Actually stocking my bag the last couple days, and for a 3-day bugout bag. Keeping it slim, and under the assumption that I can't spend those days in a hotel.
Water.
Change of clothes and socks.
Tiny two-man tent (one-man if you're only planning for yourself.
Lightweight bedroll.
Water.
6 meals, canned or dried. Forage when you can, buy what else you can. Be hungry in between. Two meals a day will keep you from starving.
Water-resistant toilet paper.
Water.
Shop rags, to use as washclothes, signal flags, firestarters, toilet paper if that runs out, etc.
Towel. (I
am a cool frood, I know where my towel is.
)
Water.
Basic first-aid kit. Added needle, thread, blister treatments, Pepto pills, and
FOOT POWDER. Trust me on those last two.
2 Bic lighters.
Spool of fishing line, hooks, couple weights, few small lures.
Emergency (that silver stuff) blanket.
Few stakes.
100' of paracord.
Camp mess set. (pot, lid/pan, stand for those, and knife/fork/spoon set that all fold together)
Water.
Collapsible jug, funnel, and iodine tablets to collect water. (I'm in Florida. If I have to bail out, it
will be during a hurricane. As the root cause or just because Florida's a spiteful state.)
The Zombie Survival guide (Hey, you never know. Besides, it's useful for general purposes.)
Boy Scouts of America handbook.
Leatherman tool.
Water.
2 50-round boxers of Thunderbolt .22LR
20 rounds 7.62x54r, on strippers.
2 AK magazines, in pouches on the front strap. (1 counts as extra, assuming I don't have one in the gun)
1 magazine of 9mm JHP. 1 mag already in the gun.
Water.
Now, the guns:
S&W 469 9mm--may change, but this is already on me.
Henry lever-action, .22LR/L/S.
Mosin Nagant M44
OR AK. (Both if bailout is because of violent circumstances, one if not, neither
if a hotel/family is arranged
and I'm walking there.)
Ruger 22/45 MkIII (optional).
Water.
A flask of the STRONG liquor of choice. Preferably plastic--it should be able to eat through metal.
Couple packs of cigarettes--I don't smoke, but my friends do, they're good nose plugs if you have to clean a boar or such, and they're GREAT trading fodder.
$50 or more in $1's and $5's.
Flashlight (headband style would be better), handheld radio, cell phone, and batteries for them.
Water.
Oh, and don't forget water.
Yes, it sound's like a lot, but I'm an old Scout. You can pack a lot in a good pack if you pick small and light parts, pack for
ONLY what you can reasonably expect to encounter (expect the unexpected, to an extent), and stay to good ground. I remember I used to hump this stuff
and more around on five- to ten-mile trails for the weekends for
fun.
If at all possible, get reservations at a hotel, with family or friends, throw a quarter of this in the closet and the rest in the car and go
there.
And don't forget your water.
Whoo! Now I'm gonna cut and paste this for the thread tomorrow, and Sunday, and...