Self-Sufficiency and Preppers

[Rollie Forbes]

First things first, you (yes, YOU) need a bug out bag that is packed and ready in case of emergency.
Now down to business. This thread is meant to help all of us brainstorm & share info that can help all of us to build, streamline, or modify our bugout & get home bags.
Please either list or post pics of the contents of your bags so that we can have a prepared community of Sixers. Also, please feel free to comment on what you think we should add/subtract from our bags. 👊🏾✊🏾💪🏾

I'll go first and describe my get home bag:

My get home backpack stays in my car & goes everywhere I do. It is designed to help me get home if I'm stranded somewhere outside of my immediate area. Your get home bag is of no use to you if leave it at home!

• Laptop backpack from Walmart (it's a plain looking bag that doesn't scream "steal me")
• First aid/boo boo kit for minor cuts, scrapes, bites, & burns
• Super bright LED pocket flashlight
• Folding pocket knife (usually kept on my body)
• 9mm pistol & spare magazine plus another pistol on my body
• Fire kit
• Bottled water, granola bars, & tuna/crackers kit
• Sillcock key so I can refill my water bottle
• Small prybar
• Gloves
• Power kit: solar charger, wall charger, 2 USB cables
• Multi tool
• Solar emergency radio
• Pair of clean socks (I plan to buy some moleskin, too)
• 2 bandanas
• Rain poncho
• Space blanket
• 2 hand warmers
• 10 feet of paracord
• Small ratcheting screwdriver kits
• Box cutter
• Pen, notepad, & Sharpie
• A few ziplock bags
• Hand sanitizer
• Hand wipes
• Light jacket (not there in the summer, & I sometimes swap it for a hoodie)

Everything is sorted into small sandwich bags, and there is still a lot of room left in the backpack, and the bag is very light. The 2 heaviest things are the pistol and the power kit.
Also, I don't have any shelter items listed because I'm usually never more than a day's walk from my house. If I really need shelter, I have a 2 person tent that I keep in my trunk. Since I'm in an urban area, I can stop for breaks if necessary, but ideally I would be back at home before I need to sleep.

 

[The Honorable]

As of right now I have a ruck sack with a week's worth of MREs, a few flares, a flashlight, a lighter, a radio, and a life straw.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

I forgot to mention that I have a flashing light keychain that I attached to my backpack in case I have to walk on or cross a busy road at night.

 

[Jay]

I have this:


Amazon product

In a couple of duffel bags, solar paneled lights, defense tools, a hammer, knife, drill, butane, a torch, and hydration boosters.

 

[Troy]

I keep seeing this post and want to lie about what I got but I ain't got shit. If a hurricane hit nigga I'm gone with the wind.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

I have this:


Amazon product

In a couple of duffel bags, solar paneled lights, defense tools, a hammer, knife, drill, butane, a torch, and hydration boosters.

How do the MREs taste?

 

[Rollie Forbes]

I keep seeing this post and want to lie about what I got but I ain't got shit. If a hurricane hit nigga I'm gone with the wind.

You can start with some stuff you have at home already. Anything is better than nothing.

 

[Jay]

How do the MREs taste?

These are not MREs but they taste pretty good.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

 

[ZxBro]

The essentials 👌🏾 ✊🏿💯✅️

 

[Terrymist]

Water purification tablets, first aid kit, bottle tops, hand sanitiser, wet wipes.
Iodine tablets:

 

[Terrymist]

Tactical pens

 

[Terrymist]

Always carry this one

 

[Terrymist]

It breaks down into different parts

A compass and the glass breaker:

 

[Terrymist]

The whistle, compass and glass breaker:

 

[Terrymist]

Compass, glass breaker and ink pen:

 

[Terrymist]

Other features including multi tool head:

 

[Terrymist]

Recently delivered fire starter