Bug Out Bag (Firearms, ammo, etc)

[orc4hire]

[longtooth]

Nothing to add here at all. I lover learning & this is a good one for me. I had one & did not know it. Range bag & always keep survival kit in the truck w/ the 1st aid.

[Houston1944]

Generator?[/quote]

No generator. I'm guessing if I'm careful the frezzer will take 4 or 5 days to competely thaw, then I start cooking everything. If the world is still upside down after 10 or 12 days then I'll start shooting a few of the white wing dove that hang around the trees in the back yard. Hunger overrides game laws.

[Venus Pax]

I don't really keep a box handy to throw in the car, but I generally have everything I need on hand.
During the hurricane (Rita) last year, I was the "gas Nazi" at our house. Every vehicle was filled every other day, even if it only needed $10 in gas. Each day, at least one vehicle had a rendez-vous with the gas station. The only thing I will change this year is to fill up a few gallons of gas in a container for each vehicle before one gets here. If it doesn't hit, we can always use it in the lawn mower or weed eater (or the vehicles).

As for a terrorist attack, we just do our best. I keep my eyes and ears open. (The Bible does say to watch and pray.) I keep my gun loaded and with me unless I am in a "gun free" school zone or somewhere like that. (And even then, its in the car.)
If they let out poison gas or something, there isn't much any of us can do about that. Accept Jesus's payment for your sins, and move forward.

[kw5kw]

Well lets see.

Guns: 22 rifle, 9mm and .45 ACP (Both XD's).
Ammo: 200~250 22's; 200 (approx) of 9mm and 100 .45's
(I keep shootin' it up.)

Generator: 5500 kw (kw5kw get it) -- a little humor

HF thru 70 cm Amateur radio base radio, widened to transmit on any band.
2m and 70 cm Amateur radio, mobil unit.
2m and 70 cm Handi talkies.

RV full of food.

Enough fuel for run time on the Generator, if need be for a week.

A 12 guage sure sounds good tho.

[kw5kw]

If they let out poison gas or something, there isn't much any of us can do about that. Accept Jesus's payment for your sins, and move forward.

AMEN

[DiverDn]

Here are a couple of fourms to check out if you want to learn more about being prepared.

As with every topic there are extremist, but there is also some good common sense information.

http://www.glocktalk.com/forumdisplay.p ... orumid=151

http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/

[txinvestigator]

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[txinvestigator]

Generator?

No generator. I'm guessing if I'm careful the frezzer will take 4 or 5 days to competely thaw, then I start cooking everything. If the world is still upside down after 10 or 12 days then I'll start shooting a few of the white wing dove that hang around the trees in the back yard. Hunger overrides game laws.

A stocked freezer will keep food frozen for about 2 days, less with the door being opened and closed. 1 day is what you will get on a half full one.

Twenty-five pounds of dry ice should hold a 10 cubic foot full freezer below freezing for 3-4 days. If the freezer is half-full, the same amount of ice will keep it stable for 2-3 days.

You need canned meants to survive sans power for any length of time. A generator will also help.[/quote]

[Chris]

A stocked freezer will keep food frozen for about 2 days, less with the door being opened and closed. 1 day is what you will get on a half full one.

Twenty-five pounds of dry ice should hold a 10 cubic foot full freezer below freezing for 3-4 days. If the freezer is half-full, the same amount of ice will keep it stable for 2-3 days.

You need canned meants to survive sans power for any length of time. A generator will also help.

what you talkin' 'bout willis? i can get up to 6 weeks or more out of meat with no power whatsoever.

the whole 'bug out bag' idea is great, but what if you run out of your stuff? what happens if you run out of gas for your generator? again, if you don't know how to make due with available resources, a 'bug out bag' just briefly prolongs the inevitable.

last summer, storms knocked out power in my neighborhood. i sent my family to the in-law's. i continued to live at home. did just fine in the 100 degree temps for almost 2 weeks.

[Rugrash]

Check this out!! I found this on another forum and I had to post it. This kit is sorta what I was talking about at the beginning of the thread. There are 2 versions (different calibers) and the links are at the bottom of the webpage that I referenced below.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/ ... onId=10002

[jbirds1210]

The snubbie 500 S&W kit featured in the above article should come with a splint and ace bandage for the lucky shooters broken wrist

A bear coming after me would be about the only reason I would want to pull the trigger on that bad boy

ETA: I was actually doing some updating to my bag a couple of days ago and updated the actual bag to a marine/float bag. I don't think this is a bad idea in times of flood or heavy rain....keep your ammo and food dry. Boating duffle bag was under $7.00 at Academy.

[KBCraig]

the whole 'bug out bag' idea is great, but what if you run out of your stuff? what happens if you run out of gas for your generator? again, if you don't know how to make due with available resources, a 'bug out bag' just briefly prolongs the inevitable.

The whole idea behind a bug out bag is that you have to, well, "bug out". Get the heck out of Dodge. Leave town. Move, now!

At that point, your "stuff" is donated to those left behind. Gas for a generator is secondary to gas for your prime mover. During a bug out, you're not prolonging the inevitable; you're avoiding it, by moving to a location where there are alternatives.

Okay, lecture over.

I'm not a survivalist by any stretch. I always keep a full tank on my dual-tank pickup (empty one, switch to the other, fill the empty... mostly because the gauge doesn't work). I regularly lecture my wife about running our van down to vapors in the 25 gallon tank. I keep the generator and 3 days' worth of gas on hand and rotated. We always have several days' worth of canned goods, although we might grow weary of green beans and canned corn. I typically have at least two full 20 lb. tanks of LP, plus one in use, plus two 30 lb. tanks on the travel trailer (which gives us refrigeration with minimal electricity).

As for arms, I keep four handguns loaded with spare mags, all easy to grab-'n-go. (Ruger P97 .45; Ruger Mk.I .22LR; Taurus M85UL; Makarov 9x18.) I keep a Winchester 1300 Defender (wood, 18" cylinder choke) loaded and ready to go with a sling/bandoleer of #4 Buck, and a buttsock with slugs. I have .30 cal ammo cans loaded for whichever centerfire rifle I grab (almost certain to be .303, for one of my Enfields). Plus, I'll grab a .22 rifle and a brick of ammo. Small and quiet has its place.

Not mentioned thus far: cash. Lots of cash, at least enough to win a bidding war on gasoline or food. In the longer term, gold might take the place of U.S. currency; it's worth having some gold on hand, too.

In all of this, the problem is not what we'll take, but when to invoke the bug out order. How many false warnings from the NWS does it take, before you start ignoring them? When do you decide that "this is the one"?

Lots of stuff to think about here. Please think about them all, carefully.

Kevin

[flintknapper]

The snubbie 500 S&W kit featured in the above article should come with a splint and ace bandage for the lucky shooters broken wrist

A bear coming after me would be about the only reason I would want to pull the trigger on that bad boy .

Maybe its not for the bear?

Kidding of course.

It would certainly be a bit "snappy".

[Diode]

Generator?

No generator. I'm guessing if I'm careful the frezzer will take 4 or 5 days to competely thaw, then I start cooking everything. If the world is still upside down after 10 or 12 days then I'll start shooting a few of the white wing dove that hang around the trees in the back yard. Hunger overrides game laws.

Durring Rita (no power for 4 days) it was the heat that was so dang bad, I could not sleep with justa fan. I have a generator and a window unit that wil lcool my living room and run my frig. It will probbaly sit there another 20 years but hey , I am ready this time. I too keep supplies loaded u pand ready to haul #$% if I decide things get too rough.