I have a large alice pack, first aide kit, compact fishing kit, bag of misc tool. Bag of compact toilet paper, 50ft paracord, one canteen with water purification tablets, mess kit with P-38 paracored on. Stainless steel cup and folding stove with about 50 pyropacks. Camo poncho, poncho liner, bayonet, multi tool, mora knife, warerproof matches, regular matches, magnesium firestarter, lighters, bag of dryer lint for tinder, four mres, four freeze dried meals, tea bags, binocs, shemagh, tripwire and my ak47 with chest rig with seven mags and about 1500 rounds 7.62x39, just stockpiled not in my pack
help, what else do i need for preps?
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How about dry socks & foot powder? Seems simple but if you have to use your BOB chances are you'll be on foot in unknown conditions for a period.... just my $0.02 worth
Definetly, that is an excellant point and i feel like a ******* for not thinking of that. Definetly will throw in some ofy fox socks i picked up at the PX
No worries - it's all a learning experience. PM me and I'll send you my checklist for my BOB if you like, it's not perfect but I think is pretty inclusive.
Alwase have a back up for every thing you have for me it's a game of when you find one find two becouse you can't even imagine what it will be like after a event
Its not always more need....what can you do with out and still make it? what one thing can you use multiple times with other things.
Knowledge is lighter than gear...
you can have all the knowledge in the world, but with out pliable skill of the knowledge then its wasted.
I uneerstand, but with growing up in the woods and on the farm id like tobthink i have sufficent skills...of course no one is ever to good to not have to sharpen their skills
rain suiet with hood.or some thing else to keep rain off you,no matter if you have to bug home/out
Clothing as mentioned before (socks, shirts, boxers), bandana, emergency radio, flashlight, batteries, compass, bolt cutters (something I find important), safety pins, floss, toothbrush (why not), ... and you might not need that dryer lint as you could find some natural tinder in moss/sticks/etc and end up saving some space in your pack.
Those are some basics that you could add... and having multiples is always good as mentioned, which is something that I've been doing too since I'm also prepping with my wife, so when I buy something I usually get her one too.
After a while you might find yourself not needing a majority of the items living in the bush, sure they might make some tasks easier.... but for example, the show Survivorman (Les Stroud) when he goes in somewhere he has next to nothing and lasts a week and sometimes he thrives so much that he could probably be fine there for much longer, which comes down to skills and knowledge.
Those are some basics that you could add... and having multiples is always good as mentioned, which is something that I've been doing too since I'm also prepping with my wife, so when I buy something I usually get her one too.
After a while you might find yourself not needing a majority of the items living in the bush, sure they might make some tasks easier.... but for example, the show Survivorman (Les Stroud) when he goes in somewhere he has next to nothing and lasts a week and sometimes he thrives so much that he could probably be fine there for much longer, which comes down to skills and knowledge.
how bout a tarp or 2 you will need shelter at some point, a backup full tang knife, wool blanket or a sleeping bag, a compass, rope or more paracord, camp axe or folding saw i reccomend an axe with a wooden handle it is easy to replace in the feild if broken.
If you can spare the room I personally put a tent in mine so that I had it till it finally gave in on me but that's just me I Would rather not stay outdoors in the frozen winters .
a hammock i say it's mainly for a b.h.b. for when you need to get home on foot instead of driveing.there could be times its best to set-up quiekly n take down quiekly..and they can be quieker then a tent at times
From your list you are lacking shelter and i would think about a life straw.
Duct tape, for whatever, I keep a small role on the outside of my pack. For me I also keep a pair of reading glasses, just in case I loose my glasses and could also be used as a magnifier to start a fire. Mirror for signaling and/or fire starting. Again items w/multiple uses.
I've never thought of duck tape but that's a good idea also something I thought of today at work was a sewing kit they will come in handy for when your jacket gives up and tears and just about any thing !!!
Sewing Kit, great idea. I hadn't thought of that either. See I knew this was a great site to learn stuff
i bought a sewing kit and a small screw driver set at walgreens here a while back..and i only paid $2.50 each for them..and thier each in thier own plastic case..
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how about a pistol?
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map and compass.And dont be a preppy prepper,when most preppers run out of preps,they will starve.Man cant live on preps alone.You need skills and knowledge to survive long term.I dont know when or why the name survivalist went out and the name prepper came in,but Im a prepared survivalist.
Someone suggested a hatchet,good idea but its easier to replace a tomahawk handle,it just slips thru the eye on the head.Cold Steel sells some good ones pretty cheap.
I am a fan of a full tang machete (jungle bolo). I use the ones issued to our Armed Forces here during the 1980s. I would recommend having one of these too.
Look at what the Army uses as an "approach load" that is what I used as a bas for my BOB's. Foot powder, sunblock extra SOCKS..if your marching your feet will need them. I have some great ones from Fox river I just love. Padded bottoms and everything wore them on FTX's all the time. Someone else said compass...THIS is essential. Get a compass and a good grid map of your AO and the place your headed and the areas in between. USGS has almost everywhere mapped in the US. Get a GOOD lensatic compass and take a land nav course. You can probably find one on You tube.
For actual preps?? You need food and water and more ammo for starters.
If you bug out with what you have your a refugee in a SHTF situation. You'd be a armed well equipped refugee but you need a BOL or your gonna eventually have a big set of problems. Also are you working with anyone? Alone in a hostile environment your eventually gonna get hurt or sick and be in a bad way.
Off to a good start though.
For actual preps?? You need food and water and more ammo for starters.
If you bug out with what you have your a refugee in a SHTF situation. You'd be a armed well equipped refugee but you need a BOL or your gonna eventually have a big set of problems. Also are you working with anyone? Alone in a hostile environment your eventually gonna get hurt or sick and be in a bad way.
Off to a good start though.
All of you guys really have some great add-ons. Foot powder is great...so is a sewing kit. Duct tape is usually something that people overlook and is very useful. Justin, under 40 lbs huh? That's pretty darn good if you have everything you need. I'm going to try to make mine as light as possible too, while still being practical. Is there a slang term for those preppers that try to tow way too much gear around?
How many rounds do you carry on you in this situation? Like another suggested, adding a pistol is likely a good idea.
I'll also add to the suggestion of a tarp (and add a minimum of four bungee cords (to hold the corners of the tarp as a shelter), and add at least 6 tent stakes (can go through the grommets of the tarp).
Clean spare socks and underwear, and add soap.
50 pyro packs? Wow, that has to be a lot of room. Maybe strip that down?
Add some seasonings too (I'm wagering a little seasoning salt goes a long way to making squirrel a bit tastier)
Also, add multi-vitamins (as you'll likely have gaps in your diet).
I also like to carry a small pair of binoculars in my BOB/GHB. Knowledge is power, and being able to see another's details before they can assess you, is pretty powerful.
A water purification straw is a good addition also (as mentioned)
I'll also add to the suggestion of a tarp (and add a minimum of four bungee cords (to hold the corners of the tarp as a shelter), and add at least 6 tent stakes (can go through the grommets of the tarp).
Clean spare socks and underwear, and add soap.
50 pyro packs? Wow, that has to be a lot of room. Maybe strip that down?
Add some seasonings too (I'm wagering a little seasoning salt goes a long way to making squirrel a bit tastier)
Also, add multi-vitamins (as you'll likely have gaps in your diet).
He has the camo poncho for that.
I also like to carry a small pair of binoculars in my BOB/GHB. Knowledge is power, and being able to see another's details before they can assess you, is pretty powerful.
A water purification straw is a good addition also (as mentioned)
Fat Wood is good for fire starting and it's small.
I believe that the best way to build a BOB/GHB is to use the few priorities of survival to determine what to put in.
1. Shelter
2. Food/Water
3. Fire
4. Defence
5. First Aid
6. Clothing
Try to find gear which are multi use so that you save on space. Remember that you are likely to WALK your way with your BOB so make sure you are comfy trekking long distances with that on your bag. DDP Season 1 had this chick who didn't realise how heavy her BOB was and took eons to get to her bug out vehicle. That I thought was a valuable lesson and 1 which keeps me from adding too much stuff into the pack.
I am also looking at ways to lighten my BOB now, so food is now energy bars and water filtration bottles.
OKO has some awesome L2 bottles for example. I might pack an extra lifestraw and 10-20 water purification tablets. I don't have to pack guns but my impression is use an AK to hunt is quite erm.. from what I've been reading, I'd go for a .22 for hunting purposes and the ammo is lighter.
A pistol is definitely a good addition. For those short range up close and personal encounters.
Just my 2cents.
1. Shelter
2. Food/Water
3. Fire
4. Defence
5. First Aid
6. Clothing
Try to find gear which are multi use so that you save on space. Remember that you are likely to WALK your way with your BOB so make sure you are comfy trekking long distances with that on your bag. DDP Season 1 had this chick who didn't realise how heavy her BOB was and took eons to get to her bug out vehicle. That I thought was a valuable lesson and 1 which keeps me from adding too much stuff into the pack.
I am also looking at ways to lighten my BOB now, so food is now energy bars and water filtration bottles.
OKO has some awesome L2 bottles for example. I might pack an extra lifestraw and 10-20 water purification tablets. I don't have to pack guns but my impression is use an AK to hunt is quite erm.. from what I've been reading, I'd go for a .22 for hunting purposes and the ammo is lighter.
A pistol is definitely a good addition. For those short range up close and personal encounters.
Just my 2cents.
