Bug out list you can hand out/text friends or family.
May 9, 2016 11:26:12 GMT 10
remnantprep, Ammo9, and 2 more like this
Post by shinester on May 9, 2016 11:26:12 GMT 10
Almost all people don't make any kind of preparation for a SHTF event. What if such an event occurs and we have friends/family/neighbors in which they are better if they relocate? Typically in the midst of frightened and disorientated people this is where good leadership kicks in, aka giving some directions. My thoughts on the matter is to hand or text them a print out [if possible] to get them up to speed with as much gear as they have around the home as possible for a bugging out situation with their car. I can see that they could get to me or one of the potential bug out locations this way 'as best' organized as they could be with the limited resources they have on hand. I also see if done promptly that it would only take them a couple of hours at most to load up 1-2 cars as best as they could.
I'm curious on the thoughts of all of the experts you are [certainly compared to almost everyone else] as to what you would add or take from the list and why. Remember this list is specifically for bugging out in a car and they have to do so as quickly as possible.
Use bed sheets/large bags/suitcases/pillow cases/empty boxes etc.
Kitchen Use
All food, including flour/spices - Staying alive
Can opener - In case you bring cans
Knives - Defense/cooking
Candles - lights and many uses
All matches/lighter
Couple of Pots Cooking
Wooden spoons
Cups/Bowls/plates/cutlery
Detergent/sponges/scowerers - All about hygene
Vitamins
Jugs - Water container
Laundry
All Buckets - water collection
Bleach - Water sanitation, a few drops makes water safe
Napisan - Excrement sanitation, a capful per bucket, empty every 3 days
All soap, maybe detergent - Hygene and potentially washing clothes, though it's not an immediate priority
Bedroom
Wet weather gear - Potentially lifesaving
warm clothes - Potentially essential
All socks & jocks - You may not be washing for a while, this reduces your need to
Blankets/donnas/pillows - Assuming you don't have camping gear
Sheets/pillow cases - to throw stuff onto so you can form a sack that you can carry it to the car
Sturdy shoes 2 pairs - Bring the most sturdy shoes you have and a spare set in case the first get wet/wear out
Bathroom
Deoderant - Not essential but more pleasant
Toothpaste, floss toothbrush - People used to die due to poor dental hygene
All soap - Poor hygene used to kill people.
First aid/bandaids/medicines - Reduces discomfort, reduces infections which used to kill people
Couple of towels ea
All Toilet paper - you'll thank me
All wash cloths/small towels - you'll thank me, can be used for same purpose as above when first runs out, though many other uses
Shed/outside
All tarps/plastic - Essential for shelters, potentially water collection. It would be better to sleep in your car, but this might be necessary
All rope - for potential shelters, many uses
basic tools - screw drivers, shifters, pliers - for making/adjusting/tearing down and re-purposing things
Nails & hammer - Potentially for making shelters/items. They literally used to burn houses down to get the nails!
All Camping gear, sleeping bags etc - Any of this stuff is gold, bring all of it that makes sense.
BBQ & gas if portable - Any kind of means of cooking
Fuel - Mower fuel can be put in cars, it'll just burn with more smoke. Better to get it in whilst tank is fuller
Axe/saw for wood collection
Gloves - Any kind of gardening/working gloves will be very useful
A shovel/spade - digging holes, toilets/shelters. Can be used as a poor axe on smaller branches
Chainsaw - if you have one, best way to get firewood, fuel is an issue though in the longer term
Buckets/organiser tubs - Water collection/organisation of gear
Any kind of tape - many uses, particularly repairs
Poor shock - water sanitation
Esky - you won't keep things cool for long, though you can bring that stuff and eat it first, though it's also great for water storage
Vegetable seeds/fertilizer - anything in this regard might be super useful in the future
Other
Radios
Solar panels - would keep
Torches
All Batteries
Firearms & ammo
Cards/books/games - entertainment, morale. No doubt people will be busy but some time off and entertainment builds spirits
I'm curious on the thoughts of all of the experts you are [certainly compared to almost everyone else] as to what you would add or take from the list and why. Remember this list is specifically for bugging out in a car and they have to do so as quickly as possible.
Use bed sheets/large bags/suitcases/pillow cases/empty boxes etc.
Kitchen Use
All food, including flour/spices - Staying alive
Can opener - In case you bring cans
Knives - Defense/cooking
Candles - lights and many uses
All matches/lighter
Couple of Pots Cooking
Wooden spoons
Cups/Bowls/plates/cutlery
Detergent/sponges/scowerers - All about hygene
Vitamins
Jugs - Water container
Laundry
All Buckets - water collection
Bleach - Water sanitation, a few drops makes water safe
Napisan - Excrement sanitation, a capful per bucket, empty every 3 days
All soap, maybe detergent - Hygene and potentially washing clothes, though it's not an immediate priority
Bedroom
Wet weather gear - Potentially lifesaving
warm clothes - Potentially essential
All socks & jocks - You may not be washing for a while, this reduces your need to
Blankets/donnas/pillows - Assuming you don't have camping gear
Sheets/pillow cases - to throw stuff onto so you can form a sack that you can carry it to the car
Sturdy shoes 2 pairs - Bring the most sturdy shoes you have and a spare set in case the first get wet/wear out
Bathroom
Deoderant - Not essential but more pleasant
Toothpaste, floss toothbrush - People used to die due to poor dental hygene
All soap - Poor hygene used to kill people.
First aid/bandaids/medicines - Reduces discomfort, reduces infections which used to kill people
Couple of towels ea
All Toilet paper - you'll thank me
All wash cloths/small towels - you'll thank me, can be used for same purpose as above when first runs out, though many other uses
Shed/outside
All tarps/plastic - Essential for shelters, potentially water collection. It would be better to sleep in your car, but this might be necessary
All rope - for potential shelters, many uses
basic tools - screw drivers, shifters, pliers - for making/adjusting/tearing down and re-purposing things
Nails & hammer - Potentially for making shelters/items. They literally used to burn houses down to get the nails!
All Camping gear, sleeping bags etc - Any of this stuff is gold, bring all of it that makes sense.
BBQ & gas if portable - Any kind of means of cooking
Fuel - Mower fuel can be put in cars, it'll just burn with more smoke. Better to get it in whilst tank is fuller
Axe/saw for wood collection
Gloves - Any kind of gardening/working gloves will be very useful
A shovel/spade - digging holes, toilets/shelters. Can be used as a poor axe on smaller branches
Chainsaw - if you have one, best way to get firewood, fuel is an issue though in the longer term
Buckets/organiser tubs - Water collection/organisation of gear
Any kind of tape - many uses, particularly repairs
Poor shock - water sanitation
Esky - you won't keep things cool for long, though you can bring that stuff and eat it first, though it's also great for water storage
Vegetable seeds/fertilizer - anything in this regard might be super useful in the future
Other
Radios
Solar panels - would keep
Torches
All Batteries
Firearms & ammo
Cards/books/games - entertainment, morale. No doubt people will be busy but some time off and entertainment builds spirits