My 15 pound EDC survival bag with pictures and description. What is in your Bag? (Guns added page 3)

I carry as much survival items I can,, Army and marines train with 90lbs in gear in their packs.

Lol, keyboard survivalist. You do realize a case of 12 MREs weighs over 30 pounds, right? Your GHB would have to be gigantic. This has to be the worst inventory for BOB bag I've ever heard. No cutting tool, no fire starting, no container for boiling or drinking water... just an overweight pack full of ammo and food that spoils in 6 months when not stored at the proper temperature.

90lb? women carry that much?

Great idea with the PVC ammo tube, if you don't mind me asking what size PVC is that?

Never ceases to amaze me at the fact that people are willing to divulge so much personal information without so much as a single request and complete with pictures too...great...Congrats OP... You gave away info that very well could have put you on the radar

Well I don't weigh much more then that .. and can survive out in the woods for many days with just a knife .. I'm not trying to take my house with me .. just from point a to b .. or pure survival in the woods ..

your bug out plan sounds great, do you have all your supplies up in Vermont already or is everything at your house? The one downfall with my plan is everything is at my house. That makes actually bugging out and setting off into the woods a hard choice. I think that in especially new england the beautiful and empty woods we enjoy today are going to be quickly crowded with fools that have no experience or any clue how to survive out there shooting at anything that moves. On the other hand if you live next to a city all those fools are bound to be going door to door in your neighborhood before too long. I wish i had an actual bug out property, that would make things easy. Just jump on the motorcycle and weave your way threw the standstill traffic all the way to the bunker in the woods, perfect.

the handgun safety course in CT runs about 100 bucks, gun stores have them every weekend so go sign up. i don't need to tell you how valuable a pistol would be if the SHTF.

I was at a gun show awhile back, both days. Guy was selling a SOG folding hand saw with sheath for $20. Went back the next day and he cut the price in half, so I got it for $10 out the door. Seems decent....

for whoever asked, it was 2 inch from where I sit.

I am due for some new books to read and i will admit my knowledge on local edibles and natural medicine is not my strong point. I will check out the ones suggested. I am defiantly a nature nerd myself. I feel way more comfy in the woods then I do in civilization. Its peaceful out there away from all the distraction and drama of modern life and a lot more beautiful then the concrete jungle. Knowledge is survival, and by the sounds of it you have plenty of knowledge, you will survive just fine. damn i wish more women were like you.

But how are you going to get home if your not there already and your car is not an option? That is the idea behind this bag and thread.

you are right its a two inch pvc tube. one side has a end cap and the other a clean out cap that unscrews. ran me about 5 bucks to make.

no one with any experience hiking would ever carry MRE's or a 90 pound pack. get off the couch and throw that pack on and see how far you can hike threw the woods in a day. i bet even if your in good shape you wont make it over 15 miles of easy terrain. and at the end of the trip report back here and tell us how your body feels and how many blisters are on your feet. now think of lugging that around for a few more days and i bet you will slim down that load. When i do a normal 4 or 5 day hike my full hiking pack weighs in with food and 2 liters of water under 30 pounds. over 40 lbs and its going to kill your body and really slow you down, specially if your not in good shape. When I hiked the appalachian trail my pack without food and water was under 20 pounds and i lived off that 20 pounds for 5 months. you don't need all that gear, it will hurt you more then help you.

No snare wire?

you'd have a heart attack if u saw what was on utube......

I wrote this out to help people. Everything i have listed can be found at your local walmart, dicks, or cabelas store. nothing i have in there is illegal its just camping gear. If the feds are going to come after me for posting this then we got some real damn doom. Do you really think this thread compared to everything else posted on the web will get me on some watch list, hardly..

yeah, I've got Micropur, water purification tablets to use with my Life Straw.

My MSR filter weighs in at a pound and stays in the car......

i could use the paracord to make one if i had to but i dont plan on hanging out in one area long enough to use it. the food rations will get me where in need to go.

A few hours ago I ate a Mountain House, Rice and Chicken meal that was more than 2 years expired. Plus it had been in my car for the last 3 years in a small foam cooler. So it experienced temps of below freezing to very hot. It tasted fine.....

looks about like my winter emergency kit I keep in the car. Add some food, water, heavy sleeping bag, candles for heat...

Hey OP,

Great thread. I looked into these and thought of the same thing. Then I questioned if it would be possibly to attach rubber tubing over the end where you suck from and then siphon it like a fish tank? Pail out a bucket of the contaminated water and then put it high up?

Black trash bags! Water carrier, string one up for a makeshift tent, create a poncho...

40 Ways to Use Garbage Bags in Emergencies:
[link to saltnprepper.com]

I have a hiking backpack that has a clip off large fanny pack- In the main part I have items suitable for extended stay (1-2 weeks). I use this as a 'fire, get out of the house' or 'could be displaced for a while' bag (think Katrina) Includes 'luxury' items:
extra sets of clothing, socks
shower flip-flops (if sharing public showers, you'll want these)
Toiletries-mini shampoo/conditioners, deodorant, etc.
pack of playing cards, thick book
fleece blanket
extra bottles of water, 2 wks of food (bag of rice & bag of wheatberries- both can be just soaked in water and eaten, jar of peanut butter, 5 packages of tuna, 12-pack of crackers, package of SPAM, etc...if you meet up with 4 people who are hungry, 2 wks = 3 days-think ahead!)
Solar flower from Dollar Tree- bobblehead type flower, when you stick it in the sun it waves (seriously! its fairly small, but makes me soo happy. And if I'm using my bag, I'm gonna need all the happiness I can get!)
Total weighs in around 30-35 lbs.
Remember, this is a 'pack whatever will fit in the bag' bag. Things are placed in order of importance- so my 'Book of Quotations' will get tossed before my extra pair of running shoes, which will be tossed before my fleece blanket.

The large fanny pack is more of a 'Oh shit I have to run NOW' bag. Garbaqe bags, pair of smartwool socks, hat, work gloves, machete-type knife w compass, 3in blade knife w seatbelt cutter/window punch, water filter, purifying tablets, fire-starting items, food for 1 week, glasses and pair of extra contacts, impt documents on USB, 2 bottles of water, sewing kit, first aid kit, bandana etc. I also have a fairly compact sleeping bag (not counted in weight, but essential for UP weather if sleeping outdoors).
Total weighs around 20 lbs. Not going to be comfortable or have luxuries, but this will enable me to survive for a while without lugging a large pack around.


I realized I described WAY more items than needed- Just trying to give an overview of how I pack-different BOB's are essential. My vehicle has food/water/fire starter/winter weather clothing & boots/extra blankets too. Fire in your home and you now have to be in a hotel? In the 'luxury bag' you can put on pj's like normal, read a familiar book, shave, all normal things. Just a thought :D Awesome thread by the way!

**side note- Dollar Tree and Walmart both had the platypus water bags-I got 5 for my BOB's- completely flat except for the mouthpiece, so they pack wonderfully.

The other book is native American crafts and skills :) .. the first one I recommended is a must read .. library borrow, only because it is a bigger sized book .. this one I would buy .. amazon used books are always cheap ..

My off grid property is in the green mountains of Vermont .. literally 50 households in the whole town .. the rest is farmland .. the neighbors supply my cousin with almost all of her food .. I also have a smaller stock of food there, green house, and about to buy solar panels, converters, etc .. unless it was a serious natural disaster or some kind of chemical threat .. where I am going, even the federal government wouldn't be pulling through ..and if they did.. they would have serious issues .. the state alone doesn't take their garbage but are prideful hardcore Americans who own a rack of guns and stock of ammo .. the best thing about it is the nearest walmart is over an hour away .. and the closest thing to a populated area is over a half hour ..and, unlike CT the people and communities are tight .. your local general store .. it is normal to have a friendly convo with a stranger .. For real, last night I almost got jumped by the popeyes employees for asking for my $ back after 30 minutes of waiting ..

I won't even go through traffic .. we are following the Berkshire hiking trails into mass. .. owl mountain .. I think (more coffee) .. and continue from there .. once I hit Vermont I can ride backroads and trails the rest of the way .. with multiple pit stops I have available ..

I really need to get on that handgun permit .. I shoot like a pro but really need to learn tactics to hold a higher powered pistol .. I have been put on my butt shooting cans and things .. while my smaller cousins laugh at the "city girl" lol ..

Finally, a thread of genuine interest. 5*****

Where do you keep the one gallon of water you will

need each day?

Where can you get a small titanium cup to boil water?

Nice post!!

Five stars, good information

Op said he gas one ..

I have a canteen .. but seriously the way people litter you can find a can anywhere .. tap a tree .. or get filtered water off pine trees

Last Edited by redrosie on 10/08/2012 11:48 AM

I can't remember if I got mine from REI or EMS but I think they both sell them. Happy you enjoyed the thread

Lol .. I have the dollar tree flowers on my window sill between all my stones .. funny, they do make me happy :-)



Last Edited by redrosie on 10/08/2012 11:54 AM