Bug out/bug in bag why or why not

[Budman68]

I use mine more than I thought. It's kind of a tool bag for life. Cord, tape, first aid, ammo, etc.

[westtexducks]

I dont really have a bug out bag but i have a bug out truck keep AR and pistol with 8 mags, axe, saw, army shovel, come along, tow strap, jumper cables, leather gloves, fatmax compressor/jumpstarter, tool kit, assorted wrenches and pliers, basically everything i need to get unstuck or unbroke down off the side of the road and i have used all of it at some point over last 6 years


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[El Forajido]

^^^^^^^Everything except diesel?

[RevMS]

I'm in Texas. I'm already bugged out.

[westtexducks]

^^^^^^^Everything except diesel?

Drive a gas truck, so no diesel. But I do have extra cans that I fill up if I am going out in BFE or the mountains, but on a daily basis no I don't carry extra gas it goes bad if you let it sit to long and I don't like going through the head ache of pouring it out and refilling them every few months. I am sure I forgot some stuff in my post that I keep handy in the truck but I haven't not had what I needed yet, when that day comes that item will get added for the next time.

I really need to get a bag made up as well to throw in the back seat with rope, tape, med/trauma kit, fire stuff, etc... more of the survival stuff for the day when I can't get rolling again.

[txfireguy2003]

I pretty much have a bag with me at all times. It ain't a bug out bag, more like a "surviving every day" bag. It has normal stuff, meds, change of clothes, extra shoes, toiletries, water, phone charger, etc. Pistol, spare mags, handcuffs, multi-tool, flashlight etc. I basically live out of this bag 24 hours at a time, restock as needed. I too live in a small town of roughly 3000, actually in the county a couple miles out of town, I'm not terribly worried about roving gangs of hoodlums in my neighborhood either. I still carry the bag though, because I work in a town of almost 80k people, about 10-15 miles from home. Still, I'm not worried about civil unrest, but natural disasters can happen anywhere, power grids can go down, etc. I want to be able to get back home.

On top of that, my truck generally has a pretty good compliment of tools under the camper shell. It wouldn't be unusual to find various carpentry tools, generator, air compressor, chainsaw, mechanics tools, drills etc. If I emptied my truck out once in a while, I'd probably get better fuel mileage, but then I'd constantly be searching for my stuff.

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[Beleg]

Texas has a long border with Mexico that Congress and the Administration have no appetite in securing at this time. It’s known that radical Islamic terrorists are trying to acquire chemical, biological and radioactive weapons to use against us. San Bernardino tells us no community is immune to terror. The threat of a chemical, biological or even a radioactive dirty bomb attack by terrorists could leave your bug-in location unlivable. You may not be in the target zone, just down wind. No time to gather up supplies, just jump in the truck and get your family out of the hot zone. Imagine yourself with your family on the road like everyone else. Might be a similar situation to the traffic jams when Houston was evacuated for the hurricane. Hotels full, gas stations out of fuel, every park and campground packed, store shelves picked clean. Unless you are one of the first people on the road, everything will be used up and gone before you get to it. You can tell from this thread that folks outside the hot zone probably aren't going to be willing or even able to help you and your family. State and local emergency services will overwhelmed and the Feds tell you up front to have a 3 day emergency supply because they will not get to you for up to 72 hours and that may be an optimistic estimate.

Every family needs a go bag that you can grab on your way out the door. Water purification/filtration and container to carry water, quality knife, multi tool, fire starting supplies, hatchet and/or folding handsaw to process firewood, tarp or tent for shelter, quality flashlight/headlamp, cordage has multiple uses, firearm and ammunition, first aid supplies and prescription meds, easily prepared meals, are a few of the items in a go bag that might come in handy in a short term bug out scenario.

The probability of something like this happening to any individual is extremely low, but it ain’t zero.

[DarrellS]

All depends on the situation. Family rendevous point is our church parking lot. If it's s true shtf scenario we would meet my parents at our place in the sticks. If travel there isn't possible we have places just outside of town we can go to

FYI there is a new report by DHS & FBI out outlining how vulnerable our power grid is to hacking, similar to what happened in Ukraine in dec. Seems contradictory to their previous "oh that will never happen here" reports

I have a very good friend who is a security specialist for a very large power provider. He has told me more than once that there are over 10,000 attempts per day to hack into the power grid (nationwide). He said over 90% come from overseas and eventually they WILL get lucky and get in.

[91cavgt]

DHS and DPS had a joint seminar a few months back in Lorena. ISIS is in Mexico, they have teamed up with the cartels, and the cartels are showing ISIS how to get into the U.S. undetected. It is not a matter of if we will get attacked but a matter of when will we be attacked.

[miket]

I have plenty of water, food, shelter, guns and ammo at the house...I can't carry it all. I'm staying put if at all possible.

Yep. We live kinda out in the woods but more people are moving closer every day. City people heading this way are our biggest threat. In my opinion if it hits the fan the road will be one of the MOST dangerous places to be. Hunker down with a mag or two of ammo, thats about as long as I figure I will last if it gets real. No military training and out of shape. The 40yo fat guys with 10k rounds of ammo and 30 rifles thinking they'll be heros makes me laugh. Maybe those cool 511 tactical pants have superpowers.

[Playa]

Yep. We live kinda out in the woods but more people are moving closer every day. City people heading this way are our biggest threat. In my opinion if it hits the fan the road will be one of the MOST dangerous places to be. Hunker down with a mag or two of ammo, thats about as long as I figure I will last if it gets real. No military training and out of shape. The 40yo fat guys with 10k rounds of ammo and 30 rifles thinking they'll be heros makes me laugh. Maybe those cool 511 tactical pants have superpowers.

I understand what you are saying, but I think you will be surprised how much "training" a life of hunting has provided in an informal setting. I've heard from more than 1 source that when it comes to killing in combat hunters who have shed live blood have an upper hand. Don't underestimate your will and ability to survive when it's kill or be killed

[Iehooligan11b]

Yep. We live kinda out in the woods but more people are moving closer every day. City people heading this way are our biggest threat. In my opinion if it hits the fan the road will be one of the MOST dangerous places to be. Hunker down with a mag or two of ammo, thats about as long as I figure I will last if it gets real. No military training and out of shape. The 40yo fat guys with 10k rounds of ammo and 30 rifles thinking they'll be heros makes me laugh. Maybe those cool 511 tactical pants have superpowers.

Lol you do make a good point. I always see these giant out of shape dudes talking about prepping. Combat is tiring. Add in the stress of actually getting shot at, some of the guys I've seen might drop of a heart attack before they get hit with a bullet.

[BTLowry]

DHS and DPS had a joint seminar a few months back in Lorena. ISIS is in Mexico, they have teamed up with the cartels, and the cartels are showing ISIS how to get into the U.S. undetected. It is not a matter of if we will get attacked but a matter of when will we be attacked.

ISIS is already here, just a matter of time before they pull something

[Coacheddy]

Read the books Going Home , Surviving Home and Leaving Home then decide for yourself.

Excellent books!

[Coacheddy]

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