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Joe Teti's bug out bag

Joe Teti will be at the new Cabelas in Acworth on Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd & 24th from 11-5 if you want to meet him. FYI
 
ok so I just have recently gotten into prepping and i'm just curious what ya'll recommend putting into a bag I have a few things not much and I'm also looking on ebay for a nice bag any suggestions?
 
celene42 said:
ok so I just have recently gotten into prepping and i'm just curious what ya'll recommend putting into a bag I have a few things not much and I'm also looking on ebay for a nice bag any suggestions?
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It's back to school season and most any "full sized" backpack will do fine. Without getting into the full on end of the world scenarios, a general purpose backpack will do all you need for most situations. Depending on whether we're talking a car bag or a leaving the house bag, they will have different contents.

Just because we're hijacking a thread, let's pick a car bag... I'd stick to the basic needs- food, water, and shelter. A couple dehydrated meals or some canned soup for a day or two is probably enough. Water can't be understated. I have several 2 liter bottles of tap water in my vehicle- just save the bottles and the cost is next to nothing. And for shelter, a space blanket and a tarp with some cordage is all you need.

Now if we're talking luxuries, it's nice to have light, so a flashlight and a couple sets of batteries is a nice thing to have. And while all the fire starters in the world may come in handy, Bic lighters are cheap and a pair of them would be infinitely better than starting from scratch.

Some work gloves, a change of clothes (read: dry, clean clothes), and a firearm and ammo are great also, but an added cost. There are plenty of situations that would call for these as well, but the basics are still food, water, and shelter.

I guess the point is, depending on what you do daily and the budget you have to work with, figure out how comfortable you can afford to be when pushed outside your element. For that matter, if you only have to travel a few miles from home in any given day, prep your home and figure out what's necessary to get you and yours between the farthest point "B" and your home.
 
Survivor Johnny said:
Ok found one for $29 on amazon

http://www.amazon.com/PRO-LOK-MANUA...=UTF8&qid=1407801046&sr=8-1&keywords=pick+gun

i saw (with my own eyes-lol) one of these open a door in under 30 seconds. The door was un-damaged and could be re-locked. It gave me the feeling that it is like having a key to most locks and that my entry tool had just become obsolete and too heavy
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I'd poke fun here and say that you only have to be able to out smart five springs to beat most any US lock... but I'm sure I'd be reminded that you only have to outsmart water to be a roofer. I'm a freaking miserable roofer. In fact, despite having all the tools, I'm going to be paying a roofer to fix a leak here real soon.

I picked up a set of generic lock picks from some place and they've been really useful in the past six or so months. Got my neighbor into their house after they'd locked themselves out. Got a locking gas cap off my Mom's car after she'd lost the key. And the pad lock that has been hanging on a broken hasp on my house is gone now.

I am definitely no professional, but I have found that getting past locks is easier to do with very little experience and a pick rather than a crowbar.
 
A good start is to go to a prepper/survival store and just look around. They almost always have helpful staff members and customers who will be eager to answer questions and give some tips

definitions:
INCH BAG- (I ain't Never Coming Home) very long term
BOB- (Bug Out Bag) up to a week
GHB- (Get Home Bag) 72 hour bag
EDC- (Every Day Carry)
it should be noted that wether its "get home" or "bug out" it is an instant and self imposed survival situation. "Bugging in" would be preferred unless things are very very bad


You can start with a thrift store bag
THIS IS ONLY A START AND NOT A COMPLETE LIST
cheap start for a 72 hour bag

items from thrift store-
heavy duty book bag - $4
stainless steel water bottle - $1 this, as a canteen, will allow you to boil water
small cooking pot with metal lid $2
empty 1 liter plastic bottle for canteen- free

harbor freight-
hatchet- $6 (a cheap machete is worthless but a good machete is priceless $10-$20 instead of a hatchet)
wool blanket- $10 will keep you warm even when its wet
tarp- around $6 to $10 (depending on size) under 6'x8' is far less useful and I like 8'x10' camo or brown
LED flashlight $1-$10 depending-- extra batteries- $2

Also get:
Several ways to start a fire is a must
at least a spool of string or 2
a good sheath knife
basic first aid kit

These things are very basic and can be upgraded as you get into it. Go camping with your gear to test it and get familiar with its use. Its good to have some light weight foods like mountain house backpacking foods, instant oatmeal, snack bars, etc unless you are ok with eating crickets and earthworms (always cook insects to kill parasites)

some useful bags that are tough and well thought out are Draco and 5.11
Or military surplus (heavier but very tough)

better gear improves your situation but this stuff is a start
 
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I need to give you a call John. I need to work on my get home bag & truck prep. Also have that back stop I need to bring to your place & get you the giant peanut cans, so you can make some hobo stoves.
 
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