im in the process of starting a bug out bag any suggestions on what should go in it? ive got a few ideas but im sure there are alot of things im forgetting.
Personal List (this is my side bag, not my "expeditionary pack")
1 loadout Rifle/pistol ammunition (210 rifle, 45 pistol) as my expeditionary bag (dropped upon hostile interaction) will hold another full load out.
2 knives
first aid kit (including my "perforation" pack+hemostat)
1 day of food (big pack has 7, usually rice and vitamen tablets)
Bottle of NATO white phosphourus matches
Bottle/water filter w/backup iodine tablets (yecH!)
Patches for bag (1 medical/1 press)
5 glow sticks (for raves and mystifying the drunk)
1 Maglite Flashlight (D-cell model) or L neck mil-flashlight
1 book (Kijiki, or Record of Ancient Matters, Shintoism stuff)
Cellular with 2 extra batteries
1 Digital camera (not terribly important)
1 brown tarp (cover at night)
1 wool blanket (hey, it gets cold, I camp alot without a tent to get into the groove of outdoor stuff)
1 9lb sledge (with "Key to the City" written on handle with magic marker)
1 Israeli gas mask with 2 filters
1 lenstatic compass
Extra pair of skivies and cleaning materials (guy's gotta smell good when saving the day)
Corkscrew
1 bottle Yellow Tail wine (white, clean finish)
This loadout is generally for a short haul. It does not detail what my "expeditionary pack" gets into (usually more food and an actual tent, lots of other stuff).
I run 5 miles every day (except on weekends) with my pack, and a PVC tube weighted with sand to the weight of my loaded AR. Admittedly, when I feel like, meh! I run with just the small bag (sans some of the unnecessary items, like the booze).
Hey, if I win a situation, I deserve a treat. If someone kills me (good for them, not a terriblely difficult task though), then they get a treat. Not too many people think for the well being of their enemies huh?