The Almighty BOB, and Your Happy Place

[Freak_090]

All hell has broken loose, everybody is rioting, panicking, and/or trying to get the hell out of Dodge. You need to leave and head somewhere safe.

When this happens you won't have time to gather your things and make plans, you need a Bug-out-bag ready, or at least have a list ready hand for the things you intend on bringing.

What do you do? Who do you bring? What items are needed for a basic 3-day BOB, and where should someone go when SHTF (Rural, Urban, Sub-Urban)?

Possible scenarios include: Massive Uprising/ Civil War, Invasion, or a totalitarian takeover.

Share your plans and help others make theirs.  

[Fresnel]

I'm staying here. I'm halfway between ******** nowhere and extreme-right hicksville. My house could be reasonably self-sufficient with rather little work.  

[Man of the Demoneye]

I have my BOB/camping bag and am only missing food and water, but those can be grabbed really fast.

SHTF and I REALLY need to leave NOW, I'll be floating out to sea. Advantages are that I don't have to worry about weight and bulk (within reason). Downside is gas.  

[OberFeldwebel]

Well, closest town/city is Forest Lake.
And I doubt that's a big place that people would riot in.

I'd stay here unless people started coming by breaking stuff.
But in that eventuality, I'd rather cap their asses than run away.  

[Man of the Demoneye]

to keep this thread alive, I shall post my newest BOB

Packed:
4 packs of gum
40 12 ga. slugs
35 rds. #4 and #6 mixed
3 glowsticks
1 can sterno
1 bag of teabags
bosun's whistle
1 cleaning kit
200 cleaning patches
WD40 (still need to pack it)
1 bag of salt, pepper, ketchup
1 bag of...bags
1 cheap poncho
2 walkie talkies
72' 1/4" poly rope
1 knife sharpener
1 box 250 matches
1 bag sunflower seeds
6 granola bars
2 cans bug spray
camo bugsuit
packsaw
shake flashlight
580 yds. 20# mono
hachet
3 different state maps
notebook
3 pencils + 1 pen
1 tactical folding knife
2 multitools
2 rolls duct tape
1 man tent


need:
food (canned would be nice)
water (canteen, bota bag, bottles)
shotgun
compass out of my truck
1st aid kit out of truck
spare clothes

optional:
bow (if I get good enough)
K-1 gas mask
chisakatana or willow leaf broadsword
inflatable boat & air pump  

[Hydraulic Fluid]

Packed:
- 4 packs of Newports (probably stale by now)
- 2 BiC lighters
- 100' of 550 cord
- 8 MRE entrees (******** and stripped down to the packet)
- 12 packets MRE peanutbutter (s**t is cash)
- 2 chocolate bars
- 2 extra pairs of BDU top/bottom
- 4 green undershirts
- 6 pairs of boot socks (in ziplock bag)
- 4 pairs of boxers
- 1 bottle foot powder
- 100 rds. Golden Sabre 230 gr. HP .45 ACP
- Cyalume Chemlights (16 Green, 4 Red, 4 IR)
- 6 30-rnd PMAGs loaded with M193 5.56mm
- 1 poncho
- 1 poncho liner (blankie whee )
- 1 .223 bore snake
- 1. .45 bore snake
- 2 6-oz. Rem Oil spray pump
- 4 muslin bandages (mainly for cleaning my gat)
- 1 small first aid kit (still the store bought kind, gotta make a note to make one when I get home)
- 20 Surefire 123A batteries
- 24 AA batteries
- 2 waterproof notebooks
- 4 pens/4 pencils
- 2 maps (local areas MGRS)
- 40 cheapo ziplock bags
- 1 Leatherman multitool
- 1 SOG Sealpup
- 1 Surefire E2L flashlight
- 1 bottle water purification (200 tablets)
- 3 hand flares
- 1 pack of Trojan Extra Lubricated (you never know)
- 1 lensatic compass
- 1 Modular Sleep System (issued/stolen)
- 1 E-Tool
(The last two items are strapped onto the pack)

I've got an MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills in a bag right next to my BoB. I've also got a old, circa 1995, chemsuit in my closet. Doubt I'll ever be needing those though.

On a side note, I've somehow ended up with two M40 ProMasks in my room before we deployed, and they're in storage now; but if anyone really wants one, I'm sure we could work something out.
wink  

[Fresnel]

Hydraulic Fluid

MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.  

[Hydraulic Fluid]

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Hydraulic Fluid

MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.

What the rad pills? Yeah I don't really think they'll do much; but I grabbed them from the supply room, so eh. Honestly, I don't think any of the chemical gear we're issued will do jack s**t to protect us in the event of a nuclear attack.  

[Crash Maniac]

my BOB is an embarrassing gangle of crap... i'll post when it has a more refined load out.  

[Fresnel]

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MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.

What the rad pills? Yeah I don't really think they'll do much; but I grabbed them from the supply room, so eh. Honestly, I don't think any of the chemical gear we're issued will do jack s**t to protect us in the event of a nuclear attack.

No, it's because K40 is pretty ******** radioactive. Ever held a Geiger counter up to a banana?  

[Hydraulic Fluid]

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MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.

What the rad pills? Yeah I don't really think they'll do much; but I grabbed them from the supply room, so eh. Honestly, I don't think any of the chemical gear we're issued will do jack s**t to protect us in the event of a nuclear attack.

No, it's because K40 is pretty ******** radioactive. Ever held a Geiger counter up to a banana?

I'm no chemist, but I'm pretty damn sure that most of the potassium in a banana is K41 and K39 isotopes. And by that I mean 99.99%, if not more. Honestly, you can probably find some radiation signature off my d**k if you held a Geiger to it. Nothing to be alarmed about in such a low dosage. In any case, (probably should have clarified that earlier) the way our NBC specialist explained it to us, Potassium Iodine is supposed to protect you from absorbing concentrated radioactive particles. Whether it actually works or not I wouldn't know, nor do I hope to find out; but if the unthinkable does happen, you better believe I'm poppin' those pills and donning my full MOPP gear.  

[OberFeldwebel]

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MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.

What the rad pills? Yeah I don't really think they'll do much; but I grabbed them from the supply room, so eh. Honestly, I don't think any of the chemical gear we're issued will do jack s**t to protect us in the event of a nuclear attack.

No, it's because K40 is pretty ******** radioactive. Ever held a Geiger counter up to a banana?

I tried my Geiger counter on a banana, nothing.
I've also tried my geiger counter in a bucket of water softener salt, nothing.

It picks up background radiation just fine, and when I'm by the smoke detector it ticks a bit more frequently.


I suppose I should buy some Uranium to test it out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/URANIUM-GLASS-BEADS-for-GEIGER-COUNTER-TEST-SOURCE_W0QQitemZ290318140466QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item43984f4432&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

:/

And perhaps a lead container to put it in. lol  

[Fresnel]

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MSA Advantage 1000 gasmask along with potassium pills

That must be the epic ******** king of counterproductive.

What the rad pills? Yeah I don't really think they'll do much; but I grabbed them from the supply room, so eh. Honestly, I don't think any of the chemical gear we're issued will do jack s**t to protect us in the event of a nuclear attack.

No, it's because K40 is pretty ******** radioactive. Ever held a Geiger counter up to a banana?

I'm no chemist, but I'm pretty damn sure that most of the potassium in a banana is K41 and K39 isotopes. And by that I mean 99.99%, if not more. Honestly, you can probably find some radiation signature off my d**k if you held a Geiger to it. Nothing to be alarmed about in such a low dosage. In any case, (probably should have clarified that earlier) the way our NBC specialist explained it to us, Potassium Iodine is supposed to protect you from absorbing concentrated radioactive particles. Whether it actually works or not I wouldn't know, nor do I hope to find out; but if the unthinkable does happen, you better believe I'm poppin' those pills and donning my full MOPP gear.

You wanna know the funny bit? If you put a Geiger counter to your d**k and got a reading, it'd be coming from potassium isotopes in your blood.

To be honest, it's probably got less radioactivity than your average banana, but it just SOUNDS horribly counterproductive to put on anti-nuclear clothes and then eat a pill with a mixture of two of the most common radioactive isotopes in it.