It is impossible to make a pack thats suitable for every need. The most likely uses of a grab-n-go bag or a "bug out bag" are house fires, flooding, and other natural disasters. Far less likely but more firearm conducive reasons include escaping inevitable violence such as gangs and looters, offesive invasion, aerial attack with conventional, bio/chemical, or nuclear weapons, or an anarchal breakdown of social order.
After reading a Katrina victim's blog that a THR member linked on a similar thread, I feel that protecting one's identity is extremely important, but of course not as important as staying alive.
I've begun making this pack in an old, large backpack of mine. Here is the complete list of what I've seen suggested for a grab-n-go bag. I need your help in narrowing it down.
What to grab
Pack - Kifaru Daywalker or Eberlestock Gunslinger
Winter jacket and Hunting Vest ready to go
Protection:
CZ SP-01 - Hip Holstered
2 loaded mags - in Vest
boxed 9mm ammo x 100
Gerber Air Ranger Serrated 3.25" Folding Knife
Fixed Blade knife - 4"+
Survival:
Leatherman Wave multitool
First Aid Kit (the contents of which could be an entire thread)
Hatchet
2-4 MREs (out of box to save space)
Camelback
Polar PUR Iodine Crystals
a few Multi-Vitamins and any Prescriptions
Zippo Lighter
2 man tent with tarp
LED Headlamp
backup maglite
Batteries for both
All weather fire starter
Poncho
Beanie
Underwear x3
Wool Socks x3
Change of clothes (wool or gortex) x1
Winter GlovesDetailed topographical maps of escape route and surrounding areas
Compass
GPS
TP
Toothbrush + Toothpaste
Towel
Can Opener and Utensils
Feminine Products (my fiance is coming with me or I'm not leavin)
Cash (putting away small amounts at a time)
Extended wilderness vacation:
Folding Shovel
Binoculars
Large brim hat
Fishing kit - gill net?
550 parachute cord - 100ft
Pocket book with info on local plants
Work Gloves
Duct tape
Sewing Kit
Signaling
Hand crank 2-way Radio
Flares
Whistle
Glow Sticks
Prepaid Phone Card
Identity:
Passport / IDs
pen and rite-in-the-rain notepad
2x Thumb Drive w/ important documents
Laminated Documents - Insurance Cards, Birth Certificates, SS Cards, Credit Cards, Drivers Licenses, Checkbooks, College Transcripts, Diplomas, Immunization Records, Current Resumes, Latest W2, Auto Titles and Registration, Firearms records and receipts, Major item receipts, Current Bills, Important addresses and numbers.
Full set of house / automobile keys
SD card with photos of possessions
(not in bag) Online database with digital copies
What can go?
After reading a Katrina victim's blog that a THR member linked on a similar thread, I feel that protecting one's identity is extremely important, but of course not as important as staying alive.
I've begun making this pack in an old, large backpack of mine. Here is the complete list of what I've seen suggested for a grab-n-go bag. I need your help in narrowing it down.
What to grab
Pack - Kifaru Daywalker or Eberlestock Gunslinger
Winter jacket and Hunting Vest ready to go
Protection:
CZ SP-01 - Hip Holstered
2 loaded mags - in Vest
boxed 9mm ammo x 100
Gerber Air Ranger Serrated 3.25" Folding Knife
Fixed Blade knife - 4"+
Survival:
Leatherman Wave multitool
First Aid Kit (the contents of which could be an entire thread)
Hatchet
2-4 MREs (out of box to save space)
Camelback
Polar PUR Iodine Crystals
a few Multi-Vitamins and any Prescriptions
Zippo Lighter
2 man tent with tarp
LED Headlamp
backup maglite
Batteries for both
All weather fire starter
Poncho
Beanie
Underwear x3
Wool Socks x3
Change of clothes (wool or gortex) x1
Winter GlovesDetailed topographical maps of escape route and surrounding areas
Compass
GPS
TP
Toothbrush + Toothpaste
Towel
Can Opener and Utensils
Feminine Products (my fiance is coming with me or I'm not leavin)
Cash (putting away small amounts at a time)
Extended wilderness vacation:
Folding Shovel
Binoculars
Large brim hat
Fishing kit - gill net?
550 parachute cord - 100ft
Pocket book with info on local plants
Work Gloves
Duct tape
Sewing Kit
Signaling
Hand crank 2-way Radio
Flares
Whistle
Glow Sticks
Prepaid Phone Card
Identity:
Passport / IDs
pen and rite-in-the-rain notepad
2x Thumb Drive w/ important documents
Laminated Documents - Insurance Cards, Birth Certificates, SS Cards, Credit Cards, Drivers Licenses, Checkbooks, College Transcripts, Diplomas, Immunization Records, Current Resumes, Latest W2, Auto Titles and Registration, Firearms records and receipts, Major item receipts, Current Bills, Important addresses and numbers.
Full set of house / automobile keys
SD card with photos of possessions
(not in bag) Online database with digital copies
What can go?