Official NJGF Bug Out Bag Thread

[jermz1987 243]

Fixed the pics. Went with Flickr.

[vladtepes 1,060]

I carry 4 extra batteries.. those lights dont last all that long.. 

[spanky 1]

Some things I would add in addition to what's been mentioned:

Zip ties, hand/toe warmers, deck of cards(or something else to keep you sane), cheap poncho from Target(in addition to quality rain gear), some sort of "hot" food, any pet supplies(if you have a pet), any prescription stuff(including contacts & glasses), stuff to make you poop & stuff to make you not poop(learned that camping).

[mge_1 2]

Some things I would add in addition to what's been mentioned:

Zip ties, hand/toe warmers, deck of cards(or something else to keep you sane), cheap poncho from Target(in addition to quality rain gear), some sort of "hot" food, any pet supplies(if you have a pet), any prescription stuff(including contacts & glasses), stuff to make you poop & stuff to make you not poop(learned that camping).

All good points.  Pretty much got them all except for the deck of cards hehe.

[spanky 1]

All good points.  Pretty much got them all except for the deck of cards hehe.

I have a buddy, a Marine, that keeps a small teddy bear in his pack. Whatever keeps you from losing it.

[Malice4you 627]

Make sure if you're storing things like AA batteries, to put batteries in there that will last a long time - think the new(ish) Energizer Lithium batteries which usually have a 10-15 year shelf life.  A pack I have right in my desk is labeled "use by 2026."  The lithium AAs last longer, not only in terms of shelf life, but also last substantially longer during actual on-battery use.

 

I've currently got a very basic BOB, put together with stuff I already had laying around.  Once I have spare money to spend, I'll replace and upgrade components in mine.

[mge_1 2]

Make sure if you're storing things like AA batteries, to put batteries in there that will last a long time - think the new(ish) Energizer Lithium batteries which usually have a 10-15 year shelf life.  A pack I have right in my desk is labeled "use by 2026."  The lithium AAs last longer, not only in terms of shelf life, but also last substantially longer during actual on-battery use.

 

I've currently got a very basic BOB, put together with stuff I already had laying around.  Once I have spare money to spend, I'll replace and upgrade components in mine.

Thx for the tip.   I'm the same, majority stuff I already had as well.

[ECsandstar 28]

I need to start a BOB, great tips so far.

[Sota 1,191]

I have a buddy, a Marine, that keeps a small teddy bear in his pack. Whatever keeps you from losing it.

I prefer volleyballs.

 

[remixer 1,645]

Are you worried about that Glock in your Bug out bag... We are in NJ

 

I would include a AR in mine

[MidwestPX 172]

Are you worried about that Glock in your Bug out bag... We are in NJ

 

I would include a AR in mine

I thought about a long gun of some sort with my BOB setup.  I decided against it because it would draw too much attention.  I've got a Glock 19 w/ three spare mags in my bag in a IWB holster.  My thinking being that if I got into a firefight, I did something wrong.  My BOB is meant to get me to a safe, pre-arranged location which has a long gun (or two).

 

As for what's in my bag:

 

Water:

MSR Miox filtration unit w/ extra rock salt and test strips

Katadyn water purification tablets

Polar Pure

 

Fire:

Waterproof matches

Lighter x2

Steel & flint

Jute string and fat wood

Alcohol stove

4x hip-flask sized containers of alcohol

 

Food:

3x field stripped MREs

Collapsible aluminum cookware

Individually packed bags of trail mix

 

Sanitation:

Hand sanitizer

Roll of TP

Travel sized containers of shampoo, deodorant, and sunblock

 

Lights:

Headlamp

Flashlight

CR123 batteries x4

 

Gun stuff:

G19 in MTAC

G17 mags x3

 

Misc:

Standard FAK

Lightweight 30F sleeping bag

10x monocular

Compass

Whistle

Signaling mirror

50' paracord

Kabar

Underwear x3

Pair of socks x3

3 mil contractor bags

20x packets of Propel to mix with water...it's got electrolytes!

Spork

 

Most everything has been stuffed in ziploc bags to give some semblance of water resistance too.

[silverado427 10,680]

So i have a question about which firearms your bringing to the bug out,   I'm assuming just long guns shottys or rifles. Our hand guns  cant just take a trip ... 

 i'M JUST WONDERING

[Geek 4]

There is a distinction worth mentioning here between a BOB, which assumes you are evacuating from your home, and a Get Home Bag (GHB) which you would keep in your car to enable you to take care of yourself until you get home.  The kinds of disasters I have experienced have all been things where what I needed was a GHB, e.g. 9/11, blizzards (1978), etc.  In either case you're going to need water, food, a way to stay warm, etc.  As a result, I have a backpack kept in my car.  If I ever need it while at home, I can just bring it inside.

 

I might have missed it from somebody's list, but including copies of important documents, e.g. passport, FID, etc. is a good idea.

[JohnGalt 9]

I have a medium size back pack (US Army Issue, not sure of the actual name) in the trunk of my car and this is what is inside of it:

Cheap Vodka (bartering tool and or sterilization method)

Tri-Fold Military style shovel

2x emergency "space" blankets

2 magnesium fire starters

bic lighter

First aid kit

Survival knife

Compas

USGS maps of current state and bordering states.

1x MRE

Water purification tablets

canteen

canteen cup

100' 550 cord (para-cord)

Bonnie hat

shamog (light scarf)

dozen road flares

flare gun

rain jacket

3x black garbage bags

sleeping mat

head strapped flashlight

small/cheap led flashlight 

am/fm/tv/air radio

extra batteries

3x extra socks (MOST IMPORTANT ITEM!)

3x underwear

3x undershirts

"rite in the rain" notebook

pencils and pens

 

 

I call this my GHB (get home bag)

However it can be used to Bug Out as well.