SHTF Bag

[M198]

I was recently laid off from my job and found myself with a little free time. I decided to make a SHTF bag for my car. Something that can get me through those 2-4 days until things calm down. I've loaded it with 150 rnds of handgun ammo, a box of rifle ammo and about 30 12 gauge rounds with extra mags loaded. The handgun is inside of a safe bolted down in the spare tire well. There is about a weeks worth of canned food with utensils, 2 gallons of water, a muti-tool, and one of those survival knifes that were the rage in the late 80s. Also a few lighters and a small shakeable flashlight and a handcrack light/radio. This thing is getting out of control. Also I have one of those range bag sized EMT bags full of first aid stuff. The idea is that since I live in a second story apartment, I might not be able to grab anything in the event of an earth quake and if the zombies come, I can fight my way to my car or not (theres more inside). Here's the questions?

Am I crazy or just prepared?

What am I missing?

[Darklyte27]

you are officially crazy, go turn yourself into the local county hospital psych ward

[Deal]

Won't matter all the rest of the things missing if you don't have enough water.

You need to add another 5 gallons and/or a water purifier.

[M198]

you are officially crazy, go turn yourself into the local county hospital psych ward

well, that was quick. BTW, I was a 4 time rifle expert in my 4 years in the Corps. Two time pistol expert also.

[M198]

Won't matter all the rest of the things missing if you don't have enough water.

You need to add another 5 gallons and/or a water purifier.

I'm in Orange County, So i'm sure I'd be able to scroung up some water somewhere if 2 gallon's isn't enough. I also want my bag to be light enough to carry on foot. I ever noticed how heavy ammo and water is.

[ro442173]

I'm not the right person to ask. If you're crazy for that then I must be too.

If you were crazy, like truly crazy, would you know it?

[M198]

You are no doubt certifiable! You forgot to mention Beer in your list of necessary items.

I just threw in about 5 packs of smokes. Might be tempted to go looting if I didn't have those.

[gucci pilot]

Look if you were really serious about this you'd go here. Stop messing around. Get ready, my brutha!

http://www.survivalcenter.com/UG.html

[aermotor]

This is the thread of threads in regards to this: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=147834

[Darklyte27]

well, that was quick. BTW, I was a 4 time rifle expert in my 4 years in the Corps. Two time pistol expert also.

Hoorah, well of course i was kidding, its totally up to you to be prepared.
I recently got a free 55 gallon drum to hold water.

[RideIcon]

bob
"bug out bag"
I really need to put one together...

[jazman]

Just keep your hand gun loaded and close by at all times. If something happens, just cruise along until you see someone with a great BOB, shoot them, and there you have it.

[MiguelS]

condoms

[Maddog5150]

condoms

thats funny.

All you need. Gun, flashlight, prybar, knife, multitool.
In a SHTF situation you can use the gun to hunt, steal anything you NEED. Prybar to get into shelter and or into areas to steal what you NEED. Knife for stabiating and multitool for well... tooling.
Sounds jacked? What does someone think is going to happen when SHTF. Survival is an ugly thing and we arnt going to sit all together hugging around a camp fire singing cumbaya when it hits the wall. Travel light, do you think your going to be able to carry your ginormous EMT bag? Are you going to be able to outrun a pack of theives or dogs toting said bag?
Reality, a pistol, few energy bars, few bottles of water, multitool and flashlight are all you really need. Small IFAK if you feel you need it but med kits for something bigger than a scrape are kinda useless as they are there to just stabalize you till medics arive and in SHTF, good luck with that.

[M198]

thats funny.

All you need. Gun, flashlight, prybar, knife, multitool.
In a SHTF situation you can use the gun to hunt, steal anything you NEED. Prybar to get into shelter and or into areas to steal what you NEED. Knife for stabiating and multitool for well... tooling.
Sounds jacked? What does someone think is going to happen when SHTF. Survival is an ugly thing and we arnt going to sit all together hugging around a camp fire singing cumbaya when it hits the wall. Travel light, do you think your going to be able to carry your ginormous EMT bag? Are you going to be able to outrun a pack of theives or dogs toting said bag?
Reality, a pistol, few energy bars, few bottles of water, multitool and flashlight are all you really need. Small IFAK if you feel you need it but med kits for something bigger than a scrape are kinda useless as they are there to just stabalize you till medics arive and in SHTF, good luck with that.

My bag is for staying put or moving small distances for 2 - 4 days. It's not for outrunning packs of zombies. I don't plan on running from a pack of anything unless I have to. If I do, it's my handgun, shotgun, and water. As far as the med pack, I have pretty good training to handle everything from a sprained ankle to a sucking chest wound. That's for right after the earth quake etc. Some of us would rather help our fellow man when possible. I've used that thing in a few different car accidents I've come up on. I even used the ringer cutter on someone who had a nasty compound fracture of the arm out in riverside county. Took EMT's 15 min to show up and his hand looked like the hamburger helper glove guy. I will say this. If it's me or you, it's going to be me. I get your point there. I'm not too sure about marauding around the country side though.