should kids have their own BOB?

[MartyZ 697]

I guess the question is pretty much self explanatory.  Like most on this forum I have a wife and a couple of kids, I have 2 boys, 12 and 5. From a BOB perspective, I would have one and my wife would have one, but how about the kids?  Do they have their own or do I and my wife have supplies for them in our bags?  I don't see a problem with the 12 year old carrying a backpack, but the 5 year old is a different story.

 

What do you guys think?

[RubberBullets 65]

Id think a bag for the kids would be ideal. Considering there are redundancies between supplies you can alter the kid's bags to accommodate stuff for the youngin. Couldnt hurt to have some extra supplies.

 

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[djg0770 481]

Of course.  Where else will they put their DS or iPhone chargers?

[MartyZ 697]

Of course.  Where else will they put their DS or iPhone chargers?

LOL, so true.  We went to my wife's aunt's house for dinner, they each brought a laptop, ipad and DS.

[MedicYeti 96]

Depends how much you like them.

My BOB has clothing for my son, his feet grew again so I need new shoes for him. The water and food can be shared.

[GeorgeHM 5]

Every able person in your group should have a bag based on their capability. For your youngest have his bag carry a change of clothes and a few snacks food and drink. Also maybe a small led flash light and whistle.  Your older son same as the other bag plus some extra water and food for them both. Remember the bags are only ment to get you from where ever you are to a safe location. Hope this helps.

[MartyZ 697]

Thanks for the response guys.

[tc556guy 0]

Absolutely.

Cuts down on the amount of stuff you might have to provide for them out of your own bag

[mipafox 438]

Just ammo, barrels, and tripods.

[Newtonian 453]

How far do you think you'll get with a twelve year old, not to mention a five year old in tow carrying supplies, with starving zombie hordes nipping at your heels?

 

Are you expecting an ideal bugout situation like this family hike:

 

 

Or maybe dancing your way across the Poconos:

 

 

???

[MartyZ 697]

Not thinking about zombie hordes yet, if the zombies come we will all drop our BOBs and run like hell, .308 in one hand and 5 year old in the other, commando style   .  But in all seriousness I was thinking more about a natural disaster type of situation and we would have to evacuate for a few days.

[mipafox 438]

How far do you think you'll get with a twelve year old, not to mention a five year old in tow carrying supplies, with starving zombie hordes nipping at your heels?

 

10 miles a day over open terrain is the standard requirement according to the field manual.

 

 

 

 

 

[Newtonian 453]

Not thinking about zombie hordes yet, if the zombies come we will all drop our BOBs and run like hell, .308 in one hand and 5 year old in the other, commando style   .  But in all seriousness I was thinking more about a natural disaster type of situation and we would have to evacuate for a few days.

Yeah, I know, but it's hard to think of such a scenario that can't be described better by the term "going to cousin Vito's for a few days" than "bugging out," where a suitcase would not serve you better than a bugout bag stuffed with astronaut food, bottled water, and ammo. You can put those into a suitcase as well.

 

If it's so dire that you have to leave on foot you're probably already too late. Hell, people in Staten Island could have driven over to Bayonne and stayed at a Red Roof Inn during Sandy if they'd driven; once you couldn't drive forget it. Nukes? C'mon. Tornadoes too unpredictable. Disease? Why would you be better off during an Ebola epidemic in a lean-to in Frein territory than in your basement? Or walking alongside Rte. 46 than in your apartment where you'll still have water? And you're going to take a, $30k, $40k, $75k bet on a second location that will almost certainly get vandalized? And it will be far away enough for times of trouble, but close enough for you to walk there without getting killed in the process? That has electricity or water when your home 30 miles away doesn't? How will you know? How will you know it hasn't been turned into a meth lab? 

 

Prepping I understand. A lot of smart people do it. It's running away with a baby who's too big to carry and too small to last more than a few hours on his own steam that I don't get. I guess I don't get the notion of bugging out on any level. It's kind of a cozy fantasy that I'll admit to entertaining now and again; something to think about during increasingly frequent bouts of insomnia. But not very consistent with the reality of disaster scenarios.

[Newtonian 453]

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1. Much older than five

2. Not NJ-legal

3. I wonder what her grandmother is doing this coming Friday night?

[pjd832 146]

1. probably 40

2. no but come through mexico shed be welcomed with open arms and a bus ticket anywhere she wants

3. working a dry cleaners or washie washie or a combo

 lol