Go bag books?

[MNwr786]

Im thinking the bottom row will be stuffed in the go bag. Theres a platbook telling me all the tax forfiet campgrounds in the bag already.
Any thoughts/suggestions?

 

[Danil54grl]

This is my way of thinking. . . Those books have a wealth of knowledge that would come handy even now. Learn and do the how tos that interest you, to make your life more comfortable for when you have to do without modern conveniences. Put the books at your BOL. The books will only add weight in a BOB and precious room for things you will need in your journey there if you have to go on foot. I love those types of books by the way. I'm sure there is a way that they could be copied on a dohicky to plug into a phone maybe? But you'd have to have someone smarter than me to help with electronics. . .

 

[jimLE]

danil is correct about learning what you can.then leave the books at you BOL.the 2 about edible and medicinal plants thoe.i think they might be a must have on hand thoe.the others.learn what you can.and leave um elsewhere.the space they no longer take up,leaves space for other items..cookbook aint needed if your bugging out..especially if you need to eat on the go.or have a dry camp.maybe even prepare a meal that won't leave any smells for others to smell..on account .chances are.giveing away your location is the last thing you want to do..all smells travel.and they'll be more noticable where there's no vehicles or city smells..

 

[Danil54grl]

danil is correct about learning what you can.then leave the books at you BOL.the 2 about edible and medicinal plants thoe.i think they might be a must have on hand thoe.the others.learn what you can.and leave um elsewhere.the space they no longer take up,leaves space for other items..cookbook aint needed if your bugging out..especially if you need to eat on the go.or have a dry camp.maybe even prepare a meal that won't leave any smells for others to smell..on account .chances are.giveing away your location is the last thing you want to do..all smells travel.and they'll be more noticable where there's no vehicles or city smells..

My kids would get a kick out of that cookbook Jim. . . Years ago son 3, of course it would be that one, came home with a possum and asked me if I had a recipe. Told him heck yeah, bring it on over. His eyes got so big. . . No I've never eaten possum. I've heard it's greasy and that is just not appetizing to me, but since I am a cookbook colkector, I do have a recipe for it. I just hope I don't have to use it.

 

[Silent Earth]

Quite a good choice but I would cache them some place in waterproof containers where I can recover them after TSHTF rather than try and carry them with me.

In my BOB /GHB I only carry two books 1 SAS POCKET SURVIVAL GUIDE 2 Notebook with all my prep notes in such as escape routes, bug out locations, identified hazards, water sources, food sources, fuel sources, outdoor stores, gun shops, railroad routes, powerline routes, overground pipeline routes, couple of maps etc.

 

[jimLE]

I heard that possum is greasy and stringy.and unless it's must eat situation.i wont eat either.

 

[brandx]

You are thinking BOB correct? I would not take any books (but have the knowledge in my head) but if you feel you need to; have you thought of keeping smaller field guides? Maybe one small book that covers many things?

 

[MNwr786]

Ok im back... been offline for a while. Thanks for all the input! i agree, it may be best to remember as much as i can and leave the books behind.. tempted to take a couple week practice run in the boundary waters just to see where im really at...

 

[Silent Earth]

When your shoulders and nipples are rubbed red raw, your back is screaming at you in protest you know you should have thought about packing as light as possible light Inf style.

 

[MNwr786]

Yep... your right. Packs at 18 pounds, gonna try to shave it down a bit.

 

[Silent Earth]

Yep... your right. Packs at 18 pounds, gonna try to shave it down a bit.

A quick reaction BOB / GHB backed up by caches around the area, at work, at home and in your vehicle gives youngood flexibility and a modular packing system for for bOB / GHB allows you to customise it for each trip.

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

18 Pounds?

May I ask, what all is in this "go bag"?

Because if you don't need to carry another bag, that's pretty light. I would say if you have room, man, carry all the books you want with that base weight.

 

[MNwr786]

I will tear it down and take a picture/list. I just threw what i had layin around together, it does need work tho. Let me tear it apart quick...

 

[MNwr786]

-1 large clear tarp
-SS cook pot
-Cheap machete
-Paracord
-Paracord belt
-Compass
-Basic fishing gear-line, bobbers, hooks, leaders, weights etc...
-Buck knife
-Carbide knife sharpener
-Folding mirror
-Hexamune fuel cubes
-Powdered bleach
-Various ferro rods and mag block
-2 large garbage bags
-Crackers, shelled sunflower seeds, shelled walnuts
-Monster full of rice
-Metal water container
-Foot hold Trap
-100% Deet bug spray
-Pull string perimeter alarms
-Alc prep pads
-Antiseptic wipes
-Smelling salts
-Burn cream
-Vaseline lip balm and chapstick
-Gauss and tape
-7% farm iodine in povidone bottle
-Eugenol (clove oil) and dentemp for tooth emergencies
-Bandaids
-Sewing kit w/suture needle
-Pain pills (may remove)
-Qtips / cotton balls
-Detailed state map
-Ranger medic handbook
-Trappers bible book
-Petersons field guides
-stack of newspaper (poor mans insulation)
.. and my yaesu ft1xd handheld might make the trip too

18.5 pounds on fish scale.

 

[jimLE]

Crackers, shelled sunflower seeds, shelled walnuts


you gonna be where your going,inside of 24 hours,with that small amount ? nutrition,calories,carbs. is a must seeing how you'll be burning them while going from point A to point B..that not only includes what you'll be carrying.but it also includes terrain.uphill.down hill.paved,rock,dirt roads.trails..etc etc..then there's the weather.heat,cold.raining or not..

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

That's a lot of stuff for that weight. My go bag is a different setup, it is basically my camping setup. So I carry all the things I want for primitive camping, plus things I am not going to be using on an overnight camping trip. It ups my base weight quite a bit.

I could talk a bunch about my stuff, and why I carry what I do, but instead I will just say, after seeing your list, you could easily carry 25 or 30 lbs. I'm in that range without water or beer when I am backpacking, and that's totally doable, IMO. Items and intentions aside, if you have a bag you are confident in, and items you have used IRL to "go" or overnight or whatever, and you had shelter, calories, and water, then you are good to go. If your shelter is close, and you don't need to carry anything, that's great.

So yeah, add some books if you have space. You can afford it.

 

[MNwr786]

Crackers, shelled sunflower seeds, shelled walnuts


you gonna be where your going,inside of 24 hours,with that small amount ? nutrition,calories,carbs. is a must seeing how you'll be burning them while going from point A to point B..that not only includes what you'll be carrying.but it also includes terrain.uphill.down hill.paved,rock,dirt roads.trails..etc etc..then there's the weather.heat,cold.raining or not..

Bugging out is not a long distance thing for me, i am already in the middle of nowhere, i hear more fighter jets than trucks and many thousands of forestry acres start on my never present neighbors property line. If i had to bug out far, i would have had to seriously upset someone on a very personal level.

I guess i packed more for a situation where i would go not too far away and set up a long time camp and just watch and learn the patterns of the uninvited and have some fun.

As for calories... middle of nowhere, the land of natural resources. If a jar of rice and a bag of walnuts wont hold me over till i find a snack, theres too much going on to eat anyhow. The natural resourses are the only thing keeping me in this rediculously blue state...

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

One thing I think people underestimate is the prepping value of living somewhere, long term. At least, I don't hear it brought up.

Where I am from in IL, I can go smash fish, mushrooms, small game, all day long. I know all the places to go. All the secret spots. Where you can shoot, where you can't.

There's a lot to be said for staying in an area you are intimately familiar with. Like a light go bag.

Here? I do ok, but the ease and familiarity aren't there. It's just a bit off.

 

[DrHenley]

I would say the Foxfire series, but that sorta illustrates the downside of hard copy books.
So let's play a little "Wouldya Rather?"

Wouldya Rather carry around this in your go bag

Or this

 

[Squirtgunsquirter]

Don't forget this:

Seriously though, tablets aren't really much for dirty fingers or days away from a plug in. Books are fairly durable. From his description of where he is going, a tablet might not be a bad choice.