Evac bag is not a BOB, but more like an airline carry-on for a one-way vacation. Sat phone and charger, Dopp kit with hygiene items, boo boo kit and 90-day supply of personal meds, 2 water bottles and filter, bandanna, N95 masks, cut resistant gloves, multi-tool, sturdy shoes, woobie, poncho, three sets of socks and skivvies, extra glasses, passport, vaccination card, embarcation tag, 3 LRP-CW rations, Natick cooker, canteen cup, spork and as much cash as will fit remaining space is about right.

 

If you have a multi tool in your carry on bag it can't have a blade or saw.

 

You have to board a plane and they are restricting the size of luggage to 40x20x25cm and the weight below 19 Ibs. What would you take with you? Your can’t return for items, but where your going will have food and water, shops etc. Pets can go with you, but you have to take their things in the bag.

This is based on the Afghanistan evacuation.

Probably a spare set of clothes and anything of value to sell in the country you’re seeking refuge in.

 

1 change of clothes, extra pair of socks
2+ thumb drives of important documents
Medicine
1 day of food and water
Toothbrush, toothpaste
Roll of toilet paper, hand sanitizer
Cash

 

When travelling I've always planned for three sets of clothes. One worn on me, a clean, dry set to change into and the third which was washed last night in the hotel sink and is drying out on the balcony to wear tomorrow. I avoided military clothing and instead bought used casual or local style work clothing at a church bazaar. A windbreaker, a sweater, a used worn sportcoat or tweed jacket. One dress shirt and tie, a canvas work shirt and a short sleeved polo, a pair of wool blend dress trousers, two pairs of twill or herringbone work trousers. Two pairs of shoes, a sturdy pair for walking in rough terrain and a lighter pair of washable canvas athletic shoes for indoor and urban street wear.

 

Those dimensions are ~20L while my 3day UL backpacking rig is ~25L, so I’d cut the food down to 1.5days. It’s got everything I need including luxuries (double-wall, chair, shower, movies, bar, self-sustainable solar, temp heating or cooling, radio, satcom, etc).

 

So im evacuating through airline security and trying to survive somewhere there is food/water/shops etc?

Hmm, i would want the lightest bag i could possibly get... something like dyneema composit fabric. I think id go with the Z-pack subnero, packweight is only 8.3oz, its a roll top so even though it says its a 30L pack i can roll it down to 20L EASY. It will definitely fit within the proposed dimensions to say the least!

They are made of an ultra-100 fabric thats very lightweight- right at 2.92oz/yard and has almost a 70lb tear strength! More then enough for the >19lb limit if this challebge- also the water resistance is excellent at 20,000 mmh2o. It should be more than capable of carrying/protecting my gear for the plane ride at least!

So at 8.3oz for my pack weight i'd add my US passport for 1.5oz and a my cellphone which is right at 7.7oz (id remove the case to save weight of course)

This leaves right at 17.89lbs or 286.34oz left for the rest of my survival gear.

So for the rest of my kit i would just go with 8,114 $100 bills. I figured a bill is about a gram of weight so i did the math to put me right at the 18.99lb limit.

This would mean just about $811,400 which will probably keep my comfortable at least short term- i had first thought to go with gold but i figured i could fit more value/weight in with paper at least if we are considering this is happening today. I could do the same thing with foreign currency or perhaps just see how much weight i could take in diamonds but im a bit lazy to do the math..

Anyways- enough fun. Time to get back to paying off my mortgage 😭

 

You have to board a plane and they are restricting the size of luggage to 40x20x25cm and the weight below 19 Ibs. What would you take with you? Your can’t return for items, but where your going will have food and water, shops etc. Pets can go with you, but you have to take their things in the bag.

This is based on the Afghanistan evacuation.

Purdy,

First; What I'm wearing will be heaviest component of overall "evac kit". Will be wearing high quality boots, appropriate season field jacket with zipper pulls replaced by my own D-I-Y zipper pulls of ~ 40 ft braided fabric 107 lb test fishing line (best substitute for para cord from my experiences),, combo PPE work and warmth gloves, in pocket. , .. on inside of jacket top is a sewn-in plastic bar where I drape 2 wool scarfs that covers my backbone. Myshirt is long sleeve and would be wearing my best Jaegar wool underwear - even in summer and ticket not to Shetland Islands. Rather be sweaty than freezing. "Been there; done that". I'm wearing a hat w/ roll down ear flaps.

Swcond; Over shirt, will be wearing a cargo vest w/ my RX pharma. Zipper pulls also the fishing line replacements.

Third; my size/wt compliant flight bag (modified with extra straps for lashing on stuff on arrival if stores). Bag has food, water and some non-RX pharma not in vest over shirt. Socks, socks, socks and anti-fungal foot powder along with some Hefty brand plastic bags for sweaty socks. Also some light-reading gossip quality ubs like THE ECONOMIST. Financial Times hard to get here so will load batteries into a Grundig AMFMSW radio and hoping that BBC avail for more gossip.

Misc; Of course also being worn are multi-functional belts on pants and cargo vest along with wearing thick suspenders / braces on pants.

Misc; Multi-Tools difficult to discuss since some places just don't allow them at destination. Otherwise a Leatherman Crunch brand multi-tool on belt.

 

Afghanistan evac on a C130/ allied aircraft= ID/money kinda things, Personal pictures and stuff, doushe kit. You're leaving hell. Just freakin leave.

Screw animals, Johnny Taliban is gonna be eating dog tonight.

 

We travel very light for vacations when we fly, but they are not quite SHTF fleeing...

I'll have to think about it, but it's hard to assess without knowing the destination and resources. If there are shops, I would stuff it full of cash and important documents, but what I need when I get back on the ground.

A few TAA "tools" (and discreet self-defense options) I've flown with. The Gerber multipliers don't have a blade; they get checked every time. My go-to "knife" when I fly without checking in is a folder for replaceable razor blades. Pull the blade out and buy a small pack at my destination. A small pair of shears have proven extremely handy...

You have to board a plane and they are restricting the size of luggage to 40x20x25cm and the weight below 19 Ibs. What would you take with you?

I thought about it. My typical backpacking setup covers all my "essentials" minus food, water and cooking fuel; typically, only weighs 14-15 pounds and I've able to do quite a few days on the trail, if need be, but often hit a small town and resupply every 3-4 days to keep pack weight down. I could adjust and add some more clothing items, but living in austere conditions is nothing new...

Now if the destination was winter in North Dakota, I might have some issues...

ROCK6

 

If I had one, my playboy collection?

 

Lip balm and some light reading material.