Last week’s pocket dump was about one piece of survival gear that you would carry in your pocket. This week, we’re enlarging our pocket dump to include bug-out bags (BOB).
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Food
Fire- I prefer Bic lighters
Water
Water Purification
Lights- Cap light, Hand held, extra battery’s
Rope- 550 cord, 3/8 in rope’ webbing
Knife
Shelter-can be as simple as garbage bags
Protection-Bear spray, Firearm
Large cutting tool- hatchet, Large knife, Saw
Fishing setup, Snare wire
I carry a large First aid/Trauma bag separately, I can add it to my main bag if need be
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I would have these items in a Bug Out Bag:
- Firearm
- Knife
- Tourniquet
- First Aid Kit
- Flashlight
- Flares
- Rations
- Disposable Rain Jacket
- Bottle of water
- Compass
- Extra Cell phone charger
- Assorted Batteries
- Firestarter
- Rope
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First aid kit (Bandages, gauze, tape, ipecap, alcohol, surgical gloves, scissors, tweezers, needles & thread, splints, tourniquets, snake bite kit, poison ivy-oak cream, aspirin, excedrin, liquid skin, coagulant,…) , water filtration & purification, compass, hunting knife, edc, rifle, ammo, at least a weeks dehydrated food, WATER, sweats, Jeans, tshirts, hats, rain parka, Extra cotton socks and undergarments, magnesium fire starter, jacket, gloves, Eyeglasses, meds if needed, tooth brush & paste …, camping cook set & utensils , sleeping bags, tent, camp soap…, fishing line, hooks, bobbers, a few small lures,
This is just a short list of some of our bug out items…
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In addition to @Johnnyq60
Spade
Axe
Hiking boots
MRE’s
Spare mags/loaded approx 100 rnds
Whistle
Whet stone
Multi tool
Cleaning kits, rifle/handgun
Gloves tactical/medical
Glasses tactical/sun/reading
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Very good list my brother but what’s with the hiking boots. You think they would fit in the BOB. The axe you could probably tie it down on the side.
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Always keep a spare set of boots. Ex Submariner we carry spare everything. Had bad experience long time ago in Boy Scouts! Story for a BBQ. Folding tool axe/spade.
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I to keep a spare set of desert boots w/proper socks next to my BOB. Infantrymen always worry about their feet. 
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Ok. I’m going to be that guy. First, you would need a secure bugout location. One that you have a deed on.
Fleeing to the countryside in a SHTF event will just get the countryfolk riled up. If I lived in the country I wouldn’t appreciate someone homesteading my back-forty.
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Ya just had to stir up the turd in the pot. @Dawn said BOB. I call mine GHB. Nancy and I decided a while ago we are not Bugging Out any where. 
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@BRUCE26 You caught me, brother 
. I can understand a GHB. Same for leaving our home because of a natural disaster. Surviving SHTF kind of bugout is not on my top-ten list. My BoyScout side enjoys looking at all the neat gear on the market. My soldier side says “No way in hell”. Now if BOB = Bugout Boat, I have a few ideas!
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This is a good one brother @Jeff-A1
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I’m that guy!
That’s my carry on BOB, I think they charge $25.00 extra in the overhead compartments!
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In addition to the lists below. small folding solar panel and battery, reading glasses, and a sill cock key.
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Wow that is a cool BOB. Maybe a twin .50 on top. Whoooo!
If that,s to heavy then maybe twin 240Bs fore and aft.
The mind goes in strange directions at 0300.
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@BRUCE26 Maybe a dehydrated gun. Bad thing about a Catamaran is weight sensitivity. My BOB would be for getting out of Dodge quietly. Haven’t won the lottery yet so the BOB is a non-starter ($1.85M).
My biggest concern if the grid goes down is getting home from work. Hence a GHB. We have a strict “no weapons” policy at work. Knife with <2-1/2" is ok. I vanpool. Roads are bad in NoVA on a good day. 60 miles to get home through a densely populated urban area. Several rivers to cross. Gang territories. I have been considering another type of GHB = Get Home Bicycle. We can store bicycles at work. Beats walking.
I do carry a GHB. It contains CLIF Bars, IFAK, flashlight, compass, local map, Leatherman, a can of Wintergreen Skoal, an extra pair of alpaca wool socks, Aleve Gel Caps, a couple of BIC lighters, a H20 Bottle and some gloves. The Skoal is for staying awake and snakebites 
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“…a sill cock key.”
That’s the first time I recall seeing that listed as a BOB item, and it’s a great idea.
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I’m gonna probably get one next time I’m at Lowe’s. I don’t plan on bailing-out of here anytime soon, but will be a handy item to have…just in case.
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