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kev · Tweet this Post! #1 04-25-2007, 04:38 PM

New to the survival scene? This list has been put together to help you out.

AR-15 - Is the civilian version of the military M-16 and M-4 rifle.

BOB - Bug Out Bag. This is some kind of duffle or back pack equipped with emergency supplies.

BOL - Bug Out Location.

BOV - Bug Out Vehicle (Get you to your BOL)

Bug Out - another word for Evacuate.

EDC - Everyday carry, what a person caries on their person on a daily basis.

EOTWAWKI - End Of The World As We Know It. This means that the world as you know it has come to an end - some kind of world wide event has happened, kiss your old life good-bye.

FAK - First Aid Kit

GHB - Get Home Bag. Pack kept in at work, school or in a vehicle. Usually contains items needed if the person has to walk home.

HDR - Humanitarian Daily Ration. This is a cheaper version of the MRE. The contents of a HDR contains no animal by products. This is so the HDR can be dropped into areas where the local populations have certain religious beliefs about eating animal meat or animal products.

INCH - I am never coming home. Term is usually used to describe a type of Bug Out Bag.

MBR - Main Battle Rifle

Multi-tool - This is a combination survival knife, pliers and will usually have a wide assortment of tools built in. One example is the Gerber Multi-tool.

MRE - Meal Ready To Eat. This is a military ration. Its normal shelf life is several years. The contents are sealed in a tough plastic coating.

PSK - Personal Survival Kit

SHTF - SH*T Hit The Fan. This means that some kind of event has happened. This is a term used in relation to your location. A SHTF situation is not normally world wide.

SKS - a rifle developed by Russia during World War II. The full name for the SKS is the, Samozaryadniy Karabin sistemi Simonova. Most SKS rifles are chambered in the 7.62X39.

Survival knife - A multi purpose knife used for survival in the wilderness.

WWL - World Without Law, a total breakdown of society, where the laws as we know it today do not apply.

Micah525 · Tweet this Post! #2 09-28-2007, 12:22 AM

BOL - Bug Out Location (A predertermined (hopefully well stocked) location that you would head to in case of an emergency)

BOV - Bug Out Vehicle (Get you to your BOL)

BIB - Bug In Bag (Similar to a BOB, but is designed to get you home - like if you are traveling)

PSK - Personal Survival Kit

FAK - First Aid Kit

EDC - Every Day Carry (this can be used to refer to items you always have with you: firearm, knife, mult-tool, etc.)

This one always throws me when I come across it in a post:
SAK - Swiss Army Knife

scarcherpilot · Tweet this Post! #3 09-28-2007, 10:29 AM

Great thread...being somewhat new to this Survivalism stuff, I am constantly running across those acronyms that takes me forever to figure out. I have seen EOTWAWKI also as TEOTWAWKI (the first T being "The)

Kev,
Have you considered making a "acronym" page (dictionary) so to speak?

timber runner · Tweet this Post! #4 02-05-2008, 11:10 PM

what does IMHO or IMO mean

Survival Helper · Tweet this Post! #5 02-05-2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timber runner

what does IMHO or IMO mean

IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

IMO - In My Opinion

Brimasmom · Tweet this Post! #6 02-17-2008, 10:57 AM

Or,

IMHO = In My (not so) Humble Opinion

The_Question · Tweet this Post! #7 02-25-2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenxkillz

ohhh gosh, are we really to lazy to spell it out?

idk my bff jill.

ZigMund · Tweet this Post! #8 02-25-2008, 04:58 PM

My personal favorites....

IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

whiskeymike · Tweet this Post! #9 03-24-2008, 11:56 PM

Why not just spell it out to avoid any confusion?

Survival Helper · Tweet this Post! #10 03-25-2008, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiskeymike

Why not just spell it out to avoid any confusion?

Why dial 911 when it is speed dial 1

I know what you mean, but I guess it is an internet thing. I have never actually said IMHO in a real conversation.....yet

Jamie45 · Tweet this Post! #11 03-28-2008, 01:17 PM

If you use them at night, they creep into daily use. I realized yesterday that I had used IIRC (If I Recall Correctly) in an email at work that went to a whole BUNCH of folks.

Opppsssss……..

However, nobody commented on it…yet

Zerah · Tweet this Post! #12 04-03-2008, 01:58 AM

Hi, I knew some of these acronyms, but not all. Thanks.

ww2willysjeep · Tweet this Post! #13 04-03-2008, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Question

idk my bff jill.

I Don't Know my Best Friend Firever Jill....?!!?!? HAhahahahaha! :D

WTF - What The F**k (necessary for survival situations...ex: you ACTUALLY see zombies)

OMG! - Oh My God! (also necessary for survival situations...ex: you ACTUALLY see a mushroom cloud)

MBR - Main Battle Rifle

LOL - Laugh Out Loud - For when you realize they weren't zombies you saw, but merely sheeple roaming in your front yard...

skinzamac61 · Tweet this Post! #14 04-05-2008, 06:54 AM

great to learn these acronyms as I've not seen many of them before. however we have one here in new zealand..WOFTAM. Waste Of F##kn Time And Money

W Scott · Tweet this Post! #15 04-05-2008, 11:45 PM

Is there a location for a translation of the internet txt messaging?
W Scott

riley012704 · Tweet this Post! #16 04-16-2008, 04:41 PM

most of that you can just figure out on your own...lol

8 Passes Wind · Tweet this Post! #17 04-17-2008, 09:06 PM

From the Scottish Film industry ....

DFI - Different F*cking Idea (when the director keeps changing his/her mind!)

kingmonk · Tweet this Post! #18 04-21-2008, 12:10 PM

people in America are lazy thats why Americans barely write out the words anymore

kingmonk · Tweet this Post! #19 04-21-2008, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ww2willysjeep

I Don't Know my Best Friend Firever Jill....?!!?!? HAhahahahaha! :D

WTF - What The F**k (necessary for survival situations...ex: you ACTUALLY see zombies)

OMG! - Oh My God! (also necessary for survival situations...ex: you ACTUALLY see a mushroom cloud)

MBR - Main Battle Rifle

LOL - Laugh Out Loud - For when you realize they weren't zombies you saw, but merely sheeple roaming in your front yard...

oh oh what do we do in case of zombies?

Wild Bill · Tweet this Post! #20 04-21-2008, 07:53 PM

IIRC = If I Remember Correctly

DGI = Don't Get It

FOF = Friend Of a Friend

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