Bail out Bag. Or the DITTY Bag

[N.E. CHARTERS]

As I was making my list of shit to take Moose hunting I developed this little ditty.

BOB (Bail Out Bag) Large Backpack with survival kit to go. 100 LB LIMIT! ( 50 LB for Kids) Remember your going to have to carry it! One BOB Per person
Large Knife (Bag #1) or Hatchet (Bag #2) & Small pocket Knife
Leatherman type tool
Small shovel
Matches in zip lock bag
Fire Starters (Cotton Balls saturated in Vaseline and stored in 35mm film containers) in ziplock bag
Metal drinking cup/and or mess kit in zip lock bag
2 cans sterno in zip lock bag
Duck Tape in zip lock bag
100 feet of ¼ inch rope
1,000 feet of nylon line
Sleeping Bag in Large waterproof plastic trash bag
1 Blanket in waterproof plastic trash bag
1 small plastic tarp
4 extra large waterproof trash bags
4 small waterproof plastic trash bags
4 Quarts of drinking water bottles
extra straw water filter, Iodine, ½ pint bleach or water purification tablets
FOOD & coffee/teas Non perishable, canned, dryed, high energy low weight (5-7 days supply)
6 Fruit Juice Boxes
Can opener
Ivory Soap
Towel in zip lock
Roll of toilet paper in zip lock bag
Roll of toilet paper in 1 pound coffe can with alchohol as emergency heater
Roll paper towels in zip lock bag
1 space blanket
Mag light (1 small, 1 Large)
Extra set Batteries for flashlights & radio
hand held 40 channel CB radio
Small AM/FM radio
First Aid Kit with any special prescription medicines
General purpose firearm for protection & hunting .22/.410
Extra ammunition.(Bag #1 & Bag #2 6 box .22 & 2 box shotgun)
Bag #3 will have 4 boxes of .22 cal & 1 box .shotgun
Quality Respirator Dust mask with 6 extra cartridges
10 Paper/Fiber Dust Masks
Goggles & Sunglasses
Latex Gloves 20 pairs & Leather Work Gloves
2 T shirts, 1 Sweat Shirt, 1 pair Jeans, 1 Ball cap, 1 Watch Cap & 2 large bandana handkerchiefs.
Workboots, Exta socks heavy & light & extra underwear
Motorcycle or bike helmet
Handheld compass & Small mirror





TRUCK EQUIPMENT:
First Aid Kit
fire extinguisher
HD tape
1 plastic tarp
bulk heater hose,
small shovel, larger shovel,
Axe, bow saw
4 10' tow straps, come-along (6,000 lbs rating)
100 feet of ½ rope
100 feet of ¼ inch rope
1,000 feet of nylon line
emergency safe carry fuel reserve, 5 Gal Jerry Can of Gasoline on outside bumper rack.
1 gallon anti-freeze,
one gallon water
3 quarts of ATF (for Transfer case),
4 quarts of oil,
grease
1 12v trouble light with 12' cord (plugs into cig lighter),
1 space blanket
1 well outfitted first-aid kit (Smaller kit in BOB),
2 cans fix a flat,
Carb Cleaner,
Flares
Vehicle survival kit (tea, power bars, candles, coffee, Girl-Scout oven, metal cup and jerky),
HD paper towels,
Tool box (this is a whole 'nother article, but each of our vechiles have tool kits unique to them, some items are: bailin' wire, flat-fixing kit, jb weld, hose clamps, rubber hammer, gasket sealer, rubber material, full set of new wheel bearings, radiator repair kit and sockets, wrenches and some home-made tools),
Fuses & light bulbs
Mag light (1 small, 1 Large)
Chiltons motor manual,
two hand held 40 channel CB radios (Mobile unit in Jeep)
Soap
Towel
Work Gloves
Rubber Gloves


Feel Free to augment with ethnic favorites

 

[coastie]

Do you intend to carry this on your back? If so I would ditch the following:

Small shovel-get a plastic trowel. Leave the shovel in the truck
2 cans sterno in zip lock bag-Backpacking stove like an MSR Whisperlite would be better
100 feet of ¼ inch rope-Replace the rope and nylon line with 100' of paracord.
1,000 feet of nylon line
1 Blanket in waterproof plastic trash bag-Extra weight already have a sleeping bag
4 Quarts of drinking water bottles-look at a camelback or similar system
FOOD & coffee/teas Non perishable, canned, dryed, high energy low weight (5-7 days supply)-I would stay away from canned food as it is heavy
6 Fruit Juice Boxes-Get a powdered drink mix instead
Towel in zip lock-A Small camp towel would be better. Dries faster and absorbs more
Roll of toilet paper in 1 pound coffe can with alchohol as emergency heater-Carry some of the chemical heaters instead.
Roll paper towels in zip lock bag-Get a package of baby wipes
Mag light (1 small, 1 Large)-LED headlamp and flashlight to save batteries
Quality Respirator Dust mask with 6 extra cartridges-Why?
10 Paper/Fiber Dust Masks-Why
Latex Gloves 20 pairs-Why
Workboots-Should already have boots on. Spare laces instead
Motorcycle or bike helmet-Why

That would lighten the load significantly.

 

[N.E. CHARTERS]

Reasons

Do you intend to carry this on your back? If so I would ditch the following:

Small shovel-get a plastic trowel. Leave the shovel in the truck
Sharpen the edges of the shovel. Makes a Handy weapon and you can dig roots.

2 cans sterno in zip lock bag-Backpacking stove like an MSR Whisperlite would be better

My Sterno has a last name its NAPALM

100 feet of ¼ inch rope-Replace the rope and nylon line with 100' of paracord.

Good Idea. Ill use Braided Nylon 1/4 Rope

1,000 feet of nylon line


1 Blanket in waterproof plastic trash bag-Extra weight already have a sleeping bag
But I like the the Mexican Bandito look when I wear it as a Poncho Via



4 Quarts of drinking water bottles-look at a camelback or similar system
Camelbaks require water to use. Hey look I already have water!

FOOD & coffee/teas Non perishable, canned, dryed, high energy low weight (5-7 days supply)-I would stay away from canned food as it is heavy

Do they make dehydrated SPAM?


6 Fruit Juice Boxes-Get a powdered drink mix instead

I guess the water that you forgot would come in handy?


Towel in zip lock-A Small camp towel would be better. Dries faster and absorbs more
Matha Stewart Designs

Roll of toilet paper in 1 pound coffe can with alchohol as emergency heater-Carry some of the chemical heaters instead.
Those Chemical Heaters would come in handy to use as a fuse for the Achohol and Sterno cocktail


Roll paper towels in zip lock bag-Get a package of baby wipes
Baby wipes dont burn well?

Mag light (1 small, 1 Large)-LED headlamp and flashlight to save batteries

Ever hit someone over the head with a LED?


Quality Respirator Dust mask with 6 extra cartridges-Why?
Think NYC 9/11 Toxic Dust & chemical attack. NBC!

10 Paper/Fiber Dust Masks-Why
Think NYC 9/11 Toxic Dust!

Latex Gloves 20 pairs-Why
Bloodborn Pathogens and nerotoxins NBC chemical asorbed thru the skin

Workboots-Should already have boots on. Spare laces instead
Like a Real Cowboy. Allways has his Boots on.


Motorcycle or bike helmet-Why
Protect the noogin from falling objects and Mag lights

That would lighten the load significantly.

Wooh! I feel lighter already!

 

[N.E. CHARTERS]

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. Just spent last week in LA county. The dust masks were being used every where. Even had a chunk of burning embers come down on my rental car miles away from the fires.

Flying Sucks! They dont allow you to bring weapons on the plane if you only have carry on luggage and then you end up driving aroun some shithole city in the middle of the night in a rental car.

We need a new Airline. Maybe "Sportmans Air" were each seat has a scabbard and free Game Meals and beer. No need for Security at the airport because all the passengers carry weapons.

 

[Higgy]

Do you intend to carry this on your back? If so I would ditch the following:

Small shovel-get a plastic trowel. Leave the shovel in the truck The trowel is totally-unnecessary in a survival situation. The heel of your boot is good for kicking loose a section of turf to "do your duty" and kick some dirt over the top after. Common sense tells me you will have more to worry about if caught in a "situation" than proper trail ettiquette.
2 cans sterno in zip lock bag-Backpacking stove like an MSR Whisperlite would be better
100 feet of ¼ inch rope-Replace the rope and nylon line with 100' of paracord.
1,000 feet of nylon line
1 Blanket in waterproof plastic trash bag-Extra weight already have a sleeping bag
4 Quarts of drinking water bottles-look at a camelback or similar system
FOOD & coffee/teas Non perishable, canned, dryed, high energy low weight (5-7 days supply)-I would stay away from canned food as it is heavy
6 Fruit Juice Boxes-Get a powdered drink mix instead
Towel in zip lock-A Small camp towel would be better. Dries faster and absorbs more
Roll of toilet paper in 1 pound coffe can with alchohol as emergency heater-Carry some of the chemical heaters instead.
Roll paper towels in zip lock bag-Get a package of baby wipes
Mag light (1 small, 1 Large)-LED headlamp and flashlight to save batteries
Quality Respirator Dust mask with 6 extra cartridges-Why?
10 Paper/Fiber Dust Masks-Why Try a bandanna instead. Has worked for centuries.Latex Gloves 20 pairs-Why
Workboots-Should already have boots on. Spare laces instead
Motorcycle or bike helmet-Why

That would lighten the load significantly.

Well, I am a newbie here at this forum, but I do have some experience. I hope my second post don't scare anyone off!