Go bag

[The Mad Moderate]

Hello folks I had a thought and I felt it necessary to come to the brain trust. In the spirit of Be Prepared I have been thinking of putting together a "go bag" for an extremely rainy day and while I know some supplies that would be needed for a survival situation but would like some ideas of what you would have in a bag for a situation where society has broken down to the point life in the city would be inadvisable at best. I don't want to sound paranoid but I feel one should be prepared for the unexpected.

[fishman]

LOTS OF GUNS and plenty of ammo. Flashlight,coffee, knife,matches ect. I would just go back to my country roots and be like a boyscout/mountain man. ( and change my name to combat conservative)

[discoqueen]

Subscribing......

[MoJoeWrkn]

Flashlight, knife, bottle of water, energy/granola bars, small first aid kit, 50' paracord, spare shirt or light jacket depending on weather, emergency blanket, lighter, small bottle of pain reliever, medications you take.

I carry this stuff with me whenever I go more than a few miles from home. In an emergency I would be able to hike home if needed.

[RoyGBiv]

Having had to bug-out once (Hurricane), in addition to the usual self-sufficiency supplies I would recommend keeping copies of important documents. Bank statements, insurance policies, birth certificates, medical records, passport, CHL, property deeds, etc. You can keep paper copies or scan them and keep them on a laptop or thumb drive, depending on the scenario that you're prepping for.

Also, keep a copy of all your most precious photos on your laptop (mine won't fit on a thumb drive, but maybe your will). Scan them if they're only on paper. Of all the material things you'd lose to a fire, images of those no longer with you will hurt the most to lose.

In an EOW scenario, maybe these don't have much use, but in a more common bug-out.... fire, natural disaster, etc... having important documents easily accessible could be quite useful. I keep an electronic copy on hand and another copy on a CD in a safe deposit box.

We didn't lose our house in the storm thankfully, but I spent the night in a shelter making a list of the things I'd forgotten.

On the list of unusual things I remembered to take, my chain saw was the most useful.

[Kythas]

Flashlight, knife, small portable water filter, flint/steel fire starter, granola bars, bottled water (bottle good for re-use with water filter), light blanket (I actually have a Snuggie in mine), Excedrin, antibiotic cream, extra loaded magazines for my carry gun, extra mags for my AR-15 (in case I have time to grab it), gauze.

[Kythas]

Having had to bug-out once (Hurricane), in addition to the usual self-sufficiency supplies I would recommend keeping copies of important documents. Bank statements, insurance policies, birth certificates, medical records, passport, CHL, property deeds, etc. You can keep paper copies or scan them and keep them on a laptop or thumb drive, depending on the scenario that you're prepping for.

Also, keep a copy of all your most precious photos on your laptop (mine won't fit on a thumb drive, but maybe your will). Scan them if they're only on paper. Of all the material things you'd lose to a fire, images of those no longer with you will hurt the most to lose.

In an EOW scenario, maybe these don't have much use, but in a more common bug-out.... fire, natural disaster, etc... having important documents easily accessible could be quite useful. I keep an electronic copy on hand and another copy on a CD in a safe deposit box.

We didn't lose our house in the storm thankfully, but I spent the night in a shelter making a list of the things I'd forgotten.

On the list of unusual things I remembered to take, my chain saw was the most useful.

Excellent point on pics and documents. I'll have to fill up a thumb drive or three now.

[Kythas]

One thing to keep in mind if you keep food items such as granola bars: while they have a long shelf life you'll still want to rotate them out with fresh ones every now and then. I'd hate to be stuck with 5-10 year old granola bars.

[rcasady]

everything above plus CASH $$ the more the merrier , natural disasters= no power no atm's no credit card machines ..
EOW = CASH+ AMMO the more the merrier

[gigag04]

For the one I assembled at work I vacuum sealed the following supplies into mini self aid/buddy aid trauma kits:

Quick clot
Tape
Gloves
Gauze pads
Plastic vented film (sucking chest wound)

I made two of those and also keep scissors, knife, and C-A-T tourniquet.

On the outside pouch I run two AR mags with gold dots, and two with XM 193 ball (barriers). Plus two G21 mags. Flashlight. Paint pen (marks doors for rooms you've searched), water, and snacks.


I will say go bag /= bail out bag which is what is being described.

[Kythas]

I can't believe I neglected gloves and tape. I'll remedy that this week. Quick clot is a mighty fine addition, too. Good call there, Giga.

This is a great thread. It's pointing out where I'm deficient in my planning. Keep the ideas coming.

[USA1]

Toilet paper...Often overlooked by new preppers.

[Longshot38]

When prepping a bail out bag one needs to prioritize:

1) Water
2) Shelter/weather appropriate clothing
3) Food
4) Navigation gear (map and compass are better then GPS)
5) Communication gear

These are the essentials. But there is plenty more that could be added to this list. Generally speaking I try breaking up my gear into three categories, line 1-3 gear. Line 1 gear is stuff I keep on my person, line 2 gear is stuff that I keep in my chest rig or in a small bag, and line 3 gear is still that I is nice to have and makes life easier but isn't necessary thus would be stored in by backpack. So for a break down of how this works:

Line 1 gear
Pocket Knife
Navigation gear
Communication device(s)
Wallet
Keys
Weather proof lighter
Sidearm w/ spare magazine

Line 2 gear
Hat
Poncho
Rifle/Carbine
Magazines for rifle
Magazines for sidearm
Flashlight
Secondary fire starting device
Water purification tablets
Canteen
Coffee Filters
Suppression device

Line 3 gear
Hydration bladder(s)
Batteries
poncho liner
Ammunition
Shooting gear
Food
Sun Screen
Hygiene items
Observation devices
rubber bands
bug repellent
multi-fuel stove
bivy bag
latex gloves
garbage bags
pen, pencil, and paper
flash drive
potable weather station
additional wepons
extra knife
third fire starting device
change of cloths
small pot for boiling water
medications (both Rx and some basic OTC such as aspirin and Diphenhydramine)
basic first aid kit
50ft paracord

Obviously this list is somewhat personalized for me but it does make a good starting point. And give a good frame of reference. Also when I designed my system I designed it for me to start out with all the gear and then if necessary strip down the pack and move some of that gear over to line 1 or 2 if needed. So take it for what it is worth and hopefully you can get some ideas from this.

[RPBrown]

Having had to bug-out once (Hurricane), in addition to the usual self-sufficiency supplies I would recommend keeping copies of important documents. Bank statements, insurance policies, birth certificates, medical records, passport, CHL, property deeds, etc. You can keep paper copies or scan them and keep them on a laptop or thumb drive, depending on the scenario that you're prepping for.

Also, keep a copy of all your most precious photos on your laptop (mine won't fit on a thumb drive, but maybe your will). Scan them if they're only on paper. Of all the material things you'd lose to a fire, images of those no longer with you will hurt the most to lose.

In an EOW scenario, maybe these don't have much use, but in a more common bug-out.... fire, natural disaster, etc... having important documents easily accessible could be quite useful. I keep an electronic copy on hand and another copy on a CD in a safe deposit box.

We didn't lose our house in the storm thankfully, but I spent the night in a shelter making a list of the things I'd forgotten.

On the list of unusual things I remembered to take, my chain saw was the most useful.

Excellent point on pics and documents. I'll have to fill up a thumb drive or three now.

Funny story, several years ago I took pictures of all of our valuables and stored them on a floppy (old codgers thumb drive). Well we changed computers a couple of times since then. I was cleaning out my safe that I keep that stuff in and found them. Lot of good they would do me now, none of our computers have a floppy drive nor can I find one. Now have to make new pics.