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What's in your [bug out] bag?
- Thread starter crmorse
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My plans are little different as I'm just focused on getting home.
Open to suggestions or maybe this will give you some ideas for your situation.
I've tried to focus on being modular. So that in the worst situation I have a small fast pack that can get me through 24hrs and build from there:
I don't typically go far from the house so I have a small GHB in the truck with necessities at all times.
When I travel, there is a larger bag that goes in. 3 days supplies, ammo, carbine.
I have an evasion/grab and go bag + the travel bag + GHB. Gives me a week supplies, more tactical items and long term survival.
And then I have containers ready to go if we had a little more time and had to leave via a vehicle.
One item I thought of that may be helpful;
A cheap handheld GPS. I bought a used beat up one for maybe $30? takes AA's, set waypoints to your caches/destinations. Yes GPS may not be available...If it is - it can make your travels quicker and more reliable. If not - pitch it.
Open to suggestions or maybe this will give you some ideas for your situation.
I've tried to focus on being modular. So that in the worst situation I have a small fast pack that can get me through 24hrs and build from there:
I don't typically go far from the house so I have a small GHB in the truck with necessities at all times.
When I travel, there is a larger bag that goes in. 3 days supplies, ammo, carbine.
I have an evasion/grab and go bag + the travel bag + GHB. Gives me a week supplies, more tactical items and long term survival.
And then I have containers ready to go if we had a little more time and had to leave via a vehicle.
One item I thought of that may be helpful;
A cheap handheld GPS. I bought a used beat up one for maybe $30? takes AA's, set waypoints to your caches/destinations. Yes GPS may not be available...If it is - it can make your travels quicker and more reliable. If not - pitch it.
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This thread NEEDS MORE PICS!..
Lots of great info though!
Lots of great info though!
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.22lr its a stand alone pistol or attaches to front pistol grip picattiny rail. 5.5" barrel & takes 10-22mags
[/QUOTE]I carry this medical kit, which is small and effective:
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/310556-Ultimate-first-aid-kit!!-25
Anyone can feel free to give me criticism or suggestion on what I should get rid of or add to this. I keep 3 of them ready to go.[/QUOTE]
This is a good start to a personal kit. Working in the Fire/EMS service I do have a few suggestions. Just to offer a different look.
*Combat Application Tourniquet- C.A.T ($20 retail)---Good item to have. Opinions differ on whether or not to release pressure on a set interval. Def not if you are alone
*Field First Aid Pressure Dressing ($4 retail)---Not a bad idea to have at least two of these. Try to make sure they are the large trauma dressings.
*Asherman Chest Seal ($11 retail)---A good idea, but unless you are a surgeon or are near definitive medical care this pt probably won't make it. Also, plastic wrap and medical tape is just as effective and has other uses as well.
*14g Chest Decompression Needle ($3 retail)---Make sure you know how to use this...and again will need definitive care.
*Nasal Airway & Lube ($4 retail)---Good for maintaining an airway if oral is compromised. Again a short term fix.
*Medical Tape and Surgical Tubing (Penrose Drain) ($2- $3)---Same story here...know what you are doing...also going to need antibiotics in this scenario.
*Collapsable Bag Valve Mask (hand operated ventilator)---Useless and takes up space. CPR can be done with a simple face mask. If they need to be manually ventilated then they are lost in a true SHTF scenario.
*Roll of Kerlix sterile gauze AND 1 Israeli Bandage---These are your go to items. Kerlix or some other sterile roll gauze is a must. Preferably two rolls minimum in your personal kit. Israeli bandage can take the place of one roll and a trauma dressing.
Other items to consider;
*Quick Clot agent
*Triple Antibiotic ointment
*Elastic Bandage
*Traingle Bandage
*possibly a SAM splint
Just remember, in a true SHTF situation you need to be worried about the ability to move quickly. Your major concerns are going to be bleeding control and treating small sprains or broken limbs. Any major life threatening injuries are going to be too much to handle. If you are with others then you may have to use simple triage methods. Remember...if they are unresponsive, not breathing, or no radial pulses then you probably can't help them.
You will need to have a more extensive kit in a cache or at your final destination if at all possible. The above is just to get you through the first few hours or at most a couple days.
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/310556-Ultimate-first-aid-kit!!-25
Anyone can feel free to give me criticism or suggestion on what I should get rid of or add to this. I keep 3 of them ready to go.[/QUOTE]
This is a good start to a personal kit. Working in the Fire/EMS service I do have a few suggestions. Just to offer a different look.
*Combat Application Tourniquet- C.A.T ($20 retail)---Good item to have. Opinions differ on whether or not to release pressure on a set interval. Def not if you are alone
*Field First Aid Pressure Dressing ($4 retail)---Not a bad idea to have at least two of these. Try to make sure they are the large trauma dressings.
*Asherman Chest Seal ($11 retail)---A good idea, but unless you are a surgeon or are near definitive medical care this pt probably won't make it. Also, plastic wrap and medical tape is just as effective and has other uses as well.
*14g Chest Decompression Needle ($3 retail)---Make sure you know how to use this...and again will need definitive care.
*Nasal Airway & Lube ($4 retail)---Good for maintaining an airway if oral is compromised. Again a short term fix.
*Medical Tape and Surgical Tubing (Penrose Drain) ($2- $3)---Same story here...know what you are doing...also going to need antibiotics in this scenario.
*Collapsable Bag Valve Mask (hand operated ventilator)---Useless and takes up space. CPR can be done with a simple face mask. If they need to be manually ventilated then they are lost in a true SHTF scenario.
*Roll of Kerlix sterile gauze AND 1 Israeli Bandage---These are your go to items. Kerlix or some other sterile roll gauze is a must. Preferably two rolls minimum in your personal kit. Israeli bandage can take the place of one roll and a trauma dressing.
Other items to consider;
*Quick Clot agent
*Triple Antibiotic ointment
*Elastic Bandage
*Traingle Bandage
*possibly a SAM splint
Just remember, in a true SHTF situation you need to be worried about the ability to move quickly. Your major concerns are going to be bleeding control and treating small sprains or broken limbs. Any major life threatening injuries are going to be too much to handle. If you are with others then you may have to use simple triage methods. Remember...if they are unresponsive, not breathing, or no radial pulses then you probably can't help them.
You will need to have a more extensive kit in a cache or at your final destination if at all possible. The above is just to get you through the first few hours or at most a couple days.
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