To have a bug-out bag and what to have in it.

doublejj

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I have a 7day bag with molle straps, 3 knives, some mre's, some rope, binoculars, a rollup cot thingy, a 223, a 300 blackout, a 40, and a 22 with a suppressor (well, i sent in for the tax stamp a week ago, so I should be getting it in about 8 months!) i have night gear too. I will kill you before you know Im even there.

oh, and some seeds. pot, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce
You better slow down & walk lightly, sneaking around mt Shasta. I learned a few things from Charlie in Vietnam, that I have never forgotten.....I'll hear you long before you know I'm there...........;-)[video=youtube;B0VzJ4LJniE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B0VzJ4LJniE[/video]
 

sgt john

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Some great items, I do agree with Sunni on the animal thing, she is pretty smart, I would like to have her in my group, along with DoubleJJ, if shit ever hits the fans..
 

sgt john

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I carry:
(1) real knives, assorted scissors,
(2) knife handles (bard parker #3 and #7),
(3) assorted blades (bard parker #10, #11, #15, #20,
(4) spools of pure silk thread #100, #50, #25 (and a small spindle),
(5) straight sewing needles (a small bottle with several hundred of them -- keith's, & a few curveds),
(6) a speed handle,
(7) codman perforator (6)
(8) gigli saw handles and 5 blades
(9) dykes and safety wire
(10) 3 of peons, ochsners, tonsils, 2 of atragrips, adsons, rat tooths, vascular clamps, penfield dissector #3, chisel, ribbon retractors, metzenbaums, mayos.
(11) MSIR
(12) AgNO3 sticks (6 bottles)
(13) aspirin

The above fills the bottom of my helmet bag. I then add as much rum (my personal fav), whiskey and scotch in fifths to fill. I'm golden. I'm handy. I'll trade my skill set for safety from you guys who have actually prepped.
looks like I gotta add more to my list.. Thanks Curious2Garden...
 

sgt john

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When I get a bag together, I have to test it out, maybe take just the bag into the woods on a friday and see if I can last until sunday.
Or maybe take it one day at a time, start of with one day, then adjust the list, then do 2 days and adjust the list, then do three..

Get a few people together and try them out, that would be interesting.. Blind folded and dropped off some where and have checkpoints and all the good stuff..
 

doublejj

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When I get a bag together, I have to test it out, maybe take just the bag into the woods on a friday and see if I can last until sunday.
Or maybe take it one day at a time, start of with one day, then adjust the list, then do 2 days and adjust the list, then do three..

Get a few people together and try them out, that would be interesting.. Blind folded and dropped off some where and have checkpoints and all the good stuff..
"Peoples Republic of Pineland", No Carolina....US Army Green Beret training 4 weeks, 'Robin Sage'.........Course Description: For more than 40 years Robin Sage, the culmination exercise for the SFQC, has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the coveted Green Beret. It is during Robin Sage, held in 15 rural North Carolina counties, that Soldiers must put all of the skills they have learned throughout the SFQC to the test in an unconventional-warfare training exercise that is unequalled. The exercise, broken into two phases, puts students on their first SFODA. The SFODA is trained, advised and mentored throughout the entire exercise from mission receipt through planning and infiltration. During the first week, the students are taught the necessary skills to survive and succeed in a UW environment utilizing the small group instruction teaching methodology. The remaining three weeks focus on their planning and application during Robin Sage. The students are placed into an environment of political instability characterized by armed conflict that forces Soldiers to exercise both individual and collective problem solving. A key to the success of the Robin Sage training is its real-world feel that is established by the use of guerrilla forces. The SFODA must assess the combat effectiveness of the G-forces, and then train them in basic individual tasks from each of the MOSs as well as collective tasks in basic small-unit tactics, while remaining responsive to asymmetrical challenges. Just as language plays a key role in all other phases of the pipeline, language skills will be put to the test during Robin Sage. During this training, the SFODA must demonstrate its knowledge of UW doctrine and operational techniques.
Participating in this rigorous and realistic training exercise the future Special Forces Soldier learns the skills and confidence to successfully deploy with an SFODA.



The 15 counties that make up the People's Republic of Pineland


On the last day of isolation the detachment presents its plan to the battalion command and staff. This plan will explain how the commander intends to execute the mission. The next day, the students make an airborne infiltration into the country of Pineland. They then make contact with the guerrilla forces and begin Robin Sage. Students will then begin their task of training, advising, and assisting the guerrillas. The training will educate the guerrillas in various specialties, including weapons, communications, medical, and demolitions. The training is designed to enable the guerrillas to begin liberating their country from oppression. It is the last portion of the Special Forces Qualification Course before they receive their "Green Berets".
ROBIN SAGE involves approximately 100 Special Forces students, 100 counter-insurgent personnel (OPFOR), 200 guerrilla personnel, 40 auxiliary personnel, and 50 cadre. The local communities of North Carolina also participate in the exercise by role playing as citizens of Pineland.[SUP][8][/SUP] The exercise is conducted in approximately 50,000 square miles (130,000 km[SUP]2[/SUP]) of North Carolina. Many of the OPFOR and guerrilla personnel are made up of North Carolina residents who are financially compensated for their participation.[SUP][9][/SUP] The role of the guerrilla chief, "G-chief," is sometimes played by a retired Green Beret. In previous years, during the summer Robin Sage exercises, Army ROTC cadets acted as the OPFOR or guerrilla fighters.[SUP][10][/SUP] Participation of AROTC cadets in Robin Sage has not taken place since summer of 2009.
 

sgt john

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I believe the last time they had it, a police officer got shot by a student, the police officer wasn't aware of the training course and pulled over a student, and seen the guy had a rifle and pulled his weapon. The special force guy shot the police officer, that was a few years back..
Not sure if thats why they hadn't had the course training since 2009..
 

HeadieNugz

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I believe the last time they had it, a police officer got shot by a student, the police officer wasn't aware of the training course and pulled over a student, and seen the guy had a rifle and pulled his weapon. The special force guy shot the police officer, that was a few years back..
Not sure if thats why they hadn't had the course training since 2009..
Special forces > Local police.
 

doublejj

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I believe the last time they had it, a police officer got shot by a student, the police officer wasn't aware of the training course and pulled over a student, and seen the guy had a rifle and pulled his weapon. The special force guy shot the police officer, that was a few years back..
Not sure if thats why they hadn't had the course training since 2009..
That was several years ago....they still have Robin Sage....4 times a year......
 

doublejj

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If you can't take a solar oven, one can be improvised quite easily.........the ability to cook food & sterilize water will be critical to long term success......:-o
 

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Indagrow

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i love the preppers show where they devulge everything they have and their setups.. like thanks guys now i dont have to prep i just have to take your supplies when shit gets real..

sunni did i read you keep a bug out bag in your e-bike?
 

sunni

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i love the preppers show where they devulge everything they have and their setups.. like thanks guys now i dont have to prep i just have to take your supplies when shit gets real..

sunni did i read you keep a bug out bag in your e-bike?
lol no one at home one at moms
 

see4

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sunni can I put you in my bug out bag, so i can take you out and have sex? i will sex you real nice like.
 

Beefbisquit

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I had a pretty kick ass bug-out bag.

I have a Rem model 870 12ga for my gun of choice. Easy as hell to get 12ga ammo virtually anywhere. Can use slugs or some SSG's out to 75-100 yards, and various bird shots for close range. Good for a wide variety of game sizes too.

.308 is another great choice, but wouldn't be as 'all around' as a quality 12ga shotgun, IMO. There are rounds I'd prefer to 12ga, (.243, 25-06) but none that are as easy to find(which is HUGE for if you ever needed to scavenge rounds) or do quite as many tasks with the same gun.

Some things I always have that I don't believe were mentioned;
Wire (snares or shelter)
bug spray* (cannot overstate the importance of bug spray)
lots of extra socks and undies
dental floss
sharpening kit
hand axe (or machete; something you can cut wood, and hit with heavy objects to pry/split things)
spade or small shovel
mirror
rubber bands (you'd be surprised what you can do with a rubber band in a pinch)
glow sticks
boullion cubes (OXO or similar)

*If you're getting eaten alive, you won't sleep and your morale and sanity will disappear. Also, you will make poor decisions which in survival scenarios could mean death.

Just some ideas!
 

kinetic

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Lacing cord, the wax covered telecom type. It almost rivals duct tape in usefulness.

No one but me is taking a hand crank radio?
 
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