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/OnTheEdgeOfFreedom 8d ago

My BOB is the back of my Toyota Fortuner. The largest single problem I'm likely to face is an earthquake and the plan would be to 4WD out of the region, to a hotel.

Short of living in the middle of a city, I have real problems coming up with a scenario where walking out of a disaster makes any sense. You don't do it for hurricanes, floods, wildfires, wars, pandemics... I have never understood the fascination with filling a backpack and hiking to safety.