[the_marine]

ok so I have scoured numerious forums, looking for what people are putting into there Bug out bags/kits. I am by no means an authoritarian on this subject but I do have experience as a former member of the us military. so with that being said I will post up pics of my BOK and i will try to explain why i grabed those things to put into it , my kit is not definitive and is ever expanding so I will start with my small pack contents

1) my knife, yes it is a bear grylls knife, i like it. It is strong and tough plus I like having the extra fero rod plus the sharpener it offers.
2) compass/ map (not pictured is my protractor.) if SHTF lets face it gps is probably not going to work and in my AO the terrain is very steep one must know how to navigate
3)climbing webbing, very strong for towing and can be improvised into a harness if needed along with numorious other things
4) gatorade self explainitory
5)distress strobe. if needed for signaling and rescue.
6)pen and paper (self explanitory)
7)green tin ( ha ha thats classified goes boom)
8)bags at top pancake mix, coffee more gatorade
9)extra surefire batteries
10)surfire flash light
11) gloves and beenie
12) 200 Pellets ( more on this later)
13) steripen great piece of gear if you havent heard of one go check it out
14)black bag - prescious metals (gold and silver)
15)Machette
16)Nalgene bottle
17)drop holster
18)condor pouch ( man purse ) pics of this below
19 emergency blanket.

 

[the_marine]

on to my next part the " man purse"

1) Co2
2) chem lights
3)condoms. great for water proofing and if your good you can start fires with them
4)multi tool
5)sealed bbs( again I will get to this )
6)magnisium stick
7)electrical tape
8)fire starter ( cotton & vasiline)
9)knife sharpener
10)gatorade
11) magnifing lens
12)extra surefire batteries
13) map of my bug out location

 

[the_marine]

medical gear

1) minor surgical kit
2)emergency water
3)wound irrigation syringe
4)numerious sizes of sterile bandages,
5) medical tape
6) IV needles
7) IV tubing (not pictured)
8) IV bag (not pictured) yes I know how to push an IV I was trained in the Marine Corps
9)glove

OK i promised I would explain why I have 2 pellet guns in my pack , you may be thinking , HMM why does a US marine not have real steal? well its simple
if SHTF how many of you are going to go to your gun? alot right well thats just it you are relying on that weapon instead of your skill level.

2nd firearms are registered which means if gun confiscation happens, those of you with legal guns are first on the list.

3rd those of you with firearms ( most not all) are only thinking of protecting your family , not actully hunting with them , if you have to go hunt with that ar-15 you have are you really going to hunt a squirrel or rabbit with it ? i dont think so , there would be nothing left right? lol and you have sound to contest with , untill things calm down you may not want to go out hunting with that big powder weapon for fear of giving away your postion to others , be it the GOVT. or others who mean to take your stuff. and that 30.06 you have that you went rabbit hunting with, and missed ? the sound probably just scared all animal life for the next few hours or so .

4th CHEAP AMMO!! pellets are so dirt cheap that you can get a tin of 500 for about 6 bucks and what other weapon can you carry 1000 rounds in your pocket?


please dont take my advice as gospil I have been trained to use minimal gear and I have had to make choices about what I would use and not use, what can I aquire , what can perform more then one task for me other than wieghing myself down with a ton of gear that I wont need.

I welcome your comments or questions . and thanks for reading my long post

 

[Mudbass7]

this is one of the first bags i've seen with condoms in it! i think alot of people look these over but they are extremely useful for many-a-thing. great lookin bag you got goin too! personally though, i would rather hunt my bunnies with a 22 (ar-7) over a pellet gun, though you do make very good points.

 

[bltjr1951]

Ya got someway to refill the Co2?
Pellet/air guns have been talked about several times on here.
Thanks for serving.

What are you using to make pancakes/coffee?
No other food or water?

A Marine with Bear's knife instead of a Kabar? Gunny says wtf?

Just about every BOB mentioned on here has condoms in it.

There, they're and their.
Steal and steel.

 

[Antwan23]

Do you have any food and water?

 

[REM]

How long do chem lights work?

Nice choice.

 

[Somnophore]

Why won't GPS work? Im not saying rely on it but the satellites are still going to be there in most cases unless we get hit by a comet.

 

[CRC]

Why won't GPS work? Im not saying rely on it but the satellites are still going to be there in most cases unless we get hit by a comet.

Couldn't a solar flare take out a satellite?

 

[CRC]

the_marine,

Very nice bug out kit but I do have one question:

Do you carry anything for self defense? I see the value in a pellet gun for hunting small game but I wouldn't want to rely on it for self defense.

 

[drobs]

medical gear

1) minor surgical kit
2)emergency water
3)wound irrigation syringe
4)numerious sizes of sterile bandages,
5) medical tape
6) IV needles
7) IV tubing (not pictured)
8) IV bag (not pictured) yes I know how to push an IV I was trained in the Marine Corps
9)glove

OK i promised I would explain why I have 2 pellet guns in my pack , you may be thinking , HMM why does a US marine not have real steal? well its simple
if SHTF how many of you are going to go to your gun? alot right well thats just it you are relying on that weapon instead of your skill level.

2nd firearms are registered which means if gun confiscation happens, those of you with legal guns are first on the list.

3rd those of you with firearms ( most not all) are only thinking of protecting your family , not actully hunting with them , if you have to go hunt with that ar-15 you have are you really going to hunt a squirrel or rabbit with it ? i dont think so , there would be nothing left right? lol and you have sound to contest with , untill things calm down you may not want to go out hunting with that big powder weapon for fear of giving away your postion to others , be it the GOVT. or others who mean to take your stuff. and that 30.06 you have that you went rabbit hunting with, and missed ? the sound probably just scared all animal life for the next few hours or so .

4th CHEAP AMMO!! pellets are so dirt cheap that you can get a tin of 500 for about 6 bucks and what other weapon can you carry 1000 rounds in your pocket?


please dont take my advice as gospil I have been trained to use minimal gear and I have had to make choices about what I would use and not use, what can I aquire , what can perform more then one task for me other than wieghing myself down with a ton of gear that I wont need.

I welcome your comments or questions . and thanks for reading my long post

You need to get yourself a 22lr rifle and learn how to shoot and hunt. With a 22lr you shoot squirrels, rabits, and just every other small game animal and birds in the head. You can do the same with a AR15 if need be. Shotgun works just as well on small game, once again with squirrels at close range you aim just infront of their heads.

The air rifle, CO2 pellet pistol, machette, and your arguments above against owning a firearm make me question your age, experience, and most of your post.

Doesn't pass the smell test.

 

[Somnophore]

I know you're big on your guns in the US in the UK we have less options but I do think air rifles are a good idea for SHTF, quiet, lots of ammo stored lightly and easily.

Obviously in the US I'd be going for something in terms of defensive weapon,
But for small game hunting I'd be going air rifle every time.

 

[the_marine]

yes I have extra C02 plus the rifle is a break barrel

yes I can grab water and purify it thats what the steripen is for

Yes I have something for self defence besides the pellet rifle/pistol


TO Drobs as far as my age im 29 and experience I was on the 26th MEU in 2003 when OIF started and was one of the first units on the ground in APRIL, then I was back in iraq in 2004 stationed at hiditha, alasad, ramadi. tikrit. fallujah TWICE among other places. I have done humanitarian assistance in Monrovia. trained with the norweigens, azurbajian's , libyrians. have been to cold weather survival, mountain warfare, scout swimmer school, combat life saver course, assault climbers school and as a US Marine my primary MOS was 0311 with my secondary MOS being 8541 (now called 0317) look it up

it looks to me that your locations is in the sandbox so for that keep your head down and stay safe

with that being said, How dare you come at me and question my motives. every single peice of my gear has been tested and selected for my purposes. I rigoursoly go to the seirra nevada mtns. every weekend with friends to etheir go rock climbing or back packing.

since you wanted to get into a ****ing match with the new guy lets go there. you work(ed) as a contractor in Iraq? and you were army reserves during a piece time? pleas tell me what the hell your qualifications are to second guess my gear choices? I come on this forum in good faith because i liked it and this is how I get treated ? you go ahead and teach them MR. ARMY OF ONE I have done my time and done it proudly/ so for the sake of the forum and linguistics respect .

kiss my grits army!

 

[Allamakee County]

***sigh***

 

[SideSwipe]

yes I have extra C02 plus the rifle is a break barrel

yes I can grab water and purify it thats what the steripen is for

Yes I have something for self defence besides the pellet rifle/pistol


TO Drobs as far as my age im 29 and experience I was on the 26th MEU in 2003 when OIF started and was one of the first units on the ground in APRIL, then I was back in iraq in 2004 stationed at hiditha, alasad, ramadi. tikrit. fallujah TWICE among other places. I have done humanitarian assistance in Monrovia. trained with the norweigens, azurbajian's , libyrians. have been to cold weather survival, mountain warfare, scout swimmer school, combat life saver course, assault climbers school and as a US Marine my primary MOS was 0311 with my secondary MOS being 8541 (now called 0317) look it up

it looks to me that your locations is in the sandbox so for that keep your head down and stay safe

with that being said, How dare you come at me and question my motives. every single peice of my gear has been tested and selected for my purposes. I rigoursoly go to the seirra nevada mtns. every weekend with friends to etheir go rock climbing or back packing.

since you wanted to get into a ****ing match with the new guy lets go there. you work(ed) as a contractor in Iraq? and you were army reserves during a piece time? pleas tell me what the hell your qualifications are to second guess my gear choices? I come on this forum in good faith because i liked it and this is how I get treated ? you go ahead and teach them MR. ARMY OF ONE I have done my time and done it proudly/ so for the sake of the forum and linguistics respect .

kiss my grits army!

No offense, but if you don't want people to critique your gear and choices...don't post them.

 

[the_marine]

it was not the gear critique that got on my nerves it was the whole part about questioning my age and experience level .

 

[BIGOLTEX]

As a disabled Army combat vet who used to train Marines, let's ease off branch comments. We all served, and did so proudly . . . . even the girl scouts in the Air Force. (insert smiley face here)

With that said welcome to the boards brother. I totally get the need for c02 and am debating on a pistol for my BOB. You naysayers can talk all big and bad, but my bag is in the truck with me everywhere I go. When I go to the VA for a doctors appointment I would be arrested if I was found to have any weapon in my vehicle. I also work in schools, so firearms once again is a no go. I am a prepper, not a criminal with total disregard for the law.

How usefull is a c02 gun? You'd stop if I was pelting you with it. Escape and evasion is the reason I have a bag, not confrontation.

 

[Allamakee County]

Maybe it's partly because you have a post count of 6, and because you don't proofread? - Just gets a little tiresome when people have been here a long time and seen lots of newbies come and go.

 

[the_marine]

bigoltex thank you for understanding my point, and you are correct i will publicly appoligise for my comment about the army.

im lost on the proof reading part? are you implying that I don't spell corectly? well if thats the case i appologise for that too.

what I get tired is someone has been on the forum for years slamming someone new who is offering up advice , because he thinks his **it dont stink , im all for people being leery but seriously people. when did this become grill the new untill he proves himself?

 

[drobs]

yes I have extra C02 plus the rifle is a break barrel

yes I can grab water and purify it thats what the steripen is for

Yes I have something for self defence besides the pellet rifle/pistol


TO Drobs as far as my age im 29 and experience I was on the 26th MEU in 2003 when OIF started and was one of the first units on the ground in APRIL, then I was back in iraq in 2004 stationed at hiditha, alasad, ramadi. tikrit. fallujah TWICE among other places. I have done humanitarian assistance in Monrovia. trained with the norweigens, azurbajian's , libyrians. have been to cold weather survival, mountain warfare, scout swimmer school, combat life saver course, assault climbers school and as a US Marine my primary MOS was 0311 with my secondary MOS being 8541 (now called 0317) look it up

it looks to me that your locations is in the sandbox so for that keep your head down and stay safe

with that being said, How dare you come at me and question my motives. every single peice of my gear has been tested and selected for my purposes. I rigoursoly go to the seirra nevada mtns. every weekend with friends to etheir go rock climbing or back packing.

since you wanted to get into a ****ing match with the new guy lets go there. you work(ed) as a contractor in Iraq? and you were army reserves during a piece time? pleas tell me what the hell your qualifications are to second guess my gear choices? I come on this forum in good faith because i liked it and this is how I get treated ? you go ahead and teach them MR. ARMY OF ONE I have done my time and done it proudly/ so for the sake of the forum and linguistics respect .

kiss my grits army!

Thanks your service. We have alot posers around here. When I see bb guns and machettes I wonder the person posting has a matching made in china set of samurai swords and lives in Mom's basement.

My Army experience was all peace time reserves as Mechanic. Nothing all that high speed.