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The best thing for me to do would be to shelter in place for as long as possible (bugging in), only to leave when it’s absolutely necessary, to an alternate, pre-established, bug in location stocked with long term survival supplies and even hard copies of critical survival information. My bug out bag <\/em>is the means by which I travel to my bug in locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried to uphold some basic principles when building this kit; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Redundancy. Two is one, one is none. <\/strong>Always have a backup whether it’s a plan, procedure, or piece of gear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Dave Canterbury\u2019s 10Cs of survival<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Cotton kills<\/strong>. A reminder to pack wool socks if you don’t want to die of hypothermia but also a reminder to be conscious of what materials your gear is made of and to shoot for multifunctionality if you can.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The gear I included in my (ideal) bug out bag should fit inside a lightweight, comfortable backpack with about a 20 to 30 liter capacity. Other considerations might include blending in with \u201ccommon usage\u201d of the area and picking subdued colors (gray man), something with many pockets for common use items to be more accessible, consider waterproofing capabilities incase of rain or unintentional swim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The target weight of my bug out bag is about 25 lbs. The following list is an outline of what’s inside and is roughly organized by descending priority:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. IFAK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Trauma kit: CAT tourniquet x2, hemostatic gauze, compressed gauze, compression bandage, 14ga needle with catheter, vented chest seal x4, NPA with lube, trauma shears, dry sterile burn dressing, space blanket, ace bandage, surgical gloves or nitrile exam gloves, triangle bandage, medical tape, sharpies x2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Booboo kit: coban, gauze roll, bandaids, med tape, mole skin, steri strips, dermabond, Q- tips, chapstick, lancets, sting relief, cleansing wipes, alcohol prep pads, triple antibiotic, burn cream, otc medicines (tylenol, aspirin, dayquil, antacid, alka seltzer, nasal decongestant, anti-diarrheal, benadryl)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Future adds: \u201cfish\u201d antibiotics, sunscreen, insect repellant, itch cream, epi pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Water <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Current setup: 64oz of drinking water, life straw, camelbak bladder with msi QD filter, water purifying tablets, zip fizz x6, electrolyte replacement tablets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Future adds: Greyl geopress, pathfinder nesting cup, single wall stainless steel canteen, sawyer mini, 4 way sillcock key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Cover <\/strong>     <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Current setup: Poncho, rapid ridgeline, woobie, BB trash bag, tent stakes x 6, #36 bank line, warming layer, socks, boxers, laundry bag, shemagh, good gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Future adds: MSR Groundhogs, Snugpak SF Bivvy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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