The Bug Out Bag/Pack

I have a couple of BOB's. One is a medium ALICE pack and the main BOB is a large ALICE with frame. I think that the large is more useful because it carries far more than the medium. I reserve the medium for the wife. I also recently got a MOLLE pack with frame and the entire sleep system from a friend. He said he'd never use it. The MOLLE is a nice "codura" pack but it holds less than my large ALICE. The other fault with the MOLLE is that the frame is plastic. Plastic will break. The large ALICE frame is aluminum. It might bend but it won't break. I try to include items to meet every eventuality (dependent on season).



1 large ALICE pack with frame
1 US army sleep system (attached to pack)
2 pair BDU pants
1 BDU shirt
5 pair undies
5 pair cushion sole socks
3 pair brown or o.d. t shirts
1 pair tennis shoes (for in camp activity)
1 old style (wooden handle) entrenching tool w/ knife
1 2 qt canteen (attached to outside of pack)
4 MRE's
1 frog gig
1 collapsable fishing pole
1 assortment of hooks and weights
1 assortment of USGS maps for area of operations
1 notebook and 1 pen and pencil each
2 boxes trioxane bars
1 package of bullion cubes
2 bandoliers of .223 ammo 100 rounds, mixed
1 angle head flashlight
1 package extra batteries for flashlight
1 small portable radio
1 shelter half or poncho
1 small Bible
1 copy US army survival manual
100 feet of para-cord
6 screw in treesteps
1 small compass
1 pair of gaiters
1 hygiene bag (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, odorless soap, moist towlette, small roll toilet
paper, disposable razor (3))
1 pint of vodka or whiskey (medicinal or barter use)
4 packs cigarettes (barter use)
1 box waterproof matches
1 sewing kit
1 extra multi-tool
1 spool of snare wire
1 4x8 pc. camo netting
1 roll heavy duty duct tape
4 22" bungees
1 Brillo pad (gets trioxane off your cooker)
1 can opener
1 bottle of foot powder
4 empty sandbags (you can put these over your boots when you are in your sleeping bag)
1 set rain gear

In winter time add
2 pair thermal underwear
3 pair wool socks
1 wool or fleece cap
1 pair extra winter gloves
1 space blanket