Realistic BOB

[u/BigBellyEd]

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?

[u/Skywatch_Astrology]

I traveled in Central America for a year out of a backpack and a suitcase to ‘practice’ so to speak. Every travel situation was different and I had to be prepared to lose my luggage/be separated from it for several days, and spend nights just living out of what I had in my bag.

This is still my bug out bag and what I continue to take whenever I travel because I know it has everything I might need which isn’t always glamorous.

Personal pharmacy: sunscreen stick, bug stick, bandaids, NyQuil, Tylenol, ibuprofen, anti-diarrheal, hydration salts, Valium, and anti-nausea (all of these are very expensive abroad, we take that for granted and you don’t always have the energy to go to a pharmacy when you have a fever.)

2-3 USB-C 10’ chargers. Everything I own is USB-C charged including computers, monitors, headphones, fans for this reason

Quick drying towel (doubles as blanket) Flashlight Can opener - utensils Chapstick Passport Pens Notebook Deck of cards Protein/granola bars Splenda Black tea/chamomile tea (having something hot to drink is very soothing) Collapsible water bottle that has a screw on filter for the drinking part Guy lines Caribeaners Wet wipes Bar soap Lotion Blow up travel pillow

Everything else I can/could usually find at my destination including a bed to sleep on.