Building a 72-hr survival pack... what do you put in yours?

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I want to put together a grab-n-go bag and off the top of my head here is what I can think of.

primary necessities- warmth/food/water/shelter/medical
secondary necessities- protection/communication

If you were going to build a 72-hr pack, what would you put in it?
 
Case of Budweiser (purified water), Snickers Bars (food), Cigar and Lighter (for signaling of course...keeps the bugs away too). Everything else can be obtained with an AKM and cleaned with a bayonett.
 
An early sign that the board may be getting sick of "BOB" threads"?

Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...
 
Don't forget the silver or gold bullion, or diamonds to bribe the border guards with.

Seriously, it all depends on environment/perceived threats. Air is your primary need that is easy to take for granted but a cheap $70 smoke hood/gas mask takes care of common immediate risks to that need.

Under scenarios where injury is a likelihood then knowledge of emergency medical treatment and supplies could become primary.

In a hostile environment protection for self defense might take primacy over warmth/shelter. So you might want to consider that could become a primary need. Depending on where you live, that could be pepper spray or a handgun. Escape and evasion might make navigation or concealment a primary need over armed defense. A headlamp with a red filter will be useful anytime after dark.

In a rescue scenario signaling ability becomes useful: lights, mirror, fire, smoke, marker panels, whistle.

Warmth and shelter take primacy over water as exposure to heat or cold can overtake concerns for dehydration.

If a vehicle is involved then good vehicle maintenance, a can of fix-a-flat, and a full gas tank could be worth more than what in a bug out bag. A vehicle can hold plenty of water and food. Otherwise, carry disinfectant tabs or chlorine dioxide drops.

For barter, you can't beat booze and cigarettes. Just don't barter for ammo, you'll likely come up short.

Backpacking is a good hobby to figure how little one can comfortably live with for short periods of self sustainment in unsupportive environments.

For urban scenarios search for Ferfal's living in Argentina blog.
 
1. Full tank of gas

2. Credit card

3. Reservations at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne

4. Laptop so I can keep up W/ the latest SHTF ( over 400 at last count) / What do I need for my BOB thread :D
 
1. Tire Iron (for self defense and changing tires)
2. Bag of dog food
3. Dog
4. 100,000 rounds .22LR ammo. For barter. This is like having 100,000 pennies.
5. Cigarette Lighter
6. Smokes. I don't smoke but if the world is ending what difference does it make at that point?
7. Wheel barrow
8. 3 rolls of duct tape
9. Roll of 8 mil plastic sheeting
10. Laptop computer.
 
I'm a little boozy, so someone should check my math, but according to my scale one round of RWS Match .22LR weighs 3.4 grams, 100,000 rounds equal 340,000 grams or 340 kilos, which is 749 pounds.

So Titan is a tougher hombre than me. I don't like a pack to weigh more than 60 pounds, tops.
 
45 automatic, 380 in my pocket, 100 rounds of 45, 50 rounds 380, 2&1/2 gallon pack of water, 1k cash (sorry, but cash is how you bribe someone!), 6 c-rats, credit cards, first aid kit w/ sterilized gloves, needle and thread, PAIN CONTROL MEDS, a compass, knife, multi-tool, hatchet, "survival" fanny pack (it has my susrvival gear in it), super-glue, sleeping bag, and my 4wd suv to carry all this crud in!
 
If you were going to build a 72-hr pack, what would you put in it?
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Hell, if its only going to last 72 hours all you need is a few Ambien. Sleep right through it.

7. Wheel barrow
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No survival thread would be complete without someone mentioning a wheel barrow.
 
When I said pennies I meant the old copper pennies that were worth $.027 each last year before the crash. This works out to roughly Walmart prices on Rimfire.
 
Living in Florida I can state that there are plenty of good reasons to keep a three day supply of necessities on hand. You can get a good basic list from any of your local emergency management agencies.

The full tank of gas, the credit card, and the lap top, as one posters suggested, are high on my list too.

The other thing is, stay tuned into the news, and if they call for evacuation, get out as soon as possible. Sticking around to protect your stuff at the cost of your life is just plain stupid. Any one else hear any of the 911 calls from those people in Texas who refused to evacuate during a hurricane when they were told to do so. Those people were really amazed that once the SHF the emergency workers in the area already had their hands full and couldn't respond.
 
There have been numerous threads discussing such a "bug out bag" or "BOB" before.

The consensus is that shelter and water and first aid supplies are your most important contents. Not dying of thirst, not bleeding out, and not freezing to death or dying of heat are your biggest concerns. Think of the "Rule of 3s". You can self-rescue as long as you don't go 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter (weather extremes), 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. Deal with those in order and you'll be set.

Remember that water is heavy and we use a lot of it when we're on the move. A pint weighs a pound. A gallon weighs 8 pounds. We use a gallon a day when exerting ourselves. That's 24 pounds of water just for 3 days. You better have the capacity to carry it or know where to get it and sanitize it.

Simple shelter tuned to the season can be light and compact. Clothing to match can combine to allow you to survive the cold of the night or heat of the day.

A first aid kit tuned to controlling blood loss and diarrhea is important and doesn't take a lot of space. You don't need a field hospital since a serious injury that immobilizes you might as well take you out of the game. A bunch of meds are pointless unless you're dependent upon prescriptions.

Food isn't much of an issue over a 3 day period of time, but some concentrated E&E rations are valuable in allowing you to do more than just sit and survive. I'd mix long term storables, USCG lifeboat bars, with tasty compact sports bars that can be rotated. That way you'll have the fuel to get out of the danger area.

Don't forget good footwear. You'll probably be walking out and a pair of Bass Weejins won't do you a lot of good. Make sure they're broken in and you have a couple of pair of non-cotton socks to go with them.

Details on all of this are part of the extensive discussions we've had on BOBs, but you'll find better information on dedicated sites.

Oh, why no firearms? Because they're not part of a BOB. That's a security issue and you have to decide whether you need anything more than your standard carry handgun to get you out of the disaster area.
 
72 hours? I hadn't considered such a short period of time as a "survival" incident, but let me give this a shot:

- 6 chicken breast sandwiches
- 2 liters of Smart Water (it has electrolytes)
- 1 small jar of caviar
- 3 cigars
- 750ml of the Glenlevit 18 year scotch or in a pinch a 12 year will work
- warm house slippers
- warm fleece bathrobe
- 9mm pistol
- swim trunks and a towel
 
- 750ml of the Glenlevit 18 year scotch or in a pinch a 12 year will work

Ha, in a pinch.

Balvanie single barrel, single malt.
 
Nobody said cash? I keep bills. Because nothing is annoying like losing power for a few weeks due to the weather, and the store has gasoline/food to sell but the credit card machine isn't working so he is only taking cash.

Don't be the guy begging for cash at the gas station after the big blizzard.

Likewise, keeping taxi fare in your car is being prepared. You might spend it if you leave it in your wallet, so keep a 20 in the glovebox or gun case.
 
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