Bug out bag or plan or truck
What should I bring? I have accumulated so much crap over the years and it all seems necessary if the SHTF but my current horrible plan of backing my truck up and shoveling it in the back needs to be... uh refined or I'll look like this guy
I need a prioritized list from bag to truck in case driving is not possible. And I guess I'll start with what I can carry and I usually apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs. PLEASE help me with your ideas
- Pack with water bladder
- .22 rifle or AR if I have that built
- Hatchet with saw in the handle for one hip
- Knife with flint and paracord
- Tent
- Lighters and dryer lint in a ziploc
- Life straw
- Slingshot with fishing equipment in the handle
- MREs
- Pot (cooking kind although the other kind might be good to chill or barter with)
- Machete with paracord handle
- Garbage bags for poncho and general use
- Spare socks, underwear, additional cold or warm clothing
- Tarp
- Sleeping bag
- Medicine/first aid kit
- Toothbrush and soap
- Swiss army knife
- Hand drill, bits
- Paracord
- Flashlight and headlamp
- Survival pocket guide
- Hand crank radio with cell charger, cell phone, charger
- Duct tape
- Wire for snares, etc.
- Gold, Silver, Cash, etc.
Now for the truck which I think is the tricky part
- Water cubes, grain cubes, and all food stores
- 30 gallon fuel tank, and gas cans
- Camper or trailer with tractor? I should put a hitch on my camper and test towing both kind of like this guy
- Chainsaw
- Bow, Crossbow, Guns, Hunting gear, and ammo
- Generator
- Tools
- Bucket Berkey
- Blankets and pillows
- Goats?
See what I mean?!? This list is getting stupid and I'll have analysis paralysis if I ever do need to scoot. Let me know what you think or any suggestions.
Travel light, do you have family? If not, I'd just take the truck. The quicker you're out of the cityscape and into the wilderness the better. Everything else weighs you down, takes more fuel, and is more noticeable. Also, don't forget your favorite booze and check out some pocket-solar cells!
Just my wife. kids are grown and gone. Good call on the booze... googling pocket-solar cells :-)
When in doubt, pack more goats :)
Do you actually know how to use all of those things? If not, don't bring them.
Yes but I'm by no means an expert and a flint without good dry tinder is nothing more than a spark machine... found that out when i first tried it. I thought when I got flint I got fire like on survivor lol
Heh that's true, especially when no dry material is readily available
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