Seems to me the most important stuff is the stuff in your head.
How are your skills?
Whatever Sarah Connor recommends.
Seriously...
meds, medical supplies including splints,
guns and ammo for both personal protection and small game. Couple of days of food bars, rations and water.
Space blanket. Water purification tools. Knives, rope, string, wire spool.
Flashlight and spare batteries. Portable radio
fire starter (flint tool)
bfl
A Fresnel lens can be a great item to have in a BOB, I have this one:
http://www.scientificsonline.com/large-surplus-fresnel-lens.html
It’s 11x11 inch, this thing will easily set a fire, it’s made of cheap lightweight plastic and takes almost no space in your BOB.
I’m buggin IN. But I always carry a “get home” bag anyway. Whenever I travel more than about 100 miles from home (to the nearest city) I take or wear get home shoes, medicines, and of course the bag. It consists of a day and a half bag with socks, polypropylene long underweaar, powder pants to slip over the pants I’m wearing, para-cord, small 1st aide bag, insulated mylar blanket, (there’s always a tackle box size one in the vehicle) Leatherman tool, plastic bags, travel pack of Kleenex tissues, balaclava, hat or cap, power bars, water bottle, lighters, notebook, pen/pencil, whistle, signal mirror, compass, money-coins & bills, kukri, pistol & ammo.
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