Im thinking about making myself a makeshift BOB. I have an internal-frame hiking backpac I use a lot for camping, hiking, and a few times on vacation where I am not playing Tourist. I dont have it with me right now (down in the basement in storage) to check the maker, but I can say offhand that I have been able to pack 8 days worth of clothing into the main compartment with all the extras (fleece pullover, swim trunks, hats) and it also has two side pouches both larger than a normal Nalgene bottle and front pouches large enough to carry two textbooks on top of each other each. Been thinking about turning it into a permanent BOB, but not sure if this meets the requirements. Most people seem to be using much smaller systems that would easily blend into an urban area.

As for a little info about me: I am not not a huge guy. 6'2, 190, I do some lifting but not nearly as ripped as I ought to be. Still, I have sort of conditioned myself for carrying loads throughout HS, since I never used a locker and just carried the smallest backpack I could manage to fit all my textbooks in it. So, for the last 5-6 years I have carried a little less than 40 pounds on my back without any issues (It wieghed in at 38 when I was messing around at wrestling and wanted to see how it looked on the scale). I have also gone backpacking with Boy Scouts and been able to carry 70+ pounds in that large backpack (damn them and their desire to bring dutch ovens wherever they go) on 15 mile-per-day trips.

I do not own a handgun yet, as laws around here wont permit me to CCW and I have longarms for home defense (few old hunting rifles). I dont believe I have nearly enough toys to get me through most situations I can imagine needing to bug-out for, either. Working on that. My outdoor survival gear is limited right now, but I can work on getting anything legal around here.