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mojo84 wrote:Looks like someone is getting ready for election day.

Nope just an excrement contacting the rotating turbine.

I agree with TAM, with a couple of exceptions, navigating back home, in a grid, down/natural disaster will slow down the rate of hoofing it, due to the possibilities of roads being impassable, causing the primary route to be cross country/private property etc..
Add in the fact that one will be carrying an extra 15-25 lbs, the walking rate, will decrease further. Also one walks much slower at night.
Until October of last year, my one way commute was 50 miles. So I set up my GHB to accommodate a minimum of 4 days, just because of the terrain, distance, and possibly having to take alternate routes, which included railroads, and utility easements, putting my distance as much as 65 miles.
I now work 25 miles from home, railroads are not an option due to their direction, in relation to to my destination. But if roads prove to be too dangerous, I will be traversing a lot of semi wilderness area, while avoiding concentrations of property owners who may not take too kindly to a stranger traversing their property.
I keep maps of the areas I may have to travel, with routes and alternate routes marked.
There are,several schools of thought regarding g GHB/BOB.
My first goal is to get home where I can make better decisions regarding Bugging out.

I thought it put both photos on one post but here's the front.

Went out at lunch and took a couple of pics of mine. ( I forgot that I took my first aid kit in the house on Sunday)

Skiprr wrote:A decent pack within the $50 limit may be difficult. Something I'd add to the criteria (which the Condor meets) is MOLLE webbing. Being able to go modular is important to me; allows you to quickly add or remove inexpensive pouches/kits that you need only for certain purposes. For example, going camping/hiking you might want a separate pouch to hold a handful of compact MRE entrees, a spork, and whatever else you want to go with; but you wouldn't want to lug that with you for a two-hour trip to the range.

I have a rip-away first aid pouch and an H2O water bottle holder (also by Condor) attached to mine, The waist belt is also molle compatible and I have a Condor holster and double mag pouch on it. I looked at several brands including Maxpedition, 5.11, and Voodoo Tactical, for the money, I didn't find one I liked better. With some internet shopping, you may be able to find it cheaper, I think I only paid $60 for mine two years ago.

Here is what I have, it's a little more than your $50. limit, but it is awesome!
It's the Condor Venture Pack


Here is a video review on the condor web site:

http://www.condoroutdoor.com/Condor-160.aspx

I keep it in my truck, and I have everything I need for three days plus. It has a very comfortable waist belt, and is hydration compatible. There is a space between the main pack and the outer compartment that I keep my rain gear in, it expands and has adjustable straps so there is a lot of room.

It sits just right on my back, and even fully loaded doesn't put strain on my back and shoulders. I can't recommend this highly enough.