Some crucial items for your bob that are often forgotten

[simoncarriere]

Beeing a teenage prepper on very tight budget, I've turned to some cheaper options for my bob/preping in general. Here are 3 inexpensive items that ive incorporated in each of my family's bob

-Bandana
Easy to find at a local dollar store, has unlimited uses (filter water, use as a sling, collecting wild edibles...)
-Charcoal (dont bother buying it, just take it directly from a fire)
This can be use as a quick water filter with a help of the bandana, it filters most of the chemicals taking it in
-Poncho
Can be used to make a wide variety of survival shelters, as well as a protection from the elements.

Id love to hear your guys opinion maybe some more items.

 

[Trapper]

Dryer lint is free and makes great fire starter. Try to collect after a towel load as there is more cotton fibers.
Pick up trial /travel size toothpaste, deodorant, wet wipes for BOBS. There is usually plenty of product in the smaller size for a weeks use and the cost is minimal.

 

[DannyboyDS]

Triangle bandage makes a great bandana too, and will do all of those other things.

 

[Colt 1911]

Beeing a teenage prepper on very tight budget, I've turned to some cheaper options for my bob/preping in general. Here are 3 inexpensive items that ive incorporated in each of my family's bob

-Bandana
Easy to find at a local dollar store, has unlimited uses (filter water, use as a sling, collecting wild edibles...)
-Charcoal (dont bother buying it, just take it directly from a fire)
This can be use as a quick water filter with a help of the bandana, it filters most of the chemicals taking it in
-Poncho
Can be used to make a wide variety of survival shelters, as well as a protection from the elements.

Id love to hear your guys opinion maybe some more items.

Tarp/tarp/tarp can't stress it enough, these little cheap ass ponchos are junk along with the cheap ass survival blanket. I diffently would not trust my life to one of those. A trap is way more versatile and they are not expensive. Don't get me wrong i carry a cheap ass poncho an blanket as back up or to give to someone in time of need. There are going to be some items you are not going to want to skimp out on. I have found a lot of gear at swap meets and garage sales dollar stores.

 

[bubbadreier]

Wow I cant believe I forgot a tarp!

 

[jimLE]

matchs 2 coffee cups for camping magnifying glass camp out plate knife and shapening stone stright razor silver ware for camping. ice pick(s) those things i already have to begin with

 

[simoncarriere]

Definitively got some good items mention here ! I added a couple of hem to by bob and going to test it out this weekend overnight

 

[kcdevildog]

Crucial item would have to be some kind of small canteen cup or pot. It can be used for boiling water or cooking food. Everyone remembers the fire starters but forgets that.

 

[tworoadsonetraveler]

Cordage. You need some rope or 550 cord (which is my preference). Helps to set up shelters, snares, rafts if need be. Thousands of uses and 550 is small and strong. I made some into a belt that way I have a good 50-100 feet of it to use at a moments notice.

 

[jimLE]

Cordage. You need some rope or 550 cord (which is my preference). Helps to set up shelters, snares, rafts if need be. Thousands of uses and 550 is small and strong. I made some into a belt that way I have a good 50-100 feet of it to use at a moments notice.

i got me 2 things of para rope last time i went to dollor tree.each one is 50 feet in lenth..im thinking of getting at least 2 more of them

 

[tworoadsonetraveler]

i got me 2 things of para rope last time i went to dollor tree.each one is 50 feet in lenth..im thinking of getting at least 2 more of them

Hmm, para cord at the dollar tree? Are you sure it's 550?

 

[Come and Take It]

The items that people have listed are items
That should not be forgotten.

Her question states what is forgotten or overlooked?

Condoms: yes I did say that ! Why? Well duh
1) the obvious
2) carrying water you wouldn't use your primary
Water container to hold fetid water. If your
Radiator goes and you find a puddle, sitting water
With 'Schmutz' in it, you contaminate your
Canteen, cup or bottle

3) keeping items dry : grain, matches,
Documents

4) dust cover for your weapon

 

[jimLE]

Hmm, para cord at the dollar tree? Are you sure it's 550?

yeah..i'll take a pic of it later on n post later on

 

[jimLE]

this is what i bought there.

 

[Clyde]

Wow I cant believe I forgot a tarp!

you're not alone.... sigh....

Crucial item would have to be some kind of small canteen cup or pot. It can be used for boiling water or cooking food. Everyone remembers the fire starters but forgets that.

I need to replace the metal canteen cup i had in the army!

 

[Warriorhealer22]

This is one thing I keepin my BOB- a can of Campbell's chunky beef soup with a pull top. Its not super light but I can handle it. Its a meal ready to eat cold or warmed up, its filling, it doesn't require any tools to open, the lid can be used as a cutting/skinning tool, the can can be used as a cup, heating element, and what have you. the label can be used for the fire. Often times people strip down MRE's to cut weight, I understand that. Here is a good reason to keep 1 unopened- the bag is waterproof, dry cardboard inside with matches (not great I know but doable), the bag has many uses as well as everything inside. The old MRE's- brown not tan, used to have a coconut bar that was so oily, one match could set it on fire

 

[bill harrell]

Roll of kevlar fishing line.use for everything from fishing to sewing to repairing equipment. But make sure to get the high strength stuff like spider wire or fire line. The stuffs almost impossible to break.

 

[Mike Quinn]

Never heard of Kevlar fishing line before need to check it out, sounds good thanks Bill

 

[Colt 1911]

Roll of kevlar fishing line.use for everything from fishing to sewing to repairing equipment. But make sure to get the high strength stuff like spider wire or fire line. The stuffs almost impossible to break.

I like the spider wire it kicks ass.

 

[Colt 1911]

Roll of kevlar fishing line.use for everything from fishing to sewing to repairing equipment. But make sure to get the high strength stuff like spider wire or fire line. The stuffs almost impossible to break.

This is my b.o.b pole

 

[bill harrell]

Now that's a well organized package..in other words O.C.D.

Not really that's nice Colt . Is that a thermos you keep them in?

 

[Colt 1911]

Now that's a well organized package..in other words O.C.D.

Not really that's nice Colt . Is that a thermos you keep them in?

1 inch PVC then i used a old bike inner tube for the grip. Just a hand cast but you can get the line out pretty far, it just spools off the end. Then just hand whine.

 

[bill harrell]

That's cool. I guess if you wanted to you could always cut a pole and tie to it to fish..and if you had remembered a tarp .....in the shade

 

[Bravery]

i got me 2 things of para rope last time i went to dollor tree.each one is 50 feet in lenth..im thinking of getting at least 2 more of them

My wife bought me some para rope at Lowes or HomeCheapo but it wasn't the 550. When you open the rope up there were not 5 strands inside... there was a mass of fibers. I gave it to my son to mess around with. I don't want to be thinking I have the good stuff should I need it.

I don't know fishing in other places but here on the Ocean, sabiki rigs will be part of my kit.

Closer look

An even closer look

Opps... how did that get in there?!?

Just drop it in the water and move it up and down a bit ... now you have bait fish... or if your really hungry... lunch. Now it won't work well casting it from the beach (in my experience) but dropping it off a pier or boat... it is a sure hit provided you aren't out in the deep ocean. Back when my son was a tike I would hook his pole up with one of these... he would brag and tell everyone that he caught more fish than I did.

 

[bill harrell]

That sabiki looks expensive bravery....expeciall the one on the right.

 

[Colt 1911]

opps what ? i am going fishing with you Bravery.

 

[bill harrell]

Yeah .....I bet your wife went to LOWS and bought you a para whatever you call those.

 

[Colt 1911]

That sabiki looks expensive bravery....expeciall the one on the right.

Screw the pvc i am going with sabika.

 

[bill harrell]

Whatever you call it that's some powerful bait

 

[bill harrell]

Colt .....now you can finally reinstall that toilet you robbed to make fishing gear.