8 items and no more

[luxor]

these would be my 8 items if I had to leave my bug out bag.

1) water filter
2) multi tool
2) fire steel
4) 58 pattern poncho
5) Crusader Mug
6) Small Axe
7) head torch
8) my dog, (we all have to sleep sometime)

[metatron]

1. Fallkniven F1 knife.
2. Swedish Fire Steel.
3. Muti-band transceiver.
4. Large poncho.
5. My wallet.
6. Mac Book Pro. (I may not be able to go home but I can still make a living)
7. Accuracy International AWM.
8. Ammunition.

[janso]

1. Fallkniven F1 knife.
2. Swedish Fire Steel.
3. Muti-band transceiver.
4. Large poncho.
5. My wallet.
6. Mac Book Pro. (I may not be able to go home but I can still make a living)
7. Accuracy International AWM.
8. Ammunition.

You have an Accuracy International AW Magnum long gun at home?? How did you get away with that!!

[janso]

Regarding what 8 items I'd grab in a rush out the door, stumped on that one!! I pretty much carry an urban 'man bag' all the time now when out which carries some essentials for day-to-day. On top of this I have my EDC belt order and in the truck I have my overnight kit and search & rescue kit.... I suppose my list would be:

1. Car keys.
2. Sharps box (knives, pack axe, saws, etc).
3. USB stick of important docs.
4. Laptop and ancill's.
5. A bag of fresh food from cupboards, fridge.
6. Bigger, family tent.
7. Spare fuel jerry cans x 2.
8. spare water cans x 2.

Thats pretty much it off the top of my head..... everything else of importance for a few days away from home is either on me or in the truck. I have a cache 20 miles away at my mothers house so even if I was on foot, I have kit in place.

Good post, gets you thinking about what our lives can condense down into when moving out for good within minutes.

[diamond lil]

I just asked the husband what he would grab - he said me I went all romantic and mushy...and then he ruined it by saying "then leave it all up to you" !!
Box with tea bags/bacon/eggs/beans/sardines
Matches
Cooking pot
Money
Warm clothes
Duvet
Phone
Car

[hobo]

1. Fleece which ALWAYS has my EDC in it (inc swiss card, solitaire LED torch, spare mobile, cash, credit card)
2. Extensive First Aid Kit (inc presciption meds, poncho and space blanket)
3. Bicycle (has panniers and lights)
4. Freeplay Ml-1 lantern
5. Lifesaver bottle
6. Swiss Army Knife (Champ)
7. Ration box
8. Firestarting tin (matches, lighter, firesteel, tinder)

Linkys:
Swiss card http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-Jell ... 251&sr=8-1
Freeplay Ml-1 lantern http://www.freeplayenergy.com/product/ml1minilantern
Lifesaver bottle http://www.lifesaversystems.com/about01.html
Champ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-1679 ... 401&sr=8-1
Ration box http://rations.vesteyfoods.com/ration_p ... ?ptypeID=5

[metatron]

1. Fallkniven F1 knife.
2. Swedish Fire Steel.
3. Muti-band transceiver.
4. Large poncho.
5. My wallet.
6. Mac Book Pro. (I may not be able to go home but I can still make a living)
7. Accuracy International AWM.
8. Ammunition.

You have an Accuracy International AW Magnum long gun at home?? How did you get away with that!!

The same way you get things like an AS50, you join a club, be a upstanding member (for years) and do a lot of competitions. You then do a hell of a lot of paperwork, and other boring things. From start to end I'd guess it takes about 10 years before they don't just say no.

[diamond lil]

Fleece which ALWAYS has my EDC in it (inc swiss card,
*****************

Hobo - Swiss bank account ? Ooooooh

[Bournemouthprepper]

a gun with 7 bullets, there are alot of annoying people around my area!!!

1 knife
2 important docs
3 puppy
4 my BA issued field jacket
5 my camelbak
6 my fat bottomed corsa
7 all my issued field kit? webbing etc
8 my mini axe

that was actually quite hard! although alot of that is in my BOB next to my bed lol

[scoobie]

The same way you get things like an AS50, you join a club, be a upstanding member (for years) and do a lot of competitions. You then do a hell of a lot of paperwork, and other boring things. From start to end I'd guess it takes about 10 years before they don't just say no.

As long as you're a member of a target shooting club which shoots the caliber rifle/lbp you're after you shouldn't have a problem getting the calibers you want. It's highly unlikely you'd get a .50 cal on your first FAC application though, but shouldn't be a problem to get .22rf semi, .22rf bolt action, .308/7.62, bolt action, .44 or .357/38spl lever action, and a muzzle loading pistol on a first FAC application.

The problem is there is not much consistency across the country when it comes to FAC. Although there are guidelines, it's down to your local Firearms officer (who comes to see you when you apply) and the final say is the chief of police of your area...

The FAC application isn't too bad, probably the trickiest thing is finding 2 referees which fit their criteria!