:
EMT shears
tweezers
4x4 pads
gloves
ace bandage
menstrual pads and tampons (large wound care)
roll gauze
burn pads
pain killer packs
alcohol wipes
triangular bandage
tape
band-aids
butterfly closures
safety pins
ammonia inhalants
on the bottom are two trauma dressings


the contents of the vest, from the left:
24 en-bloc clips with 192rds of ammo for my rifle
2 7rd mags for my pistol
canteen with cup and stove
short sword


leg holster and drop pouch (note, these can be quick released for fighting)


contents from left:

top row:
1911 with spare mags
military fuel gel (replaces trioxane tabs for stoves)
LED flashlight
instant coffee
accessory packs from MREs

middle row:
MRE sandwiches
MRE entrees

bottom row:
sniper veil
3600 cal food bar


fannypack LBE to be used with BOB. clockwise from the top:
fannypack
en-bloc clip pouch (two clips)
first aid kit
pistol
en-bloc clip pouch
double mag pouch
canteen


contents of the first aid kit. from left:
menstrual pads
container of quick clot and wrapped with duct tape
ace bandage
film cannister of bag balm (antiseptic cream)
container of pink-eye powder (sulfa powder...anti-bacterial)
betadyne wipes
suture packs
syringe needles (for splinter removal)
zantac packs
panty shields (bandages)
band-aids
pain relievers
gauze roll

[Christian for Israel]

contents of the rest of the belt and fannypack. from top left:
4 en-bloc clips with 32 rds for rifle
2 7-rd pistol mags
sewing awl
container of fire tinder with magnifying lens
folding stove with hexamine fuel tabs
2 rolls of electrical tape
energy drinks
film cannister of matches and wrapped with 100' of nylon cord
film cannister of aspirin
film cannister of tinderquik tabs
below the film cannisters are ear plugs and steel wool (tinder)

next row:
triangle bandage
vet wrap
first aid tape
pepsid tabs

the rest of the stuff on the lower left quadrant:
kevlar thread
sewing thread
chapstick
magnesium firestarter
LED button light
100' paracord
hot chocolate
cigarette papers
compass
hard candies
thumbdrive with important identification and information
fire steel
jewelers loupe

lower right quadrant is the instant food items in the pack


contents of the outer pockets and containers on the BOB. from the top left:
lighter
fuel gel
SVEA stove
bottle of gasoline (for the stove)
deodorant stick
soap
LED light
ice cleats
container of tobacco

next row:
cooking pan (came with the stove)
container of sugar
tampon and menstrual pads
multi-tool
paracord

next row:
pocket chainsaw with handles
pack of wood screws
fire starters
small prybar
antacid tabs
ear plugs


BOB front compartment. from top left:
gloves
instant oatmeal packs
matches
first strike bars
visene
cigarette papers
rifle ammo
Katadyn Pocket water filter

next row:
cold steel Bushman
area maps
gas mask
military trip (snare) wire
allen wrench set
cattail head (fire tinder-wrapped in foil)
kevlar thread
fire starters
matches
toilet paper

bottom row:
mess kit
flavor packs
flatware
salt
lighter
microfiber cloth
folding stove with hexamine fuel inside


BOB main compartment. from top left:
instant foods
dust masks
fuel gel
disposable razor
hand warmers
playing cards
2 30 minute road flares
paracord
hand crank flashlight/radio
fire tinder paper
sniper veil
trauma dressing
container of beef jerky (the real thing)
mylar blanket/tarp
cold steel Kukri machete

next row:
packs of socks and underwear
change of clothes (pants/shirt)
ammo bandoleer (for rifle-a mix of cat sneeze light game loads, FMJ and 220gr soft point hunting ammo-50rds total)
box of .22lr ammo
flint and steel kit
pack of 12 MRE entrees
sanitary comfort kit
sharpening steel
shaker flashlight
2 3600 cal food bars
bag of tarps and ponchos
mylar bivy sleeping bag


in the back compartment is my BOB gun, a rossi single shot .30-06:

here it is in it's storage state:


assembled:


assembled and opened with ammo:



that's it. comments? questions?

[Matt In Oklahoma]

My "get me home" bag. I have a different thought process on it than you do. I hope you don't take any offense as none is intended. I just am gonna share my thoughts. Maybe you can share your thoughts and maybe your enviroment will be a little different to lead you where you are. maybe you can change my mind, it's easily done:) My BOB and GMHB are not the same.

I have a regular hunting day backpack even the kids in schools carry them as "in style" here. I opted for this as it does not look out of place or to military. I figure things will still be fairly stabilized after an event such as an EMP or even the first few hours after a economic collapse. It's that moment of hesitation you see after a tramatic event. After 9-11 I was able to fuel up and get what I wanted because everyone was glued to the tv and even at the local gas station coffee shop they didnt pay me any mind. People don't work thru the OODA Loop very fast that haven't been in the mix. I want to be unoticed and slip thru. It will take me 1-2 days to make it home from work without a vehicle or loss of road usage. Just the price I pay for my kid going to a good school and living my lifestyle. I can't be unoticed carrying a large battle rattle and rifle trucking down the highway. I would become an imediate target for anyone else toting a gun but no gear/food. I can not move fast for long toting 70 lbs of gear anymore at least not for the 20+ miles I gotta go now. There was a time but it is gone forever, 30lbs is more my style these days. I have an option close to work to obtain a long gun if needed but I just don't think I will risk the time it will take to retrieve it. If Law Enforcement is still on the job shortly after the event you will become an imediate target toting too much gear and a long gun. All it's gonna take is one believer in his job and you are public enemy #1. Doesn't make them wrong either. I do like the breakdown 06 that is sweeeettt and a real good idea! Your setup is sweet and a great BOB but like I said I'm breaking mine down a little more and hoping I'm right seperating the two.

[WiseOwl]

Question sir.....what is the estimated weight of that get-up?
Each pack if you can..

I think this is great and I am "borrowing" some ideas from you.

I do agree with Matt that if you were walking down the road dressed like that you would be a target...but I'll be honest, I wouldn't be in site.

[Christian for Israel]

in this part of the country it isn't unusual to see someone walking around with an olive drap pack. i've hiked for 50 miles in a practice bug out with the bag and fannypack without being noticed once, even through town. also, the vest and Garand stay at home and are only going to be used if i have to fight. the rossi packs away in the bag and will only be out if i'm actively hunting.

wiseowl, the BOB weighs 65 lbs. the fannypack is 15 lbs and the vest is 40 lbs with everything on it.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Man I'm digging that Rossi:) I'm gonna get pics together and share too on my gear. I'm working on it now so hopefully this week I'll post it.
Sounds as though you have thought and practiced it thru, Thats awesome!
I live in a rural area that I'm gonna have a tough time traversing unnoticed to get home. I'm sure your gear is ever changing and expanding as mine is.

[WiseOwl]

I agree Matt, that Rossi is the business

[Christian for Israel]

the rossi was an interesting project. i wanted a rifle suitable for everything from rabbits to elk, at ranges up to 300 yards, that could fit in the pack and not weigh a ton. a single shot was obvious as it comes apart quickly and easily. cutting the barrel was still required so i went all the way to legal minimum. of course, the brake adds 2". but i've heard of the ATF twisting them off and measuring the barrel and i wanted it to still be legal. with the reduced weight (around 4 lbs) the brake was important to reduce recoil. the gun is actually fun to shoot and accurate enough for my uses (average 7" groups at 300 yards).

[ridgerunner]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Very nicely done. Well laid out and extremely detailed. I have a million and one questions, but I will start with only one. Are your bag and pouches waterproof, and how do you keep everything dry?

I have used an old backpacking tip which involves lining the GHB with a contractors grade trash bag, and then stuffing it full of gear and tying the bag off at the top. What works for you?

[Christian for Israel]

thanks RR. i use spray waterproofing on the bags but we don't get much rain here in the high desert. still i have a couple of waterproof sacks i'm trying to figure out hiw to use and still get everything packed in the BOB. on a side note most of the water sensitive and smaller items are packed in ziplock bags already. i took them out to take the pics.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

EDC
Newly purchased Kershaw Skyline knife (after losing my SOG flash:(
Glock 26 with 11rds 115+p Remington
Spare 10rd small mag with same ammo
Flashlight - they vary, this one is a chinese model my wife bought with variable with 220 lums 4hr runtime, 110 lums 8hr runtime, 22 lums 15hr runtime, sos setting and strobe 72 hr runtime with grinder edges on front and back and magnet base that runs on 3 AAAs.
550 cord on keys,I also usually have a Little Sparkie recently destroyed on accident when it got shut in a door:(
Gerber Multi Tool
Military Bandana

BURT VEST
Knife Sharpener (smiths) with 550 cord
Pen and Sharpie
Wifes Car key with 550 cord
Klenex - runny nose and fire starter
Locking Switch Military Flashlight unkown brand with 550 cord
Certs for dry mouth when hiking and bad zombie attracting breath LOL
LA Police Gear folding knife with cord/webbing cutter
Bic Lighter
Clif Bar
G17 Mag with ball 115gr and plus 2 extension for 19rds

GMHB
2 G17 19rd mags with carrier and 115gr ball
Field Stretcher, used to carry out deer, people or ground tarp
SOG machete
Film Canister with dryer lint and vasoline
Bota of Boulder water bottle Filter
Aquamire water purification drops
6" black zip ties
Camo facemask
Camo Gloves lightweight
Camo headwrap
M249 SAW ammo carrier bag for collecting things along the way
Reflective/orange emergency blanket
Shooting stick
Army medical Kit
My Advanced Medical kit with suture, celox etc
extra cell phone/radio pouch
Zip Lock with thim military od green line, 550 cord, camo duct tape
Zip lock with Toliet Paper
Magnesium fire starter-local purchase
M16 Steel cleaning rod sections
Safety Pin
Red Spring Clip
Orange trail marker tape
extra camelbak mouthpiece
Magellan LED Flashlight with low/high settings AAA and 2 Browning headlamps with red/white light
Camo rain suit
Steel Carabiner
Old Timer guthook hunting knife with 550 cord
FRS radio-well worn preset for "our" channel
zip lock with extra batteries
Hothands
Medicine
Canned Pinapple
Equate and Ensure shakes and vienna sausages -also give me steel cans to boil with
Cliff and Power bars
PB crackers
extra 1gl ziplocks
90 oz camelbak and in pouch waterproof bottles with matches, cottonballs and vasoline, field and stream pocket knife/tool with 550 cord
Gerber hand saw
Extra glasses (old military ones) in soft case with clip
Binoculars
sitting/sleeping insulated pillow
reversable neck gaiter in case I need to be seen
Military Lensatic Compass (well used in alot of places)
Extra backpack pouch with SOG Multitool, saftey pin, wind detector also good for chaffing and velcro Thermacell
Chemlights

BOB-Military Large framed Ruck an old friend I carried for a long time in many a place. It still has some room left after the GMHB
It will hold my GMHB along with these items:
Zip lock with 550 cord, zip ties, duct tape, military trip wire and peeln stick od green clothing repair patches
Extra boots wrapped in plastic trash bag
Extra set of camo clothing and work gloves in zip lock
zip lock with emergency fishing kit, wire saw, firestarter and watertight container with lint and vasoline
Hygiene kit
Diamond knife sharpener and stone
carabiner
Bottled water, ensure, tuna
Military canteen cup and stand and firestarter tender pack
orange marker tape
Aquamire water purification tablets
emergency poncho bright color yellow
clips that screw onto water bottles and replace the lids
Kershaw folder knife, CRKT neck knife
Machete (which I just realized I have 2, one in GMHB and one in BOB, of so I just replaced it with a fiskars lightweight hatchet)
100 oz Camelbak with 550 cord
Gortex Jacket and Pants
As I was writing this my emergency tent came in so it is added too

Battlerattle-Body Armor
DPMS M4 with dual mags held in Isreali style mag holder 1 with green tips and 1 with Win. Ranger 68gr HPs that shoot sub minute of angle, flashlight, laser, handle with extra batteries, open sights, carry handle with BSA 4x16 illuminate reticle scope
G17 9mm with Blackhawk holster and spare mags in Fobus open top holders
Short but legal Mossberg 500 zombie getter with sidesaddle w/S&B low recoil and extra buck and slugs and loaded with 00 S&B buckshot
Kevlar helmets one with ballistic facesheild one with goggles option using my gas mask inserts inside the goggles
Drop leg holster with spare mag pouch
Drop leg flashbang pouches used as mag pouches with 30 green tip, 30 45 gr hp, 30 55 gr fmj
M9 Probus bayonet with gerber folder in pouch
Extra G17 mag in pouch with 115 gr ball
M16 mag pouch with 30 green tip, 30 55 gr sp, 30 62gr hp
flex cuffs
mouth guard
gas mask
100oz Camelback bladder in back plate carrier
20 rd shotgun ammo holder with 10rd slugs and 10 rd 00buck S&B low recoil

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I took closeups of the bags too. If anyone wants to see them I'll post them too.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I just saw that I had not added my Military Mess Kit or p38 can opener to my bag so this was good. I also added a p67 can opner to my keychain. Like I said ever expanding.

[Christian for Israel]

looks good matt. how many days/miles will it cover?

[Matt In Oklahoma]

BOB 3-4 GMHB 2-3with small amounts of foraging. I need some more MREs and food to add back in, just used some of it recently. I just bought a backpackers pantry ricenbeans but had not put it in there yet. The miles, well that varies. I built the bags good but the motor is lacking :) LOL
I can generally do around 10 cross country in hilly moderate terrain without killing myself and moving smart without jumping to many critters like snakes and such. Great Job on the Post Bro! I am impressed with your setup and thought.