Repacked the day bag

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The weather is dismal today, so oldest grandson and I repacked my day bag and fiddled around with outdoor stuff to compensate.

Added a set of base layers to the pack, put my down vest back in, took some duplicate stuff out and generally looked everything over for wear and tear. Checked the edges on the knives and made sure the match box was full.

Also made up straps for my wool blanket to keep it rolled up nicely.

I've got a few minor repairs and maintenance items to do on the TJ, and I'll be ready to roll again. Well, my gear's always ready to roll on short notice, but it's now 100%.
 
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Chris said:
Ha, I hear ya! Being trapped at home makes me do the same.
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I've been getting out in this weather forever, but what with the new granddaughter and such, it's getting a little more difficult. Daughter and granddaughter do fine, it's getting the rest of the clan herded up and out the door.
 
It's 72 in February here in NC this year. It will be that all week. Last year this time, my 3 day bag had emergency blankets, extra socks, emergency heater packs...etc At this rate I'll need to pull the cold gear out and put a few pairs of swim trunks and extra sunscreen :rolleyes:

We're headed to Golden Mountain park in Tenn March 10th. I filled the extra propane tank up last weekend , but hell I may be using the AC on the camper
 
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...and here on the wet side it's 42 degrees and raining an average of half an inch a day. Totally typical. The special snowflakes have a half a dozen cars under water on Bell Road. Just can't resist driving around the road closed barriers, I guess. The hills are total slop. It's the only time I wish for really big M/T's. Only lasts a few weeks though, so it's just not worth it.
 
I feel like I live in Oregon here. Rain, rain, and more rain! What do you guys pack for a bug out bag anyways? This would be a good topic for us to explore. Different climates for different gear.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
I feel like I live in Oregon here. Rain, rain, and more rain! What do you guys pack for a bug out bag anyways? This would be a good topic for us to explore. Different climates for different gear.
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I'm not sure I'd call it a bug out bag, but it'll do for 48 hours, 72 in a pinch. Light enough for an old fart to cover some ground with. I keep it packed and ready to grab when the whim strikes. Just add water and a couple of freeze dried meals off the shelf. If you're interested, @bobthetj03, I could make a list of what's in it and how it changes with the seasons. Mostly that's three seasons. Cold and wet, warm and wet, and three weeks of warm and damp. Terrain makes a difference as well.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
What do you guys pack for a bug out bag anyways? .
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Pretty much what is here in morgans pack. Reading "Gong Home" really made an impact on me.

I HAD a military ruck sack on a chassis, but switched over to an FOR65 because it has straps AND can be pulled along the ground. I don't keep it with me on a daily basis, unless I'm driving more than 40 miles from home....then, you can bet it's with me. I keep a daily EDC briefcase for my commute though. Lifestraw, few packs of tuna, first aid, any medications, lights, tablets, pens, pencils, wire tree saw, flints (multiple types as well as matches) flash drives, spare mags, spare sidearm identical to the one I carry (well I mean if I DID carry....damn boating accident) socks, under-roos, hygene products (axe brings all the chicks to the yard)
 
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And no... not some nutcase doomsday prepper. I was a boy scout, am an engineer, and husband/father to 3 college/HS kids and have seen enough to be caught unprepared for things that take little/no effort to be ready for.
 
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It never hurts to be prepared. On me at all times: My LC9sPro, Kershaw Cryo and impact/water resistant led key chain flash light. My get home back is in car or office floor: Emergency poncho, emergency blanket, emergency bivvy bag, Lifestraw, lighter, flint rod, matches, fixed blade knife, multi-tool, socks, spare mags, spare ammo and some power bars. 35 miles from my front door to work.
 
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Sometimes I feel like I have a batman utility belt on with all this hanging off my waist o_O

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A survivalist is only a nut until the shit hits the fan...just sayin. And that could be a very small amount of fecal material hitting a very small fan. Got stopped by a small landslide on Hwy 26 one time. It was taking ODOT a little bit to get out there and clean the mess up. We decided to stay put, because we really wanted to go to the beach and see the storm. Broke out the day pack and fired up the stove. Tea and sweat and sour pork over rice along side the road, under a small tarp in the wind and rain. On small camp chairs. :firedevil: I thought the other drivers stuck there were going to mug us. lol Warm, dry, and eating warm food and drinking warm sweet tea. Just cracks me up to think about it.

Anyway, here we go.
Osprey Manta AG 36 pack. The suspension is outstanding and the warranty is bullet proof. Hydration bladder.
Nalgene liter bottle
Stainless cup that fits on the bottom of the Nalgene.
Silva Engineer's compass
Buck 119 knife
Small commercial first aid kit modified for conditions in a water resistant soft pack
Diamond hone for knife (Buck uses really hard steel)
Plastic match case and kitchen matches
Magnesium, flint and steel (practice with this!)
Small flashlight, write in the rain pen and notebook in case
Headlamp with red and white light settings
Rechargeable batteries and solar battery charger
Micro folding chair
Over the calf wool socks and sock liners
9" x 11" chunk of thin plywood veneer
6' x 8' cheap (thin) tarp
Water filter / purifier that screws onto the top of a Nalgene water bottle
2 liter pot / cup / bowel / plate and silverware, stainless
Snap top container, waterproof, for tea, bouillon, salt, pepper, micro bottle of Tabasco sauce, misc eating stuff like granola bars etc.
Three speed loaders for the 45 Colt revolver, additional cartridges in a zip lock bag
Small Bible
Set of light rain gear
Set of Under Armor light base layer
Micro stove and fuel canister
Small signal mirror
100' of 550 cord
Whistle
Small revolver cleaning kit for the 45 Colt
High quality space blanket / bivvy sack
Small bunch of fire starter in zip lock bag
Finger gloves and Balaclava (wool)
Down vest
Wool shirt (or flannel depending on season and whim)
Wave multi-tool with accessories
Small Nikon binoculars
Small saw, the one that looks like a chain saw chain (it works, and you can sharpen it)
Ruger stainless Redhawk in 45 Colt, 4" barrell
There's other small miscellaneous stuff in there as well, but this is from memory. I'll update later.
 
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My emergency bag changes with the seasons as well, here's what I carry no matter the season.
Kelty Redwing 44 bag
Crkt chanceinhell machete
Gransfors Bruk small forest axe
Shrade fixed blade knife
Stanley poly flask full of disposable Bic lighters
Ziploc bag of dryer lint for tinder
Ziploc bag of dry kindling
Exotac nanostriker xl
2 Duracell 700 lumen flashlights
Luci inflatable solar lantern
4 packs of glow Sticks
Water purifying tablets
Sawyer mini water filter
2 soft bottles
1 liter Nalgene bottle
50 rounds of 9mm
Extra magazine for my pistol
Blackhawk! Serpa owb holster
Roll of duct tape
100' of 550 paracord
Jumbo black sharpie
2 emergency ponchos
2 mylar blankets
Salt and pepper packets
Lipton tea bags
Spoon and fork
Crunchy granola bars
Propel drink mix packets
Stanley stainless pot and cups
Couple of mountain house dinners and an mre
I'm sure there's more that I can't think of workout seeing it in front of me. I also edc a streamlight stylus pro, small Gerber pocket knife, a pen, and a Smith&Wesson performance center m&p shield 9mm in an on your 6 iwb kydex holster.






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I was just testing my cooking equipment when I read this article. I am still putting together the things I hope would keep my wife and my self safe and fed in an emergency and one main item is water. I had an elk hunting buddy that constantly stated he would drink from any back country water source and the reality is he did for years then disaster he got a bug and whatever it was (from the water they think) ate a small hole in his liver. So I always start with a way to purify water and I may go over board but that is just me. I can taste the chemical in the water tablets so I went high end on a water purifier and the ability to boil any water we might need. I do carry most of what is posted above and yes the Stanley SS pot and cups work well and with that I also carry two multi fuel stoves and the necessary items to use them. I can use wood, twigs, Trangia alcohol burners, the Trangia propane single burner in the pocket stove and a backup alcohol stand alone burner stove with a fairly large capacity. Most of what you have listed in one form or another is in my backpack or my jeep in a plastic seal-able box when we take off.
 
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Use your gear!!! I've gone out several times with only my emergency bag to see if what I have will work, with the latest being the weekend before last. This is the only way to know for sure what will work for you. I recommend at least figuring out how to make fire with what you have (learn how to make a proper featherstick). Never rely on a lighter as your only source. You also never want to be stuck in a bad situation with a bunch of gear you don't know how to use.

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VirtualRussel said:
This is my go bag . . . Except I didn't have my shoes ready to go with it on Sunday. But, then again, who expects 68deg ON FEBRUARY 19TH IN MICHIGAN!!!!! Somehow, I survived golfing in my tennis shoes. :aaaaa:

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Question: How many beer bottles are in the bottom of that go bag?
 
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