Boom! It's SHTF time. You can only grab three small, simple items from your house. What are they?

[ShellShock11C]

Canteen of water, field knife, 550 cord.

 

[Proud Prepper]

Seems good for simple things.

 

[Dave V]

If we're being realistic, I grab a go bag and I have water, food, shelter, weapons...pretty much most basic things you'd need.
If we're being literal, and I'm standing in the kitchen about to run out of the door,
1. A bottle of water from the refrigerator,
2. A Victorinox knife from the kitchen drawer,
3. My poncho (with big pockets!) hanging behind the kitchen door.

Maybe that's a good question (probably asked here many times before?)
What's in your go bags?

Canteen of water, field knife, 550 cord.

 

[ShellShock11C]

If we're being realistic, I grab a go bag and I have water, food, shelter, weapons...pretty much most basic things you'd need.
If we're being literal, and I'm standing in the kitchen about to run out of the door,
1. A bottle of water from the refrigerator,
2. A Victorinox knife from the kitchen drawer,
3. My poncho (with big pockets!) hanging behind the kitchen door.

Maybe that's a good question (probably asked here many times before?)
What's in your go bags?

My bag (medium alice pack) has some changes of clothes, poncho, 550 cord, some snack foods, two canteens of water (w/ steel cup for boiling), couple lighters, fishing hooks/line, ferro rod, extra footwear (chuck taylors for packability in case my boots get soaked), machete, field knife, trash bags, a sleeping blanket/poncho roll...and I think thats about it. I know I need to get some medical supplies.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

It kind of depends on WHY it is go time

EMP has wiped out all electronics
1) BOB bag
2) Horse tack (saddle, bridle, BO saddle bag/scabbard)
3) Animals (horses and dogs)

Wild fire
1) Cell phone
2) Truck keys
3) Photo Albums/important papers/thumb drive/laptop

Raiders overrunning homestead
1) BOB
2) Ammo bag
3) Gun

Most other situations i can think of in the moment, would give me enough foresight for an orderly planned exit.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

BOB has two weeks of freeze dried food for 1 (900 calories a day)
Datex bars
Multi tool
Emergency blanket
Advanced first aid kit
Antibiotics/pain meds
Important documents
A pair of socks
Unders
Poncho
Emergency tent
Altoid box with a bobby pin, safety pin, paper clip, rolled pieces of duct tape, fishing hook and line, twisty ties
Spare long Bow string and wax
550 cord
A tin cup
Katdyn water filter
A life straw bottle
Antibacterial liquid soap
Microfiber rag
Magnesium lighter
Vaseline soaked dryer lint
A lighter
Small vials of Everclear (dual purpose)
2 Changes of clothes
A roll of summer sausage, crackers and canned cheese
Raw Sugar (I am hypoglycemic)
Bowie knife

 

[ShellShock11C]

BOB has two weeks of freeze dried food for 1 (900 calories a day)
Datex bars
Multi tool
Emergency blanket
Advanced first aid kit
Antibiotics/pain meds
Important documents
A pair of socks
Unders
Poncho
Emergency tent
Altoid box with a bobby pin, safety pin, paper clip, rolled pieces of duct tape, fishing hook and line, twisty ties
Spare long Bow string and wax
550 cord
A tin cup
Katdyn water filter
A life straw bottle
Antibacterial liquid soap
Microfiber rag
Magnesium lighter
Vaseline soaked dryer lint
A lighter
Small vials of Everclear (dual purpose)
2 Changes of clothes
A roll of summer sausage, crackers and canned cheese
Raw Sugar (I am hypoglycemic)
Bowie knife

Now thats a well done bag. Can I ask though, why the paper clips, twisty ties and wont the summer sausage go bad unless you replace it every other day? lol

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I agree with everything in that Altoid box. You never never know when You are going to need any of those things. Small space, light weight. I might add needle and thread, but fishing line works.

 

[Proud Prepper]

Now thats a well done bag. Can I ask though, why the paper clips, twisty ties and wont the summer sausage go bad unless you replace it every other day? lol

Do you realize what MacGyver can do with a paper clip and a twisty tie??

A unopened summer sausage is good for at least 6 months without refrigeration, if kept in a cool dark place.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Now thats a well done bag. Can I ask though, why the paper clips, twisty ties and wont the summer sausage go bad unless you replace it every other day? lol

Summer sausage is called summer sausage because it will store for 6 months unopened and un refrigerated. I review the contents of my BOB every season change.

My Altoids box is my "Mac Gyver" box. Full of you just "never-know-when-you-might-need-its".

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Do you realize what MacGyver can do with a paper clip and a twisty tie??

A unopened summer sausage is good for at least 6 months without refrigeration, if kept in a cool dark place.

Great minds think alike I guess. You posted as I was typing.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I agree with everything in that Altoid box. You never never know when You are going to need any of those things. Small space, light weight. I might add needle and thread, but fishing line works.

Needle and thread are in the suture pack in the med kit;

 

[Ronald Tucker]

Unless the house is on fire ,I'm not leaving, my house is my BOL.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I feel you. I used to think that as well and then they put in the Toll roads. Give it a couple of years when North side sprawls all the way to Marble Falls.

 

[Ronald Tucker]

I'm at lake Buchanan. When I moved here 6 yrs ago I thought that was far enough away from Austin , now I'm thinking San Saba would've been better.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I'm at lake Buchanan. When I moved here 6 yrs ago I thought that was far enough away from Austin , now I'm thinking San Saba would've been better.

I did something similar 22 years ago. Realtor was like "you know everyone thinks this is the boonie-lands"...now not so much! I am going to East Tx where no one wants to be.

 

[Dracos]

I live a long way from anywhere. I have everything I need here. The only thing that could drive me out is fire or radiation.

 

[GaRp58]

I am with Catzanddogs. My BOB weighs in at around 100 lbs and has everything I would need to run. I also have another in the car: INCH and my EDC. They are all within 2 minutes of reach. And, yes I can still carry the BOB...but it has a wrist rocket with ammo, sleeping mat, folding canteen and other things over and beyond those she mentioned.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Mine is only 1/2 that...around 40- 50#. The first one I ever packed up 20+ years ago, was way too heavy for me. I took it for a hike up the hills behind the BIL. Got to a steep part, gravity pulled me backwards and was rolling around on the ground like a turtle!
Not a ladylike look I must say!

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I live a long way from anywhere. I have everything I need here. The only thing that could drive me out is fire or radiation.

Me too.
Fire is always a concern. I have the tack room of the horse trailer loaded at all times Tent, cots, sleeping bags, cooking, food. 4 boxes of temperature sensitive stuff in the hallway to load at a moments notice.
Everything I have read about radiation/fallout is to hunker down. Kit in carport-plastic, duct tape, tyvec suits,

 

[ShellShock11C]

I live a long way from anywhere. I have everything I need here. The only thing that could drive me out is fire or radiation.

What if it's... FLAMING RADIATION!?

Not a ladylike look I must say!

I dunno. I'd say thats wife material.

Me too.
Fire is always a concern. I have the tack room of the horse trailer loaded at all times Tent, cots, sleeping bags, cooking, food. 4 boxes of temperature sensitive stuff in the hallway to load at a moments notice.
Everything I have read about radiation/fallout is to hunker down. Kit in carport-plastic, duct tape, tyvec suits,

As a Firefighter, I'm always amazed and disappointed at how many preppers just don't prep at all for fires, and sometimes they set their selves up for it. You can have all the ammo and rations in the world, but if you dont replace your batteries on your smoke detectors, or have extinguishers (ABC and K type for any domestic house), well, don't be do disappointed when it goes up in flames.

Seeing as how a structure fire is far more likely than ANY doomsday scenario, I feel it's a field so many of us are lacking in. Like stock piling without guns, you're just asking for disaster.

 

[Cindyd]

I'm taking notes! I've got to get my happy arse to work! Pronto! I've got plenty stored if we have to hole up w/o electric, with food, water, medical kit/s, weapons, etc. but admit nothing really to head out with quickly...don't judge! I'm learning quick! Tomorrow's the exitus bug out plan supply day!

 

[EastenerWesterner]

What if it's... FLAMING RADIATION!?


I dunno. I'd say thats wife material.

As a Firefighter, I'm always amazed and disappointed at how many preppers just don't prep at all for fires, and sometimes they set their selves up for it. You can have all the ammo and rations in the world, but if you dont replace your batteries on your smoke detectors, or have extinguishers (ABC and K type for any domestic house), well, don't be do disappointed when it goes up in flames.

Seeing as how a structure fire is far more likely than ANY doomsday scenario, I feel it's a field so many of us are lacking in. Like stock piling without guns, you're just asking for disaster.

A volunteer for 20 years. Evacuated from 3 different fires 4 times in the past 5 years. 2 acres around the buildings cleared. 10 acres are about down to nothing because of my 4 legged lawnmowers.
Radiation training because my Fire Department was in the 10 mile radius of a nuclear plant.
I have a little experience.

 

[joel]

WIFE, truck keys & pocket knife.
Everything else is in the truck now, only removes to change out anything used or old, then replace.

 

[Helen Back]

Stephanie
Lifestraw
Bleach


In that order

 

[Mountain trapper]

I don’t see any reason to ever leave this location, but the question was; what 3 items would you take if you had to leave your house. For me it would be a belt knife, hatchet and a .22 pistol. Water isn't a problem, I'd just go up to one of the springs in the area. The .22 will take any game needed and the knife and hatchet will skin game and build a shelter.

 

[user 7704]

I agree with everything in that Altoid box. You never never know when You are going to need any of those things. Small space, light weight. I might add needle and thread, but fishing line works.l floss is good for stiches

Dental floss is good for stitches

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Dental floss is good for stitches

I have a bunch of suture kits and the DVM to put them in.

 

[MaterielGeneral]

Dental floss is good for stitches

I would not use dental floss unless things changed the floss has wax on it. That could come off in a wound. Strongly recommend if your(anyone) itching to do stiches on someone then buy real sutures. There is a lot of stuff you have to do before giving someone stitches like getting the wound clean and as sanitary as possible. Your better off just putting a band aid on the wound and transport the patient back to base station for treatment in a fairly sanitary setting.

P.S.
If you want to improvise with stiches, then use monofilament fishing line, the smaller the better. I think ice fishing line is the smallest.

 

[ShellShock11C]

A volunteer for 20 years. Evacuated from 3 different fires 4 times in the past 5 years. 2 acres around the buildings cleared. 10 acres are about down to nothing because of my 4 legged lawnmowers.
Radiation training because my Fire Department was in the 10 mile radius of a nuclear plant.
I have a little experience.

Yeah, you got me beat for sure.