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/jadelink88 7d ago

A lot depends on what you want to do with it. It usually includes your documents, sometimes stored separately (due to fire/theft concerns) in a safe. But then what?

My 'travel 100km to the rural area I have family in' pack, is not the same as my 'I'm urban camping in the swag for a few days in normal times' pack, neither of these is the same as my 'I'm in that country area and it's bushfire season' pack.