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Title: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: masfonos on September 29, 2012, 01:40:37 PM
Whether it's a natural disaster, some sort of attack, your neighborhood is on fire, the zombies are coming or whatever, it's a good idea to have a "go bag" or "bug out bag" that you can quickly grab as you're heading out the door for some indeterminate amount of time.  FEMA even has a page up on Ready.gov with some ideas for what to put in your disaster kit (http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit).

What are some ideas for good things to take with you if you have to "bug out"?
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: 1slickAR15 on April 18, 2013, 08:55:23 AM
I need to make one of these.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on June 18, 2013, 10:46:00 PM
I should probably look. I honestly can't remember what we put in ours.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: 1slickAR15 on June 18, 2013, 11:02:44 PM
Remember two is one and one is none
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on June 27, 2013, 10:15:06 PM
Does anyone change items in their bug-out bag depending on the season? Like wool socks in the winter and cotton socks in the summer?
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: masfonos on June 28, 2013, 07:42:47 AM
Yeah, I change the stuff in it seasonally.  Too bad the seasons are closer to sports seasons than weather seasons.  I should knock the dust off the BoB and take a peak in there.  Probably full of expired MREs and clothes that no longer fit.  I know of a certain item in it that was expensive to operate before but would be outrageously so given the current market.

Should we reevaluate our BoBs based on the ammo market?  .22 in lean times, the big boys when things are good?   :D
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: JammGear on July 18, 2013, 06:37:29 PM
If you need to make use of a BoB I wouldn't be worried about the cost of ammo!
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: masfonos on July 19, 2013, 10:30:45 AM
If you need to make use of a BoB I wouldn't be worried about the cost of ammo!


Depends on what you mean by "make use of a BoB".  You mean don't worry about the cost of *while* you're making use of it to "bug out" (i.e. during an emergency) or making use of it as in having one and preparing for an emergency?

I guess that during a Red Dawn With Zombies (RDWZ?  :o) situation, you need ammo whether you're having to trade your gold coins for it, pay through the nose for it, grab it off an abandoned shelf or whatever.

If you're going to have a firearm in your prep gear, thinking in advance of ammo price while gathering supplies ahead of time and availability before/during/after an emergency could certainly be a concern.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: JammGear on July 20, 2013, 07:17:55 PM
I'm always thinking worse possible situation including RDWZ. You are correct thinking about this in advance is useful. Most peppers, I'm sure,  weigh options over and over again? Is there a ammo caliber that seems to be in abundance but not much demand? 44 mags have not fluctuated much but are expensive on any given day.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on July 21, 2013, 11:15:46 PM
At least you can find 44s in stock at the store right now.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: masfonos on July 22, 2013, 10:11:24 AM
At least you can find 44s in stock at the store right now.

Where?  :o
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on July 22, 2013, 11:01:17 AM
Pretty sure it was in stock last time I was in Walmart. Along with 243, shotgun shells, and some other expensive caliber.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: JammGear on July 22, 2013, 09:59:03 PM
Every time I'm in walmart. What you will not find are 9mm 38 special .380 auto or .22LR
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on July 22, 2013, 11:00:03 PM
I can't find 223 in walmart anymore either.
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: JammGear on July 23, 2013, 07:31:56 PM
You will not find it anytime soon
Title: Re: What's In Your Bug Out Bag?
Post by: LivingDeadGirl on March 09, 2014, 11:47:10 PM
The Wal-Mart here now had 223 frequently. I still can't find 22 anywhere

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