Is that a D2 TAK I see there? Nice Ranger BTW.

I love the B.O.B.s of you people, there is are at least 8 cutting and choping tools in WitchDawg's kit. Now there is almost no chance of needing that much blade in your pack, but I it is nice to be ready and I assure you my bag also contains much steel.

yes jeeps, it is a d2 Tak! like yours!

I have 3 stages (bags) of my BOB.

1st stage basic survival gear for a family of six
2nd stage secondary gear
- this would be tent, additional food,extra guns etc
3rd stage creature comforts
- this would be shampoo, more TP, extra clothes, extra guns,food,etc

these stages are broken down into two bags each (total of six bags - one for each family member)

each bag is crossed loaded with gear so that if we loose half of our bags we are still fine of if we cannot find but one bag we are still OK.

essentialy what we bring is selective camping type gear with enough provision for 3-5 days. I could give a detailed list but most of what we bring has already been covered.

However I have added a few extras:

2- .45 acp w 10 8 rnd mags and 100 loose rnds ( total 180 rnds)
1- 12 ga pump with 30 shells 00 buckshot (tactical grip and extended mag, full tactical configuration)
1- SKS w 200 rnds on stripper clips (full tactical configuration)
1- 22lr pistol with 500 rnds w 5 mags
and
at least one knife type tool per person.
1- 18" KhuKuri
1- 9 " chopper
1- 5" prybar knife
1- 4" utility knife
2- 3 1/2" folders
1- 2" folder
4- multi-tools

1- General purpose stone/rod combo
3- diamond stones ( varying grit)
2- ceramic rods
2- diamond rods

I like your selection and organization R/B! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

WD - Nice old school Ranger!

RB - some great ideas there, I'm going to adopt some!

OK. Here's some of my work in progress. I didn't really show guns, I have some other stuff just loose in my truck such as a tent, blankets, machette, lotsa water, etc. I'd be grabbing the AR-15 on the way out the door, along w/ my Glock26 and that 1911 - and ammo of course! I have a big prybar in the truck also. This is just what I carry in my pack. Right now my gear is setup for more of a survival/accident scenario than a tactical emergency of some kind (as its less likely!), but I'm confident that I'd have enough gear on me for either situation.

I suppose if it came down to it, all I'd really need is this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



Anyways, here is my bag, packed. I also carry seasonal clothing and a tarp in this bag, in addition to the below pictures.



Food:



Water, purification tabs, and tubing/plastic if it gets real rough. I also have some more containers in the truck, and a 2nd canteen in the bag. Oh yeah, and canteen cups. Oops! Forgot to put them in the pic.



Fire starting supplies: In the plastic bag is dryer lint and those little fire starting tinder sticks.



Signaling and lighting - I also have a whistle: That crazy looking thing is an LED/Laser pointer.



Warmth:



Sharps:



First Aid:



And odds and ends: Blue box has regular fish hooks and big treble hooks for snagging the fishies. Field shower in there too. Also have the GPS w/ 2 extra sets of batteries.



I still need a lot of work, but since I finished my Finals today, I figured I'd inventory and decide what else to get. Anything obvious that I'm missing?

Again, I'm set on clothing, sleeping bags, boots, shovel, etc.

Lemme know guys!

you really have a lot of good stuff there, I wouldn't say your missing anything, not from the first initial view (how about special meds, extra glasses or contacts) Can you carry it all if you had to? Can you and someone else carry it all? And how far, long? I tried to think of that, so I made several b.o.b.s to deal with that.

But they say more than likely I'll end up staying in my home if something bad happens, I just won't have electric, water, a place to buy groceries, doctors, dentists, and so on. So I try and plan/be as ready as possible for that. But if a chemical accident happens, or fire, or something that makes me leave my home I have pretty much what you have, give or take, your pretty good bro, better than most I suspect...

I've also got lots of paracord. 1 extra pair of glasses in the truck (where my bag is).

The pack is roughly 45lbs. I could carry it as far as I needed to (it'd obviously slow me down some). Its about the same weight as I'm used to from the Ruck marches back in the day.

Thanks much for the critique brother.

Dice, you look good to go.

Thanks Bond.

A cast iron skillet sure would be nice, but too heavy. Any good alternatives for cooking??

I have a little coleman gas burner in the truck as well. And a spotlight and power inverter. And XM Radio <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great work man. Here are some random thoughts and you may have this stuff already:

Water and tough containers. The milk jug containers don't even last a couple months in my Jeep, they leak. Maybe it's just the desert sun in my area.

Adding more batteries, I see your GPS there.

Swampping out the iodine based water treatment for some Aqua Mira. Tastes much better http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/aquamira_mcnett.html.

A couple of quality Hefty garbase bags are nice to have for shealter or protecting gear against water. You do have the emergency ponchos though.

Think about putting everything in ziploc bags especially the GPS (looks like you have some there can't tell).

I have not found a saw like that that actually stands up to abuse. If you have tried that one and it works, let me know who makes it.

Maps of the area you would most likely be in.

I have found a maglite to be more useful than the OD angle lights. Maybe carry more batteries and spare bulbs for the maglite and ditch the other one? Or carry a smaller LED flashlight.

Prepare the BOB's for the family as well once you get your stuff dialed in.

Some quarters and some cash. Maybe a calling card. Cell phone which you probably carry anyway.

Walkabout radios for vehicle to vehicle and person to person comm within a reasonalble distance.

Hats for everyone. Bandannas are awesome. A big deal here in AZ for sun protecion. Sunblock for the little one's?

Toilet paper and a camp towel.

I use aluminum pots for cooking. I have 3 of them. You can store gear in them while you are not using them to maximize space usage.