Bug out Bag(New)

[Moin.]

Moin, Essdee, I dont lug mine around either It is kept at home and I usually take it with me when I am driving on long distances or go camping. When I leave for work everyday, my regular stuff that I have on me should suffice. Most of us lug these things around anyway

1. All my information, data and paperwork is in my laptop.
2. There is a first aid kit in the car
3. A folding blade is in my pocket - these days, carrying the Doug Ritter Mini Griptillian
4. A Swiss Champ in my bag
5. Toolkit in the car
6. Cellphone with camera & applications in my pocket
7. A Samsung Digital Tab in the bag
8. Battery chargers in my bag
9. Sunglasses in my Car
10. LUNCH...food packed by the better half...so no MRE for at least one meal period
11. Water in the car as well as in the office replenished everyday
12. I keep an extra crisp shirt and a change of clothes, in the office...for the last minute event to attend that someone forgot to tell me about
13. Multiple pens
14. One flashlight in my bag...I work in real estate...and sometimes I have to go visit under construction sites...with dark walkways

As you have guessed....have actually rummaged through the bag...and the last thing I found was the flashlight. It never fails to amaze me...how i have to rummage the bag every time to find the flashlight. Will put it in an easy spot from now on

I carry most of these too !!!!!

1.All my information, data and paperwork is in my laptop. -
I carry Copies of passport, License and PanCard

2. There is a first aid kit in the car
The First Aid kit came with the new car, never bothered to open it till date, I should I guess

3. A folding blade is in my pocket - these days, carrying the Doug Ritter Mini Griptillian
The Victorninox Bundershwehr never leaves my side, sometimes carry the Gerber Multitool too

4. A Swiss Champ in my bag
Carry the Bundershwer

5. Toolkit in the car -Gerber has all that one would ever need and a toolkit came with the car

6. Cellphone with camera & applications in my pocket- Carry a BB like you

7. A Samsung Digital Tab in the bag- Cant afford with my salary

8. Battery chargers in my bag... Mobile Chargers only.

9. Sunglasses in my Car- don't like Sunglasses

10. LUNCH...food packed by the better half...so no MRE for at least one meal period -prefer carrying Cigarettes and Spare lighters

11. Water in the car as well as in the office replenished everyday-Same here

12. I keep an extra crisp shirt and a change of clothes, in the office...for the last minute event to attend that someone forgot to tell me about---NA

13. Multiple pens - A Lamy fountain pen in the shirt and a few cheapo ones in the laptop bag

14. One flashlight in my bag...I work in real estate...and sometimes I have to go visit under construction sites...with dark walkways- Mee too chief, nothing fancy like Rajat or Amar, a simple everyready

[Rajat]

14. One flashlight in my bag...- Mee too chief, nothing fancy a simple everyready

Get one. Dont go for the fancy stuff. Get a simple Fenix LD 10 single AA. That's the basic. There will be no turning back.

You wont believe the difference and will never regret buying it.

[Moin.]

14. One flashlight in my bag...- Mee too chief, nothing fancy a simple everyready

Get one. Dont go for the fancy stuff. Get a simple Fenix LD 10 single AA. That's the basic. There will be no turning back.

You wont believe the difference and will never regret buying it.

Noted Rajat, but somehow spending 30 thousand on one knife makes absolute sense crystal clear why someone would pay that kind of money for say a Yarborough or a Pacifica , spending 4k on a flashlight seems difficult to digest, my ignorance on the subject definately . I'll take your word for it though.

I'll change my mind if I get to handle one and see for myself the build quality and the output. I'lve only seen and handled maglites and I find that they are not worth the money or bang for the buck...

Regards
Moin.

[slingshot]

14. One flashlight in my bag...- Mee too chief, nothing fancy a simple everyready

Get one. Dont go for the fancy stuff. Get a simple Fenix LD 10 single AA. That's the basic. There will be no turning back.

You wont believe the difference and will never regret buying it.

Noted Rajat, but somehow spending 30 thousand on one knife makes absolute sense crystal clear why someone would pay that kind of money for say a Yarborough or a Pacifica , spending 4k on a flashlight seems difficult to digest, my ignorance on the subject definately . I'll take your word for it though.

I'll change my mind if I get to handle one and see for myself the build quality and the output. I'lve only seen and handled maglites and I find that they are not worth the money or bang for the buck...

Regards
Moin.

Buddy...get a few good flashlights...other than the ability to see what you are walking into...really impresses potential girlfriends ...just kidding...got myself a Surefire G2 Nitrolon some days ago with an LED drop in....its like jaw hanging impressive The wife was maha impressed

[Rajat]

Noted Rajat, but somehow spending 30 thousand on one knife makes absolute sense crystal clear why someone would pay that kind of money for say a Yarborough or a Pacifica

I do understand what you are saying

Buddy...get a few good flashlights...other than the ability to see what you are walking into...really impresses potential girlfriends ...just kidding...got myself a Surefire G2 Nitrolon some days ago with an LED drop in....its like jaw hanging impressive The wife was maha impressed

No wonder. I hope Moin gets inspired

[Moin.]

Noted Rajat, but somehow spending 30 thousand on one knife makes absolute sense crystal clear why someone would pay that kind of money for say a Yarborough or a Pacifica

I do understand what you are saying

Buddy...get a few good flashlights...other than the ability to see what you are walking into...really impresses potential girlfriends ...just kidding...got myself a Surefire G2 Nitrolon some days ago with an LED drop in....its like jaw hanging impressive The wife was maha impressed

No wonder. I hope Moin gets inspired

Slingshot, Rajat, Don't need no flashlights to bowl the maidens over. Have my overflowing ladykiller charm

Please do carry your Surefire when we meet next, would love to see what flashlights are all about....

Regards
Moin.

[essdee1972]

Moin..... (going seriously OT) ...... So you're another fountain pen junkie!! I too have a Lamy, currently carrying a Sheaffer gifted to me by a kid who was a summer intern under me (they pay more to summer interns these days than full fledged MBAs got in mine!!).

Coming back, would love to see a good flash! Although I did purchase a couple of Maglites, I prefer the "ebay dot com" Cree LED flashlight. The maglites are used in lieu of candles (that's one good feature they have) in the rare occasions of power cuts in Mumbai.

Also, it would be a good idea to check the first aid kit in the car. I opened mine early on, when a street kid cut her finger near my parked car, and I gave her the band aid type stuff....... realised it was pretty bad - no adhesion power whatsoever! In a survival / car repair / camping scenario, a deep bleeding cut is more likely, so a couple of butterfly bandages would help. Unfortunately, my neighbourhood chemist doesn't know what they are, neither does the chap in the pharmacy at Fortis Super Specialty Super Expensive Hospital!!

Someone posted about a blade meet in Mumbai.......sometime back.......???

[Moin.]

Moin..... (going seriously OT) ...... So you're another fountain pen junkie!! I too have a Lamy, currently carrying a Sheaffer gifted to me by a kid who was a summer intern under me (they pay more to summer interns these days than full fledged MBAs got in mine!!).

Coming back, would love to see a good flash! Although I did purchase a couple of Maglites, I prefer the "ebay dot com" Cree LED flashlight. The maglites are used in lieu of candles (that's one good feature they have) in the rare occasions of power cuts in Mumbai.

Also, it would be a good idea to check the first aid kit in the car. I opened mine early on, when a street kid cut her finger near my parked car, and I gave her the band aid type stuff....... realised it was pretty bad - no adhesion power whatsoever! In a survival / car repair / camping scenario, a deep bleeding cut is more likely, so a couple of butterfly bandages would help. Unfortunately, my neighbourhood chemist doesn't know what they are, neither does the chap in the pharmacy at Fortis Super Specialty Super Expensive Hospital!!

Someone posted about a blade meet in Mumbai.......sometime back.......???

Yes, have a few nice ones, will show you when we meet next... One's a very nice handmade fountain pen from Hyderabad made from Ebonite ( car battery plastic) and same proportions of Mont Blanc 149..

Blade meet There are 3 Monte Cristo No.4's on offer for the first three participants, one reserved for Esdee my fellow Classic Mild/Regular afficianodo Esdee can carry the single malt

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

A BOB presupposes that you have someplace to go to IF there is an Event.

Living on an island like I do, there is really no place to go to that already will not have a

bunch of people there before you.

Unless it is an Earth Shattering event, earthquake or Tsunami, best is for us to stay in place.

In the event of Hurricane, the worst is loosing the roof and damage to structure or Looting.

I'm more or less prepared.

Lots of blue tarp, food, water, generator with gas and guns with ammo.

Not to mention communication, VHF and CB radios. Some are HAM Radio Emergency operators.

So, if you Bug Out, do you have a safe/secure place to go to?

[slingshot]

Aloha,

A BOB presupposes that you have someplace to go to IF there is an Event.

Living on an island like I do, there is really no place to go to that already will not have a

bunch of people there before you.

Unless it is an Earth Shattering event, earthquake or Tsunami, best is for us to stay in place.

In the event of Hurricane, the worst is loosing the roof and damage to structure or Looting.

I'm more or less prepared.

Lots of blue tarp, food, water, generator with gas and guns with ammo.

Not to mention communication, VHF and CB radios. Some are HAM Radio Emergency operators.

So, if you Bug Out, do you have a safe/secure place to go to?

In case I have to bug out, I know I must get out of Mumbai. So I own a small pad in North Goa...where I can drive off to. The other place (and much more favoured) is a friends land overlooking the Mulshi lake that I have the privilege to camp in anytime that I want to. Mulshi is about 50 km away from Lonavala in the hills and the ideal place to hunker down in case of an emergency

[slingshot]

Moin..... (going seriously OT) ...... So you're another fountain pen junkie!! I too have a Lamy, currently carrying a Sheaffer gifted to me by a kid who was a summer intern under me (they pay more to summer interns these days than full fledged MBAs got in mine!!).

Coming back, would love to see a good flash! Although I did purchase a couple of Maglites, I prefer the "ebay dot com" Cree LED flashlight. The maglites are used in lieu of candles (that's one good feature they have) in the rare occasions of power cuts in Mumbai.

Also, it would be a good idea to check the first aid kit in the car. I opened mine early on, when a street kid cut her finger near my parked car, and I gave her the band aid type stuff....... realised it was pretty bad - no adhesion power whatsoever! In a survival / car repair / camping scenario, a deep bleeding cut is more likely, so a couple of butterfly bandages would help. Unfortunately, my neighbourhood chemist doesn't know what they are, neither does the chap in the pharmacy at Fortis Super Specialty Super Expensive Hospital!!

Someone posted about a blade meet in Mumbai.......sometime back.......???

Yes, have a few nice ones, will show you when we meet next... One's a very nice handmade fountain pen from Hyderabad made from Ebonite ( car battery plastic) and same proportions of Mont Blanc 149..

Blade meet There are 3 Monte Cristo No.4's on offer for the first three participants, one reserved for Esdee my fellow Classic Mild/Regular afficianodo Esdee can carry the single malt

Count me in. My place Moin. Though I no longer smoke...you and Essdee can puff away while we discuss fine cutlery and behave like knife snobs

[SHASHANK_KESHAVA]

Sorry guys i was busy with my exams couldn't reply
i'm so happy i never expected to get such huge response Thanks

[SHASHANK_KESHAVA]

Sorry guys i was busy with my exams couldn't reply
i'm so happy i never expected to get such huge response Thanks

I read as many posts as possible

I just see ppl telling i have this i have that i have BOB for more than a week to survive some ppl telling that they have secret hideout and a secret path mapped out for hideout all sort of stuff.

But how many of you actually thought of the capacity of your body you may have BOB prepard to go out for war with food,arms,ammunitions,tents,gas masks,axe,hammer,knife,machete all sort of stuff. But are you physically capable of carrying 25-30kg load around. I regularly jog for 5 Kms everyday just running with nothing on me i feel exhausted my BOB is 10kgs I've tried to run with it i can cover a maximum of 2kms then i get winded i need another 10min to regain my strength. With a mere load of 10 kgs i find it difficult in case of any natural disaster or war scenarios how will you be able to carry all those stuff if your transport breaks down you may have to run,climb walls and stairs you will be in such a state of mind you just drop extra load and run for cover in that extra load you may have the most critical items for survival.

So i say plan every move keep multipurpose tools carry enough food for 72hrs and hunting gear they are enough to provide food for months a hammock is better and more safe than a tent basic knowledge about reading maps and compass is better than carrying expensive GPS
"Keep it simple "

I also read about firearms all kinds from assault rifles to sub-machine guns to pistols and shotguns well firearms are essential tools but all the advanced kind of arms you carry once run out of ammo is useless you need to select a weapon which is not only light and multipurpose but also the most widely used cuz when you run out of ammo you can find it every where from depots to deserted vehicles both public and military .

I prefer
Ak series in the eastern hemisphere
M16's and AR15's in the norther hemisphere
Well in India since firearms are banned i prefer machete in case if you find any .303 never use it most of the ammo are expired(True fact: Mumbai 26/11) and worst case scenario it may blow up in your face .

[SHASHANK_KESHAVA]

Right now i have
Non perishable Food for 3 days
Multi purpose tools
Fire starter
Duct tape
Combat Knifes
Medical Kit
Few items for trading
Radio
Thats about it

Dear Shashank more details will be appreciated.

Non perishable Food for 3 days: What sort of non perishable food is this. The exact contents? How much?
Multi purpose tools: Like?
Fire starter: What sort?
Duct tape: Details?
Combat Knifes: Which ones??
Medical Kit : contents?
Few items for trading : Like??
Radio : What sort of radio??

Looking forward to your reply.

I hope others will join in and give details of existing bobs or the ones under consideration

Well for
food: glucose biscuits, caffeine toffee, stay alert gum, sealed foods,ready to eat noodles and canned food
Multipurpose: From Gerber to Swiss never go for Chinese made you may think it is cheap you will regret it when your in desperate situation.
Fire starter: regular fire starter(magnesium) never matches
Duct tape: any
Combat knife: gerber and a machette a must
Medical: Some stitches band-aids and any anesthetic
Trade: every thing become trade able(other than money) the most valued items will always be food,ammo and fuel never trade with anyone until you have no other choice wile trading keep in mind the surrounding check out for ambush and be ready with a exit route always
Radio: Self powered the ones best

[SHASHANK_KESHAVA]

Moin, Essdee, I dont lug mine around either It is kept at home and I usually take it with me when I am driving on long distances or go camping. When I leave for work everyday, my regular stuff that I have on me should suffice. Most of us lug these things around anyway

1. All my information, data and paperwork is in my laptop.
2. There is a first aid kit in the car
3. A folding blade is in my pocket - these days, carrying the Doug Ritter Mini Griptillian
4. A Swiss Champ in my bag
5. Toolkit in the car
6. Cellphone with camera & applications in my pocket
7. A Samsung Digital Tab in the bag
8. Battery chargers in my bag
9. Sunglasses in my Car
10. LUNCH...food packed by the better half...so no MRE for at least one meal period
11. Water in the car as well as in the office replenished everyday
12. I keep an extra crisp shirt and a change of clothes, in the office...for the last minute event to attend that someone forgot to tell me about
13. Multiple pens
14. One flashlight in my bag...I work in real estate...and sometimes I have to go visit under construction sites...with dark walkways

As you have guessed....have actually rummaged through the bag...and the last thing I found was the flashlight. It never fails to amaze me...how i have to rummage the bag every time to find the flashlight. Will put it in an easy spot from now on

I carry most of these too !!!!!

1.All my information, data and paperwork is in my laptop. -
I carry Copies of passport, License and PanCard

2. There is a first aid kit in the car
The First Aid kit came with the new car, never bothered to open it till date, I should I guess

3. A folding blade is in my pocket - these days, carrying the Doug Ritter Mini Griptillian
The Victorninox Bundershwehr never leaves my side, sometimes carry the Gerber Multitool too

4. A Swiss Champ in my bag
Carry the Bundershwer

5. Toolkit in the car -Gerber has all that one would ever need and a toolkit came with the car

6. Cellphone with camera & applications in my pocket- Carry a BB like you

7. A Samsung Digital Tab in the bag- Cant afford with my salary

8. Battery chargers in my bag... Mobile Chargers only.

9. Sunglasses in my Car- don't like Sunglasses

10. LUNCH...food packed by the better half...so no MRE for at least one meal period -prefer carrying Cigarettes and Spare lighters

11. Water in the car as well as in the office replenished everyday-Same here

12. I keep an extra crisp shirt and a change of clothes, in the office...for the last minute event to attend that someone forgot to tell me about---NA

13. Multiple pens - A Lamy fountain pen in the shirt and a few cheapo ones in the laptop bag

14. One flashlight in my bag...I work in real estate...and sometimes I have to go visit under construction sites...with dark walkways- Mee too chief, nothing fancy like Rajat or Amar, a simple everyready

Depending on Electronics gadgets the worst idea rain,streams,river anything that has got to do with water will short your entire gadgets I'm not saying dont carry just saying carry a GPS and satellite phone, regular GSM/CDMA phone no use in case of a terrorist attack military will shutdown the lines and in case of a EMP burst all your gadget are useless simple dead weight

A simple map compass can do wonders