Twelve pound bug-out bag - Survivalist Forum
Oct 8, 2024 · A 12-lb. bag is not a BOB, but a GHB. A 2-pound container is a PSK or E&E kit. Name it what you like. Still some people have to bug out with just twelve or two pounds of gear, due to their old age or medical condition. It might become their death, but they might have no other choice, like in a war. thataway.
Looking for suggestions on bug-out bag gear - Survivalist Forum
Dec 25, 2023 · I suggest the most important part of a bug out bag is deciding how and when you might use it. Then let that decision help you pick your bag and gear. For example, I am retired and live on a remote ranch in the Ozarks. So instead of a bug out bag, I built a bag of gear designed to help me get home.
Bug out bag article on CNN - Survivalist Forum
Jan 1, 2024 · Best bug out bag overall This sturdy bug out bag comes fully organized with clearly printed directions for all its many items, as well as extra advice you might need for an emergency situation. We also think its hand-crank radio/light/charger is the best of all the bags we tested.
Best Axe or Hatchet for Bush Craft & Bug Out Bag?
Jan 12, 2012 · 12328 posts · Joined 2009. #13 · Jan 13, 2012. My advice is to skip the 14-15 inch hatchets and go for a smaller axe in the 24-26inch range. The extra weight is marginal but the capabilities are twice as useful. A 14-15 inch hatchet is primarily good for knocking out small branches or thumb size sticks and cutting foods.
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Bug out bag tools - Survivalist Forum
Jun 3, 2022 · Abraham5 Discussion starter. 830 posts · Joined 2017. #1 · Jun 3, 2022 (Edited) I consider to carry these tools in my bug out bag for survival purposes: multi tool. small survival knife. folding saw. lightweight axe head, without a handle to save weight. i plan to make a handle for this axe head of wood that I find somewhere during my evacuation.
Bug Out Bag and Bailout Bag - Survivalist Forum
Jan 24, 2021 · The concept I think was originally used with aviators, but I'm not quite certain. For me, a bug-out (or get-home) bag is typically a pack and is designed for multiple days (3-10 days); my bail out bag is really a 24 hour/fire-fight/emergency bag. Again, you define your requirements and use whatever label you like...
Bug out bag - Survivalist Forum
Sep 18, 2016 · The bug out bag is designed to get YOU to YOUR destination. If you have no destination or say something vague like "the woods", you're a refugee, and refugees are miserable, desperate people. Shelter, Heat/Fire/Light, …
What’s the Most Overlooked Item in Your Bugout Bag?
Sep 20, 2024 · Pouch of corn bread mix. Instant oatmeal , a tin of corned beef. Rolled up military bivvy bag. and whatever you need to maintain body temp in your climate. simple blanket or some high tech sleeping bag. If you are down south in bug country, a hammock with insect screen might be what you need.
ALICE Pack for a Bugout bag? - Survivalist Forum
Apr 22, 2008 · Better to have the extra cubic inches (of the large) than to run out of room or have to stomp on things to get them to fit. Mediums are comparable to a commercial 3-Day pack in size and potential. The Larges allow more volume/weight of clothing, sleeping gear, etc. You'll need to buy a frame if you go with a Large.