Hi from AZ... = and a unique (to me) question

[archaeodani]

new to the board, not so new to trying to prep (but am one of the millions NOT prepared for anything.... wanting to change that)... What brings me HERE rather than any other boards is a question I can't find the answer to, Googling or any other way.....

how to build the most accurate and useful bug-out/escape/evacuation bag for the area you are in -- assuming you aren't familiar with that area...

I"m sending the kidlette to college out of state, and out of our normal climate. Longjohns and down jackets and the like, HERE, are pointless = but could be where she's going... where/how would I find relevant localized information???

(she's not made her college picks yet. Hawaii is on the list, as is New York... VASTLY different climates...)

 

[Rob Painless]

Howdy, from west Texas. Welcome to the site.
There is TONS of info to be found here (and just about everywhere else) on bug-out bags & get-home bags. As far as customizing one for a specific area, once you know the area (it kinda makes a difference) google the temp/precipitation charts for that area. Most 'bags' are pretty much the same, as far as equip. goes, just tailored to the temperature & precipitation of that area...you know...hot/cold, dry/wet, that stuff. Loads of folks on here willing to help you in your quest. Ask lots of questions, I expect you'll get a TON of responses! Especially on this topic.

 

[Joe SA]

Hello from SA.

(suggestion) Keep the BOB "standard" let her then add to it what she deems necessary once she is at her location and knows the climate and terrain she needs to move through.

 

[Roninsensei]

Start with a standard GHB (Get Home Bag) and build as you need. Here's a basic build for a BOB/GHB.

 

[Brent S]

new to the board, not so new to trying to prep (but am one of the millions NOT prepared for anything.... wanting to change that)... What brings me HERE rather than any other boards is a question I can't find the answer to, Googling or any other way.....

how to build the most accurate and useful bug-out/escape/evacuation bag for the area you are in -- assuming you aren't familiar with that area...

I"m sending the kidlette to college out of state, and out of our normal climate. Longjohns and down jackets and the like, HERE, are pointless = but could be where she's going... where/how would I find relevant localized information???

(she's not made her college picks yet. Hawaii is on the list, as is New York... VASTLY different climates...)

I agree with the location needing to be decided first for the area specific stuff. As far as the basic bag I always start with basics. Water (filter), food, shelter, security and lastly comforts. Good luck on the changes comming for you both.

 

[archaeodani]

what's the best resource to find local-specific needs? Boise State U is one of our options... I do a google search for "evacuation/survival Boise"... and I get redirected to generic BOB-creating sources == essentially a repeat of what I already know/have.... It doesn't really help that I"ve lived my entire life in the Sonoran Desert and think adequate survival anywhere is 3 gallons of water a day, and shorts, and a poncho (marginally kidding there....) = but you get my drift? I know nothing about any areas where putting ON clothing to keep warm is essential... Is there a nice resource/list/ something for differing weather conditions...? I know I'm not really asking this well....

 

[Rob Painless]

...and I get redirected to generic BOB-creating sources == essentially a repeat of what I already know/have

That's because most BOB's are pretty generic. What you feel is necessary for your comfort in any given climate is gonna be pretty much a personal decision. You are unlikely to find the "perfect list'. You are just going to have to figure out what the weather conditions might be, and pick what you think will keep you 'mostly' comfortable. LOTS of things to be taken into consideration, so each person's bags will be a little different. Plus, you will almost certainly modify what your bags have in them as time goes on. Just remember, it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to keep you alive for a couple or a few days 'till you get wherever you are going.

 

[Silent Bob]

Pretty much trying to pinpoint the perfect BOB is like trying to describe the complete prepper and no your never going to find it on any of those posters that have been posted (including the ones I posted). So you mentioned doing BOB's for Hawaii (need to analyze the threats and then focusing on doing a Bug out plan that reflects getting off the island (typhoon or tsunami), depending on the island or in the case of New York (need to be clear upstate or downstate (New York City and Long Island), as each has its particular challenges (example Syracuse or Buffalo deal with snow blizzards that would bury Arizona for a year), downstate (heard of Sandy or the WMD threat), then you get the picture.

For what is worth, my kids are very well trained in preps (both in college and several hours away from home/BOL and one clear mention in their planning is the value of shelter in place or bug-out. Planning and threat analysis are the big planning "Q''s that you need to consider before building a bag (I'd consider just two types (a small one (EDC) that his/her school bag and then what we would consider an INCH bag. Let face, it if your child is going to bug out, she heading home...meaning the INCH is a better bag to prepare.

Sure some have other ideas...so good preps.

SB

 

[jontte]

welcome to DPF from Fin.

kinda have the same problem as you have with 4 different seasons to go through each year,so I make changes 4 times a year to my BOB,which sucks,but I'm unable to make a standard bag because of this,but many of the more seasoned preppers above said;one with the basic standard stuff and then add what you think needs to be there too..

 

[Gazrok]

I'm pretty much like Brent, cover the basics, anything else is just gravy....
food, water, security, shelter....the rest is then up to you (and her).

The bigger trick will making sure it's always on her. Perhaps an EDC for her purse isn't a bad idea also? (Every Day Carry).....(lighter, lifestraw, folding knife, stun gun)

 

[jimLE]

howdy from a Texan .... and welcome to the forum and family...there's quiet a few knowledgeable folks here that'll gladly tell ya what you need to know,or at least point ya in the right direction and/or give ya a good idea or 2..and by all means jump right on in with any replies you have on a topic.and start new topics if/when needed..

whats in the Sonoran Desert,when it comes to plants,animals,and maybe shelter?..are there sources of water to be had?what does the temp(s) get up to during the day? and down to during the night? might try doing a search on the Sonoran Desert,on the internet and at the library.any info you can learn about it can help you decide whats needed in clothes,food to how much water needed for each day..every desert has cactus.might want to learn which ones are edible,and which ones are a good source of water..do you have a idea vehicle for riding around the desert?that'd be a good way to at least learn some of it.and maybe take a camera along to take pic's of the diff plants and animals..then take them,and show them to someone who know the plants and animals.that way you can learn the names of them,and learn the needed info on them. your in Tucson Arizona area.there's prickly pear cactus there if i figure right.the pads are good for salads to as is,in the way of nutrition.and the flower pods are good for drink when they turn purple..