Posted on 05/14/2009 6:13:12 PM PDT by appleseed
It pays to peek inside Anthony Hardwicks pricey survival bug-out bag
Back when I first got interested in survival preparedness, Id have long discussions with friends about the necessity of always having a pack ready in case you ever had to make a quick evacuation. We discussed all the contents of our survival packs, and considered both short-term and long-term survival needs away from home.
Knives, tools, water, seeds, clothes, fire, shelter, light. We agreed that the ideal survival pack also referred to as a bug-out bag would be lightweight and not a burden. We would bring these packs on our desert outings and test how well the items did in field conditions.
We learned that the more you knew, the less you had to carry. The packs that were best were also the heaviest and the biggest. If you could always put your pack in your car and drive away, then weight and bulk wouldnt be an issue. But the reality of emergencies is that things happen when you dont expect them, at a moment not of your choosing, when youre not necessarily ready.
More recently, I have been interested in finding out what people carry in their packs and why they made those choices. Outdoorsman Pascal Baudar recently held an event where everyone showed and talked about the contents of their bug-out bags, and I asked Pasadena resident Anthony Hardwick about his selections.
One never knows when a natural or manmade disaster will strike, says Hardwick.
(Excerpt) Read more at pasadenaweekly.com ...
My ALICE pack is my bug-out-bag. Carried it in the Army and carry it now. I travel 1 hour to work in the city and 1 hour to get home. I just started carrying my pack in my vehicle. Of course I have to carry a Glock and 46 rounds on my duty belt. If I have to hoof it home, not a problem. I carry the basic stuff in my pack as what the good folks mention on this thread. Check your state laws and if you can carry a weapon with a permit, do it at all times.
(Dumb question probably.)
I don't think so. ;-)
Another option for the type of BOB you are talking about is a vest. It would conceal fairly well under a jacket, shirt or sweater.
Think of fishing vests, they have pockets and pouches for everything the angler needs. You would probably have to design it yourself but you could have a place for everything just the way you want it. It could include a built in holster. Plus a vest distributes weight more comfortably than a pack.
No sherpa but Girl Friday calls me Bwana !!!
I love this vest! It’s been my walking in the field office, camera bag plus. Just plain outstanding. If I forget in which pocket I’ve placed something it’s a five minute pat down >;)
They have similar summer weight ones as well.
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/clothes-footwear/mens/vests/86072.aspx?feature=product_5#
We tie down one the nice stainless coleman coolers in our landcruiser. Store bottles of water in that.
Such keeps at bay what ya mention. We swap out water each month. Water the garden.
If I forget in which pocket Ive placed something its a five minute pat down >;)
I have a six pocket barn coat and shorts w/ cargo pockets that give me the same problem.
"WHO HAS MY LIGHTER? oops, nevermind."
I dunno, you might need to take courses.
;>)
The one I have has 16 pockets keep tools, phone, etc at hand. It really did replace a canvas briefcase as well as being handier an leaving both hands free. For a light weight BOB a fully loaded one can be hanging in the closet or in one's trunk. Add a camelback and travel light and swift if need be.
I have always done this too, but I think I do it because I grew up in the boonies in snow country so there was always the possiblity of being stuck for a while somewhere.
The other day we had to take a horse to the vet- the vet was backed up with emergencies and we had to wait for hours for him to wound check our horse. No vending machines- we left early and missed breakfast- nothing near by to buy anything- if we leave we will lose our place and the mare really needed to be checked. Thank goodness I keep snacks like peanuts, peanut butter crackers, trail mix and water in the truck with my Mary Poppins bag as my kids call it. It wasn’t even an emergency situation but we were stuck somewhere and were hungry and thirsty so it came in very handy.
i seem to be a professional lurker although i have done a little posting... i think a ping is some kind of alert to new posts on a thread? please add me for this one - thanks
pinging here but I will mention that I have a “Sun Buster” wind buster umbrella , in every vehicle.
Been my experience that the comments are a hundred times more informative than the articles.
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