Hello all guys, I got a hand from TJ on my lot, I added a few more items and tweaks, I'd love to see your kits, and welcome all feedback on what my kit is worded like lol, I'm trying to go with a light weight/fighter load so to speak, it's below.
I kept in his message to me and his wisdom on it so I'd remember haha.
Jonathan,
You might be a pack mule, but you're carrying WAY too much for a 16-hr best-case bug-out.
As discussed, we're going to look at your bug-out as a 3-day/72 hr ordeal, and therefore we will plan accordingly.
Anything that is NOT listed below, you should store now at your bug out location. Repeat: all extras/provisions/etc that you are currently carrying, but are NOT listed below, store ahead of time at you bug out location (BOL).
Appropriate clothing for the season
Winter - Carhartt parka J140 and insulated bib R33
Fall - Carhartt jacket J131
Work shirt or BDU
Cargo pants, BDU or work pants
Insulated steel toed boots or safety rubbers
Riggers belt
Head gear - Boonie, toque or condor flex back peak
Gloves - leather with wool or mechanic gloves
Line 1 - Belt and pockets - clothes, boots, I.D. (use war belt with H-harness if needed)
Pistol one mag in magwell - leg drop
2 rifle mags - battle belt
4 pistol mags - battle belt
Fixed blade knife
Field-stripped MRE (cargo pocket 1) - Rations or cliff bars
Mylar blanket, large trash bag, backup compass and maps, lightweight poncho (cargo pocket 2)
Lighter wrapped in duct tape (pocket)
IFAK (MINIMAL kit! Not a damn ambulance in your pocket! this should include a Tourniquet, pressure dressing, clotting agent, triangle bandage, chest seals and decompression needle, as well as some gauze, tape, and gloves)
2x Naglene w/ GSI cup, water treatment tabs, fuel tablets (trioxane), and drink mix( Kool aid or crystal light)
General Purpose (GP) pouch with cordage (550 cord - 200 ft) tinder fire kit, headlamp, multi-tool, signal mirror, bandanna.
Radio
Total weight approx 15 pounds
(The above load, with appropriate clothing, should get you anywhere in 24 hours- remember that. The line 1 is your basic kit and your basic kit should be sufficient to sustain for 24 hours. Be careful with weight!)
Line 2 - Chest rig (leave the plate carrier at your BOL unless you're positive you will be in a situation where someone is shooting at you; avoid the fight at all costs)
6 rifle mags
Sustainment pouch w/ snacks, water treatment tabs, OTC pain meds, boo boo kit, small sharpening stone and spare pistol mags.
Tourniquet in TQ holster
Water bladder 3 liters in hydration harness intergration kit
Primary compass and maps
Notepad, writing implements, Sharpie
(that's it!)
Total Weight approx 20 pounds
Line 3 - Rucksack
Daytex Rations
Calorie Bars
Jerky
Coffee/Tea/Drink Mixes/Snacks
Water Filter
Gore-Tex/Weather Layer
Pack Cover
Sniper veil
Viper hood
Water Bladder 3 Liters
Water filters
3 Rifle Mags
Socks in a waterproof sack
Foot powder - Gold Bond
Hygiene kit
200' 550 cord
10 x 12 Tarp OR Ozark Trail Tent
10 Tent Stakes
Sleeping bag OR Wool Blanket
Binoculars
Spare batteries
SR 25 cleaning kit
MSR EGK ex and or Dragon fly stove
Shemags
Axe - Hunters(short) or Forest
Shorty Shovel
Total weight 35 pounds
Line 1 15 pounds
Line 2 20 pounds
Line 3 35 pounds
Total weight 70 pounds + weapons
This gives you the following capabilities:
3 days rations
7 liters of water capacity
11+1 rifle mags
10 pistol mags
10 C's: cutting tool, combustion, cordage, container, cover, compass (and maps), candle (headlamp), casualty care (IFAK and boo boo kit), combat (mags), commo (radio/signal mirror) calories.
Everything else should be kept at your BOL; you;re NOT a pack mule. MAYBE bring the axe and ONE file, but that's about it.
Hygiene kit
Soap (one bar)
Alcohol hand sanitizer
Toothbrush / toothpaste
Toilet paper (1-2 rolls off role flattened)
Hand towel
Nail nippers
Wet wipes
Blistex lip medix ( 3 large pots)
Deodorant
Mirror or signaling mirror
Highest SPF sunscreen
Thermacell with bits and pieces
OTC Meds
Aspirin - Bayer
Ibuprofen - Advil or Motrin
Stomach bits - Pepto and finger gravol
Tinder kit
Blast marches
8 sided fire steel
BIC lighter wrapped in duct tape
Chisel Knife
Carbide/Ceramic sharpener
Fat Rope tinder
Fat Rope chopped up in tin
Silky Boy folding saw and spare blade
Fire Strip Roll
Mylar Blanket
Ferro Rod
Zippo and Fluid
Cosmetic Pads soaked in Wax
Waterproof Matches
Tool Kit
1/4 and 1/8 inch rat tail files
Mill Bastard single and double cut files
Axe files
Pliers
4 in 1 rasp
Old Timey Steel
Work Sharp WSGFS221
Work Sharp WSG55
Speedy Sharp
Maybe add in Farriers rasp and Axe puck
It wouldn't let me add on mobile, the reason I added extra mags I'm in Canada, and just incase I'm keeping the rivits in the mags, better safe than sorry
now for the minimalists you really only need the 5 C's or 10 C's of survival in your BOB to get to your BOL
or GHB an INCH bag i wont cover here.
5 c's are: cordage, cover, combustion, cutting tool, container
additonal 5 c's for a 10 c's is: candle, cotton bandana, compass, cargo tape, canvas needle
i however like to have some luxuries with me so here is what i have my bag use to weigh like 50+ pounds
down to about 40 now. any constructive critique is fine to help me slim it down.
food:
trail mix
2 MRE's can be broken down to 6 very small meals
salt and pepper
utensils
mini pot
clothes:
socks, gloves
underwear, shorts, t-shirt
cover:
10 x 10 tarp and 50 feet of paracord
space blanket
ammo:
1 box of pistol ammo 50 rds
2 boxes of rifle ammo 200 rds
light:
1 head lamp
extra batteries
1 flashlight
water:
1 frontier filter 10 gals
1 life straw 10,000 gals?
1 klean kanteen singled walled
meds:
1 mini med kit
fish antibiotic(yes the binders are not good for you)
halls cough drops
iodate radiation pills
ace bandaid
chap stick
fire:
1 esbit stove and tabs
matches
magnesium bar and striker
cotton balls and vasaline
1 50 hour candle
tools:
hatchet
bear grylls knife
more kniv
folding knife
wingman multi tool
mini hand saw
water key
allen wrenches
knife sharpener plus extra blades
fishing kit
other:
writing kit
monocular
2 outdoor mini books
Thank you for this. I will re-evaluate my bag and post my inventory. New prepper here