Zero hour has long past and the Army has lost complete control. Proud men and women, well trained and loyal but defeated. There was no warning and disease spread rapidly, I wasn’t even home when it happened but BOB has three homes. With a Bug Out Bag in the car, work and in the house. My family is missing, unreachable for now. I am on my own. Catastrophe was hard and fast but I am making my way to the rendezvous point to see if Son and or Wife made it out.
Power shortages are now frequent and one can only expect the Internet and all communications to cease any day now. Cities are burning and transportation has completely shut down. Rumours went around that it was the water supply that created the infected, we are desperate for rain if not to help stem the out of control forest fires that hamper escape.
City life, love it or hate it there’s only one thing you’ll be doing in a crisis and that’s getting out. In a Nuclear attack large cities are targeted. When all your neighbours are zombies or at war with you, close knit housing becomes a trap and your only solution is to remove yourself from danger, from the food chain and find an area you can both defend and survive within. That means food, fuel, warmth and protection.
Speed will also be important so it’s probably a good thing my wife is missing as the Mother in Law is a guaranteed liability. Fat, loud and only useful as Zombie bait. In fact her latest round of cookie baking probably caused this infection. When an event occurs it is highly likely that all your preparation has gone out the window, what if your bug out bag is too far away? If you’re five miles from home it’s probably quicker to break in and make one en-route. Five miles can seem like fifty if there’s flesh eating, brain guzzling Zombies every ten yards.
You’re Not Shopping For A Gucci Bug Out Bag
While Walmart is staffed by the walking dead all year round it is a fortunate slight that during a zombie invasion you get to choose the best bag for your purpose without worrying about price. Because appropriating gear by thievery is very much allowed. I was born wearing an 80kg rucsac which I have kept for 20 years and I can run with it but manoeuvring swiftly, quietly and being agile not at all. I am a lean mean fighting machine but I’m Doris Day with 80 kilos on my shoulders.
My bug out bags are each 35 litres and anyone who has hiked with rigid open frame will understand they are not helpful in tight spaces and with low lying branches. They also reflect the sun when you really want to be hidden, yes handy if falling down a rock face and someone grabs you… Tip: Don’t fall!
You need a compact bag for BOB, 35 litres with compartments if possible, instant go to places where you know a knife or pistol, energy bar, cord, water, lighter or grenade is accessible quickly. If you do have a grenade I’ll be your BOB buddy please. Let’s blow those zombies to smithereens. Make sure the bag has durable straps, not school tripper 2cm straps that cut into your skin, meaty and padded as if transferred from a top of the range army rucsac. If you’re hiking ten hours covering 50 miles you need comfort.
Going On Bug Out Vacation With Matching Shorts And Hat
Comfort I said, not cigars and slippers. The same will go for your clothing. While the Wife is away it’s worth noting that her bug out bag is quite trim, like her rear – I do hope I find her. It is really easy to pack what you don’t need. Any hiker knows that a good pair of socks is worth an additional ten miles.
Begin with essentials and do not stray. Consider items you’ll need before cleaning again – 36 hours as you can clean on the move too – who cares that your Granddad briefs are drying on a stick wedged between you and your BOB. We’re not at war with fashionable zombies. Think underwear, socks, t-shirt. Think warmth without bulk, there are plenty of materials recently founded that are waterproof, retain warmth but are extra thin. You don’t need two pullovers if a single fabric retains the same heat.
Remember your bug out clothes don’t actually need to all fit in the bag as you’ll be wearing them as soon as the event hits. The last person you are going to wish you looked like is Uncle Sam, camouflage works when no one sees you. If an enemy group thinks you’re military they will shoot first, if they think you’re loaded with specialist gear they will not ask to borrow. The game has changed, be discreet but be wise, clothing should have tangible effects such as waterproof, provide warmth or can double up as something else.
