Real life Go bag

[kcdusk]

I've got myself an old backpack that i am about to throw in the back of my ute. I do allot of camping and outback travel. I like the idea of picking up one bag and knowing 99% of gear i need will be in it. Just wondering what you guys would throw into it, make sure i have everything covered.

Go bag suggestions? GO!

[Silent Hunter UK]

I might one day actually set one of these up, but my life doesn't require one RL. Maybe in the future if certain things go certain ways...

A towel of course... Also, toothbrush and toothpaste, charger for mobile phone...

[Legbreaker]

I'd say everything you'd normally need for a weekend camping minus food (unless you want to pack something that will last for years).

[StainlessSteelCynic]

There's an Australian survival website that has their version of a Bug Out Bag. Yeah yeah I know, every man and his dog has the "correct" list for a bug out bag. It suffers from the survivalist mentality dictating such items as those needed for dealing with NBC warfare etc. etc. but the rest of it is pretty solid common sense stuff.

http://www.aussurvivalist.com/bugout.htm

[Olefin]

toilet paper for sure

"I ain't gonna use no leaves"

[raketenjagdpanzer]

I've planned ahead. We're just three miles from a primary site. A millisecond of brilliant light and then, nothing.

[Legbreaker]

Does an entire campervan count as a go bag?

[Cdnwolf]

Google Go Bags and you will find a lot of good suggestions.

[Olefin]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Does an entire campervan count as a go bag?

Now that is what I call a little bit too prepared - course my family used to specialize in being over prepared

My grandfather had a fully stocked bomb shelter he built and kept maintained and ready to go until he died in 1997 - with a full years worth of food, ammo, guns the whole shebang

[.45cultist]

I have a generic bag, I can add stuff depending on the crisis. I also keep stuff in the truck, adding winter items. If I go shooting, an IFAK and clotting badages, extra safety gear are added. T2K/T2013 then I add from my collection in the storage room.

[CDAT]

Originally Posted by kcdusk

I've got myself an old backpack that i am about to throw in the back of my ute. I do allot of camping and outback travel. I like the idea of picking up one bag and knowing 99% of gear i need will be in it. Just wondering what you guys would throw into it, make sure i have everything covered.

Go bag suggestions? GO!

My advice would be first decide what you are going to use it for. No go bag can do it all. My Police go bag, had extra ammo in it so that in an active shooter situation I just grab it and go. My Army Medic bag had everything I needed to do medical treatment up to closing of wounds in the field. My go bag for my self (also know as a get home bag) had food, water, extra clothing and stuff so if need be I can hike home. So like I was saying you need to decide what for, if you try to do everything it will be so big and heavy that you can not use it (or it has to be a vehicle, and no longer a bag.)

[Olefin]

there are lots of standard Go-Bags out there - the one I used to have when I lived in California was more towards Earthquake preparedness - which included several liters of water, emergency blanket and poncho, freeze dried foods and jerky - all enough to last three days - and because I lived there during the riots and saw the fun times that were had I added two spare mags for my 45, a 20 count box of 45 ACP ammo and a box of 12 gauge shotgun shells to go along for the ride - plus of course a good knife as well

and actually got it out after the Northridge quake - but luckily didnt have to use it - we only lost our power and water for a few hours and stayed put the whole time

[Silent Hunter UK]

I live in East London, which doesn't get anything more 'natural disaster' than a severe gale or two. That said, I have thought about what I would do if a Third World War broke out.

[LT. Ox]

I am or should say have a lot of holdover from "the Old days".
Not much to bug out from at this time of my life, but still have my bag laugh.
I do not mean me wife of 45 years either.
Two changes of inner and outer wear.
Thermals and coat with detachable liner ( can not get away from GI issue)
five days food
Water in camel, water purification kit ( that is a new item and great)
Weapons and so on are easy to grab
Three knives er I like edge things.
compass and maps ( I know , I mean really know this area but still like the paper) the compass is my tried and true Brunswick from army days no FDC to yell for help but it is really a good one even if it is a tad heavy.
signal kit and bedding I like mummy and it can get cold a a mile high even in July.
Camo kit and (camo) coveralls Might need if this is the reason I'm moving from hearth and home.
good old poncho
fire starting stuff in three renditions
Canvas roll and rope
Hmmm 'bout it