Jeeps - great stuff. I should probably think about getting something similar to that started, in addition to my BOB with some more serious life sustaining stuff in it. Great call. You're the man.

I just went yesterday and bought enough freez dried food for my wife 2 kids and myself for 4 days, including some Deet, a first aid kit, paracord, and water purifacation tabs, and some bottled water all in a gym bag. So now I have 3 bags to grab but with the 3 bags i have just about all I need to make it out of dodge!
I still need to go thru and update some stuff, at the local gun show I will pick up a couple of stich kits. Maybe 2maro I will go thru , empty and photo the goodies I have

So having reviewed everything here, what size bag on average would you say was adequate for your basic necessities? I have a couple basic,crappy, backpacks I use when I go to the range, but would like to invest in something a little nicer. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Tom.

The bag I just got was 17$ Cheap but it will hold food, any good top entry duffel bag should work, you will need more than a backpack, I also have a maxpedition full of extra AR mags. I think a good .22 maybe a 10/22 would be great, ight weight ammo, easy to silence and cheap! I am also going to stuff my XD 9mm in there with 200 rounds.
The sub 40 is also compact and its a .40 with peep sights!

Wow stansbrew, you look like you are ready for the good fight,by the way, how do you like that Kel-Tec Sub 2000, like the idea of them, do they shoot well? handel? jam much? etc. thanx

Hey Bond it's a sub8, .40 cal the earlier model before the sub 2000, and it is a pretty cool toy, when it cycles it is kind of strange hard to describe- it has a funny sound, kind of quiet I guess the only.40 I ever shot out of a long bbl. All in all it is a sound weapon but I would go for the newer version they have a locking action and a few other upgrades. As for jamming-DON'T let em get dirty inside clean it every time you shoot! Clean-no jam Not clean-JAM. Went to wades range in Bellevue and pulled that out of my pack and really got some looks. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I like 3 day packs (~3000cu) per person. Then supplemental bags or tubs for longet duration gear. Although the desing is dated and simple, I am partial to Eagle Industries AIII pack. There are many other pack makers out there that make cooler looing and more modern stuff. Kifaru and Eagle Industries are my top picks, then Kelty (like the MAP 3500) and Mountainsmith (like the Ghost) are next. Eagle has great customer service. My wife has a 3 day pack and my kids have daypacks. If you are purchasing the pack for bad day's as I like to call them, I would suggest a subdued color, camo is probably not the best thing because it screams Rambo. I kind of violated this rule with my Eagle pack, but I am a sucker for OD.

I have a 5600cu frame pack (Kelty Super Tioga) - its a week pack, and very comfortable. It'd be great if I had to hike out of somewhere, but probably not as good if it was a "$hit hit the fan" situation, because I can't really run with it. If I need to break that down in to a smaller package, I'd just throw it in my old Large military Ruck w/ frame - I'd guess its about 3500 cu or so (I just looked - they're cheap online - make sure to get the frame and kidney pad though!).

I really need to get mine together! We are approaching Hurricane season.....again and want to have it together...I imagine I will be able to pick up a few "supplies" at Blade. Then again at Knob Creek in October, seeing as how this year was a Bust!

I also have several b.o.b.s! My main one that I can carry, one for winter, one with food stuffs, an extra fire starter one and one for extra tools. They all have at least the basics (food, fire starters, first aid etc) but are set up for different needs. I can always take them all or just one or two, I like being prepared for different things.
Here's the Main One:

this picture was taking before I got my SYKCO'S!

Nice looking swtup there Which. Ziplocs are great for keeping gear in.

thx J it's even better now, I need to update it!