BUG out bag, is BUG an acronym?

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Not an acronym as far as I know in this regards. Back Up Gun? Sure. But not here.

Bugging Out. Korean War term IIRC. When the NKs came down and the US Army headed south we was buggin out.
 
Yep, it comes from "bugging out", military slang for advancing away from the enemy while in a high state of panic and confusion.
 
Right. "Bug" as in "bug out bag" should not be capitalized, but "BUG" as in "back up gun" should be. That's one way to distinguish the two. However, "bug out bag" is sometimes turned into the acronym "BOB" in which case it should be capitalized. Got it? :)
 
Mal H said:
Right. "Bug" as in "bug out bag" should not be capitalized, but "BUG" as in "back up gun" should be. That's one way to distinguish the two. However, "bug out bag" is sometimes turned into the acronym "BOB" in which case it should be capitalized. Got it? :)
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And if you need your BOB then you should also make sure you have a BUG as well.
 
and you'll be on your way to your BOL in your BOV
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If you need a BOV to get to your BOL, whilst carrying your BOB with your BUG.... you should have BO'd long before the SHTF. :neener:
 
Baba Louie said:
Not an acronym as far as I know in this regards. Back Up Gun? Sure. But not here.

Bugging Out. Korean War term IIRC. When the NKs came down and the US Army headed south we was buggin out.
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Somewhat incorrect. There were no appreciable amounts of United States troops in South Korea when the North invaded in 1950. Some advisors, no combat troops.

When the Chinese openly intervened in November 1950, they routed the U.S. Army and Marines commanded by General of the Army Douglas D. MacArthur.

The Eighth U.S. Army was cut to pieces during the battle of Ch'ongCh'on around November 28th-30th 1950, and a terrible rout occurred. That term originated more as a derogatory term referencing the South Korean army units that accompanied the 8th Army and X Corps. These units fell apart immediately, and ran for the hills as soon as they encountered the Chinese. Such troops were not looked upon favorably by their U.S. counterparts.

Map of the battle lines is here:
http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/maps/map9_full.jpg

While on the eastern side of northern Korea, the Tenth Corps had just as bad a time. Their numbers included the First Marine Division, led by General Chesty Puller. Puller discretely refused orders from the leader of X Corps, General Almond, to spread his forces out during his attacks north to the Yalu river. Almond got these orders from General MacArthur, who was in charge of the entire war, based in his command post in Japan.

Chosin Reservoir map:
http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/maps/map12_full.jpg
 
The term comes from "bugger" which is U.K. english. Bugger out, to leave under duress or bugger off, asked to leave under duress. Not a military term but used in it and picked up by americans. Bug is simply shorter. How it made the jump to these "bug-out-bag" types is anyone's guess.
 
vellocet said:
The term comes from "bugger" which is U.K. english. Bugger out, to leave under duress or bugger off, asked to leave under duress. Not a military term but used in it and picked up by americans. Bug is simply shorter. How it made the jump to these "bug-out-bag" types is anyone's guess.
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Buggery. :barf:
 
Careful using the term BOB around your wife/girl friend/both. It has a totally different meaning. :D
 
How it made the jump to these "bug-out-bag" types is anyone's guess.
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I'm guessing it made the jump because calling it a Stuff Everything You Need To Be Self Sufficient For 72 Hours Or More and Leave The Current Location In Favor Of A Better Place To Wait Out A Difficult Suituation was just too dang long. By the time you rattled that off it would be too late. Just guessing. But good call on the origin of Bug Out. See, we have such a well rounded group here. :D
 
azmjs, whatever that means, you should read more. Plan2live, I hope you have fun shooting it out with all the other bug-outs with nowhere to go. People like you give normal gun owners a bad smell. And if anyone wants to dispute my explanation of the OP's original term, let's hear it. Cut in anytime, Moderator. Bag-Out.
 
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