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Go bag

RAMOSS said:
The term I heard for that is a bugout bag.
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mine, growing up in a military family, was a B4 bag. it was always in my Dad's bedroom, even when he died at 66, as a retiree
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that photo is an on line example
as a member of the OSS, it was essential because he flew recon flights over russia and china
and later in SAC he had to be able to depart on a moment's notice upon threat of nuclear war
as a kid, i was firmly instructed never to touch it (in the fear something essential might be removed by young, curious hands)
how could a four year old resist playing with the gas mask always parked in the side compartment. but i did always return it to its designated place

my B4 bag is my camping gear, much of it preloaded into a large back pack
skeptic bob offered a great list, some items i will add to my own kit
here are a few other things that i found worthy to include in my B4 bag:
Hammock (instead of a tent and sleeping bag)
Pencil and pad
Webbing
Water filter
Spork and collapsible bowl
Whistle
Lint and waterproof matches
Watch
Sunglasses
Multi tool
TP
Hat
Moleskin
Space blanket
Distress mirror
Socks
Disposable gloves

hope i never need it for anything other than camping
 
Goshin said:
Yeah I'm never going to get the idea that preparedness = fear.

Preparedness is what you do so you don't need to worry about it.

Granted, there are levels of preparedness that border on the paranoid... but having an emergency bag is far from any sort of paranoia or running-scared nonsense.
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To me it falls in the category of "I rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it."
 
Hawkeye10 said:
This obsession with minimizing risks, this obsessive paranoia, strangles quality of life on my experience, so I refuse to do it. I think what we are looking at is a society that is weak and overrun with fear which is why we obsess about every little risk. But see this is not where I am, I am not so fragile.

A go bag is not a basic need.....if you do it 24/7 you might find that yoga helps.
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Ah.... condescension that it's an obsession. I apply similar condescension to the opinions of 13 yr olds on the subject of common sense which is remarkably similar to yours.

Again...it works for all the rest of us that you make these choices.
 
Lursa said:
Ah.... condescension that it's an obsession. I apply similar condescension to the opinions of 13 yr olds on the subject of common sense which is remarkably similar to yours.

Again...it works for all the rest of us that you make these choices.
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Nah! Being prepared is stoopid!
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I have no choice in the smoke detector, I have never had a fire extinguisher except at the restaurant (never used), have no first aid kit and other than a little box for like the glove box sometimes never have. That does not mean that I cant deal with a situation if it presents itself, I have never felt lacking not having those things.
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Suit yourself. I'd rather have access to a fire extinguisher, than not at all.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
A go bag is not a basic need.....if you do it 24/7 you might find that yoga helps.
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Not until you need it. LMAO Kinda like a seat belt!

And I do PiYo....
 
Hawkeye10 said:
This obsession with minimizing risks, this obsessive paranoia, strangles quality of life on my experience, so I refuse to do it. I think what we are looking at is a society that is weak and overrun with fear which is why we obsess about every little risk. But see this is not where I am, I am not so fragile.

A go bag is not a basic need.....if you do it 24/7 you might find that yoga helps.
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Being prepared for things is not necessarily "paranoia". There are people who are crazy about it, but that doesn't mean the act of preparing for something is just paranoia. It's just being smart.
 
Cephus said:
Same here. I don't live anywhere that has any potential problems. No tornadoes or hurricanes, no fires, no flooding, if there's an earthquake, the whole area is going to be affected so where are you going to go? So why worry about it?
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Yeah that's what the people of the NE thought before Sandy.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Not bragging.....what ever would give you that idea......what I do works for me and is intended to work for me......I feel that folks often over worry and over prepare to the detriment of their well being, their happiness, their spirit.....that's how it looks anyways and that is not for me..... I feel that I get more quality of life this way, which is almost the only thing that matters.

And it IS my life you know.
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Hawkeye10 said:
This obsession with minimizing risks, this obsessive paranoia, strangles quality of life on my experience, so I refuse to do it. I think what we are looking at is a society that is weak and overrun with fear which is why we obsess about every little risk. But see this is not where I am, I am not so fragile.

A go bag is not a basic need.....if you do it 24/7 you might find that yoga helps.
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So on one hand you're demanding we respect your choice, since it is your life, then with the other you make disparaging if not insulting comments about people being afraid because they have something put aside for emergencies.

Nice double standard there hoss. If you own a mirror you might want to look in it.
 
Rexedgar said:
Go bag.......What cannot be gotten with one, can be had with the other!


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ReverendHellh0und said:
Beer and cigars. I have enough ammo to take your go bag if needed. ;)
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Yeah.

I'm pretty sure you're joking but you ought to use more smilies.


That's called armed robbery, and if you doubt most of us with go-bags also lack firearms and relevant skills you'd be fatally mistaken.


One big reason to have preps is to avoid finding yourself in a state of such desperation that you'd consider such things.... "such things" standing a good chance of getting you killed DRT, or coming back to haunt you via LE when order is restored...


Yeah I know its a joke. It's just not a very funny one to some of us, given that looting and banditry do occur in emergencies.





Hurricane hit the coast of NC and ripped the place a new orfice. Power lines down for 50 miles inland, some places were out of power for over a month. Buddy of mine had preps including a genset.

He was out checking on a neighbor when some thieves decided to take his genny. The wife was taking a hot shower when the perimeter sensors went off.

She came out on the porch in a towel and a Glock, all 4'11 of her, and ran them off.

I was kinda proud... I helped teach her to shoot. :)
 
Goshin said:
So on one hand you're demanding we respect your choice, since it is your life, then with the other you make disparaging if not insulting comments about people being afraid because they have something put aside for emergencies.

Nice double standard there hoss. If you own a mirror you might want to look in it.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the biggest hypocrite of them all? ;)
 
Goshin said:
Yeah.

I'm pretty sure you're joking but you ought to use more smilies.
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No I am dead serious....







:lol: no obviously I wasn't.


That's called armed robbery, and if you doubt most of us with go-bags also lack firearms and relevant skills you'd be fatally mistaken.


One big reason to have preps is to avoid finding yourself in a state of such desperation that you'd consider such things.... "such things" standing a good chance of getting you killed DRT, or coming back to haunt you via LE when order is restored...


Yeah I know its a joke. It's just not a very funny one to some of us, given that looting and banditry do occur in emergencies.
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No it's not a joke, but a little humor reminds us what we might come up against.




Hurricane hit the coast of NC and ripped the place a new orfice. Power lines down for 50 miles inland, some places were out of power for over a month. Buddy of mine had preps including a genset.

He was out checking on a neighbor when some thieves decided to take his genny. The wife was taking a hot shower when the perimeter sensors went off.

She came out on the porch in a towel and a Glock, all 4'11 of her, and ran them off.

I was kinda proud... I helped teach her to shoot. :)
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:thumbs:
 
MaggieD said:
Well, back five or so years ago, I kept a go-bag in case I had to return to the hospital while getting over pneumonia. Things like toothbrush and paste, minimal make-up, energy bars, hair brush, a good book, chargers for phone and IPad, pj’s, a robe, and a warm plush coverlet...

It’s not just for getting out of Dodge, moms to be have them ready. Can’t think of other reasons off hand, but there could be any number of reasons for having one at the ready.
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My wife was in and out of hospitals recently, her cell phone came up missing as well as her ID, medicare, medicade and humana card. I have learned not to send anyone to the hospital with any thing other than clothes.
 
azgreg said:
Anybody here keep a go bag? If so what do you keep in it?
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No, I can be packed and out of the house in 15 min if necessary. I travel for work frequently and have packing and traveling down to a science. I'm also TSA Pre, so I can be out of here and on a plane in less than 40 min.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
My wife was in and out of hospitals recently, her cell phone came up missing as well as her ID, medicare, medicade and humana card. I have learned not to send anyone to the hospital with any thing other than clothes.
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I take my everyday bag with me, absent a couple items. Never lost anything.

Of course it was left in custody of family while I was being surgerized, then stayed by my bed in easy reach while I recovered. If anyone of larcenous intentions came by while I was asleep, I'mma guess they took one look and thought "there's safer targets elsewhere."
 
Seeing a couple (not many) responses in this thread, I wonder how many people never lose power (elec) for more than an hour or 2?

My parents lived in suburban NJ went 19 years without a power outage, seriously. And then when it did happen, the electric sumpump in the basement didnt work and the finished basement flooded. Cost almost $20,000 in remediation a few yrs later to deal with the mold.

Maybe people dont get the significance of this? For most, a couple of days might just be an inconvenience but it can also mean you cant get gas in town, you cant eat in town and have to go further and better have gas. Same for getting to work. Motels fill up fast with families with kids and that's expensive.

Your food will start to go bad. You wont have heat or a/c. When I moved to the NW I wondered why *every* house I looked at had either a working fireplace or a woodstove. Now I know, lol. If you have kids in the house or elderly, these things start to matter. And if you have anyone with special medical needs, like refrigerated meds or machinery that needs electricity or recharging, you really should have back ups...maybe people do?

Sure, for the most part I guess it is just an inconvenience but rarities like Hurricane Sandy or an earthquake other disaster that disrupts power...it seems prudent to have some plans and supplies.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
My wife was in and out of hospitals recently, her cell phone came up missing as well as her ID, medicare, medicade and humana card. I have learned not to send anyone to the hospital with any thing other than clothes.
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Lursa said:
Seeing a couple (not many) responses in this thread, I wonder how many people never lose power (elec) for more than an hour or 2?

My parents lived in suburban NJ went 19 years without a power outage, seriously. And then when it did happen, the electric sumpump in the basement didnt work and the finished basement flooded. Cost almost $20,000 in remediation a few yrs later to deal with the mold.

Maybe people dont get the significance of this? For most, a couple of days might just be an inconvenience but it can also mean you cant get gas in town, you cant eat in town and have to go further and better have gas. Same for getting to work. Motels fill up fast with families with kids and that's expensive.

Your food will start to go bad. You wont have heat or a/c. When I moved to the NW I wondered why *every* house I looked at had either a working fireplace or a woodstove. Now I know, lol. If you have kids in the house or elderly, these things start to matter. And if you have anyone with special medical needs, like refrigerated meds or machinery that needs electricity or recharging, you really should have back ups...maybe people do?

Sure, for the most part I guess it is just an inconvenience but rarities like Hurricane Sandy or an earthquake other disaster that disrupts power...it seems prudent to have some plans and supplies.
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I remember when Hurricane Ike hit near my area. We lost power for days. Everyone on my street was outside for most of the time, because it was so hot indoors. But it was fun.
 
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