This is my B.O.B. (Bug Out Bag for those that are newer here.) It consists of everything I would need to survive 3 days minimum in the wilderness. I live in Southwestern Illinois, and the weather here differentiates approximately every 3 months, From Spring (warm) to summer (hot) to fall (cool) to winter (cold)! With these climate changes, I need to have separate bags, of seperate clothes for the separate seasons.
Now to talk about the categories I have my BOB divided into, These are listed in no particular order.
Spring & Summer BOB
Water: I have several ways to carry, filter, purify, and transpire water from many different resources.
1. Mylar Turkey Size Oven Bag. I carry this because I learned about them on this very site. Its uses include, but are not limited to:
Vegetation Transpiration bag
Water Carrying Bag
Water purifying bag: UV radiation, Tablets, Iodine, bleach or chlorine, Etc.
Rain water Collecting bag
2. 1 Quart Zip-Lok Freezer Bag (Labeled for water purification)
3. 10 Katadyn MP1 Water Purification Tablets (Treats 1 quart each)
4. 1 Quart G.I. Canteen with Cover On My Person (10 more Water Purification Tablets in Cover)
5. 20 oz. G.I. Canteen Cup On My Person (for boiling water and melting ice)
6. 32 oz. Nalgene Wide-Mouth Bottle In Pack.
7. 18 oz. GSI Stainless Steel Cup on Bottom of Bottle (for boiling water or melting ice)
8. 3 Ft. Industrial Tubing (3/16 Outer Diameter)-(1/8 Inner Diameter)
Signal & Light: I do not have the best selection of signal gear, although what I do have is great quality and very dependable.
1. 2x3 Rescue Flash Signal Mirror from Adventure Medical Kits
2. Fox 40 Micro in Yellow for easy finding
3. SOLAS Coast Guard Safety Orange Whistle with clip (Always attached to my Boonie Hat or Cap)
4. Generic Photon Micro Squeeze L.E.D. With On/Off Switch (and replacement batteries)
5. Coleman L.E.D. Flashlight (and replacement batteries)
6. 2) 12 hour Cyalume Light Sticks 1 green, 1 yellow
7. Signal Fire Starting Devices: these consist of the following
10 Tinder Quik Tabs (6 more in my P.S.P. [Pocket Survival Pak])
Spark-Lite (Safety Orange)
Όx3 Ferrocerium Rod
Fresnel Magnifier 2x3
6 WetFire Tinder Tablets
3x3/16 Mischmetal Firesteel Bar and Striker
20 Vaseline Soaked Cotton Balls in Film Container
12 Trioxane Fuel Bars or Esbit Hexamine Tablets
8. 2 Orion 10 Minute Road Flares
9. 4 Orion Signal Flares with Safety Orange Flare Pistol
Shelter & Repair: I have a good selection of shelter items available for making all sorts of improvised shelters that include, but are not limited to, the following. Lean To, Poncho Shelter/ Poncho Tent, Bough Bed, Improvised Pillow or Improvised Bed, Hammock, or the finalizing of any Field Expedient Shelter.
1. O.D. (Olive Drab)/ Silver Mylar Space Blanket
2. Coghlans Safety Orange Rain Poncho (use while setting up shelter in rain)
3. Stearns PVC Rain Poncho with Grommets for tying (main shelter Poncho)
4. 100 Feet of Safety Orange #550 Paracord (550 pounds Tensile Strength)
5. Mylar Turkey Size Oven Bag (for an improvised pillow or seat)
6. 32 Gallon Contractor Grade Trash Bag with Drawstrings
7. Heavy Duty Sewing Needle with Large Eye and pre-wound with 36 Nylon Thread
8. 66x84 Military Wool Blanket (Scratchy!!)
9. AMK HeatSheets Emergency Blanket (2 Person)
10. AMK HeatSheets Emergency Bivy Bag
First Aid: I have to have this for my Spring/ Summer B.O.B. because in these seasons, animals are running wild, all over. Most of these animals bite or carry diseases that can cause infections. I carry this Small F.A.K. (First Aid Kit) with me everywhere and the items in my B.O.B. are to compliment these items, not to replace them. Items in red are in my small personal F.A.K.
1. 2 oz. Bottle of Germ-X
2. 1 New Bottle of New-Skin Liquid Bandage
3. Bandages & Gauze
3 Latex Knuckle Bandages
10 Small Bandages 2"x3/8" latex
10: 1x3 Fabric Bandages
2: .75x3 Fabric Bandages
6: .5x2 Fabric Bandages
2 Pack 8 Ply Gauze
2 Pack 4 Ply Surgical Sponges
2 Large Fabric Knee Bandages
1 Latex Finger Tip Bandage
2 Abdominal Extra Absorbent Pads (8x10)
5 Q-Tips
6 Butterfly Closures
4. Sanitization, Preparation & Burn/ Itch Relief Wipes
3 Povidone Iodine Wipes
5 ACS (After Cuts & Scrapes) Wipes
3 Insect Bite & Sting Relief Wipes
20 Alcohol Preparation Wipes (5 in F.A.K.)
10 Benzalkonium Chloride Sanitization Wipes (2 in F.A.K.)
5. Medical Instruments
EMT Bandage Shears
EMT Shears (the ones that can cut a penny!)
Medical Grade Tweezers (With Built-In Magnifier)
EMT Scissors (Small)
Disposable Lancet
6. Medications (Expiration Date MM/YY Format)
Ibuprofen (01/13)
Asprin
AntAcid
Triple AntiBiotic Ointment
Lip Ointment
Non-Asprin
7. ACE Wraps & Braces/ Splints
Large Finger Splint
SAM Splint
Small Finger Splint
8. Guides
First Aid Guide (from Wal-Mart Emergency Kit)
Food, Food Gathering & Food Cooking Supplies: I have little food available in my pack because of the amount of food available to me naturally during the seasons.
1. 1 MREs (1 Chicken & Dumplings, 2 Beef Stew,)
2. LMF (Light My Fire) Spork
3. 1 Packet Emergency Drinking Water (4.225 Oz.)
4. Emergency Fishing Kit (24 Hooks, 2 Split-Shot, 5 Swivels)
5. 2 Packets Stay Alert Energy Gum
6. 6 Feet .20 ga. Steel Aircraft Grade Wire (Building Snares)
7. Esbit stove
8. Esbit Tablets or Trioxane Fuel Bars (4 Minimum)
9. Large Aluminum Medical Tin (4 Ύx3x1 1/8)
10. 3 CLIF Bars (3 Chocolate Chip)
11. Esbit Emergency Flat Folding Stove
12. Automatic Fishing Reel (Orange Polypropylene )
Miscellaneous Items: These are the Items I threw in because of little weight, little bulk, multiple use item, or because I can Improvise it for another use. (Some items from above may be listed here.)
1. Large (4 Ύx3x1 1/8) Aluminum Medical Tin
2. Small (3 Ύx2 Ύx7/8) Aluminum Medical Tin
3. Mylar Turkey Size Oven Bag (Improvised Pillow, Transporting Water, Transporting Gear, Rain Hood, Dry Bag)
Knives & Tools: I do not have the best selection, or the newest, highest quality Knives or Tools available due to budget restrictions. I do keep my knives and tools in tip-top condition!
1. Smith & Wesson Homeland Security Folding Pocket Knife (CK2CS) (7.8 oz, its heavy!)
^ Soon swapping out with Gerber LMF II ^
2. Ontario Knives M9 Bayonet with Wire Cutters
3. SOG Power Lock EOD Multitool
4. UST SaberCut Hand Chainsaw
5. Tramontina 18 Machete
6. Military Hetchet (yes Hetchet, not Hatchet. Its like a flat steel Hatchet.) with Paracord wrapped Handle
7. Military Issue Entrenching Tool (Tri-Fold Shovel) and Rubberized Cover
8. Victorinox Tinker SAK (Swiss Army Knife)
9. Sling Shot Band (No Actual Sling Shot, I can Improvise one from Branches)
Fire & Heat: I include Fire not because Heat is essential in Spring or Summer, but because it is essential to cook meat, boil water, and signal at night and during the day by smoke.
1. 10 Tinder Quik Tabs (6 more in my P.S.P. [Pocket Survival Pak])
2. Spark-Lite (Safety Orange)
3. Όx3 Ferrocerium Rod
4. Fresnel Magnifier 2x3
5. 6 WetFire Tinder Tablets
6. 3x3/16 Ferrocerium Firesteel Bar and Striker
7. 20 Vaseline Soaked Cotton Balls in Film Container
8. 12 Trioxane Fuel Bars or Esbit Hexamine Tablets
9. Tealight Candle with Metal Holder/ Base
10. 30 Pro Force Wind/Waterproof Storm Matches with Striker Pad on Box (5 in my P.S.P. [Striker also Included])
11. Red Mini BIC Lighter
Hope you all enjoyed my Spring & Summer B.O.B., now I have to work on my Winter & Fall B.O.B.
Edited by sybert777 (06/10/10 06:32 AM)
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