Posted: 8/19/2012 12:09:45 PM EDT
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Hello everyone, I'm new to these forums. I am in the process of putting together BOB and BOV (vest). I am thinking of making a list similar to how I do a camping checklist but I am also looking for other ideas.
My method for this is I imagine the trip in my mind and write down items as I see them. Like this. 1. Arrive in camp greet buddies, relax. Camp chair, snuff, cigars 2. Prep site/set up tent. Shovel, stake hammer, machette, tarp, tent, sleep pad, bag And so on and so forth. Anyone have other methods? I am open to suggestions. |
| I don't imagine that a bov or bob trip will be planned to the T sort of thing . I made an excel spread sheet with everything in my bob and it's uses. If anything where to happen to me someone else in the group would still be able to use my stuff if given the time to read. Now a group of my friends and I go practice survival with mini $20/72hr bug out challenges to plan and react to unplanned situations. |
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A BOB is a survival pack for when you need to un-ass the area NOW, Not a camping pack. There is a notable difference. A Bug Out Vest is even more basic, and in my mind, tactically orientated (think mags, light, knife, compass, fire-steel, quick-clot and maybe a pistol. BOB contents depend on your situation heavily. For me, since I will bug in (closest thereat for me is maybe a hazmat truck accident on the highway 3/4 mile away, or hazmat train derailment 4 miles north), I have a storm bag in the house (have my storm shelter in the yard) and a "Get Home Bag" for the truck. I have a family and small kids, so that makes a difference in what goes in. But remember priorities: Water, fire, shelter (this includes defense. I keep an AR-7 in my BOB, plus my 1911 in my EDC), medical, food. For me, priorities are in that order. AR7 also doubles as food. In MN, we have critters EVERYWHERE. 200 rounds or more of .22 is super easy to pack. In my mind, when building your BOB, first put in very basic things. Go from there. KISS, but have quality items and redundancy. Items that serve double/triple duty are great, but don't rely too much on any one item. Example: water-proof matches are great, but so is a couple BIC lighters. I carry MANY ways to start fire. Matches, lighters, firesteel, magnesium "Boy Scout" bar, AA batteries. Then go use it. See what works, what didn't, what you might add, or what you don't need. Configure the contents to your abilities, situation, terrain, etc. Your first "version" BOB will likely not be your last.
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...do you really want to tote a camp chair and cigars, if you are trying to get the heck out of dodge? No, that was an example of how I go through events in my mind to figure out items I will need for any given list. So for bugging out I would be going through scenarios where I do something in a bug out situation and write down what I may need. One of the first things I can think would possibly happen is a stop for water and to check location, so that would be straw filter, compass, GPS, map of AO. |
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Do some research on BOBs, namely this thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_18/506065_BOB_what_it_should_be_.html |