Who's reviewing their Bug Out Bag

[Rusher]

reviewing my Bug Out Bag/in reguard to the gas situation

I went to get gas today here in Gastonia,NC 3 stations were out the one i did fill up with said they were almost out and were not sure when the next resupply would get here.......Well I went home and started to review my Bug Out Bag/ruck sack......I came to the conclusion that I am not as vigilant as I should be.....so i changed out a few meal kits...my firstaid kit was ....well not in the best condition but servicable.....I swapped out batteries and still had ammo for firearms that I didnt even have anymore.....so I lightened the load


Hows yours looking??
How often do you inventory your items??


Jumping the gun as usual
Rusher

 

[garrettwc]

Everybody, in every forum I have been on today.

Even the naysayers that said we are paranoid are asking for ideas.

 

[Rusher]

I just heard from my father here in Gastonia,NC aswell that he had to sit in line for about an hour to get his vehicle and spare gas cans filled up. The nice old man at Sams Club would not or could not tell my father what their supply situation was.

The folks over on FX hit the situation right on the head with their movie "Oil Storm".....kinda spooky I think.

Rusher

 

[waterhouse]

I finally got through to a friend of mine who got out of NO about 14 hours before the storm hit. He said while his wife was loading up all of the photo albums and other items of sentimental value he was trying to think of thigs that might be useful to for survival if something unforseen happened and they couldn't get to safety in Baton Rouge.

He filled two 5 gallon bladders with water, got two jars of peanut butter out of the pantry and grabbed his shotgun and pistol. I'd say he did pretty well on short notice.

I've been watching people walking down the highway out of NO, and it seems I wouldn't care about anything in my bug out bag except water and weapons.

 

[Preacherman]

There's a major discussion going on in our Strategies & Tactics forum right now about this issue.

 

[spin180]

Wow, y'all are running out in Gastonia too, huh?

People have been in a panicked frenzy trying to get gas all day long here in the mountains. Locally there are only two, possibly three, stations that have any fuel available, and one of those is supplying only emergency services.

Word around here is it will be around 5-7 days until the supply begins returning to normal. We shall see...

And yeah, kinda' weird about Oil Storm.

 

[ruger270man]

I was just coming on here to make a thread, asking for recommendations for a bug out bag..

everyone start naming some necessities off!

 

[ruger270man]

so far im thinking..

guns
ammo
knife
small saw
flashlights
batteries
food
water
rope (dont know why, but you never know)
poncho
layers of clothing
extra socks
whistle
am/fm radio
first aid, including common medicine


what obvious ones am I missing? of course there list if very general in nature, but thats all I'm looking for right now. What about those anti-radiation pills, that supposedly stop your body from absorbing radiation.. do they actually work?

 

[brerrabbit]

Depends on what you mean by an anti radiation pill. In the strictest sense, no, they will not stop your body from absorbing radiation. But then again, a little radiation never hurt anybody. Anti radiation pills contain an iodine compound. In the event of a nuclear exchange there will be a lot of strontium-90 floating around. Your thyroid gland will absorb it if it aint already loaded to the gills with iodine.

 

[dpesec]

I'm dong the same. I do plan on waiting to take any actions. Why, because people are nuts right now. Rumors flying, I want the dust to settle and the price s too. I know Saturday I filled the cars and 2 jerry cans, just in case.

 

[armoredman]

My bank is delaying my direct deposit for some unknown reason - I CAN'T fill up, and the prices go up hourly! DAGNABBIT!!!

 

[Rusher]

I was just out and about.....the few gas stations that had gas went from $2.99 to $3.29 in just a few hours......Jeeeze it will be $4.00 by the end of the day at this rate .........I have alittle 2 stroke 49cc scooter that I just pulled out of mothball status I just it redesignated as "Scout 6".....about 75 miles to a gallon and a half tank cap.....I may look silly but hey as I always say Function over Fashion

Any ideas on how I should SHTF accesorize it??? This could be a fun project


Rusher

 

[JamisJockey]

+1
Plenty of food, some water with the means to boil more. Some recreational items. Dog and cat food. TP. Utensils, paper plates. enough ammo to discourage anyone from bugging me
SKS, 12ga pump, .22lr rifle, and two handguns. All my guns go with me

Where am I lacking?
Sleeping arrangements. I have a tent, and that will go with, but no sleeping bags. I'll be purchasing some sleeping bags that can be zipped together for the family here real soon (like when I get paid again). I'd like to switch to plastic or stainless steel eating utensils.

 

[waterhouse]

ruger, i'm not sure if you are thinking about carrying on your person or having in your trunk, but:

In a storm situation like the one in NO, if you are driving and you own a chainsaw, bring it. I was in Richmond VA a couple years ago when they had a hurricane, and we were pretty much local heroes because we could clear the trees from the road. No matter how big a downed tree is it can be relocated if you cut it into smaller pieces. A hand saw is good to have, but you're not going to make any progress on an old oak that is blocking the road. (watch out for downed power lines if you ever have to do this.)

Also, a good axe comes in handy more often than you might think.

But looking at the current situation in NO, if I was limited to what I could carry on my back, it would be 90% water.

 

[AirForceShooter]

I live on the west coast of fla.
At the beginning of every hurricane season I do a full inventory of my BOB and see if there should be any alterations in the contents.

AFS

 

[MudPuppy]

Good call on adding a chainsaw to an emergency kit. I only have a little electric one--need to remedy that.

 

[ruger270man]

waterhouse.. why bother with all the weight of that water, you can get a great portable water filter for about $50, will filter out everything down to viruses.

 

[ALHunter]

Ruger270 - good list. I'd add cash. one's, five's, ten's, and twenty's. If you keep emergency cash on hand in another place, put a written note in your actual bug out kit to remember to grab the $$ from wherever it may be. In a time-crunch stress situation you may not remember to get $$ from a safe or other location that is separate from your bug out kit. just my .02 (pun intended).

 

[waterhouse]

I'd probably bring my filter with me too. I wasn't very clear, but I was speaking specifically of the current situation in NO as it would concern me . . . I have a bunch of family in New Orleans and also in Baton Rouge. If through some horrible lapse of intelligence I ended up in NO yesterday, all I would need is a backpack full of water and some weapons to walk from NO to Baton Rouge where I'd be met with open arms, a beer and a shower. Mainly what I was saying is that, in my personal case, I'd carry as little as possible in hopes of making good speed up I-10 to shelter.

 

[fastbolt]

Well, while I suppose there's something to be said for better late than never, it's hell playing catch up ball ...

Started seriously thinking about it in the 60's, and I've been refining it since then.

 

[Berek]

ruger270man: Good tip on the filter. Just a note, I have survival filters made from film canisters and coffee filters. I also keep a small supply of chlorine bleach (unscented) to purify the water. Total cost: about $1.50 per 100 gallons.

Using chlorine bleach to purify water: Be sure to use filtered water. Use 4 drops of chlorine bleach (unscented) to 1 quart of water. Wait 30 minutes. The water should have a FAINT smell of chorine if purified. If not, repeat procedure. If after second attempt there is still no faint/detectable smell of chorine, dispose of water and try again with a different source.

Berek

 

[countertop]

THe one thing I think you should have that I never see is a little ax.


It can help you break out of a situation, help you clear debris, and can be used to gather and harvest firewood. Also, in a worst case situation, it can also be used as a close quarters personal defense piece.

 

[countertop]

Water Filters

I've got a Pur Katadyn along with an extra filter. Its small (can fit in the pocket of my rainjacket) and light and pumps quick and easily.

They are running at about $59 now, though I paid $29 for mine some years ago.

 

[Souris]

THe one thing I think you should have that I never see is a little ax.

heh, I guess I'm an odd one then. I keep a small axe in my bronco all of the time! Along with basic tools, webbing and rope, H2o and a few other sundries.

 

[Lennyjoe]

I just purchased more powder to load up more .223 and .45 ACP.

No issues to worry about here for now but extra ammo in the hold makes me feel a bit more at ease.