Thread: Bug Out/Survival bags. Anyone gottem?

I'm curious does anyone here have a bugout bag? If so why? And what does yours hold?

Geek

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My kit is pretty simple. Sleeping bag, fire starter, camp stove, water jugs, chainsaw, hunting rifle, and some misc. pots. It is set up in totes in the basement. Around here we are occasionally evacuated to higher ground because of tsunami issues. There is no record or evidence of one ever having been here, but I like to play it safe. Basically a day or night of truck camping.

Can't I just take my house with me?

Chrisl

Originally Posted by TheGeek

I'm curious does anyone here have a bugout bag? If so why? And what does yours hold?

Geek

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Let's see yours first.

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst - proverb
The proverb can be found back in Roger L’Estrange‘s Seneca’s Morals (1702)

"I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best." Benjamin Disraeli

“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.” Maya Angelou

"What makes you think anything will happen?" My Mother

"That's stupid! I'll just go to the store to get what I need!" My Brother (it'll be too late, Richard)

I'll survive, but I'm not a Survivalist. I'm prepared, but I'm not a Prepper. I'm just a fat over-aged boy scout.
Yes, I have a bug-out bag. And NO, I'll not say what's in it.

A very good friend, guy I worked with for nearly 20 years, is a survivalist. He has freeze dried food, tons of ammo, carries not one, but two semi auto pistols + spare magazines. He has body armor ! So anyway, I always thought he was nuts. Anarchy here ? Now ? Impossible ....... only now I'm not so sure.

I have weapons, ammo, if the omelet hits the fan. I have some provisions, a lot of water, and a small one burner butane stove for our seasonal storms, in case the power goes out. I don't have a bug out bag.

It is like where are you going to go ? I'd rather hold up here with my AR and 1k rounds. Eat tuna & soup until the national guard gets things under control. OTOH, I always think of what Robert Kennedy told his kids during the Cuban missile crisis. The kids asked if a nuclear war was possible.

RFK said it was. Why, they asked aren't we going into a fallout shelter ? Because, he told them, if there is a nuclear war, you wouldn't want to live in what is left when it is over.

I have a get home bag.....

Basically a day bag with an extra pair of clothes etc. Basically what every every Minnesotan should carry in their vehicle especially in winter.

I do not have a get out of dodge bag but have looked at quite a few suggested lists. Most to me are humorous. One person that about had me rolling on the floor had three knifes in their pack and then a Pencil sharpener!

Originally Posted by 32t

I have a get home bag.....

Basically a day bag with an extra pair of clothes etc. Basically what every every Minnesotan should carry in their vehicle especially in winter.

I do not have a get out of dodge bag but have looked at quite a few suggested lists. Most to me are humorous. One person that about had me rolling on the floor had three knifes in their pack and then a Pencil sharpener!

I worked on the iron range in northern MN. I've heard of people stuck in snowstorms who ran out of gas and ended up losing fingers, toes, limbs because they didn't have a sleeping bag, or enough clothing to avoid freezing. Probably some have died.

I guess there are all kinds of "crash" bags.

When I was working I had a winter survival bag in the vehicle in case I ever got stuck somewhere in a storm.

Since I was subject to go on details at very quick notice I had a bag with all my LEO gear by the door. In addition to clothes, weapons and ammo and ballistic gear and binos and a few assorted other things.

Yes

We are basically "Bugged Out" where we live, I mean most people would want to bug out to to my back yard

BUT

Yes we have Emergency bags in each vehicle

Heavy waterproof clothes, candles, knife, MRE


Yes we have Packs always ready anyway

About 7 days worth of supplies, just need water to be added for the hike to wherever.. Typical camping supplies are packed

Yes we have a Storage Bin that goes on the UTV that has emergency supplies that if added to the Hiking Packs extends us to 14 days


To be clear though it isn't so much Bug Out Bags aka Prepper stuff as we live in the Boonies where the power does go out and the snow falls and the rains come and the creeks rise.. So we are always ready for issues