Post by Dedicatedpro on Nov 17, 2011 20:30:56 GMT -5
Is there a difference? What do you think ... what's in yours ... what do you carry it in?
I've seen and read articles on the subject that leads me to believe that there is a difference in opinions on what constitutes a go-bag vs a BOB vs a 72 hour kit. I've even questioned my own priorities, traditions and definition of what constitutes what in this regard.
While recently in Iraq, I used a Northface Hotshot day-pack that contained 2 M4 mags (that's all that they would issue me), a man-dress and shemagh (for E&E purposes since I had no military back up at the time) paracord, a weapons cleaning kit, 2 MREs, hydration bladder, 2 - 1 liter bottles of water, blowout kit, Fenix LD25 flashlight, military poncho w/ liner, Silva orienteering compass, maps and various small survival supplies.
While home I carry an old military butt pack containing 4 AR mags, a military poncho, 550 cord, esbit stove with trioxane bars, tripwire, 2 lightsticks with a holder, weapon cleaning kit and a few other small knick knacks that could prove useful in a dire situation.
While I've referred to both of these as "go-bags", I still don't feel that it addresses what should be contained in a "Bug Out Bag" or a 72 hour kit. While I'm confident that i could take either of my go bags into the wilderness and be able to survive for a while, it doesn't address long term survival.
I think that with this in mind, a go bag is something that you use kind of like the correlation between a pistol and a rifle as described by Clint Smith something to the effect that a pistol is something that you use to fight your way back to your rifle. The go bag is something that you can use to get out of a bad situation and either lay low for a few days or immediately (dependent upon the situation) get back a secure area (vehicle, home, office, retreat, etc.) where you will have a little bit of time to grab the larger (with more support and "thriveability" items) BOB and either add a few more odds and ends or immediately execute your GOOD (Get Out Of Dodge) plan.
Along these lines, I think that a modular system whereby the go bag that shouldn't be more than the size of a butt pack could be married to a larger 3 day assault pack type of unit that is expandable into a small expedition type pack. I've seen a few out there that come close to this concept, but not quite all the way there.
Looking forward to feedback!
I've seen and read articles on the subject that leads me to believe that there is a difference in opinions on what constitutes a go-bag vs a BOB vs a 72 hour kit. I've even questioned my own priorities, traditions and definition of what constitutes what in this regard.
While recently in Iraq, I used a Northface Hotshot day-pack that contained 2 M4 mags (that's all that they would issue me), a man-dress and shemagh (for E&E purposes since I had no military back up at the time) paracord, a weapons cleaning kit, 2 MREs, hydration bladder, 2 - 1 liter bottles of water, blowout kit, Fenix LD25 flashlight, military poncho w/ liner, Silva orienteering compass, maps and various small survival supplies.
While home I carry an old military butt pack containing 4 AR mags, a military poncho, 550 cord, esbit stove with trioxane bars, tripwire, 2 lightsticks with a holder, weapon cleaning kit and a few other small knick knacks that could prove useful in a dire situation.
While I've referred to both of these as "go-bags", I still don't feel that it addresses what should be contained in a "Bug Out Bag" or a 72 hour kit. While I'm confident that i could take either of my go bags into the wilderness and be able to survive for a while, it doesn't address long term survival.
I think that with this in mind, a go bag is something that you use kind of like the correlation between a pistol and a rifle as described by Clint Smith something to the effect that a pistol is something that you use to fight your way back to your rifle. The go bag is something that you can use to get out of a bad situation and either lay low for a few days or immediately (dependent upon the situation) get back a secure area (vehicle, home, office, retreat, etc.) where you will have a little bit of time to grab the larger (with more support and "thriveability" items) BOB and either add a few more odds and ends or immediately execute your GOOD (Get Out Of Dodge) plan.
Along these lines, I think that a modular system whereby the go bag that shouldn't be more than the size of a butt pack could be married to a larger 3 day assault pack type of unit that is expandable into a small expedition type pack. I've seen a few out there that come close to this concept, but not quite all the way there.
Looking forward to feedback!
