EDC / BOB approach?

[Ruskin]

Totally off topic, but I got sidetracked this morning and watched a couple EDC / bug out bag videos. I spend most of my internet time on Rokslide, and what I noticed is that it's changed my perspective on travel and survival. The folks in the EDC / BOB videos were carrying stuff I thought was ridiculous.

So I'm curious what Roksliders carry on a daily basis either on their person or in their car. I'm sure those of who live in big cities have a different set up from those that live in the country. If you have a good setup, please share...

 

[fngTony]

I was really into the b.o.b e.d.c thing and agree alot of it is ridiculous. Mainly they are carrying a lot of multiples of low quality stuff. Some guys b.o.b. is so heavy they won't be bugging out far.

Anyway my daily car is a work van so tools are there and stash of warm clothes. Living in a city my philosophy is bug in, we have enough traffic with out an apocalypse.

Unfortunately carrying a firearm is difficult since my vehicle is company owned its not allowed. I do keep some rounds of 9mm and .22 . If shtf you may find a gun or obtain a gun.

Let's say I have to take my family to the hills to live. My bow and pump action pelletgun are my choices for hunting game. My thought on the pellet gun is ammo is cheap and plentiful. Its virtually silent and lets face it birds, squirrels, marmots would be the primary food source.

Before I ramble on even more I do think it's very important for families to have a plan for anything from natural disaster to civil war, terrorist attack.

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[SHTF]

wife and I carry a full pack with 3 days worth of food and a 24 pack of bottled water in our trucks. We live in Colorado she has a 50 mile commute one way so it would be tough for her if she got stranded and I couldn't get to her. We both pack our weapon of choice in the car daily. Were not ridiculous about it but we want to make sure that if we got stuck or stranded somewhere we have provisions to get through a few days. We both carry camp stoves (backpack style) and 3 days of freeze dried Wise Food. Jackets Sleep system water purifier, comfortable walking boots.
Absolutely nothing wrong with being prepared in todays world. Id say people are foolish for not being prepared and at least having some things that can help them out while your away from home. I watch the news daily and see some of the events that have gone on in other towns. Last thing Id want for either of us is to be caught up somewhere can't get home and in a bad situation. My 2 cents.

 

[mfolch]

I live in a big, essentially pedestrian-only city, and there's a pharmacy on every other corner and always a hospital not more than a five minute walk away. So, my edc is tailored for the kinds of low-level inconveniences I'm likely to encounter but would prefer not to step into the local pharmacy for, the rare emergency scenarios wherein I cannot take myself or be taken to the hospital, and the dangers that might require immediate response.

Low-level inconvenience kit--since, the reality is that more than anything I'm likely to encounter filth, blisters, headaches, allergies, minor scrapes, and lost buttons, snagged clothing, etc.

Hand sanitizer
Tissues (which, with the above, make for convenient kindling)
A few Advil and Benadryl pills, and other prescription medications
A small sewing kit
Bandaids
Extra shirt

Emergency kit--for the unlikely subway, tunnel, and building fires, (inescapable but survivable) building collapses
Flashlight
Small particulate dust mask
Whistle
Multitool

Immediate response
By far the most useful thing I carry is a large, folding pocket knife, which I keep in my back pocket. Mostly, it serves as a letter opener and box cutter, but I often walk alone at night, it is nice to feel prepared. Everything else fits within a kifaru organizer on my X-Ray (except for the shirt and mask, which I keep in the chamber pocket), alongside pens, pencils, note pad, chargers, umbrella, business cards--all of which get used far more often than anything else on the list above.

 

[robtattoo]

I live in middle Tennessee & spend a lot of time driving around very remote places, plus we see a lot of tornados...
I don't do the whole BOB thing, but I do keep a few essentials in my truck. I have a lockbox containing:
3 road flares
A wool blanket
Take down .22 & 100 rounds
Machete
Rope & straps
Come-along
Short handled shovel
Camping stove & gas
Flashlight
3 cigarette lighters + ferro rod
Water purification tablets
3 gallons of clean water
Cheap nylon 5x7 tarp
3 packs of ramen noodles
3 cans of condensed milk

In the cab, I always have my NAA .22 magnum & a handful of ammunition, a small fixed blade knife, a towel & wet wipes.

I figure that this lot well pretty much get me out of any situation I could envisage getting myself into.

 

[cumminsbassguy]

on field and stream .com, they do some ultimate survival packs. one for deer camp, one for you vehicle, etc.

 

[I Beam]

I am an attorney in St. Louis, so I have to keep a bit of a low profile. Some things switch bag and forth from the bag to my person depending if I'm working.

What's in the bag? Targus backpack. (just a standard, black bag bag that's beat to hell) These are mostly things I've used before or needed before and didn't have.

1. Lighter (always have a spare since I'm a "trying to quit smoker"
2. Milwaukee Tools folding saw, smaller blade for cutting metal, larger blade kept in homemade gorillatape sheath for wood. (lots of storms and trees come down on a regular basis. Never know when you have to disassemble a tree limb to get your car out a parking lot. The metal saw is because we live in earthquake territory, believe it or not, not to mention tornadoes.
3. Small umbrella
4. Assortment of pens, markers, note pads.
5. Medium sized flashlight.
6. Kershaw Grant and Gavin Hawk Multitool. (the screw driver takes regular bits and has good reach)
7. Leatherman. I rotate these out, it's either the Juice S2 or the Rebar Paired with the Style scissors. The scissors are fantastic btw.
8. My medications and glucose tester. Along with a healthy stash of alcohol wipe that usually serve as make shift wet wipes.
9. Colt 1911 in a second black carrier to be low profile. Guns not allowed on the place I work.
10. spare charger cords.
11. 50 feet of 550 cord.
12. Small sowing kit.

Last but not least. 1 inch wide Gorilla tape roll. Small enough to fit into a day pack, but indispensable. Almost forgot, because I used up my last roll of it to strap a surplus tent I got to a camelback while at the EAA flyin convention in Oshkosh, WI.

On my person.
1. Key chain keeper hooked to belt, that hangs off my belt but rides in my slacks. It has, a letherman squirt, spyderco ladybug hawk bill (great for cutting open bags of Cheetos), whistle, and 1aaa cell mini maglite
2. Buck Marksman pocket knife clipped in other pocket.
3. Wallet, containing usual stuff and a level .01 first aid kit that has bandaids, a packet of antibiotic, butterflies, a small gauze packet.

In the car an just enough metric tools to handle anything I could actually repair if I did have a breakdown. Unlikely with the Camry.
In the winter, ice scraper, shovel, blanket, some candy bars, a container to melt snow with candles. (that was always in the car when I lived in Wisconsin)

I have no delusions of bugging out anywhere. If I did, I'd commandeer a boat and head down the river.
If I did have to bug out, I'd have my sister's family with me. If on foot, we'd have to be light and low profile. The 10-22 would come along, but broken down to be low profile as possible.

I am more worried about a natural disaster, like flooding or an earthquake that hit New Madrid almost 200 years ago. It would devestate St. Louis and Memphis because the older brick buildings would tumble like Jenga sticks.