#175747 - 07/07/09 08:14 PM
Does your BoB include clothing?
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Rapscallion
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 4020
Loc: Anchorage AK
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An extra set of clothes can be mighty handy. Mine has an extra set of high quality Underarmor skivvies(boxer-briefs) and tee, thorlon socks, HD synthetic cargo pants, web belt with friction lock buckle and waterproof silnylon anorak. Occasionally I will include either a wool watchcap or a Columbia Sports boonie hat. What's in your BoB?
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#175754 - 07/07/09 09:30 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: haertig]
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Veteran
Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 1502
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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Climate dependent.
Year Round EDC is thin running gloves and a Buff headwear that converts to a watchcap, neck gator, etc. The car kit has extra socks, Mountain Hardware canyon pants and extra shirt and poncho. I usually have a workout bag in my car with lots of extra layers but nothing dedicated to 'Preparedness'.
My BOB has a set of Sierra Design waterproof pants and REI Spruce jacket for outer layers. I have a full set of base layer, clothes and boots but may change out the clothes. Currently its a set of old BDU's but may go more commercial to blend in (civilian style BDU pants and wool sweater).
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#175758 - 07/07/09 10:52 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: comms]
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Enthusiast
Registered: 03/12/09
Posts: 205
Loc: Florida
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Have boonie hat, Columbia anorak, and Columbia pants with zip-off legs so they become shorts, several bandanas. But in Florida that's all I really need. Have main raincoat in car with a spare anorak in the passenger seat. Can't forget the spare set of glasses I carry just in case, too.
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#175759 - 07/07/09 11:18 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: comms]
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Registered: 07/18/07
Posts: 665
Loc: Northwest Florida
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. . . a Buff headwear that converts to a watchcap, neck gator, etc. . . . The Buffwear thingie is a great piece of kit. It also wicks sweat great and dries quickly, and makes a fair improvised dust/smoke mask. It weighs next to nothing and wads or folds down smaller than a deck of cards, making it a worthwhile addition to a BOB. About 20 bucks, with hundreds of colors and patterns available. Google buffwear to see all the things you can use it for. Amazing!
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#175760 - 07/07/09 11:33 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Jeff_M]
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Veteran
Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 1502
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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I found a new way to use the buff recently. DW fell at work and broke her ankle. I just happened to walk in a minute after it happened. I folded the buff in half and used it to hold the ice bags in place as I took her to the ER.
My EDC kit at work. Boo-Yah.
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#175762 - 07/07/09 11:45 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Jeff_M]
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Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 475
Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
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I carry 1 pair long underwear, 1 pair socks, 1 pair skivvies, 1 boonie hat, 1 pair cargo shorts, 1 pair gloves, 1 toboggan, a bandanna, and 1 t-shirt. I need to add in a pair of cargo pants and a jacket.
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#175771 - 07/08/09 01:18 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: benjammin]
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Addict
Registered: 06/29/05
Posts: 648
Loc: Arizona
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I have a couple different bags for my BOBs. My Primary BOB is a simple messenger bag and I do keep a few clothing articles in it; SKD Orange Ball Cap, Rail Rider's Eco-Mesh Shirt, Marmot Precip Jacket, and a spare pair of socks. I also always have a pair of hiking boots attached to my BOB because I normally wear flip-flops or Keen sandals when I am not at work. A pair of leather work gloves and sunglasses are also in my kit. For the winter (in AZ) I add a pair of OR PL 400 gloves, OR ovo Watch Cap, and a Wool sweater (in place of the Rail rider's shirt. I have a separate bag for real cold weather travels that is bigger and has among other items, a hard shell (top and bottom), base insulating layer (top and bottom), heavier gloves/mitten over gloves and hat, snow claw, sleeping bag, foam pad and bivy sack, Gore-Tex boots and extra socks.
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#175773 - 07/08/09 01:32 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Alan_Romania]
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Stranger
Registered: 03/24/06
Posts: 13
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Winter gloves, work gloves, set of long underwear, 2 skivvies, wool socks, wool watch cap, rain hat, sweatshirt. Poncho, of course.
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#175774 - 07/08/09 01:34 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Alan_Romania]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
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I keep hats, rain parka, rain pants, gloves and a fleece top in the car. And an umbrella.
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#175776 - 07/08/09 02:43 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Dagny]
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Stranger
Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 18
Loc: San Francisco, CA, USA
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My goal is that with nothing but what god gave me and my BoB I can walk 100 miles. I think it will work if I say the BoB includes the 10 liters of water that is stored next to it. With any luck at all I'll be able to get more water, in which case life is good. Travel routes are planned with that in mind.
Given that it can be rainy and cold in the SF Bay area any time of year, the BoB includes boots, socks (2 pair), briefs (2 pair), t-shirt, thermal underwear, shirt, pants, fleece pullover, fleece balaclava, gloves, sun hat, and a full Gore-Tex rain suit (Marmot Precip). Everything is synthetic so it will wash easily, dry quickly, and look good without ironing. If I have to deal with some authority I will look like an well-prepared citizen, not like either a refugee or a para-military wannabe.
The BoB can carry 8 liters of water, but not with all the clothes inside. Plan is to grab the BoB and water and scoot. When I get a chance, sort through the BoB and what I have on and make room for water in the BoB. Inappropriate or excess clothing will be abandoned.
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#175784 - 07/08/09 10:39 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Alan_Romania]
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Old Hand
Registered: 10/19/06
Posts: 1013
Loc: Pacific NW, USA
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My clothing layout is similar to Alan Romania's - I'm often in my car, and find myself underdressed from time to time. In car I keep a pair of Mountain Hardwear zip off pants, a long sleeved thermal shirt, and a Marmot Precip Jacket (keep an eye out for annual clearance sales of last year's models, I picked up a family sized volume of Precips for $25 ea). And socks and an old pair of boots. Every BoB gets a wool or thermal watch cap, and work gloves etc. For winter I add a heavier duty rain gear top and bottom, wool sweater, rubber boots - suitable for standing in the rain for hours or filling sandbags, then getting hosed down after. And since spring I've kept a bag with reflective rain gear in it, top and bottom, as I've stood around more near enough traffic or besides rivers and would want to be seen, hopefully. Just prepare for your environment, the rest takes care of itself.
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#175785 - 07/08/09 10:46 AM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: benjammin]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2851
Loc: La-USA
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I keep the following in my BoB 24/7:
A complete set of BDU's A windbreaker Extra socks and underwear Leather gloves
During the Winter months, I include cold weather clothing.
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#175789 - 07/08/09 12:15 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Tyber]
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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Ditto. I keep a duffel bag in the back of the truck with cold weather clothes: wool long-underwear, wool socks, boots, parka, et al. The back of my truck serves as my BOB because I'm not walking out of SOCAL.
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#175799 - 07/08/09 01:33 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: benjammin]
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I am not a P.P.o.W.
Old Hand
Registered: 05/16/05
Posts: 1058
Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
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An extra set of clothes can be mighty handy. Mine has an extra set of high quality Underarmor skivvies(boxer-briefs) and tee, thorlon socks, HD synthetic cargo pants, web belt with friction lock buckle and waterproof silnylon anorak. Occasionally I will include either a wool watchcap or a Columbia Sports boonie hat. What's in your BoB? Add a couple of shirts and a silnylon poncho in place of the anorak, and my Tilly hat and we are pretty darn close! Cooler weather has additional warm clothing. No cammo.
Edited by Stu (07/08/09 01:34 PM)
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#175801 - 07/08/09 01:40 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: Alan_Romania]
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Old Hand
Registered: 12/10/07
Posts: 844
Loc: NYC
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I have a set of golf rain pants in my BOB. There meant to be light weight and keep you dry. If it's warm, they usually are not too hot. But with a pair of long johns, also in my BOB, they can keep you warm in some cold weather. I generally like layering light layers together anyway to keep warm, and because it allows for flexibility. The golf pants work well as a shell layer.
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#175811 - 07/08/09 03:20 PM
Re: Does your BoB include clothing?
[Re: benjammin]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 2574
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...Watchcap, work pants, jacket ( rain, fleece or full parka), spare shirt, work gloves, sunglasses.
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