What's in your backpack?

Pasadena Weekly ^ | 05/14/2009 | Christopher Nyerges

[Sawdring]

I have a Sherpa in my bugout bag.

[appleseed]

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.

[TigersEye]

My GPS is a hand held battery operated unit so it should work. An EMP attack would fry it though. I don't know if the GPS system relies in any way on the electrical grid but I doubt it since its main purpose is for military use. Again, an EMP attack could or would fry the whole system not just the user's personal unit. That is why I still carry an old fashioned compass.

(Dumb question probably.)

I don't think so. ;-)

[TigersEye]

Not sure if an ALICE pack would make him a target or not.... I’ll have to give that some thought.

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.

[Squantos]

No sherpa but Girl Friday calls me Bwana !!!

[Covenantor]

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#

[Squantos]

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.

[TigersEye]

That is great. It would really do the trick and the price isn't bad either.

If I forget in which pocket I’ve placed something it’s 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."

[Covenantor]

I have a six pocket barn coat and shorts w/ cargo pockets that give me the same problem.

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.

[Tammy8]

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.

[Ditter]

I can understand how you would feel that way grown up in snow country but I don't have that excuse. I don't know why I have always felt like I needed to be prepared for some kind of surprise event. I also have always felt like I would be alive at the end time and it is looking more and more like that might be true. It won't be a bag of peanuts and a jug of water that I would need for that.

[TedLee]

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

[ansel12]

pinging here but I will mention that I have a “Sun Buster” wind buster umbrella , in every vehicle.

[appleseed]

I'm new at this too. I'll put you on the list for threads that are similar to this one. As for this thread, save this post in your ping list to check this particular thread.

Been my experience that the comments are a hundred times more informative than the articles.