its time for a really good BOB!

[bigiron]

ok, i'm ready! i need to make a really good bug-out-bag. i know the obvious stuff like matches but i would love to have a really well, thought out list without doing all the work. a google search will leave your head spinning and who more do i trust than my brothers and sisters here at INGO. so give me your best stuff, PLEASE! any good website outlining a BOB for a family or the stuff you have compiled. i want to take it all. who knows how much time we have! thanks in advance for all the help! jeff

 

[Jerry D Young]

This is a little much for a simple BOB. My BOB is also my evacuation kit and INCH kit. I can't carry much of a pack because of my health so I use a game cart if I have to go on foot.

Here's the list of what I have/plan to get. (Have most of it, but not all).

I'm posting it more as a pick and choose list than one that you will want to duplicate. It doesn't include things like personal papers, deeds, insurance papers, ID, and so on that should be in a BOB.

Worn:

Khaki Propper Lightweight Tactical Pants
Khaki Propper Tactical shirt
Leather belt (money belt style)(with 1/10 ounce gold Eagles)
Suspenders
Boxer briefs, T-shirt, lightweight socks, boot socks
Danner 9” Quarry Logger boots
Wide brim hat
Petzl TacTikka XP LED headlamp on hat
2 bandannas
Lightweight leather gloves
Self winding watch
Sunglasses
Zippo lighter/Brunton Helos butane lighter
Wallet
Maglight Solitare flashlight w/Tectite LED conversion w/AAA battery
Leatherman 2.8” plain edge pocket knife
Spyderco CO8 Harpy pocket clip knife
Nikon compact binoculars on chest harness
Write in the rain notebook, 2 Space pens in left shirt pocket
Cell phone in right shirt pocket
Key ring w/Pocket knife sharpener, whistle
Beretta Tomcat .32 ACP w/4 spare magazines in pocket holster
Garman Oregon 550T GPS in pants left cargo pouch (opt)
Kestrel 4500NV weather instrument in pants right cargo pouch (opt)


In FMCO CSV-M10 Vest (4 double magazine pouches, 2 large utility pouches, 2 small utility pouches, 620ci field pack):

8 20-round .308 magazine in 4 double pouches
Yaesu VR-500 wide band all mode handheld receiver in 1st small utility pouch
Brunton 54LU compass in 2nd small utility pouch
Survival kit* in one large utility pouch
Hardware and tools kit** in one large utility pouch
MSR 3-liter hydration bladder in attached field pack


On TAG MOLLE Belt:

Glock 21SF in Tactical Taylor MOLLE holster
Surefire G2 flashlight in Specter Gear MOLLE pouch
Cold Steel Oda in MOLLE sheath
IFA kit in Custom Tactical SAR MOLLE pouch***
SS water bottle w/cup & Maxpedition 4x10 MOLLEcarrier
Soldiers Optimized Butt pack w/GI Poncho & Ranger Rick liner attached, 3 days food, Otis Tactical gun cleaning kit
SS water bottle w/cup & Maxpedition 4x10 MOLLE carrier
OKC-3S bayonet in MOLLE sheath
Custom Tactical MOLLE Dump pouch
Leatherman Surge in one pocket of Spec-Ops brand dual MOLLE pouch
Wenger Survivor Swiss Army Knife in one pocket of Spec-Ops brand dual MOLLE pouch
Double pistol magazine MOLLE pouch


Kifaru Marauder 2,500ci MOLLE back pack w/cargo chair & gunbearer options

In Marauder:

MSR 3-liter hydration bladder
SAS Survival Handbook
Food for 3 days (Jerky, gorp, Millennium ration bars)
Katadyn Hiker Pro water filter w/MP-1 tablets
Extra underwear
Extra socks

On Marauder:

PTR-91 MBR in gunbearer
Left side 2-quart GI canteen in Kifaru pouch
Right side 2-quart GI canteen in Kifaru pouch
Cold Steel E-tool
Cold Steel Rifleman’s tomahawk


Cabela’s Super magnum game cart w/dual wheel option w/

1st Rubbermaid Action Packer 8-gallon tote w/additional clothing
2 sets outerwear
5 sets underwear
10 bandanas
1 extra pair light gloves
1 pair of heavy work gloves
rain gear or lined drover’s coat
2 sets long johns
medium coat
FMCO vest set up for Remington 11-87 shotgun
Sewing kit
Cabela’s Elk moccasins w/shearling lining


2nd Rubbermaid Action Packer 8-gallon tote w/tools, spares, and extras
Igloo building tool
Igloo door
Duraworx mini-planting tool
Channellock Model 88 rescue tool
8” mill file
EZE-Lap diamond paddle sharpening set
Wyoming knife w/3 spare blades
300’ coyote brown 550 cord
Night Watch 2 circuit tripwire alarm w/tripwire
1 Energizer windup LED flashlight
Brunton SolarPort 4.4 & BattJack AA/AAA solar battery charger
Gill net
Frog/fish gig head w/extra tines & telescoping pole
Bow string, nocks, fletching, binding, various arrowheads, B&A tool
Heavy fishline, for fishing arrows & gig head
Dozen snares
Fresh water fishing kit w/kite string winder
2 CR-1 spares carriers w/G-2 bulb & 6 CR-123A spare batteries each
Extra CR-123A batteries in 4-cell carriers
Extra AA rechargeable batteries in 4-cell carriers
Extra AAA rechargeable batteries in 6-cell carriers
Extra pair boots
Extra boot laces
Extra Zippo fuel, spare wicks & flints
Extra butane fuel for lighter
Extra butane torch fuel
Extra first aid supplies
Extra hardware
Extra ammunition in ammo cans
Extra gun cleaning patches and Breakfree CLP


3rd Rubbermaid Action Packer 8-gallon tote w/cooking, water, & sanitations items
Sawyer Point Zero Two Absolute 4-liter water purification system
4 10-liter MSR water bladders
Campers washcloth, towel, soap, hair brush
Toilet paper/wipe rags(boiled and sun dried to sanitize)
Foot powder
Insect repellent
Q-tips
MSR Dragonfly multi-fuel stove
4 fuel bottles
German GI nesting knife/fork/spoon/can opener
MSR SS cook set w/tea kettle & kitchen tools
Large SS pot w/lid
SS cooking skewers
SS steel double wall cup
GSI pressure cooker w/liner pot
Cast iron skillet w/lid
Dutch oven w/lid
Backpackers fire grill
Fire tongs
Grilling basket

4th Rubbermaid Action Packer 8-gallon tote w/food
Salt
Pepper
beef bouillon
sugar
spices
baking powder
coconut oil
honey
flour
corn meal
powdered milk
lentils
dried beans
rice
tea bags
hot chocolate packets
Emergen-C packets
lemon juice
hard candy
waxed chocolate
Millennium ration bars
Jerky
Pemmican
dried fruit
fruit cake
gorp
18 ounce SS flask Hennessy Paradis Extra Cognac

5th Rubbermaid Action Packer 8-gallon tote w/more food


Lashed on top of totes:

Duffle bag w/pair cold weather insulated gloves, Carhartt Arctic Bibs, Carhartt Arctic Parka w/hood,
NEOS over boots, Flotation vest
Snow shoes, poles, & boots
300’ static climbing rope w/set of carabiners & pulleys
Mountain Hardwear Trango 3.1 3 person/4 season tent w/fly
Slumberjack sleep system w/Thermarest self inflating mattress
2 tarps w/poles, stakes, and para cord
Hardigg iM3300 gun case with Remington 11-87 custom shotgun, H&R/NEF .30-’06 single shot scoped rifle w/.32 ACP adapters, Glock 30SF spare pistol
D-handle small round point shovel
Cold Steel 24” Latin machete
Stanley 30” Entry tool
Iltis Oxhead double bit axe
Fire tripod
Fire spit & supports


*Survival Kit (in FMCO vest utility pouch)

1 SAS Essential Survival Guide (compact version)
1 Buck 110 folding belt knife
1 Fisher black bullet pen
1 Storm-Saf note pad
1 BCB explorer button compass
1 Mag-Light Mini Maglight 2AA w/Terra-lux LED conversion
8 Energizer AA ultra Lithium battery in two carriers
1 Blast match fire starter
2 containers Lifeboat matches
1 8-pack Wet fire tinder
1 Bic lighter
1 leather bootlace to make fire bow
4 Daytrex 4.2 oz water packets
1 Sawyer Point Zero Two Absolute water bottle purifier
1 10”x4” Maxpedition water bottle carrier
1 Storm whistle
2 neck lanyard (whistle & knife)
1 mini can Orange spray paint
1 1”x200’ orange survey tape
1 mini-Air horn
1 Starflash 3”x5” signal mirror
1 TrueFlare penflare kit (launcher, 12 flares, case)
1 emergency hooded space blanket
1 lightweight space blanket bag
1 tube tent
1 300’ 550 cord
1 P-51 can opener
1 old style beer can and bottle opener
1 SS table spoon
4 beef bouillon cubes
12 Millennium energy bars
1 fresh water fishing kit
1 gill net
1 1-liter water bag
1 coffee filter support sheath w/20 filters
4 sheets aluminum foil
1 Esbit stove/Tommy cooker
4 12-count Esbit stove fuel tablets
1 small roll Gorilla duct tape flattened
1 24 gauge x 55’ brass wire
1 pocket chainsaw
4 heavy duty garbage bags
2 Israeli 6” trauma bandages
12 Medique Medi-Lyte heat relief tablets 2-pack
4 alcohol prep pads
4 Pepto Bismo 2-pack
4 Excedrin 2-pak
1 Charmin To Go 55 sheet pack toilet paper
1 pair emergency sunglasses



**Hardware & tools kit list (in FMCO double .223 bandoleer pouch on belt)

Leatherman Crunch
Leatherman Supertool 300
Victorinox Swiss Army Work Champ Swiss Army Knife
Glass cutter
300’ 550 cord
Small roll Gorilla duct tape flattened
12 gauge x 15’ insulated electrical wire
16 gauge x 50’ mechanic’s wire
24 gauge x 55’ brass wire
Roll 3M ¾” x 66’ electrical tape
Industrial JB weld
Tube of Goop
Tube of clear Shoe Goo
Small spray can WD-40
Small can 3-in-1 oil
12 11” releasable tie-wraps
12 4” 10d nails
4 7” spike nails
4 Mini sharpies
Mini spray can orange paint
1” x 200’ orange survey tape
Blazer PB 207 2500 degree micro torch


***First-aid kit (in one of the FMCO vest utility pouches)(additional supplies on cart)

CPR safety shield
4 pair exam gloves
2 1-oz bottle Purell hand sanitizer
10 Therma-Dot single use thermometer
Fisher space pen
Storm-Saf not pad
4 individual wrapped tongue depressors
4 individual wrapped cotton tip applicators
1 small roll Gorilla duct tape flattened
4 bite sticks
4 ammonia ampoules
1 small flask Everclear 190 proof PGA
4 honey packets (for hot toddies)
4 lemon juice packets (for hot toddies)
2 Camelback Elixir 12-pack electrolyte solution
12 Excedrin 2-pack
12 Alka Seltzer 2-pack
1 25ct bottle Dulcolax laxative
12 Pepto Bismol 2-pack diarrhea medication
12 NyQuill daytime cold medicine 2-pack
12 NyQuill nighttime cold medicine 2-pack
12 Benadryl antihistamine/allergy med 2-pack
2 Chloraseptic throat lozenges 6-pack
6 Water-Jel Burn relief 3.5g packets
6 Water-Jel 1/32 oz triple antibiotic ointment packet
6 hydrocortizone 1/32 oz packet
3 15g jell glucose
4 Sting-kill wipes
4 IvyX cleanser wipes
4 alcohol prep pad
4 PAWS antimicrobial wipes
4 Providone/Iodine prep pad
1 Asherman chest seal
1 20cc irrigation syringe
1250ml bottle sodium chloride irrigation solution
1 4 oz bottle eye wash
1 eye wash cup
1 combat application tourniquet
1 self applied restricting band
1 1”x10yd adhesive tape roll
1 Dr. Scholls moleskin deluxe
4 1”x3” bandaids
4 fingertip bandaids
4 knuckle bandaids
12 ½” x 2 7/8” butterfly wound closures
4 2”x3” medium patch bandage
2 2”x4” elbow/knee bandage
2 Emergency Israeli 6” trauma bandage
2 sterile oval gauze eye pad
4 2”x2” gauze pads 2-pack
8 4”x4” gauze pads
1 2” gauze roll
1 4” ace bandage
4 4”x4” Water-Jel burn dressing
2 31”x31”x51” triangular bandage
1SAM finger splint
1 7 ¼” utility scissors
1 3 ½” tweezers
4 single use Krazy glue
1 surgical stapler kit w/35 staples
1 Sawyer bite & sting kit
1 brown recluse spider F/A kit
1 deluxe emergency dental kit

 

[JDonhardt]

ok, i'm ready! i need to make a really good bug-out-bag. i know the obvious stuff like matches but i would love to have a really well, thought out list without doing all the work. a google search will leave your head spinning and who more do i trust than my brothers and sisters here at INGO. so give me your best stuff, PLEASE! any good website outlining a BOB for a family or the stuff you have compiled. i want to take it all. who knows how much time we have! thanks in advance for all the help! jeff

I went to Fort Lauderdale about a year ago. I packed one bag with a weeks worth of stuff. Some of this stuff - like clothes, for example - was going to be reused. Our plan was to take a cab to the bus station and a bus to our hotel. Turns out the bus stop was a few blocks further away from our hotel than we expected...7 or 8 blocks away total.

Later in the same trip, we decided to change hotels to one about a mile down the road - we walked.

I carried this one bag with a shoulder strap around on these couple of walks and it was a HUGE pain! Way too heavy to carry around for any lengthy amount of time.

My advice for a "really good BOB" as you put it: Keep it light.

Personally, I'd rather have skills than stuff. I know you need to have some stuff, but skills are infinitely more important than things.

 

[smokingman]

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[KahrFan]

holy crap

 

[grunt soldier]

lol jerry you are gonna need more than a cart. i think you will need a van or truck. solid list but by no means portable lol

 

[infidel]

Jerry always has great ideas, and is well respected around the internetz. Thanks for sharing, Jerry.

To the OP: you may find this useful as well: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ster_preparedness/57182-show_us_your_bag.html

Basically what you need to do is pack what you think you would need for your suspected environment for about 3 days. Then take that pack to that environment. You will find what you need/don't need in the pack. Just keep repeating, and you will be a pro in no time .

EDIT: Don't forget - If you have a B.O.B. you better have a place to Bug Out to. Otherwise you will just be a refugee.

 

[Woodsman]

I would suggest caution with the 3 day time limit in determining the volume of items to pack (or store in bugging-in). Take a look at natural events such as floods, ice storms, tornado's, etc.

First, you have to decide in you are staying home or actually bugging out. Since you asked about BOB's my question is: where are you bugging out to and how long will it take to get there (by yourself or with family)? The distance and speed of the slowest traveler will determine the time required for supplies.

Once you have this determined, then you start looking at how much stuff you need to safely get there. Then you decide on the pack size or method of transport.

Mr. Young's list as usual are complete and extensive and are always a good place to look for suggestions!

 

[NathanJefferson]

EDIT: Don't forget - If you have a B.O.B. you better have a place to Bug Out to. Otherwise you will just be a refugee.

That line is more important than a B.O.B. could ever be...

 

[bigiron]

Jerry always has great ideas, and is well respected around the internetz. Thanks for sharing, Jerry.

To the OP: you may find this useful as well: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ster_preparedness/57182-show_us_your_bag.html

Basically what you need to do is pack what you think you would need for your suspected environment for about 3 days. Then take that pack to that environment. You will find what you need/don't need in the pack. Just keep repeating, and you will be a pro in no time .

EDIT: Don't forget - If you have a B.O.B. you better have a place to Bug Out to. Otherwise you will just be a refugee.

+1 great point although i have that one covered. our south complex(aka my parents house in the country) is our rendevous point for the entire family. if all goes well i can be there in 2-2.5 hours with multiple routes to take if the main roads are compromised. there we keep the basement full of canned goods and water and ammo. i'm just trying to put together that one bag i can grab and go and live off of for 24-36 hours incase i cannot reach "home". thanks for all the great posts and keep the wisdom coming!