Clothing - B.O.B.
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lisaloolibell
Clothing - B.O.B.
Exactly what should we be putting in our bug out bags in the way of clothing
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Good question! I guess it depends on the time of year - if it's winter you would be wearing all your layers if you needed to bug out - in summer you probably wouldn't be, but you'd still need to take extra in case you got wet/cold.
At the least I would have:
Waterproof poncho/kagoul and some waterproof trousers
Spare socks/underwear
Hat (in case you happen to bug out on one of the fourteen days of sunshine we get in the UK each year
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long sleeve top - breathable and windproof
At the least I would have:
Waterproof poncho/kagoul and some waterproof trousers
Spare socks/underwear
Hat (in case you happen to bug out on one of the fourteen days of sunshine we get in the UK each year
)long sleeve top - breathable and windproof
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Carrot Cruncher
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Like itsy said it depends on the time of year and how long the bag is designed to last you. Mine is to last 72hrs minimum and at the moment i have:
Pakka Mak waterproof jacket and Trousers
Socks and Boxers x 2
Rohan shirts x 2 (very light and fold up small and can be rinsed out and dry in a couple of hours)
Jogging Bottoms x 1
Cheap fold up Plastic Poncho
Wooly hat
Winter Fleece (not ideal as it is bulky but will do until i find something better)
Thermals
I guess the idea is to be able to change out of wet clothing into something dry / warm (and clean) so just one spare of everything may work.
Pakka Mak waterproof jacket and Trousers
Socks and Boxers x 2
Rohan shirts x 2 (very light and fold up small and can be rinsed out and dry in a couple of hours)
Jogging Bottoms x 1
Cheap fold up Plastic Poncho
Wooly hat
Winter Fleece (not ideal as it is bulky but will do until i find something better)
Thermals
I guess the idea is to be able to change out of wet clothing into something dry / warm (and clean) so just one spare of everything may work.
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Meyou
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Hrm, I seem to be packing light by the looks of it. I go for just a couple spare sets of underwear and socks (Mostly thermal with one pair of sealskins).
During winter/rainy season, I shove a goretex jacket under the flap and a couple extra layers inside...mostly norgies and the likes.
During winter/rainy season, I shove a goretex jacket under the flap and a couple extra layers inside...mostly norgies and the likes.
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the-gnole
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Depends what you are bugging out from, or to.
Most of us will never bug out because "the great collapse of humanity", more likely to be because next door or our home has sustained damage from fire, flood or maybe even gas explosion, or maybe a local factory fire or chemical leak, and we will be going to a friends or relatives place for a few days, maybe a bit longer if no other temporary accomodation is available.
So I'll be chucking all my clothing needs into a 100ltr holdall and launching it into the back of the car to drive off to the temporary base, the use of a "Bug out bag" with limited equipment as such is going to be reserved for a weekends camping at short notice in summer time, which is far more realistic
Most of us will never bug out because "the great collapse of humanity", more likely to be because next door or our home has sustained damage from fire, flood or maybe even gas explosion, or maybe a local factory fire or chemical leak, and we will be going to a friends or relatives place for a few days, maybe a bit longer if no other temporary accomodation is available.
So I'll be chucking all my clothing needs into a 100ltr holdall and launching it into the back of the car to drive off to the temporary base, the use of a "Bug out bag" with limited equipment as such is going to be reserved for a weekends camping at short notice in summer time, which is far more realistic
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Instruo
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Socks, socks and more socks!
Okay I wouldn't suggest a bag full of just socks, but a number of good quality pairs of socks kept in a dry bag are invaluable.
Now I'm no expert in socks and I don't have some kind of sock fetish, honest!
I remember learning about the First World War and the soldiers in the trenches and how they would wrap their wet socks around them to dry them out, such was the importance of keeping their feet dry. A difficult thing to do given the terrible conditions they were living and fighting in.
That's something that's always stuck with me and I always have spares available, even in my sack on day walks.
Okay I wouldn't suggest a bag full of just socks, but a number of good quality pairs of socks kept in a dry bag are invaluable.
Now I'm no expert in socks and I don't have some kind of sock fetish, honest!
I remember learning about the First World War and the soldiers in the trenches and how they would wrap their wet socks around them to dry them out, such was the importance of keeping their feet dry. A difficult thing to do given the terrible conditions they were living and fighting in.
That's something that's always stuck with me and I always have spares available, even in my sack on day walks.
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Carrot Cruncher
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Thats very true, a much more likely event than any apocalyptic scenario. A friends / relatives house, a B&B, Campsite etc are all places that you may bug out to. It does still pay to have a bag/BOB packed and ready to go in an emergency though, something you can just grab quick that has the basics of what you need. As someone said once "Any fool can be uncomfortable"the-gnole wrote:Most of us will never bug out because "the great collapse of humanity", more likely to be because next door or our home has sustained damage from fire, flood or maybe even gas explosion, or maybe a local factory fire or chemical leak, and we will be going to a friends or relatives place for a few days, maybe a bit longer if no other temporary accomodation is available.
My bug out plans are nearly all based on using the campervan....and depending on the scenario will hopefully only be driven as far as the pub car park
. Thats not to say there couldn't be some big "event" that causes a total breakdown of society but although it is entirely possible, it isn't probable (imo) ..... but there's no harm in having plans in place to deal with it, you just need to keep things in perspective.-
the-gnole
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but there's no harm in having plans in place to deal with it, you just need to keep things in perspective.
In my 25 years at this address there has only been one time I would have been moved out for a crisis, but I was already out when it happened and all was back to normal by bed time, and that was 1993 way before I got into this subject properly. If I had a bag packed I bet the time I needed it the clothes wouldn't fit anymore or would be "so last years fashiob"a "Bug out bag" with limited equipment as such is going to be reserved for a weekends camping at short notice
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lisaloolibell
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reason im asking the question is one of my kids wanted to know if id put pyjamas and slippers in her bob and I dont remember reading anywhere about having such items in there but I suppose if its an overnight stay with relatives it would be appropriate.