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Bug Out Bag - Go Bag

imperialism2024

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No 12-gauge shotguns? My Mossberg 500 is a good, compact firearm with an 18.5" barrel and pistol grip, though I've been thinking of getting a folding stock for it as I have to get out the giant screwdriver to swap the pistol grip for a full stock ATM. I have the barrel shroud (useful when trap shooting... though I get the strangest looks) and the 6-round shell holder on the left side of the receiver, so I may as well go completely tactical with a folding stock. Personally, I rely on my 500 as an all-purpose weapon.
 

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I picked up one of these... http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/sub2000.html ...to keep in my BOB.
Just in case there isn't enough time to grab/get back home to a "real" long gun, it has decent accuracy out to 125+ yards for defense and plenty at 50+ for rabbit etc. The nice part is that, with decent ammo, the 16" barrel pushes the 9mm close to .357 velocities.
 

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imperialism2024 wrote:
No 12-gauge shotguns? My Mossberg 500 is a good, compact firearm with an 18.5" barrel and pistol grip, though I've been thinking of getting a folding stock for it as I have to get out the giant screwdriver to swap the pistol grip for a full stock ATM. I have the barrel shroud (useful when trap shooting... though I get the strangest looks) and the 6-round shell holder on the left side of the receiver, so I may as well go completely tactical with a folding stock. Personally, I rely on my 500 as an all-purpose weapon.
I just bought a Mossberg 500 a couple weeks ago and have been thinking about getting a pistol grip and folding stock for it. If you find one that you like, I'd love to hear about it.
 

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Cue-Ball wrote:
imperialism2024 wrote:
No 12-gauge shotguns? My Mossberg 500 is a good, compact firearm with an 18.5" barrel and pistol grip, though I've been thinking of getting a folding stock for it as I have to get out the giant screwdriver to swap the pistol grip for a full stock ATM. I have the barrel shroud (useful when trap shooting... though I get the strangest looks) and the 6-round shell holder on the left side of the receiver, so I may as well go completely tactical with a folding stock. Personally, I rely on my 500 as an all-purpose weapon.
I just bought a Mossberg 500 a couple weeks ago and have been thinking about getting a pistol grip and folding stock for it. If you find one that you like, I'd love to hear about it.
Midway USA... http://www.midwayusa.com/ ... has a good selection of custom parts and they're a great company to deal with.
 

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Comp-tech wrote:
Cue-Ball wrote:
imperialism2024 wrote:
No 12-gauge shotguns? My Mossberg 500 is a good, compact firearm with an 18.5" barrel and pistol grip, though I've been thinking of getting a folding stock for it as I have to get out the giant screwdriver to swap the pistol grip for a full stock ATM. I have the barrel shroud (useful when trap shooting... though I get the strangest looks) and the 6-round shell holder on the left side of the receiver, so I may as well go completely tactical with a folding stock. Personally, I rely on my 500 as an all-purpose weapon.
I just bought a Mossberg 500 a couple weeks ago and have been thinking about getting a pistol grip and folding stock for it. If you find one that you like, I'd love to hear about it.
Midway USA... http://www.midwayusa.com/ ... has a good selection of custom parts and they're a great company to deal with.
My credit card company thanks you for that link...

And, I'd also recommend a vertical forend for a short-barreled shotgun with a pistol grip. In my opinion, it makes it easier to hold and aim, though it adds to the profile of the gun. It's easy enough to change back though if you don't like it, at least on the Mossberg 500. A few weeks ago, I was shocked to hear that a barrel swap on another shotgun takes more than 30 seconds... :what:

It also might be a good idea, if one keeps a shotgun in one's bag, and if one's shotgun allows for quick and easy barrel changes, to keep multiple barrels in the bag. An 18.5" for close quarters situations (or cough, a 14", cough), a slug barrel for long-distance accuracy, a 28" standard barrel in case of attack by a flock of clay birds...
 

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I don't guess I actually have one in a bag. I do carry a lot of crap in my truck, including a small duffle that would probably be good to throw it all in if I needed to.

This includes: Mossberg JIC 500. An assortment of flashlights. CB radio and batteries. Jumpbox for the truck. MREs. A tent. An old parka. Ammo. A first aid kit.

I would like to add an AR to my proverbial BOB, but I would like to add a Kimber Eclipse Pro II more.
 

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I've always liked the idea of having an integrally suppressed ruger 10/22 rifle for survival purposes...
 

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Here's my gear:
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I could probably easily fit everything in a bag half the size, but I already had this backpack lying around, so I used it. My wife's pack is MUCH smaller, and is virtually identical, except that I carry a few of the heavy items that we only need one of. I'll get a smaller ALICE pack eventually, but this works fine for now. This is my bug-out bag, not a bag that I keep in the car. It's meant for SHTF scenarios where I need to leave immediately and may be gone for three or more days, which means it's got a lot of stuff and it's fairly heavy. I'm looking for alternatives to shrink it down and lighten it, but I'm trying to do it cheaply. Along with these bags we would take our sleeping bags (which attach to our bags with bungees), our pistols and shotgun (the pistols are usually already on us anyway), and, if time allows, our other camping gear. We keep the tent, camp stove, etc in an easy to get location right next to the car. I still need to get a sling for the shotgun, and a folding stock is a possibility too.

Here's the contents:
Sleeping pad
Mess kit (with a potholder to keep it quiet and prevent burned hands)
BDUs
2 cotton t-shirts
flannel shirt (long sleeve)
long socks
(2) pair heavy winter socks
(4) boxer briefs
bandana
binoculars
cheap watch with stopwatch function
canteen
leather belt
(6) ziploc bags
(2) ziploc freezer bags
(1) garbage bag
camp shovel
50' paracord
large plastic sheet
Washington state map (I need to add Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Arizona)
camp stove (i'm probably going to replace this)
Buck knife (I'd like to trade this for a multitool eventually)
sharpening stone
slingshot
rubber innertube
walkie talkie
AA mag lite
camp axe
(6) pair latex gloves
compass
10' duct tape
spf 30 sunscreen
bug repellant
20' 65lb metal line
(2) chemical glow sticks
(2) toothbrushes
small tube of toothpaste
pen with built-in red light
#2 pencil
thermal blanket
small soap bar
(5) gauze bandages (I need to add a few butterflies and band-aids as well)
knife, fork, spoon
can/bottle opener
hand sanitizer
vaseline
cotton balls
waterproof matches
(2) butane lighters
(4) 3-prong #6 fish hooks
solar/hand crank AM/FM radio and light w/two spare bulbs
two instant meal packs (these will be replaced with better options this week, I think)

I still need to add a small notepad and emergency phone list, replace the pencil with a sharpie, put my emergency cash with my bag (right now it's stored in a safe), and add a small piece of aluminum foil and a boonie hat to keep my head dry and free from sunburn. Otherwise, I think I've got most of my bases covered.

In addition to these bags, we each keep a mini-kit with us. Mine is kept in the car, the wife's is kept in her purse. These mini-kits are made out of Altoids tins and have very basics in them. Band-aid, butterfly bandage, fishing line, paracord, razor blade, needle, waterproof matches, duct tape, can opener, small hack saw, wire saw, a few ranger bands, and some cotton balls.
 

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imperialism2024 wrote:
I don't think anyone has mentioned a few hundred dollars in cash... which might be useful in the event that electronic banking is down and we can't use credit or ATM cards...
I mentioned cash in my post. I don't have my emergency cash in my BOB right now (I keep it in the safe), but will be splitting it between my bag and my wife's shortly. At the very least, everyone should keep a few hundred dollars in cash at home, in small bills. Even if you don't have to bug out, a simple power outage will mean cash only sales for most retailers.
 

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I took my BOB apart to repack it for fall/winter and haven't put it back together yet... I have a hard time keeping up with it sometimes since I live on sailboat, kinda the ultimate bug out vehicle, but I am going to repack tonight, simply in case of emergencies where I have to ditch the boat at the marina...

Large size ALICE pack with frame
Ruger Security Six with a 6" bbl, I call it my "hand cannon" pretty good accuracy and range out of a pistol, and an acceptable subsitute for a small longarm in some situations.
Assorted ammo for revolver
change of clothes, three pair each socks and underwear
heavy socks
gloves
heavy wool blanket
assorted lightweight "ready to eat" foodstuffs
two 1 quart USGI canteens, one two quart all with covers.
Magnesium fire starter
lifeboat matches
lighters
tinder
trioxane fuel tablets
vitamins
candles
notepade/pencils
two really good books (Walden and other Writings and Louis L'Amour's The Walking Drum)
sewing kit
mirror
assorted little odds and ends, cordage and whatnot.
folding and fixed blade Buck knives
GPS with spare batteries
mini mag light with LED bulb and spare batteries
portable radio
compass
road map
rain gear
gun cleaning stuff
Given the chance I will also strap my soft cased SKS onto the pack.

Along with the BOB I also have a USGI vest with pistol belt. Stuffed into the pockets are more odd survival items and ammo.
Of course on my person is my P89 and spare mag, and whatever is in my coat pockets or in my pants.

Depending on the circumstances and the fact I would most likely be on foot would determine if I grab the SKS, 10/22 with folding stock or the soon to be purchased scatter gun. Right now I would grab the SKS and a bandoleer of about 220 rounds on stripper clips. Time would dictate if I stuff the mag pockets of my pack with extra ammo suited to which guns I grab.

The reason I use USGI surplus is because I have it. I was given two large ALICE packs, the vest, etc... so I use them.

I have a little personal kit I carry, a canteen folding buck knife, food bars, space blanket, etc... no guns per request of work, so only include guns when I am not working.

Steve
 

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Cue-Ball wrote:
imperialism2024 wrote:
I don't think anyone has mentioned a few hundred dollars in cash... which might be useful in the event that electronic banking is down and we can't use credit or ATM cards...
I mentioned cash in my post. I don't have my emergency cash in my BOB right now (I keep it in the safe), but will be splitting it between my bag and my wife's shortly. At the very least, everyone should keep a few hundred dollars in cash at home, in small bills. Even if you don't have to bug out, a simple power outage will mean cash only sales for most retailers.
Whoops, missed that, my bad :X
 

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Something else that I include in my BOB that I haven't seen mentioned is a 1/2 pint container of honey....it has antibiotic qualities that make it an excellent wound dressing AND it can keep you alive for several days if used as food.
Not to mention that it never spoils......
 
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