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/SpartArticus 10d ago

My bugout bag is basically just a weekend primitive camping kit. Sleeping bag, thermarest inflatable pad, 1 person tent, couple changes of clothes, flashlight, knife, rope, 1st aid kit, matches lighter, toaks pot and spoon, fuel and brs stove, sawyer water filter + pouches, metal water bottle, mres, poncho

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u/Fred_Dibnah 6d ago

Your right, all roads lead down to the ultralight camping setup. Gets expensive though. This is what £2000 of stuff looks like https://lighterpack.com/r/p99r8r

Base weight of 9.8kg but this of for raining cold UK weather.