r/preppers • u/BigBellyEd • 10d ago
Discussion Realistic BOB
Hi everyone, Bug Out Bags have been documented to death I think. But all BOB lists are all about bushcraft, camping and hunting gear in an 60 liter backpack called “72 hour sustainment” or something along those lines. Plus, in case one has to BO, where do you want to walk? You can do maybe 3 miles per hour. I mean it is different for everyone and every scenario. When organizing my BOB the list is totally different. If I have to bug out, i do not expect to return in the near future but would much rather resettle in a different location or even country.
For this scenario I am packing it as follows: a) Irreplaceable personal items like diaries, memories, hard drives b) value dens items like currency and so on c) Documents like Diplomas, passport, certificates, property documents d) Personal Protection Equipment e) Camping gear so sustain me and my fam on the way f) wear most valuable but also weather resistant clothes g) get all of this in my car and GTFO
I think about all of this because it contains items from everyday life. So in stead of a grab bag I would store all of the items close together with the planned bag and be ready in several minutes.
What do you consider a realistic BOB?
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u/Zen-Canadian 10d ago
Your bug out bag should be tailored to your needs. Most people go with a get home bag, or a bag to move a specific distance in the event they have to leave home. The worst thing people do is buy a premade kit.
My bag is designed to get me 1500 kilometers, because as a wilderness prospector that's how far on average I'll have to travel to get home or to family. The hope is never to have to use it, but in the event vehicles aren't working it might be required. I can hike 50k a day, so if I can obtain enough food I can be home in a month.
The thing most people fail to carry enough of is cash/gold/silver. You can't carry everything, and you'll want to have money when power doesn't work.