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I commend all involved with this thread. It can be very helpful for many perhaps. I might suggest the addition of having some "cash" in some form as well.
As world events unfold, we never know when any of us may have to "bug out". Having a family preparedness plan should be a critical step for everyone. At a minimum, we need a 72 hour bag for each member of our family. Pets involved will only add to required preparedness.
For the most part, no one will be rightly prepared should it get real ugly. But, having a plan and resources at the ready will put you and your family ahead of most. For those with serious medical conditions, one just can not plan well enough. There is only so much you can do. A diabetic can only carry so much insulin. It is subject to temperature changes, so lifespan is pretty limited.
When push comes to shove......I pray our Heavenly Father will provide what is needed, even if that be the loss of my life.
I lived my entire adult military life believing and practicing that I would do all I can with my abilities and leave the rest to my powers from above. It has worked for me so far, even tho I'm not sure how I have survived some encounters. This has only proven and bolstered my strength and faith.
As world events unfold, we never know when any of us may have to "bug out". Having a family preparedness plan should be a critical step for everyone. At a minimum, we need a 72 hour bag for each member of our family. Pets involved will only add to required preparedness.
For the most part, no one will be rightly prepared should it get real ugly. But, having a plan and resources at the ready will put you and your family ahead of most. For those with serious medical conditions, one just can not plan well enough. There is only so much you can do. A diabetic can only carry so much insulin. It is subject to temperature changes, so lifespan is pretty limited.
When push comes to shove......I pray our Heavenly Father will provide what is needed, even if that be the loss of my life.
I lived my entire adult military life believing and practicing that I would do all I can with my abilities and leave the rest to my powers from above. It has worked for me so far, even tho I'm not sure how I have survived some encounters. This has only proven and bolstered my strength and faith.
Pretty much accurate BUT, there are newer types of insulin that require minimal refrigeration and come in handy multi use 'pens'. The largest concern with it, or any other medication, is having enough on hand vs it's effective shelf life and the possibility of finding or creating more (possible but difficult and inefficient at best). While most will be able to do without their birth control pills, the same can't be said for blood pressure meds. Although running from zombies should qualify as 'adequate exercise'. 
For pets, the biggest thing is having clean water. You'd be surprised at how resourceful a hungry pet can be when it comes to finding food...
For pets, the biggest thing is having clean water. You'd be surprised at how resourceful a hungry pet can be when it comes to finding food...
Sorry about not adding a disclaimer . . . corrected that. Sometimes I get to talking before I am fully awake. Seemed like a joke, but it wouldn't be if somebody actually tried it. I have read some pretty strange things that people have done to get the cosmoline out. Hair dryers, ovens . . . .
So Mutt, is that one bead blasted or something?
So Mutt, is that one bead blasted or something?
I am working on a new project to add to the thread here. Going to be adding pics and better explanations. I am going to be breaking it down into 4 main bags:
The EDC
The Disaster Bag
The BOB
The SHTF Bag
Hey Mutt, I just want to say I really enjoy the bug out bag thread, and I look forward to your further additions. It's turned into a family project, which, as it turns out, both my grown sons are interested in too. Each week I mail some "stuff" to my son who's away at college, for him to add to his bag - I think he really looks forward to getting some oddball thing every time. (last week was a fire starting kit & compass, this week is first aid & home made MREs).
One thing I've noticed is that we really need multiple bags - one for the car, one for really bugging out, and another one for general loss of power/water/whatever right here at home. It seems like the more prepared I get, the more prepared I need to get.
Anyway...thankyou for all the effort you've put into this. I'm having fun with it, and I really appreciate it!
I agree completely. I wish more would get involved, as this is a very important plan we all need. What if something like what happened in Japan occured here? What if a tornado hit your community? Those that have preparedness plans in place will be the winners, and at the same time those prepared will need to use caution because there will be that element of society that will want everything you have.
I appreciate this thread and the thoughts that are ongoing in developing it even more.
I appreciate this thread and the thoughts that are ongoing in developing it even more.
Hey Mutt, I just want to say I really enjoy the bug out bag thread, and I look forward to your further additions. It's turned into a family project, which, as it turns out, both my grown sons are interested in too. Each week I mail some "stuff" to my son who's away at college, for him to add to his bag - I think he really looks forward to getting some oddball thing every time. (last week was a fire starting kit & compass, this week is first aid & home made MREs).
One thing I've noticed is that we really need multiple bags - one for the car, one for really bugging out, and another one for general loss of power/water/whatever right here at home. It seems like the more prepared I get, the more prepared I need to get.
Anyway...thankyou for all the effort you've put into this. I'm having fun with it, and I really appreciate it!
I appreciate it. The wife is hating it at the moment cause I have gear spread out everywhere. My bag is HEAVY and I am trying to go through and decide which items I really need. My biggest downfall at the moment is blades. I have a slight knife fetish and its hell trying to pick which to pack and which to leave out.
The guns are pretty easy. I have officially made the Ruger 10/22 my weapon of choice for my bag. I figure the larger guns will be used and ammo shot up before I even have to leave the house. If my bag wasnt so heavy as it is, I would also try to carry my 12 gauge, but in all honesty, the extra weight is hard to justify.
I did do some trading with the local shop and I ended up with a new Hennessey Hammock, so I am pretty excited about that. If all goes well, Easter weekend I am hoping to go on a 2 day camping trip. Gonna put the items in my bag to the test. I am planning on making a check list of all items and checking them as they are used. After the trip, I will go over my checklist and see if I have the right stuff or if I forgot anything.
As an official bug, I thought i'd toss in a couple cents. (and having been through a couple major hurricanes that wiped out our towns and surrounding areas). You can find a great checklist in the hurricane survival guides they put out every year. There are little tear out sheets that help organize ones survival collections. Ofttimes there are things on the list you may not even think are necessary.
If you'd like one, just PM me your addy. I'll mail it out when I find the newest copies. (I have a stack in my hurricane closet, but it might be getting low)
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If you'd like one, just PM me your addy. I'll mail it out when I find the newest copies. (I have a stack in my hurricane closet, but it might be getting low)
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Where in the deep south are you at? I am from Florida and thats where I was taught to have a hurricane bag ready. The supermarkets used to print the checklists on the grocery bags before they went to plastic and they also gave away free hurricane charts so you could keep track of any incoming storms.
Near Pcola you?
They print those checklists on everything, but they now print out these booklets (since Ivan, I believe) They have great little 'tear-out' shopping checklists. It breaks down some of the items so you don't have to buy everything at once. Kind of a "week one buy this" "week two buy that" thing.
One thing we found that was almost indespensible: wipes. We used them for bathing, for cleanups, quick sanitizing.. they were great. I also stock up on those instant ice packs (I get migraines) so they are on my "must have" list.
you?They print those checklists on everything, but they now print out these booklets (since Ivan, I believe) They have great little 'tear-out' shopping checklists. It breaks down some of the items so you don't have to buy everything at once. Kind of a "week one buy this" "week two buy that" thing.
One thing we found that was almost indespensible: wipes. We used them for bathing, for cleanups, quick sanitizing.. they were great. I also stock up on those instant ice packs (I get migraines) so they are on my "must have" list.
I remember using toothpowder when I was a kid. I'm having a tough time finding any online though. 2oz of powder is equivalent with a 6oz tube of toothpaste, so this could really save size and weight in a bag. If anybody knows a good place to find some, please share the info. 
Yep, I think that tooth powder was primarily baking soda. I still use it occasionally because it really cleans off cigarette & tea stains. It's mildly abrasive so the dentist says not to use it every day.
That's odd . . . regular toothpaste is mainly baking soda. 
Toothpowder is probably just missing the fluoride, so I'm sure a dentist would probably recommend against it.
I'm going to end up making my own. I need an antibacterial/antiseptic ingredient that I can't find in the limited toothpowders that I found online, so I'm just going to go with the baking soda, sea salt, myrrh, and flavoring/sweeteners. Myrrh for the antibacterial/antiseptic. It's been used for thousands of years, and still is in most of the world. I will be carrying PGA for my first aid kit/entertainment/sleep aid, so I'll add a drop of that when using it for additional antibacterial benefit.
Toothpowder is probably just missing the fluoride, so I'm sure a dentist would probably recommend against it.I'm going to end up making my own. I need an antibacterial/antiseptic ingredient that I can't find in the limited toothpowders that I found online, so I'm just going to go with the baking soda, sea salt, myrrh, and flavoring/sweeteners. Myrrh for the antibacterial/antiseptic. It's been used for thousands of years, and still is in most of the world. I will be carrying PGA for my first aid kit/entertainment/sleep aid, so I'll add a drop of that when using it for additional antibacterial benefit.
Tea tree oil is a great anti bacterial to carry. It can also be used to brush your teeth, and to treat gum disease. Our teenagers used to use it to treat acne. I hadn't heard of using myrrh. Is that a ground up powdered form you'll use?
I may get some oil just for the purity, but I've got tons of resin. I used to make a lot of incense, so I've got a bunch of stuff like that. Powder form tastes a little funky, but a little sweetener and spearmint or cinnamon will help. I think I'll make some up this weekend, and see what it's like.
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