Longhorn
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I honestly don't know, but it's pretty small and I figured I could use it for something lol. I'm new to this so it'll be evolving as I learn more/get more.
Creating A Bug-Out-Bag
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I honestly don't know, but it's pretty small and I figured I could use it for something lol. I'm new to this so it'll be evolving as I learn more/get more.
Colt 1911
Swiss army knives / multi tools
I've been on the fence on that one, for a 72 hr bag not a chance. Maybe if i was headed out town in my bov that would be a different story.
bairleafarm
Member
I'm not saying your right it wrong I just thought it was odd lol. If you had some awesome plan with it I would have added it to mine.
Kenprep1979
Active Member
just be careful using kite string as bow string , it will snap under a load unless you reinforce/braid it into a stronger line . personally i would use bank line its alot stronger and is made for alot of weight.
Kenprep1979
Active Member
yea just dont store them in the same pocket of your bag lol or bye bye BOB.
Krime
M.I.A.
I agree, its all about personal preference, though I think a pack is more suitable over a duffel bag. most people bugging out are traveling over a mile to their bugout destinations. One should always add in a worst case scenario. what if the car breaks down? What if your car gets jacked? Etc etc. Can you run at least a mile with a fully packed duffel bag? Take these into consideration.
Krime
M.I.A.
Hmm....might be a good fail safe if someone tries to rob your bob from ya....just throw a 9volt inna certain pocket and give it to them Haha
Brent S
Top Poster
I had just put up a greenhouse last week, and used a heavy duty woven material for the fabric. After trimming I got a good sized piece left over, it's waterproof and tough, great for shelter, shade, whatever. One of my favorite thing is to try and repurpose, reuse and improvise!
Longhorn
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For those who are buggin' out, where are you planning on going?
Do you have a location? A state? A shelter already in place? Or are you just going to leave and figure it out as you go?
Do you have a location? A state? A shelter already in place? Or are you just going to leave and figure it out as you go?
Brent S
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Hey longhorn, great question about knowing where to bug out to. I've talked to many people who say yes to bugging but never thought about where. I personally don't want to bug out far. I've worked really hard to get set up on my property here, but if a threat comes that is too large to handle I'll run for the woods. I think I would keep watch until it was safe to return. I'm lucky enough to live out far enough that there are easily reached places to hide. Now if there were a nuclear accident or something that made the area unsafe for good, I'm going to the closest, largest federal forest area that is safe.
Colt 1911
Swiss army knives / multi tools
Same here, we will hold the fort as long as possible, if we have to bug out we have two locations. First stop not so far out second much more remote.
Longhorn
Member
Yeah I've thought about it, but it really depends on what happens. My location isn't exactly the best imo. First off I'm in Florida, about 20 miles from the heart of Tampa and about a mile an a half from the Gulf of Mexico, so if there were some sort of Katrina/Super Storm event headed our way and set for a direct hit, we might have to evac anyway. Although in 2005 when we got hit bad by hurricanes we didn't evac but granted the storms were hitting mostly south of us and we weren't getting the brunt of them. My house is in the suburbs and right on a major road, and less than a mile from 2 other major roads/highways. So right there is a problem. Home defense is something I've recently invested in with the purchase of a firearm and I plan on getting a few more.
In the event of a total shtf scenario, say a major natural disaster that changes the landscape of the nation and consequently the economy and society (ie endtimes biblical event) I would totally have to bug out and wouldn't/couldn't stay in state... I know I would want to head north, I would want to get away from the coast (or atleast away from being at/below sea level), away from the swamps and away from the heavy populations... Ideally I would like to head out to the north west, but that could take days or possibly months depending on how we (my wife and I, maybe the inlaws lol) decide to travel. But getting out of Florida is something that I would absolutely try to do, and actually it is something I'm looking to do within 3 years anyway.
Longhorn
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Currently I have a SwissArmy/SwissGear 17" pack, it's solid black (which is what I like, all black everything, no camo nonsense for me), I've had it for about 4-5 years, it serves me well and is still in excellent shape, but it's only recently been converted into a BOB, it was just a travel pack before. Well I'm thinking of leaving it as my travel pack because I still do a decent amount of traveling, and picking up a separate pack for my BOB and eventually a smaller GHB to leave in my car.
Anyway I'd like to get some input on this pack from the resident experts....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Every-Day-C...Domain_0&var=620083903946&hash=item51a64bf36d
It's affordable at about 1/2 the price of my Swiss, and it looks to have a ton of storage and it looks to be about similar in size. I can't tell about the thickness of the waist straps, I don't want them to be too thin, I want them to be substantial. And the zippers don't look like the close all the way...
I'm looking for something with more storage for my BOB, because my current Swiss is a great pack but it really is limited on storage with just 2 main compartments, and 1 small compartment in the front and 2 side pouches for bottles.
So... thoughts? Input? other suggestions?
If any of you have another suggestion let me know, my budget for a new pack is about $60, but anything cheaper would be great.
Anyway I'd like to get some input on this pack from the resident experts....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Every-Day-C...Domain_0&var=620083903946&hash=item51a64bf36d
It's affordable at about 1/2 the price of my Swiss, and it looks to have a ton of storage and it looks to be about similar in size. I can't tell about the thickness of the waist straps, I don't want them to be too thin, I want them to be substantial. And the zippers don't look like the close all the way...
I'm looking for something with more storage for my BOB, because my current Swiss is a great pack but it really is limited on storage with just 2 main compartments, and 1 small compartment in the front and 2 side pouches for bottles.
So... thoughts? Input? other suggestions?
If any of you have another suggestion let me know, my budget for a new pack is about $60, but anything cheaper would be great.
Longhorn
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Overlord
Active Member
I prefer to be able to check out the pack I am buying in person. The reason behind this is I want to see the quality of the stitching and the construction of the pack. There are a lot of china repros out there that are of poor quality but look good in pictures.
Longhorn
Member
Yeah I would much rather see it in person, inspect it, try it on, etc. But other than Dicks Sporting goods and Sports Authority and maybe Walmart, there are no stores around me that would carry packs like this (they have a bunch of hunting packs, all camo and bright orange). I might be able to find a military surplus store around and maybe if I head into Tampa...
The two packs I linked are shipped from the US (LA and Maine), one offers 30 day money back and the other offers 14 day money back. So if it's not to my liking, worst case I could return it.
The two packs I linked are shipped from the US (LA and Maine), one offers 30 day money back and the other offers 14 day money back. So if it's not to my liking, worst case I could return it.
POP~POP
New Member
Great fire starter is steel wool and a 9V battery. Touch the + & - terminals on the battery to a small ball of steel wool. It will instantly ignite the the steel wool. Very small battery. You can even take the old one out of a smoke detector and it will work to ignite your fire even if it is to low to use in the smoke detector. I put my steel wool in a zip lock bag to keep it dry. You can stuff a lot of it in a very small space and it weighs next to nothing.
Krime
M.I.A.
awesome! I did a thread a while back somewhere on here (lol) all about batterys as fire starters. you can even dig under the top layer of the flat side of an AA and arc that too. good idea though with the 9v
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
Longhorn, I'm in about the same area. If you head to the interior of Florida, lot's of open spaces, rural area, and unlike further north, no snow in winter. Read about our ancestors. There's a reason they feared the winter. Without modern conveniences, those reasons are back, front & center, so consider the leaving idea....
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Looks to be more a store front! though I'm having a difficult time finding the type of metal/hardness off the triple j knifes?
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