What to put in 72 Hour Kit?

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If you're going to use a bike (and if that's a good option for you, there's no reason why you shouldn't), I would suggest riding it on a normal basis with your other bug out gear on. Finding out whether or not you can actually use a bike with 40-50 pounds of gear on during an emergency is not a fun surprise.

I tried it, I just couldn't get the hang of it with all of my gear on, that doesn't mean someone else couldn't though.
 
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Last time a hurricaine blew through Houston, I bugged out and got caught on the road. Took 15 hours to reach relatives in Waco. I ain't buggin' out next time. I am stocking up on supplies and will just ride out whatever happens.
 
Where I live, the worst likely scenario would be power/running water loss for a few days. Raleigh's close enough to the coast that we get flooding in some parts, but not in my specific locale.

We could easily live on MREs, candy bars, and a few gallon jugs of water while we wait for utilities to come back online. So bugging in would be my plan.
 
for myself it isnt bagged , but its behind the seat of my pickup all the time , a gal of water in quart squeez type bottles , beanie weenies and vennia sausages mixed , about 2 cans each . a blanket , a couple of cheap raman noodle packs . and a " 6 pack " of bic butaine lighters . this will get me by for a while , and i suppose i could carry it if needed . defense , well that is the pistol i allready have and dont factor into this mess , nor does the cyoute rifle from the pickup since i wouldnt waste effort of carrying it if i had to leave the vehicle .
 
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-Uugh, like you said, food isn't THAT important!

If it's heavier than that, you are humping a ruck;
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Excellent point and I haven't heard it mentioned in this context before...every infantryman knows when the SHTF, the ruck gets dumped ASAP. If at all possible, no mission essential items go in a ruck, just extra and nice to have stuff. Since a BOB should be 100% needed stuff, you can't dump it, it's gotta be fairly light. Good point about weapons too, not nearly the 1st consideration...

As for shelter, a poncho, poncho liner and a mat can get you through some pretty nasty weather especially with a fire too. (Tacticool situation permitting. Are zombie-bears attracted to fire?):scrutiny: :D
 
The exact same stuff I take on my weekend camping trips,
tent
blankents
tarp
sleeping bag
clean undies and socks
toothbrush
cooler ful of food
water
flashlight
compass
camera
first aid kit
knives
axe
guns
guitar
All of which is easily bungied to the back of the bike for the trip to the cabin deep in the hillbilly hills. I practice this drill 5 to 6 times a year.
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If you're going to use a bike (and if that's a good option for you, there's no reason why you shouldn't), I would suggest riding it on a normal basis with your other bug out gear on. Finding out whether or not you can actually use a bike with 40-50 pounds of gear on during an emergency is not a fun surprise.

I tried it, I just couldn't get the hang of it with all of my gear on, that doesn't mean someone else couldn't though.
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I haven't ridden a bike in many years but when I was in school, I rode one back and forth to school most of the time (weather permitting). I often had 20 or 30 pounds of books and other stuff in a backpack. I discovered very quickly that while it looks kind of dorkish, a basket or carrier is far better than a backpack on a bike. I had a spring loaded carrier on the back and a basket on the front. I would put the backpack in the basket most of the time. Sometimes I would stop for groceries. Then the backpack went to the carrier and the groceries in the basket up front.
 
I agree with FreedomKommando I saw the backups on all the roads
out of Houston .Me and my neighbors just boarded our windows and
went to the small stores and loaded up on anything we all might need .
I bought a bunch good used nato gas cans and keep enough to run my
generator for a week. As for water I have my own well and if that dont work
a 15000 gal helps.A my neighbors are armed and we look out for each other.
 
Three Things Folks forget to pack :

1. Imodium
2. Tylenol
3. Baking Soda.

They pack extra persciption meds, but forget they might get an upset tummy, get a headache, fever, and baking soda works for toothpaste (just use your finger) mouthwash, for itchy skin and other things...
 
my house is my bag.

i'm of the hunker down school.got a place on the river with chickens a well and a generator. and with 2 neighbors we got a defensible location.
 
Simple I got the following

3 meals + snack per person in family for 72 hours (simple stuff that needs no refrigeration or cooking)
2 liters of water per person for 72 Hours
First aid kit (includes some over the counter remedies and pain killers)
Various Fire starting equipment (Lighter, Matches, etc)
Various Maps (local, State, Regional, National all AAA except one State Topo map)
A Knife
A multitool
Dishwashing soap (which can be used as hand soap, to wash clothes, or even dishes)
A bar of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo
A small bottle of bleach
A photo copy of important docs like Home Owners policy, passports, etc.

99% of the time I will use the BOB to evacuate because of some local issue. I'll just add extra food, a tent, or firearms if needed. 99% of the time I just need to get to a distant relatives or to a hotel until everything calms down back home. That 1% chance of something that will affect the entire world, I'm just going to sit tight, stay home, and defend the homestead.
 
Below is my normal kit that is always packed. It's also my weekend backpacking rig. It weighs less than 45 lbs with water and averages 40lbs.

It's carried in a Kifaru Marauder (awesome pack) that is very comfortable as long as the load stays under 50lbs. I'm still working on lightening it down to 30-35lbs, but am having a hard time parting with some luxury items.


- [ ] First Aid
BOK: Israeli battle dressing, #14 Cath needle, Nasal ariway
w/ surgical lube, occlusive bandage, windlass, (3) strips of
tape, (1) pr. Nitrile gloves

A&D ointment
(3) Antibacterial wipes
Triangular bandage
Superglue
Benadryl
Advil, Imodium
(1) Min-bic
Suture kit
Sharpie marker
Ace bandage
(2) pair Nitrile gloves


(2) Knuckle bandages
(2) Woven spot bandages
(2) Woven strip bandages
(2) Alcohol pads
(3) 3x3s
(2) Bacterial ointment
(1) Gauze roll
Moleskin


- [ ] Food - Fire - Water
1 minute Rice (3 servings)
1 minute Oatmeal (3 servings)
Tea bags / coffee
Powerbars / Gel Tube

Jetboil w/ frenchpress kit - gotta have that coffee! :)
Vaseline balls / First strike fire starter
Candle lantern w/ (2) 72 hr candles
(1) Mini-bic


Katlyn Hiker water filter
Nalgene bottle w/ cup
100oz Camelbak
6 ltr water bag
(20) iodine pills
TiSpork

Fishing kit: (20ft) 20lb test, (4) hooks, (2) wooley worms,
(2) ear-plug floats, (8) split-shots

- [ ] Hygene
Small bar soap
Toothbrush / paste
Foot powder
TP
Q-tips
Carmex

Camp towel
Baby-wipes
Sunscreen
Deet


- [ ] Element Protection & Clothing
Sleeping bag
Henesy Hammock

Wooley Pulley
Under Armour Cold Gear long sleeve shirt
Under Armour Heat Gear short sleeve shirt
Under Armour Boxers
Polyprop Baclava
(2pr) Wool blend socks
Wool fingerless gloves

Mechanix Gloves
Boonie hat


- [ ] Navigation & Signaling
GPS
Compass
Atlas pages of Home AO
7.5 MOA USGS maps of hiking areas
(20ft) Orange flagging ribbon
Signal mirror
Pace beads
Binocs
Multi-powered AM/FM/SW/WX unit
Fox 40 whistle
Green Inova X1 LED light


- [ ] Misc.
Mini-drill sewing kit
(1) Spare pair of perscription glasses
(2) Carbiners
100ft rapeling rope
10ft flat ribbon for tying off
(3) 12ga flares, perimeter firing mech.
Plastic Spade
(20ft) OD Duct tape
BK-7 & small skinner with 50ft of 550 cord wrapped around
SAS Survival book
(2) Large trash bags
Multicam shooting mat / utility tarp

$110 in cash in ziplock (5 $20 bills and 10 $1 bills)
Leatherman crunch
(100ft) 550 cord
(40ft) copper wire
LED headlamp AAA w/ spare batts
Surefire G2 w/ (2) Spare CR123s
Large Ty-Wraps (cuffs)
Small Ty-Wraps (util)
 
1) Get a Rite-in-the-Rain note book. With a pencil or Uni-ball 207 gel pen write down every important phone number you might need, to call friends or relatives. They'll want to know you are okay. Also write down financial account numbers and insurance policy numbers. This information can be vital, and you might not be in a good mental state to remember all that stuff.

2) $200 ($500 if you can manage that.) plus $5 in quarters.

3) Passport. It's the fastest, most valid proof of photo identification and citizenship you can get. Also, get a leather passport cover, embossed with the cover of another country. An Isreali taught me this. I was on one of those group tours in Eastern Europe, and for the first two weeks, I thought he was a Canadian, because of his passport cover.

4) All that survival stuff afore mentioned.
 
Wow, you guys go over the top

I can go out in the woods for days on cans of chilli and top ramen. That first aid kit of Oregonshooters qualifies him for a corps medic in my book.

If we want to leave fast, it can be done in less than 10 minutes. We do so much outdoor related stuff we can get stuff together in no time because, well, we do it all the time and we have 3 and 4 day weekends. So I guess I best restate that and say we pack for 72 hour bugouts frequently so I don't think about it much anymore, it's automatic.

My rule for backpacking overnight or longer hiking is that if I didn't use it last trip, it comes out of the gear bag. First aid kit excluded in this, but everything else weighs, and weight slows you down if your on foot.

Most important tool I take into the woods would be a bic lighter and a small bit of firestarter stick. Saves tons of effort getting wet wood burning in the PNW.

jeepmor
 
Jeepmor,

That's a good rule on taking stuff out. I plan on using it, but will wait until I've been out with the kit in all seasons first.

Not sure why the passport is needed? A driver's license is the fastest ID in America, because local LEDS has them instantly.

The first-aide kit is really minimal. My EMT bag was a lot more in-depth when I was on the mine rescue teams. The "Blow Out Kit" is obviously for gunshot wounds which are a real possibility when guns are around, and the rest is basic boo-boo kit.

My normal EDC has some redundancy also:
Colt Commander LW .45
Spare Mag
Surefire Aviator
Fenix 1LP
Leatherman Crunch (I listed it in the BOB, but it's actually on me)
Spacepen
Lock pick
Paracord bracelet
Compass watch
Ken Brock fixed blade (3.5")

Better to be prepared than find out you are not. :)

PS. I was a Corps. Grunt, we use Squids for medics. :Grin:

PPS. Here is a good thread (http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?t=13086) on Katrina and what to expect when SHTF scenario comes to your town. My area is an earthquake waiting to happen so my plans are around this scenario. They are to bug out to the wilderness 50 miles away where I hike, but I live alone with a dog and cat. The dog goes with the cat is on it's own. It's different with a family.
 
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It's only 72 hours. There's only a few things to worry about in a short term situation. Shelter, water and food are top priorities. Shelter would include weather appropriate clothing too. Water and food are easy for 72 hours. Medical and personal needs should be considered also. Keep a fresh and rotated supply of any prescription meds in the kit and backup glasses or contact lenses would be a bonus.

My own 72 hour kit is rather large, in a pack in my trunk. I keep summer and winter clothing in it, so that I'm not constantly reconfiguring it. I figure I can toss excess clothing in the trunk of my car (where the kit is kept) to lighten the load if I don't need it.

Since I carry a handgun on my person, and a rifle with ammo in the trunk, those aren't included in my kit. My kit contains basically clothing, bottled water that is rotated, canned goods that are rotated, a small dome tent that I use for camping occasionally, a first aid kit, small solar/battery radio to keep up with the situation, a couple of space blankets but with the winter clothes they are probably an indulgence, spare batteries, fire starting materials, money ($200 in $10's in case I need fuel, lodging, etc.), water filter and tablets, small tablet stove+fuel, and a few comfort items (toilet paper, soap, bug repellant, skin lotion, lip balm, etc.). I wear a flashlight and knife on my belt and keep another in the car, so I don't have those in the kit either.

We've had recent flooding here. My only 2 paths out of the area were not passible. I was comforted knowing I could head out to the desert and pop a tent for a few days if needed. I do keep a larger, more comprehensive kit at the house though. A 72 hour kit really doesn't need half the stuff I have in mine as 3 days doesn't constitute a major survival crisis. If you need more, pack more!
 
A few thoughts.

Two rolls of quarters to feed vending machines. Most likely you won't be bugging out to the wilderness and there will be coke machines to feed.

A couple hundred bucks in small bills will get you McDonalds and Burger King
for a while.

Credit cards will extend your cash supply.

An extra pair of shoes and socks. Wet and cold feet are miserable.

Being mostly a gun board, people tend to think of guns, but most shelters are not going to allow you to bring your firearms with you.

Best to think ahead of time where you plan to go and leave early.

Most of the BOBs seem to be oriented toward walking off into the forest. I just don't see that as a realistic response to most events that might require you to leave quickly.
 
Most of the BOBs seem to be oriented toward walking off into the forest. I just don't see that as a realistic response to most events that might require you to leave quickly.
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Diddo, Walking out into the wilderness may be an option for some but in my area the state parks would get crowded real quick if everyone did that. If the SHTF land owners are going to get real squirrely having "armed, tactical squaters" camping out on their land.

My mission is to get away to a relative or at least to a hotel outside the hazardous area. My BOB is there to cover the needs of my family for the trip. I'm starting to like the roll of quarters idea. I did try to save some cash but I kept tapping into it:rolleyes:. Food wise I definately picked stuff that is easy to eat while driving. Also I'm thinking I'm going to invest in a GPS but with US street maps included. That and the maps would make it very handy to travel secondary roads or to avoid traffic or detours. Another thing I created is a GO list for all my important tools. I have too many tools to take them all with me, but I figure it would stink if I return back to a damaged home and all my tools are buried, damaged, stolen, or destroyed. In one area of my garage I keep in one spot, a cordless drill, a small 10" cordless circular saw, a battery charger, I already have an inverter in my truck, Chain saw, your basic tool box (with wrenches, hammer, screwdriver, etc) and a few boxes of screws and nails. If I need to evacuate due to a hurricane or storm, at least I have the stuff to patch up a hole in my roof, when I get back.
 
What, no beef jerky. No flour. No salt. No pepper. Spices are one of those things that are automatic for me. But for 72 hours a CC, some cash and the cell phone should make things easy as I sit in a hotel somewhere enjoying room service and watching TV.
 
My approach is the more modular approach.

I have several of those plastic totes loaded and stacked. The most basic kit is on top and the kit with the kitchen sink is on bottom, over all its about 200 lbs.

If I have to run, open box one, grab the Alice pack and run.

Contents (Good for about 48~72 hours)

3 Letters of water (with Gatorade mix pre-measured + 5 extra Gatorade mixes)
3 MRE's
~1/2 LB of Trail Mix
~1/2 LB of jerky
Space Blanket
Poncho (x2)
~40 Ft Para cord
~20 Ft Duct Tape
25 Iodine Tabs
Spare socks & Undies
Gerber Multi-Tool
Buck Folder ~3"
Mid-sized First Aid kit with some extras and 2 battle dressings
1 pack of Baby Wipes (25 I think)
1 flashlight w/ one set of batts.
Lighter (x2, one survival lighter one Bic)
2 small fire starter bricks
Cash & Pastic

In the first box, but not in the bag I have an extra pare of pants, field jacket, & thermal boots (in Louisiana, I kinda doubt I'll need it, but its there if I do)


If I have a few more min, Go for box #2

5 Gal of water W/ Gatorade mix
1 1/2 Case of MRE's
Hot sauce
Ruger 9mm with ~100 rounds and 2 mags
Water Filter system
Box of Baby wipes
3 Flashlights w/ extra batts
Emergency wind-up/ batt radio
5 in fix blade w/ stone
1 fire starter log
6 pack of lighters
Cash

Box #3

Single burner camping stove w/ 3 bottles of fuel
~20 cans of assorted caned goods (I eat all of them)
5 Gal of water
2 lbs of Jerky
Coffee w/ some kind of primitive coffee making device
22LR (Marlin Mod 60) w/ ~500 Rounds

Box #4

Sleeping bag (in one of those vacuum bags, it really cuts down the space)
Dome tent
Back-up Water Filter system
SKS w/ 500 rounds & 2 mags
1 fire starter log
More First Aid


I keep pretty much a copy of Box #1 with a shotgun in my truck all the time. I figure with everything I’m good for ~ 10 days.
 
oregonshooter, a BOB is an even more important consideration when you are away from home, especially out of the country. Vacationers are especially vulnerable to BOB situations, because they are far away from familiar places. When Katrina hit there were several stories of vacationers who didn't know how to get out of the area, and didn't have the resources necessary to survive.

As to the passport, I guess that is a personal thing, because I used to travel extensively. However if you live in a border state, circumstances may force you to flee across the border, as the shortest route to safety. Extra ID never hurts.
 
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